Times-Advocate, 1979-11-07, Page 35Announcingthe Opening
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STOCKER Et FEEDER
CATTLE DIVISION
of Hensall Livestock Sales Ltd.
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located on Highway 4, 1 mile north of Hensall
Introducing the Two New Partners of
the Stocker and Feeder Cattle Division
GREG HARGREAVES
Greg Hargreaves resides at the farm of the
new stocker and feeder barn. He also
operates a small feed lot and farm. Greg has
worked for Hensall Livestock Sales for the
last four years.
Barry Miller
Barry Miller resides at Farquhar 8 miles
east of Exeter on Hwy #83. Co-owner of
Hensall Livestock Sales for 6 years,
co-owner of the new Stocker Feeder Cattle
Division. Dealing in stocker and feeder
cattle for the last eighteen years.
DOUG CARRUTHERS
Doug Carruthers resides at Willert St.
Dashwood, Ont. Doug grew up on a farm in
Mt. Brydges, has an extensive background
in feeding beef cattle. He gained some
experience working for a commission firm at
the Ontario Stockyards, spent the last 5
years working in partnership with his father
buying fat cattle for the Beef Terminal and
dealing in stocker cattle.
Vic Hargreaves
Vic Hargreaves resides at Brucefield,
Ontario. Co-owner of Hensall Livestock
Sales for 28 yeai.s, co-owner of the new
Stocker Feeder Cattle Division.
We invite your consignments
BARRY MILLER
229-6205
or 235-2717
DOUG CARRUTHERS
237-3734
GREG HARGREAVES
262-2619
VIC HARGREAVES
482-7511
"Sales every Thursday starting at 12:30"
Hensall Livestock Sales Ltd.
262-2831 Hensall, Ont.
Timell- Advocate, November 7, 1919
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Horseman, casino owner and
active community worker dies
Funeral services were
held yesterday for the man
who made Grand Bend
known for its race horses.
Eric Many of Merrywood
Farm on highway 21 south
died Sunday morning.
Mr. Mcllroy was born in
Belfast, Ireland, the son of a
businessman and horseman,
He came to Canada when he
finished his education while
he was in his early twenties.
His first job was in Win-
nipeg, Manitoba.
In 1932 he married Ella
Eccleston. The wedding took
place at Lambeth United
Church, and the couple
resided in Toronto for a time
after that,
In 1937 the Mcllroys came
to Grand Bend and took over
the operation of Lakeview
Casino from Mrs. Eda
Eccleston.
Soon after that Mr,
Many became interested
in standardbred race horses.
The first horse he purchased
was "Oakhurst Ginny", and
in 1948 he bought "Lou Ella
Grattan".
Mr. Mcllroy was an active
member of the Mocha
Temple Shriners. He was
also involved with the
Ausable-Bayfield Conser-
vation Authority during its
early years and helped with
the formation of the Pinery
Park. He was a supporter of
the Conservative Party,
In 1949 Mr, Mcllroy was a
member on the original
board of South Huron
Hospital, and was in-
4-H Club
plans day
Grand Bend 411 club no.1,
the Nifty Needlers held
meeting seven last Thursday
evening at Helen Vlemmix's
home.
At this meeting the girls
were making plans for
Achievement Day when they
plan to do a demonstration.
The work assigned to them
is to finish overcasting their
coasters, and get their
Record books up to date.
Next meeting November 6,
at Rose Vandenberk's home.
Leaders of this club are
Rita and Margaret Smits.
Press reported by Liz
Martens.
"Songs of Spirit." "Words of
Power" which will be held in
the United church
auditorium, November 16 at
7:30 pm.
This is a fantasy featuring
many new songs, plus Words
of Power from Jesse James,
Jesus, Shakespeare, Walt
Witman and Wordsworth. It
has been well received in
Wallaceburg Windsor and
other places. A light hearted
musical attempt to un-
derscore ideas aboit man's
search for his inner self.
It is the ups and downs
and ins and outs and belly
laughs of the inner voyage of
discovery. The young people
performing will be Jim
Bearden, Linda Jean Butler,
and Larry Brown, singing
with their own ac-
companiment.
The combined choir
numbers were "Praise ye
the Lord," and "Jesus hold
my hand."
