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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1973-11-08, Page 15phone 227,4714 Correspondent: Mrs, M.H, lihngir4 ,iinci,,410.tritt- news Lucan district news MR. AND MRS. RUDOLF M.E. ENGEL (photo by Engel) Wedding in fall setting Lower Interest Rates NOW AVAILABLE ON 1st and 2nd Mortgages anywhere in Ontario on RESIDENTIAL INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL and FARM PROPERTIES Interim financing on new construction or land development REPRESENTATIVES IN YOUR AREA-PHONE SAFEWAY INVESTMENTS 81 CONSULTANTS LTD. AREA CODE 510-744-6535 COLLECT WE BUY EXISTING MORTGAGES FOR INSTANT CASH MR. and MRS. DENNIS MAGUIRE (photo by Engel) DALEY'S WEEKLY COMMENTS Remember FEEL GOOD ABOUT TOMORROW WHAT DOES TOMORROW MEAN TO YOU? A good education for your children? A trip across Canada? A secure and happy retire- ment? Whatever tomorrow means to you, you can plan for it today with Canada Savings Bonds. They're Canada's most popular per- sonal investment. EASY TO BUY: For cash or on instalments at any Bank or authorized Investment Dealer, Stock Broker, Trust or Loan Company and Credit Union. And at work on the Payroll Savings Plan, They are available in amounts ranging from $50 up to a limit Of $50,000. SIMPLE TO CASH: Canada Savings Bends are instant cash. They are redeemable anytime at their full face value plus earned interest. GOOD TO KEEP: Canada Savings Bonds are safe— backed by all the resources of Canada, And average annual int they pay good interest year after year. New Canada Savings Bonds yield an average of 7.54% a year when held to maturity. Each $100 Bond pays $7.00 interest for the first year, $7.50 for each of the next six years, $7.75 for each of the following three years, and $8.00 for each of the last two years. On top of this you can earn interest on your interest and make each $100 grow to $239,50 in just 12 years. So whatever tomorrow means to you and your family, plan erest to maturity Savings cisaxnwd i ds h ycoa,;;T g ea glad you did. 7.54% BUY CANADA NGS BONDS TODAY Many accidents occur while pranksters quiet While Hallowe'en pranks were kept to a minimum by area police, officers of the Lucan detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police investigated five accidents, Wednesday. The first of the day of 6.45 a,m. occurred on Biddulph Concession road 2-4, west of County road 47 and involved a single vehicle driven by Donald Edward Riley, 105 Main street, Lucan. Damages were set at $500 by Constable B.D. Munro. Shortly after the noon hour vehicles driven by Kenneth Gordon Loucks, 1170 Hamilton road, London and Percy Allan Snow of Thunder Bay collided on the Supertest Service Station lot on Concession 5 of London township. Constable Munro again investigated and set damages at $190. Within 10 minutes shortly after 5 p.m. two mishaps occurred. The first on Middlesex road 16, just east of Middlesex road 22 produced damages of $700 as estimated by Constable W.T. Hodgins, The vehicles were driven by Patricia Ann Egan, RR 3, Den- field and Orville Maynard, RR 1, Denfield. In the second crash, vehicles driven by Patricia Dougherty, 10 Southview Crescent, London and Lorne Earl Miller, RR 1, Dash- wood were involved on the east end of the Clandeboye curve on Highway 4. Constable G.J. Barker listed damages at $1,100. Tuesday evening on Highway 4, just south of the Mount Carmel road vehicles driven by David M. Eadie, 972 Cheapside street London and Tom Lessard, 222 Algonquin, Huron Park collided. Total damages were set at $1,250 by Constable G.N. Wilcox. Late Wednesday night, a minor Spooks at St. Pat's Wednesday evening "ghosts and goblins" "farmers and dancers" "angels and devils" gathered in St.Patrick's gym to celebrate Halloween. The party was sponsored by the Catholic Women's League and their members deserve a great deal of credit for providing such an evening of fun. Committee in charge was composed of Mrs. Jack Van- Bussel, president, Mrs. Wm. Giesen, Mrs. John