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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1951-02-22, Page 1••• . • 104th YeareeNts. 8 Taxi Operator Ask Permission to Increase Rates 'Iji tne =named "absence of Mayor linickina thrOtighs illness, Reeve Elliett was again voted to the chair: At tie meeting , cif the .Town Otntiaell on, Tuesday .niglat. All the other members were 'pre - tient. A, request tron the ,gin.smen Club or the use on Gooderhans. Park for Abe Club's annual carnival on the eivic holiday was referred, to the parks'eoMMittee. Ivor Increased Teild Fares An applicattien was received fromthe :three licensed taxi taper? ators of* the town. fon a change in the lacensing bylaw.' allowing them to charge increased , Tates, ae fiet out nn the application. • : metion was adelatnd that aebna lane • be prepared amending the neeefeng „bylaw, pasSed in ' 1939, 'permitting tbe inereesed tharge.ne There vias considerable diseus- eion, on the matter. Councillor Buck expressed Vigorous dissent, and Reeve Elliott augeested. refer- enee to a. committee, but the motion was ;carried on a show. on Inuads. ' :44:•letter Was reeeiven froth Thos. • pude, exnreesing bis con- currettee in the resoluta passed :the Village of .Chesterville, and endorsed by the Council, at " previous,: meeting, • petitioning the Provincial Government to, ' sub- sidise the iestallation lay towns • and villages of sewers, disnosal plantand waterworks, to the extent of 38 1/3 per cent. • A motion , was passed asking the Department of HighwayS for ' the , statutory grant on read expentli- tures of 1950 totalling .$22,734, „. The purchase Of a tractor fey use at Maitland ceineterys was' left in, the hands of the chairman of the cemetery committee. ' Explanatien Accented• • Ln reply to the •Cseinell's request • for an . explanation of. the account , for $3,090.56 presen,ted ny the North sAinerican Life Assitranne ComPany e In connection With, the pension plan for Municipal • ' einployeea, two lengthy .communicabions were re- ceived from,- thenCoannaltn, • • The explanation wa.s acceptedann the eceount ordered- paid. . • ,The. finance' ennegittee'reported that, . the ineurance coverage ' on Town' buildings had been examined and no increase*, Was .censidered necessary , at present.„ , • XIISTETTES CELESRATX THIRD. ANNIVERSARY The member's ee "the Goderich Kinette Olub observed the third anniverary -of its organization .by, entertaining at a" 'turkey dinner at the Park House on Mondareven- ing, Mrs. S. 4I:T. "Shetteen presided. With her at the head table w'ere the .gttests. a honer, Miss DorothY Wick, public healtl. nurse stationed in. Goderieh, 'Who in charge of the pre-school children'e.clinic spen-; 'pored by the Kinette Clan, and Mrs. F. R. Itednitt, press repre- sentative; Past Presidents Mr. J. Patterson and Mrs, W. J., Me - Grath; Mro. Skelton, .pres,s sacra- tary, and. Afro, Kenneth Pennington, secretary. „ The, table.s. were attractively ar- ranged in a. 'valentine scheme. Grae- lug the ceirtre a the head table Was a beautifully decorated birth- day cake, on *Ida.. 'Mrs. Shenton. lighted three =idles in honor �f the occasion. • Among the tnientystive members present .Were two new members who were wseleonien by the president. After' dinner all adjourned. to the living -room, where the evening was spent playineeourt whist. Sev- • eral Members 'who were a.ssisting thesKinamen in the presentation a Phiees" left early after dinner for rehennaal at • the Pa vilioe. • BE WITH THE CROWD !.!AGGING. PLACES!' • The. ten-scmie inusieal etanedy, "Ginnie places," •presented by the Kinsznen„ Club of Goderach• fon the benefit a the leinemen-.sponsored childrenle-playgeound, opens