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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1943-05-13, Page 2THE SEAEORTU NEWS THURSDAY, MAY 13,, 18 A SONG OF SPRING Oh! Thank you Gad — For the blossoms and the bees, For the grass and for the. trees, For the sunshine and the breeze, For the earth and for the seas. Also for" pleasure and for pain, For the dew arid' for the gain, And for the seasons, as they go, Thy glary mad Thy power to show. For home and fireside and friends, For all the gifts Thy mercy sends,. For food and drink, and clothes to wear, Let us these things with others share. Oh! Thank you God For the birds that sing, And cleave the air With flashing wing, Oh! Thank you God For "verythiug, .Through Jesus C'hr'ist, our Lord. J. E. P. These stanzas were written on April 29, 1942, by a resident of Stan- ley Township. As a comparison be- tween last year and this year, he points out be had completed seeding on the above date Real Estate Changes in Clinton Mrs. Thomas Cardwell has sold her house and lot on William street to Mr, Mervin Batkin of town. Mr. Ralph Tiplady has also sold his house on the corner of Rattenbtuy,and Gib- bings streets to Mrs. A. Treleaven, who sold her property on Gibbings street to Mr. C. M. Shearing. Cllr. Frank Glew has sold his house on Ontario street to HII% John Jamieson. Mr. Emmanuel \card has sold his house 011 Vieloria street to Mr. Jos- eph Wilds of Bayfield. -- Clinton News -Record. Wylie -Lake — Iuverary United Church was the scene of an early spring wedding when the Rev. William Parker unit- ed nited in marriage Daisy Woodburn, eld- est daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ethel- bert E. Lake, and Honorary Captain, the Rev. William George Wylie, B.A., B.D., younger son of Mrs. Wylie and the late John Wylie of Gerrie. They will reside in Chatham where the groom is now stationed as chaplain at No. 12 Basic Training Centre. Back From Florida — Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Crawford re- turned on Saturday from Florida where they have spent the winter. For smoe years Mr. and Mrs. Craw- ford have been winter residents at. St. Petersburg and Alex says that the weather was fine but that we in Canada do not know it but we are living in clover, Many of the things that were plentiful in other years are now scarce due to the war. When a woman starts shopping she has to substitute in many cases and then walk before she has any luck. Alex said that they expected that this con- dition would become better as they travelled north but it did not. Alex cleaned up on all the prizes at the bowling club there this year, so when he goes back next year he niay find them rationed also. — Wiugham Advance -Times. „my V Qr�"PTo VoaR 41* "E.Air) .%tea t, Made in Canada WY HAT off 7° ROYA Brings you ,compliments on Casty bFea# Robert J, McTaggart — Robert J. McTaggart. tt well known resident of Grey township. died sud- denly at his home on the fifteenth concession. He was in his seventieth year. For many years he was a mem- ber of the Cranbrook Presbyterian Church and later of Moncrief United Church. Funeral services, held from his late residence on May 3rd, were conducted by Rev. G. Hazlewood of Walton with interment in Cranbrook cemetery. In 1903 he 'married Ellie Mann, who predeceased hint fifteen Years ago. He is survived by one daughter. Mrs. D. Riehl, Goderich, and four sons, James, Grey; Fergus, Delaware: William. Goderich, and Allan. at home. also six grandsons. The pallbearers were. Alex Mann, William Mann, Neil McNair, George McTaggart, Donald McTaggart and John Hislop. Mrs. Charles Copp, Goderich After a long illness Eliza Jane Steep, wife of Charles Copp, died at her home in Goderich in her 78th year. Mrs. Copp was born near Clin- ton, the daughter William and Caro- line Bowes Steep, but had been a re- sident of Goderich for 45 years, her husband for many years conducting a blacksmithing business on Kingston street. She was a member of Victoria street United Church. Surviving, be- sides her husband, are three daugh- "Seems 1 Can't