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IUIlss z`Elizaheth Veilails in
Ale candra hospital
At •Goderich•,
Miss Eiieabeth Neilans; Seaforth;
80, is in Alexandra Roapital, Gode,.
rich, with :heed ' ands' chest in cries',
received in an accident" at• titan
>;er of Victoria St. and Elgin Ave.,
Goderioh, on Monday. She vans an
-occupant of a car driven by James
Sleeth, of Highland Creek, Mich.,
when it _was in collision with a
car driven by, D. ii; 'McRae, of
London Road, Sarnia. Mrs. W. M.
Stewart, Seaforth:, also -a passen-
ger .in the Sleeth car, was unin-
jured. Provincial Constable IL
Stott is investitgating.'
Driving home ,from Bayifeid `Sun=
•�se evening • ancla Aire. Leslie
IcClure had.'stasrow,escape from
serious injuin,' When their car' was
in collision with a car : driven iic�y
Alex Powell; lipAntcon. The acci-
dent occurred two miles east of
Bayfield on the Mill Road. Th
Powell ear, which wes :proceed!
:we i
-west, a said b ''s ectator to ha
y p s
swerved across ''the road into the
path of the McClure car.
Mr. and Mrs. McClure suffered
from shock and minor lacerations.
Their car was badly damaged.
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Work On Kippen
Road in Progress
Work is underway widening and
re -grading the north two miles of
the Kippen Road leading • to Eg-
mondville. Construction is being
carried out by Huron County High-
ways Department, under the direc-
tion of County Engineer T. R. Pat-
terson:
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District Ministers To
Meet At Winthrop
The Seaforth and District Min-
isterial ;Association will hold its
'first seasonal sheeting at the
United d C u
h rch Manse, Winthrop,
on Monday, Sept. 12, at 2.30 p.m,,
for organization and short -address
by the secretary, Rev. J R. Peters.
Ail ministers in the district and
visitors are cordially invited.
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RAIN FORCES 14 DAY
POSTPONEMENT OF
TIP TOP TOURNEY
Bowling Notes
The Tip Top tournament on
Wednesday was rained, out and
have been postponed until Wednes-
day, Sept. 21, at 1.30 p.m.
On Monday, Labor Day, Lorne
and Alvin Dale won fonrth prize
at the Lucknow tournament. M.
A. Reid and Dr. P. L. Brady won
seventh prize in the same tourna-
ment.
Tonight, Friday, Sept. 9, all old,
timers and beginners are cordially
invited to join the regular bowlers
at the greens at 8 p,m, This will
be a local tournament, with the
draw to be made at the greens.'
On Monday, Sept. 12, there will
be an open mixed doubles tourna-
ment.
On Wednesday of last week Dr.
P. L. Brady, M. A. Reid, Lorne
Dale and Alvin Dale were in Luck -
now, and both rinks came home
with prizes, the first with vege-
tables and the latter with.bowling
shoes and blankets.
H. E. Traviss, George Hays, Dr.
J. A. McLennan and H. E. Smith
were in Elora on Labor Day tak-
:ng part in a bowling tournament,
but failed to capture any of the
Prizes.
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Resident of 60 Years Ago
Loses Wife in Accident
Visiting in Seaforth last week
When. he was the guest of Fred
Beattie, W. J. Brownell, of Tampa,
Florida, told of a serious accident
suffered by Prank Hendry, a for-
mer Seaforth resident, who was a
neighbor of Mr. Brownell's in
Tampa.
In his 78th year, Mr. Hendry
• and his wife were taking a motor
p calling on oliii friends, when
,:rip
Govenor, NX., they were iii -
ii volved in an accident which claim-
;aced the life of •11;,na.nRendry. She
'1,netas buried In Rointba,k, Mich., on
gust 27. Mr, Hendry is still ill
spital suffering from • injuries'
which he sustained in fhe accident.