a . two - night .run •this (Thersday) evening at , the :Goderich pavilion. .The •ee'cond performance • of this •.cos - turned fan-sbovv is scheduled 'ler tomorrow (Friday) •night at 8.03 •• With the cononatien, of the "Royal Family of Goderich," to take„pla.ce In the kidtlies' scene in the Friday night performance, 'capacity attend- ance'les expected. Atchi*.e Sket,ph' ew Knox Church lasCsneda, $2.50 StiblieriPtion Len, Snaz413 BROUGHT TO 'NATIVE' •TOWN Fa BVRTAI4, The funeral service for tile late' Walter A,_)3aelia.uau of Toronto was held at: the latrOPhey finteral home on Monday afternoon, and was attended by • relativee - and 'friends frcgil Toronto and, other _Pointe an wellsakhy old-time friends in Gederieh. The service was Ccon- 14311e'teladter 1:07f .BIrthv'unaGet. Srdtleut :)34111:ilte0111' Churcb, Toronto; ot whien tipaulecillaall" awnarwmastrlabume7alte rgaliBduebhe- Lilian for 'his loyalty and•helpful at- etifyitfri• einudtiihnee:s. eshavvrebbic'ailn:dbethealewpair it sys howed. The interment Was in 'bittitigaW314aleeterliejt!l3r4u*Ohttnear olfbeaOodte're-s Ross and Donald Armstrong and n. Tugwell, ' all 'Ng Toronto ; Franic liosnell of Seaforth.andtMr, Darragh_ of London. Mr Bilehanan's death on Thurs- day of last week awaited frena g fait wh.ile visiting at the home of hie nen • Leonard XL B11047140 at • W CTU' MEETING • • • • The February .meeting of the W.C.T.U. was held lit the home of Mrs. Dougherty, Nelsen. street, -with a good attendance a members, and one • visitor.' Mrs. DoughertY was in charge and opened' the meet- ing with. a• hymn and prayer: • The clip sheet. Fr,ances Willard was taken by the-sneinhers. Mrs," George Johnston took• the denational period and read/from 2 Timothy 2, giving. A congregational meeting ofKnox Presbyterian. Church. 'on Thursden litet,„„approned in general the plane'""fer"h new, church as designed by Pbillp-Chetee, Johnson; London • anchited: - The meeting was• held in the'hell of North. Street 'United Church, Which was fine& to capacity. The plans as presented by 'the'plitimieg "inmenittee under. the leadership a the nain.ister, Rev. R. G. afaealillan, • Were shown, on. the 'screen, with Glen, Lodge in charge of , the pro- jectere• s' • . . • „ • The planning committee was th- appqinted ,to s.erve butIding corninittee tuttil completion of, the work. •. • , The plan approved provides for. a church bending with .septing capacity Of 7204 with full basement for -Sunday -scbool: -claskroesasse-st 50 -foot tewer • for the carillenie, bells ; a separate ,Ssunday sthool banning ' and assembly hall, 34 It. lc 62.,ft., and 16-footsteilieg,. which. will acconanaodatesseatine fjivaiots- for 3e0; a - chapel' with:. seating capacity a 'to; ie ladies'. parlor' 20 ft. x 32 ft. ; ,a kiteben, ministers - study, •and„ enbrch office. Provisien is 'made for a reine,yable stagelain the' aseembly „Innis• • Quebec People Are Hospitable • Says Spellier • • *••••••••-••••••• • • • 'The turkey dinner held at North Street United Cburehlty the Men's 'Club on 'Wednesday evening was .at- tended by About- 100, • Stieelal speaker for the 'occasien was Dr. I -I. E. Jenkin, profeSsor of French. at tbe, University of WeSiern. On-, On recommendation of the special taxies end 'directin of the Frencbs committee , the Recreation 'Conn:Ms-a helpful talk' on the fame • and English snit -neer nehoot• it 'Isois seen is to be advised that,its.request. !Ile° offeeing prayer. The closing Pistoles,, Quebec.. • Chairman of the • . for a grant will • be. conside• red on Prayer was given Lty Mrs...lo.S. Crain meetieg was. Kee Beattie, president Pointing eut that there- are • two Tetten nulteree.'