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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1955-08-11, Page 6ry Ni`�4 ` •S .1i�•S v�,i i�,•�(((j� p^�y ' ° i•;A•P+.Mn" ii/#.9 AUGUST 1�1.01; �•'J,!r,!�/' Gederach and Mr. and M,rs. o Tees and family, of Thendid, Who *ere on their way to their Cottage. near 'Vtriapton, for a short vacation.. " Earl Cox, who left Ontario the end of April, 'by riotor on a tour o4 Western Provinces and part of United States, has been spending a few days with friends in British Columbia en route to a visit with. his., aunt and uncle and. other re atives' in ,Lynden, 'Washington, and vicinity. While in ,Alberta he attended the :Calgary Stampede. o DRIVEtR, FINDS TAIL ' ON MAI) PI F. "'ON' • Wondering whether a pig- eon -fancier May have- lost a' valuable bird, F. Lapaine, of oderich, brought in to The ignal-Star on Monday a tag which he found oni, a' dead pigeon while driving on No. 21 Highway Sunday,_ evening. The t small tag bore the markings: CU 5147955. Mr. Lapaine said the bird had ap- parently been struck by a ear and was on the -highway about three miles south of town. News Of Auburn tA: UM, •Aug. 108.—Miss Aud- Mitchell, of Goderich, is visit- 3x►g her sister, Mrs. Dan McPhee, Mx. MvPhee and faaily this week. Kenneth W iison, of London, , • visited with Mr:• and Mrs. Wes. Bradnock last Saturday. Clifton MacDonald, of Guelph, gate to the Free Methodist Con - .is spending his vacation at his ,,,gate held at Thamesford last with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mc- Michael and Miss Evelyn. Mr. and ,,Mis., Beverly French, Margaret, ,Ellen and Jimmy, of Detroit, visited last week with her Patents, Mr. and Mrs. George Beadle. Thomas McMicllael was a dele- '. Home here. ,,, t week. William Andrew, of the Bank of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jardin and (Commerce, BN of' Wingham, visited family, of Clarksburg, are visiting 1M:r. and u •. Larry Glasgow on at the home of her parents, Mr. Friday,, even i;. and Mrs. William Straughan. Ly - Misses lief = and Evelyn Moore, man and Bonnie are remaining for of Goderich, • . are visiting their a longer visit. • friend, Miss: Mary Goddard. At Knox Presbyterian Church Mr. and Mrs. William Dodds and next Sunday Joseph Montinarello Billy Dodds, ,jr., attended the will speak on "Co-operation." Carter -Bolton wedding at Strat- Mrs. W. J. Dale and family, of ftlyd last Saturday. Kinburn, visited with her. parents, Mrs'. William Stewart is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McMichael, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. and Evelyn, last week. :Elmer Sproul, Mr. Sproul and fam- Bobby Robinson, of Clinton, ily, of West Wawanosh. visited last Tuesday with 'his' Mr..and Mrs. Allen Meridth, of friends, Bill and Gerald Dobie. Oharleinont, were recent visitors , Miss Sheila Doerr, of Niagara Aimmumilik; 1 MID -SUMMER I : • 1 SALE• 1 0 Swim Suits 40 Shorts � 1 i T -Shirts ID Slacks 1 Summer Skirts Falls, is visiting at the home of her uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Ohamney and Larry. Mr. and Mrs. H. Stafford and daughter, Mrs. Charles Polk and Larry, of London, and Billy Dobie, of Toronto, visited last week with (Mrs. Catherine Dobie. Congratulations to Miss Joanne Easom, who . .successfully passed her exams in nurse's aid course at Wingham hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Nicholson, Paul and Louise, of Seaforth, visit- ed on Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Charles Nevins and Margaret. