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The Seaforth News, 1953-06-18, Page 1411111L, he Seaforth News HURON COUNTY'S LEADING NEWSPAPER WHOLE SERIES, VOL, 70 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1953 61.:,(1 Y..“1• .S1..cvdon i'ublishers roz Pzeetord (Arm,. xnail, Pest 1414,, ca I alya BOY SCOUTS ENJOY WEEKEND AT I3AYFIELD • This. past weekend 36 Seaforth Boy Scouts attended a training camp at Hayfield. They received in- struction in the following subjects; Identification of trees and birds, es- timation of distances and heights, the felling of trees, tracking, throw- ing life lines, and tying knots, hitch- es and lashings. Many of the boys passed tests in various of these sub- jects. The results will be published at a later date, Sceuters J. It. Spit- tal and Stuart Wigg were in charge of training, while Mn Ted South- gate proved an efficient quarter- master and camp cook. Members of the Seaforth Lions Club provided transportation. SHOWER OF PAPERS COMES FROM FLINT Report a are still coming in of papers found on district farms after being blown across the lake from Flint, Michigan, by the tornado which struck the outskirts of that city on Monday evening of last week, killing more than 100 per- sons. Mrs. John W. Little, brought to The News Office a cancelled cheque for $25.00 made out to a Flint furniture store by a resident of Coldwater Avenue, Flint. The paper floated down out of the sky on Mrs. Little's lawn at her home north of Roxboro in McKillop next morning, about 15 hours after being carried into the air when the house in Flint was probably blown to pieces by the storm. "Pin. Little has written a let- ter to the woman whose name and address were -signed to the cheque. Mr. Frank McCowan, Brucefield, found cancelled cheques and a church program among papers that fell on his farm in Stanley town- ship. Snapshots, cancelled cheques and other papers were numerous on a field at the farm of Russell Er- ratt, Stanley Township. Every day people are still finding more papers from the tornado, TO RETURN HOME SUNDAY Bill Brock is expected to leave England by air on Thursday and to arrive home at Chiselhurst on Sun- day. This 16 -year-old student of Seaforth District High School at- tended the coronation as a guest of the Red Cross, RECEIVES AWARD Mise Sean Scott of Edelweiss Re- bekah Lodge, Seaforth, received`the Decoration of Chivalry, highest award of the I.O.O.F. Rebekah As- sembly, at Toronto on Monday. Oth- er district recipients of this award for meritorious service were: Alide Abell, Goderich; 'Mary Nediger, Clin- ton, and Jean Little, Brussels. CHRIS CHEOROS Chris Cheoros, 63, died in the Stratford General Hospital Friday morning where he had been a pa- tient since last Monday. He had not enjoyed good health for the past two months and having suffered a stroke last Sunday night had been seriously ill since. Mr. , Cheoros was born in Greece on Jan. 7, 1890. He came to Can- ada when a young man and settled in Stratford, later going to Chat- ham for a number of years. He was married on Aug. 16, 1917 to Verna Grace Padbury of Chatham. In 1921 he went into the restaurant busi- ness in Seaforth, where he remained until 16 years ago since which time he has been in the restaurant busi- ness in Mitchell, being the propriet- or of the Cozy Grill. He was a member of Main St., United Church, IVIitchell, and took a great interest in church work. He was a teacher of the Ladies' Bible Class of the church for a number of years. Mr. Cheoros was a member of Tudor Masonic Lodge, Mitchell, and was a past master of Britannia Masonic Lodge, Seaforth. He is sur- vived by his wife, two sons, John, Blenheim, and William, at home; two daughters, Mrs, Roy ;(Helen) Leppard,..St. Catharines, and Mrs. John (Christina) Hoffmeyer, Mitch- ell; one brether, Nicholas, of Tor- onto; two sisters in Greece, and five grandchildren. The funeral was held on Monday at 2:30 p.m.lRev. J. Robert Watt, of Main Street Church, and 'Rev. H. H. Savage, D.D., of Pontiac, Mich. con- ducted the service. Burial was in Woodlawn 'Cemetery, Mitchell. Northaide United Church Rev. John Stinson, Minister 10 a.iTh, Spnclay School and Adult Bible Class. 