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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1970-01-22, Page 14Pays 14 Times-Advocate, January 22, 1970 STICKING TO THEIR KNITTING AT BIDDULPH — Students at Biddulph Central School have the opportunity during elective periods to learn hobbies of all kinds. Shown above during a knitting lesson are Ferne Mardlin, teacher Mrs. Shirley Perrior, Debbie Kennedy and Nancy Tindall. T-A photo Lion members hear speech from addiction reseacher Correspondent.: Mrs. Frances Seward Phone 227-4517 and 4istrict news Medway euchre back in action The Medway Euchre was held at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Wm. McComb with four tables in play. Winners were ladies high, Mrs. Austin Hobbs; ladies lone hand, Mrs. Carman Hodgins; ladies' low, Mrs. Clarence Lewis; men's high, E. E. Summers; men's lone, Austin Hobbs; men's low, Olta Daley. conducting house to house canvass MONDAY EVENING Jan. 26 your donations will be appreciated Ready Mix CONCRETE Plant 235-0833 Re sidence 228-6967 C.A. McDOWELL By MRS. HEBER DAVIS Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Greenlee, Miss Verna and Elmer Greenlee, Exeter, Miss Joan Anderson and Miss Carol Eaton of London were guests with Mr. & Mrs. Earl Greenlee and boys for dinner in honour of Mrs. R. Greenlee who was observing her birthday. Mr. & Mrs. Murray Neil and Mr. & Mrs. Percy Noes of Exeter and Mr.' & Mrs. Peter Voison, Ailsa Craig spent Saturday evening with Mr. & Mrs. Tom Kooy in honor of Tom's birthday. Sunday evening they entertained their son and his wife, Mr. & Mrs. Clayton - Kooy and Bonnie Jean. Church Service was held at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Dairs Sunday with the Rector, Rev. H. Thomas in charge. Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Davis and Mr. & Mrs. Harry Carrol attended the euchre at Holy Trinity at Lucan, Tuesday evening. Mr. & Mrs. Heber Davis were guests of Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Greenlee Friday evening. Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Davis attended a dinner Thursday evening in the Anglican Church Hall Kerwood and later visited their cousins Mr. & Mrs. Bob Lilley, Komoka. Mr. & Mrs. Jack Lake and Linda, Hyde Park were Sunday guests with Mr, & Mrs. Bill Johnson and boys. The ladies of St. Patricks Church met at the home of Mrs. Earl Greenlee Monday and Tuesday to quilt. How much home are you missing through outdated wiring? When this house was built it was hard to imagine all the wonderful ways in which electricity would be. serving us today. That's why the wiring in so many older homes just isn't adequate for today's needs. There are many signs. Fuses blowing. Lights dimming. Appli- ances performing sluggishly. Cluttered extension cords. Not enough outlets. So, if you're planning to mod- ernize your home, think first of the wiring. Have a qualified elec- trical contractor check it. You'll be surprised at how easily and inexpensively it can be updated. Or just ask your Hydro. 66M The Name of the Game is Electrical Living. So you managed to cheat on your unemployment insurance. Congratulations. We realize that most people who abuse the unemployment insurance fund do so unintentionally. But every year some very ingenious people deliberately cheat on their unemployment insurance. And every year they're caught, lose their right to future benefits, are given a fine or put in jail. Perhaps some of these people don't understand the principle of unemployment insurance in the first place. Perhaps they feel that since they've paid into the fund, they're entitled to get their money hack, one way or another. They're not. Unemployment insurance is not a savings account hut a protection fund. Which exists for the protection of all eligible working people in Canada. Many people pay into the fund so that those few who do find themselves out of work will he able to get help. When someone knowingly cheats, they're stealing money from all of the people who paid into the fund. We think that should he enough to make anyone think twice before trying to cheat on their unemployment insurance. But if it isn't, we know something A day in court. that is. The Unemployment Insurance Commission. It you're not working for someone, we're working tor you Lucan Make 1970 a happy year DRIVE WITH CARE Junior Hockey - Wed., Jan. 28 8:30 p.m. Luca!? Arena Belmont vs. Lucan Irish Members of the Lucan Lions club attending last week's regular meeting were told "we live in a culture of chemical mood changers and the assessments of moral values are also changing." The guest speaker was William Murdock of London, a counsellor for the Alcoholic and Drug Addiction Research Foundation. Guests Bernard Benn and Hugh Davis were in attendance along with ninety percent of the regular members. UCW The ladies of the Lucan UCW met January 13 and tied two quilts for a bale previous to their regular meeting. The worship theme was "a word spoken in due season, how good it is." Meditations on the New Year was read by Mrs. Wm. Froats and "Thoughts from Great People of Our Times" was presented. Mrs. Clarence Lewis read a paper on immigrants to Canada. It was announced that the World Day of Prayer is in the