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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1940-08-29, Page 4PAGE FOUR. THE SEAFORTH NEWS THE SEAFORTH NEWS Snowdon Bru., Publishers WALTON Mrs. Hugh Fulton has returned home from Brussels after spending two weeks with Mrs. Joe Hamilton and other friends. Mrs, Ray Carter went to Stratford last Saturday for a tonsil operation, Mrs. Joe Hamilton was a recent visitor in Toronto to see her son Robinson Hamilton, B,A„ who has enlisted, Mr. A. J, Carter who has been spending the past few months with his son, Joe Carter, has returned to Seaforth. LONDESBORO 'rhe regular meeting of the Wont en's institute will be held In the ram ;nullity llity hall on Thursday, September 51h. Topic, "Agriculture," Mrs. Stan Carter, • Dentansttut ion. 'Bouquet Ar- rangement " Mrs. A', Little. ;busts, Mrs. J. Armstrong. titrostian drawer, Suggestions for weed control. Roll tall. Au idea to improve your garden. There will e.1so be three quilts to quilt for Red ('rose. So this will he a very busy afternoon. A good turnout is hoped tor. Please bring your needle and thimble and e10ne at. 1 o',loelt. all who can. 'Hostesses, Ml's. R. \'olden, Mrs. W. Mains, Mrs. L. Pine, Mrs, A, Vodden, Mrs. W. Lovett. Keep in mind the date. Sept. Mb. Visitors at the home of Wm. - Campbell during lust Week were Mr. tad Mrs. Bichan, Vineland. Miss Spenee, Arthur, 1Ir. and Mrs. Bruce C'amerou and daughter Ruth, ('incin• uati, Ohio. llrs. E. Crawford has sold her :Millie to Maa Janes •Fati'setvice. Mrs. Crawford will make her home with her daughter Mrs. A. Kunkel, Niagara Falls. Mir. George Cowan has rented the former Crawford house from Mr. .lames Fait'setvt'e and will move in shortly. Mr. James Crawford of Portland. Oregon. is visiting at the home of his brother Mr. E J. Crawford. 13th ('on. It is 59 years since Mr. Craw •ford left the land of his bh'tlt and went to the States. He finds many changes in the course of the years. The Londesboro Red Cross held their monthly meeting in the eonl- nutnity halt on Monday evening, Aug -1 use .:nth. with an atnmdiuu'e of 16. Mrs. R. Fairservire presiding. Al" rangetnents for the country fair and trotie were completed. the fair to be held en Friday, Sept, (nth at canun111' ity hall at Blyth. Band to be in at- teedent'°. The following program con. mit tee tv'•t'e appointed Mrs. J. P. Ment ing. Mrs. Menzies, Mrs. .1, Arm- strong: Spot t'nntmittt•e, Mr. J. P. Maiming. Mrs. H. lh'unsdnn, Mr. J. :Arutstrr01. Ucnl,•e committee, Percy carter. 1Wellare Riley. lark Hones. Ref re:mi ems. ate• areanl, rte.. Mrs'. Geo. M,Vittiv. Mrs. It, Townsend. Rt'freehnient booth, hot dogs. Mee! Mrs. R. Fairset'vice, Mrs. A. Shad-, Produce. L. McNall. Mrs. V. Roy. Clarence .Crawford, Mrs. 13. Brnnsdot. Harvey Bunking. Fancy work. Mone E. Mains. Mrs. A, Wells. Lighting grounds. Mr. A. Wells. Mr. Ted Picket. Ground committee, air. George Mi'Vittie, Mr. R. Townsend, P. Shohbrook, Advertising. Mr. Men.; zies. L. M'Nall, .T. Leiper. Admission - to eventide. 25c. Public school child•' ren free Tit collect produce -Circuit n Mrs, C. Crawford; circuit 11. Mrs. b Weed: circuit 22. Mrs. L. Shrift- breek. r ir, nit 25. Mrs. L. Watt . eh, end. :'... 1."rtu= Honking; circuit 110. .e••tt; •,.,ci•'r: ••ireciit 24, Elva Snell: tt,ett. eee James eleceol; circnit 57. ie• t; ii; ciroait 2e;, :lira_ J, Shed - ,l lel; Riley; eirenir Li: .V ( lits. east of hit hen : r11 ...a,. ., 1:, Vrnb1e.5 writ 1 high- Seeferth "gin, lir,. 11. t'arbeti: -h nerve. .firs. Britten; Clinton Mrs, 1'• Wanting, Tickets to be sold to quilt donated by Mrs. C. Throop.l Chicago. Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Smith• to niake tickets. Committee appointed to sell tickets, Mrs. H. Sundereock, Mrs. I. Carter, Mrs. 13. Allen and Mrs. E. Carbett. - The following is the list of articles which were recently ship• Ped by the Red Cross: Burns -54 bandages, 42 pr. socks, 41 pillow eases, 31 sheets, and from Londesboro -44 pr. socks, 2 sweaters, 3 pr. wristlets, 35 sheets. 54 pr. pillow cases. 7 doz. handkerchiefs, 232 tow- els, 34 pr. pyjamas. BRUCEFIELD The Horticultural Society arc hold' ing it flower show on Tuesday, Sept. 10 afternoon and evening, in the basement of the United Church. Ml members are asked to co-operate and bring flowers. Afternoon tea w'itl be served, - Mrs. John Grainger is visiting her sister in Merton. Pte, and Mrs. Abe Zapte and fam ily spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. George Armstrong. Mr, and Mrs. T. H. Wheeler spent the week end in Stratford, Robert Aldwiekle, R.C.A..F. Toron- to. spent the week end at his home here. ;Mr. and Mrs. J. --Ii. Cornish spent Sunday in Sarnia. Mr. and Mrs. C. McKenzie and faintly of London spent Sunday with 1Trs. Margaret Mckenzie. Miss Margaret Moore and -Master Kenneth Moore of Egntontiyille are visiting their grandmother, :Mrs, Mary :McKenzie. Mrs, G. Voth and Gwen of Detroit visited her father Mr. C. D. Simpson. Itev, and Mrs. H. E. Wright • and family spent a email,- of days at Fort Erie. Mr. and Mrs. Austin "afore and Mrs. Abe Zapfe and children spent Thursday in London. The United Farm 1Vnnten Inert with their president. Mrs. Bttehttnan. in Clinton, on Wednesday, Aug. Slst The meeting. opened with the presid- ent in the chair, and by singing "An. ole Latu'ie" followed by the creed. After the minutes of previous meet- ing Were read and adopted, the roll rall, "means of getting pin money," was answered by member's, An article written by Joan in the June Rural t'o•nperato'. in which the question as to whether the year's of working for peace had been in vain was answer- ed was read by Mrs. Douglas. A lis- rnssdon followed after- the questions ion democracy and co-operation of parents with the school and teacher's were asked. The topic. "The benefit of a woman having a n separate purse;' was well given by 12t's, W. ' Staeltitouse. It w'as followed with a reading, "When ma wants something nett." :Miss Barks, who had charge of the social program, conducted two contests and also read an article on what God did in the world war. After singing the (dosing ode, lunch was served by hostess and friends. :lir. and Mrs. Leonard Boyce and'. young son of Brockville visited with 111'. ,and Mrs. Fred Bnyee over the weep 01111. Mr. inti 11rt. Peter Douglas, lir. and MIs. Earl Douglas and daughter id Clinton. and Mr. and Mr.. Mee M in hie and nuttily of Saskstchewal vielred their uncle and aunt. 11r. and Airs. \Vtti. Denglas, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. .Man and lam• ity visited with lit'. and Mrs. Gordon Manson and fancily and Mrs. Mt - Donald at Bruce Beach last Wednes- 'lay. Plunkett dinner provided by some of Canada's foremost food 011010fact- nt'era will he given in the schoolroom of the church on Thursday. Sept. 5111 at 11,5et, Secure your ticket now from members of the Red Cross. Sirs. G. Voth and little daughter of Detroit visited at the hone of 1•Tr, anti firs. 11'. J. Elliott. Foot Crushed - Gordon Reid, employed in the Reid gravel -pit at Dungannon, where the gravel for the Port Albert air port is being obtained, had one of his feet badly crushed when a 600 pound weight fell on it. It required three men to lift the weight from his foot. He will be laid up for some time al- though a.0 x-ray revealed that no boned were broken and the lot was. crushed only, Busy At Dunganon- Work at the Port Albert air port has made Dungannon quite a busy place. With drivers of gravel trucks. operators of big machinery and ethers working 24 hours a day seven days of the week, men are