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A Ia g,. crowd' Wiled out- fast weekend for the Ina ut,MP Bob 1Hofficiallyid ii international
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_-Coupe°Mark Anniversary ' Social Notes • ors. Violet Sturgeon is
The family' of Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Smale, visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs.
George Dewar (Bildt Talbot of Midland and Mr. and Mrs. Victoria Parker and other
RR`3, Bayfield held a surprise ' Harvey Keys of Hensall visited relatives in Fort Stanley.
dinner for their parents on June with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Robbie Irwin, London was
30 at Ba eiv 'Tourist Inn, St: Makins on Saturday evening. with his grandparents, Mr. and
Joseph, on the occasion of their Mid. Doug Defier, Kerry and Mrs, E.W. Erickson, uncle
30thv+ ddingainn1Versaarye Scott, Erin,spent a few days Andrew and aunts, Luanne and -
Bud and Ruth (Harris) were last week with her parents, Mr. , Lydia for the weekend. His
maretea-June 30,' 1945 on the and Mrs. Delbert Haw. Kerry parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rob
lawn at the home of her retrained for a longer holiday Irwin, attended the 40th
parents. the late Mr. and Mrs. with her grandparents. Mr. wedding anniversary
- John Harris in Holmesvillci. apd Mrs. H. -Harper of London celebrations • for her grand
Bud is the son of William Talbot were Sunday visitors In the parents, Mr. and Mrs), Ed
' Sr. of Bayfield and the late Eva same home. • Bennewies in Centralia on.
Talbot. "' - Mr: and Mrs. Ken . Mackie, Saturday and joined his parents
Following the dinner. party, Jim, Stephen and JoAnne, in Bayfieldon.Sunday.
the couple were entertained at London were weekend visitors Mrs. Joseph -Challoner.and
,k the home of their 'son, Mr. and in the Village: Stephen daughter Mary Beth, Brookiin,
Mrs...,�Rick Talbot, of Bayfield, remained until Thursday as the , spent the weekend with Mrs.
where a beautifully -decorated guest of- the Jaeic Merner Milton Pollock, Goshen Line.
. anniversary cake was enjoyed family, acrd Jim is here for the . Mr. Ernie Pollock. Varna'
` andfiftspresented. summer in their trailer at the visited on Saturday. -
The family were all in at- home of his grandparents, Mr. Holidaying this weekwith Mrs.
tendance which included John and Mrs. Lloyd Makins. Pollock are her daughter and
Talbot and his wife Linda, Mr'. and Mrs. Art Latimer grandchildren. Mrs. Doug
Goderich `Township; Brian, and Christine returned to thein Curran, Christine` and Barbara
Brenda and Mary Lynn all at home irrWeston after spending of Don Mills.
home; grandchildren, ' Lori, the past,w°eek vjtth her mother, eretcenewe rid guests with
K t ht ,..Ronald rs. W.D. A'ang
Ciirrcdy.` Kevin.. an Tammy-� Mrs'. «i•�� � .�. ,�l'r�::atad:
q !n a ,t`adind rfarr l at, RR3, , 'field
(With the exception of the twr Weekend
of 'r ... to t; , ..
or John and Linda) and ire- Weekend guest•of his mother. were Mr. and Mrs. I). Collier,
eluded his father, Mr. William Recent guests with Mr. -and London; Miss Sandra Collier,
Talbot Sr. Mrs. Lloyd Westlake ' and Ottawa and Mrs. D. Ruth-er-
• Mr. and Mrs. Talbot said it family were Mrs. Louis Bur -ford, Kitchener. Miss Winnie
was a complete surprise and a nell. Jane and Jenny of Guelph. Armstrong, Oakville spent the
most enjoyable family get- They also visited with Mrs• weekend with her parents and
..together. We extend our Nina Weston of Huronview family.
congratulations also and wish during senior citizen's week. Mr. Bob C14ff, London joined
Bud and Ruth a very happy While here, they finalized plans his wife Joan and children Rob
for a family reunion in late and Tara at their family cot -
July. the family of the late a for the weekend.
William C. Johnston. M°�`.� and Mrs. Bernard F.
Mr. and Mrs. C, n Weston . turgeotr, . e(a a.nd Rollie
of Chicago rem' r t► visited lir
friends acid relative ai_ , the ,r+ctUrnen- tv their home in
Village and also his cnotieer, Orangeville after ppend ng the
Mid. Nina Weston in Huron- past ten days with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack B. Sturgeon
view. and brother Andrew:
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Westlake
attended a four day convention
of Chiefs of Police in Kitchener
and on July 1st had as their.
guests Mr. and Mrs. Art
Edwards and Mr: and Mrs. M.
Morrison of Kitchener.
Mrs. Hugh McLeod.
Kingsville spent two days last
C
. Pig
Untqu ent occurs near
unique event tot* .. nil ca A coach is coming from
Bayfield on Saturday Ottawa for. the month of .July to
after m. July 5 at "Foamy
" instruct toe members in the
Acres", the f lrru property of fiver points of the gaunt.
Mr, and Mrs, George Cantriek, Teiegrams 'wereread from
t'vtieh the I3ayf ield . Inter- Croquet headquarters at the
national Croquet. Association terfliltgham Club, London,
`tnauguvatiatn of their . England, .and from Ward
held
Fitch. ° Cornell, London. England,
The Club is unique in the fact expressing their regrets for no¢
that itregistered is the only one in Canada, being able to attend and ex=
and recognized by tending sincere' wishes for
the World ' Wide Croquet every success.
