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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1961-08-24, Page 1The Newt WHOLE SERIES, VOL. 82 Snowdon Bros., Publishers Phone 84 Seaforth, Ontario, Thursday, August 24, 1961. III.6o a Yew AuthoriSed as Second Class mail, Post Office Dept., Ottawa Hog Building Building to be Winthrop Girls Ready for Fair. At a meeting of the executive Gain Finals Winthrop girls downed Clinton RCAF 8-1 in the third game of their eteriee te in the Bellies two gains to one, The game was played in Clinton, They will now meet the winner of Brocefield. Exeter series in the finals. The game was scoreless until the 4th inning when Winthrop scored one run and counted six more in the 5th to take a commanding lead. Donna Hannon pitched two hit ball for the winners and struck out 13 Clinton batters. AB RB Joyce McClure, 3b. . , . 1 1 Faye Love, ss 5 1 4 Faye Little, rf „ „ 4 1 2 Marg Elliott, c 4 1 2 Donna Hannon, p 8 2 1 Geraldine Dennis, lb , 4 1 1 Ruth Ritchie, lb 4 1 2 Judy Thompson, If 3 0 0 Marg McClure, if (7th) 1 0 0 June Dolmage, cf 8 0 0 Marg Rillen, of (7th) 1 0 1 Winthrop — 000 160 1 — 8 R.CAF — 000 000 1 — 1 Hannon and Elliott; Verner and Hooper. Winthrop girls won the 2nd of their series with Clinton RCAF on Thursdaynight by a score of 11-3 in a game played at Clinton. Don- na Hannon gave up five hits to the Clinton batters and struck out 15. Winthrop wrapped out 15 hits against the Clinton pitchers. Winthrop 2 0 0 4 3 2 0-11 RCAF „ 01.0 0 2 0 0-3 Hannon and Elliott; Thom, Ver- ner (4th), and Hooper. ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Melady wish to announce the engage- ment of their daughter Mary Loretta, to John Glen Butters, son of Mr. and Mrs, Thomas , Betters, Dublin. The wedding to take place Sept. 2 at 10.30 in St. Columban Roman Catholic Church. SEAFORTH W. I. NOTES The Southwestern Ontario Wo - mans' Institutes are sponsoring a 4-dey. bus tour to Manitoulin Isl- and, leaving Toronto on Tues- day Oct. 3, returning on Friday, Oct, 6, Four large buses are to be filled and any member may make application for the tour before Sept. 5. Applications will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. For further infor- mation as to cost, itinerary etc., contact Mrs. Wilfred Coleman, secretary, phone Seaforth 6521'14. PULLEN—MILLER Baskets of white gladioli and white Shasta daisies decorated Centennial ETJB Church, Strat- ford, when Gladys Evangeline Miller and Donald Pullen ex- changed marriage vows before Rev. M. E. Reuber. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Da- vid Wesley Miller, 76 Cambria St., and the bridegroom is the son of Mrs. Harold Rusman, of Toronto, and the late Arthur Sydney Pullen, formerly of Fort Erie. The couple will live in Galt. John Wood played the tradition- al wedding music and accompan- ied the soloist, Grant Girard of Oshawa, when he sang "The_ • Wedding Hymn". The bride was given in mar- • riage by her father. Her original floor -length gown of pure silk peau de soie in white was fash- ioned with scoop neckline appli- in Alencon lace, lily -point sleeves and draped sheath appli- qued in matching lace and sweep- ing to a chapel train. The waist- line was highlighted by two peau de spie roses, and her fingertip French illusion veil was secured to a tiara of sequins and pearls. The bride carried a cascade of pink Aristocrat roses, stephano- tis and white feathered carna- tions. Miss Mary Nixon of Lon- don was, maid of honor. She -wore a coral silk organza over taffeta gown designed along simple lines with roses, at the back empire waist. She carried a cascade of white feathered carnations and tinted Pinocchio pompons. Brides- maid Miss Lois Bolton of Mon - treat wore a similar gown and junior bridesmaid Miss Marianne Wolterbeek of Goderich wore a bouffant white figured