coving and going at all hours of the night and day for meals and sleeping ac- commodation. Everyone who has all extra room or two has no difficulty in renting it for sleeping quarters or to some who have thein' families with them. Women who serve meals are called upon to be up much of the night to prepare lunches and serve meals. HARLOCK Mrs. A. 11'. Beacom returned home Thursday of last week elm* holiday.' ing for a tow days at Niagara Falle and with trienls in Grey. \Liss Jean I.eipef, atrompitnied her sister Itis:: :Agnes Leiper. and Miss itrit'e', en a trip North. Master Bert Lynn, at tear leter1,'s-. here apron inlet week at 1110 home ni his ereedpareas, lt''. tool lits- A. \V.{ lit -wenn. spending wet -int -day after• : amen at the haute of Mr. end. Mrs. letetc Ilapsot, with little .leant ant Kenneth Gibbings of near C 1111(0 1. The .Misses hathleen and Edythe Hi,aentti are holidaying np North since the middle of last week. Miss Levine. Knox of Toronto spent the past week at. the hone of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Knox and other friends. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. and Mr. and: Mrs, Audrey Knox entertained friendsi on Sunday. Little Jessie Watt spent Sunday' afternon at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Wesley Roe, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Watt and Miss Doris Lear spending the evening. Mrs. Thos. Colson spent a few days at the home of her daughter Mrs. and Mr, Harry Sturdy near Auburn. We are glad Mrs. Colson is some improv ed in health and hope she will soon be feeling fine again. Mrs, Knechtel and Maxeen of the West. who have been spending the last few weeks at the home of the fo'mer's brother, Mr. Reece Ferris, and other friends, expect to leave for home the latter part of this week, Mr. and Mrs, Isaac Rapson spent Sunday evening et the home of 1450. and Mrs. Robert Watson. Mrs, Ernest Knox, Mee. Warr] Knox and Mrs. Leslie Noll assisted in parking a box for the soldiers on Monday in Londesboro. CONSTANCE Mr, Kelso Adams and Miss Donelria Adams are spending the week in To- ronto attending the Exhibition and visiting friends. Mrs. Jack Busby and daughter Shirley of Chatham are visiting Mrs. Busby's parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lawson. VARNA The Varna Red Cross Socicty will meet on Wednesday evening, Sept, 4. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Dewar of Ton onto called on their aunt Mrs. Mossop on Tuesday. Mr, and Mrs. Jack Smith and ram - spent Sunday to Wittgham. Nir, and Mrs, Alex Murray of Olin - ton called Sunday at the home of Mrs, M. Reid and Mrs. .1. Rathwell, Miss Beattie of Londesboro was the guest of her brother Mr, Stewart Beattie, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ptyce visited Mr. and Mrs. Ings recently. Miss Mara' Tooley of London is the guest of her grandfather Mr, C. C. Pilgrim, The little fresh airs of Toronto who have spent two weeks with Rev. HMI Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Mc(''iymon1 Sr. have returned home. The many friends of Mrs, L. Beat- ty will be pleased to know she is t'e• covering from her recent ilhteec. Mr, and Mrs. Dave Ferguson, 'Por. unto, ML'. and ML's, George Wother. ITensall, airs. P. Fisher, (2rave)lhurst. her slaughter (1re, Walter Moffatt and son Mt'. W. Johnston Holulesville. Mrs. Conk, Clinton, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Johnston, Godericlt, Miss .lean ,Inhnston, nurse is training, Brandon, Mane were recent visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Jas. Grassick. Ali', and Mrs. Ili, Chiller entertained last Sunday their family of tea 11110 - ren and their most immediate as- sociates. Mr. Bob English of Greenway, an old time resident of Varna. called on Mr. T. Dennison and