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The Huron Expositor, 1951-08-17, Page 3AWVS7117, r01. John T. Bonthron, Hensall Native, Retires From C.P.R. NEWS OF HENSALL The Moose Jaw Times, in a re- , cent issue, refers to the retirement from the C.P.R. of John T. Bon- • thron, a native of Hensall, and a son of the late Mr. and Mrs.- Jas. Bonthron, of Hensall. The Times in its story says: "More than forty-five years of 1Holiday time is here again. In t fact, one party we know has :already taken his vacation. He intended to visit the little resort of Doaksville, but he got (lost on the way. So, he stopped :and asked a man: "How do you :get to Doaksville from here?" "Well," came the answer, "I ' believe I would go back about a mile and take the first right hand road. No, I believe I would take the left hand road. Come to think of it, stranger, if I were trying to get to Doaksville I wouldn't start from here at all!" TIMEL)' rips from Bill Taylor Holidays can be a lot of fun .. but they can be a lot of head- aches if your tires start acting up. Tire trouble always causes delays, loses time for you ... and tare trouble can cause accidents, too. So, why take chances ? Let us equip your car for a safe holiday trip with dependable, new Goodyear tires. Celieve us, Goodyear tires are tops. They give you more miles, and more value per dollar because they're built better to last longer. So, drop in today and let's talk it over. P.S. Our friend finally found Doaksville. LOOK FOR THIS "HIGH SIGN" OF QUALITY HERSALL MOTOR SALES HENSALL PHONE: 31 DODGE DESOTO SALES & SERVICE AUTHORIZED GOOD%jfVEAR . DEALER. railroading, 41 of those years as a conductor, came to a g,Iose fogs Jerbn Thonnat9. Ponthrgn, 1*37 Akder Ave., When he stepped frOj Main- line ainline passenger train No. 1 at the Moose Jaw station yesterday, com- pleting the round trip to Brandon and back. "On arrival here Mr. Bonthron was greeted by C. E. Lister, gen- eral superintendent for the Cana- dian Pacific Railway Company in Saskatchewan; J. W. Wilkes, divi- sion ivision superintendent; Marvin Wolfe, assistant superintendent, and re- presentatives of the Order of Rail- road Conductors and many old friends. Relatives from out of town were Mrs. G. H. MacDonald and daughter, Mrs. Harry Robert- son, obertson, Edmonton, Alta.; Jack Hor- ton, Dodsland; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Kimball, Chicago, Ill. "Mr. Bonthron's daughter, Mrs. L. Tansley, and her family, were there from Medicine Hat, and an- other daughter, Mrs. R. G. Dur- ward, from Vancouver. Another daughter, Kathleen, of Vancouver, was unable to be present. "On this last run from Brandon as conductor, Mr. Bonthron was accompanied by Mrs. Bonthron and twin grandsons, John and Jim Tansley. Mr. and .Mrs. Bonthron held open house Tuesday when their many friends dropped in dur- ing the afternoon and evening to offer congratulations. "The veteran railroader entered Cerij:KZ ORINX host of the highways CUSTOM-BUILT FURNITURE and KITCHEN CUPBOARDS Antique Furniture Repaired and Refinished Agent for Moore's Upholstering RE-COVERING RE -STYLING Ali work expertly done G. A. WRIGHT_ WOOD PRODUCTS John St. Phone 342-W SEAFORTH Anderson Clanof en Held Picnic at Port Huron NEWS. OF KIPPE +Caldwell have returned to their ilhe annual Anderson reunion homes after spending the past was held in Port Huron on Sun- day, July 29, with a splendid at- tendance, ttendance, with . about 70 being present. Relatives from Saginaw Mich., Marlette, Detroit and other points, as well as from Seaforth and Kippen, were represented. It was decided to hold the same event in the same place in the year 1952. Mrs. Anderson, who has been spending the past month with rel- atives in Kippen, returned home to Marlette in time for the picnic. Mr. Black, of Centralia, and Miss Malikowska, of Chicago, via- ited Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stasik re- cently_ Mr_ and Mrs, Al. Riley, of. Kin - burn, have left on a motor trip to Sault Ste. Marie. Mrs. J. A. Ed- wards returned with Chem after spending the vast month with her family in Seaforth and daughter, Mrs. Alex McGregor, of Kippen East, and mother, Mrs. Robert Ed- gar, of Varna. Misses Ruth MacLean, Isabelle Caldwell, Isabelle Speir and Mona the service of the C.P.R. as a call boy at Moose Jaw on December 1, 1905, became a brakeman in 1906, and was promoted to conductor in November, 1909. Born on July 13, 1886, Mr. Bonthron is retiring from railroading on pension and intends to continue to live in Moose Jaw." At a special meeting of Hensall council Saturday night, the resig- nation of Charles Leonhardt, chief of police and utility man, was as cepted. Mr. Leonhardt came to Hensall a year ago from Mitchell, where he held a similar position. 