The Hendry family^-op.eratedd a,
foundry on East Willia St .written.'
was deetroyedi by fire 60 Syed is dg$,'
At that time Mr. Hendry, Zia:Walt
erecting the large brick reelde1tce
opposite the Seaforth High Sohiool,
now occupied by Albert Hilde-
brand. When the fire Wiped out
his interests here the fainfty;; Tnon-.
ed to Michigan, and• the' residettee
wies sold to the rate Ale# Dat+id-
eOMr. Brownell, whe lett'Sehfortff
fifty yeaa ai, 'Welted' ted at :nttlilini
of old •finelid in t'l >e..district, ht.
ending Meru BIanoliarc ,itt Mc -
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Denpite rainstorms'which interFerred w#th the reunion last week at''`Whlte's School, Tucker -
smith, bear Hensall, 4orme'r natr:lents and teachers who. attended thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
Oldest former teacher and oldest former pupil present was Miss, Jean Murray, of Hensall, who
taught in 1901 and 1902 seen,in th.e centre of the picture above; (left) Miss Mattie Ellis who
taught immediately after Mi'ss Murray, and the present teacher, Mrs. Robert Simpson (right).
Tuckersrnith Council Sets
Rules -for Fire Brigade
Joint MeetingWith Stin-
ley Council Will Consid-
er Brucefield Request.
Tuckersmith will be responsible
for the payment of only one Sire
department called to a fire within
the municipality; council decided
'at its meeting Saturday. One-third
of the cost of such •department will
be billed to the owner t'dincer-ned.
All members were present and
Reeve Nicholson Presided.
.Members of the Stanley Council
and Ross -Scott, representing the
Brucefield - Fire Department, at-
tended the meeting with a view to
discussing ways and means of in-
creasing the fire -fighting capacity
of the Brucefierd. Fire Department.
D e • r. ment.
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A joint meeting was arranged to
be. held'...on ,„Friday, Sept. 9, in
Brucefield
Messrs. Frank Kling, Geo. John-
ston and W. J. ,Finnigan appeared
as a ,,elelegation representing the
proposed Community Centre in
Seaforth, and requested a grant to-
wards the cost from the township.
The matter was deferred to a later
meeting. Council ordered payment
of $75 to the Hensall Fire Depart-
ment, covering attendance at the
Heroin Parker fire, an(i•riristructed
Clerk E. P. Chesney tb hill Harold
Parker for 05 as his share of the
cost. The clerk was also advised
to advertise in local papers that
the Township will be responsible
for payment to only one tire de-
partment called to a fire, the own-
er to be billed for one-third of the
cost, The clerk was authorized to
apply to the Department of High-
ways of Ontario for interim sub-
sidy .on road expenditure from Jan.
1, 1949, to Aug. 31, 1949, amount-
ing to $15,893.32.
Accounts passed were as fol-
lows: Relief, $120.90; advertising,
$15.36; roads, $3,617.98; chickens
killed by dogs, $61.95; fire Protec-
tion. $75; salary and allowance,
$125; postage; $5; O.A.P. applica-
tions, $2.50.
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Professor (to noisy 'class): "Now
I'm not going to begin the lecture
till the room settles down"
Voice from back - of the "room:
"Why don't you go home and sleep
it off?"
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McKILLOP FAIR
McKillop School Fair is be-
ing held at S.S. No. 6, McKil-
lop, 2% east of Winthrop, ,next
Wednesday afternoon. This is
the second annual school fair
of the township after a lapse
of several years. According to
Foster T. Fowler, secretary;
treasurer, the number of etta:
tries already submitted is indi-
cative of a very successful fair.
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ANNOUNCE NW
HUNTING AREAS
Stanley, Hay and Stephen
Townships Included in
New Area.
It was announced this 'week by
C. P. Sills, Secretary of the Sea -
forth Fish and Game Association,
that a new regulated hunting area
had been established to include the
Townships of Stanley, Hay and
Stephen. Mr. Silas advised that
township hunting licenses would be
required, and that there would be
no hunting in these townships dur-
ing the month of September.
It will not be necessary to be
in possession of a township lic-
ense to hunt migratory birds un-
til the pheasant shoot, the date of
which is to be announced later.
Provincial hunting licenses must
be presented to issuers before
township licenses will be issued.
No person will be allowed to car-
ry or be in possession of a rifle
before the pheasant shoot is over.
This includes the hunting of fox,
rabbit and game iri season.