Association, .the official body Jim Day designed' the Club
govern the games in
whin the crest; which has a blue
British Wes, Australia,. New background. ' gold letters,
iealend and South Africa. crossed malletts_ of gold in the
Joe Beechie Qf London was centre flanked on either side by
chairman fdr the inauguration one gold Galt and one red ball,
and called on Joe McLean a with the inscription '..Bayfield
piler from'Seaforth, complete international. Croquet Club".
in Highland dress, to play the Mr. Day recalled that. in 1956 or
National Anthems representing Si a croquet tournament had
the two. . countries (Canada and been .played on their cottage
the U,S.A.) who hold mem- lawn with six or eight do it I' s
berships in the Club,to start the in attendance and a few in -
ceremonies. terested spectators. -,Before
The president, Dr. William long, he said many people had
Tillrnann of London, welcomed become interested and 3Q to 40
the large.gathering and in-
troduced the guests which from 200 to 300 spectators:
included Robert t. Zl.'iCKinley Flood lights were later in -
MP; Monseigneur Bewrdeau; stalled in their yard so that- he•
Mrs. °Elva Metcalf, game could continue later into
representing the Bayfield the evening'.
Historical Society; Jack and Monseigneur Bourdeeu then
Joan Merrier, presidents of
Bayfield Lions- and Lionettes
Clubs; Jim Garrett, president
of Bayfield Ratepayers Assoc.
Frank Burch:. Don Warnerand
Milvena Erickson, members of
Council and Clerk. Gordon
Graham.
Bob McKinley Was : then
called _upon and brought
congratulations to the Club and
said he was certainly pleased
that things like this were going
on in .Huron County. He
reminisced of ,his youth when
he, had filled the silo end baled
hay on the• farm on which' he
was standing.
The Club secretary and ar-
chivist, Hugh Gregory of
London, then gave •a short
history of the events .leadr>`ig
the formation of the present
day Club. He said it was
,established. after a very
frustrating game of golf when a
group decided they 'tad better
things t�do with their time. A
great deal of interest was.
shown and after a series of
meetings and correspondence
with Ward Cornell in London,
England, ..they were very for-
tunate to be able to' establish
the Club.
pick' Ivey of London heard of
• theFreinterest .and donated two
sets of equip ent, the wickets,
''': a-lletts and flails, and enoug
fnoitey was available through
the memberships to put
together a Pitch through the
Congratulations to bur neigh- generosity of George Cantrick
boor. lathy McFadden, on whese land the pitch lies.
youngest daughter of Frank The Club adheres strictly to the
and Marion McFadden. who World Wide Association rules
won the Ruth Hayman Elliott and they are hopeful of playing
Award ,in Huron Centennial in an International Competition
School 'for the best Bayfield ' ' which only comes up every four
student.
anniversary.
Bible School Starts .
"Summer Express", the
?ally „Vacation... Bible Schutt
. starts -on July 21 and runs for
two. weeks at Knox
. •Pi l sbyterian church.
,Plan` ' are also underway for
their Centennial Service to be
helunday August 3 at 11 a.ri
Rev. Professor Allan Farris of
Toronto. will be the guest
speaker for this celebration. •
ttummage Sale
D. In conversation with Mrs.
Olive Carson, one of the con-
veners of the Pioneer Park
Annual Rummage Sale. wt
learned that the response for
the appeal far' rummage has
met with satisfying...• -results.
They are now busy sorting and
preparing for the sale ° on
Friday evening, Judy 11, and
look forward to your support.
(see Corning -events this issue
,for particulars).
Historical Society Mr. and Mrs. Donald R.
Members and 'visitors are McLeod and She - also visited
reminded of the regular other relatives in the area.
meeting of the Bayfield Best swishes to Dennis
Historical Society on .Monday Bisback of Clinton. who ' is
evening July +4 at 8 p.m. in the
confined to Clinton Public
Municipal Building. The theme Hospital. Dennis is married to
for the meeting will be '�`I`he ." p
the for'n er Helen Sturgeon of
Hey -duty of We Simmer Cot-
tageBayfield.
Industry in Bavfield"
week with relatives in Bayfiefd.
Mrs. Bill Parker returned to
her home on Friday frond i ten
day stay with the W.C. Parkers
in London while Mrs. Parker
was. hospital.
Mrs: Elsie Sullivan,
Sparlingsville. Michigan, was a
weekend guest of her brother,
gee a very inspiring
Invocation ..and a prayer tat
good fellowship should prevail
in the Club and asked God's
blessing be bestowed on . the
Croquet Pitch . and those at-
tending:
Bayfield's Reeve.' Ed
Oddleifson. was then called
upon to strike the first ball. and
like all good "golfers" he.
displayed a somewhat unor-,
thodox style of - handling a
croquet mallett. However..the
game was- under way , and
several doubles teams
disptrayed their ' talents to the
interest of . the spectators
assembled.
• During the afternoon, the
ltirl of the t agpipes created u
v'pr t
1,`---;
�ttatgi
very impressive background
for the occasion. A lovely
luncheon . and refreshdents
were served by the ladies of the
Club Members anda tour of the
farm house which had been
panelled dombnstairs with barn
boards, and of°tl9e baron with its
rounded bricked 'root cellar
under the .gangway was of
great pleasure. We dere very
delighted, end hoiteered to have
been a guest at this. a first. for
Bayfield and Huron County,
and wish the Club every sue
cess.
years
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