organdy 2-0,„_4_ with coral cummerbund. She carried a basket arrange- ment of yellow Sweetheart roses and tinted Pinocchio pompons. David Colclough of Toronto was best man and the guests were. ushered by Roy Girard of Osha- wa and William Murdie of Lon- don. Following a wedding dinner at the Victorian Inn, the bride, and bridegroom left for a honey- moon in the Laurentians, the bride wearing a three-piece aqua ensemble of pure silk shantung with white accessories and white orchid corsage. The bride is a graduate 'of the University of Western Ontario and the bride- groom is a graduate of the Uni- versity of Buffalo, Both are grad- uates of the Ontario College of Eidecation. FARM SOLD Charles MacKay's farm in Tuckersinith to Hugh Lynch from Mimico, possessiOn 1st of Sept., through the office of Wilfred Mc- Intee, Amos Corby, agent. 25th Annivesary of Cromarty Couple Mr, and Mrs. 3, Wallace were honored by their family at a gath- ering of relatives and friends in Staffa Nall on Saturday evening on the occasion of their 25th wed- ding anniversary, Mr. Harry El- liott was master of ceremonies for a short program consisting of a duet by Sharon and Karen Scott, accompanied by Carol Ann Dow, tap dancing by Sharon Cad - bit, a reading by Mrs. G. Carey and a mock wedding with Mrs. R. Holley, Mrs. J. Miller, Mrs. H. Dow, Mrs. B. Armstrong, Mrs. W. Binning, Mr. Eldon Allen and Mr. Laverne Wallace taking parts. Following the program an ad- dress was read by Mr. Otto Walk- er and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace were presented with an array of beauti- ful gifts, the gift from the family being a silver tea service, A birth- day cake was presented to Mr. George Wallace Whose 81st birth- day fell on Sunday, by his grand- daughters, Mrs. Harry Elliott and Miss Margaret Ann Wallace. The remainder of the evening was spent in dancing With music pro- vided by Messrs Nelson Howe and Hugh Norris accompanied by Miss Carol Howe. A bountiful lunch , concluded a most enjoyable even- ing. CROMARTY Mrs. A. Campbell and daughter Miss Belle Campbell of Seaforth were recent visitors at, the home of Mr. Andrew McLachlan. Mr. and Mrs. Len Houghton and son Peter of Teeswater spent a few days last week with his mo- ther, Mrs. M. Houghton. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Weitzman of Niagara Falls, N.Y. were guests at the silver wedding anniversary celebration for Mr. and Mrs. John Wallace and Spent the weekend at their home. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cadick, Sharon and Donald of Sarnia spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Donald Scott and family. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Elliott and children of Windsor spent the weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs, John Wallace, Mr. and Mrs, K. McKellar at- tended a re -union of the Routly family at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Routly at ATImer on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. Carey returned home from a two -weeks' holiday with their daughter, Mrs. Arm- strong at her cottage near Peter- borough. Mr. and Mrs. K. McKellar visit- ed in Woodstock on Monday. Mr. Laurie McKellar returned home from South Huron Hospital, Exeter, on Monday. Firemen Called to Combine Fire Seaforth if re brigade was call- ed to the farm of John Moylan, lot 10, con. 6, McKillop, on Tues- day afternoon when the motor on a combine belonging to Rus- sell Smith took on fire. Damage was confined to the motor and belting. of Seaforth Agricultural Society Tuesday night final plans were made for the fair which will be opened by G. W. Montgomery, agricultural officer of the C.N,R. Posts are in place for the new pig barn -which will be completed before the fair. It is to be 80 x 60 feet, of pole construction similar to the cattle barn, Results