Open seasons on migratory birds
for •Ontario (1949) as announced
by the Department of Lands and
Forests, are as follows:
Ducks, Geese, Rails, Coots and
Gallinules—iniorth and West of the
line across the Province from Par -
TO RESIDE IN McKILLOP
Me and Mrs. Norman Charles Eggert are shown aft* thele
' marriape at the home. of Mien Grade Ttemeer, Klppelt.' The
bride 18 the daUghtei{ of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Jackson' dray,
Seek., and the bridegi`oom is the only aon of Mr. and Mei dhale.
'Eggert, 'M6Kiltlijrr.
Attendance Up
• School attendance in Sea -
forth showed increases over
last year when. students regis-
tered for the fall term on'
Tuesday. At th.e High School
216 pupils were in attendance,
an increase of almost 38 per
cent. The Public School had
approximately'250 pupils, and
the Separate School 84. Last
year's attendance was: High
School 161, Public School 230,
Separate School 70.
Di4rLct Girls To
Train For Nurses
Kathleen Glew, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Glew; Edna Bail-
ey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Bailey, and Nancy Ford, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Fred 'Ford, left
for Victoria Hospital, London,
Tuesday,train where they ofor
nurses.
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LEGION NOTES
A meeting of the executive of
Branch 156, held Tuesday evening,
•mads plans for the fall and winter
activities of the branch. The first_
regularmeeting is on Thursday
evening of this week.
The Zone Cl Drumhead Service
is being held this year in Ripley
on Sunday. Transportation for
tbose members wishing to attend
is leaxing the club rooms at 12:30
noon,. Sunday
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Girls Sponsor Sale '
For Polio Fund
Lorna Dinwoedie and Carol and
Lorraine Foote sponsored a candy
and drink counter last week when
they made and sold freshie fudge,
taffy apples and other refrshments.
A raffle was held for a box of
chocolates, which was won by
Susan McLean. The booth was ar-
tistically decorated by the girls,
and the proceeds amounted to $6,
which will be sent to the Polio
Fund.
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Policeman: "Didn't you see this
lady coming? Why didn't you give
her half the road?"
Unhappy Motorist: "I would
have, only I couldn't figure out
which half she wanted."
ry Sound to Pembroke following
the line of the Canadian National
1.ailway through South Parry Sco-
;;a, Whitney, Barry's Bay and Gol-
den Lake, Sept. 17 to Nov. 10.
South of the above line: Oct. 15 to
Dec. 8, except that in the County
of Essex the open season on geese
is Nov. 7 to Dec. 31.
Wilson's Snipe—Throughout-the
Province: Oct. 1 to Oct. 31.
Woodcock—Throughout the Pro-
vince: Oct. 1 to Nov. 7 (all dates
inclusive).
Bag Limits—Ducks,. 7 ,per day,
of which not more than one may
be a Wood Duck; Geese (other
than Brant), 5 per day; season
limit, 25; Rail, Coots and Gatlin
nules, 25 per day; Woodcock, 8
per daq; Wilson,'s-Snipe•, 8 per day.
Hunting—Section 57, sub -section
1 (a) of the Gime and Flatteries
Act: "No person shall hunt any
bird or animal with any repeating,
automatic or auto -o loading or bolt
action, shot -gni which has not been
permanently pingged or altered, so
that it is incapable of holding a
total of more than three shells at
ore tune in the 'chamber and mag-
azine, (1949, c. 27, R. 17, (1).
Migratory •Bitds Convention Ait
and Federal Regulations—Section
17 (1) : "In Ontario, no person
Shall hunt, kill, or attempt to kill
any migratory bird by the use On
a rifle."
PI EWER FROST
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OPUS' ANNUAL
BLYNH FALL FAIR
Large .Attendance Despite
Heavy Rains During
Afternoon.
iBlyith Fall Fair on Wednesday
afternoon for all the rain and mud
was one of the most successful in
its long ]history.
Feature attraction in the annual
fair was the Huron County Black
and White show, where 25 promin-
ent breeders of dairy herds walk-
ed their''.prize animals before the
critical. eye of Judge Prof. A. D.