Egan, Mrs, Gerald Straatman, and Mrs. Tom Vanderberg, with many mothers assisting with games and con- tests. Judges, Father McGraw, Margaret Kelly, Mary Benn and Mrs. M. Hodgins had a most difficult job choosing the fun- niest, cutest, best dressed and most original costumes and the results are as follows. In these categories they are preschool and kindergarten, Tom Mitchell, Paul Manders, Kathy Reymer, Alphonse Crunican; grades 1 and 2, John Straatman, Mary Clarke, Jody O'Brien and Kathy Mitchell; grades 3 and 4, Lisa O'Brien, Janet VanderLoo, Jean Straatman and Jacqueline Vanden Boomen and Lisa Van- derloo as Siamese twins; grades 5 and 6, Pat Dewan, David Egan, Brenda Boland and Karen Toohey, While the party for children to grade 6 was in progress, the grade 7 and 8 students were holding their own party which involved dancing, rather than games. accident on Highway 4 at the junction of Middlesex road 28 at Arva involved vehicles driven by Hugh. James Reid of Cambridge and William Corneleissen, RR 2, Lucan, Damages were listed at $250 by Constable W.R. Disher. Thursday night, a vehicle driven by Myrtle Benneweis, RR 2, Mitchell went out of control on Middlesex road 23 in London township and struck a farm fence owned by Kenneth Parkinson, RR 2, Denfield. Slight damages were assessed by Constable Munro. At 7:30 p.m. Friday, two persons were taken to a London hospital by Lucan Ambulance Service when a vehicle driven by Benjamin Kop of Granton left Highway 7 at the Granton in- tersection and struck a MTC sign. The driver and a passenger Mathalda Kop suffered slight injuries. Constable Wilcox was the investigating officer. Constable W.T. Hodgins reported damages of $215 in a second Friday mishap when a vehicle driven by Marvin Ken- nedy, RR 2, Thorndale left High- way 4, south of the Lieury road and struck a MTC hedge. Damages were set at $950. An early Saturday morning accident on Concession 4-9 of McGillivray township sent three persons to South Huron hospital in Exeter. The injured were the two drivers Jack Allen Berg, RR 4, Parkhill and Terry Lee Hind- marsh, RR 2 Lucan and Tina Buma a passenger in the Berg vehicle. Constable Munro set damages at $2,500. Sunday morning at 10.50 vehicles driven by Michell Diguglielmo, 102 Langarth London and Joan Roberts RR 1 Arva were in collision on High- way 4 at Birr. Constable W.R. Disher investigated and set damages at $350. At exactly the same time on Highway 23, south of the CNR crossing in Biddulph township, Corporal B.F. Crane set damages at $300 when a combine being operated by Bernard Benn, RR 3, Lucan and a vehicle driven by Richard E. Sivery of London collided. Monday evening a tractor- trailer being driven by Harvey Lennox, 6 Lyman street, London was damaged to the extent of $1,000 when it went into the ditch on Highway 7, just east of the Highway 23 intersection. Con- stable Wilcox investigated. Also, Monday,,.vehieles driven by Srnpl&Wasnidge and Allisteri Bulgin, both of Ailsa Crai0 collided on Highway 4, south of Concessions 15-16 in London township. Constable Auger estimated damages at $215. Creative printing The "Block Blusters", leader Mrs. Harold Snelgrove and the "Lucan Dainty Designers", leaders, Mrs. Don O'Neil and Mrs. John Vander Loo, met Saturday at the United church to continue the "Creative Block Printing" project. Sixteen girls have completed art gum prints on one inch by one inch erasers, pencil eraser prints, two colour prints, string monograms, and are presently working on cutting their linoleum printing designs. Covers for the books have been chosen and the roll call at the meeting Saturday will be "My ideas for Achievement Day." William Frost and Kenneth Garrett visited with the latter's daughter in Orillia three days last week. Mrs. Frank Hardy Sr. was guest at a family dinner at "Ye Olde City Hall Restaurant" in London when one of her grand- sons, Mike Culbert, celebrated his 21st birthday. Mrs, Hardy was also a guest at agraduation