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The Huron Expositor, 1952-06-13, Page 3it ,a , sin ,T14%,18, 1902 Fourthry� Contest DrawC� cor .. Crowd 11, The fourth annual Western On- tario championship fiddlers', contest held in the Bengali Arena last Fri- day, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, was a wonderful success ,and attended by dyer 1,100 specta- tors. pectators. One hundred of the best R,d- ,dlers and step -dancers from , near and far proved their ability on an improvised stage in the glare of spotlights. Officials said the fourth NOTICE ! Salvage WANTED WE WILL PICK UP Iron and All Kinds of Metal,' Rags Highest Cash Prices Paid LOUIS HILDEBRAND r !, annual contest was the best yet, They were pleased with the results. Centres represented included Petro- ne, West Lorne, Sarnia, Granton, London, Strathroy, Munroe, Glen- coe, Dundalk, Woodstock, Strat- ford, Shakespeare, Wingham, Kin- cardine incardine and Cromarty. Winners were as follows: Fid- dlers, 75 to 100 class, Wm. Hyde, Hensall; Fred Harburn, Sr., Crom- arty; J. Barr, London; 51 to 76, H. A. Milligan, Dutton; Harry Norris, Kippen; Harry Mitchell, Thorndale; 26 to 50, Ward Allan, CKNX, Wing - ham; Mira Mitchell, London', Nel- son Howe, Cromarty; 25 and un- der, John Rennie, Shakespeare; 16 and under, ,Gerald •Smith, •Kippen; Carl McNaughton, Kirkton; Doug- las Pendie, Munroe. Step -dancing, girls, Mies Doreen Burns, London; Miss Shirley Whit - With "Water on Tap" from a DURO PUMP- ING SYSTEM ... your whole family will enjoy all the comforts and con- veniences of modern living. A DURO - PUMPING SYSTEM will, at the turn of a tap, provide all the 'fresh clean water needed for Kitchen .. . Bathroom ... Laun- dry . . . Dairy Barn .. Milk House .. IIA k, G1e G4.ea Bordawellr Dundalk; sten-4401g* (men, 'Mise Grace Welsh, Petrolia; Mrs. Lorne M•eNaughton, Kirkton; Miss Gladyn Collins, Seaforth; square .dancing, Glencoe Junior Farmers, 'Cromarty Comedians, Wyoming Group. Prize to fiddler coming the long- est distance went to E. Kerr, Dun- dalk; prize for oldest fiddler went to Wm. Hyde, Hensall, 88 in July this year. Judges were Steve Dun- das, Crediton;- Clarence Perdue, Clinton, and Adam Stewart, 'Clin- ton. Other officials were W. F. Riley, president of the Chamber of Commerce; Past President R. H. Middleton, chairman of the tiddlers' Committee; R. E. Thurtell, chair- man of the registration committee, Lee Paul, Kirkton, wag master of ceremonies. Two' hundred and thirty dollars was given away in cash priz- es. The booth did a thriving busi- ness, and -dancing was enjoyed with music furnished ;by Cecil .Maxwell, Ward Allan and a guitarist. Mrs. Fred Harburn ss at the piano, and Earl Dick was floor manager. Four hundred and fifty residents of Hensel] and district were regis- tered at a mass chest X-ray clinic at the Town Hall here, Friday, June 6. W. F. 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AT WILLIAM McMILLAN'S FARM 33/4 miles south of St. Columban, 1 mile east Demonstration of • NEW NO. 2 FORAGE HARVESTER • BALER • WIDE LEVEL DISC HARROW • COMBINES • 22 TRACTOR WITH HYDRAULIC PLOW AND MOUNTED DISC • MANURE LOADER Sponsored by SEAFORTH MOTORS Phone 141, Seaforth Phone 55, Brussels Zurich ` Hensall and Goshen Groups A happy occasion took place on Thursday night, June 5, when the W.NZ.S., of Zurich Evangelical Church, entertained as their guests the sister societies of Hensel' and Goshen United Churches. Mrs. Men - no Oesch opened the meeting with a period of hymn singing, with Mrs. .Nlelick at the piano, Prayer was offered by Mrs. Oesch. Mrs. Mc- Kinley, Sr., of Goshen Church, eloquently recited the poem; "The Ballad of East and West," by Rud - yard 'Kipling. Mrs. Oesolr called UP - on Mrs. L. Hoffman, president of the Evangelical W.M,S., who ex- tended a hearty welcome to the visitors. A ladies' chorus was pre- sented by the Zurich ladles. Mrs. W -Fritz, Mrs. Jacobi, Mrs. A. Mel - ick, Mrs. O'Brien, Mise O'Brien, Mrs. L. Hoffman, Mrs. K. Breakey and. Mrs. M. Oesch, "•Onward We are Marching," accompanied by Mrs. Milt. Oesch. Mrs. Newell Gei- ger favored