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The Seaforth News, 1941-05-01, Page 4PAGE FOUR e, NEWS PLAY! "Chintz Cottage" By the Se:north Young People AT WALTON FRIDAY EVENING MAY 2 Auspices of Walton Red Cross Society Admission 35c. Children 15c Lunch served. Dancing after WALTON A fair attendance was present a: the 'W.M.S. thankofferut.,g meeting on April -25;th, \then lairs. Wm. :Britton of Conetanee presented a report of the IL>ndon Oonference. Stress was laid on wontans duty in making Chris- tian homes and in promoting temper- ance. The beverage room would des- troy the church if it could. and the church could destroy the beverage room if it only would. Miss Mildred Sellers' solo was appreciated. About two hundred friends and neighbors assembled at Walton eonintunity hall on Wednesday even- ing, April 23rd to do honor to Mr, and Mrs• Bob Kirkby on the event of their recent marriage. The hours before lunch were spent in dancing to music supplied by the Blyth String orchestra. After the serving of a dainty lunch the bride and groom were called to the platform when Mr. C. Sellers read an appropriate address, and Herb Traviss and Ste. Wart Humphrey (011 behalf of the community) presented the young couple with a studio couch. The groom responded in a few well- chosen remarks --after which Mr. H. B. Kirkby delighted the audience with a couple of songs in his usual good style, accompanied by Mrs. Kirkby at the piano. Dancing was re• sumed with the Watson Orchestra supplying the music, and was con- tinued until the wee seta' !tours. and all dispersed, wishing the young cou- ple long life and happiness Mrs. McNichol of Seaforth spent a few days with Mrs. Hugh Fulton. airs. Thos. Young of McKillop vis- ited at the home of her sou Laurence Cumming and other friend- for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Bryans and little son have been visiting in Toron- toand Kitchener. Mr, and Mrs. H. Last of !Welland s )oi1t rh?week rio I with \t. Flay. \\ sic•„i fr .lr n• r ; "• n+.ell t her sister, l\irs hen Rut dse. onto, and his sister in Kitchener :Mr. anti Mrs. H L.ast df !Welland sent the week end of her g:ste \lr,. 1. W. lluv. On tut lay evening of this week the conuuuuity ;gathered in the hall in honor tq Melvin Shaution who 1 training in the tui force and was mar- ried at Toronto Saturday and u spending lits honeymoon at his. home in McKillop with his parents, M r. and I\lr.. John Shannon. 1 short address was given h1 .Charles Sellers and lie Wit: presented with a well tilled purse. \lr. Shannon made a suitable reply and the evening was 'pent in Glancing. All joined in best wishes to the bride and groom. DUBLIN- Visitors:- :- Private Ted Ryan. R.C. 1.I'„ Stratford, with his uncle, Pat- rick 'Maloney; Mr. and Mrs, Harvey Hyde• Hensel], wirh Mrs. Alexia Mal- colm; Mr. and Mrs. Morley iLannin in Stratford; Miss Marion Malcom. in Seaforth. Word was received from Private Wesley \lahaffy in England, stating that during a'bombing raid he was thrown seventeen feet into the air but escaped any injury. At a recent meeting of the Dublin arrangements were made to entertain the various C.V.O. groups from neighboring parishes at a pro- gram and social evening to be 'held in the parish hall on \Iay lath Mrs. T. J. I\lolyneaux entertained at t tables of 'bridge during the week in honor of her daughter. Mrs. Harold Shnuick of Kitchener. First prize was won hy Mrs. C. \\'ray, sec- and prize by IMrs. D. McConnell and travelling prize by Mrs. A. Suther- land..A delicious lunch was Served by the Hostess. • Visitors: Mr, and airs. Larry Dan- 'telly. Detroit. with- •Mr, and 'Mrs. Jo- sepii Donnelly; 'Lieut. F , Stapleton, RtC.DC., Toronto, with itis parents. Mr. and Mrs. William Stapleton: -\Ir. and Mrs. 