Runions of the Department of
Animal'usbandry, Ontario Agri-
cultural -•College, Guelph. Grand
champion' female at the show, was
exhibited'- by Ross Marshall, of
.Kiriztcn, who also showed the sen-
ior hampi c � ion
female, and the jun-
ior chain cion irj:ale. Reg. McKie),
of , Clinton, . exhibited the . grand
cham'pionmale and the senior inale
champion. „ .
Other attractions included the
Dlyth-Wingham, Calf Club, the log -
awing contest, tap hobby fair of
u,:' '- :•t:z Women's Ir.stifute, a
new evert for the fair, and the
2.25 and 2.18 pace or trot on the
race track.
Tne fair. which was officially
opened by Hon. Leslie Frost, Pre-
mier of Ontario, saw the Bannock-
burn Pipe Band, of Varna, and
the Blyth Lions Club boys' and
girls' club bands in attendance. Al-
so taking part in the opening cere-
mcnies crr-re A. Y. Mclean, M.P.,
Huron -Perth; Elston Cardiff, M.P.,
Huron; John Hanna, M.L.A.; John
W. Armstrong, Warden of Huron
County, and Reeve, Frank Bainton,
of Brussels.
During the afternoon the judg-
ing of heavy and show horses con-
tined in front of the grandstand, as
well as the running of the two,
races on the slow track. Winner
of the 2.25 class was Huron Ex-
p ess, owned and driven by Frank
1 aylor, of Exeter, who took all
three heats at 2.16, 2.14 and 2.21.
In the 2.18, Miss Corporal Gratton,
owned and driven by Orville Cun-
ningham, of Clandeboye, led the
field in the first two heats, ;lad
second in the last with times on
the Grit two of 2.11 and 2.16.
The fair continued on into the
evening with a concert by the
Leon Paul Concert Company in
Blyth Memorial Hall, followed by
a dance to the- music of Wilbee's
orchestra. Master of ceremonies at
'he afternoon proceedings was
Tory Gregg; of Wingham. Presi-
dent of the Blyth Agricultural So-
ciety, sponsors of the two-day fair,
is Gilbert Nethery. Other officera
include Archie Young and Harry
Sturdy, vice-presidents; Mrs. S. C.
Galbraith, secretary -treasurer, •and
Miss Lena Livingston, assistant.
Results in the various judging
classes were:
Huron County .Black and White
Show, principal winners—W. Hume
Clutton, of Goderich; J. W. -Van
Egmond, Clinton; Ross Marshall,
Kirkton; Leonard Leeming, Wal-
ton; Jarrott Bros., Kippen, and
Thomas Hayden & Son, Gorrie. Re-
serve senior champion male, own-
ed 'by W. Hume Clutton; reserve
junior champion male, S. C. Gal-
braith, Blyth; reserve grand cham-
pion male, W. H. Clutton; junior
champion female, Leonard Leem-
ing; reserve junior champion fe-
male, T. Hayden & Son; reserve
senior champion female ands re-
serve grand champion female, J.
W. Van Egaiiond.
Grain—'Pellenal winners: John
Young, Blyth; jack Nethery, Blyth;
Mrs. C. Galbraith, Blyth; Procter
Bros.
Roots and Vegetable—Ed. John-
ston, Harry Gibbons, Mrs. Keith
Webster, Blyth; Mrs. F. Beringer.
Fruit—F. Mcelymont, Mrs. Char-
ters, Mrs. Beringer and M. Walt.
Amateur list, household articles
—M. Walt 'Mrs. A. Dale, Mrs. K.
Webster, Mtn. C. Galbraith, Mrs.
A. Haggitt; Mies L. Livingston, J.
Woodcock, Mrs, Staadleman.
Field Vegettables—Geo, Webster,
Jas. Gibbene, Given Campmei;.
Irene Laterennhe, 'Graham Jackson,
THIRD READ)
GWEN CO U
CENTRE BY-LAW'
Way Now Clear To Pro-
ceed With Further
Financing.
Seaforth's proposed memorial re-
creation centre advanced, a step
ftkirther when the by-law authoriz-
ing a ,debenture issue of $40,000
was uanimously given third read-
ing at a special meeting of the
Seaforth Council Thursday even-
ing.
Mayor J. E. Keating presided at
the meeting, and all members of
council, except Dr. E. A. McMas-
ter and Wallace Ross, were pre-
sent.