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Miss Merle Dickert spent last week with relatives in Clifford. Mr. and Mrs. Rumball, of Clin- ton, visited recently with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs, John Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ness, of Oshawa, spent last week end with Mr. and Mrs. Alex McGregor. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Wilby and son, Delbert, called on Mr. and Mrs. Alex McGregor one day last week. • Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Hewlett and family, of Toronto, are holi- daying with Mr. and Mrs. A. Mc- Gregor. Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Love included: Mr. and Mrs. Michael Keay and son, of Exeter; also Mr, and Mrs. Ed - Ward Little and family, of Ilder- ton. Mr. and Mrs. Beverly Beaton, of Goderich, spent Sunday with Mrs. Beaton's father, Mr. Jonah Green. Mr. and Mrs. N. Dickert visited on Sunday with relatives in Clif- ford. Mr. and Mrs. Wade and sons, of Royal Oak, Mich., visited Mr. and Mrs, John Cooper on the week- end. Miss Meryl Dickert has returned. home after spending a week's vaca- tion in Clifford. Mr. and Mrs. Pat Curran return ed to their home in London, hav- ing spent a few days with their grandmother, Mrs. McClymont. Mr, and Mrs, Pinkney and fam- ily, of Toronto, visited their par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Cudmore, over the holiday. Mr. and Mrs, Cecil Oke, also Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Cudmore and Mr. Samuel Cudrnore attended the races in Stratford on civic holiday. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Butt, along with Mr. and Mrs. Norman Dick- ert, attended the races in Strat- ford on Monday. his thoughts from the theme, "The Good Samaritan," Miss Alma Bell in lovely voice, sang "The Ninety and Nine." with J. L. Nicol, A.C. C.O., at the organ console. August 19 Rev. 1., Simpson, St. Marys, will be 1_arest minister and will al- so speak at Chiselhurst at 9:45 a in August 26 Rev. N. R. Sin- clair, father of Rev. D. Sinclair, will speak here and at Chiselhurst. Mr. Crcil Vanhor•ne, C.N.R. agent here, stated that twelve to fifteen cariotiii of contract bcrley is 1:e• ing shipped every day from the 1at'nn from the three local hill to Canada Malting Co, To:onto. for storage. Half million bushels are to be stored in the Goderich elevators. Wheat is being thresh- ed, he said, and sent to different local .mills, also to Sarnia eleva- tors for storage. Grain is being sent to Buffalo, N.Y. Over $500 was won by three Hensall residents at the monster bingo held at Seaforth Community (entre Wednesday night. Aug. 8, and attended. by over three thou- sand. Two bingoed for the $1.000 jackpot; Mrs. Harry Horton, of Hensall, won $500; E. Sippel, of Stratford, $500; Mrs. Stewart Bell won $20, and Mrs. Allred Clark, $10. In a draw for an electric sewing machine, conducted by the Exeter Bowling Club, Miss Betty Row- eliffe, Hensall, was the winner. The draw was made by Miss Mar on Bissett, president of the Lad- ies' Bowling Club, at the bowling tournament last Wednesday even- ing. Thieves gained entry by a side w'ndow to the garage and general store of Hector Forcier, of St. Joseph, four miles west of Zurich, Thursday morning, Aug. 9, and mole tires, batteries, groceries cigarettes and novelties to the va- lue of $500. The robbery happened' between 2:30 and 8 a.m. Mr. For- tier discovered it when he came to business in the morning. P.C. Jack Finnegan, of Goderich, investigat- ed. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Parlmer, of Toronto, spent last week with the former's mother, Mrs. Bella Parl- mer. Lorne Foster, son of Mr. and Mrs' James A. Foster, passed away Monday evening in a Lon- don hospital where he had been in poor health for the past few years. tai EVERYBODY! . NEED MONEY? , Listen to CAN YOU NAME IT? daily of 1... - We make 2 Western Ontci o eons o day and you get cosh prizes if you eon name our subieet Any day can be your lucky day . so KEEP LISTEN ING111 And send in your entries for our $25 weekly Mailbag, too —9S0 - JJJPL"s Croft McClellan end Geoff Biepfa. Bon Ziu z, acarne to Hli sail 7yJthin 144.paretlRt-P,,1r1FJ�¢,• tldeite young and rreeeived hie educatien. sere.. Surviving are hie parents, two brothers, Harold, Winglllanl; Ray, Mount Carmel, and two she tern, Mrs. Wm. Howe, Toronto, and Miss Jean Foster, Landon. The body rested at the Bonthron Funeral Home until Thursday morning, when Requiem High Mass was sung at St. Boniface Church, Zurich, Aug. 9 at 10 a.m. Rev. Fr. M. D. Monaghan was celebrant. Burial was in the church ceme- tery. Mr. Laird Mickle spent last Wed- nesday and Friday in Ridgeto I and Chatham owing to his mother being ill in the Ohatham General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. P. McNaughton and family are getting nicely