with a touching read- ing, "Think It Not Strange." Mrs. H. McEwen and Mrs. R. ;Broderick representing Hensel), contributed pleasing duets,., "How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds" and 'Be Still and Know," accompanied 'by Gladys Luker. Miss Pearl W'urtz read the Scripture lesson; Mrs. Gin- grich offered prayer, and Miss O'Brien and Mrs. McBrien, of Gosh- en, rendered an acceptable coronet solo, "Open the Gates of the Tem- ple," accompanied by Mrs. Keyes. A poem, "The 'Christ of Common Folk," was given by Mrs. Oesch. The speaker on this occasion was Mrs. E. Geiger, of 'Hensall, who gave an inspiring address entitled, "Builders Needed." The speaker referred to the recent anniversary of the celebration of the Pentecost. Legion Ladies' Auxiliary and Am - her Rebekah Lodge. Technicians were R. J. Guthrie and G. Bowring, Toronto. X-rays were taken in a big blue and white bus marked De- parment of Health, parked by the side of the Town Hall, and contain- ing over $35,000 worth of equip- ment. At St. Catharines Legion Hall, St. Catharines, last week, eight young hockey players were given individ- ual awards for competence and ger- tlemanly conduct during the Mid- get N.H.L. and. Pee -Wee A.H.L. 1951-52. Included in the list was Ray Hedden (13), of Red Wings, who was presented, with the Miller trophy as the most improved player in Midget N:H.L. Ray, who was born in Hensall, is- the son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Hedden, St. Cath- arines, and grandson of Mrs. C. M, Redden, of Hensali. Bowling Gets Under Way Hensall bowling season is getting away to a fine start.- A number of the fair sex tried their hand at the game on Saturday and made a good showing. A local tournament of ladies and gents was held Wednes- day afternoon, and out-of-town tournaments with -Exeter, Clinton and other places, will be held at a Iater date. Lights have been in- stalled inside and outside the club house, and tables and chairs have been purchased for the clubhouse. A. L. Case is the president. Hear Report On Bale The ,June meeting of the Wo- men's Missionary Society of the United Church was held in the church schoolroom Thursday after- noon, June 5, with a splendid at- tendance. Mrs. W. B. Cross was in charge of the meeting. Mrs.- J. Smillie conducted the devotional and prayer was offered by Miss M. Ellis. Stewardship notes were giv- en by Mrs. Eva Carlisle. Mrs. W. J. Rogers gave a review of the stu- dy book of the year, "From Lakes To Northern Lights," and Mrs. T. C. Coates favored with a vocal solo, "Have You Been in the Gar- den With Jesus." Mrs. W. R. Dou- gall reported for the bale which was recently packed and forwarded to Toronto for -European relief. She stated that the value of the bale was $345,85, weighing 180 pounds Plans were made and committees appointed for a, bake sale and tea, Io be held 'Saturday, June 21. Mrs. T. Coates acted as pianist for the meeting, Pete need reliable answers to your"crisis questions" this year! get them in a THE' CHRISTIAN' SCIENCE MONITOR ,C:,;,.P(11, Often referred to as' a e, newspaperman's news- paper" the MONITOR covers the world with a network of News Bureaus and correspondents. Order a special intro- ductory subscription today — 3 months for $3. You'll find the '74 MONITOR "must" -reading and as necessary as your HOME TOWN PAPER. voxrrat ar j". •�".ws�„r'.q The -Christian Science Monitor One, Norway St., Boston 15, Moss., U.S.A. Please send me on introductory Mani-. tar subscription -76 issues. I enclose $3. (name) (address) • (city) p8 -)o (zone) (state) w Hwy ,re not only the building, but 4.44 ,e builders. How can I be - better buildee? Let us I�uild oUr faith through His word. The home must be the place for spiritual development. The home and the Church are the two pillars. Parents must build both the home and the church. There is much room for tolerance. Let us not tear down; let .us build up. Prayer is a 'must'. Pray both. in secret and in public. If we see the face of our Pilot, we may know we are building according to His pattern," stated the speaker. A delightful trio was given by