Next move is to have the pro-
posed debenture issue approved by
the Ontario Municipal Board, ac-
cording to Mayor Keating. In the
meantime a meeting of the Steer-
ing Committee has been held to
plan for further,;Aw'�r°„ to be taken
before construction can begin.
Delegations representing t h e
memorial recreation centre confer-
red with members of the Tucker -
smith and McKillop Councils at
their meetings on Saturday and;
Tuesday, when grants toward the
construction of the centre were re-
quested. The matter is receiving
the consideration of the councils.
In anticipation of a campaign to
raise additional funds by public
subscription, a Clinton citizen ap-
proached Mayor Keating recently
and gave him a donation. He said
he wished to be the first contribu-
tor.
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Town Clerk's Office
is Redecorated
An extensive program of house-
cleaning and face-lifting has been
under way in the town clerk's of-
fice during the •past week. The
office has been painted, new lin-
oleum laid on the floor and new
lights installed. The work was
authorized by Council several
months ago.
The ba
ndstand
In Victoria Park
was painted recently t1
Y
in
a lig ht
color, which contrasts with •the
green of the etierounding trees.
Shirley Jackson.
Herefords —Principal winners:
George Kennedy. F. Thomson &
Son.
Aberdeen Angus, all classes—W.
Todd & Son.
Ayrshire — Audrey Harrison,
Keith Webster.
Horses—T3eavy draught, brood
mare and foal, spring colt, R. Mc-
Michael; team in harness, L. List -
man; general purpose, William
Mayberry; carriage horses or hack-
ney, single harness, William May-
berry; team harness. William May-
berry. George Lockheed; single
driver, Wilbert Wheeler; pony
class, single, L. Schantz; team and
tandem, L. Shantz, D. Sheen; best
horse on halter, E. Schroeder; best
team. L. Listman, E. Schroeder.
Flowers—Jeanne Hodgins, David
Vi)ebster, Carole Marks.
Pets—Graham Jackson, Bobby
Galbraith, Wayne Jackson.
Schools—Longest. distance, No.
12, Hullett and Morris; largest,
No. 12, Hullett and Morris; beet
costumes, .Blyth junior and inter-
mediate rooms; best marching,
Blyth senior and No. 11, East Wa-
wanosh.
Poultry—Geese, Mrs. G. Char-
ters; ducks, Jack Nethery; Leg -
horns, F. McClymont; other prin-
cipal winners. Mrs. G. Charters, F.
McCly-mont, Jack Netlileery.
Sheep—Short Wool, fail six en-
tries, Orville McGowan, Blyth;
Long Wool, all six entries, Eph-
riam Snell, Clinton.
Hogs —Principal *inners: W.
Turnbull & Son, A. H. Warner, J.
W. Smith; export bacon hogs, Arn-
old Rathwell, Cltntoh.
Log Sawing Cotest — Harry
Youngblut and tatnier Reih1,
Gadshill, 30 second ; Ceci Brick -
man and Irvin Reiha' Sebringville,
108 seconds; Riley ;Bros., Lond•es-
boro, 144 seconds.
Market Cattle — Melvin Taylor,
Belgrave.
Shorthorns, principal winners—
Albert Gaunt, James W, Smith,
Melvin Taylor, William Turnbull
& Son, Bruce Keys.
Horse Races
2:25 Pace or Trot
Huron Express, F. Taylor,
Exeter 1 1 1
Miss Lucianna, A. Smith,
Underwood 3�.4
Eva, Braden, B. Jerry, Gode-
rich 5 6 6
G. Maid. L. Guy, Clinton....6 5 5
Pearl Chlllo, A. Riley, Clin-
ton 77d
Ray Axworthy, C. NecLoud,
Owen Sound , ... 4 4 2
Rosalie Grattan, E, Hamil-
ton, Turner 2 2 3
Times: 2.16, 2.15, 2.21.
2:18 Pace or Trot
Miss Corporal Grattan, O.
Cunningham, Clandeboye1 1 2
Tony Mack, R. Kirkby, Wal-
ton 2 2 1
Teddy Cbilcoot, R. Kirkby,
Watton e 3 3
Bob Lockhart, J. Broome,
Seaforth •5 Dr.