11 a.m., Summer communion ser- vice. Junior congregation and Tod- dlers' group. - 7 p.m. Camp service at Goderich Summer 'Schtiol. First Presbyterian Church Rev. D. G. Campbell, Minister. 10 a.m., Church School and Bible Class, 11 am, Morning Worship, Junior Congregation.' 7 p.m.; Evening Worship. Guest Minister, Rev, R. D. A. --Currie B.A., of Whitechurch, Ont. St. Thomas Anglican 10 a.m., Sunday School 11 am, Morning Prayer No evening service. RAY NOTT'S BARN BURNED BY LIGHTNING Lightning burned the barn on Raymond Nott's farm, east of Eg- monciville, Tuesday evening about 8.10. A mow of straw spread the fire so rapidly that only some of the livestock were saved. Sally and Nancy Nott were in the barn and Sally, who was in the milk room at the corner hit by lightning, was momentarily stunned, The two girls, with their mother's help, got all sixteen cows out of the barn. Nott was returning from Ar- thur Devereaux's farm on highway when the bolt struck his barn a mile away. Ten pigs and five registered bulls, one and two years old, also two full bins of grain, hay straw and some machinery were lost. Seaforth rural fire truck used a deep cistern and saved a frame hp - lament shed. The loss is partly covered by in- surance and Mr. Nott intends to re- build immediately. In the same storm the garage at the rear of Cathie Cornish's home, Wilson street, was struck. The heavy rain raised the Mait- land and Bayfield rivers to flood levels. WILLIAM R. PLANT The following from the Guelph Mercury refers to the death of Wil- liam R. Plant, who for thirty years was with the CNR at Seaforth, the greater part of that time as station agent. William R. Plant, 65, widely known and respected Guelph citizen and a retired CNR freight and sta- tion agent here, died in the Guelph General Hospital Weddesday even- ing following a long illness. He had been released from hospital April 12, but was suddenly taken ill again late Wednesday afternoon and was rushed to the General. Last October Mr. Plant officially retired from the railway after a re- cord of 451s1 years' service. Last Christmas he was honored by pre- sentations from his fellow employ- ees to mark his retirement, It was in .1907 that he started as a CNR operator at Seaforth, to later become agent there. Subsequently he served in the same capacity at St. Marys, to transfer to Guelph in 1947. A native of Acton, Mr. Plant was the son of the late James Plant, whose parents had emigrated to Can- ada from Ireland. His father was for the greater part of his life an employee of the Beardmore tanning concern at Acton. Mr. Plant was a member of the Guelph Rotary Club, a member of the Waiserly Lodge AF and AM and was identified with the Rose Croix and Scottish Rite of the Masonic Order. He was also a member of Knox Presbyterian Church. Mrs. William Plant who survives, was the former Hazel Stewart, daughter of the late D. H. Stewart of Seaforth. Her mother now lives in Toronto, The Plants have one son, Dr. J. S. of Windsor and one daughter, Mrs. J. G. Dawson of Ot- tawa. There are two grandsons. A brother, Arthur died in 1948. He also took up railroading. At the time of his death in 1948 he was depot master at Brantford for the CNR. Funeral service was held at the Tovell Funeral Borne on Saturday. Interment took place in Woodlawn Cemetery. Pallbearers were A. C. MacKay and