Save Anything--" We met on Main Street. Jim had his usual ready smile, even when he got telling me how hard up he was. "Seems funny," he said, "I'm earning more these days, but I just can't seem to keep it. "Taxes, Victory bonds and all those other things coming off my pay." He paused, then went on slowly. "At least it seems as though I can't save anything, Actually, of course, those war bonds are my savings. I'm glad I've salted away a few of them, And you can count me in on the Fotirth Victory Loan too !" This advertisement contributed to the Fourth Victory Loan campaign by Dominion Textile Company Limited, Montreal, 1st tern: Mrs. H. P. East, of. Stratford; Mrs. Geo. Hoffman and Mrs. Vera Larder, of Goderieh; also two bro' thins, John Steep, of Clinton, and George Steep, of Goderieh, and a sis- ter, NIt's. John Farquhar, of Clinton,. Erect Warehouse — A large warehouse, costing $15,000, with extensive refrigeration space, is nearing completion at Clinton airport, It is to beused by the Army Service Corps to store provisions with which to teed tate flyer's and training staff at Huron county's four airports. Police Transferred Provincial Constable Roy Spofford, who has been stationed at Goderich for the past year, has been trausfer- red to Kitchener and is succeeded here by Constable William Gardner, a native of Goderich:township and formerly county constable at Wing - ham, — Goderich Signal -Star, Gong To Stratford — It was with genuine regret that officials of Knox Presbyterian church received the resignation of Mrd. Henry Easun as organist, and choir leader of their church, which office she has capably filled for the past year, endearing herself to all with whom she had association, both in the choir and the church generally. Mrs, Easun has been appointed org- anist a£ a Lutheran church in Strat- ford. Site will take up her new duties at the end .of May. — Mitchell Advo- cate. H, Elston, cousin of the groom, Mise ntlt hate was her sister's bridesmaid. Mr. Alexander J. Mesiard of Bruce field assisted the groom. Following the ceremony a reception was held at' the home of the bride's parents, They will reside on the groom's farm on No, 4 Highway at Centralia. Native of Logan Twp.— For 53 years, Heinrich Leonhardt. M,D., of 228 Goundry street, North Tonawanda. has been practising medicine and surgery. At the age of Ti years. lie has no intention of re- tiring. "I' nuteeded more than ever now " he says, "for so many of our younger doctors have gone off to war, and six physicians of the Tonawau- das have died within the last few months." Although his custom for years had been to seek a warm sun- ny climate. such as Florida or the West Indies, every winter, Dr. Leon- hardt did not go South this season. Dr. Leonhardt has made a few con- cessions to his years. He goes out at night only in an emergency, usually takes Wednesday afternoons off, and tries to arrange not to work Sund- days. As a specialist in proctology, it is possible for him to confine his practice within definite hour's. On October 3, 1864, Dr. Leonhardt was born in Logan, Ont„ son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Leonhardt. Fremlin - Ashton — Martin- Frain A quiet wedding took place at the. United. Church parsonage, Brussels, when Fev. Hugh, C. Wilson united in marriage Winona Alexene Frain: and Mr, Angus Edwin Martin, The bride is. the youngest daughter of Mr. Lorenzo Frain, Grey Township; and the late Mrs, Frain and the bridegroom is the son of Mr, and Mrs, Frank. Martin, of Brussels, The bride wore a bluepall mall crepe suit. She carried a Bible, a childhood gift from her Sunday School teacher, Miss Martha Johnston. dray. Township. A buffet luncheon was held at the home of Mt', and Mrs. Percy Tyrentan, sister of the bride. The cou- 111e left on a. short honeymoon to Loa - don. Miss Frain was a former teacher in the Exeter Public school. A prety but quiet wedding was solemnized at the Ontario Street United church parsonage, on May 4, when Edna Beatrice Ashton, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Ashton, Clinton, and