May Direct, .1. Campbell,
Seaforth 4 4 4
Time: 2.11, 2.16, 2.20.
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Qd F'axly.
Gathering Marks Thirty-
Fifth Wedding Aunt,
versary. •
Some forty members of the: Stafv;;
fa ziisjrict journe.Yed to'the United,
Church Camp at Bimini on Friday,
Sept. 2, where a picnic was much
eujoyed or the spacious grounds..
A ball game was enjoyed, after
which Lois Fell and Ed. Dearing
conducted races and games. •
hesults were as follows: Girls
under six,'Ramona Worden; boys,
6-8, Jackie Dearing; girls, 9-11,
Anna Marie, VanderVleet; boys, 9-
11, Don Dearing; giris, 12-14, Eth-
el Mae Norris; boys, 12-14, Peter.
VanderVleet; young ladies, Ethel
Mae Norris; young men, Lorne.
Fell; married -men, Ed. Dearing
and Rev. Daynard (tie); Ed. Dear-
ing was winner of the sack race
and Lois Fell and Ed. Dearing•
were the winners of the "Find the.
sIipper" race; Lorne Fell and Mrs.'
M. Dearing won the wheelbarrow
race.
The tug-of-war was much enjoyed
with a team captained by Ed. Dear-
ing winning against the team cap-
tained by Mr. Daynard. Mrs. Al-
vin Worden, Mrs. Marshall Dear-
ing, Sam Norris and Cameron Viv-
ian entered a suitcase race which
brought peels of laughter from the
audience.
The family of Mr. and Mrs, An-
drew Christie, of Russeldale, gath-
ered at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Marshall Dearing to honor thecr
parents on the occasion of their
35th wedding anniversary on
Thursray, Sept. 1. The,. table, at
which the bride and groom, their
three sons, Roger, Murray apd Cal-
vin, and their wives, their daugh-
ter and son-in-law were seated, was
centred with a three-tier wedding
cake. The nine grandchildren en-
joyed a birthday party, this also
being the occasion of Linda Dear-
ing'_s second birthday.
After a delicious dinner Roger
Christie spoke a few well-chosen
words, thanking the parents for
their help and guidance through
the years, and Marion Dearing pre-
sented them with wrist watches
from the children and their chil-
dren.
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ZION
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Barker, Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd Barker and fam-
ily, Mr. and Mrs, Lawrence Barker
and family and Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Barker and Terry visited on Sun-
day with Mr. and Mrs: Alvin Wil-
liams, aiurford, and celebrated
their sixth wedding anniversary
with them.
Mr. and Mrs. John Diehl and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Leslie
Moore visited in London on Sunday
with Mrs. John Moore who is in
St. Joseph's Hospital. We wish
Mrs. Moore a speedy recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Pepper and
family visited Mr. and Mrs. Ross.
Gordon Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. George Robinson
and Gladys attended the wedding
of their niece in Stratford on Sat-
urday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Malcolm
had as their guests on Sunday Mr.
and Mrs. George Gibb, Phyllis and
Ronnie, Mr. Clayton Sheldon, Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Gibb and Sharon, of
Chatham, it being Mr. Geo. Gibb's
birthday. All enjoyed a chicken
dinner.
Mr. and Mrs. John Diehl and
Donald attended Toronto Exhibi-
tion on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Pepper are
moving to their home in Mitchell
this week.
Mr, and Mrs. Elmore Kleinfeldt
are spending a few days in Toron-
to this week.
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CONSTANCE•'
Mr. and Mrs. Wes. Logan, of
Winnipeg, and Mrs. Edith Logan,
of Blyth, visited with the Stephen -
sons on Thursday.
Mrs: Stewart Dolmage returned
home 'on Sunday after spending a
week with relatives in Detroit.
Mi. and Mrs.' Wilfred Buchanan
and family, of Nilestown, spent the
week -end with Mr. and Mrs• Alfred
Buchanan, •
Mrs. Justin Sinclair. Miss Ev-
elyn Sinclair and Fred Courtney.
of Brigden visited with the Steph-
ensons on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs, Edward Warren, of
London, and Reg. Lawson are
spending a few days' vacation with
friends at Lions Head.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ellwood.
and. Wayne, of Fergus, spent Mon-
doy with Mr, and Mrs. Frank Riley.