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Pentland, who spent their two-week vacation with her mother, Mrs. Charles„ Straughan, returned to their home in North Bay on Sunday. ' Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Lawson, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Anderson and Nancy Jane, Mrs. O. F. Mefveen, Mrs. Duncan MacKay and Mrs. Fred Ross attended the Ross-Trant wedding in Toronto last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Finnigan, of Dungannon, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ezekial Phillips and Laura. Mrs. George Hamilton returned home on Friday from a visit with her, niece, Mrs. Charles Merrill, Mr. Merrill and family, at Summer- hill. Mrs. Stanley Strasser, Barbara and Beverly, of Sault Ste. Marie, are visiting' her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Williarxi J. Craig and 'other friends in the community. Rev. C. W. de Witt Cosens, Mrs. Cosens and daughter, Rev. Mar- guerite Cosens, of Toronto, visited with Mr, and Mrs. Charles Scott last Sunday. Rev. Marguerite Cosens leaves next Monday for Japan, where she will be mission- ary for the United Church in Canada. ' Thomas Adams, of Toronto, wlio has been spending his vacation With Mr. and Mrs. William Strau- ghan, left on Monday to visit 'his daughter, Mrs. Martha Reick, of Kitehener. Mr. and Mrs. Rey Noble and daughter, Valeen,• of Belgrave, visited last week with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Scott. Mr. and Mrs. Colin Campbell, of Ottawa,: ;,:aze visiting his brother, Albert - Apbell and Mrs. Camp- bell, aniVeNher, William Campbell, and her' cousin, Mrs: Donald Fow- ler, and Mr. Fowler. Miss Margaret, A. • Jackson and Miss Christine Cunningham have been enjoying a conducted tour of Montreal, Quebec and the Gaspe peninsula. Mrs. Roulston, of Wingham, visited last week with her cousin, Mrs. John Graham-. Billy Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Brown, had the misfortune to have his foot severely cut at the dam last Friday evening. He was taken to Dr. Street, at Blyth, If so, contact by Tetter or phone 6488, Guelph, for appointment. Freezer Plan, Gummer Building, GUELPH, Ontario. This is an opportunity of a life time. 50/milion times a day at home at work or on the way erg's Where i:t ' took qi i:ite a numboi of snitches to dress the wound; 'Mrs. Jack Bennett, Jimmy and Billy, of lidgetown, called on Mrs. Charles Straughan and. Mr. and Mrs. William Straughan on Satur- "day evening. Mrs. Bennett is a camp nurse at the A.Y.P.U. camp at Bayfield. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Washington, of Kirkland Lake, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Andrew and family and Miss Ethel Washington visited with their uncle, O. Ellsworth Erratt, one evening last week. Donald King and Sandy An- drews are enjoying a vacation at ,North Bay this week. Harvey Wi'ghtman has secured a position at Kitchener. Rev. Howard Bailey, executive secretary of the Christian Educa- tion, Deleware Conferenae of Philadelphia, will be guest speaker at Knox United Church next Sun- day, August 14, at 11 a.m., re- placing Rev.. C. C. 1A ashington, who is on vacation. Special music is also being aranged for this service'. Executive Meets.—The executive of the Auburn Horticultural So- ciety was held last week in, the Auburn Public Library. Owing to the dry conditions that have pre- vailed in this district, it was de- cided to withdraw the annual flow- er show. Plans are being made for the next open meeting' in the fall to be in the form of a demon- stration. At Belgrave.—The Guild of St. Mark's Anglican Church were guests last week of the Belgrave society which met at .the home of Mrs. C. Wade. The president, Mrs. Clare Van Camp, presided and after the opening hymn the business was discussed. The pro- gram consisted of: piano solo, Mrs. Robert J. Phillips, of Auburn; Mrs. Bren de Vries, of Blyth, talk on, her native country of Holland; Mrs. Edwin Cartwright, of 'Blyth, reading, and Miss Joyce Procter, of Belgrave; cornet solo. An auc- tion was held at the close of the meeting. Lunch was -served to the ladies on the lawn. Blyth Guild Ladies were 'also guests. It ..was decided to withdraw the August meeting and the September meet- ing of the:Guild will be held at the home of Mrs. Alfred Nesbitt. Ross—Trant. The Church of the Transfguratien (Anglican), .Toronto, decorated With standards of white gladioli, 'foliage and candelabra, was the setting of a pretty summer wedding on Satur- day, August 6, at 4 p.m., when Sarah Patricia Trant, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John . F„ Trant, of