Mr, George Beatty Se. Monday. BAYFIELD Miss Mallard of Ilrautford, and Misses Sylvester and Green of De- troit, are holiday guests of Miss N. Ferguson. Mr. and Mrs. T. Carson of London spent Sunday with Mr. J C.tu•son, Miss Jean Butler of St. ('athcrines spent the week with 1it'1' aunt. Mrs. \i'. Ferguson.; Mr. and &Ars. Gilmour and family of London have been occupying the churchWard cottage for the past two weeks. The date of Hayfield fall fair has been set for Sept. 25111 and 26th. The summer visitors of Baylield put 00 a programme in the town hall last Friday evening, the proceeds 1n' ing donated to the Patriotic- Fund, which will be used to give comforts to the miners of this 451' 1ict., The concert was very much enjoyed by all prl'st'nt and was very nitmli ti precltit ed by the audience. Prose"ds ;m armies tt1 tiro. tltillars. Mr . S. Castle of Sitecne, wlto has been vishini his mother, Mrs. G. Cantle, returned ie his home Sunday. .lir. and Mrs. 13. Mills o1' Sudbury spent the week end with Bte. Mills' 1111111. ltD's. G. Castle, .lir. and Mrs. N. Tants of Detroit spent their vacation with his mother. Mrs. ,T. Tanis. Alr. and 'Mrs. Little and two chit ahem of Ilrantfo'd have spent the last three weeks with Mrs. Little: aunt, Mrs. C. Toms. Miss Margaret Ferguson spent a few days this week in Seaforth with her aunt. hiss S. Govenlock. DUBLIN Miss Katherine Krau;kopf is a pat- ient in St, Joseph's hospital, Lon- don. Visitors. Mr. and \lies, Alvin McNeil Palmerston, tvitln Mr. and Aire. l\Va'- ter Carttenter: Mics Janet Benning- er, Ser'rt't. with her anon. t\ars, Ka- thcrinr Re inner; Mfr, anal Mrs, John V; a'slt i Strutt:'rd Mrs. N. Renninz- er toll .m. Dan. in Lend.',n. \hiss - Irene (YRv,irkt. ; i,1 Vet';ttt- .,ta \i vnfox bare reuirneti hail e Jr em 0 trip to Toronto., ;the Thnusned I,?ands and Quebec. V r : 3ir< Robert McCorntick and son, Rihert ;Tames, Detroit, and Miss Helen Kraualcopf, London, +with their parents. Mr, and Mrs. James Krauckopf Sister Paula, St. (Joseph's Community, Petetiborough, with her mother, t\irs. Banbara Holland; Mr. and Mrs, Edward M'cGrath, Illderbon, with Frank McConnell; dynes, Mc- Grath':.sisters, of thee TJrsulline Con - :vent, returned to London with them; Mr, and Mrs. Theo Jordan and family, Detroit, with Mr. :and Mrs. games Jordan; Miss :Mary McGrath, nurse - in -training at St..lJosepth's 'Hospital, London, with her parents, tMt'. and Mrs. Patrick BcGrath;'Miss,es Peggy Walsh and Allberta Beckett, Toronto, With Mr. and ;Mrs. John Walsh; Mr, and M.rs. Anthony Hutgeunwerf, De- troit, with Joseph ,McGrath; Joseph and Patrick McConnell spent the 'week end in Toronto; Janes Curtin and .Don Benninger at KintgsIimidge. The maty friends of Mise Helen Finnegan life pleased to know that the is folly rettovered from a tonsil operation in the Stratford General Ilospital and is able to return to bel' home neat' Duplin, Miss Maty Callighnn, Saginaw. Miele, is visiting with Mrs. Teresa Redmond. Mrs Catharine Carpenter, one or our oldest residents, is ill with pneu- monia; John F. McGrath has secured a clerical position in the Department. of Public Welfare at Ottawa,. Sister Paula, . St. Joseph's Com- munity, Peterborough, and Sister Stephanie, Ui'auline Convent, Glen - THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1040 garde., are vacationing with their mother, Mt's, Barbara Holland. WINTHROP We have had some very heavy frosts which is very hard on garden stuff. Mr, Scott Bolton has returned home from Victoria hospital, London. after a weeps treatment and is doing well, Mr. and Mrs, Walter Eaton, Larry and Keith, spent a few days in Braeebridge with their aunt, Mrs, Harrison. who has not been very well, Miss Vera Haist accompanied them and spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Elton