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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1973-09-13, Page 16.;Correspondent: Mrs. TOM, feadgiris - Phone 227-4714 Lucan and district news Girl struck on bicycle Fog causes most accidents NEWCOMERS TO SCHOOL — Kindergarten students now in their second week of the 1973-74 term are getting accustomed to classes. Shown above are a few of the first year youngsters at Lucan public school with teacher Mrs. Shirley Berdan. From the left, they are, Lisa Kraft, Jennifer Anderson, Donald Cunningham, Amy Waugh, Douglas Haskett, Shannon Feke and Dennis Payne. T-A photo Ladies team ends season Irish nine in playoffs FANSHAWE COLLEGE Evening Classes In LUCAN Bookkeeping for Small Business Cathedral Glass and Condlemoking Flower Arranging I Basic Photography Self Defense (The Ar:f of Karate and Kung Fu) Basic Sewing Yoga Four Counties Choir (1st class Tuesday, October 9) Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Monday Registration 7:30 p.m. Tueddy October 2 at Biddulph Central School Classes Begin: 7:30 p.m, Tuesday, October 9 at Biddulph Central School. BRING A FRIEND For More Information.: Call Alf Williams at 227-4185 SUSIE ON SALE — One of the many yearlings offered to the public at Neil McRann's standardbred horse sale Thursday was Susie Camp be- ing shown above by handler Reg Railings. T-A photo PONY CHANGES HAND One of the smallest animals sold at Thursday's sole of horses at Neil MdRann's farm near Clandeboye was a two-year-old pony -owned by Jeanne Arnold of Lucan, T-A photo Attention Advertisers: Toot Your Horn In Next Week's Special FAIR ISSUE 3 Extra Circulation v Color For Only '1 0 3 Special Fair Features A Great Time To Promote New Fall Merchandise, Cars, Snowmobiles, Fall Sales, Etc., Etc. Call Bill Batten Today! 235-1331 boes Advertising Work? You're Reading One! Page 16 September 13, 1973 Gronton water is discussed. Biddulph Township council is Malting application to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment to extend the present six inch watermain along highway 4 by a distance of 1,380 feet. A new proposal from the Ontario government for a public water supply in the police village of Oranton was discussed at the latest meeting of council. A total of five building permits were approved. Martin Van Arenthals at Lot 21, Con. 5 and Jack Spruyt at Lot 21, Con, 3 will erect silos, George Johnson of Lot 26, N.B. Con. will build an im- plement shed, Adrianus Jansen will add a lean-to to his slaughter house at Lot 33, Con. 4 and a utility room will be added to the home of Nellie Blom at Grantor", Council agreed to repair the outlet of the tile on the Mitchell municipal drain and delegated deputy-reeve Fred Dobbs to represent council on a tour of the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority watershed on Sep- tember 19. Word was received that Strath- mere Lodge is now full to capacity and a waiting list is required. Low calorie • recipes "Pink Parfait" Courtesy of Jackie Johnston, Corunna 1 tbsp. gelatine 1 tbsp, lemon juice tsp, vanilla Sweetener to equal 4 tbsp. sugar 1 cup buttermilk 1 cup cooked rhubarb ' I cup cold water '4 tsp. grated lemon rind 1 2 tsp, cherry extract :1 4 cup cup crushed ice Sprinkle gelatine over cold water in saucepan. Cook over low heat until gelatine dissolves. Combine gelatine, lemon juice, lemon rind, extracts, sweetener, food colouring and buttermilk in blender. Blend four minutes at high speed. Add crushed ice and blend three minutes more. Fold in rhubarb and let stand in frig until set. Spoon into parfait glasses and enjoy. Thick fog was blamed as the cause for a large amount of the accidents this week investigated by officers of the Lucan Provincial Police detachment. Reports on one mishap Tuesday morning and four more in less than two hours Wednesday listed fog as being mainly responsible. At 7.40 Tuesday morning vehicles driven by John A. Cleve, Denfield and Clarence Hawkins, RR 1, St. Marys were involved in a collision on the Ilderton sideroad at the junction of Concession road 14-15 in London - township. Damages were listed at $1,400 by Constable James Craig. The first Wednesday crash occurred at 7.05 a,m. vehicle driven by Derryck Smith, 227 Windermere road, London struck a parked