The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1976-08-26, Page 19THE LUCAN IRISH NINE won the Consolation trophy at the fast-
ball tournament held in Zurich on Saturday. Above, Jerry, Fink-
beiner, captain of the Irish 9, accepts the Shaw's Dairy Store trophy
from Paul Bedard. The team also received a cash award of $50.
Photo by McKinley
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Mr. & Mrs. George Kellett and
Carolyn were guests recently
with Mr. & Mrs. Art Heard, St.
Marys.
A large number of ladies and
their husbands from the con-
gregation went to see Charley's
Aunt at the Huron Country
Playhouse near Grand Bend,
Miss 'Doris Elford, Mrs. Ross
Hodgert and Mrs. William Rohde
attended the Festival of Flowers
of the Kirkton Horticulture
Society at the Kirkton
Woodham Community Centre,
Tuesday evening.
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Horgan of
Minnesota spent last week with
their cousins Mrs. Jennie Bray
and Agnes.
Mr. & Mrs. Alex Rohde of
Mitchell visited on Sunday even-
ing with Mr. & Mrs. William
Rohde.
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Deichert,
Bill, Doug and Gary of Zurich,
Mr. & Mrs. Roger Urquhart of
Kirkton visited Sunday evening
with Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Jeffery.
Master Richie Rice of Grand
Bend spent last week with his By KATHY COOPER
grandparents Mr, & Mrs. Gordon The Elimville bantam girls
Stone,' defeated the Thames Road girls
Church news
Members and friends of the
Lucan United Church enjoyed a
hymnsing at the. Sunday morning
service led by Mrs. Ewart
Madden with guest organist Miss
Olive Donaldson, of Arva, at the
piano.
Rev. Madden spoke on
"Change" saying that Jesus was
involved in a change in His life
when He left Nazareth and went
up to Galilee. He said many of us
are fearful of changes, par-
ticularly spiritual changes, and
we must give our lives to God to
be prepared for these changes,
Flowers in the sanctuary were
from the funeral of the late Clif-
ford Hodgins.
Wesley Stanley announced the
next Fanshawe classes in
Religion and invited those pre-
sent to pick up a brochure.
Others, not present but in-
terested, could call 227-4357 for
information.
Church School superintendent
Ed, Melanson was asked to an-
nounce the recommencement of
sessions which will be on Sunday,
September 12, for ages 5 to 85 or
more.
Come, bring your children and
attend the adult Bible discussion
group. The Nursery and
Messengers will also
recommence at that time, during
the Church service.
U.C.W. Executive members
and group leaders are called to a
meeting to plan the annual
Chicken Barbecue, tonight,
Thursday, at 7:30, in the C.E.
wing. A full attendance is
desired.
Pe,r4aftaiit
Mr. & Mrs, Jim Shipley and
Mr. & Mrs. Alex Boyes have
returned from a motor trip
through the New England and
New York States. Mrs. M. P.
Hodgson and Mrs. M. H. Hodgins
were among those enjoying the
McNaughton Ilderton Tour to
Boston & Cape Cod last week.
List winner
in senior draw
The Lucan senior citizens draw
for an afghan at the Lucan Fair
was Mrs. Nellie Avery, Market
Street.
two games to one in the semi-
final play offs. The coaches are
Mr. & Mrs. Martin De Jonge.
The Elimville girls ball team
made $97.00 in a recent
walkathon. This money will be
used to purchase equipment for
the team,
Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Routly visited
a few days with Mr. & Mrs. Jerry
Rannie and family of Brantford
last week.
The Elimville south line held
their annual picnic at Seaforth
Community Park Sunday after-
noon, Swimming, a ball game
and a picnic supper was enjoyed
by all id attendance. Mr. & Mrs.
Howard Pym and Mr. & Mrs.
Ross Skinner were the com-
mittee in charge,
Mr. & Mrs. Floyd Cooper and
family visited Sunday with Mr. &
Mrs. Russell Morley at Pine
Hurst Trailer Park. Four people
celebrating birthdays in August
were honored.
Mr. & Mrs. Wm Routly visited
Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. Alan
Smilers, St. Marys.
Mr. & Mrs. Don Kyle and boys,
London spent a couple of days
with Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Cooper.
Mrs, Jake Hovius, Wyoming
spent a ,few days with her
parents Mr. & Mrs. Ross Skinner
and family.,
The Elimville Women's
Institute attended the Huron
Country Playhouse recently.
About 30 people attended the
play "Anne of Green Gables."
Master Allan Pym returned
home after spending a few days
at a church camp in Goderich,
Advice is like medicine. Easy
to prescribe, very good for you,
but hard to take.
