HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1948-12-02, Page 5THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1948
THE SEAFORTH NEWS
WRIGHT'S SUPEOR Specials
Thurs. Frid. Sat. 'Dec, 2 3 4
AYLMER VEGETABLE SOUP , FANCY QUALITY TOMATO
2 -10 -oz. Tins.. 17c JUICE 2-20.oz. tins..,. 19c
Iodized SALT . , 2 boxes 15c
Jelled Cookie§ , 1 Ib 29c
FRESH ROASTED PEANUTS
1 lb 29c
PU.REX FACE TISSUES
2 Boxes .. , 35c
AYLMER or HEINZ BABY FOOD
3 Tins -22c
GRAPEFRUIT JUICE
2 — 28 oz. Tilts 25c
SALADA TEA—Brown Label
lh ib,.., 52c
SLICED
We Deliver
SIDE BACON
i/y Ib Pkg..... 35c
FEATHER STRIP SWEET
COCOANUT ,. 3 oz. pkg... 14c
Art. Wright Phone 77
The TOP Dollar
Is what we are paying for Eggs
and Poultry
For years the name "Seaforth Pro-
duce" has been associated with the
highest in Egg and Poultry prices
Call 170-w today
Seaforth Produce
SEAFORTH
LUMBER
ON HAND: 1", 11/2" & 2" Pine
1" & 2" Hemlock
2" & 3" Spruce
1", 2", 3" & 4" Fir
T. & G. Spruce
2" Western Larch 8' to 22' long
4 x 4's & 6' x 6' Western Cedar -
2" Rock Elm & White Ash -
Cedar Lap Siding
Fir Flooring & Pine Flooring
Clear Kiln Dried Fir Mouldings
No. 1, Cedar Shingles, Asphalt Shingles
Cedar -Grain, Rolbrick & Insulbric Sidings,
Masonite, Plywood, Arborite, Beaverboard,.
Chrome Mouldings, Doors, and Reclaimed
Windows
Seaforth Supply & Fuel Ltd.
"Where The Best Costs No More"
PHONE 47 SEAFORTH
TOWN TOPICS
Mr. Thomas Wilbee took over duties"
as caretaker of post office this week:
Mrs. Walter Muir and Mrs. Edward
Bee, Toronto, were week end guests
at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. J.' E.
Willis and Mr. and Mrs. W. Finnigan.
Visitors over the weekend` at the
home of Mrs. Edythe Wallace were:
Mr. and Mrs, Clayton Ritchie and
son, Mr. W. Dray, Toronto; Mr. and.
Mrs. Melvin Ritchie and family, St.
Marys; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hum -
bey and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ce-
cil Humbey, Mr. and Mrs. Elton
Humbey, Mrs. V. Tremblett, Mr. Les-
lie Ritchie, all of London; Mr. Wm.
Morgan, Brockville; Mr.' and Mrs.
Alvie Fletcher, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Trevena and son, Clinton; Mr. and
Mrs. Adam Fletcher and Mrs. Verda
'Cole, Stratford.
Miss Ruth Joynt of, Toronto- spent
the weekend at her home here.
. Miss June Shaw, Windsor, visited
over the weekend with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Shaw.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Devereaux of
London, spent the weekend at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. 3. Devereaux.
Miss Margaret Case is visiting in
Sault Ste. Marie with her sister and
brother-in-law, Mrs. Jos. Marinelli
and Mr. Marinelli.
Mr. Con Eckert, Kitchener, spent
the weekend at his home here.
Miss Betty Bannon, Windsor, vis-
ited over the weekend with her
mother, Mrs. Ellen Bannon.
Miss Rose Dorsey, Toronto, spent
the •weekend at her home here.
Mrs. Jack Ferguson spent the
weekend with friends in Hamilton.
Mr. Jim 'Kelly, Palmerston, spent
the weekend with his parents.
Miss Bessie Grieve, Chatham, vis-
ited over the weekend with her par-
ents Mr. and Mrs. T. Grieve.
Mrs. Earl Bell, Toronto, spent the
weekend at her home here,
Miss Olga Hoare, Toronto, visited
over the weekend with friends in
town.
Mr. and Mrs. P. Little visited in
Walton on Sunday at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. W. Dundas.
Misses Laura and Vera Mole were
visiting relatives last weekend in
London and St. Thomas.