Mr. and Mrs. George .Layton,
Mrs. George Medd and Mrs. -Wells
of Exeter spent Saturday with Mr.
and Mrs. Jas. Medd.
Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Lawson were
in London on Tuesday.
'R'en'nie Jewitt, son of Mr. aiid
Mrs. Wilbur Jewitt, met with a
painful accident on Tuesday night
When he gat his hand caught in
an electric motor.
Mrs. Dave .Million, Ross and Bil-
ly are visiting with friends at De-
troit, Flint and Oscoda, Michigan.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Anderson and
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Medd and David
visited in Grand. Valley on Sun-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Donald are
spending a,.few days with the lat-
ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robt.
Jamieson.
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Inery .Rev, Tint pekni:nntinMald,
native of the St.'Ctim
iuban
, ancient. •. has been •"'elected
Superior -General of the Scar-
boro Foreign Mission Society.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph McQuaid, McKillop.Twp.
McKILLOP NATIVE
NAMED HEAD OF
SCARBORO MISSION
Very Rev. T. McQuaid
Superior General of
Mission Society.
Vern Rev. Thomas McQuaid, S.
F.M.,' a native of McKillop Town-
ship,
ownship, has been elected Superior -
General of the Scarboro Foreign
Missionary Society. Father Mc-
Quaid was 'born 41 years ago, and
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Josteph
McQuaid, of St. Cohimban:
He studied at 'St. Colum,ban
grade school and, later -at the. -Dub---•
linand
Seaforth High Schools. He
is a graduate of Stratford Normal
Sceool and• taught on tban,Windsor
r:eperate school staff, el at Gon-
zaga High School, Cornwall.
Father McQuaid is a graduate of
China Mission Seminary, following
courses in philosophy and theology
at St. Augustine's Seminary frori
1934 to 1940. He was appointed to
China in September. 1940, and
studied at the language school in
Peiping, China, for two years. Dur-
ing the war against Japan he was
interned for two and a half years
lin North China. `Aftar •his release
4 he did mission work at Lishui un -
ti: his return to Canada in Janu-
ary, 1947.
He was vice -rector and spiritual
director, as well as professor at St.
Francis Xavier Seminary, where
he taught Chinese, ascetic, theol-
ogy, Latin and apologetics.
The Scarboro Foreign Mission
Society has its' Motherhouse at
Scarboro Bluffs, in the archdiocese
of Toronto, and a novitiate at St.
Marys, It has missions in China,
the Dominican Republic in the
West Indies, and a newly opened
mission in Japan.
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Grow Raspberries
In September
Something unusnal In raspber-
ries were brought to the oGiae,this
week by Merle Cooper, daughter -
of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cooper,
Main St. South. Piok,edin the gar-
den of Mrs. John L, Smith, the
branoh was well laden with large
ripe berries.
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L.O.L. and L.O.B.A. Hold
Family Gatherings
The L.O.L. and• L.O.B.A. of Sea -
forth held a family party on Wed-
nesday evening in •their ledge
rooms, commencing with. supper at
6.39 On. from well -laden tables.
The evening was spent ,in -;con-
tests and walking games, and,sre-
sul•ted as follows: Six and nailer,
Bruce Miler, Marlene,Forbes, Lor-
raine Miller; young ladies, Mabelie
McClinchey, Verna. Forbes, Dianne
McClinchey; boys' race, Garnet
McClinchey, Jackie Baker; girls'
andi boys', Elizabeth Habkirk,
Grant Mciflincbey, Bruce Miller;'
guessing beans in jar, Mrs. Min -
Forbes; bean Contest, John Old -
field's team; plate race, Mrs. Adin
Forbes, Albert Baker, Mr. and
Mrs. William Miller; walking with
plate on head, Garpet McClinchey,
Albert Baker, William Miller;
throwing ball in basket, Mrs. Scott
Habkirk. After a peanut Scramble
and community singing, the pro-
gram closed with the National An-
them.
"I am inspired, by all these bright
and shining faces," began the let;-
turer.
And one sweet young.thing pull•
ed out her powder IMO Alta Sat tO
work.
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