party for a granddaughter, Susan Hardy, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Harold Hardy, following com- mencement at North Middlesex District High School. Susan is presently taking the Animal Health Course at the Centralia College. Mrs. Jack McLaughlin and Mrs. Edwin Simpson, London were Friday guests with Mrs. Sheridan Revington. Mrs. Charles Sumner (nee Merle Hodgson) who underwent surgery in St. Joseph's Hospital, is making a satisfactory recovery. Mr. & Mrs. Carl Winterstein, Toronto, were weekend guests with Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Hardy, Mr. Winterstein won the first "Out-of-Area" Gold Band Trophy at the Southwestern Ontario Pigeon club Banquet, Saturday evening at the arena. The bird was flown by Clarence Hardy. Mr. & Mrs. Howard Currie have, received word of the birth of their first grandchild, a baby girl, Rhonda Eileen, born to Mr. & Mrs. J. David Lang (nee Linda Currie), in Vancouver, November 3. Newcomers to Lucan are Mr. & Mrs. Wayne McNaughton, Alice Street; Mr. & Mrs. John Forster, Kent St., Mr. & Mrs. David Werrett, Mr & Mrs. Ronald McLennan and Mr. & Mrs. Mike Hominsky, to the Wilburforce Subdivision; Mr. & Mrs. D. deKergommeaux, Butler St.; Irish juniors get single point In two games this week in Put4rdu. ,IHRPIceY • ,Association, Junior '.`D," play the Lucan Irish Six played a 5-5 tie with the Clinton Mustangs Wednesday and dropped a 5-2 decision to the Belmont Sunsets, Saturday night. Ron Funston triggered both Lucan goals in the loss to Belmont. In the Wednesday contest, Clinton scored first but Ron Funston was able to tie the count on a pass from Brian McNeil. The Irish took the lead on a successful shot by McNeil with Funs ton and Gary Isaac assisting. The margin went to 3-1 as Ed Robb scored with help from Mike McIntyre. The balance of the second period belonged to Clinton as they scored four straight goals to go ahead 5-3. This set the stage for a pair of third period Craig Corman goals for the Irish on plays set up by Jeff Park and McIntyre. Double ring ceremony Lucan United Church was the setting October 13, 1973 for the candlelight double-ring ceremony uniting Mary Cablek Sholtanuk and Dennis Richard Maguire. Rev. Ewart Madden officia ted. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Cablek, London and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Maguire, Lucan. The wedding music was provided by Douglas Barr who accompanied soloist Jeanette Barr, The bride given in marriage by her brother, Ivan Cablek, Jr., chose a flowered gown of flocked nylon over taffeta. Her shoulder length veil of silk illusion cascaded from a headpiece of miniature pink carnations complementing her bouquet, also of pink and white carnations. The bride was attended by her sister, Stephanie Cablek as maid of honour, and Mrs. Nancy Maguire, sister of the groom as bridesmaid. They wore similarly styled gowns of turquoise satin and carried bouquets of tinted carnations. Kenneth Latta was best man and Leroy Maguire, brother of the groom, and Joseph Cablek, brother of the bride, ushered the guests. Following the reception at the Ilderton Curling Club, the bride changed to a pink knit dress with White accessories for a honeymoon trip to Ottawa and points east. The couple will reside on the groom's farm near Lucan. Those entertaining prior to the marriage were Mrs. Erma Maguire, Thorndale and Mrs, Robert Roth, Beech Street; Mr. & Mrs. H.E. Harvey, Elizabeth Street; and Joseph Drew, Water Street, A child health clinic conference for pre-school children and in- fants will be held at Lucan United Church November 15 from 2-3 p.m. General immunization will be given, The Lucan Junior Farmers with Wendy Elston, president as Sunshine club enjoys euchre When members of the Sunshine Club met in the Masonic Hall last Thursday, Mrs. Rachel Tuke, newly elected vice-president, chaired the meeting, in the ab- sence of the president, Gordon Hotson. Mrs. Cecil Robb, secretary, read a card of appreciation