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The Seaforth News, 1943-04-08, Page 2uality counts most for \that rich, satisfying flavour which only a fine quality tea yields, use., "SAL TSA Mr, and Mrs. Charles Riehl Mark 50th Anniversary — The hpme of Mr. and Mrs. Meehan 1st Concession of East Wawanosi was the scene of a very pleasin event when their parents, Mr. an Mrs, Charles Riehl of Blyth, celebra ed their 50th wedding anniverser i the midst of their entire family o nine children, with the exception o Gm'. Wm, Riehl, now serving with th Canadian Army Overseas. The home was beautifully decorate in gold and white, and the bride and groom's table was centred with a three -tiered wedding cake, and a larg basket of spring flowers, Supper was served. from 5 to 8, the first table consisting of the bride and groom and their fancily, as follows; Mrs. Albert Haggitt, Carrie, of Blyth; Mrs. Alfred Machan, Elizabeth, o East Wawanosh; Mrs, Jack Glousher Sophia, of Goderich; Mrs. John Sell ing, Goderich; NL'. George Riehl Fort Erie; lir. Albert Riehl, Saltford; Mr. Daniel Riehl, Mr. Wilfred Riehl, Wingham, After supper was served the bride and groom were brought forward and presented with many gifts and congratulations by their eldest ,son, George, who acted as Master of Ceremonies, making an appropriate speech; to mark the oc- casion. The gifts .consisted of a beau- tiful range from sons and daughters, a tea kettle and day bed, mattress and cover, from grandchildren and great grandchildren; a beautiful bas- ket of flowers from their son, Gnr. Wm, Riehl, grandsons, Orval Selling, R.C.O.C„ Gordon Glousher, all Over- seas, and grandson, Engineer George Haggitt, Debert, N. S., and Sgt,- Instructor Harry Gibbons, Long Branch, Canada, and a lovely linol- eum rug from friends and relatives and neighbors. After the presentation of gifts Mrs. William Haggitt, of Auburn, gave a pleasing and humor- ous reading, and songs suitable for the occasion were sung, after which Mr. Riehl thanked all for the many gifts. Those present from far and near were Mr', Henry Riehl, of Lon- don; Mr, Jack Riehl, Dublin; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Riehl, Moncrief; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Pushelberg and family. of Brdohagen; Mr, and Mrs. Dan Riehl of Goderich, and friends and neigh- bors. There were about 130 present and Mr, and Mrs, Riehl have twenty- nine grandchildren and seven great- grandchildren. — Blyth Standard. k enlisted in tate early days 0f the wa and went overseas, unattached, wit a contingent of reinforcements for th C:atiadiail Army-, and with the rank lieLLtellall r. lie Sel'ved nluell 0 time In the Old Couitry with th t (rya mut Cmutdian Engineers and goo service won hin promotion, He like England. He had many oontplimen tary things to say about the couutr sand its people, and very few derogat- ory remarks to make about wartimI THE S1 A 'ORTH NEWS b the truest sense and he was never more content than when he game home on leave during his period of training. Born in Stratford lie was 22 years .ago, tite family came to Collingwood when lie was two years' old anti they have resided there sauce, He ;attended King George and Victoria Public schools and later the; CoilingWood Collegiate Institute, At C. C. L be was prominent in the ath- letic field, particularlyon' the school gymnastic team where be showed ex•' vspllonal ability, He was also on the school rugby team and played . with the town lacrosse teams, On leaving school he was employed by Smart Bros, for four years. He enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Fovea in Jan- uary, 1941, but was not called for training until August of that year. He took his training at Jarvis, Guelph and. Debert, winning a.liis sfarks 's th as a wireless air gunner at Jarvis on July 9, 1942. He went over- seas In November. He is survived by his parents, two sisters and two bro- thers. The sisters are 'Genevieve, Mrs, M. Yewin, and Mae Gordon, both of town, and the brothers are George, of town, and Harold, training as a wire• less air grunter with the RCAF, and now stationed at Calgary, Alberta. Sgt. Gordon attended First Presby- terian Church. His funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon, March 23rd, MONOM9yTo ,Slieter Mi*, , et >;veA t Heist, distributor for the McColl-Frontetac Oil Co, its the district, who has been living' at Sar- epta, near Dasltwood, moved to' Exe- ter recently 'into the .resiclence on Sanders Street recently purchased from Ml R: E, Balitwill. This is e newly erected bungalow, just coin - Dieted by Mr. Balkwill. It is abestos shingle covered and .complete lvitll all Modern conyenienoes. ilii. raid airs. 1'-Iaist have two children, Eunice, in Landon, and Stanley at home. DUBLIN p The following is front the Colling- wood paper; Another of Coning - wood's wood's line young men has paid the hf, supreme sacrifice and given his life for his country and those he loved. He is Sgt. Colin Alexander James e Gordon, eldest sou of Mr. and Mrs, Peter Gordon, Birch street. They te- ceived word on Sunday evening from Y i the RCAF casualties officer at Ot- tawa that lie had been killed on act- ive service on .Saturday,iMarch 20th, Colin Gordon was one of the very popular young men of the town. His was a happy personality which gain- ed for him friends on all sides. He was given to looking for the bright side of life and enjoyed life to the full. To hint Collingwood was home conditions, He came across many Goderich and Huron county boys in the Old Land,.,.,Capt. Crich is on duty e leave in Canada, reporting to London. yesterday. — Goderich Signal -Star. Engagement — I, lir, and Mrs. George Hornsey, 401 Romeo street, Stratford, announce the engagement of their youngest daughter, Elizabeth