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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1943-03-04, Page 4THE SEA' FORTH NEWS THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1943 One Bright Spot in the World d THE SI;AFORTH: NEWS Snowdon Bros„ Publishers HENSALL W. C. T. U. Met at Rev. R. A. Brook's — The Exeter Hensall Branch of the W, C. T.U, met at the home of Rev. R. A. and Mrs. Brook on Friday after- noon with a good attendance, The devotional was led by Mrs, Chas. Sinks. The opening hymn, "Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross," was fol- lowed by the Lord's prayer in uni- son. The Scripture, Corinthians, ch, 11, was read in unison. The devotion- al was taken by Mrs. Maude Hedden, after which prayers were offered by Miss Eva Penrose, Exeter, Mrs. Jas, Smillie and Mrs. Christie of Exeter. This portion of the program was closed by singing "Blessed Assur- ance," and prayer led by Mrs. Jinks, The president presided and the roll call was answered with a Bible verse with the word trust. The minutes were read and the appointment of a recording secretary was left over until the annual meeting. An alcohol quiz was led by the president, Ar- rangements were made to make a quilt for the Red Cross. Mrs. ,Jas. Smillie and Mrs. Fee are on the com- mittee to take charge of the quilt, also Mrs. Pybus and Miss Eva Pen- rose of Exeter, The blocks are to he 24x27", each member to contribute a block. The president gave a brier outline of the history of the W. C. T. U. Mgrs, Brook gave a short outline on the history of Frances Willard, The March meeting will be held on Thurs- day, March 25th. at. the home of Miss Eva Penrose, Exeter, The meeting closed by singing "Jesus Calls Us o'er the Tumult" and the benediction. A vote of thanks was extended to Rev. and Mrs. Brook and lunch was served. Arnold Circle Meets — The regular meeting of the Arnold Circle of Carmel Presbyterian Church was held on Tuesday evening at the home of the president, Mrs. Melvin Moir, The program was taken from the study in the Glad Tidings and opened with a responsive reading led by Mrs. Moir followed by the hymn, "All People That on Earth do dwell," The scripture was read by Miss Violet Hyde. The minutes, roll call. offering and business followed. "O God Our Help in Ages Past," was sung followed by responsive reading by Miss Helen Moir, MIrs. Baynham and Miss Sally Manson. "The Day Thou Gayest Lord," was sung after which Mrs. Orr led in prayer, and the Lord's prayer in unison. The topic was very ably taken by Miss Beryl Phaff. The meeting closed by singing the national anthem, and the benediction, Mise Paula Hanson of Stratford vis- ited over the week end at the hone of her grandmother Mrs, Peter Schwalm. LONDESBORO .tar. and Mrs. Leslie Ball and fam- ily left Londesboro on Friday, zsbb. 28, for their new home in Clinton, We all wish them the hest of luck. Mrs, John. Nott returned hone af- ter spending two weeks with her daughters in Seaforth, The World's Day of Prayer will he combined with the regular W.M.S. meeting and will he held in the base- ment of the church on Friday, March 12, at 2.80 p. m. Group No. 4 will be in charge. :Mrs. Margaret Manning left on Tuesday to visit friends in Toronto. Mr, and Mrs, Frank Wood, highly esteemed residents of Londesboro, celebrated . their forty-fourth wedding anniversary on Sunday at the home of their son, Mr, Edwin Wood. All the family were present. Very few attended church service Sunday morning owing to a bast blizzard arriving at that time, February passed out very wild and March, came In like a, roaring tion, Mr, John Nott 15 home with a very bad cold, The secretary of the Library Board, Mrs. Wm, Manning, has sent for some new books, so be on the look- out for them. We would like you to enjoy the books so come and join. Mr. and Mrs, Bert Brunsdon re- ceived a wire telling them that their son LAC. Melvyn, was posted to the West coast, from RCAF School, Mon- treal. We are sorry to hear that Miss Vera Lyon, daughter of Mr, and Mrs, Stanley Lyon. is in Clinton Hospital. She underwent an operation for ap- pendicitis Tuesday morning, We wish her a speedy recovery. Close to 500 No, 2 ration books were given out at the Community Hall on Thursday, Friday and Satur- day of last week. Under the super- vision of Rev. A. E, Menzies five vol- unteer workers, Mrs. Bert Brunsdon, Mrs. Jack Armstrong, Mrs. Laura Sa.undercock, Mrs. George Cowan and Mise Bina Kirk completed and dis- tributed the books. The ladies report- ed a good time and ended up with a pot luck lunch among themselves at 5.10 Saturday afternoon. Mr. and ML's, Charles Meyers and son Jackie have returned from Sea - forth to the home et Mrs. Jennie Lyon, Monday, March 1. Mr. and Mrs, Meyers celebrated their second