vehicle owned by Richard Mitchell, RR 8 Parkhill. UNITED Sunday School began again at Lucan United Church September 9 and the superintendent reports good attendance and enthusiasm among teachers and students. Fall youth and adult programs are also getting underway already. Robert Blackwell provided music at the organ and Bea Madden led a hymn-sing at the service Sunday. Rev, Ewart Madden preached $1,000 in damages were estimated by Constable Craig. The accident occurred on County road 22, just north of highway 7. Only five minutes later Con- stable J.A. Wilson was called to investigate an accident on high- way 7, about a mile east of the CNR crossing in London town- ship. The vehicles involved were driven by Kenneth James Thompson, 699 Hale street, London and Levi Eckenswiller, RR 3, Ailsa Craig. Damage was set at $900. Four persons suffered minor injuries at 7.40 a,m. the same day when vehicles driven by Bruce L, Carincross, 1150 Adelaide street, London and Peter Santandrea, 98 Selena street, St. Marys collided. The scene of the accident was highway 4, north of Birr, Con- stable W.T. Hodgins investigated and listed damages at $2,500, on the second temptation of Jesus. He looked at the possible political overtones of this temp- tation, the person of Satan and the reaction of Jesus to him and his offer. Thoughts to ponder were: Is Satan just as alive today to capture men's thoughts? ; and the pattern and power our Lord gives us in our dealings with him. Again, the Christ-life is the true joy-life, a life that is available to all. A number of the congregation watched the KEY '73 special on CBC television and found it very inspirational. Gerald Woodman brings his "Contempra Singers" to the church September 23. Mr. Madden will be attending a conference for clergy and the medical profession this weekend in Toronto, Mrs, Madden will preach at Clandeboye and Lucan churches Sunday. "You will enjoy her message," said her husband. Anglican Last Wednesday the annual pot-luck lunch of the afternoon branch of the Anglican Church Women was held at the McGillivray farm of Mr. & Mrs. Harold Corbett. There were in- vited guests from the other church groups and from the United, Roman Catholic and Pentecostal churches. . Mrs, Violet Hardy presided at the meeting. It was interesting to note the presence of four generations of Scotts in the persons of Mrs. Erwin Scott, Strathmere Lodge; her daughter Mrs. Allan Hill, Clandeboye; her daughter Mrs. S. St. Pierre, Clandeboye; and her three-year old daughter. Rev, R.A. Carson led the Bible Study on the Beatitude in St, Matthew dealing with anxiety and its effect upon human living. There was a spirited discussion with most joining in.Mrs. Earl Atkinson lead the recreational portion of the program. Sunday Mrs, Clarence Hardy presided at the organ. The flowers were given by Mrs. Walter Rice in memory of John E. Sprowl who passed away in 1941. The League of Loyalty was conducted by Mrs. Allan Hodgins. Vehicles driven by James Alvin Weber, 20 Gordon Street, Stratford and William Harvey Mathers, 181 Frank Street, Lucan were involved in a collision at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday on highway 7, about a mile east of the high- way 23 junction. Constable J. A. Wilson listed damages at $500. The only mishap Thursday occurred on highway 4 north of the Lieury road at 8 a.m, Drivers of the vehicles involved were Allan Cathcart, 134 Wellington Crescent, Huron Park and Charles C. Simmons, 6 Oregon road, London. Constable W. T. Hodgins the investigating officer estimated damages at $1,250. Early Saturday morning, a vehicle driven by Roman J. Pokladek was damaged to the extent of $400 when it struck the ditch on highway 4, north of high- way 7 while trying to avoid another vehicle. At 10:05 a,m., a 10-year-old girl Mary Menders was injured when the bicycle she was driving was in collision with a vehicle driven by George Thompson, 230 Henkel Place, Windsor. The girl was taken to St. Joseph's hospital in London by Lucan Ambulance. Constable W. R. Disher in- vestigated and set damages at $175. Sunday afternoon, a vehicle driven by John Edgar Lindsay, 644 Emery Street, London went out of control on highway 4, north of Concession 11-12 in London township and struck a hydro pole, Constable C. D.Auger