of Oat Competition The following is theresult of. Field Crop Competition in Gary Oats, 1061, by Seaforth Agricul- tural Society. Harold Pryer), R.R. 1, Seaforth, 88; Earl Papple, R.R. 4, Seaforth, 87%; Ken R. Campbell, R.R. 1, Deblin, 87; Robt. Fotheringham, RE, 3, Seaforth, 86%; Lewis P. Coyne, R.R. 5, Seaforth, 86; Art Bolton, R.R. 1, Dublin, 85%; Russell T. Bolton, 11.11, 1, Sea - forth, 85; Stanley Hillen, RR. 2, Walton, 84%; Jack Crozier, R. R. 2, Seaforth, 84; Peter Simp- son, R.R. 2, Seaforth, 84. Ray Arbogast, RE, 3, Strat- ford was judge. What the Grads Are Doing Nine members of the 1961 grads of Seaforth plan to enter univer- sity this fall, five will go to teachers' college, three begin training as nurses and two go to business college. Bryan Brady. will enter Uni- versity of Toronto; Jean Hillen, Anne Shortreed and Robert Gov- enlock, University of Western Ontario; Tom Love and Bill Men- heere, Waterloo College; Gary Williams, R.O.T.P., Mary McIn- I tosh, MacDonald Hall, Guelph; I William • Slavin, Hamilton Insti- tute of Technology. Going to teachers' college are Margaret Chesney, Joan Coyne. Lois Maloney, Madelon Towns- end, Antonette Vandenliengel. Training School for nurses, 'Lynda Dobson, Ellen Gorwill. Yvonne Pollard; business col- lege, Noreen McMillan, Nancy Pepper. MoKILLOP W.M.S. OF FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Mrs. Tom McMillan acted as hostess for the August meeting. Mrs. Robert McMillan, our pres- ident took over the business part of the 'meeting by opening it with a warm welcome to' the members and the visitors fol- lowed with a poem, hymn 435 was sung. The secretary read the minutes of the July meeting and took the roll call with 19 members and 2 visitors present. Mrs. Helen McMillan' offered her home for the September meet- ing. They' discussed the meet- ing. Mrs. Elgin Nott, one of our leaders was in charge of the programme. She opened it with a prayer followed by hymn 450. Mrs. S. L. Bell gave a reading on the work of our new Presbyter- ian Moderator, The topic for this meeting followed the last topic with healing and teaching. Mrs. Sam McClure read the scripture on healing followed with Mrs. Francis Coleman reading the scripture teaching. Prayer was led by Mrs. J. L. Bell. Mrs. Ila Dorrence took the offering fol- lowed by a word of prayer by Mrs. E. Nott. Hymn 588 ' was sung. Mrs. E. Nott• gave US an interesting talk on the teaching and healing followed with hymn 373. The Lord's Prayer in uni- son was led by our leader. Mrs. E. Nott thanked Mrs. T. McMil- lan for her home and also all who took part. Lunch was served by the hostess and Mrs D. Nott's group. Stores To Remain Open Night Aug. 31 At a meeting of the merchants' committee this week plans were made for Seaforth stores to re- main open on Thursday night of next week, August 31st, the ev- ent being a "Beat the Tax Jam- boree", The new 3% Ontario Sales Tax' will go into effect on Friday, Sept, 1st. Parades, band music and spe- cial draws will feature the big night JACOBI — BRIGHT • Knox Presbyterian Church at Guelph was the setting for a very pretty wedding on Saturday where amid gladioli and fern Miss Penelope Allwyn Bright, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bright_ was united in marriage - to Mr. Harry Jacobi, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Jacobi, Kippen. The Rev. Crawford Smith effici- ated at the ceremony. 