Anglican Church, March 6. Thank you letters were read from the John Milton Society and the War Memorial Children's Hospital. Several recommendations were passed and included: the evening unit project money to the new organ fund of the church; to collect hats, scarves and purses for patients in London Psychiatric Hospital; to have a UCW church service; to hold a ham and turkey supper in April and a chicken barbecue in June; to do more visiting among newcomers and shut-ins. UNITED CHURCH The topic of the sermon preached Sunday morning by Rev. W. C. Tupling was 'The Church is for Sinners." An ecumenical week of prayer service will be held in the United Church, January 25 at 8 p.m. Thursday, January 29 is the date set for the congregational meeting. All teens are invited to youth confirmation classes which will commence in mid-February. LENTEN SERVICE A Lenten interest and study program, sponsored by the UCW will be held each Wednesday evening from February 18 to March 18. Nursery care will be provided. ANGLICAN EUCHRE Parent's Night at Medway School last Tuesday curtailed the attendance at the Anglican Windsor woman dies at Granton Mrs. Madeline Skaggs, 74, of 1616 Ouellette Avenue, Windsor died suddenly at the home of her neice, Mrs. Ivan Ross, in Granton January 14, 1970. She had lived in Windsor for eight years but was formerly from Louisville, Kentucky. Her husband, Harvey, pedeceased her March 3, 1961. Mrs. Sklagg is survived by one brother, Charles Whalen, Detroit, two sisters, Mrs. Lea (Veronica) Mitchell, Lucan and Mrs. Ann Whalen, London, and several nieces and nephews. The body rested at the James H. Sutton Funeral Home, Windsor and the funeral mass was conducted from St. Clare's Church Saturday, January 17. interment was in Heavenly Rest Cemetery, Windsor. Some of Mr. Murdock's statements were: "Our forefathers endured pain as a sign of strength. Our generation has made popular such mood changers as tranquilizers, pain pills, alcohol, etc. This present generation is accustomed to drugs as a way of life and the generation gaps are viewed by adults with alarm and panic. Children today are dependent years longer than previous generations but want to show Euchre in the church basement to 5 tables. The winners were: Ladies' high, Mrs. Rose Atkinson; ladies' lone, Lynn Emery; ladies low, Mrs. Evan Hodgins; men's high, Harry Carroll; men's lone, Harvey Hodgins; men's low, Evan Hodgins. Travelling box was won by Mrs. Tom Emery. Lucan's ^ecumenical week of prayer service will be held Sunday, January 25 (not January 18) at 8 p.m. in the United Church Rev. R. A. Carson of Holy Trinity Anglican Church, will be the guest speaker. Visitors over the holiday with Mrs. Ivy Ward and John were Mr. & Mrs. D. Harrowen of Sarnia. Mrs. P. 0. King and Miss Maureen Smith, of Beech St. were callers at the McCormick Home, Saturday. Mrs. Wm. Haskett is now the proud great-grandmother of Christopher James Prowse, son of Mr. & Mrs. James Prowse (nee Barbara Cook) of London, who was born in St. Joseph's Hospital, January 7. Among the many Lucanites Hubert Desjardine has accepted a position with Simon-Wood Construction Co. at Collingwood, Ont. Miss Mary Ellen Ryan and girl friend of Chatham spent the weekend with Mr. & Mrs. Tom Ryan and family. Mr. & Mrs. Wm. McCann accompanied by Mr. & Mrs. Jim Doyle of London motored to Florida last Sunday for a holiday. Mrs. Gerard McCarthy, Maidstone spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. Marie Ryan. Mr. & Mrs. Gerry Hartman and boys of London visited Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. Wilfred Hogan and Margaret Anne Mr. & Mrs. John Morrissey accompanied by friends motored to Florida and points in Sunny South last Thursday. A good crowd of OWL ladies attended the January meeting held in St. Peter's Church last Tuesday evening. Miss Cindy Thompson spent the weekend with her grandmother, Mrs. Ilene Thompson, who has rented an apartment in Exeter recently, Mr. Donald Carey, Olencoe and Paul Carey of London visited over the weekend with their parents Mr. & Mrs. Hubert Carey. Mr. Paul Dietrich, London spent last weekend with his father, Mr. Joseph Dietrich. their independence. Alcohol is no longer socially unacceptable but drugs are at this time. However, this may not always be so. Teenagers are not really mad at their parents, but do rebel at not being considered as growing up. It is the 'In thing to rebel and readily available drugs such as pep pills, speed, etc. serve their purpose." However, Mr. Murdock pointed out only approximately 6 percent of Londoners use drugs and the important factor is 94 percent do not use them. He suggests we treat teenagers like the adults who will soon be running this country. Open the lines of communication and talk to them not like their peers, but as their friends and convince them we are really concerned with their problems today. Lucan Lions will be paying an inter-club visit to the Exeter club tonight, Thursday. The annual canvass on behalf of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind will be held in Lucan Monday night, January 26 with Lion members handling the chores. down with the flu, is the Rev. R. A. Carson of the Anglican Church, whose illness necessitated the postponement