'Jerry Campbell, \t'. Carmel, with \h. Ella Dillon; .alis, Shea, of the 'West, a ieh Dan - Shea:: Father Phelan, 'London. • nd his ano- ther, ,Mrs. Phelan with Mr. and Mrs. \Ci::i:uu Lane; Nliss Doris Harrigan, Kitchener, with i\lias Anna l\iea;her Mr. and Mrs, Lorne Cronin, Detroit. with Mrs. Mary Cronin; Ted Carroll. Guelph. with IMr. and Mrs. William Curtin Mise- Kenny, of the 'West. with her uncles John and Joseph Kenny, \L: •Angela Reston has gone to St. Thomas where Site has secured employment. Mr, and l\Irs. George Peeper, of THE SEAFORTH NEWS THURSDAY. elAY 1, 19.1 ati+6 rte.. _ _,r-.,,,,..,auao.00ms., LONDESE; 0ROt °mo m..o; pmtenamm c_ --- - alt.. ii. `ittnti rrro, . tort! !lobby t Isit,ai with lu r =i. t. t. alts. ide �li Al E Bride. Carlow, recently.. Seaforth \I•-• D. I). Itubortou of Caledoniavi • ,••. ;try 1 \Ir. ad L.' a Itaifoar ,.f lit,'ur: under- . ”' r 'a '.,lt ilio t al Stratford 1l, pi i last week. \m n;st .1 30,11p +51 seyeral Sem- inary studenis 4 tie Resurrection Order, who received the Holy Orders of Suhdiacoitan' mitt Dir •ontate dim- ing this month, is included 'hat of Harry Francis Feeney of Dublin. IMks Frances OCamphell Mt. Car- mel, is pending two weeks itith her aunt, I\lts, Ella Dillon. - .\ number of farmers its Hibbert, Logan and McKillop Townships are planting a considerable acreage of cucumber seed this season. Richard Ayotta of Lindsay spent Sunday with !Joint Dillon, Mr. and Mrs. D. l.\loConuell itt Stratford; I\irs. Joseph McGrath. Detroit, and Mrs, \\'atter Blonde, Chatham, with 'Mr. and Mr.. John McGrath. Mr, Harold Rlelnfeldt of Kitchener has returned home for the summer months. The many friends of Mr. Hugh McGrath are sorry to hear he is very Hi at his home south of the village. Mr. and Mrs. John Murphy. Betty and Eleanor, attended the musical festival at Stratford on Saturday. Mrs. J. J. McCarthy Monkton. mother of Col. T. J. McCarthy. M.C.. has been advised by her physician to take a complete rest. Vine president of tate Liberal As- sociation, Mr. Thomas Connolly Sr., is not in the best of health. NIr. and Mrs. Norman Bateman and son Herbert, Hamilton; airs. Garnet Harper. Carlingford, were guests at Mrs. Frank Smith over .the week- end. Mrs. E. Nagle motored. to Stratford on Monday to visit her grandniece, Mrs. William Ltniae. 91 Well St. Miss Florence Smith spent the week end at hone. Dublin Public School woo a high mark of 82 and won the third prize at the Stratford festival. St. Columbau won the silver tro- phy for the third year and retain•the same. air. Joseph Longeway has returned to his Logan farm on highway 23. John William Brodhagen died at Seaforth hospital on Monday follow- ing a stroke. He was in Gard year. Miss Smith, teacher at Kippen, 89501 last Sunday at her hone. 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Galvanized Tank and 25 or 60 cycle Motor, it costs only $86 $84.50 HAMILTON GEO. A. SILLS & SONS 11 SEAFORTH — PHONE 56 EMPIRE BRASS MFG. CO., LIMITED, LONDON, ONT. lee TORONTO SUDBURY WINNIPEG VANCOUVER ited his mother Mrs. M. Ross on Sunday, airs. (Rev,t Forester of Sarnia epeni the week end at tite home of Mr. John Harvey. Mr. and Mrs. Roy- Stonehouse of Goderich visited with airs. J. Tam- blyn. Mrs. H. Lyon is visiting her dau- ghter Mrs: E. Gaunt, Lucknow, Mr. and Mrs. C. Meyers of London spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs, W. Lyon. - Jack Webster has taken a posi- tion with Sutter & Perdue, Clinton. Mr, Fred Shobbrook is putting in Mr. W. Campbell's spring' seeding as Mr. Campbell is suffering severely with his eye. Mrs. C. Watson and daughters Mrs, Elizabeth Lyon and Miss L. Young, visited with Mr. and Mrs. J. Sinclair at Kippen on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs, E. Stevens and fam- ily, Mr. and Mrs. 9'. Roberton and son Billy of Seaforth visited with Mr. and Mrs. J. Nott Sunday. The Institute executive to be held at Mrs. Oster's, Blyth will be held on the 6th of May. At choir practice last Thursday night after the practice was over, they had a social time together With a nice program in honor of Mrs. J. P, Manning and Phyllis, who have been faithful members for some time and are moving to Clinton to reside,.. The most interesting partof the evening was the address: To Mrs. J. P. Manning and Phyllis: We, I your fellow members of the Londes- boa'o Choir. wish to place on record our sincere