131-iven in marriage by her fath- er, the bride was lovely in a floor -length gown of white nylon organza and lace over taffeta. The snugly- fitted bodice featured a curved empire waistline cen- tred with a handmade organza, rose and long lily -pointed sleeves. The softly rounded neckline was accented with iridescent se- quins. The very full organza skirt was appliqued with scal- loped lace and trimmed with or- ganza roses and she wore an el- bow -length veil of silk illusion gathered to a coronet of irides- cent crystals and carried a bou- quet of sweetheart roses and stephanotis. Pure white silk or- ganza was worn by the bride's attendants styled with a cum- merbund and large butterfly bow of contrasting blush pink organ- za. Maid of honour was Miss Ruth Anne Pilkington and brides- maid, Miss Marie Ellen Jeans. Miss Sandra Bright was her sist- er's Jr. bridesmaid, All attend- ants wore pink accessories and carried pink carnations. Best man was Mr. John Jacobi, broth- er of the groom and ushers were Mr. Bob Norris, uncle, and Mr. Bryce Jacobi, brother of the groom, all wearing white din- ner jackets. Soloist, Miss Gloria Hall sang "The Lord's Prayer" and "The Wedding Prayer" ac- companied by Mr. Martin Bauer at the church organ: Following the ceremony a re- ception was held in the garden of the bride's parents. To receive the guests the bride's mother chose a beige sheath lace dress with' aqua accessories, and to assist, „ the groom's mother chose a blue embroidered linen dress with pink accessories. Aft- er the reception the bride donned a tangerine linen sheath dress with white accessories for travel- ing and then Mr, and Mrs. Jacobi left on their honeymoon trip to points untold. DUNBAR—SUMNER An afternoon ceremony at First St. Andrew's United Church in London, on Saturday marked the marriage of Barbara Jane Sumner and Donald Ross Dun- bar, with Rev. G. W, Both offici- ating. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Charles Edward Sumner of London, and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Andrew Dunbar of Ethel. The bride chose a complete ensemble in parchment shade. She wore a pure Silk tunic dress in street -length with a softly rounded scoop neckline and el. bow -length sleeves. Her hat, a tiny French headdress with os- prey trim and matching veil, her purse and shoes carried out the parehment color, which was ac- cented by her corsage of Orange Delight roses, Miss Margaret Bell of Brus- sels was maid of honor, She wore Architects Will Plan Vocational School The advisory committee for a vocational high school -in Huron County has appointed Page and Steele, 72 St Clair Ave. W., Tor- onto, as architects to draw up thetupilladninsgfor the constructten of a The architects have been in charge of building a public school and high school at Exeter, 'and a number of vocational schools in Toronto. It was sug- gested that the committee should visit some of the buildings in Toronto to get ideas for laying, out plans for the new school in Huron. The architects will station a supervisor near London who can look after the work here and at Aylmer where they are planning a school. The appointment was approved by the Clinton board which is acting as sponsor for the project, The vocational school will be built on the grounds of the Clin- ton high school, Melville Boyce made the pre- sentation to the committee on behalf of the firm. AXTMANN—HEMINGWAY In Brussels United Church on Saturday, August 19, at 3 p.m. wedding vows were exchanged between Ruth Eleanor Heming- way and James L. Axtmann, of Tavistock, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Axtmann, R.R. 2, Walton: The double ring cere- mony was performed before a setting of white and pink gladi- oli, ferns and candelabra by Rev. Kenneth Griffith. Miss Rose- mary Clarke, Goderich, was or- ganist and accompanied' the Well- ington Junior Farmers' Quartette who sang "The Lord's. Prayer" and "Because". The bride who was .given in marriage by her father; wore a floor -length gown of white nylon chiffon over satin, lily -point sleeves, fullness in back falling from V-shaped back waistline: Floral appliques accented the front neckline and skirt. A floral headpiece held her finger-tip veil of tulle trimmed with