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Correspondent:. Mrs. Frances .$award.
GRAND BEND LADIES WIN TROPHY The annual banquet of the Thedford Curling club was held
Saturday at Ye Old Theatre in Grand Bend and several resort ladies were on a winning rink, Mac Malloy
or T hedford presents the trophy to Helen Semen of Thedford along with Flelen.Sturdovant. Carol
Allister and Marg Green , all of Grand Bend. Mrs. Green is president of the ladies club while Donna Couse
the fourth member of the winning rink was missing. TA photo
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LUCAN CANCER CANVASS STARTS Monday heralded the official start of the Lucan canvass by
the Canadian Cancer Society. Shown above are Mrs. Sheridan Revington and Mrs. Alex Young calling on
Mrs. Jack Lankin for a contribution, T-A photo
Campaign starts
with coffee party
The Campaign Coffee Party
for the canvassers of
Lucan-Biddulph Branch of the
Cancer Society was held
Tuesday, March 31 in the C. E.
Building of United Church.
The meeting was opened by
Mrs, Harold Hodgins and Mrs. D.
F. Ankers who gave a reading on
the Cancer Society.
Mrs, J. A, Beechie of the
London Unit introduced Mrs.
Betty Henderson, Secretary of
the London Unit, and the guest
speaker, W. E. Duffield,
Campaign Chairman of the
London and Middlesex Unit.
-Provisions for Cancer patients
were outlined by Mrs. Clarence
Haskett,
Steve Storey, Campaign
Chairman for Lucan-Biddulph
Branch, gave a short address on
the campaign.
Mrs. M. H. Hodgins, Assistant
to Campaign Chairman, checked
each Campaign kit before
distributing them to the
canvassers, and explained the
procedure.
Harold Wallis gave a short
talk, and thanked the guest
speaker.
ANGLICAN CHURCH
The A.C.W. met Wednesday
at the home of Mrs. H. Hodgins.
Rev. R. A. Carson led a Bible
Study and Mrs. H. Hodgins and
Mrs. G. Hodgins were in charge
of the program. Lunch was
served by Mrs. H. Hodgins and
Mrs. W. Haskett.
The A.C.W. catered for Mr.
Ashworth's Eightieth Birthday
Open House, April 5.
YOUTH MOVEMENT
The A.Y,M. met Wednesday
and' ma!Itlel: `Vans to finish the
Coffee 411otise'. w'Moiies "were
shown to the children, Saturday.
Next Holy Communion and
breakfast will be held April 12 at
8 a.m.
HOLY TRINITY CHOIRS
The Senior Choir will practise
Sunday at 10 a.m. the Junior
Choir, Sunday at 12:15 p.m.
Junior choir awards were
presented to Joanne Hodgins
and Albert Thompson.
CHURCH SERVICES
April 12, the second Sunday
after Easter, Holy Communion
will be celebrated at 8 a.m.
followed by the usual Sunday
School and Morning Service.
UNITED CHURCH
Rev., W. C. Tupling was in
charge of the regular Sunday
morning service, his sermon
being entitled "Following
Christ". Lessons were read by
David Latta and Allen Melanson.
" The Sacrament of Holy
Communion was observed at the
morning service.
A confirmation class will be
held by Mr. Tupling at 7:30
Friday.
-Mr, & Mrs. Clarence Lewis,
Frances Street, returned home
after a seven week visit to
Phoenex, Arizona.
Clayton Haskett of St.
Thomas, formerly of Lucan, is a
patient in St. Joseph's Hospital
pending an operation.
Mrs: Thomas Thompson and
Tommy, and Mrs. Ruth
Chisholm visited Wednesday
with Mrs. Katherine Fischer and
Mrs. Lloyd Stanlake and Debby
visited her Friday.
Maureen Smith visited
Lucanites now in the
McCormick Home last week.
• Mr. & Mrs. R. T. Rummell
were weekend visitors with Dr.
& Mrs. S. J. Morrison at Detroit.
Their granddaughter, Mary
aedompanied them home and
will stay about three weeks.