Rev. H. R. Williams of Alvinston
was the guest Saturday, at the hone
of Mr. and Mrs. M. McKellar.
Mr. and. Mrs. Garnet Smalla-
combe of Guelph were visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A: Westcott
last weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. De LaFranier
and family left Saturday :for Belle
River, Ont. '
BORN
GRIEVE—At London, Ont., on Monday, Nov.
29, to Mr. and Mrs. David J. Grieve,
London, a son, Arnold Jamieson
MURRAY—At Scott Memorial Hospital, on
Nov. 24, to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Murray, Seaforth, it son
MALONEY—At • Scott Memorial Hospital on
Nov. 24, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maloney,
Sea£orth, a daughter
CRONIN—At Scott Memorial Hospital on
Nov. 20, to Mr. and. Mrs. John Cronin,
RR4 Seaforth, a son
LANDSBOROUGH—At Scott Memorial Hos-
pital, on Nov. 23, to Mr. and Mrs. James
Landsborough, RRS Seaforth a son
ROWLAND—At Scott Memorial Hospital, on
Nov. 30, to Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Row-
land, Seaforth, a daughter
ELLWOOD—At Scott Memorial Hospital on
Nov. 30, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ellwood,
Seaforth, a son. (Died Dec. 1st).
M5OLURE—At Scott Memorial Hospital, on
Nov. 30, to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey McClure.
RRl Walton, a son
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BAYFIELD
Mrs. L. B. Smith and daughter
Maxine of London spent the week-
end with the former's mother, Mrs.
Chas. Parker.
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Pruss of Lon-
don were weekend guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Parker.
Miss Betty Larson of London,
spent a few days at her home in the
village, returned to London on Tues-
day.
Mr. James Scott was in Toronto
over the weekend when he broadcast
over C.B.L. on the programme "Crit-
ically Speaking".
• Miss Elizabeth and Mr. George
Weston returned home on Monday
after spending the past week hi De-
troit.
Death Of Miss Elizabeth Reid
The death occurred in Clinton
Hospital or November 25th of Miss
Elizabeth Reid in her 76th year, fol-
lowing a stroke of paralysis on No-
vember 19th. The late Miss Reid was
born in Stanley Township, daughter
of the late John and Eliza Ann Reid.
Most of her life was spent in Toron-
to, London, New York, where she
had been a sales lady, and over four
years ago .she came to Bayfield to
care for her sister, Maggie. Recently
she had been at Varna caring for
Mrs. 3. W. Reid who had. just come
home from hospital and it was while
on this case she was stricken with
her fatal illness.
The funeral was held on Sunday,
November 2Sth, Rev. D. J. Lane of
Knox Presbyterian Church, Bayfield,
Officiating and interment was in
Bayfield cemetery. The pallbearers
were six nephews, Cecil and Clifford
Webster, London, Kenneth and Mer -
fon Merner, Bayfield, Gordon El-
liott, Thedford, and Alvin Porter of
Stanley. Flower bearers were grand-
nephews, Murray and Bobby Mc:
Nein, of Amberley and Gordon Por-
ter. Of a family of ten, only one
sister now survives, Mrs. Janes
Webster of Seaforth.
Among those from a distance who
attended the funeral were Mr. and
Mrs. Quentin Hallman, of New Dun -
,lee, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Shiers and Mrs Andrew Armstrong
of Ripley; Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
Webster Toronto: Mr. and Mrs. Ce
nil Webster and family of London;
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Webster of
London; Mr. and Mrs. James McNain
and family of Amberley; Mr. and
Mrs McKenzie and Beverley of Kin -
tail Miss Jean Turner, of Toronto;.
Mn and Mrs. Kerr and Miss Myrtle
Walker of Crediton.
KIPPEN
Harkness—Cooper
At a quiet ceremony at Kippen
United Church Manse, Saturday, No-
vember 27, 1948 at 2 p.m. Rev, A.
E. Hinton united, in marriage Lois
Elaine Cooper, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs.' Wm. R. Cooper of Kippen, to
Gordon Nelson Harkness, Hensall,
on of Mr. and Mrs. James Harkness
of Teeswater. The lovely bride wore
a grey gabardine suit with green ac-
cessories, and a corsage of red roses,
She was attended by Mrs. Jack Sim-
mons,'of Hensall, in a brown gabar-
line suit and a corsage of yellow
mums. Jack Simmons, of Hensall at-
tended the groom. Following a wed-
ding dinner in London, Mr. and Mrs.