Approval of plans for
renovations and additions to the
recently condemned Lucan
arena is expected to come as the
result of a meeting being held
tonight, Thursday.
The Lucan arena board will be
presenting plans to a joint
meeting of councils of the village
of Lucan and the townships of
Biddulph, McGillivray and Lon-
don.
Fund raising chairman Larry
Hotson told the T-A Tuesday
morning,. "We hope to get the
necessary approvals, Thursday.
The Lucan council will have to
call for tenders for construction
and for demolition of the present
structure. They own the proper-
ty, so, they call the shots."
Seniors at
Playhouse
Members and friends of the
Lucan Senior Citizens clubs
attended the Huron County
Playhouse production "Charlie's
Aunt", Wednesday afternoon,
enjoying the hilarious comedy,
and also dinner following at the
Dashwood Hotel.
While the club room has been
open all summer, regular ac-
tivities in both the Sunshine
Group and the Busy Buddies
craft group will recommence on
Thursday, September 2. All
seniors of the community are in-
vited and will receive a warm
welcome.
The New Horizon grant to
enlarge facilities in the Masonic
Hall has been approved, and
work will commence this Fall.
Arena board members hope
construction of new walls and
roof over the ice surface can be
completed in time for the fall
hockey season.
Hotson said canvassers have
been out in recent weeks
soliciting donations. He com-
mented, "I have no idea how
Last Saturday's corn roast at
Branch 540 was such an
overwhelming success, it was
decided to hold another Saturday
night' in the Lounge and as you
may have guessed entertainment
will be supplied.
If you missed last Saturday's
`DO'- make sure sure to make
this one for an evening of enter-
tainment and the better things of
life.
Well Comrades that time is
rapidly drawing near and I am
refering to fall and with it the
resumption of our monthly
Legion meetings. Please mark
this date very carefully.Our next
general meeting is Wednesday,
September 8 at 8:30, There is
much important business to dis-
cuss following our summer
recess, so make it a point to get
out and make your views known.
As many of you may know
much has been collected to date
as very few canvassers have
made any returns. I know some
have collected a 'fair bit' of
money."
Present plans call for con-
struction in two phases with
covering of the ice surface com-
ing first to be followed by an
auditorium.
Branch 540 is raffling a Moffat
vari-heat micro wave oven,the
proceeds of which will be used
for Legion Projects.Without the
funds we cannot carry on our
community oriented programs -
Therefore we are urgently look-
ing for salesmen and women to
help us put this project over the
top -Tickets - a mere 50 cents
each or 3 for $1
And that's 30 for this week -,
, Remember - In economics the
principle draws the interest. In
everyday life a woman without
principle draws the most interest.
Danages totalled $7,650 and in-
juries were minor in five ee l
cidents investigated this week by
officers of the Ontario Provincial
Police detachment at Lucan,
Sunday at 1:40 a.m. on the
Denfield sideroad at Highway 7
three persons suffered injuries of
a minor nature when two
vehicles collided.
The drivers involved were •
Walter Dale, Sterling Heights,
Michigan and George Greenside,
London. Constable B. D. Munro
set damages at $2,300.
The same day at 11 p.m. a vehi-
cle driven by Gail Rae, London
left the roadway at the intersec-
tion of Middlesex road 26 and the
Biddulph-Blanshard townline
and struck a fence and stop sign.
Constable W. R. Disher listed
damages at $950.
Three vehicles were involved
in a mishap Saturday at 12:05
a.m. at the junction of the Hyde
Park road and Highway 22, The
vehicles involved were driven by
Edward Lipski, St. Thomas;
Mabel McChesney, Arkona and
Randy Gerhold, Strathroy.
Constable J. A. Wilson estimated
damages at $1,250.
Gerald Davis, RR 3 Ilderton
was taken to 'University
Hospital, London by Lucan Am-
bulance Service following an ac-
cident Friday at 7:50 p.m.
The vehicle Davis was driving
left Concession 12 of London
township, a quarter mile west of
Cameron sideroad and rolled
over,
A younger brother Ralph Davis
suffered ctits and bruises but die
not require hospitalization.
Constable D. R.- Vance set
damages at $3,000.
A vehicle driven , by Marius
Vanderminden, Granton was
damaged to the extent of $150
when it was struck by a transport
truck owned by Cronyn
Transport, Dublin.
The accident occurred on
Highway 7 at Highbury Avenue
at 5:15 p.m., Wednesday. The
driver of the transport was
• Thomas Hunt, RR 4 Seaforth.
Elimville girls win
area bantam crown
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