Glenn Haskett, at home since
Ilia accident, will remain until
the east is removed from his
foot,
Mrs. Gary Revington, who iS
attending AlthOuse Cilllege, is
teaching in Brantford or two
Weeks,
Mrs, W. W. Garrett and Mrs,
Do n McTaggert were Saturday
guests of Mrs. Bob Coleman.
- Three former Lucanites were
among those who were taken to
se Anne of Green Gables.
Mrs, Mary Hodgson is a
Cancel tea
for CGIT
Members of Lucan-
Clandeboye C.G.LT. met at the
Lucan United Church, Tuesday.
As a date could not be found
which did not conflict with
some other activity, it was
decided to cancel the Maypole
Tea, with the hope of arranging
a tea in the fall.
Mrs. Ed. Melanson's group led
the worship service and all
joined in playing charades.
Mrs. Marion Lewis, guest
speaker spoke on hair-grooming.
Several Explorers were present
to hear the interesting talk.
The prize for a hair-set was
won by Heather Froats, and
Wendy Kraul won a bottle of
shampoo.
After the meeting the leaders
discussed programs for the
remainder of the year. The
Mother and Daughter Banquet
was arranged for June 5, the
guest speaker will be Janet
Hughes, House Director of the
Teen Home in London.
At the next regular meeting
the girls will not be required to
wear uniforms.
Sunday next a film will be
shown on Traffic Safety by
Corporal Crane at 7:30 p.m. All
young people are invited.
LEARNING FOR LENT
The Learning for Lent series
concluded with a talk by Mrs. R.
Engel which gave the gathering
the opportunity to improve their
knowledge of cameras and
photography. Several questions
came from the group.
Mrs. Engel and Mrs. R.
Patterson plan to take some of
the Nursery children to CFPL
radio station with their offering
for the Bunny Bundle.
During the study period on
the chapter, "Reconciliation
between the young and the old,
the filmstrip, Family
Togetherness," was presented
followed by group discussion.
Some conclusions were
co-operation, understanding,
affection, growing from infancy
through all stages of life will
help preserve family
togetherness and is likely to have
results that produce worthwhile
family and community life.
Mrs. Tupling suggested that
this group adopt the name "3D"
standing for a wider view,
development, discussion and
discovery, and that because of
suggestion-box comments there
will be another "D" day the first
Wednesday in May at 9:30.
CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY
D: A. Ashworth celebrated
his 80th birthday by having
"Open House" Sunday. His two
daughters and their families
assisted by the ladies of Holy
Trinity Church welcomed guests
and served refreshments. Over
100 people attended during the
afternoon, some coming from
Ottawa, Brantford and Exeter.
patient in St. Joseph's Hospital.
Mrs, Harold Cobleigh is a
patient in St. Joseph's Hospital,
having undergone surgery last
week.
Farewell party
at London Home
A large farewell party was
held for Mr. Howe who retired
from his position at the
McCormick Home, London.
The residents honored him
with a unique presentation, a
monetary gift in a box covered
with gold candy coins and
placed in a large gold painted
pot, surmounted by a cardboard
rainbow. Miss Lina Abbott
composed the following poem to
accompany the pot of gold.
THE ELUSIVE POT OF GOLD
As we each, start down Life's
Highroad,
Optimistic, and so bold,
Visions we have, we'll surely
find,
That elusive pot of gold.
But oft, are we disappointed,
For just when our goal seems
near,
We find 'tis another mirage,
Which quickly, doth disappear.
No doubt, Mr. Howe, you also,
Did seek for the rainbow's gold,
And also did meet with defeat
When no gold, you did behold.
But at least, you've won the
esteem,
Of all the residents, here,
With your sunny disposition,
And your smile, so full of cheer.
From morn till night, on call,
you've been,
"Mr. Howe come here! — go
there!"
Yet you always found time, to
fix
Our window, our door, or chair.
Could we search the wide world
over,
Fully, we realize now,
That we never, never, will find,
Such another Mr. Howe.
So in parting will you accept
The residents' pot of gold,
'is crammed with best of good
wishes
Another it could not hold.