P. J. O'Reilly, both of Hamil- ton, Pat Patmore, E. W. Hamilton, F. Eveleigh and A. Carter, all of Guelph. Rev. D. Crawford Smith of Knox Presbyterian Church officiated at the service. MRS. WILLIAM STEVENS Mrs. William H. Stevens, 81, who died at her home here Wednesday night, was formerly Catherine Far- quhar, of Hullett township. Follow- ing her marriage at Blyth in 1922, she came here in 1923, Her husband died in 1939. Surviving are two stepsons, William H. Stevens, Ham- ilton; John C. Stevens, Seaforth; br, one other, John Farquhar, Clin- ton; and one sister, Mrs.. Matthew Grummet, Saskatoon, She was one of the oldest members of Northside United Church, and a past noble grand of Edelweiss Rebekah Lodge. Funeral 'service was held on Sat- urday, conducted by Rev. J. W. Stinson, interment made in Clinton Cemetery. • Mrs. R. Hamilton sang "Abide with Me." The pallbearers were Lorne Dale, M. E. Clarke, Cliff Broadfoot, Hat- uld Merrill, Chester Farquhar, Jack Smith. The flowerbearers were David Mc- Kinnell, Fergus Rowland, Benson Souter, Don Hillis, Jack Moore, R. Hutchison, A. Elliott, Clarence, Ma- lone. ACCEPTS POST 1N HAWAII Dr, Donald 3, Munn, son of Dr. and Mrs, J. A. Munn, has accepted an appointment as Assistant Resid- ent on the gaff of The 9ueens Hos- pital in Honolulu, Hawaii, for one year's post -graduate. During the past year he has been an interne at St. Paula Hospital, Vancouver, B.C. His brother, Bill, has successfully completed his 2nd year in Medicine at the 'University of Western Ont- ario. TROYER REUNION The thirty-first annual reunion of members and friends of the Troyer family was held in Harbour Parks Goderich, on Saturday, June 13th with a large attendance of adulte. and children. Among the many cen- tres represented were Toronto, Lon- don, Seaforth, Hensall, Clinton, God- erich, Varna, Londesboro and Con- stance, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Oke and Mr% and Mrs. George Hoggart supervised the sports program. The following were the winners in the various sports. Pauline Dolmage, little tots race; Pauline Dolmage, six years and under; Harvey Hoggart, six years and under; Laura Hoggart, six to eight years; Jim •Coleman, Eileen Dolmage, Barbara Coleman Jean Dolm' age 8 to 11, tied; Johnog- gart, 8 to 11; Joyce Faber, Jean Dolmage, 11 to 15; Joyce Faber, balloon race; Jimmie Coleman, Ei- leen Dolmage, Wayne Dohnage, cow- boy, balloon race; Mrs. Francis Coleman's group, orange race; Mrs. Sid Gemmill's groups paperba,g re- lay; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dolmage, bean jars race; Eileen and Wayne Dolmage, John and Jean Dolmage, bunny race. The prize for the oldest person present was awarded to Mrs. Annie Hudson of Gederich, and to Mr. Wm, Hyde of Hensall. The prize to the person coming the greatest distance was awarded to Rev. Herbert L. Troyer of Toronto. The tornado race was won by Wayne and Eileen Dol- meg°, • A vote of thanks was tendered to the retiring president, Mr. Elmer Webster, and .the executive commit- tee, Following the supper the new executive was chosen: President, Rev, Herbert L. Troy- er, Toronto; Sec,-Treas., Ellwood Clarke, Seaforth; Sports, Mr. ancl Mrs. Cecil Oke, London, Mr. •and Mrs. Geo. Hoggart, Londesboro. MRS. LAURA CLARKE Mrs, Laura Clarke, 79, died Sun- day night at the home of her son, W. C. Clarke, 848 Ashland Avenue, London. Born in Birmingham, England, she came to the Seaforth area of Ontario 70 years ago, and' lived there until going to live with her son 10 years ago. She had been in failing health for the past three months. She was a member ef the United Church. Her husband, Robert, former Councillor and Reeve of Hullett township, died 21 years ago. Surviv- ing are two sons, Wilbert C., Lon- don, and George B. of Seaforth; one 