Rosabelle, to Mr • William Robert Murray, Stratford youngest son of Dr, and Mrs. S; Murray, Dublin, the marriage to take place the latter part of this month. Taylor- Hilborn — .A spring wedding was solemnized in Blyth United Church, when Ruth Hilborn, Reg.N., only daughter of Mr. and firs. Leslie Hilborn, Blyth. was united in marriage to Edmund James Taylor, only son of llr, and Mfrs, A. Taylor, Blyth, Rev. Arthur Sinclair, assisted by Rev, K. E. Mit- chell, of Goodells, Mich., brother-in- law of the groom, officiating, Given in marriage by her father, the bride 'wore a floor -length gown of white silk crepe. Her finger-tip veil was held in place by a sweetheart halo head- dress. She carried an arm bouquet of Briarcliff roses, The bridesmaid, Miss Jean Cruickshank, Wingham, in heav- enly blue floor -length dress, carried pink carnations, Miss Ethel Taylor, sister of the groom, in shell pink crepe, carried white carnations. Lit- tle Karen Mitchell, niece of the groom, was flower girl, gowned in peach taffeta. She carried a miniature colonial bouquet of roses and forget - me -nuts, The groom was attended by James MoCrey, Stratford. The ushers were Ivan I•Iilborn, brother of the bride, and A. J. Grey, Miss Betty Mitchell, Goodells, Mich„ played the 'wedding music, and during the sign- ing of the register Mrs, Gerald Brad- ley sang, The church was decorated in white and green, with pink snap- dragons and pink carnations. After the ceremony a reception was held in the basement of the church. The couple loft for a short honeymoon, the bride traveling in blue printed silk crepe dress with beige coat and brown hat, They will reside in Strat- ford, Reports To London — Looking the picture of health and feeling`fit, Capt, Fred Crich, former Goderich btisinees man, was in town for a few hours on Tuesday, renewing acquaintances, He . has just returned from England, where he spent nearly three years, A former officer in the Middlesex -Hunch Regiment, Captain Crich, who is a native of Seafo'th, Late W. H. Porter, Brussel& — The citizens of Brussels and com- munity were profoundly shocked by the tragic suddenness of the death of William H. Porter, one of its promin- ent young business men, who was electrocuted on March 24th, lir, lir, Porter met instantaneous death while making au adjustment to a bat- tery brooder at the Walter Rose hatchery. He was accompanied .by Thomas Thornton, an employee at the hatchery, when the fatal accid- ent occurred. When lit•, Thornton saw what had happened he immedi- ately disconnected the current .and medical aid arrived promptly- In spite of artificial respiration being applied for three hours, the victim failed to revive. The deceased was born in Ireland in 1901. He married Louise Rose of Brussels in 1936, Four years ago they came to . Brussels where' Mr. Porter became associated with the Walter Rose poultry farm. Mr. Porter was well known in Balmy Beach district of Toronto where he was active in sports. During the first Great War he enlisted at the age of fifteen and served overseas with an artillery battery for four years. Mr. Porter had scars from wounds by German bayonets on his arm and back. He leaves to mourn his sudden death. his wife and two daughter's. Sheila and Pamela; his parents in Toronto; two brothers, Paul and Jack. of Toronto, and seven sisters, Miss Hattie Porter, bitrs. Robt, Hill, Mrs. J. Stewart. Mrs. J. Patterson, and Mrs. J. Lockington, all of Toronto, Mrs. J, Horner, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Mrs. Geo. Frost, of Newport, England. Interment took place in the Brussel cemetery. Engagement Announcement — The engagement is announced of Doris' Hannah, daughter of lir. Lewis Armstrong and the late Mrs. Arm- strong, to George Edward Cowan, son of Mr, and Mrs, George Cowan, of Blyth. The marriage to flake place the latter part of April. New Telephone Line — Messrs. J. T. Rolph, Manager of the Bell Telephone Co.; Engineer T. Wm, Boyes and Mr. Stimpson, all of London, were in town last Wednes- day interviewing the Hay Council in regard to using their poles to accom- modate a 12 -pair cable line to he run from the No. 9, Centralia Air Port, to the St. Joseph Air Port, located on the 14th concession, Hay. The ar- rangements were completed, and it is expected operations will soon get under way. — Zurich Herald. Robin Back for Nineteenth Year Bobbie, the pet robin, has returned to his summer home on the back porch of the home of Mrs. Albert Switzer, Granton, Mrs. Switzer adopt- ed dopted Bobbie 19 years ago this spring when she spent many hours in her flower garden. He was young at that time, just how young she doesn't know, but for 19 springs he has re- turned to her backyard asking for board and lodging, Bobbie knows his name and the only sign of age is that he is greyer on his back each Year. Mrs, Switzer is in hopes he makes the round trip at least one more year to make the round 20 years, THURSDAY, APRIL; , 1943 and he was united at Causeway Cense. Chiid. tery, Silloth, Cumberland, Elglattd, To his parents, sisters and brothel's ' khe deep Sympathy of the community Your rodis eayoil eecmarches beside you in splendid row, Catches With those so lately gone to join tete _ v r • tonWho went before a I'ew short years ago Ho heard the drums of war and answered Here ani 1, The motherland is calling, and so went forth to die. Out' 9'leg goes by unfurled in honor proud, d, While we do homage to Our 'valiant dead, And our remembering hearts Cry' out — 'aloud, Give us their courage, God, lest we who are left should fail' To hold hteir torch aloft that their sacrifice avail. When shams fall about us, And sad hearts are alone, There is a strength that conies to us, Far greater than our own. 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