for a "going-away" gift from a former member, Mrs. Irene Martyn. A get-well card was signed by all present, for Mrs. Velma McFalls, who is convalescing from an eye operation at the home of her son Glen. Mrs. Cecil Neil, Social Con- vener , conducted prOgressive euchre, playing for "high scores". Prizes were won by Mrs. Rose Atkinson and Benn Marian Maguire, Ilderton; Mrs. Jean Myers, London, and Mrs. Patricia VanDam, Ailsa Craig; Mrs, Carol Park, Oil Springs, Mrs. Mayrene Latta, Mrs. Nancy Maguire and Mrs. Janice Latta, Lucan. convener, sponsored a successful Hallowe'en Party for the area youngsters on Wednesday at the arena. Prizes were awarded for many excellent costumes by Lions Club judges Clare Stanley and Jim Simpson. While visiting her son Jerry and family in Calgary Mrs. Harold Butler was rushed to the General Hospital and is in the intensive care unit. Chatham to repair the damage. The Royal Canadian Legion and Ladies Auxiliary sponsor many sports programs and etc, for the youth of our community at some expense to the Branch and if this is the waythey express their gratitude it would appear possible we have focused our attention in the wrong direction. Comrade Art Bell, Poppy chairman requests a good tur- nout of Members Friday, Evening Novefnber 9 to assist in the door to door poppy blitz also that the residents of Lucan and Area to please leave their outside lights on to assist the canvassers. If enough turn out the blitz shouldn't last more than an hour. Comrade Art also asks that you turn out by the numbers on Saturday November 10th for the street sales. Be a 'Joe' this year and help make this the best Poppy Campaign ever. and that's 30 for this week - Remember 'A chip on the shoulder indicates that there is wood higher up.' London home for newlyweds Arrangements. of white daisy mums, pom porn mums, pink and mauve carnations decorated St, Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Lucan for the wedding of Carol Anne Berm and Bruce Joseph Maslen October 13, 1973. Rev. J. V. McGraw conducted the ceremony with music by Bert Gidley and soloist Mrs. Larry Hotson. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a floor length gown of white polyester crepe featuring a heart-shaped yoke edged in guipure lace. A chapel train edged in the same lace fell from the empire waist and the headpiece, a bandeau of lace and seed pearls held a three- tier veil. She carried a cascade of white sweetheart roses edged in deep pink, white carnations and lily of the valley. Maid of honor was Mary Benn, sister of the bride. Bridesmaids were Donna Maslen, sister-in-law of the groom and Linda Maslen, sister of the groom and Colleen Abbott, cousin of the bride was the flower girl. They were dressed alike in floor length gowns of deep rose polyester crepe. The bodices were of printed chiffon in shades of deep rose, mauve and pink with ruffled yoke, long sleeves and roll collars and empire waists. They carried nosegays of deep rose, pink and mauve carnations surrounded by white daisy mums and the flowergirl carried a basket of similar flowers. Gary Maslen, brother of the groom, was the best man. Ushers were Ron Maslen, brother of the groom, Jim Benn, brother of the bride and ringbearer was Terry Maslen, brother of the groom, Following a reception at the, Lucan Arena, the couple left for a wedding trip to the New England States. For travelling, the bride wore a two-piece pant suit in burgundy and white. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Benn, RR 3, Lucan and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Maslen, Lucan. The couple will reside in London where the bride is em- ployed by Canadian Tire Cor- poration and the groom is a supervisory technician at the University of Western Ontario, St. Georges Anglican Church, London Township provided the setting for the exchange of marriage vows between Marcia E. Robson and Rudolf M. E. Engel, October 20, 1973. Rev. G. Johnson officiated at the ceremony in a setting of fall flowers and guitarist Paul Cooper provided the music. The bride was attended by Sheila Robson, London as maid of honor, Gina Robson, RR 3, Ilderton and Johanna Engel Lucan as bridesmaids. Richard Haroing, London was the best man and guests were ushered by David Clarke Smith. Falls and Christopher Robson RR 3, Ilderton. The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. George Robson, RR 3, Ilderton and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Engel, Lucan. The couple will reside in London where the bride is em- ployed as an accountant at the. National Auto League and the groom is a television director at Cablecast Community Broad- casting. J. A, GUMMOW Director of Education and Secretary-Treasurer By SID DALEY They shall grow not old As we that are left grow old, Age shall not weary them Nor the years condemn At the going down of the sun And in the morning. WE WILL REMEMBER THEM. R' Day is this Sunday and once again we take this opportunity to remind all members of the Royal Canadian Legion and Citizens of the community of their obligation to the Fallen and urge you to make a very special effort to attend the Church Parade or at least attend the church of your choice, where in silent meditation, let your thoughts drift back to the war years and the many thousands who laid down their lives for our free way of life. To those who are too young to remember we ask that you think- think of the young Canadians, many of them about your own age, who sacrificed their lives, and as we have our heads bowed let us pray for continued peace in the world. Following the church service you are invited to attend at the Legion Hall for the wreath laying ceremonies, following which and as in previous years, we muster at the Granton Cenotaph for their service. At 6.30 p.m. Sunday, November 11th the Remem- brance Day Banquet will be' held" in the Lucan Legion Hall. All veterans, whether you are a member of the Legion or not, and Servicemen are urged to attend. A word of 'caution however, space is limited therefore it will be on a first come first served basis, this will be a mixed banquet so be sure to bring along your best girl. Comrade Ron Watson of Watford, Ontario Command chairman will be your guest speaker. Tuesday, November 14 8.30 p.m. is the date and time of Branch 540's next regular meeting. These meetings last for about an hour and a half, surely all Regular, Associate and Honorary members can spare this amount of time once a month. The Regular meeting is the pulse of your branch make sure that it remains strong and steady. Well, I see the goon squad were out again on Halloween Night, why such a night should be called "Hallowed" is beyond my comprehension when the goon squad take it as license to damage property. The quarter inch plexiglass on the Legion Community Notice Board on Main Street was smashed. This must have taken a con- certed effort on some goon's part as plexiglass is practically un- breakable. Branch 540 hopes the moron took delight in smashing this Legion project which was erected for the use of all non- profit organizations free of charge, They may be pleased to know that it is necessary to bring a repair crew all the way from MR. AND MRS. BRUCE J. MASLEN (photo by Engel) T. H. GREEN Chairman The Middlesex County Board of Education will hold a PUBLIC MEETING at 8:00 p.m. on Monday, November 12, 1973 at North Middlesex District High School, Parkhill This is an opportunity for parents, municipal officials and other ratepayers in the north part of Middlesex County to dis- cuss elementary and secondary school programs and other concerns with Board trustees and officials. EVERYONE WELCOME Remembrance Day Schedule SUNDAY NOV. 11 10:30 A.M. — Comrades meet at Legion Hall 11 a.m. — Attend mass at St. Patrick's R C Church 12:15 p.m. — Wreath Laying at Legion Hall 2:00 p:m. — Service at Granton Immediately following — Service at Ilderton 6:30 p.m. — Remembrance Day Banquet at Lucan Legion Hall Lucan Legion Branch 540