HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1938-12-22, Page 3THURSDAY, DEC. 22, 1938
THE 'SEAFORTH NEWS
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.., vihatfun it is to hear cheery, voices
and merry, greetng,s. Yes the spirit of
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So dmit just sing the
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=eke the bells le in homes nand far.
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:At both ChTiStMOS and New 'Year's, low Night
wilt be ef
in fect all day Sunday and Monday; that is
continuously from 7 p.m. Christmas arid conEve, ouDnstan
ach eCeMber 24th,
to 4.30 a.m. December 27th, tinusly. from 7 p.m.
December 31st to 4.30 a.m. January, 3rd. In eice,
that's 57 hours straight; an oppprtunity not to be missal!
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TUCKERSMITH
9'nekersinith Ladies', Club
held their December meeting at the
home .of Miss Sadie 13e11 with 21
members and ten visitors present.
The roll call was •answered by .pre-
, seining a gift ,for the Christmas bale.
.A ,short program was given consist-
ing of readings ;by Mrs. Cecil Oke,
Misses Sadie Ball, Irene 'Garrett and
Eileen Walters; a duet by Misses
Margaret .Crich and •Florence Whit-
more, a contest conducted by Miss
Erma. Garrett, The retiring president,
Mrs, J. LandeSborough thanked the
various •committees .and club memb-
ers .for their co-operation during the
year. On motion of Mrs. Cecil Oke
and Mrs. F. Townsend a hearty vote
of thanks was tendered Mrs. Lands -
borough. The new .president, 'Mrs,
Austin Matheson, addressed the club
brielly. The secretary's yearly report
showed ten meetings held with aver-
age attendance of twenty members
and several visitors. The treasurer's
report stated that sixty dollars had
been raised .during the year. This was
spent for material for making a warm
quilt and .children's clothing; also for
yarn for sox and mitts, and five pairs
of.blankets were .purohased. A bale
weighing '65 pounds was packed to
send •tO'a needy community in Sask-
atchew4. This contained„thesides the
above mentioned articles, clothing
contribute:4 by members and friends,
and Ube executive wishes to thank
all who helped. The first meeting ,Of
the new year will he held at the home
of Mrs, I-Ioward Cri.ch on ljantiary
111th. Roll call will be a question :box.
HULLETI"
The meeting of the W. M. S. and
A. of Burns .Church held at th,e
cne of Mrs. Hugh Campbell on
Wednesday last was a decided stic-
.7ess with 36 ladies present. With the
annual election of officers and bar -
:tar, in adaliti,m tn the regular pro-
exani, the ladies -had a busy after-
noon. Ltinch .,vas served by the host-
ess and members of her group.
'Mr. Wm. Carter is judging at
.7..',..ratford whiter fair this •Week.
Send us the na111e. of your visitors.
• AUBURN
Mrs. George McPhee of Plymouth,
Mich., and Mrs, Robert McIllwain of
Nile visited . on Sunday with Mrs.
Tames Carter,
Mr. and Mrs. Maitland Allen were
in Stratford on Saturday.
Mr, Eldon Stoltz of Toronto visit-
ed with his parents, Mr. and Mrs% J.
C. -Stoltz,
Mr. games Brundrit, teller of the
Bank of Commerce here fo'r the past
two years has received word of
transference to the 'Walkerville
Branch of the Bank of Commerce.
Mr. Walker of Hamilton is taking
his place.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson were
at Parkhill one day last week.
The annual community Christmas
Tree was held on ,Saturday. Follow-
ing the parade there was a concert in
the Foresters' Hall and Santa Claus
distributed treats.
Mrs. E. Lawson spent the week
end With her mother,Mrs. Wm,
Sclater of Seaforth who is ill at
present.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Robison were
in London on Saturday.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Craig is seriously ill at Goderich
Hospital with pneumonia.
The Baptist Sunday School held
their Christmas concert on Friday,
Mr, and Mrs. Earl Raithby, Bill
and Marie, were recent visitors with
Rev. and Mrs. Wm, Raithby of St.
Thomas,
Mrs. F, Ross visited with friends at
Dungannon on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs, L. Eedy and son John
re Selling Quality Books
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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO,
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of St. Marys and Miss Edna Adams
of Woodstock visited with Rev, and
Mrs. H. C. 'Wilson an Sunday.
'Mr. Earl Mugford f Clinton spent
the week end with Stewart Ferguson.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Anderson of
Sturgeon Falls Were recent 'visitors
with Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Anderson.