•- s -Catfadre.S. .Ienkin -mann for , better, _under. stannizig between Fnenchanisnadians and '. the Engliekspeakhie people. (He said that basically the two peoples were quite, alike and he regretted there- wad so .zench„, mis- un.deristaeding between them,: He told of the 'summer ,school at Trois Pisteles winch •he, said is doing great. work in cemeneing. a better reletininship.. Here EnglielS-speak- ine .university students go each summer .to learn to speak -the Hain eh' Thuistday last to organize Feeneh, language, living night, with a, ainbt•aganat the proposed Curtail- French-Canadian. famines who treat ment :of railway service , -on •the them . tie guests :rather -than an O.N.R. branth lines, from Pannier- boarders., He praised the hospital - ton Knicaithre and Palmerston ity these Frefieh-Oanadian sfain- suet is flies and • wondered..• receipt of a fimincial statement, for of • the Men's Chili. • • the past- year • aed an . -"outline of the 'program ' tar 1951• _ A motion waspassed allowing the Kinethein-Clalistbe use 'of ' the •'St. Patrick's street park • for the Octogenarian Club, for as long as required, -so that. 'application for •t3uela use may not have to be Made each .year. • „Reference • Wee made to • news- • paperleft on the Streets and blow - nig about at places Where the news- -boys pick up the daily papers for delivery. ' Tlie publlc worke coun- mittee 'Wes .asked to do something abont.if. • . • '• •• • •' Voun. Buelt presented a. sample of house nunabers. made by, a Ham- ilton firm. Two. thonsand Or ntore • ' •be needed and the price ston. A tasty • tench was served. There were twenty-eight home „can and.-11Vehoipita1al1s refo-rfelf and four baeliets of fruit sent. unicipghties Organize to fight Itailvva,y Propcsal Representatives of sixteen muzii- i1itip in Bruce. Perth and "Huron met in the Winghana Town to of iaiIway quoted was .,$140.40 per thousand; 't° S" an** ' plus sales tax. have ' advised' municipalities along The Armory Site • the two blanch lines that 11 is pro- , . 195,1 was pre- nosed to abandon paenengee and BylawNo. 6 of , sented, authorising the- conveyance express services pit the two. to the Crowe: of the property on branchand to subetitute buses es, South street acquired by the Town and trunks. : • ' - as an annory site. The consider- The night urban centres and eight alma is, tbe slim of one doller. eural toanisbips represented at the s .An agree • tnent is to be executed gathering agreed unaniromislY to set up a "co et` some future date for the re- mmitt'ee of -mayors and. c -of - the property to the reeves to:campaign for the retention onteyance Town when no ' tenger required for of the passenger trains. on the two ' .. branch lines. Mayoi-WAW. Gurney, prawn ,purpose.. .. The bylaw was given- two read- Wingham' was named elialtalall a ' Ings, third reading being held over die , committee; which .is to inettide for • a claeckbig of the' ' description the mayors Of towns and the,Orttes' of the, ,Property. :. • ' PLAY W• ELL PRESENTED ° . The. majority of , the nannteliial- • et Villages° and townships, iiinthe area served by the tent brattelaeffe • Ides repre,sented at the meeting are BY ZION' BUSY BEES in - the area serve# by the 'Kin- ' • cardine branch • Urban placee repro- : • ' The planers of1." ion tansy "Bees, eeeted were Lietewee Harriston, , • Ashtiekla presented their three -act Southampton, .Kineardiee, Brussels, 'comedy, t'A Pair of ,Conntry Kids," Winghane, Ripley and Palmeintoe. nt Victeria Street •United Churcb nierrik, Eaet. Wawanosh, 'West on Wednesday' evening -of la-st.weelt, Town'shina represented were Cul- - .under the .Sponsorship of, the Will- ross, Grey, Turnberry, ' Ashlield; insf.Workers plass of the "church, A Wawanosh, and 