Harkness left on a wedding trip to
Niagara Falls.
'Complimenting Miss Elaine Coop-
er of Kippen„popular bride of Sat-
urday last some sixty-five neighbors
and friends met at her home on
Thursday last and presented her
with a miscellaneous shower, the
home attractively decorated for the
occasion. Contests were enjoyed and
the guest of honor was presented
with many beautiful and costly gifts
from a waggon decorated with color
schemes of pink and white and the
honors going to Patsy and David
Cooper. Miss Wilma Kyle read the
address. Luncheon was served, after
which the trousseau was displayed
by Mrs. Don Cooper, and Mrs. Ray
Cooper, the affair was much en-
joyed.
Mr. Robt Cooper, who has spent
several months in the Western Pro-
vinces returned to his hone here on
Saturday.Mr.and Mrs. Clarence Hutcheson
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The RCAF Station. Clinton
Concert Party
presents
"The Gremlins”
IN CARDNO'S HALL
SEAFORTH
TUESDAY, DEC. 7
at 8.30
p.m.
Under the auspices of the Local
Cancer, Polio and T. B. Com-
mittee of the I. 0. 0. F. and
Rebekahs
Adults 60c Children 25c
CONSTANCE
Mr, and Mrs. Geo. Wheatley and
Mrs. Thomas Wheatley visited on
Sunday at the hone of Mr. and Mrs.
Root. Rogerson.
SATURDAY NITE
STAGE SHOW
and
BARN DANCE
FEATURING
The Western Swingbillies
—direct from the U.S.A.—
Cardno's Hall - Seaforth
SAT., DEC. 4
Stage show 8.30 to 10. Dancing
10 to 12
ADULTS 60c. CHILDREN 30c
Sponsored by Seaforth 'I oung
Progressive Conservative Assoc.
of 'St. Thomas, were weekend visit-
ors with the latter's brother and
sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. N. L.
Mellis.
Mr. and Mrs..J .Linden and Verna
of Denfield and Mr. and Mrs, B.
Bennett of Deloraine, Man. were
weekend visitors with Mr. and Mrs.
Archie Parsons.
Mr, and Mrs. Grant Love and
Nancy of Cara, Mich. were weekend
visitors with relatives in the vicinity,
Mr: and Mrs. Archie Parsons who
have spent the past three weeks with
the former's sister and brother-in-
law, Mr. and Mrs. D. Ryckman of
Pollock, N. Dakota, and other rela-
tives returned to their home here on
Friday.
W. A. Hold Successful Bazaar
The W.A. of the United Church
here held their bazaar and home -bak-
ing sale on Saturday last. Two hund-
dred and eighty dollars were realized
from the booths, tea room, which
were allbeautifully decorated in a
variety of colors and were in charge
of the following ladies: Fancy work,
Mrs. R. M. Peck, Mrs. Allan John- {
son, Mrs. J. W. MacLean, Mrs. W.
Mellis; touch and take—Mrs. Win-
ston Workman; fish pond—Mrs. W.
Bell, Mrs. Duncan Cooper; home-
baking—Mrs. Harold Jones, Mrs.
Herbert Jones, Mrs. E. Jarrett, Mrs.
E. Whitehouse; candy—Mrs. Ross
Broadfoot and' Mrs. Art Finlayson:
vegetable—Mrs. A. McMurtrie and
Mrs. John Anderson; rummage—Mrs
E. McBride. The hostess for the day
was Mrs. N. Long. In charge of the
tea were Mrs. R. MacGregor, Mrs.
H. ,Caldwell, Mrs. J. Sinclair, Mrs. R.
Consitt and Mrs. Kay. Serving
were Misses Bernice and Virginia
McClinchey, Mona and Isabelle Cal -
well, and Joyce Broadfoot. Quiet
music was provided by Mr. Hinton
with his electric record player.
Plans are underway for the Sun-
day School Xmas concert which is
to be held on Monday evening, Dec.
20. So children be good until Santa
comes that night.