rhine- stones and pearls. The bride wore a triple strand of crystals, gift of the bridegroom, and car- ried a white Bible crested with a mauve orchid, ivy and ribbon - tied pom-poms, Mrs. Lavern Godkin, Walton, attended her sister as matron of honour wearing a dress. of blue chiffon over blue floral print made with short sleeves, round neckline and bouffant skirt. The bridesmaid was Miss Betty Axt- mann, sister of the groom, wear- ing a similar gown of turquoise chiffon over same print. The junior bridesmaid, Mise Laurel Hemingway and flower girl Kar- en Hemingway, sisters of the bride wore dresses of same style in plain turquoise and blue chif- fon. Each attendant wore shoul- der bows, matching veils caught with fabric flowers and carried nosegays in white chrysanthe- mums and blue pompoms. Ray Hemingway, brother of the bride, was ring -bearer. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Earl McSpadden, Seaforth. Mr. Don Hemingway and Mr. Bah Campbell, Seaforth, ushered. For the reception which follow- ed in the Church Parlours, the bride's mother received the guests wearing a sheath dress of dusty pink silk shantung and lace, hat to match with white ac- cessories and corsage of white chrysanthemums. The groom's mother wore an apple green jack- et dress of linen and lace with hat of gold -colored straw and cor- sage of bronze chrysanthemums. The waiters were Miss Sharon Hemingway, Brantford, Miss Di- anne Currie, Arthur; Mies Ruth Lightfoot, Anita Craig, Miss Bon- nie Turvey, Exeter. Miss Bernice Glanville, Stratford, and Miss Myrna Wilson, Beiwood. For a trip to the East Coast the bride donned a heavenly blue jacket dress with accessories of blue and white and orchid cor- sage. On their return they will live in Tavistock where the groom is Principal of the Public School.troGitu,estswere present from De- troit, Georgetown, Ailsa Craig, Streetsville, Guelph, Tor- onto, Picton, Hamilton, Granton, Tavistock, Exeter, Seaforth,. Ar- thur, Meadowvale, Beiwood, God- erich and Harriston: HENSALL Mrs. Guy Bedard and daughters of London visited last week with Mrs. Bedard's permits, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Bell, Pauline, and Ann. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McEw- en and Malcolm spent several days last week in Flint, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Clement and family are holidaying at Ipper- wash this week. a pure silk harvest tone print gown with a belled skirt, topped with a beige organza coat. Her tiny mink -toned velvet hat was trimmed with harvest tone feath- ers and she carried a blending corsage of bronze mums and Princess Elizabeth roses. William Eckmier of Ethel, was groomsman and William Schae- fer of Goderieh ushered guests. For the wedding trip the bride chose a navy and white ensem- ble with matching accessories; The groom We, graduate of the Stratford Teachers' College and attended the University of West- ern Ontario. The couple will live in Seaforth. Winthrop Top Soccer League Winthrop finished their sched- ule in Goderich on Monday night when they scored a 1-0 victory to record their eighth straight win. The only goal of the game was scored by Toni Love midway through the let half. Goderich put on the pressure in the last half but couldn't break through a strong Winthrop defence. Winthrop:. Goal, Glen Mc- Clure; der., Bill Kerr, Mery Pep- per; halves, Bert Dennis, Earl Dolmage, Neil Dolmage; for- \verde: Geo, Love, Tom Love, Ken McClure, Wayne Dolmage, Paul McCluskie. Final Standings GP W L T F A Pts. Winthrop ,, 8 8 0 0 29 3 16 Goderich. , . 