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THE GODERIOH SIGN STAR
ASMfIELD
ASIIMLD, Dee. 2. - Mr. and
D, ibe 't Simpson and Mrs. pain
Mannhun have returned . from a
tip to Winnipeg.
Miss Audrey oss, of London,
was home for the week -end.
Mit'. and Mrs. Cohn MacGregor
' visited in Toronto with their
daughter, Mrs. Geo. Leadbetter.
'. and Mrs. Earl Howes spent
the week -end with their daughter,
Mrs. Ronald Oke, near Oshawa.
Miss Alma Johnson, of Toronto,
was home for the week -end.
I ,re. Bailey, of Toronto, suffered
broken ribs and shock when she
was tht•own from a car driven by
her son, George. The car skidded
on lee on a Wingham street and
collided with a hydro pole. Mrs.
Dailey is at the home of hes dee , h -
ter, al'reel Mactilrenor.
The Sunday School of Ashfield
Presbyterian Church will hold the
Christmas entertainment n,a the
church basement on Friday even-
ing, December G.
Donald Compton, c1 Eeafortl
was home for the wee! -end.
Mr. Douglas Houton has gone to
Toronto for the winter.
Mrs. Beverley MacKenzie, of
Brantford, was home for the week-
end.
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BD DS OWE GOFTS
Many birds offer gifts when they
become suitors. The male tern
may hold a fish crosswise in his
beak. Twigs are offered as a pre-
sent by the -night heron; they are
a hint to the female that she
should set up a nest.
Vote Deeves for Reeve
ON GODERICH TOWNSHIP
Having served as your Reeve for three years and Councillor
for I' years, I offer my services and experienco -as your
Reeve for 1958.
If elected, l will endeavor to bring the Wardenship of the
County to Goderich Township next year.
I sincerely solicit your full support on election day.
JOHN ,. EEVES
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TO THIS RATEPAYERS OF GODERICH TOWNSHIP -
After spending 11 years in Municipal work in the Township
and participating in many other projects inour community, I .
sincerely solicit your support to return pie to your 1958
Council as Reeve.
VOTE ON MONDAY,
ECEMER 9th FOR
Slayton E. Laithwaite
for Reeve
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NEWS OF AUBURN
AU URN, Dec. 2. --Miss Marjorie
Young has secured, a position in
Godericla 6t the Cena'an ank of
Commerce.
Mr. and Mrs. Jo 4 .r: ' . Weir, Joan
and obby, of London, spent the
week -end with his father, Dr. B. C.
Weir, and Mr. and Mrs. Duncan
MacKay, t aarbara and Johnny.
Mrs. Harry 'Cartmell and daugh-
ter, Maureen, of Montreal, are
visiting with her uncle, John Hous-
ton, and Mrs. Houston. Miss Mary
Houston, of Hamilton, and Miss
Frances Houston, R.N., of London,
also visited at the home of their
parents.
Mr. Arnold Andrews has gone to
the Blind River district.
Mr. and Mrs. onald King, of
Strathroy, visited on the week -end
with his father, Russel King, and
rs King. '
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon R. Taylor
visaed on Sunday with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ronald Rathwell, Mr.
Rat well and Michael John.
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Tomkowicz
and family moved to their new
home in Clinton last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rogers and
son are visiting with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Emmerson Rogers
and family. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers
have been living in Germany for
the last two years where Bill has
been with the Canadian Army sta-
tioned there.
Visitors recently with Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Finnigan were Mr. Wil -
liars Gibson, Wroxeter, Mr. and
Mrs. John F:Uni, an, W'ingharn, and
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Barklet, of
Fletcher.
The librarian, Miss Margaret R.
Jackson, requests all County Lib-
rary books be in by December 7.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Turner
and daughters, Peppy and Debbie,
of Strathroy, visited recently with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Turner, Shirley, Barry and Lynn.
Miss May Ferguson is visiting
this week with her ' sister, Mrs.
Maud Fremlin.
Mr. and Mrs. Beverely French,
Margaret Ellen and Jimmy and Mr.
Kenneth Kallahan and daughter,
Janice, of Detroit, visited with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Beadle, and other relatives on Sun-
day. We are pleased to report
that Mr. Beadle is feeling better
after a brief illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth McDougall
were London visitors last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred To11 were
guests last Saturday at the wedding
of his nephew, at the Grasby-Inch
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`mahurrriachgeLondli�at then. White Ott United
,
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew ]l irheern-
naeU, anal Mus. ]Mary Ki1•Fseona$aeU,
of Londesboro, attended their cptn-
sin's funeral, the late Mrs. Andrew
Douglas, at Gorse.
fair. and Mrs. Bob Seiler, of Sto
Marys, visited on Sunday with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John aer,
and 'Robert and grandmother, Mrs.
Sam Daer.
Congratulations to Mr. Lawrence
Nesbitt who was one of the Mayon
Debating Team members who won
in the Junior Farmer competition
held recently in London. Lawr-
ence was on the - affirmative side
which proved that farmers of to-
day are losing their independence.
This was the first round of a Serie,
which will lead to a provincial
championship between the counties
of Middlesex and Huron next
March.
The fourth meeting of the
Auburn Annettes was held on
November 29 at the home of Mrs.
Ed. Davies. The minutes were
head by the secretary, Audrey
Machan. Ten members answered
the roll call by neming a pattern
alteration learned. Work contin-
ued on their wool skirts and some
were fitted. Mrs. Nesbitt assisted
the girls and Mrs. Davies demon-
strated stay-stitehing. The roll call
next meeting will be "One reason
I chose my skirt material, its name
and the weave of it." The social
time for the next meeting t Mrs.