settled in their new .home which Mr. Me - Naughton purchased from Mrs. J. Dallas. Mrs. Emily Boyle, Miss Helen Boyle and Mr. Milton Boyle spent the week -end with Mr. T. Welsh and Mrs. C. Joynt. Visitors over the week -end with Mrs. C. M. Redden. and Herb were: Mr. and 'Mrs. W. E. Hedden, Ham- ilton; Mr. Lloyd Hedden, Mies Joyce Hedden and Mr. and Mrs. Ted Kaye and Steve, St. Cathar- ines. Mr, and Mrs. J. L. McCloy and Kathy and Mrs. George Hess spent a few days last week with Mr. and: Mrs. A. Pettigrew, of Lincoln Park, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Dougall and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Dougall left by motor last week for a trip to the West. Patsy Carter, Clinton, is visiting with her grandmother, Mrs. C, M. Hedden. Glenn Kennings, of Orillia, is spending a month's vacation at his home here. Mrs. R. J. Paterson and Bever- :ey Harris were winners at the monster bingo held in Clinton Arena last Friday evening. Mr. Lloyd Hedden and Joyce and Mr. and Mrs. Ted Kaye and Steve, St. Catharines, are vacationing with Mr. Fred Kennings and May. Dr, and Mrs. J. C. Goddard and family, who have been vacationing at the lake, have returned home. Rev. J. Goddard and Mrs. Goddard, who have been visiting with them, have returned to Calgary. Mr. Jarvis Horton, who has been seriously i11 in Scott Memorial Hospital, Seaforth, showed some improvement over the week -end. A speedy recovery is wished for Jar- vis by his many friends. The Women's Missionary Society of James St. United Church, Exe- ter, held their regular meeting in the church schoolroom Thursday afternoon, Aug. 9, at 3 p.m. and invited the Women's Christian Temperance Union of Hensall and Exeter to take charge of the pro- gram. Mrs. Lloyd Taylor, presi- dent of ,the W.M.S., opened the meeting and presided for the busi- ness session. Mrs. Wm. Cook, vice- president of the W.C.T.U., took the chair for the program. Mr•s. H. Powe conducted the worship per- iod and a season of prayers were given. Mrs. E. Geiger, of Hensall, was guest speaker and for her ad- dress chose the theme, "Alcohol- ism," under four points: Danger, Deadly, Destructive and Damaging. She traced the history of the tem- perance efforts since 1876 and the part played by the different church- es in bringing about legislation against the liquor traffic. She men- tioned the introduction of the C. T. A. and stressed the contrast be- tween conditions under the C.T.A. and the Liquor Control Act. Mr. Frank Johns favored with a sclo, accompanied by his daughter at the piano, and Mrs. W. J. Pybus and Mrs. E. Amy contributed a vo cal duett, with Mrs. C. W. Town accompanying at the piano. Lunch- eon was served. There was a spiend,id attendance. District Weddings Con - Broadfoot Sharon United Church, Mur ray- ville, S.C., was the scene or a quiet wedding at 8 p.m. on Monday, ,luly. 23, when Margaret Gertrude Broad - foot became the bride of Ronald Kenneth Con. The bride, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs, E. Ilroadfooi, of Brown ltd., is a graduate of the Ontario Hospital a.t Whitby. 'Phe groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Con, of Newcastle, Ont., The bride's gown was of while bengaline with a short train. Her full length veil was held in place by a coronet of pearls. In the net filled sweetheart neckline she wore an old-fashioned pearl lavaliere, a graduation gift from her mother. She carried a bouquet of red roses. Miss Agnes Broad.foot, Reg.N., home from"Denver, Colo., to attend her sister, wore pale green irrides- cent taffeta_ She wore white gar- denias in her hair and carried white gardenias an a lace fan. The groom was supported by Mr. Arthur Hedge, of Pickering, Ont. Ushers were G. A. Lutz and W. .1. Burrell. The bride's mother was charm- ing in gray faconne crepe with mauve accessories. Her corsage was of brachure roses. Rev. G. J, Smith officiated at the double ring ceremony and pro- posed the toast to the bride at the reception which followed. Miss Margaret Sampson sang "The Lord's Prayer" before the service and "Because" during the signing of the register. She was accom- panied by her mother, who also Played the wedding nmeic. Out-of-town guests were Mr. and Mrs. A. Hedge, of Pickering, (Int.., presently honeymooning at Sum- merland, B.C.; Mr. Quintin Broad - foot, of Silverton, Man., and Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Lutz, of Van Anda. B.C. For travelling the. bride chose a pale blue gabardine suit. with white; accessories and wore a corsage of pink roses. After a short honey- moon on Vancouver island the couple will return by motor to Pickering, Oni., where they will ) reside. Ice Make tea ticnible elareuglt4 444wal+i hot pouw into glasses fiijed-wvLtli s i al,rJ ices ... 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