Schools assist
Bunny Bundle
Contributions made by Lucan
schoolchildren to the "Bunny
Bundle" for crippled children
were as follows:
Lucan Public School $56,
Biddulph Central School $45
and St. Patrick's Separate
School, by collection $46.92,
and a cookie raffle sponsored by
the girls of grades 6 and 7 netted
$27.
Euchre is played
by two groups
The Anglican Euchre Party
was held March 31 with eight
tables in play. Mrs. R. M.
Bowman and Mrs. Cliff Shipley
was in charge.
The winners were: ladies'
high, Mrs. Joe Carter; ladies'
lone hand, Mrs. Cecil Neil;
ladies' low, Mrs. Walter Martyn;
men's high, Joe Carter; men's
lone hand, Harvey Hodgins;
men's low, Bill Goddard.
Lucky draw was won by Mrs.
Mary Carter. Next party will be
held April 14.
EUCHRE PARTY
Winners at the Orangemen's
Euchre Party were: ladies' high,
Mrs. Gordon Atkinson; ladies
lone hand, Mrs. L. Beckett;
men's high, Heber Davis; men's
lone hand, Harry Carroll.
The box of groceries was won
by Evan Hodgins. Next party
will be held April 8.
The Royal Canadian Legion,
Ontario Provincial Command
will continue to operate their
1970 Track and Field program
despite the termination of the
Dominion Command track and
field program.
All nine districts will be
conducting age class track meets
during July and August, these
will be followed by the
Provincial Championships for
bantam and midget athletes on
August 15, at Waterloo's
Seagram Stadium. Regional
coaching and officials' clinics are
in the planning and will be
operated during May. District A
track and field meet will be held
on either Saturday June 20 or
27 at Petrolia.
District A Cribbage
Championship play will be held
at the Chatham Legion on April
11, 1970 — we wish our branch
champions of the old 15-2 the
best of luck at Chatham.
Attention Branch 540 Ladies'
Auxiliary members — This
Friday, April 10, is a date for
you all to remember — this is
when the men will be serving the
Appreciation Banquet to you.
From the planning thus far it
would appear that it is going to
be a gala affair and one well
worth attending. So make it a
date — leave a ham sandwich in
the fridge for the 'old man' and
come on over to the Branch and
let the men serve the banquet
that was prepared especially for - you.
The Annual Bunny Hop will
be held at the Legion Hall on
Saturday, April 18. Clare
Stanley will supply the music in
his own inimitable way — so
make it a date, bring your lady
and look forward to an
enjoyable evening of dancing
and entertainment.
Clare Stanley will also supply
the music at the Legion Hall,
Saturday, April 11 for the
Hockey Dance. The proceeds
from this dance is in support of
minor hockey in Lucan. A
worthy project and in need of
your full support. Make it a date
and bring a couple with you.
The Annual Shamrock
League banquet and dance for
the league managers, coaches
and their guests has made the
full cycle. It started in Lucan
eight years ago and this year it
will be our honor and privilege
to host the affair, Saturday, May
9, at the Lucan Legion Hall.
The Lucan Legion Minor
Hockey Father and Son Banquet
is scheduled for May 23. Our
friends from Molsons will be
supplying a suitable film. I know
this announcement is a little
early, but it has been entered to
give Dad fair warning so that he
can keep the date open — no
excuses, now Dad.
Friday night April 10, Zone
A 5 winter sports will be hosted
by good old 540. So come on,
you sports, let us show the other
Branches what real
sportsmanship really is.
Swinging Carl, our jovial
steward announces that the
Country Ramblers of Zurich will
be at the Sea, Land and Air
Lounge, Saturday April 11 to
entertain you. So come on you
Cats — you asked for
entertainment, we have it to
offer the rest is up to you.
And that's 30 for this week.
Always remember 'The Value
of a Smile'. It cannot be bought,
to meet on
At its regular meeting on
Monday night, the Middlesex
County Board of Education
decided to meet in the near
future with officials of
municipalities in the County to
discuss requirements for
financing the Board.
When the Board recently
By GORDON MORLEY
Mrs. Earl Morley was hostess
for the UCW April meeting. Mrs.