Tbe huge elm tree Which stood on
the playground next to Mrs. Joe Irw-
win's' was cut down on Friday. It
measured 14 feet at the base and was
about 90 feet high and .produced 15
cords of wood.
Miss Evelyn Plaetzer was a Strat-
ford visitor on Monday.
ST. COLUMBAN
Death of Miss Mary Purcell, •
Detroit—
A •deep ,gloom was cast over this
vicinity when the sudden death of
Miss Mary Purcell of Detroit, occur-
red early on Saturday morning, Dec-
ember 10th. The deceased had been
in failing health for nearly a year but
her death came as a ,great shock to
all who knew her. Born in McKillop
Township, daughter of the late Mr.
and Mrs. ,Matthew Purcell, she left
here some forty years ago for De-
troit where she has since made her
home. She was of a kind and amiable
disposition, always ready to lend a
helping hand. The funeral, which was
largely attended, was held on Mon-
day morning, December Ill.11th. Requ-
iem High Mass was sung at St. John
Berchman's Church. Burial took place
in Mt Olivet Cemetery. Surviving
are, one sister, Mrs. Terrance Flan-
nery, McKillop, two brothers, Thos.
and Matthew Purcell, Seaforth, The
pallbearers were Jack Flannery (ne-
phew of the deceased), Willie Purcell,
Leo Kinchsnlar +(cousins), Mr. Haley,
Mr. Sheridan, Mr. Myers, Those at-
tending the funeral from a distance
were, Mr, and Mrs. Terrance Flan-
nery and son Jack, Mr. Thomas Pur-
cell and son Joseph.
BLYTH
The Deceinber meeting and elec-
tion of officers of the ItTnited Church
was held at the manse on Tuesday
afternoon, Dec. 13, with a splendid
attendance.- President, Mrs. Wm.
Jenkins, presided. The theme for De-
cember is -"For all of us the Saviour
came, for all aiose the 'Christmas
star." The warship service was taken
by Mrs. J. W. Mills and Mrs. Chas.
Bell, the solo by Mrs. Harold Phillips,
The reports .of the .119318 officers were
then given. • The supply work consist-
ed of a :bale sent for the Indian work
to Oxford House, Mao., valued at
$48.65. Two bales were sent to Re-
gina, Sask„ Valued at 1$100; CG.I.T.
Group, valued at $5,00 and the Mis-
sion Baird at $3.50 sent to St. Paul's
hospital, Hearst, through the Presby-
terial secretary, the report of the' no-
minating committee was then brought
forward and read by our pastor, Rev.
A. Sinclair, and accepted as read. 01••
ficers far 1039, President, Mrs.
Jenkins, list vice pres, Mrs. Charles
Bell; 2nd vice, Mrs, 13. Hall; 3rd vice,
Mrs. J. W. Mills; rec. sec., Mrs. N.
P. Garrett; con sec., Mrs. E. Pollard;
treas., Mrs. G. D. Leith; Christian
stewardship, Mr. A. Sinclair:. finance
coni., Mrs. J. Petty, Mrs. J. Laidlaw,
Mrs, W. H. Lytm, Mrs. S. White,
'Airs. J. 5. Chellew: community
friendship convener, Mrs. 'C. Grasby,
Mrs. D. Floody, :Miss M. Watt, Mrs.
Craig; supply see., Mrs. Robert
Johnston; committee -,-Mrs. A. Faw-
cett, Mrs. Wm. Bennett, Mrs, \Ven.
Logan, Mr,.. .3. Davis, Mrs, S.
Eechnie: as•sociate helpers. Mrs, •Gen.
Charters; mission hand superintend-
ent. MrsL Hilborn, assistant, Mrs.
3. Fairservice; helpers, Miss II.
Lockie, Mrs, Wm. Nesbitt, Mrs. Wm.
\Vstson, Mrs. Wm. Harmu, Miss Ida
McGowan, Mrs. Dr. Kilpatrick, Mrs
H. Phillips, Mvs. R. D, Philp, Mrs.
Geo. McGowan; baby hand secretary,
Mrs. Robert Wightman; temperance
secretary, Miss Katie Barrett; miss.
monthly secretary, Miss M, Lockie;
Mrs, Thomas Laidlaw; literature sec-
retary, Mrs. j. -Marshall; Press secre-
tary, Mrs. A. M. Colchnigh;
Mrs. H. McElroy, assistant, Mrs. C.
D. Kilpatrick; music committee, Mrs,
R. Shaw, • Mrs. E. Johnston, Mrs.
George Johnston, Mrs, L. Fear, Mrs.