Gunner Harold Fremlin, 7th A.A. Bty., Newfoundland, son of Mr. and Mrs, Theo Fremlin, Clinton, were united in marriage by the Rev. G. G. Burton. The bride wore a white sheer floor length gown. She was at- tended by her sister, Miss Mildred. Ashton, wearing a blue sheer door length gown, Mr. Frank Cook, Cline toe, was best man. Later the young couple left for Toronto and point east, the bride travelling in a tur- quoise wool suit. Gnr. Fremlin will return to his station and Mrs. Frem- lin will reside in Clinton. Mrs. Wm. Turnbull, Grand Bend The death of Mrs. William Turnbull, well-known resident of the Grand Bend district, occurred Wednesday, April 28, while visiting at the home of her daughter, a short distance from her own home. Mrs. Turnbull took ill and died within a few hours. She was born near Bayfield. Her husband is a former reeve of Hay Township, having farmed near Grand Bend prior to mov- Ing to the Blue Water Highway. Sur- viving are her husband, two daught- ers, Mrs. Sam Hendrick, Blue Water highway; Miss Marion, of Detroit; two sobs. Edward, of Grand Bend, and Dr. Wilfred Turnbull, of Vancouver; three sisters, Mrs. Echo Abbott, of London; Miss Charlotte Spackman, of.Vancouv- er and Mrs. William Hall of Gore Bay; three brothers, Lorenzo Spackman, of Flint, Mich.; Hugh Spackman, of Al- berta, and Jack Spackman, of Tim- eline. Funeral service was held at the family residence. Rev. W. Cleave, of Grand Bend United Church, officiated. Interment took place in Grand Bend Cemetery. Godbolt - Ratz — A lovely Easter wedding was sol- emnised In the Evangelical Church at Crediton, when Aima Christina, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Ratz, became the bride of Gerald Richard Godbolt, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. George Godbolt, of Centralia. The bride was given in marriage by her father, The wedding march was played' by Mrs. Freeman Warlock and during the signing of the register Mr. Law- rence Wein sang "O Promise Me." Rev, M. 31,.Reuber, pastor of the church, officiated, assister by Rev. M. Late Milo Snell, Exeter -� One of Exeter's most prominent bus- iness Wren,. Mt'. Milo Snell, paeseti away. Mouday evening in Viotoria Hos- pital, London, at it comparatively early age. Mr. Snell had been ailing for the past two months, six weeks of which were spent in hospital. Sorra in Ue- borne Township, he was in his 59th year. He was a sou of Mr, and Mrs. William Snell, of town, both of whom are advanced, In year's' and in failing health. Mr, Snell began Itis, business career in Exeter when. he entered into partnership with hie uncle, the late Wesley Snell, as Ford dealers when the first automobiles made their ap- pearance, For thirteen and a half years 111r. Snell was identified with the Ford business and afterwards he- roine associated with General Motor's. He was the senior member 'of. Snell Bros. Rs. Co.. operators of the Chevro- let Garage. While successful in the automobile business, Mr. Snell never losthis love acid interest in the cattle business and was one of the most pro- minent cattlemen in this district. He owned tivo hundred acres of land a .nit operated 050 acres on which he kept bis feeder cattle, At the present time in the large barn Just south of Exoter 100 head of time cattle are being fed for market, Last year he .made it trip to some of the big ranches in Alberta and brought' back witil Irani five car- loads of cattle, Thirty-one years • ago last 'Jane he was united in marriage with Miss Fleeda Baker, his bereaved widow, who svitlt one daughter, Helen, rllourirs his loss, Besides his 'parents, three brothers and two sisters sur- vive: Victor J,, of London; Clerise and Ulrio, of town; Mrs. George Jones and Mrs. Ray Francis, of Usborne. One brother, Orville, predeceased Min in 1812, — Exeter Times -Advocate. HULLETT. The quilt donated by 5,5, No, 7, Rupert (Brown's school) was drawn for at Easter and the winner was Mr. Orron Balzer, of .near Blyth. The quilt was tirade by the pupils and teacher, Miss G. 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