1 daughter (Stella) Mrs, Oliver And- erson, Hullett, one brother, William Bennett, Vancouver, two grand- children and one great-grandchild. The funeral took place from the Whitney Funeral Home, Seaforth, Wednesday at 2 p.m. with Rev. H. E. Livingstone officiating. Inter- ment was in Maitlandbank Cemetery. The pallbearers were Ross Mc- gregor, Ellwood Clarke, Stewart Dale, Harvey Taylor, George Tay- lor, George Pollard. !FREDERICK REEVES The death took place on June 12, of Mr. Frederick Reeves, Side St., in his 76th year. Mr. Reeves had been ailing for the past four years and was seriously sick for three weeks. Born at Baden, Ont., he was married at Egmondville in 1901 to Miss Mary G. Shade, who survives him, with three daughters and one son, (Margaret) Mrs. J. McNairn, Egmondville; (Myrtle) Mrs. C. Web- ster, Detroit; (Lillian) Mrs. Maurice Hewlett, Toronto, and Clarence P. Seaforth. Also nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Mr, Reeves was a member of First Pres- byterian Church and the Canadian Order of Foresters. The funeral took place on June 15th from the G. A. Whitney Fun- eral Home, Goderich Street, at 2 p.m., Rev, D. Glen Campbell offici- ating. The pallbearers were Fred McGavin, Jack King, Stanley Nieh- olls, Norman Dupee, Chester Hen- derson, Geo, Pinkney. Flowerbear- ers were Ken McNairn, James Me - Nairn, James Webster, Donald Du. pee. TUCKERSMITH A most enjoyable evening was spent on Friday, June 12, when about fifty pupils and parents of S. S. No. 5, Tuckeramith, held a pic- nic at the school. Winners in the sports events were: pre-school age ahildrens' race, Ken Miller; girls 6-8 years, Anita Hillman.'boys 6-8, Al- lan Hillman; girls 9-12, Neila Hill- man; boys 9-12, Ken Coleman; girls over 12, Mary Brown, Boys over 12, Bruce Coleman; ladies race, Mrs, R. Tyndall; men's race, N. Galbraith; three-legged race, Bruce Coleman, Ron Williams; ladies' kick -the -slip- per, Jas. Doig; /limber beans in jar, Warden Haney; clothespins in bot- tle, Mrs. Jas, Brown, Ron Williams; oldest person present, Mrs, H. Tyn- dall; youngest person present, baby Oldfield; bingo winners, Mrs, Jas, Prosvn, Mrs, Frans Rover, Mrs. Wm. Cameron Lois Tyndall, N. Gal- braith. The highlight of the evening was the persentation to Mr. Gal- braith of a Schick electric shaver. The address was read by Billy Strang and presentation made by Jessie Brown. The community was very sorry to learn Mr. Galbraith was leaving after three most suc- cessful years as teacher, HARRISON REUNION Tho eighteenth annual reunion picnic of the Harrison family was 0 happy and sociable event for over 109 descendants,held at Lions Park, Seaforth, on Sat. June ,13, They wero there from Lueknow, Goderich, Clinton, Brucefield, God. erich twp, Kippen, Hensall, Hay, Kirkton, dcienee Hill, Mitehell, Seas forth, Stratford, London and Eg- mondville.. After dinner races were the order of the day, with winners as- follows; Girls and boys 5 years and under, Douglas Alton,Bobbie Collins, Dor- othy Tastier. irls 8 and under, Shir- ley McCullough, Joanne Harrison, Maxine Faber. Boys 8 and- under, Bobby Okes, Jimmy Collins, Ken Taylor. Boys 11 and under, Bob Proctor, Ken Black, Ralph Harri- son. Girls 11 and under, Betty Okes, Betty Harrison, Margaret Higger- son. Girls 13 and under, Betty Okes, Marion Okes, Betty Harrison.. Boys 13 and under, Bob Proctor Bill Proctor, Ken Black. Young ladies, Ina Taylor, Olive Aikenhead, Petty Okes, Young men, Chester Hackett, Wilfred Harrison, Donald Oke. Mar- ried ladies, Phyllis Harrison, Joyce Willert, Anna Wallace. Married men, Stan Collins, Albert Taylor, Percy Harrison. Three-legged mixed, Chester Hackett and Donald Oke, Ina Taylor and Olive Aikenhead, Joyce Townsend and Ruth Gareau, Ladies kiek-the-slipper, Muriel