Fon•thill, formerly of Toronto, was united in marriage to Donald Hugh Ross, son of Mrs. Ross, Auburn and the lateMr. Frederick Ross. Rev. Gordon, Baker, rector,- officiated. G. W. Evans, Oakville, played the traditional wedding musle.,arr , corpanBied the. soloist, Ronald Stewart, of Clarkson, who sang "The Lord's Prayer" before the ceremony and 40 Perfect Love" during the signing of the register. The bride, given in marriage by her father, looked' charming in a,. floor length gown of white Cbantil ly lace and tulle; fashioned with a scooped • necktine and short sleeves, bouffant skirt .with lace. appliques and long lace mitts. Her fingertip veil, • caught to a Juliet lace headdress,• was decorated with seed pearls. She carried a white prayer book covered with demure roses. Her matron of honor, Mrs. Victor Counter, of Toronto, and her 'bridesmaid, Miss Alice Trant, were similarly gowned in• waltz - length gowns of green and white satin brocade, fashioned with large Bertha collars, matching head- dress, white 'gloves„ and white linen ,pumps. They carried cascade bou- quets of gladioli and rdses. Miss' Nancy Jane- Anderson, of Auburn, made a winsome flower girl, wear- ing a gown of white :flecked dot on green nylon over ''taffeta with matching ' headdress and -gloves, and carried a basket of summer flowers. Arthur Lucking, 'Oakville, was his cousin's best man, and the ushers were'11eter Trant, of Tor- onto, brother of the bride, Donald Harris, London, and Peter Walter, of Goderich, At the reception in the church hall for the 120 guests the bride's mother wore a gown of' teal,, blue lace over taffeta, lilac pink hat and gloves and a corsage of pink roses. The groom's mo- ther chose a gown of dusty rose crepe and lace with navy accessor- iesand an orchid ,and carnation corsage. For travelling the bride chose a white sheath dress' and Matching navy duster coat, white •accessories and corsage of white roses. Following a wedding trip to the Maritimes and the New Eng- land Statesrthe bridal couple Will reside in Oakville, where the groom is `principal of Westwood School.. Many telegrams of con- gratulations were received by the Wedding '.party. Guests were pre- sent from Galt, Peterboro, Lake - 'field, Auburn, Elmvale, Listowel, Sundridge, Leamington, Windsor, Welland, Hamilton, Goderich, Lon- don, Brampton, Markdale, St. Cath- arines, Montreal, Oakville and Toronto. o --0 WIRES BURIED Electric wire carrying hydro to the information booth and the band stand in Court Holise Park. has gone underground. Workmen this week were putting all neW wire into the band stand „•and. installing a switch panelunder- neath it. o 0 o Lumber is an American word, originating in Boston. P0RTEWS pia, Aug. 1O.-4Mrs. Earl McAllister and children, of .Toronto, were visiting at the home of her brother, Glen Pickard. Mrs.sadore Harrison,' - of ..0)Imesville, is . spending • a few days with her 'daughter, Mrs. R. J. Mcfllwain, Blue Water Highway. Ross Stanway, -a 'studentat the University of Western. Ontario at London, took -charge of the service in 7Grace 'Church on Sunday morn- ing. There wi'l'l,,;.•be - .no •service there -for the next two Sundays. Next Sunday, .the., service will be withdrawal on account- of the an-. niversary , services :at, St, Andrew's United Church in Bayfield. Music- al talent from Zurich ,w,dl assist with ,the service. Rev. and. Mrs. Peter Renner left the beginning of the, week for Saskatchewan on their vacation. They were accompanied by Mrs. Wilmer Harrison, Richard and• Jo Anne. They expect to be absent three or four weeks. Recent -'visitors. with Mrs. Will Cox were Mr. and Mrs. Will Teb- butt and - Miss Eleanor Cox, of Goderich TradeFair-Aug. 172O We'll be happy to discuss with you your building problems o• Drop into our booth at the Trade Fair for informa- tion. $ GAS -SAVING • $ $ SHORT -STROKE $ • OVERHEAD-VALVE ENGINES � IN ALL '10' ODELS $In Mercury short -stroke engines the "stroke" is shorter than the "bore" which means shorter • piston travel than in . ordinary engines. 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