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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1966-08-11, Page 3s+ ii THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1966 ZURICH. CITIZENS' NEWS PAGE THREE "44edtvale Mr, and Mrs. John Soldan and Pat have returned from a vacation spent at Honey Harbor, Midland and Kirkland Lake. Mrs. Harold Caldwell has re- turned home from •St. Joseph's Hospital, London, where she was a patient, having under- gone surgery. The staff and employees of General Coach Works of Can- ada are on vacation for this week. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred J. Smith, of Hensall, and Mr. and Mrs, Richard Tipping, London, spent the week -end holidaying with Mrs. Pearl Hedden and family at St. Catharines, and other relatives. Mrs. Cornelius Cook is a pa- tient in South Huron Hospital, Exeter. Mrs. William Hooper, Grand Bend, visited for a week with her father, George Smale. Celebrating their 25th wed- ding anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Kyle and family enjoyed a two weeks' vacation at Wawa and the west coast. Mrs. George Walker has re- turned from Victoria Hospital, London, where she underwent eye surgery. Before returning Thome she visited with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. George Gould, Lon- don. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Shirray School Reunion at Tuckersmith Site A school reunion at SS 10, Tuckersmith, was 'held on Sun- day, with 225 former pupils and teachers present. Alex Mac- Gregor gave a few words of welcome and Mrs. Harry Cald- well read the history of the school. Mrs. Ken McKay and Mrs. Robert Kinsman conducted a sports program. The former teacher coming the farthest was Earl Brears, of Acton. The formerP u ils com- ing the farthest was Mrs. Myrtle E. (Eyre) Coffin, of California. The oldest former pupil was Mrs. John MacGregor, of Sea - forth. The oldest former pupil with the largest family present was Mr. Robert MacLean, of Kippen. The youngest pupil -to -be was Miss Barbara MacGregor, of Kippen. The person having a birthday at reunion time was Mrs. Alex MacGregor. Former teachers present at the reunion were: Mrs. Alf Johnston, of Seaforth; Mrs. Robert Simpson, Hensall; Claude Blowes, Preston; Mrs. Harry Caldwell, Hensall; Mrs. Glen Goth, Sarnia; Earl Brears, Acton; Mrs. Herb Britton, Dub- lin; Mrs, Edison Forrest, Hen- sall. Mrs. Alex MacGregor and Mrs. Vern Alderdice thanked everyone who helped in any way to make the reunion a success. BUILDING CONTRACTOR ill CUSTOM CARPENTRY • YOU NAME IT . . . . WE'LL DO IT! No lob is too Targe or too small for us. DICK BEDARD DIAL 236-4679 — ZURICH CaII Us for Free Estimates MRS. MAUDE HEDDEN, Editor enjoyed a month's trip to the west coast and California, re- turning by United States. While in Saskatoon they were guests of Mrs, Shirray's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Johns, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Don Rigby, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Knights, Stewart and Jane, of Blenheim; Mr. and Mrs. Terry North and Teresa, St. Thomas; Mr. and Mrs. Stew- art McQueen, of Hensall, spent Civic holiday week -end with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Snell. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hansen, Stratford; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur were week -end visitors with Mrs. Violet Schwalm and Ray. O'Hara and Peter, of London, William R. Bell has returned from a three weeks' pleasant visit with his daughter and son- in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John D. Brown, and family of Omemee, and with his brother, Elliott Bell, of Carnarvon, in the Hali- burton district. Mrs. Harry Caldwell and Jack, Obituary ALEX DOIG From St. Petersburg, Florida, comes word of the death in Mound Park Hospital in that city of Alexander M c L a r en Doig, a native of Tuckersmith, who rose to positions of influ- ence in the United States as a lawyer and as an administrator in the U.S. Department of Im- migration. Mr. Doig was the youngest and last survivor of six sons and one daughter of the late John Doig, of Kippen, and his wife, the late Ellen McKay. He was born on October 27, 1884, and at the time of death had attained the age of 81 years and eight months. Mr. Doig completed his ele- mentary schooling at SS 2, Tuckersmith and then attended Clinton Collegiate Institute. At the age of 16 he accompanied his uncle, William McLaren Doig, now deceased, to Detroit where both enrolled in Detroit College of Law. After graduation both began the practice of law at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. The part- nership continued for several years until A. M. Doig entered the employ of the U.S. govern- ment where he held positions of increasing responsibility in the immigration service until his retirement 40 years later. In 1910, while serving with U.S. Immigration at Gladstone, Michigan, Mr. Doig was married to Nellie Farrell of that city. Their one child, a son, John McLaren Doig, died of acciden- tal injuries at Walled Lake, Michigan, six years ago. Mrs. Nellie Doig passed away at St. Petersburg in November, 1956. From 1921 through 1934 Mr. Doing served as chief immigra- tion inspector at the Port of Detroit. From 1935 through 1943 he was assistant district director for the State of Illinois and from 1943 until his retire- ment in 1948 he was assistant director