8 3 2 3 13 10 9 Clinton „ 8 2 3 8 10 11 7 Brussels 8 1 4 3 10 20 5 Wingham ,, 8 0 5 3 1 19 3 Title Won By Staffa Team Staffa won the Huron -Perth In- termediate "C" «baseball champ- ionship at Exeter, defeating Ex- eter, 6-4. Staffa took the best -of - seven series, 4-2, George Coveney, who came on in relief in the first inning for Staffs, pitched four -hit ball the rest of the way, struck out seven and walked none, At the plate he laced a double. Frank and Bob McKellar and Jim Norris accounted fon the other Staffa hits. Don Gravett and Joe Wooden did all the Exeter hitting, Gra- vett with a double and single and Wooden with two singles. Staffa 120 300 0-6 4 3 Exeter 200 011 0-4 4 5 Sadler, Coveney (1) and Nor- ris; Ford, Russell (4) and Mc - Falls. ST. COLUMBAN Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mclver, in Niagara Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Lecin Murray and baby, Toronto, with Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Murray. Mr. and Mrs. James Eckert, Delores and Danny Eckert, Roch- ester, NY:, ,,with relatives. Ben Devlin and daughters Cathy and Audrey, Fort William, with Mr. and Mrs. Wiliam Mc- Iver. Mr. and Mrs, Adrian Pine and family of Codrington, with Mr. John Delaney and Mr. and Mrs. Steve Murray. Mr. and Mrs. Sim Mailloux and family of Toronto and Mrs. Mary McQuaid, London, with Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Lane. William Mclver is a patient in Scott Memorial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Morris of London with Mr, and Mrs. Tom Morris. Miss Catharine Ryan has been successful in her second year summer course for teachers at Toronto. She will be on the staff of the Waterloo Separate Schools, Miss Karen Kale and Miss Patsy McGrath are spending a week at Our Lady of the Lake Camp at Fanshawe. Friends of Miss Mary Melady honored her at a miscellaneous shower at her home on Sunday afternoon. Her marriage to Mr. Glen Butters, London, takes place September 2. Sponsoring the event were Miss Catharine Feeney and Miss Patsy Ryan. Many lovely gifts were received for which Mary graciously thanked each donor. During the afternoon prizes for contests won by Miss Noreen Dalton, Miss Mary Cronin, Miss Joan Dalton, Mrs. Theo Flynn, Miss Rata Flynn, Mrs. Toni Morris. A prize for having a birthday on September 2 went to Mrs. Joe Burke. A delicious lunch was served. WALTON Mrs. Alvin McDonald and Lynne have returned home after visiting friends. in Cleveland and Youngstown, Ohio. Thirty ladies comprising mem- bers of the Walton group and guests from the McKillop group gathered at the home of Mrs. Wm. Thamer for a picnic supper and games followed later by the regular monthly meeting on Wednesday evening Aug. 16th. Mrs. Herb Traviss and Mrs. Nelson Marks conducted the fol- lowing contests: fastest walker, Mrs. W. C. Hackwell; most cop- pers in purse, Mrs. Ernie Stev- ens; relay race with beach bail; relay race, passing lifesavers on toothpick; dropping money in bottle, Mrs. Wm. Dennis; most colors in dress, Mrs. Stewart Mc- Call; birthday nearest date of meeting, Mrs. Geo, Love; most buttons on dress, Mrs. Arthur McCall, The president, Mrs. Thamer, presided for the meeting opening with hymn 50 "What a Friend we have in Jesus" followed with prayer by Mrs. Allan McCall. Scripture These, 5: 12-18 by Mrs. R. Achilles. Comments were given by Mrs. Thamer stressing prayer is a vital communication with God in times of fear. She also read a poem "Mercy Through Grace", The topic given by Mrs. Earl Watson entitled "Flowers of the Christian" which were friendship, graciousness, loyalty, sympathetic understand- ing', sincerity, truth and holiness cultivated by the help of the Di- vine, also a short reading stating our memories are either assets or liabilities. The roll call was an - 0.01.1 JJJJ 1 6 11.111i.11.11,01M,116,11110 iiiii JJJ BEAT THE TAX BUY TO -DAY at SAVAUGE'S CHECK YOUR S HOPP I NE LIST BE LOW 0 Charms Diamond Rings Wedding Rings 0 Ladies Birthstone Rings 0 Gents Initial Rings ['Cultured Pearls Gerricraft Jewellery n Coro Fall Jewellery 0 Royal Doulton