Nesbitt's will be in charge of
Betty Youngblut and Marilyn Daer,
Lunch was served by -Mary Machan
and June Baechler.
W.A. Meets. - The November
meeting of the Woman's Associ-
ation of Knox united Church was
held in the Sabbath School room
of the church on Tuesday evening,
November 26. The Rainbow Group
was in charge of the program, the
devotional period ,being- led by
Mrs. Fred Plaetzer with Mrs. Nor-
man Wightman presiding at the
piano. Following the singing of
Christmas carols, Mrs. Lorne Popp
read the Scripture. Miss Elma
Mutch led in prayer after which
"Behold The Amazing Gift" was
sung. M.S. B,oy Finnigan gave a
humorous reading, "Christmas at
the Green Bean." .Rev. R. S. Hiltz
then di played numerouschildren's
Bible s ories which could be -order-
ed for Christmas after which he
read and explained a .few sections
of the Woman's . Association Hand
Book. Reports on the semi-annual
meeting held recently at Nile Un-
ited Church were given by Mrs.
Oliver Anderson • and .Mrs. Jack
Armstrong. . The offering was re-
ceived by Mist Viola Thompson
and Mrs. William L. Craig. Mrs.
Maurice Bean then took charge of
the short business period. - The
hymn, "Looking upward every
day" was sung and Mrs. Bean dos-
ed the meeting with the benedic-
tion. The ladies of the Rainbow
Group served lunch and supervised
a "Touch and Take" table.
The Walkerburn Club held their
monthly meeting at the home of
Mrs. Herbert Duizer. The presi-
dent, Mrs. James McDougall, was
in the chair. The minutes were
read by Mrs. George Schneider.
The program was in charge of Mrs.
Herbert Duizer and Mrs: Joseph
Hunking. An interesting geogra.
phy contest was held, winner being
Mrs. Lorne Hunking. A mathe-
matical contest was also given.
Plans were made for the Christmas
party to be held at the home of
Mrs. Stuart Ament on December
31. The roll call, "What I'd like
for a gift from my Club Sister,"
was answered by 14 members.. A
gift to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hunk-
ing was presented by Mrs. Elliott
1 Lapp to his mother, Mrs. Harvey
i Hunking to deliver to them. Lunch
was served by Mrs. Arie Duizer,
Mrs. Lorne Hunking, Mrs. Harvey
Hunking and Mrs. Henry Hunking.
Mr. George Wilkin visited on
Tuesday with his wife, Robert,
Patsy and Mary.
BAYFIELD
BAYFIELD, Dec. 2. -Miss Jessie
Metcalf, Detroit, spent the week-
end with her mother, Mrs. Wm.
Metcalf.
Mr. and Mrs. .Keith Pruss and
family, London, spent the week -end
with Mr. and Mrs. John Parker.
Miss Ethel Blair, London, spent
the week -end at her home.
- Mrs. A. S. Taylor and son, Pat,
Port Stanley, spent the week -end
with their uncle, Herbert Sturgeon.
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Sturgeon,
Preston, spent the week -end with
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Sturgeon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Atkinson, St.
Clair Shores, Mich., spent three
days last week at their home.
Rev. and Mrs. H. B. Scudamore
'left on Monday to spend the winter
at Port Hope.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Scotchmer
moved into their home which they
recently purchased fromq Mrs.
George King.
Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Corrie and
two children spent Sunday in
Stratford,.
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ST. HELENS
ST. HELENS, Dec. 2. -Miss W.
D. Rutherford is spending a holiday,
as the guest of Miss Florence Stew-
art, Evanston, 111.
Mrs. Dave Groh and Johnny are
patients in the Wingham General
Hospital; Mrs. the,
with pleurisy
and pneumonia and Johnny with
pneumonia.
. Mr. Donald' Murray is a patient
in Victoria Hospital, London, fol-
lowing an unfortunate accident last
Tuesday. He had his hand and
clothing caught in a corn picking
machine and suffered extensive
abrasions to his body. After an
operation on his hand, he has a
stub of his first finger and his
4 thumb remaining. �J+
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KINGS atRIDGE, Dec. 2. - The
Sproul brothers; John McKinnon,
Miss Anne M Kinno u;, Miss Mary
Hanes, of Wingham, were visitors
at the home off Mrs. Jerry O'Con-
nor duriang the past week. Mrs.
Locl'idge, off Wingham, was a
visitor at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Jerry •it alton.
Mrs. Itlaise Martin and Joseph
Martin are, spendingthis week with
relatives in Hamilon.
Mrs. Jack Kinney, of Detroit,
spent the week -end at her home
fere.
Mr. Larry Wallace returned to
bas bonne here after a visit in
Flint, with Mr. H. "covin.
Miss Margaret Foley, of Strath-
roy, Mrs. S,.yal Lannon, Miss
Frances Dalton and Ed. Meyer, of
London, were other week -end
visitors here. - •
Mrs. Walter Clare and her pupils
of S.S. No. 2 School here are very
busy preparing. for -their annual
Christmas concept which will be
held in the parish hall on Tuesday
evening, ,J^ecember 10th and Wish
to invite all their friends to be
present for this happy event.
Mr. Captein, of Strathroy, is
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visiting with his brother, Rank
Captein, and Mrs. Captein.
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Don't knock your church -it may
have improved since the last time
you were there.
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Sizes 8 to 24W Pre -Christmas Special
REDUCED -
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Imported full fashioned wool sweaters. "Har -
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Another top gift for Christmas giving.
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Take your pick' from our elaborate stock-stret-
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Take your choice. An 8.95 value in botany
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