Church of God news
Thirty attended a children
and youth's (from Grade
three up) group activity
meeting., Friday evening.
Matthew the puppet en-
tertained. Included were
play time and study time,
games and lunch.
The meetings will be held
the first and third Friday of
every month from 8:00 to
9:30 p.m,
Any children or youth in
the community are welcome
to attend.
Anglican church news
The regular monthly
meeting of the Anglican
ladies group met Thursday
afternoon in the Parish
hall. Thelma Brosseau
presided.
Rev. G. Anderson led the
group in prayer.
Fifteen ladies were in
attendance. Plans were
made to entertain the ladies
group from Trivitt Memorial
Anglican church of Exeter
on November 27th.
Another euchre party will
be sponsored by the ladies
group in the Parish ball on
November 29 at 8:00 p.m.
Lunch hostess, Blanch
Morrice served brownies,
tea and Coffee.
The weekly bridge game
held at St. John's Parish hall
was cancelled last week on
account of Halloween, They
Will resume this week Nov.
7th at 7:30 pm
strumental in getting the
hospital built. He Was the
first donor of $1000 after the
board was organized.
He took the position as first
president of the Grand Bend
Lion's Club in 1950,
In 1952 Mr. Mcllroy was a
member of Grand Bend
council, and he was also one
of the organizers of the
Grand Bend and Area
Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Mcllroy made the
slogan "dancing nightly"
famous in Grand Bend at
Lakeview Casino. He helped
to bring many singing stars
and well-known entertainers
to the Bend in the sixties. He
also operated the Surf Shop
and the Village Shop, as well
Arguments over ter-
minology are always in-
teresting. My husband
claims that when we stated
our marriage vows last
June, the section in our
modern ceremony about
"grieving with you in
sorrow" is the same as "in
sickness and in health" in
the traditional vows.
Our vows were "to laugh
with you in joy, to grieve
with you in sorrow, to grow
with you in love," etc., etc.
No mention of sickness. But
I'll be the first to admit that
my husband looked pretty
sorrowful last week with his
head cold.
It's a tough clause in the
contract, - that bit about
sickness. I'm glad it wasn't
in our agreement.
Coughing fits, runny noses
and bags under the eyes are
hard to love. But I did my
best, even if he doesn't think
sb. I even helped in the
construction of a mustard
plaster. Last Sunday I spent
the whole day at his side,
sticking a glass of Neo-
Citran in his hand each time
he woke up. And I chided
(that's a good word - chided -
sounds much better than
nagged) him regularly about
forgetting the Vick's vapo-
„rub .
It would be easy to say that
colds were going around, and
dismiss it at that. But I
blame Johnny Carson for my
husband's illness. If Victor
would just get more sleep,
he'd have the stamina to
fight off germs.
Then, the worst thing
possible happened. I caught
his cold, Me! The one that
eats half a grapefruit and an
orange every day, and gets
lots of sleep. As he
recovered, I got sicker.
At one point, he was on one
side of the room having a
coughing fit, I was sitting at
the other side sneezing, and
the dog was in the middle
with a bad case of the hic-
cups and a very puzzled look
on his face.
Now when Victor com-
plained of a sore throat, I
went out and bought his
favourite flavoured pop-
sides. But when my throat
hurt, do you think I was even
offered one?
The final straw came one
night when I had downed my
Contact-C, slugged back my
hot lemon drink, layered on
the Vapo-rub and settled in
bed early. Just as I had
dozed off, I heard a voice in
my ear, "You've gotta come
and see this,” "What?" I
moaned. "A guy on Johnny
Carson's show has set up
7,000 dominoes and he's
going to knock them all
over." was my so-called
better-half's reply. I pulled
the blanket over my head.
He left the bedroom,
disgusted at my lack of in-
terest in seeing 7,000
domindes fall. As he walked
away, I heard him mumble,
"I suppose I'll read about
this in the paper next week,"
as the Snack Shop and the
Sun Shop.
In 1965 he made headlines
with his horse "Twinkles
Adios" driven by trainer Don
Larkin. Since then
Merrywood Farm has
produced a number of
winners trained by Larkin.
After selling the casino
and the shops on Main
Street, Mr. Mcllroy opened
Merry Rags Boutique on
highway 21 south of Grand
Bend. In recent years he sold
the boutique and devoted
himself to the operation of
Merrywood Farm.