of the pot-luck-supper and Vestry meeting, scheduled for Sunday evening January 18. No new date has as yet been set for the supper and meeting. Mr. Carson was also unable to take the church service but was able to secure Prof. Thomas Harris of Huron College, London. Mrs. Frank Hardy Sr., after a week's visit with her daughter, Mrs. John Knight and family of Kintore has returned home. Danny Hodgins, small son of Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Hodgins, RR 1, Lucan, celebrated his 6th birthday last Friday and was most happy when a number of his aunts and uncles called during the day. Mrs. Harry Carroll, Mrs. Ronnie Carroll and Cliff Abbott, last Wednesday, called on Miss Sophie Richards, who at present is staying with Mr. Murdie Colbert of London Township. Mrs. Mildred Crinnian of Guelph, formerly of Main St. Lucan, is holidaying in Sunny Florida. Mr. & Mrs. John Park were Sunday guests of Dr. & Mrs. L. H. Lobsinger of Sarnia. Many Lucan residents are most grateful to the snowmobile owners who run their machines along the sidewalks, packing down the snow and making walking easier. Mr. & Mrs. Cliff Abbott and Mr. & Mrs. Art Abbott called at the Logan Funeral Home, London, to pay their respects to the late Mr. Clarence Flannigan, father-in-law of the former Mabel Abbott, daughter of Mrs. Bruce Abbott and the late Mr. Abbott formerly of Lucan. Mr, Earl Atkinson who has been a patient in St. Joseph's Hospital, following a heart attack, is home . Mrs. Meine Eizenga returned home last Saturday from a 10 day visit with her daughter (Vicky) and son-in-law, Mr. & Mrs. John Boaz and her new granddaughter. Mrs. Rose Marie 13awtenheimer and sons, Dale and Jeff have returned home to Sarnia after a recent visit with the former's parents, Mr. & Mrs. Cecil Robb. Mn. Irene Lewis after a lengthy stay in St, Joseph's Hospital is able to be home. Girls get thanks for doll project The Explorers met January 12 and the new officers Chief Explorer, Patti Fisher, assistant Chief Explorer, Donna Leitch and treasurer, Cheryl Hardy were in charge. The new study is Reconciliation in a Broken World. The Gold Star girls put on a skit to show the meaning of this. The Blue Star girls wrote about their favorite hymn to earn their second blue star. One Gold Star girl completed a small quilt to achieve her second gold star. The theme for the worship was Every Person is Important and was taken by Cindy Donaldson. Mrs. McRoberts told part of the story book, The Mysterious Mr. Cobb, and Mrs. Froats led the games. A letter was read by Mrs. Kraul from the port worker in Halifax who thanked the group for the 40 tiny dolls sent to give immigrants. He also told of his work with Polish seamen. Help is needed to report news Mrs. Frances Saward, Lucan's T.A. Correspondent who has been on the sick list for several weeks, is now a patient in Room 424, St. Joseph's Hospital, and has no idea how long she may be there. Naturally she is very concerned about her "Lucan News". In phoning her Saturday MRS. F. SAWARD night I, Lucan's former correspondent, assured her I would secure as much news as possible, by phone, to help her out, for I feel I was most fortunate to secure such a splendid successor. But Mrs. Saward needs more than my help, so will the heads of all organizations and private subscribers and friends either phone in your news to Exeter or put in the New's Box inYoung's store, as early as possible, each Monday. WI bus trip is planned The Lucan Women's Institute met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Wesley Atkinson, with Mrs. Frank Hardy, Sr. past-president, in the chair, due to the illness of Mrs. Frances Seward, president. The members decided the annual bus trip would be held on June 11 to Frenkenmuth, Michigan to attend the German Festival, and tickets will be available to members and friends at the next meeting. Mrs. R. R. Crozier, convener of Citizenship and Education commented on the Motto "The only way to avoid criticism is to do nothing" — this was not recommended!! Mrs. James Lockyer treasurer, was appointed as the delegate to attend the Officers' Conference held at the University of Guelph on April 28 and 29. The group decided to sponsor one of the 4H Club girls as a Farm Princess at the Farm Show in February. Members taking part in a very interesting program planned by Mrs. Crozier were Mrs. Harold Corbett, Mrs. W. C. Tupling, Mrs. S. Revington, Mrs. J. Park, Mrs. Atkinson and a guest Mrs. Wm. Froats. The mystery prize was won by Mrs. J. Alex Young and each member showed her "prettiest" plate and spoke on its origin. Biddulph grants are approved At the January meeting of Biddulph Township Council, members of the board of the Biddulph Community Centre was appointed. The board will consist of Lorne Barker, Douglas Suttle, Ken Hodgins, Steve Rooney, Garfield Nixon, Clifford Cook and Robert Morrow. The following grants were approved: Salvation Army, $20; Ilderton Agricultural Society, $25; Kirkton Fair Board, $25; Middlesex 4-H Leaders' Club, $25; Biddulph Community Centre, $50; Public speaking $25. Engineer's reports on the Chittick and Whelihan Municipal drains were read. CNIB CANVASS Lucan & District Lions Club Church news Ecumenical service has been rescheduled