set damages at $500. The final accident of the week occurred at noon Monday on the Texaco station parking lot at Hyde Park. A vehicle driven by Jean Rose Crossan, RR 1, Hyde Park struck the building when the brakes failed. Constable N. A. Campbell listed damages at $600. Pe/coital Mr. & Mrs. Len Maslen, Butler Street were in Hamilton Sunday where Mrs. Maslen poured tea on the occasion of the 90th birthday of Mrs, Katheleen Roberts. An open house was held at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jack Chapman. Mrs, Roberts is a yearly visitor with Mr. & Mrs. Maslen where she spends a month each summer. Mr. & Mrs. M.H. Hodgins have spent the past week visiting friends and relatives while on a motor trip to Fairgrove and Mackinac City. Michigan, Sault Ste Marie, Sudbury, North Bay, and down through the beautiful Karwartha Lakes District to the home of Mr. & Mrs. B.B. Hodgins, RR 2 Peterborough. While at Mackinac City, they took the ferry to Mackinac Island where they toured the island in a "surrey with the fringe on top". No motorized transportation is permitted on the island which makes for a practically pollution- free atmosphere. Mrs. Martin Van Arenthals will show slides of the 1972 bus trip and the African Lion Safari at the first WI of the fall season at the home of Mrs, S. Revington. New members or guests are welcome. Mr. & Mrs. Fred Ford, Detroit, Mrs. Merrill Edwards, New Brunswick, called on former Lucanites at the McCormich Home Sunday. Jack Murdy has returned home from Victoria Hospital. .Enrolment is lower number o° unn ton of pn ugp budlpiaiclys in this eMymiedeadnr' lteast hrey: schools was down from last year's enrolment by 220 or 2,4 percent. However, there were 273 More students attending secondary schools, an increase of 7.1 percent. The enrolment changes are similar to those in other parts of Ontario and reflect a trend, which is expected to continue for of several years. At its regular meeting this Week, the Middlesex County Board of Education approved a dental flossing study of grade one pupils at River Heights and Northdale Schools in Dorchester, The study will be conducted by Dr. Gerald Wright of the University of Western Ontario Wwietlhfaareg. rant from the Depart- ment of National Health and Purpose of the study is to determine whether or not dental flossing reduces the incidence of dental cavities. It is endorsed by the Middlesex-London District Health Unit and will require parents' permission for the children involved. The board also approved a first-year sight reading music V program for all pupils in grade four or five. By learning to sight read at an early age, pupils will be able to achieve more in music performance and appreciation in later school grades and in their adult life. Egan, Paul and Robert Simons, Steven Glenn, Erin Bates, Phil Clarke, Phil Crunican, Marius Vandenberg, Brian Frosts and Jody Van Boxmeer. The season for the Lucan team in the Ailsa Craig and district ladies softball league ended this week as they lost a pair of games to Ailsa Craig and were eliminated. In men's Rec league playoffs, Walloy-Hearn won the first game of the series 14-13 but the Lions came back to capture the second contest by a score of 20-12. The IGA club scored a double win over the Firemen by scores of 12-9 and 11-10. Other scores were Midgets 25 Biddulph 3 and Shillelagh 18 JJ Plumbing 13. In the Ailsa Craig and district men's fastball league, the Lucan Irish Nine finished in second spot behind the pennant winning team from Sylvan. Friday night, the Irish Nine downed Parkhill 7-4 and Sunday afternoon they took both ends of a doubleheader taking Lieury 7-1 and Ailsa Craig 6-3. An all-star game will be played at Parkhill Saturday night at 9 p.m. with the defending cham- pions from Sylvan taking on the best of the rest of the league. T-laa II Playoffs The final game of T-Ball bet- ween the "Dodgers" with coach Steve Storey, and the "All- Stars", coached by Art Bates, was played Saturday morning. The "Dodgers" won 29 to 20. After the game refreshments were enjoyed by all. Players were: "Dodgers", Mike Neil, John and Mark Storey, Jamie Shipley, Jordie Garroway, Bruce Haygarth, Shawn Porter, Allister Craig, Dave Gilmour, Mark and David DeBoer. "All- Stars": Jamie Mugford, Dave &teteld aeata