About a year ago Mr.
Mcllroy suffered a stroke,
and since then he had not
been in good health.
Coming! on Saturday
' November 17 at 10:00 a,m. at
Grand Bend Public library,
Theatre Go Round,
presents," Nobody Knows
My Name," by Rita Baker.
Moving can be traumatic
as well as exciting. "Nobody
Knows My Name"examines
the trials and tribulations of
a young boy, and his family
who move to a land where
they are considered
foreigners. Throughout the
play the boy struggles to find
his identity in the midst of
the two contrasting cultures
and life - styles. With the
help of the actors, the
audience creates the
customs and attitudes of the
people who inhabit the new
land.
Free admission.
Grand Bend library will be
sponsoring a musical,
Grand Bend United church
celebrated its 52nd an-
niversary Sunday. Guest
minister at the morning
service was Rev. James
Forsythe, of Exeter, who
brought an inspiring
message on the topic "The
place where we stand." He
told us we must assess where
we are at. Scripture reading
was from Exodus 3.
Special music came to us
from the combined choirs of
Dashwood and Grand Bend.
Morning anthems were
"This is the day that the
Lord hath made," and "Take
my life and let it be," with
flute accompaniment by
Dawn Crabe, and Glen
Miller on maracas. Idella
Gabel presided at the organ.
Flowers decorating the
sanctuary today were placed
in loving memory of the late
Bill Baker, by his wife Olive,
daughter Doreen and family.
Evening anniversary
service at Grand Bend
United church was held, with
Rev. Mervyn Love, of
Wyoming as guest speaker.
Mr, Love was born and
raised in this area. His
sermon topic was "Second
Childhood He recalled
incidents of his own
childhood and spoke of the
faith and trust, wonder and
awe implicit in children.
Special music was
presented by the youngest
Member of the local
musically talented Adams
family, when ten year old
Clark played two Organ
numbers, "Put your hand in
the hand," "He's got the
whole world in his band."
Musical planned
by local library
,VrAMOINASIMMENWRIMierioica.t.
Mary's
musings
BY MARY ALDERSON
We had a chance the other
night to see ABSURD
PERSON SINGULAR at
Theatre London. It's billed
as a comedy by Alan Ayck-
bourn, and there's many
hilarious one-liners through-
out the play. My only
complaint would be 'that it
suffers from what I call a
"CBC ending". If you've
watched any CBC dramas on
television, you'll know that a
CBC ending is one where the
action stops abruptly, and
out of character with the rest
of the story.
In this case, drinking and
light drunkeness had
provided many of the funny
lines and situations in the
play. But the story ended
with one of the characters as
a pathetic alcoholic. And I
can see nothing funny about
alcoholism.
It seems as if authorAyck-
bourn suddenly decided that
his funny story, (his farce as
the threatre calls it), needed
a moral. Anyway, it's
strange that after attending
what is supposed to be a
comedy, no one is laughing
when they leave the theatre.
The three scenes take
place over-three consecutive
Christmases. (Yes, the play
might have been 'more ap-
propriate in December.)
There are six characters in
the story, and each act is a
Christmas party in a dif-
ferent couple's home. Pat
Galloway, well-known to any
Stratford festival goer, is
excellent as a scatter-
brained wife, who parrots
everything her husband
says.
But Jill Frappier is
indeed the star of the second
act, if not the whole play.
Her lines are very, very
scarce during the second
act, but her actions' and
facial expressions are
hilarious. After learning that
her husband wants to live
with another woman, she
attempts suicide every way
possible. The rest of the
people in the room are
oblivious to the fact that she
is trying to kill herself.
She tries to jump from the
window in their high rise
apartment, then she wants to
take an overdose of pills, but
loses them down the drain,
Her attempt to hang herself
from the kitchen lights fails,
so she tries to electrocute
herself. The look on her face
as the others unwittingly foil
her attempts is priceless.
If you didn't get to Theatre
London last season, then you
must go this year, just to see
the beautiful face lift they
gave the "Grand" old lady.
The ornate old procenium
arch has been restored and
somehow made to blend in
with the more modern look.
The rich plush velvet and the
gleaming brass stair wells
make the building itself an
attraction.