'Elma. •large audience was well pleased • Representatives' fivom Huren, • with the performance, all the parts Representatives of Huron muni - tieing well taken.' Members of the cipalities attending • the , meeting • cast were Mrs. Jim Hunters Miss were Reeve John McNabb of Grey — • Itsillin,J.teare:-„,...EndtTwoot-7 CecilGandner, Mrs: Lloyd Teineerry, Iteeve • Ebner , Gran= •Hunter, Chas. Wilkinn, Iia1 S Wa n, azicl ToWeship Clerk C. E. M e - Jack „Ritchie, Bill Hunter and Jim lentitglf orS,.:51itleld, Reeve 'A. 13 Hunter. ',qrs. Frank Ritehie intro- Cousins of BrueselS, Reeve • Harvey &teed the play. • ,Jolinkon •of •• Morris' tonnshile 'Mr. Chas. ••InreCkonr was. (111111 Reeve Eeerett 1jnnlgn of West man foe the .enening. Before the Wawanosh,. Township- ',Councillor • play airs. Geo. .Cunrell eptertiiined Alex. Robertson of MU.; t'W awanAstio at the -Oahe: The male quartette and . several from' Wingliane • 'kif Victoria Street Ohneeli eang Reeve Fionigan of West Wa W41: • seyeral spiretetalsn linemen:wanted, nosh said he believed that farmers, between the first and second „ace's' an well the towns,': would be " and were well recepted. Mi.' Sinn. InjUred if rail shippibg facilities ' Argyle and Mrs Harry' Westlake were not available. "hipping • • played their &Wire at the seeond ides affect the Values of farm . intermission. ,• •• lands," said Reeve Finnigan. - He speaking familien tin Ontario. would show as much hospitalityto their French-Ctinadian fellow-citizetis 12 they 'should come to 'Ontario from Quebec to attend such a' school,' Habits and' traditions' of the Feenen-Ciuntdiana were related so that the audience Might have better understanding of them. The , speaker was introduced by fflurold Bettger and a vote Of thanks was .moved by John Walls: Greetings were extended . by Itey. O. W. Cope. 'paying 'the evening numbers were sung by pie "Tyro Boys,'! , Donald Payne,. ...names 'Brewer. , `Eddie Stoddart, Raymond , • • ODDFELLOWS, REBEKAIIS JOINT .PARTY , '-..200r4r • IOU G 40:rt • • Theuehurch and the chapel will be of anodern Gothic design of concrete and stene, supported by lantinated • weed. trusses; w,hich will Obviate the use of steel. • The--aesembly hall will be -Of stone with: fiat roof. The It1114n entrance to, the church will, be off Vietoria, street.; bo the . hall apd chapel, off East street., The front saf---thenizaterien-aitstne umaz. witl be in the Presbyterlais'ehancel deign. rPhe wirttleers will be of cathedral glass. • The fine quarried stone in the old fignitNlation will be used in. eon-, • , • struction• of the new churcb, after the stone is cleaned. The nest of the new buildiegls to , be approximately $275,000, Meted- ing furnishings. •The plans also call-fer, the land - seeping a the church garden, which will include all,the trees at present en the site. • Members of the planning eommit- ten were accornensa_na •of appreciation of their work.' They had visited many .churches .end travelled many miles before preeep17 ing the approved plaeeto the eons gregation: -London Free ..Prests .Engraving,„ . • . s„, • Lodge,' No. • 6.2, I.O.O.„.F., and, Goderich Rebekah •Lodge, N. 89, held an elljnyabin et-noine in MacKay .Hall , on Friday 'evening. The winner S - "500" erere' Everett Harris afid Mr. Max Fritz - ley.' After .a.:bountiful ninth, serned, by ales. Riley' and her ,committee, nanning to the ..music of Irwin's orchestra wits 'enjoyed. • The prize for the spot dance went to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Barker, who , chine _up 'from' London 'for theat-home, end':it.epecial. prize 'Was' WOli by Mrs. H. Sertnagentin ,During the ,eyeasing,..