appreciation of the qual- ity and faithfulness of your service. By your talents and personality you have made a contribution to out choir, and through it to our church worship. which cannot be expressed in mere words. But you may be as mired that the deepest expression of our hearts is one of gratitude fol your services and good wishes for the future. Our hope and prayer is that you may have much happiness in your new sphere of life and wherever you go, you will always re member your friends and well wish ers of Londesboro. Signed, the Loud esboro Choir. Mrs. Manning thauke them briefly in a few well chose words, A tasty lunch was served b the members and a very social tim was spent together, On Sunday morning at the Sunda School session the following ad dress was read and presented to Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Manning an Phyllis, "To Mr. and Mrs. J. P Manning and Phyllis. Dear Friends We have learned with sincere regre that you have decided to leave out village and your business here an make yout home in another town While we hope that your new Rom and work will bring every happines and success, we feel that your goin will leave a gap in Our community life, especially in our church ant Sunday School where you have al been such willing and efficient work ers. To you Mrs. Manning we wil always be deeply grateful for tit cheerful and willing manner i which you have responded to any de mends, unexpected or otherwise which have been made upon you• a. teacher or pianist. To Phyllis in th assistance she has given in the or chestra and other work. We are hop ing since you are not going so Eat away that we may still have th pleasure of your presence at our ser vices occasionally as well as you assistance. You have always bee willing, although leading busy lives to do your part for the furtheranc of the Master's Kingdom, and w hope and pray that His richest bless ing will go with you in any woe you may undertake in your ne church and Sunday School home Hoping that you will carry awa from us happy memories of you association with us as we will hay of you. On behalf of the Londesbor Sunday School, Chas. Stewaet, Supt Lorne Honking, Sec. WINTHROP The euchre and dance held in th hall a couple of weeks ago was pu on by the Gth and 7th concession for the British War Victims fun and was largely attended. A pair o woollen blankets were donated b Mrs. Watson. Tickets were sol which amounted to over $100. Rees Dorrance drew the ticket and M Eldon Herr held the lucky ticice Mrs. Watson presented the blanket to' Mrs. Kerr. The prize winners f the evening were, men's most game Mr.. Thos. Pryce; lone hands, M James Hogg. Ladies, most game Mrs. J. Gordon. Mr. Russell Holman left for Flake ing, near Toronto, on Monday, ha. ing got a position at carpenter war It was twenty-five years ago th month that George- Eaton signed with the 161st Battalion. This week will see most of t seeding finished. Mr: and Mrs. Foster Bennett a family 'and Mr. and Mrs. Walter E ton and family spent Sunday wi Mr. and M rs. Geo. Eaton, Post celebrating his birthday. How ma years, g - d n Y e y d ' — t , d e S g 1 1 G e e r n e e k w Y t. °• rye o; is rya er nY NOW PLAYING — _._— Mon., Tues„ Wed. Bette Davis Herbert Marshall "THE LETTER" James Stephenson 'Gale Sondergaard Maugham's dramatic - triumph be - conies a screen classic = ROY ROGEI S — -r GEORGE^y�tW�HAYES r 1, ..., a. YWSar �� � .. '. CW-•\ B '' sir .: :, I 0�" '. - see' �%' °�� • Next Thur. Fri. Sat, DOUBLE FEATURE George 'O'Brien 'Virginia Dare "Stage to Chula ,Blazing guns and blazing courage in a thrilling action picture, also "REMD)Y FOR RICHES" at Wednesday, Roll and seeding; were week shipment urday; airy during a Church at Grace cellent 'Kerslake. organist; xson nreetin(gs and hone mother; visiting Archie, .en greatly Bowers ful Watters at McVittle. ed Hier in Blyth home birs, got uro getting An Allan. probably day. ' spent former's Bell. The W.A. and W.M.S. will meet the home of Mrs, Calvin Hilton on May 7th at 2 o'clock. call will be on "Mothers." FAREWELL TRAIN