H. ;Johnston, Mrs. N. Leslie; audit-
ors, Mrs. E. Pollard, Mrs. S. White;
C. G. I. T.. Mrs, C. E. Toll, Mrs. B.
Hall, Mrs, F. Bainton, Mrs, R. Shaw,
The study 'book, "The World in Can-
ada," . 2nd chapter, Planting the
AGE THREE
Church, was taken •by Miss M.
Lockie. Prayer, Mrs. Robert .Wight -
man. Hymn 602, was sung The meet-
ing was brought to a close with the
benediction. A ten cent tea.was served
by the group; Mrs. Charles .Grasby,
Mrs. Dan McGowan, Mrs. George
Charters, Mrs, 5, Petts, Mrs, A, Faw-
cett, Mrs. Wm. Logan, Mrs, H. Mc-
Elroy, Miss M. Lockie, Mrs. GeOrge
Johnston, Miss IN. Garrett, Mrs. 5,
W. Mills, Mrs, Charles Bell.
HURON ROAD WEST
' Mr. Melbourne Ball is recovering
nicely after a tonsil operation on
Tuesday.
Mr. INtn. Holland spent Sunday in
Detroit.
Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Barnes of
Belgrave, who have been visiting in
this neighborhood, have returned to
their home.
Mr. Noble Holland and son' Bill,
assisted 'by All Elliott of Varna, have
finished threshing beans. They have
threshed over 2110010 bushels in over
•100 barns. The yield is the best in
years, hi some cases over 40 bushels
per acre:
LONDESBORO
A great .number from this vicinity
attended the commencement exercises
of the Clinton Collegiate on Thurs-
day and Friday evenings, and were
pleased with the high standing ob-
tained by the .pupils of this commun-
ity. Phyllis Manning, Melvin Bruns-
clon, Jack Webster and Fraser
Thompson were members of the
school orchestra. Fraser also capably
acted his ,part in the play, Phyllis
Manning and Lydia Ball assisted in
drill. Shields were 'awarded to Allen
Shacldick for intermediate boys'
championship on field day, to Fraser
Thompson for highest standing in his
form, to 'Melvin Brunsdon for junior
boys' oratorical ,contest, to Phyllis
Manning for junior girls' oratorical
contest, also for highest standing in
her farm; to Beryl Carter for highest
marks obtained in upper schoo 1 sci-
ence, to Lloyd Carter for highest
marks in upper school mathematics,
Our young people are to be con-
gratukted.
VARNA •
Mr. and Mrs. D. Churchill of Clin-
ton and Mrs. McClymont spent Fri-
day with Mr. and Mrs. G. Cetel].
HURON NEWS
Marriage Announced—
Mr. and Mrs, R. P. 'McMichael,
Clinton, announce the marriage of
their daughter, Emily. Hazel, to Mr.
Reginald Charles Clifford, of McKil-
lop. The wedding took place quietly
early .this month.
Arm Caught in Belt—
Cecil Smith had his right' arm
badly mangled at the turnip waxing
plant of S. \\'iner on Friday morning
of last week. Cecil was in the act of
putting a .belt on a revolving milky
when a glove he was wearing caught
and the arm drawn in and carried
around the shaft. Both hones of the
arm were broken above the wrist and
a bone was broken between the el-
bow and the shoulder. His shirt sleeve
and the sleeve of his underwear were
torn out at the shotilder. — Exeter
Times -Advocate,
Two People Hurt—
A car was badly wrecked and two
young people were seriously injured
in an automobile accident one night
about midnight at Exeter. Harry
Frayne of Ushorne, and Miss Lenore
Lawson, were motoring south when
the car in which they were riding
skidded on the slippery pavement in
front of Mr. 5, 3, V. Cann's service
Station, - It took to the ditch in front
of Mr. Jas. P. Bowes's and struck a
tree. The two were removed to the
home of Mr. Harold McDonald,
across the street Miss Lawson suff-
ered front shook and bruises. Harry
(101 not fully recover consciousness
for several days.
Appointed Galt C.N.R. Agent—
Many 'friends of William R. Ahray
will he pleased to learn of his appoint-
ment as C.N.R. agent for the city of
Galt. Mr. Abray was a resident of
Mitchell for some, years, being local
agent for the C.N.R. while here. He
was a member of the Town Council
during the years .119312, 33, 24 and 25,
and was elected Mayor of our town in
the year 1929, in December of that
year he received the appointment of
agent at St. Marys, where he has
lived since that film—Mitchell Ad-
vocate.
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