wed- ding anniversary. HULLETT There passed away on Sunday at her home in Clinton, Mrs. Elizabeth Waite Vodden, wife of John Vodden, in her 86th year. She was a daugh- ter of the late Richard Waite and Elizabeth Ratcliffe Waite and was born in Hullett township, Huron county, and spent the early years of her life there, In June, 1879, she married John Vodden, who survives. They farmed in Hullett for 50 years and 14 years ago cane to Clinton to reside. There survive also four sons, William Vodden, Goderich township; Albert, on the homestead, Hullett; Robert, at hone, and Ernest, of Crossfield, Alta.; two daughters, Mrs. Robert Scott, Hullett township, and Mrs. W. R. Nimtno, Toronto; also five grandchildren, Mrs. Vodden had been active in Londesboro Pres-, byterian and later Clinton Presby- terian Church, The funeral was held from the family residence on Tues- day, Rev. D. J. Lane, Goderich, min- ister of Clinton Presbyterian church, officiating. Interment was in Ball's Cemetery, Hullett. The pallbearers were the three sons, William, Albert said Robert, and a son-in-law, Robert Scott. WEST BRODHAGEN The roads have been in bad shape this winter. This was shown on Sat- urday night when Mr. and Mrs. Gor- don Meuggr: from Galt tried to reach the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs, Wm, Hoegy on lot 8, con. 8, for a «Lit over Sunday. They got to Mit- chell :Ind Barnhohn hut in trying to set to Brodhagen they could not get through the drifts so they turned back to Mitchell and to Dublin try- ing to conte in on the boundary of McKillop and Logan, but got stuck in the snow so they phoned Mr. Hoegy to come with his team and trail the ear home, They got to the 8th con. for a distance hut got stuck again and broke the harness so they had to leave the car till Sunday in the middle of the road, Mt'. Peter Eckert was taken to London hospital suffering from kid- ney trouble and will have to undergo an operation. His many friends wish him a speedy recovery. Want and For Said Ads, 3 .weeks 50c DUBLIN A large shipment of clothing' for the. Russian .Relief Was packed and shipped by the Dublin War Service: The distributing centre ,for ration book No, 2 at Dublin War Service rooms was a place of ;great activity, Citizens were around Carly Thursday to have their beaks exchanged. Eigh- teen volunteer workers were on hand, Deputy`reeeiver, G. Holland was assisted, by deputy chief Kath- leen Stapleton; assistants, Ursula Krauskopf, 'Mary Evans; Mesdames W. I,'Iathers, A. Sutherland, 'Ernest Allen, Lloyd Colquhoun, Kate Ev: ons, J, Dill, Beth Butters, John Me Donald, Daniel Burns, Frank Evans, Oscar Reecl, Harvey Leslie, David McConnell, T. M'olyneaux, R. New- combe, Miss Mary Jordan, Toronto, with Mr. and Mrs, Pat Jordan. Joseph Givliti, RCAF, Iiagersville, with his father, Joseph Givlin, Death of Mrs. John Darling.— The death of Mrs. John A, Darling occurred 'at her home in Dublin. Mrs. Darling suffered a stroke about a year ago and had been in •ailing' health since that time. A native of Bornholm, she was the former Miss Ada Melia Steins, daughter of the ' late MA•, and Mrs. George 'Seoins. Prior to her marriage on December 92, 1920, the departed woman resid- ed on the 12th concession of Logan township and had been a resident of Dublin for the past 22 years. She was an adherent of St, Mary's Ang- lican church, Dublin, and a member of the Ladies' Guild, of which she was a past president. Besides her husband, Mrs. Darling is survived by one daughter Muriel at home; two brothers, Edward Scoins on the homestead, Logan township; Wesley Scoins, Kinkora; two sisters, Mrs, Henry Brodhagen, Logan township, and Mrs. William H. Wolfe, Clifford, One son, Roy Alexander, died in in- fancy and she was also predeceased by a sister. The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon, Rev. R. P. D. Burford, D.D., Seaforth, officiating. Burial took place in the Presbyterian cemetery, Mitchell. Word was received here by the McConnell family of the death of their cousin, Albert Robertson, of Cleveland, Pat O'Rourke, of Kitchener;' with his parents, 111x, and MI's, ' Thomas O'Rourke. Anna Meagher, London, at her hozne, . Mary Dorsey, London, with 'her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dorsey. Dorothy Donnelly, Sky Harbor, and Irene Donnelly, Goderich, with their Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph' Donnelly. Mary Coyne, Tilsonburg, and Al- icia Coyne, Stratford, with their par- ents, Mr, and Mrs, Michael Coyne, Florence Smith, Kippen, with her father, Frank Smith. Patrick McConnell in Toronto, Miss Stella O'Neil, Chatham, at St, Ursula's Convent here, VARNA The quota for the Varna Branch of the Red Cross in the present cam- paign is $800.00 This is a decided increase over last year. We