-ticketa,„'we-tn:saandenneenc' 'chit:fen cake, the ProceedS to go into the -."cancer,. polioand tuberculosis. fund." Little_Cbarlene Stowe made, the dreats and the lucky tleket was held. by Mr. Frank Bemire. • • ' ' LOCAL CURLERS TO 401,D BONSPIEL ` he ,Goderich Cueling Club will hold- a local bonapiel with the ganrs to be played op February 28th •and March -4 7th, both Wednesdays. Entries are to be. made to Lorne Waleelni by Monday, February 26th. Tbe ..first ,sixteen entries •will be accepted for the Jionspiel. The rinksentered asiest be composed of the same personnel:as • are at Pre- sent allocated to the various. elips. No different personnel or "packed" rinks will he allowed. The entry fee is two dollars per rink. Prikes veil be .awarded *inners an the main event, and arso In the consolation event. • • GIRL GUIDES • WELCOME 'MOTHERS , .11;nrsdilS7,- •ening last the Girl Guides' weleonte'd .their mothers. and members of the local Assoeia- Alen 'to their meeting at MacKay Hall.,The •Guides fortutat teeir horseshoe for. the preseptation of badge. A tiretniass letage was •presented to Margaret .Insiersen„aed saneona-class badge. to, ',Jean W11- kiunon. IlosteaS badges' were given to al,argaret Einerson,, Diane El - :note_ Jean , Wilkintion • and Jean yenn. Diane- Elliott and • Colleen. Grist received singer, badges. • 'A. , relay •.garae was Plea -ed.,. then •eAGUides, divided. into •geonps, •to: 'd�mon.strate semapheren,eignalline, first aid bandaging and avtilicial respiration, and making 'an first aid .1c,its for .hikee. . • ' The Guides gathered around the campfire to eirig.severalcanip Songs, then closed- the • Meeting . with the Guide eve.neong. "Cook, ,Bobby Feaster, -Ronald. Ham- ilton, Frank • Miller, John Sachs and Fred..11/foniling. • s A •membee a the Men's Club ex- ecutive,' Joe Snider, was chef -de- luxe and was edmeliniented on the, fine, dinner Alen he arranged for the occitsiem". • RED CEOS& CAMPAIGN Mr. John .Anderson aCaptain John Hunter of London, represent- atives of the London territory in the fortbcoming Red • Cross national campaign for funds, were in Gode- -rich on •Wed.nesday laying plans for the campaign locally. • The cam- paign's objective for the • London territory is $65,000 and •Goderich, •as a part of that territory, is being counted on for 'considerable help. Rev. C. W:1e Resigns Pastorate of. North St; Church At a .special meeting of the . con- *egad:on of North' Street United .Chureh. held , at the close of .,"the thinning service, last Sunday, , the members .asked. the 'fitinister, 'Rev: C. WneleY • Cope, to reconsider the • resignation which he had. submitted. A. further- Motion. • directed the secretary to inform Hurting Presby- aery ol. the,„Uraiten. Cleureh of tele aetiee on tire esart • of :the •con- THJ WEATIIER• ' • Teinperatures of the past week ip Goderich, • with those of , the corresponding Week a c'year ago, as officially recorded, were'ns follows: 1951 1950 •• Max. Min. Max. Min. Thurs., Fee. 15..35 16 35 24 Pins Feb. In ....38, 18, 34 26• Sat., Feb. .17 .....37 33 36 19 nun., Feb. 18 -.35 33 37 24 Mon., Feb. 19 ..40 31 32 5 Tues., Feb. .24 -37 32 • 9 7 Wed., Fete 80 ; • 12 0 • .gregietion:. -nes, ahauking tbe -congregation fer.i.sce'neeew ' acquit i helms& with , hi,s old their .sueport„ Mr. 0,ope expressed Ole wish te,a,t the „resignatiom bei friends, aud the news of his ,death iecvei.v allowed to • stand. Arrangements sSitaan_tv•e, edth' rewith fo.rwniler Mabel -Me- were "made for ,'the nemenation of a -pasteral relations coininittee, the Kenzie Gotlerich, died hi 1944, appointment of this committee le be made by the congregation at meeting this coming ,Sunday. Rev. C. Wesley Cope has .been the minister of North Street. (0)11- Those Offending the funeral from out of town, in addition to mentioned as pallbearers,. were Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Buchanan; ef Lambeth, Mre-,-,Ilarry Stowe and Mr. nee, of Toronto, andMr. Jaen Hughes; of -St, Thomas..