of Immigration Serv- ices for the Rocky Mountain area with headquarters at Den- ver. Following retirement, Mr. Doig and wife resided at Fern - dal and Cass Lake, Michigan, until 1955 when they moved to St. Petersburg, Florida. At the time of his death, Mr. Doig was a member of the Lakeview Presbyterian Church of St. Petersburg and of the local chapter of retired govern- mental employees. He was also a member of the St. Petersburg Stamp Collectors' Club. Mr.,Doig is survived locally by his niece, Mrs. Harry Cald- well, of Hensall. VILLAGE OF HENSALL Water Interruption Water Service on King Street, from Nelson Street to Highway 4, will be off from 9 A.M. to 11 A.M. This Monday, August 15 interruption is necessary to facilitate widening of the highway. HENSAL P.U.C. Mrs. Eileen Consitt, and Angus Cookman, of Elmira, are vaca- tioning for three weeks at the east coast. Richard Bedard, London, is holidaying with his grandpar- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Bell. Wes Venner has sold his property on King Street to Mel- ville Traquair. John Soldan is a patient in St. Joseph's Hospital, London. Farewell Party A farewell party for Mrs. K. Lagerwerf, in the (form of a picnic, was held at Lions Park, Seaforth, Wednesday, attended by 18. A delicious turkey din- ner, with all the trimmings, was served and a social evening spent. Gifts were presented to Mrs. Lagerwerf who left for Holland Friday after a four months' vacation spent in Can- ada with her sister and brother- in-law, Mr, and Mrs. Sim Roobol of Hensall, and with other rela- tives in other centres. Attend- ing the party were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Watson, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Dodds, Mr. and Mrs. Don Dodds and Lynne, Seaforth; Mr. and Mrs. Fred MacGregor, Larry, Glenn and Karen, Bruce - field; Mr. and Mrs. Clendon Christie and Catharine Anne, Mr. and Mrs. Roobol and Mrs. Lagerwerf, Hensall. William McKay Funeral service for the late William McKay was held from Bonthron funeral home, Tues- day, July 26, conducted by Rev. H. F. Currie, with burial in Ross Cemetery, Brucefield, The late Mr. McKay, who made his home for the past twenty years with Mr. Oliver and Miss Margaret McKay in Tuckersmith Town- ship, passed away Sunday in Clinton Public Hospital, where he had been admitted as a pa- tient the day previous. He was in his 91st year and is survived by several nieces and nephews. HEADED FOR THE PIPELINE — This huge metal tank, which is shown in this photo sitting on a railway car at the Hensall CNR station, is to be used on the Lake Huron pipeline, north of Grand Bend. Built by the Dominion Bridge Company, the tank is the first of several which will F/L A. L. Birosh, Mrs. Birosh and family, of Lac St. Denis, Que., have returned after va- cationing for three weeks with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Shepherd, at their cottage at Ipperwash. Visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Sim Roobol and Mrs. K. Lager- werf were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Horton, Hensall; Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Toonk, Kippen; Mr. and Mrs. George Gawne, Brantford; Mrs. Margaret Lagerwerf, Park- hill; Mrs. J. M. Glenn, Exeter. Garnet Allan underwent sur- gery on his sight hand at St. Joseph's Hospital, London, Fri- day morning, August 5. Mr. and Mrs. R. Westdrop, Elimville; Mr. and Mrs. John Lagerwerf and family, of Park- hill, were guests Sunday with. Mr. and Mrs. Sim Roobol. • • Alex Munn was admitted to St. Joseph's Hospital, London, on Saturday with a broken right ankle, sustained in an accident on his farm. He was working on the grain when he fell through a ladder in the barn landing on the granary. He fell a distance of 20 feet. William A. MacLaren William A. MacLaren, Goder- ich, a former Hensall business- man, passed away in St. Jo- seph's Hospital, London, on Saturday, August 6. Surviving are his wife, the former Pearl Drysdale, of Hensall; two daugh- ters, Mrs. Robert (Lois) Mac- Donald and Mrs. Marion Thorne- loe, London; one brother, R. Y. MacLaren, Hensall. Service was held Tuesday from Stiles funeral home, Goderich, with burial in Hensall Union Ceme- tery. be installed at the site. After the tank is unloaded at Hensall, it will be taken through Zurich on Highway 84 to Highway 21, and then on to the location of the pipeline intake. NOTICE Hensall District Co-op will he Shipping Cattle to United Co-operatives of Ontari Toronto Shipping Day Every Monday To arrange pick-up phone Hensall Co-op 262-2608 or Roy Scotchmer 565-2636 by Saturday noon 9 with our everyda 20 LBS. AND OVER Grade'A'Turkeys !b. 39c MINCED HAM - - Ib, 55c GROUND CHUCK Ib. 39c ROLLED POT ROASTS, BLADE or CHUCK ROASTS - - - Ib. 55c Ontario No. 1 POTATOES al MI NM -I 25 -Lb. Rag 79c FROZEN FOOD OLD FASHIONED--6-OZ. TINS Picnic Lemonade 6 Tins 65c FROZEN FOODS DRAGON BRAND -14 OZ. CANTONESE CHICKEN or SHRIMP DINNERS 59c food savings 10 -Oz. Jar Mother Parker's Instant Coffee _ $ .29 14.0z. Package Minit Rice 45c 7 -Oz. Package Select Shredded Coconut 2/49c 3 -Pack, 15s, 20s, 25s Brite Lite Fuses 2 Pkgs. 43c 10c Off Pack — 6 Oz. Glade Household Deodorizers _ - - = 63c 15.Oz. Tins Stokely's Applesauce _ 48 -Oz. Tin 3/49c 43c 8/$A 4/S7c 39c V-8 Vegetable Juice 3 -Oz. Tins Clark's Meat Spreads 73/4-0z. Packages Kraft Dinners Dustbane, 3 -Ib. pkg. Giant Size Tide 32. Oz. -12c Off Pack 89c Ivory Liquid Detergent 99c