Har- rison, Joyce Willert, Betty Oke. men's kick the slipper, Cecil Harri- son, Albert Taylor, Wilmer Harri- son; youngest, Gerald Wayne Will- ert; .oldest, Mrs. Isadore Harrison; longest married couple, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Scotchmere; farthest traveller, Wilfred Harrison; draw for towels, Mrs. F. McCullough. The officers for 1954 were elect- ed: President, W. F. Aikenhead; sec. -treas., Mrs, Jack Aikenhead; direc- tors, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Willert; sports committee, Mr, and Mrs. Bill Hod- gert, Olive Aikenhead, Olive Harri- son.. 1954 picnic to be held second Sat- urday in June in Lions Park, Sea - forth. DUBLIN MALONEY—FEENEY A pretty wedding was solemnized irk St, Patrick's Church, Dublin, on Saturday morning, at 9:30 o'clock, ' when Louise Bridget, eldest daugh- ter of Mrs. Catherine Feeney, Dub- lin, and the late Mr. Frank Feeney, became the bride of Mr. Francis Stephen Maloney, second son of Mr. I and Mrs. Peter Maloney, McKillop :twp. The double -ring ceremony was ,performed by Rev. 3. A. Feeney of St. Peter's Cathedral, London, uncle I of the bride. Father Feeney sang the nuptial mass and Rev. Dr. Ffoulkes and Rev. Fr. Moylan of the Scar - bore missions, Toronto, occupied seats in the sanctuary. Mrs. Lane presided at the organ, and Mr. Keith Kelly and Mr. Jack Kelly sang "Ave Maria," "Penis Angelicus", ansi "Mother, at Youi' Feet 3m IKneeling," while the bride placed a wreath at the foot of the statue of the virgin Mary. The bride entered the church on the arm of her broth- er, Mr, William Feeney, who gave her in marriage. She wore a gown of white slipper satin fashioned with scalloped nylon lace yoke with rhinestone trim, fitted bodice trim- med with tiny satin buttons, long lily -point sleeves, and a full skirt ending in a short train. Her finger- tip veil of nylon tulle, edged with bridal -wreath lace, was held with a halo of pleated nylon. Her only jew- elry was a gold locket, a gift of the I bridegroom. She carried a shower bouquet of red roses with white 'satin streamers. She was attended by her sister, Miss Rosemarie Feen- ey, as maid of honor, who wore a floor -length gown, in coronation rose color, of nylon net over taffeta, with full skirt, a cape trimmed with rhinestones, and headdress and mit- tens to match. She carried a 'bou- quet of blue and pink carnations. Miss Catherine Krauskopf was bridesmaid, wearing a floor -length gown of ocean blue shade in identi- cal style to that of the maid of hon- or. She carried a bouquet of pink carnations. Mar gar et Flanagan, Toronto, a cousin of the bride, the flower -girl, wore a floor -length frock of rose-colored taffeta with full skirt and tiny puff sleeves. She carried a basket of pink and white flowers tied with white satin ribbon. Vincent Maloney, youngest ,brother ,of the bridegroom, was ring -bearer. Mr. Louis Maloney, brother of the bridegroom, was groomsman; and Mr. Leonard Feeney, brother of the bride, and Mr. John Maloney, bro- ther of the bridegroom, ushered. Af- ter the ceremony, a wedding dinner was held at the Old Homestead, near Shakespeare, for the immediate families. The dining room was de- corated in pink and white, and the bride's table was centred with a three-tier wedding cake and tall cans dies. Later, a reception was held at the home of the bride's mother, for about 110 guests, Mrs. Feeney re- ceived the guests wearing a two- piece ensemble of navy nylon fa- conne crepe with white accessories and a corsage of pink carnations. She was assisted by the bride- groom's mother, who wore a pink nylon dress with navy aecessorbas and a corsage of red roses, For tras veiling, the bride donned a navy ny- lon dress, with red and white ac- cessories and a corsage of white GIFT