• ' BIRTHDAY PARTY OF SUNSET. CIRCLE Girls Molested on Dark Corner in East End of Town Police etuisers AV: e:bini: rien streete , every night atter mid; 'melt In an, intetleified Oeferel,, ST • suspects following, twl:: different at. ndenearienta 41Y' 4431"" - 'huoWn man between' nildnight and: .ititus46' atintal 131)tbktlt tit0; Cambria road between ViVtt .00080 and St -David's street and, 4e00311, 4pg to 114)0104On „given tc. Pag% were abQllt•IliWen, X01111,1teg • eaeli, Other. • IA, each Cate 't40' girl was walk-in& hone from SW atrday night's' hockey games. efter. ;kitbag at a dowlitewni, restaurant. Neither of the girls was injured te any extent, the molester having run away soon after his approaches, , The fir.st incident occurred.abaiin 12.3a. nail, The man sought '410 liweirt,h askingthegihrlergPifd sWIlealkhea%, **gode home• right. away, He is. reported to have grabbed her the ,arm, but when 'the' Wre.nchedniner arm away' from his hold and ,ran he did not follow. This..occurred. ant the • east side of Cambria read: near St. David's 'street... TIthgeeolid 'Ineident ,jreported' to haie taken at -12.40' This young woman had. turned eft • • East street' on to Catanria need at - the Iloleproef gosiery plant: When she notieed a elope ActoaSs the street from the., Organ 'factory • eornet: -Not -suspecting anything, she • continued "sinith- on -Cfamhr$a:, road and was about • nelfwaY be- tweeze...,,Eant street and St. David* street on the -west side of Cambria load when the- man oeertoek her a3id from behind placed, an arralock around her. neck, choking off her breath. She fell' to the sidewalk .and .fainted, as a reanit of the shoek and the fall on the 'sidewalk. ,Wnee' she regained consciousness soon. after, the l man had. fled . Without making any further •approach.• The '• young woman suffered nervous ishock' and took -several . days oft! from work to ' get over her - up. setting egxipreisriengc4e tlie ' ,palice,,, a description of the nespect, • an, fel- Iowa: About 5 feet, eigne bin Janie inehes in lieight, wearing a stades; ino-argeeopbocoetast., no hat; and rubber air No invert of the incidents was made to police until 3 p.m., Sunday, according to pollee. • A ' -yetitlf returning f nth* , the hockey game .late Wedneecisin,s night ,was leaking h ,short cut a eras. the car pa rk 1 ng lot at the t.-441zt,nitexneieournee;riNiVslleerll was.6ptuo,;t1.0i41.17t, Thene. iirtIS a .brief questio*- . • . . questiohing,was unneOsars'• Lo proceed when''tt ;was, learned the mg, after whien nennvas ,•allevven ever :pollee are leaviag. Stone *ALTER A. BUCHANAN'. Lambeth, in which he sultered severe hip fracture and snuck. nlie was in ins' seventpthina _year. Son •of the late Mr.' end" Mrs. • James -Bnchapae of Gederiell, he sewn4 hie earn,' years in this. town, and 'going to Toronto about fifty yeare ego he became,. a partner and sales manager. enth- II. C. Tugwell Si' Co., wholesale dealers „ire photograptfie supplies. •• He' .was 0 menab.er Masonic order and wa s: nromizinn t in the littrun 4.s6veialio1i if Torouto. ..-KregAeRt1$,.,'0,A,P4lg _44 lie .niaVe 'It' a -Point and surviving are, two 'sone, Leon- ard, of. Laineeth, aud Norman, of San Francisco; a sister, Mrs. C. IL Armstrong, "of .11orento, and three grandchildren. gregtitioe 'since July 1, 1947. ,Dur- ing his 'ministry . there has been evidence of consolidation and ad- vance 111 every depertment of the chnreli. Anincrease in attendance at the "servieee of worship has been noted. Mr. Cope has . also accepted responsibility an community„ en- cleaners.