Figurines 0 Royal Doulton Bone China o Wedgwood Bone China 0 Spode Bone China 0 Royal Albert lions China ['Royal Worcestershire Bone Foley Bone China China U Silver Holloware 0 Paragon Bone China 0 1847 Rogers Silverware 0 Johnson Bros. Dinnerware 0 Community Plate Silverware 0 Myott's Dinnerware International Sterling 0 Sovereign Potter's Dinnerw, 0 Wallace Stelling o Heirloom Sterling 0 Oneida Stainless 0 International Stainless 0 Wallace Stainless L Aluminum Giftware 0 English Bone China Cups & Saucers 0 Fancy China Giftware 0 Cornflower Glassware o Margaret Rose Glassware 0 Corning 'Ware 0 Chrome Giftware Bulova Watches fl Sheaffer Pens & Pencils 0 Gruen Watches 0 Waterman Pens & Pencils 0 Elco Watches o Westclox electric Wall Clock El Crusader Watches 0 Westclox Alarm Clocks 0 Arday Watches 0 Timex Watches 0 Men's Cuff Links 0 Barometers 0 Billfolds 0 Ronson Lighters SPECIAL "BEAT THE TAX" DRAW FOR A $24.95 T.V. ELECTRIC CLOCK Every $1,00 cash purchase at Savauge's entitles to a draw ticket Draw takes place at 10.15 Thurs. evg„ August 31st you SAVAUGES JEWELLERY GIFTS Seaforth FINE CHINA swered by lines from a harvest hymn. Thankyou cards were read, Secretary's and Treasur- er's reports given. The closing hymn was "I am Thine 0 Lord", and the leader pronounced the Benediction. Mrs. Jack Bosman of the McKillop group thanked the ladies for MeKillon's invita- tion to meet with Walton. Host- esses were Mrs. Geo. Dundas, Mrs. Arthur. McCall and Mrs. Luella Marshall. Visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. Ennis last week were Miss Pauline Zoeger and Miss Mary Mowat, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brown, Bill and Bob 'of Oakville and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Miller of Mitchell. Miss Jean Mills of Toronto is spending a few weeks with her father, Mr. Earl Mills. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Maier of London were -weekend guests at the' home of Mr. and Mrs. David Watson. Mr, Clarence Hudie is a patient in Scott Memorial Hospital, Sea - forth. Rev. and Mrs. Higginbotham, June and Velma have returned to the manse after a month's va- cation in' Northern Ontario and other points. Mr. Lewis McDonald and Mr. Charles McDonald of Windsor called on friends in the village on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Rutledge and family of London spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Humphries. Jimmy returned home with them after holidaying here for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Planke of Toronto visited with Mrs. Ethel Ennis for a few days last week. Miss Mary Helen Buchanan has returned home after holiday - bug with her cousin Miss Janet Turnbull, Seaforth. Mr, and Mrs. Leslie Rutledge and family of Streetsville are holidaying at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bennett. Mrs. Walter Broadfoot visited in Petrolia with her sister Mrs. Fern Patterson and Mr. and Mrs, Jerry Cardiff. Mrs. Margaret Humphries and Miss Wenda Humphries are visit- ing with Miss Dorothy Bolton, Rochester, New York. Mrs. Hilda Sellers of Lucan was a weekend guest with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Herb Traria. Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Cuthill of Seaforth spent Sunday with the latter's 'mother, Mrs, 3. H. Storey. Mrs. Wm.' Dinsmore was a lea- der at the Junior Girls' Summer School Camp at Goderich last week . Mr. Mand Mrs. Ted Achilles of Hearst have returned home after visiting with the former's bro- ther and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. R. Achilles. • Mr. Ray Hunt, Mrs. Bella Neeb and Donna Lynn of Wellesley and Mr, and Mrs. Ken Roth, Fay and Jimmie of Stratford were recent guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo, Hibbert. 