Arnold Wasnidge took the
worship service "God is not
Dead," assisted by Mrs. Jack
Hodgson, Mrs. Reta Allison and
Mrs. Earl Morley. A poem and
reading were read by Mrs.
Hodgson and Mrs. Earl Morley.
A chapter of the study book
was given by Mrs. Allison.
Vice-president Mrs. George
Lee presided over the business
part of the meeting and it was
announced the Regional Rally
will be held in May at Brinsley
United Church,
Grand Bend
confirmation
By MRS. VVELLVVOOD GILL
GRAND BEND
At the Sunday morning
worship service at Grand Bend
United Church 12 young people
were confirmed by Rev. H.
Dobson assisted by Wellwood
Gill, Clerk of the Session.
They were Mary Blewett,
Michael Eagleson, Steven Flear,
Peter Hendrick, Dwight
Jennison, Nancy Johnson, James
Kennedy, Deborah Love, Robert
Lovie, Lynn Mitchell, Janet
Webb and Rodney Willert.
Holy Communion was also
administered and lunch was
served following the service to
the new members, family and
friends.
PERSONALS
Mrs. Susie Devine and Mr. &
Mrs. Elgin Adams spent the
weekend with Mrs. Betty Adams
and Mr. & Mrs. Lanny
Scrimegour in London.
MELVIN DESJARDINE
Melvin Desjardine passed
away in St. Joseph's Hospital,
London, Wednesday, April 2,
1970, in his 62nd year. He was
the son of the late Leo and
Amelia Desjardine of Grand
Bend.
Mr. Desjardine, the beloved
husband of Ardella (nee Portice)
is also survived by six brothers,
Glen, Everett, Leland and
Emerson, all of Grand Bend,
011ace of Guelph, and Eldrid of
Sarnia, and two sisters, Mrs.
Gordon (Donna) Price, Exeter
and Mrs. Hubert (Rugie)
Restemayer of Plattsville.
The funeral service was held
at the T. Harry Hoffman Funeral
Home with Rev. , Douglas
Warren, Crediton, officiating and
Rev. T. Wattam, Grand Bend,
assisting. At Mr. Desjardine's
request the text from St. John
3:3 was read where Jesus said
"Except a man be born again he
cannot see the Kingdom of
God."
The pallbearers were Harold
Webb, Lloyd Wainer, Stewart
Triebner, Garfield Thomson,
Bob Desjardine and Lewis
Grattan. Interment was in Grand
Bend Cemetery,
Research, education and
service to -patients
contribution to the Canadian
Cancer Society pays for all three
in one satisfying stroke.
By SID DALEY
°egged, borrowed or stolen, it is
something that is no earthly
good to anyone 'til it is given
away. If you don't get one, may
we ask you to leave one of
yours? Nobody needs a smile so
much as those who have none
left to give.
financing
offered to hold such a meeting
seven municipalities indicated
their interest in attending. As
yet, no date has been set for the
meeting.
In other business the Board
agreed to offer the Township of
London $1,000 per acre for a
6.11-acre parcel of land at the
rear of Medway High School at
Arva. The land is required for
future planned expansion of
Medway facilities. Last month
the township offered the parcel
to the Board for $2,500 per
acre.
The Board will appeal to the
Ontario Municipal Board for an
adjustment of a 1968
overpayment of $14,944 to the
former South Middlesex District
High School Board. Failing a
decision in favour of the
Middlesex. Board, the
overpayment will reduce the
1969 grant from the Province of
Ontario and will have to be
borne by all ratepayers in the
County.
While the village of Lucan
asked the Board to provide a
school crossing guard at Lucan
Public School some time ago, a
study by the Board with Ontario
Provincial Police officials
resulted in a decision of the
Board to reject the request.
The Board of Education felt
that local municipalities should
assume responsibility for coping
with traffic problems within the
municipal jurisdiction, especially
since there was nothing in
legislation or regulations
requiring or authorizing school
boards to provide crossing
guards.