- He is the president of the- G,oderich Ministerial. Association, �f the Goderleh Temperance ,Federa- tion. and of thesGoderich Recreation Cennniesion. 'He has been • a mem- ber of the board of directors of the Huron. Coppty Children's Aid ' So- ciety fer -three years and is at present the first vice,president. • . • • •• IN TODAY'S ,POWE 'COURT • Pleading guilty in weekly Police Court today to a charge of careless drivit in aloderielr on February 4th, "Thomas .Colborne Town:ante was fined '$10 and costa • and, hs driverlicense suspended .for thirty' days. • Local Mary Hastings Group Marks Birthday Members•and. friends of, the Sun- set Circle', to. the .number of thirty- five, gathered at the home* of •the president, -Mrs, I'. J. Huckins, on Friday .evening to celebrate the fourth birthday of the Circle, which IS one of the Mary Hastings groups sponsored by The. London,' Free Press:- . Cards .ann other gamesnweie, en- jos•ed In the , 'early Part of the evening. :Winners at '500"-' were. Mrs. A. ,Kneeshaw, Mr. Geo., Ohaniters, kr. vie Sims and Mr. .Robt. Ginn; at euchre, Mrs. Abbe Geed, ,Mrs. B. . Grand and :Alr. Murray. ,A myetery prindsdonated by Mrs. „J. 13. Adams scps:*on, by Mrs. Robt. -Grand, A44474, The main' attraction at the lunch table tas the beautifully deeorated' birthday cake, with pots of African. 'iolets and spring flowers adding to the setting. Four tell white tapers in crystal holders were each tO IN, lighted. by .a past- pre.sident. 'Pile first, in the absence of Mrs. Moder, was lighted by Mrs. Maud Jewell; the „second, .in the absence of Mrs. Frank Bowra, by Min, Rabe Grande third by alrs. An -drew neratighan, aud fourth by MessaA1- ---IneneAstarnilnininzinaTii"Witai repeated the 'Creed." Mrs. I'. .1. Hueehfs 'Welcomed the itt ats. SIJC , epo,ke ' of • the lirst oeganization meeting held January 2811i, 1947, at flies,hOme of Min.. A. Knee,shaw-, a.lapie street, ..ivith seVenteen present. It Was not until tIto • seteitel meeting that, the- name Sinisan Circle wan decided lin .for .the name nf Abe' Club. • ' Mr. Art Cartier, of The Free Press; Mrs. Robt. Grand, flret vice - President. of the central exeetitive, and airs, V. Panther, senond vice- president •of the 'eentrat executive, .all of London, were then inirodueed; Clitrtier spoke ,hrietly of the Molly Hpetings grotipS anti the help and cheer giftto shuOns and Unforturiatq ,people. .The peepentiftlen of. a ifeantifal. pot of hyacinths W.11.8 made ter,„'etteli ;of. the London. gnrets. krs.."A, .Kneeshaws past president . of the Sunset Circle, *as presented with a lovely rhino. (Oil) arel 'saucer. A deliciolla hitch. Wan Served. Mrs.. Robt. • ,Good' and Mrs. C. .Straughan were, in- Charge Of. the arrangements. The draw • for the penny Sale was made • auti caused- Mueb. aninsemeiteas the ppUes,Avere given 41k; antith was in charge. 'of .the'.pertify• stile, s* suggt sted'. that the Federation. of ' • TIVENING:.AUXILIARY Ageeultute might join in the Cigna • The fltening Auxillary of North ization of protests against the pro- • Street tnited -Charch met at the posed curtailment of rail service. ' home of Mn • R. 3. .13neWer on S.6IUe effert shonln be mede 95 Meeday (eyeing.' "• The devotional the protesting :organizatione, sups Part, of the meeting' WAS' led 'b gestcd 1 McNabb, rOOVO of Grey Nlia. 11.•Nii,!. Hughes, aSsisted by tewnship, tofind ways '4if •providing I41S 14A;:Snider, Mrs. A. D. mitr• more passenger traffic fot the nail - men anti Mee. flild& Finnigan.. Sev.; Way.