SUGGESTIONS WATCHES Bulovc and Gruen watehes, newest designs. with expansion inueelets Mice 41 Certimt wAtehes, smart style, Shock and Waterproof watches. with matching sapansion braveletp Automatic watelms, gold illicit cases. With matching expansions EXPANSION BRACELETS for watches •i.'2„i,5 and up SMART ULTRA,GRAVE TIE CLIPS, 0 initials *2.77, INITIALLED CUFF LINKS and Tie Clip Sits SI1.00 am; as ONYX RINGS with Initial or emblem, 111K. from 4'111.Xi 111 SIGNET RINGS, 10K, from $10,00 up BILLFOLDS M. a variety of styles from 22.15 551' WESTCLOX ELECTRIC ALARM CLOCK, from up WESTCLOX BIG BEN.-frcini $H.1i0 tIP 02:5.10 si up $25115 & up i,211,70 X., up & 511, ELECTRIC RAZORS - scrucK AND REMINGTON RAZORS'. West moth -I SUNBEAM SHAVEINIAST ER REMINGTON 3 -HEAD RAZOR SCHICK SINGLE HEAD RAZOR RONSON LIGHTERS, and up RONSON TABLE LIGHTERS, 012,m1 and isp WATERMAN PEN & PENCIL SETS, 05.00 and no THE NEW WATERMAN RETRACTABLE SALL POINT PENS, CORONATION ASH TRAYS o Cigarette Boxes, 5)0 &m, ROCKALITE BOOK ENDS. Owl design, Roekalite Ash Tray assortal is inial sI signs, and See our selection of Coutts Father's Day Canis SAVAUGE'S Jewellery Gifts Fine China Seaforth baby chrysanthemums. She carried a checked shortie coat. Guests attend- ed the wedding from Toronto, New York, Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Pontiac, Mich., and Seaforth. Go their return, Mr. 'and Mrs. Maloney will reside in McKillop • Township. A post -nuptial reception honoring Mr. and Mrs. Jack O'Reilly, Hibbert township, was held in Looby's hall Tuesday night. • A purse of money was presented to the bridal couple who graciously expressed their thanks. Guests attending the Maloney - Feeney wedding on Saturday includ- ed: Mr. and Mrs. Philip Flanagan and daughter, IVIargaret, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Meclerick, Kit- chener; Rev. J. A. Feeney, London; Mr. and Mrs, Roy Murphy and dau- ghter Mary, Pontiac, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Maloney, Toronto. Mr. and Mr. Martin L. Brick, Toronto, with Mrs. Kathleen Feen- ey. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Murphy and daughter, Mary, Pontiac, Mich., with Mr. and Mrs. Martin Feeney. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stock and Mr. and IVIrs. Joseph Meagher, Lon- don, attended the Meagher -White wedding at Kinkora on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Maurice in Toronto where they attended the funeral of Mrs. Maurice's mother, Mrs. Hayes. Mr. and Mrs. Emmerson Kerr, Glenn Christie, with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Carpenter. Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Nicholson, London, with Mr. and Mrs. James Krauskopf. Miss Margaret Atkinson, Toronto, and James Atkinson, Chatham, with Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Atkinson. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Evans and Joan in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs, Brandand family who arrived from Holland last week have rented the residence of Mrs. Earl Hubbs. Mr. and Mrs. W. 3. Stewart in Guelph. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Costello, West Monkton, with Mrs. Loretta Jordan. Mr, and Mrs. Fred Jones, Walton, called on friends here. CONSTANCE • Mr. Lorne Lawson was in Toronto recently on business. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Medd and son David motored to Ithaca, N.Y„ on Friday and visited Mrs. Medd's sis- ter, Mrs. Garnet McCreary and Mr, McCreary. Owing to the death of Mrs. Riley the open meeting of W.M.S. has been postponed until a later date, Mrs. Ernest Adams and Miss Don- elda Adams were in Stratford on Saturday. Visitors at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Charles Dexter on Sunday were Rev. and Mrs, Gardiner, Egmond- ville, Mr. and Mrs. D. Jewitt and Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Adams, Landes - hero, Mr. Reg. Lawson spent last week end withhis sister, Mrs. E. F. War- - ren and Mr, Warren, London. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Oke, of Lon- don, were week end guests with Mr. and Strs. Lorne Lawson, Sincere sympathy is extended to family and relativea. of the late Mrs, George Riley who passed away Mon- day at noon at the home of her son, Frank Riley, Constance. The Troyer picnic was held at Goderich Saturday. A pleasant af- ternoon was reported. Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Jewitt attended. the funeral of the late Chris Cheoros at Mitchell on Monday. Mr, Wm. Britton is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Robt. McMillan and Mr. McM(llan. Mr, and Mrs. Will Lawson and family of Pickering visited for a few days with his aunt, Mia. E, Medd and Mr, Medd. Rev, H. L. Troyer of Toronto spent Sunday with Mr, and 'Mrs. Ephraim Clarke. Sraceresympathy is extended to the -family of the late Mrs. Robert Clarke who passed away in London on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell and Mrs. Hack of Kitchener were Sunday guests with Mr. and Mrs. James Medd, The many friends of Mrs. David Mills= will be sorry to learn she is a patient in Scott Memorial Hospi- tal, Seaforth. WINTHROR The Young People's Union of Winthrop Church are holding an op- en service on Sunday evening, June 21, at 3:80 p.m. Miss Lee of Strat- ford, home on furlough from Africa, will show a sound film of the life and work in Africa. All are wel- come. Mr. and Mrs. Sam McClure and children have returned from a three weeks' •visit at Kennedy, Sask. Mr. and Mrs, L. Smith, Toronto, visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dalton on Sunday. Caven Church will hold their S.S. and congregational picnic to Jowett's grove, Bayfield, Saturday afternoon, June 20. Lunch is sandwiches, cook- ies and tarts. Each person bring their own cup. HENSALL .Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Cotter of Detroit were week end visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Ken Elder, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson of Goderich were visitors with the latter's moth- er, Mrs. Ida Jackson. Mrs. Mary Simpson and son, Thos. of Belleville were week end visitors with Miss Mary Fee, I Mr. and Mrs. Jack Faber and Joyce and Mrs. Wni, Hyde visited recently with relatives at Brigden and Glencoe. Mr. and Mrs. J. Sutherland of Mt. Forest, were week end visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Knight. Robert McNaughton spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Corbett. Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Soldan enjoyed a pleasant holiday in Detroit. Mr, and Mrs. -Peter McNaughton spent the week end with the form- ees sister, Miss Mae McNaughton, Who recently underwent an opera- tion following an accident in which she fractured her hip. Mr. and Mrs. Erling Lund (Aud- rey Elder) of London visited with the latter brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Elder and Mr, and Mrs. Ken Elder, prior to sailing from New York this week to take up residence in Denmark. Mrs. Anna Elder ac- companied Mr. and Mrs. Lund to New York, Miss Marlene -Petzke returned from Scott Memorial Hospital, Sea - forth, where she recently underwent an appendix operation. Mr, and Mrs. Donald Walker of Toronto were week end visitors with the former's 'parents, Mr, and Mrs. George Walker. TASTY GRILL PURCHASED The Tasty Grill has been sold by Alex. Xarpen, proprietor for over six years, to Messrs. Bill and Ed- ward Wright, brothers, of Windsor, who get possession on Monday. Bill Wright played hockey in Seaforth in 1945.