1VIrs. Jean McGale of Toronto is visiting with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. John McDonald, Miss Catharine Buchanan and Miss Norma Hoegy of St. Marys Hospital, Kitchener, Spent the weekend at their homes. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bryane and family of London spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bryans. Mr. William Knox of Brussels spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs, Andrew Turnbull, Mrs. Alice Givens of Dodsland, Seek, was a recent visitor with Mr, and Mrs. Emerson Mitchell. Mr. Herb Kirkby of Wood- stock spent the weekend at his home here, Douglas Way of • McKillop spent a few days last week with Mrs. Ethel Hackwell, Miss Di - anne Fraser is at present visiting there, Mrs. Doug Ennis and Mrs. T. Dundee spent Monday with friends in Kitchener. Mrs. Ed McCreath is spending this week at St. Thomas where she is acting as a leader at the United Church Leadership Train- ing School, Alma College. STAFFA W.A. and W.M.S. Meeting The regular meeting of Staffs United Church WA. and W.M.S. was held on the evening of Aug- ust 16 at the home of Mrs, Robt. Sadler, The meeting opened with hymn 249 followed by the re- sponsive reading in unison 715. Scripture was taken from Luke 14: 15-24 and was read by Miss Vera Hambley. Mrs. Ross Smale lead in prayer. A solo, "Perfect Prayer" was sung by Elizabeth Smale. Topic on "Home Mission- aries" was taken by Mrs. Robert Sadler followed by hymn 252. Mrs. Gerald Agar was in charge of the business. Plans were made for the Presbyterial which is to be held in Staffa United Church in October; also plans discussed for the annual bazaar which is to be held on Dec. 1st. The meeting closed with hymn 245 followed by the Mizpah Benediction. A lunch was served by Mrs. Sadler and Mrs. Smale, Master Tommy Mariselli from Sault Ste Marie is visiting with, his aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Ross Smale, Ruth Templeman spent a few days holidaying with her cousin Dianne Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lamport, of Hensall, and Mr. and Mrs. Will Hunt, Manitoba, visited recent- ly with Miss Margaret Miller and James. Congratulations to David Kemp, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arth- ur Kemp and Terry Daynard, son of Rev, and Mrs. Daynard for successfully passing their Grade 13 exams. Terry has been grant- ed a $1000 scholarship from the Ontario Agricultural College Alumni Foundation, It is award- ed to outstanding students who are entering the O.A.C. Terry was top student at Mitchell High School with a percentage of 81.9. Joanne and Fay Templeman visited on Thursday with Brenda Kerslake, Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Ted Harburn on the birth of a daughter in Seaforth Hos- pital. Ronnie Miller spent a few days holidaying with his cousin Bob Templeman. Misses Pat Drake, Sharon Ag- ar, Mary Dearmg, Staffa; Paul- ine Stapleton, Dublin and Gerald- ine Dennis, Walton, enjoyed a holiday at Ipperwash Beach last week, Mr. and Mrs, Henry Rayburn, Staffa, and Mr. and Mrs. Alex Metkle, Exeter, left for a motor trip to the West Coast, Miss Jean Doupe holidayed re- cently with her aunt and ancle Mr. and Mrs. Russell Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Duncan, Exeter, and Mrs. Pat Weir and Lorne Timmins visited Satur- day with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Miller and family and Mr. and Mrs. John Templeman and fam- ily. Sunday, evening visitors with Mr. amid Mrs. Russell]. Miller were Mr. and Mrs, Arnold Harris and family, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Dow and boys and Mrs. Cliff Dow. BUILDING PERMITS Recent permits leaned by build- ing inspector Harold Maloney: John Milir, rebuilding house dam maged by fire, jarvis street, $5,000; EI, Maloney, sun porch, $500; Dr. Gorwill, interior office repairs, $200,