mtist not let our boys down, so let us all do the very best we can. There are a great many things that we people at. home eanuot do, but we tan see that our prisoners of war are fed, our shipwrecked sailors and wounded air" inert and soldiers, looked after, by providing' food parcels, hospitals and medicines for them. Now is our chance to see that this is done, by giving liberally to the collectors when they call on us, • LAC Gordon Keys of Bala Bala, B.C., is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Keys, Babylon line. Mr, Jack Reid, Mr, and Mrs, Lloyd Reid of Detroit, Mich„ are spending a few days in the vicinity. Mrs, George Connell is spending a few weeks in Clinton with Mrs, Steeps, LAC Bill Reid of No. 16 S.F.T.S., Hagersville, spent the week end with Mrs. Reid and Mr, and Mrs. George Reid, Two more of our boys have re- ported for duty in the service of our country this week, Bill McAsh in the air force and Donald Keys in the navy. Mrs. Wm. Reid and daughter, Mrs, Lawrence Jamieson, are holidaying' 'n Windsor and Detroit. REGENT ;THEATRE , Seaforth NOW PLAYING — THURS. FRI, SAT, (linger Rogers Ray Millard in "Major and The Minor" 1'he uproau'ions adventures of a big, little girl, who's toe .good to be true 1 MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY George Sanders Herbert Marshall -- in — "Moon and Sixpence" Ruthless, cruel, ln'ittal - - - too dangerous to love! Yet women from Paris to the South seas were his slaves NEXT THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY Victor Mature Lucille Ball. — in — "Seven Days Leave" It's the =steal of the minute.. ,With laughter every second.. ,and the rough and ttunble romance of the year 1 Coming — ,. "Road To Morocco" Show starts at 7,30 p,in. When single features, such as these, are shown ell patrons in by 9.15 will see complete show. Matinees each Saturday at 3 p.m, STANLEY The Goshen W. M, S. held their February meeting at tate home, of airs, Elmer Hayter, Mrs, Elgin Mc- Kinley taking charge. The theme, "Begin now to pray and work for the new order," The meeting opened by singing the national anthem followed by Psalm 95 read in unison, Prayer was offered by Miss Hera, Hymn 349 was sung. The president, Mrs, Rus- sell Errant then tools charge for the business part of the meeting. The minutes were read and adopted. The roll call was answered by a verse having the word need in it. The fourth chapter of the study book was given by Mfrs. Elgin Mcliinley. Hymn 500 was sung . A reading entitled "Lost Opportunities" Was given by Mrs, Bruce McCllnchey. The temper- ance reading for February was given by Mrs, Ben Keys. MIrs, Elmer Keys and Mrs. Elmer Hayter sang a duet, "Tate Old Rugged Cross," The meet- ing ,closet with prayer, Lunch was served and a social half hoar spent. ST, COLUMBAN A lifelong and highly respected resident oI Hibbert, Miss Catherine O'Connor, passed• away on Tuesday, March 2nd, in her 78th year, Though in failing health for some tinge, Miss O'Connor had been able to be about until several weeks ago. She had been residing with her sister, Miss Marg- aret O'Connor, at Lot 26, Con. 8, Hib- bert, She was born and spent her early life on the farm across the toad from where her death occurred, and was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs, Patrick O'Connor. Three sisters and a brother survive: Mrs, Peter Eckert, McKillop; Mrs, Frank Mable, Holley; N.Y., Miss Margaret `O'Connor and Dan O'Connor of , Hib- bert. Sha was predeceased by a brother, William, and three sisters, Mrs. Wnt, Burke, Mrs. Michael O'- Loughlin and Lucy of the religious Order. The funeral will take place from her late residence on Thursday, March 4, at 9.30 a.m. to St. Columban Church, Interment in St. Columban Cemetery. Only the ILEWCR Can Pa -,s iggi504/6wia#4,60/e OarlP,.✓s nerso/'Wr/ BARBED wntE and enemy guards "do nota prison make" flat: Canadian soldiers captured by the enemy. Their thoughts, •;a':rt:;•• ing across the sea, meetRed Cross parcels on their way to Last year, the enemy said "pass" to 2,000,000 such parcels. 'I h were packed with 22,000,000 pounds of food and comfoi is welcomed by men to whom the barest necessities have binui,, luxuries. But, most of all, to each prisoner every Red Cross parcel is a message from home — a definite assurance that he is pot for- gotten, a reminder that no captured Canadian soldier is ever marked "off strength" by the Red Cross. Thirty percent of the money you gave to the Red Cross last year was used to provide parcels for prisoners of war. The money you give now will help to keep up and increase this flow of good cheer and hope to these lonely men. Consult your heart .... Obey its dictates • . . Give liberally Local Headquarters — 3 M. 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