Continued From ('age One minutes later Conductor Steele gave the all -aboard signal for the de- pasture of the train for Clinton.' Pas - on the return trip included Mrs• Alvan Guse, St. Thomas, Wilt) Mr was returned from a visit; Maty Carter, Helen Hamilton, Lucknow, and Etta Mae MacLeod, Ripley, Stratford Normal students; Air• ci'aftiitau A. Gordon Ball, Ottawa, reporting for duty. An interesting group boarded the train at Blyth. They - were Mrs. Benjamin • Mason, 76, who was but ten years of age when the first train went through over the Clinton-Winghant division. Her sons, J. E. Mason, Goderich, and William Mason, Blyth, were with Icer, the former having driven over from Goderich to take his mother on this last run of the old line with which she had been familiar since her childhood days. The two yotuag• - est passengers on Saturday's south - bound train were Mrs. Mason's granddaughters, Gloria Sibthot•pe and Ann Jeanette Watson. A grandson, Paul Watson, and a cousin of the children. Marion Mason, were also passengers. At Londesboro Miss Mat Scott and William Fnirservice ay came on board ticketed to Clinton Mrs. Albert Green was also a pass• edger ft'otu Blyth. Hats were raised and handkerchiefs waved at all stat tions from \iringham to Clinton, in salute to the passing of an old friend. CROMARTY The farmers of t'hi., district are get - a good start in the spring Wreck, pretty well through with their Mr. and I\lrs, Icor Morgan visiting in the section during the -end; 'James S+:ott hacl a nice or cattle for market on Sat- I\lis ay •Corrie bon alter ttsitiiI\Mn,grhet•sisteris in 'Torreontoag- the winter months: there 'was good attendance at the Presbyterian on Samday morning ning urd also the Young People's Society Miss McLachlan 'presided. and an ex- paper was read by 'Carlton Mrs. MacDonald acted as Rev. and Mrs, Peter Jam- are in Hantlhon attending the of the Synod of Camilton London; Rosa Houghton was over the week -end with his Mrs. ',l 'Couper is as .present uitlt Mrs. Barber and her sort near Stale; the grader was the roads last week and they are improved for driving; the wild in .the hash present a delight- sight after the ions winter season. HARLOCK Mrs. L, B. Watters and son Dr. of London called on Sunday rs. the home of Mr. and airs, Simon Burns Church Suedes' School open- on Sunday morning for the spm-. months, Church service will be the Forenoon from now on. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Chellew of spent Sunday afternoon at the of the latter's brother. Mr. and {Nelson Lear. Messrs. Thos. and Arthur Colson their young cattle away to past• on Monday. The oil drillers have been busy ready to start drilling again the farm of Mr. and Mrs. Bert They expect to get started about Tuesday or Wednes- We wish them the best of luck. NL•. and Mrs, Syd Smith of Detroit Sunday at the home of tate cousin, Mrs. and ars'. Wni. ------ ------ Want and For Sale Ads. $ weeks Soc MANLEY NIr. Thos. McKay and family have moved to their new home in Galt, ex cepa Joe, who is engaged on farm work, and Mary, who 1s continuing her studies in the Seaforth collegiate for the terns. The good wishes of their many friends go with them. Seeding operations are complete, and every one is looking forward for a bumper crop as the seed went in in good shape with ideal weather prevailing. It is to be hoped the root and corn and potato crops go In in good shape. 1 1•19 �O SATURDAY NIGHT, MAY 3RD ;Proceeds ,for Queen's Canadian Fannd for Air Raid Victims Our Aim 41100 and over I SEAFORTH ARMORIES, USUAL GOOD PRIZES No admission. Special draws. Donations gladly received CANADIAN LEGION 156 "It all depends on yon" — Winston Churchill • B t B f Y d s, s t,- r 11 THE NEW RADIO LOGS NEW LOCATIONS - - Ask For Them RADIO WE HAVE A SUPPLY OF SHOWING ALL THE They Are Free PUSH BUTTONS If your Radio is equipped with push buttons, you will want to have them adjusted to the new locations brought about by the International changeover March 29th. We are equipped to do this work for you. Please call 75 �OSI�AT ELECTRIC Phone 75 Seaforth