McKILLOP
Mr. George Hoegy of Grey twp.,
died in St. Joseph's Hospital, Lon-
don, on Sunday, Nov. 21st from the
effects of a serious operation. Born
in McKiliop twp., he was in his 69th
year and was a farmer most of his
life. He is survived by his wife, the
former Lydia Regele, and one son,
Clifford, and three grandchildren;
one daughter predeceased him in
1935. There are also four brothers
and one sister to mourn his loss,
namely, Louis of Seaforth, Henry
of Grey township, Fred and William
of McKillop and one sister (Caro-
lina), Mrs. Henry Wietersen of Mc-
Killop. He was a member of the Ev-
angelical Church, McKillop. A priv-
ate funeral was held on Wednesday
at the family residence, lot 17, con.
18, Grey township, followed by a
Public service in the Evangelical
Church, McKillop. Rev, R. S. Leder-
man, the pastor, had charge and was
assisted by Rev. H. H. Leibold of
Sebringville, a former pastor. Mrs.
Grace Wietersen of Bornholm sang
a. solo, "God Shall Wipe Away All
Tears" and the Doerr Trio sang
"Sun Rise Tomorrow." Burial tnnk
Mace in the adioining cemetery. The
Pallbearers were neighbors, as fol-
lows! Alex Gulutzen, Albert Clark,
A. McNichol Glen Corlett, ' Wm
Coutts and E. Hinz. Flower bearers
were George Weisenherg, Morley
'Koehler. Lewis Hoeo'v, Harry Regele.
Leslie Wiete.rsen, Roy iKrohn and
Graydon Stuart.
Among those who attended the
funeral from a distance were Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Krohn, Mrs, Wm,
Young', Mor. and Mrs. Graydon Stu-
art of Elkton. Minh. Other friends
from Stratford, Walton, Mitchell,
Broclhagen and surrounding district
were present.
Relatives and friends in this com-
munity were shocked to learn of the
sodden death of Mr. Wm. Ewald of
Elkton, Mich., husband of the form-
er Hirlanda Hoegy of McKillop
Township, and was year.
in his 80th v
ea •
His wife predeceased him some three
years ago. He is survived by two
sons and four daughters. The fun -
eral was held on Sunday, November
28 and was attended by Messrs La-
verne Hoegy and Leslie Wieterson,
We are sorry to report that Mrs.
Henry. Koehler is at present quite ill.
Mr. Joseph Eckert who has been
ill is not recovering, very quickly,
WALTON
On Sunday morning last the sacra-
ment of baptism was 'administered in
Duff's United Church, Walton; Mr.
and Mrs: Stewart McCall, Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Bolger, Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Buchanan and Mr. and Mrs.
William Thamer presenting their
children for baptism.
The Walton Public Library will be
officially opened on Saturday of this
week, the ladies of the Library
Board giving a tea from 2 to 4.
Every one is invited to come to see
our new Library, Saturday after-
noon. Mrs. George Dundas is the
librarian,
DANCE
WINTHROP HALL
Friday, Dec. 3
Irwin's Orchestra
Admission Ole
Lunch Counter in Hall
PROGRESSIVE
EUCHRE
WINTHROP HALL
THURSDAY, DEC. 9
Lunch will be served
Good Prizes 'Admission 50c
EVERYONE WELCOME
The Catholic Women's
League will hold a
Home Bakery Sale
NOVELTY GIFT BOOTH
& HOME MADE CANDY
Saturday, Dec. 4
From 3 to 5.30 P.M. in St.
James' School Hall
ALSO DRAWING FOR HOME-
MADE CHRISTMAS CAKE &
Beautifully Dressed DOLL
TEA WILL BE SERVED
DANCING!
TO THE MUSIC OF
ERIC SCOTT
And His Band, featuring
MISS JOAN PEKHAM, Vocalist
LOOBY'S HALL
DUBLIN
FRIDAY, DEC. 3
This popular Band has just completed
season's contract at Rosalyn Grove,
Kitchener
Dancing 10.15-1.15 Admission 75e
Euchre & Dance
IN CARDNO'S.HALL
THURSDAY, DEC. 9
Euchre at 8.30.
Lunch served
Euchre and dance GOc
Dance only 40c
Ken Wilbee's Orchestra
Sponsored by the Seaforth
Woolen's Institute
Do Not Delay
Christmas Is Only a Few Days Away
For The
Children
Tricycles
Trike Trailers
Junior Trikes
Wagons
Rocking Chairs
Rocking Horses
Playpens
High Chairs
Commode
Chairs
Doll Buggies
Baby Swings
High Chair
Pads
Crib Bumper
Pads
Toddle Carts
Kiddie Cars
EASY -TO -WI
PRIZES
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