Hoist of Graven- iun's t. Pte. Ralph Davidson or London spent Sunday with Mrs, Davidson and family. The kiddies and t.eac'hers will he knclt to their duties on Tuesday. Mr, and Mrs. Mercer and family of Dundalk are visiting their aunt. Miss McNeil lately. The regular meeting of the W.A. and W.M.S. of Caren Church will be hem at the holm: of Mrs. Thomas Pryce of Wednesday, Sept. ,rel. Boll call 10111 be answered with a prayer. Special invitation is extended to all the ladies, MANLEY Go Wednesday of last week death. chained one of out' oldest residents. in the person of Mrs. John Eggert, in her Seth year, She was a lifelong resident of this place and was of a genist disposition. She was married 66 years ago to her late husbend, who predeceased her 22 years ago. Site is survived by one, yon on the home- stead with whom she lived. and nine danght era and 42 grand children anti 72 great grandchildren. The funeral took place last Friday to the Evan - Church here of which she was lifelong member,A large concourse of friends showed the respect In which site was held. The bereft lam• ily have the sympathy of the cont. nunlity In this their hour of sad al. Rieti in, Mr. Steve Murray was the first to finish harvesting. The wet weather is delaying the harvest in many places. The frost last week caused consider. able damage and will no doubt run Into thousands of dollars. The buck• wheat was the hardest bit while in blossom. Me. Dan Manley of Loudon spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Manley, ST. COLUMBAN Thr (':V. P, are holding m dttnt•r in St. Coluntlran en Friday, Sept, 6tlh, 3Iirs Angela O'Reilly and .Hiss Marion Malcnini spent Sunday with REGENT THEATRE eaforth MAE WEST NOW SHOWING W. C. FIELDS "My Little Chickadee" Mon. Tues. Wed. MAT., MON., 3 P.M. NEXT THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY WAYNE MORRIS VIRGINIA BRUCE "Flight Angels" JANE WYMAN DENNIS MORGAN They romance, slower and ily - They'd rather sprout wings -- 'Phan live In be e hundred. "Saturday's Children" assassawarsminawir Miss ,Iea;n Jordon of Dublin, Miss Maty' McGrath of Toronto wits a recent visitor at her home. Mrs, P. McGrath has returned alter spending a couple weeks visiting with friends at Blyth. BRODHAGEN Visitors: Mr, and Mrs. Nornmtn. I•Ioffineyer and family of Sebringvillc with iter parents, Mr. and Mrs, Elf Rapien, Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Hariza and Mrs, Fred Seherbarth and two sons, of Detroit, with Mr, and Ml's. J. 1,. Bennew'ies. Mr. and Mrs. John Arbuckle, Mrs. J. Arbuckle Sr, and Mrs. Melville of Toronto with Mr, and Mrs. A. 1:. Qnerengesser, St, Peter's Lutheran Nitwit will celebrate Decoration Day next Sum day, Mrs, Russell Sholdfce and :Miss ('lanes Diego] spent several days 01 the Toronto Exhibition. Mrs. Henry Beunewic's St'. Is :mend, ing a few weeps in 1Milehell with lice daughter Mrs. Maxwell Walther. Seed us the names Of your visitors CROMARTY tars, S Miller ht- returned home after a motor visit with ,frieu<ds in Grimsby sby antd Welland and at her sister's home in St. Ciutherines; mfrs, Quarter and IAlt. and.'Mrs. Taylor of Hensall with Mr. and ,Mrs. Colin MacDougsohl of Harrington; \Ir, and .Alts, Young and daughters Eleanor and Master John Young with I4iss B. ,Currie; stook threshing seems tit .lie unite the cuctent in this vicinity set present as the sheaves have not had much chance to dry. TUC KERSM ITH Mrs, Lewis Rusk of Saskatoon and sell Charles of Sudbury, are visiting the former's sisters, A11's, J. E. Me- LeHat and Mrs. Ivan Forsyth and other friends, this week. The Tuc'llr'rsntiih Ladies ('htb will itolcl their regular meeting on Wed -i; nesclay, September 4111, at two tett tee .' at ilio home of Ml's, N. Garret. 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