Finally, after hearing a
delegation from the 49th Scout
troop object to conditions
surrounding a $5.00 caretaking
charge for use of Westminster
Central School two evenings last
fall, the Board members, after
deciding they could not alter
their policy on the matter, did
their good turn for the Scouts
by taking up a collection of
$5.00 among themselves to pay
the fee.
By MRS. J. H. PATON
CLANDEBOYE
The flowers in. St. James
Church, Sunday were given in
memory of Dale Robert Gibson.
The daffodils were placed in the
church by two organizations to
emphasize the Cancer collection
campaign.
Rev. Carson preached on the
Easter Good News. He quoted
Bishop Neill who argues for
belief in the Resurrection of
Jesus Christ from evolution. Mr.
Carson went on to point out
three things concerning the
Resurrection. First, the world of
nature is in God's hands as
shown by Jesus overcoming
death. Secondly, Jesus Christ is
the Christ of experience. We
know him through experiencing
Him, And thirdly, we have
Christ in our bodies so that we
too have the power to rise from
the dead.
Next Sunday, Holy
Communion will be celebrated
at 12:45 p.m. The Sunday
School will meet during the
service. The theme of the
sermon will be the 'Holy
Catholic Church'.
The Great Chapter of West
Middlesex Deanery will meet
Tuesday, April 14 at 8:00 p.m.
in Trinity Church, Lambeth.
This meeting consists of the
church wardens, lay delegates
and substitute delegates. It is a
meeting to prepare for the
Synod which will be held at
Huron College May 3, 4, 5.
UNITED CHURCH
At the United Church
Sunday, Rev. W. C. Tupling
dispensed Holy Communion to a
large attendance. Messrs. David
Nestle, Wilmer Scott, Rea Neil
and George Simpson assisted.
On April 26 the-service will
start at 9.45 a,m.
PERSONALS
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Machorjak
and children, David, Karen and
Kathlyn, Erie, Penn., spent the
weekend with their
grandmother, Mrs. Omer
Cunningham and Mr. & Mrs.
Roy Cunningham and children.
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Carter and
daughter, Merna, visited Mr.
Archie Parsons and Donald at
Hensall.
Mr. & Mrs. Harry Murless and
Mrs. Joan Boggs of London
spent Tuesday in Toronto.
Gerald Cunningham, two
year-old son of Mr. & Mrs. B.
Cunningham has been in St.
.Joseph's Hospital with a
ruptured appendix, but is now
improving.
& Mrs. Clarence Carter's
little girl Lisa,, has been ill with
measles.
Mrs. Maurice Morgan is
improving in St, Joseph's
Hospital.-
Potluck supper
held at Whalen
By MRS. FRANK SQUIRE
WHALEN
A social evening was held at
the Community Centre Friday
evening in the form of a potluck
supper. During the evening
William Morley showed pictures
on a recent trip to Florida.
Euchre followed with seven
tables in play. Prizes went to
those having the nearest
birthday to that day which were,
Mrs. Earl French and McLeod
Mills.
Mr. & Mrs. Arvid Beitans
attended the London Latvian,
Girl Guide and Boy Scout
Association anniversary
Saturday evening.
PERSONALS
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Fields and
family, London were Saturday
dinner guests with Mr. & Mrs.
Gordon Johnson.
Mr. & Mrs. Norman Hodgins
returned home Saturday from a
trip to Florida.
Frank Parkinson and Glenn
called on Mrs. Evelyn White,
who is a patient in St. Joseph's
Hospital recently.
Mr. & Mrs. E. Taylor and
Barbara, London called on
friends in the community,
Sunday.
Mr. & Mrs. Grafton Squire,
Sue Ann and Paul and Ron
Squire were Sunday dinner
guests with Mr. & Mrs. J.
Dickins, Exeter honoring the
birthday of Mr. F. Squire,
Granto n.
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Kilpatrick
and Susan, London, Mr. & Mrs.
Gordon Hodgins and Laurie
Ann, Mr. & Mrs, Grant Hodgins
and Robert visited Sunday with
Mr. & Mrs. Norman Hodgins.
Mr. & Mrs. Allen Hodgins and
Mark were in London visiting
Mr. & Mrs. Walter Gee on the
weekend.
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