- •• • eral• • ditt • Ilgtowd:- Uncertain • ems o us ness were - eusstd. A sectional meeting will A rather different note was, • be held In the ehurch on renrintf$' etrnek at It ineetina-ar th6 Town , 20. it was deelded that the Aix. Council a t,t§towei,tit witieh it 1110 ry spOnSor.itnother, eencert, this, Wee decided. t.o Witlihold'OpPealtien time feattfring loettl talent. An en- to, the C.N.R. proposal until ntore Joyable soCIal half-hour eoneltided. information was obtained. 8ome the el'oning, :Slip.. a'. A,. Snider Of the Members. thought'the Change • I I it in better erviee I „ was pianist. g it reAtt • trhe .SuriSe,t Cita& Club, ,oge of tlie oldest ami itiost • active Miry. 11:1:sti1igs groups iuthe distriet, ceiebrate,d its fourth birt,,,liday,3t the hoine of its iiresi(legt, Mts. J: P. ilueklus, loriday night' last. PiCtured arottli. the .1,)irtliclqy eitke are, left to Mrs. A. 13. Stratighith, secret4ary, Mrs, A. J. .Kfieeshayv, vast presi. tient, Mrs. Robert Goott,..,soeitd comtnitteb, Mrs. Iluekins, Panther, Uri: °halo's. tarder,. treastiver, Mrs. , Andrew `vilee.president, Mrs. Ttobex,t Ilragcl, Log- doiv and, Mrs. Maude jewell, the *eldet lady rwesent. • ----Lorglort.Pree Press. • unturned by questiontn' g any .13r., ,sons not known by them •who are . walking on bace etreets after mid- night. An 'additional street light nee been iestalled on Cambria road to, erighten, what has been an ad-, mittedly dark corner.: KNOX W.M,S. HEARS TALK • ON, rassioN 'max ••••••••••••••••,.•••••• • There Was a record attendance - of nieinbeis at the. meeting. of Knox • Preabyterian Church hi .MacKay Hall en Tues. • day afternoon.. The president, llIts.• Alpert Taylor, presided.. „. A talent table In charge of Mrs. Nelson `Hilt and Mrs. Charles Black realized $10.45 for the church build- ing fund. Mrs. H. C. Dunlop was appointed treasurer Of the talent table fund, succeeding Mrs..Hectokr Hays, resigned. ' A letter from Mrs.- R. II. Clitt,' expresaing appreciation •.of the pre- sentation to her of a life -member- ship eertilleate; was read, and Mr*. Con, Aissett expressed her gratitude' for a similar honor. Mrs. 11. C. Dunlop repOrted that: . t. total of ninety : .hadbeen made by het group on hoer/ital. patients and shut -les nine* the last ineetingi, • Mrs. 'Taylor announced .that the C.1,(4.I.T. would assist in the supply of articles to the bale by Melting • and "donating three dozen diapers for a bany's layette, • Articles of chitdren'S • clothing made for tbe Children's: „Aid .so- ciety of Hume' CoaritY were played: Aniong them ' was an at- tractively bloeked crib quilt, ritUtie , from serstps of flannelette by Mrs. .Joseph ItteNevin and Mrs. tlizabeth Atintay. „--:11.-ealtintansentissnaltneS'e- , SVilJiani nicareh presented an , Inter- esting program (11.1.ring which Mac Erskine described tbe towon nntatt ef the W.M.S. in Canada « Toda the noeietn i C0-ppertating the Government in the operatiOn, two residential Indian schools, /hM aehieznociating 150, PUpilS-on 41t Bertle, njan.,, and .the setlane at. Kenprit. nire: 'Innakine ,referred' ter the missinIl work tornterly done bY.,,,„ Miss Mary Gordon, . "One of Otifr • moilhers," 111 a• Vitegtern selmol now 'operated by t,be trittl • rht.treh. ° Mrs. grakine,...alse gave an intkr. esting word picture of' the WOrk amongst the Chinese', treneh luta Minions ill Canada. The secretary, Mrs, Josepb, Nevin, read, a et er,. from knew Th P. Andrew,. wife a .41 .torinet JLn- Enit min4ter. now serving in tritielt Ottiana acknowledging 'receipt pf. 'a ,h;t3c o1 Sunday' tschnol paper* 400.bfwAtig Urs. Wiul11dflfnrb priesiited for .the program and "otTerecl ;•pittoi'etti. ' The teeter 'thank-ottering. ineet- iiig, be held," in Markli at home of Mrs. 5. TI. 7irt411ii*. bo at1drei'4('d bV Aft*. orManktoti, retilhiat StratfOrd 'Presbyterill