Mrs. Jacobi, Mrs. Melick and Mrs. Menno Oesch, -ac- companied by Mrs. Milt Oesch, "We Are One Day Nearer Home." The Mizpah benediction was, repeated. The groups then retired to the Sun- day Schoolroom for delicious re- freshments- provided in abundance by the Zurich ladies. The tables were nicely decorated,' and more than one hundred attended the en- joyable affair. Mrs. • W. Fritz and Mrs. :C. L. Smith poured tea. Dur- ing the social hour words of thanks were expressed by the guests. Mrs. Cross spoke on behalf of Hensall, and Mrs. E. McKinley spoke on ,be- half of Goshen. BRUCEFIELEe The friends of -Mr. J. K. Cornish will be pleased to know he is able to return from hospital where he recently had his appendix removed. Mrs. Jim Livingstone, London, and Messrs. Ed. and Billy Noonan, Amherst, N.S., visited recently with Mr. and Mrs. A. Zapfe. The annual memorial and decora- tion service of Brucefield I.O.0.F. washeld on 'Sunday at 22:340 p.m. Several from here attended grad- uation exercises in St. Catharines when Miss Marion Hill graduated from the school of nursing. Mrs. H. Dayman has returned. home from a pleasant holiday in Detroit. - Mrs. O. Johnston visited in the village on Monday. Mrs. H. St. Louis and children, of London, is visiting a few days with Mrs. Woolley and Harry. Mrs. Clara Dutot spent the week- end at her home here. On Sunday in the United Church. Rev. W. Maines preached a special sermon to the children, who occu- pied the centre seats in the church, Spr. James Paterson arrived- in Vancouver Thursday from Korea and left immediately for home. Jim has been away for over a year and "a half. EGMONDVILLE The May meeting of the W.A. and W.M,S. was held at .the home of Mrs. Alex Wallace. Mrs. James McIntosh opened the meeting with a poem. Hymn 263 was sung. Mrs. J. Watson and Mrs, D. Stevenson had charge of the devotional part of the meeting. Roll call was tak- en with 30 members and 16 visi- tors -present. Minutes of the pre- vious meeting were read and. adopted. The treasurer's report was given, and the topic was taken by Mrs, Alex Bayes, followed by the missionary part of the meeting con- ducted by Mrs. A. W. Gardiner, the W.M.S. president, Hymn 511 was sung and parts of Scripture were read by Mrs. John Wood, Mrs. Bob Tyndall and Mrs. J. MCNairn, after which Mrs, Doug. Wallace led in prayer. Hymn 493 was sung, fol- lowed by .the business period. The study book was ably given by Mrs. Pepper. Hymn 494 was sung, after which Mrs. Gardiner closed the meeting. with prayer, A delicious lunch and social time was enjoyed' by all. HULLETT The regular meeting of Burns' Church W.M.S. was held in the church on Thursday last with Mrs. Geo. Carter presiding. The groups from Londesboro and Constance were their guests and enjoyed the hospitality extended to them. Mrs. .Jas. Scott welcomed the guests. There were over 70 present. Words of appreciation were read by Mrs. Wesley Roe, and contributing to the program was Mrs. Lorne Law- son, who gave a reading and Mrs. S. Brenton and Mrs. Clare Vincent, of Londesboro, sang a duet. Miss Irma Watt, of Burns' Church, gave an organ selection. Miss Elizabeth Mewhort, who served as a mission- ary in India for a number of years, but now on furlough in Toronto, was the guest speaker. She told, of her a'orlc in that far-off land and' had a display of Indian clothing, jewellery and shoes. Following the address Miss Mae Smith presented Miss Mewhort with a gift of money in appreciation of her coming to speak to the group. Refreshments were served under the convener - ship of Mrs. Harvey Taylor, Mrs. Jack MCEwing and' Mrs. Jas. Scott. County Notes Farm Sold Mr, Alfred Ha.ggitt., 9th line of Morris Twp., has sold his farm to Mr. Jas. Walpole, who ha.s been farming north of Blyth on No. 4 Highway. The Walpole's will move to their new home around the lat- ter part of June,–and Mr. and Mrs. Haggitt, who have purchased the residence of Thomas Laidlaw. of Blyth, will move to Blyth at the same time. Mr. Haggitt is holding an auction sale.—Blyth Standard. Figures in Unique Accident Thomas William Castle had a narrow escape lately when he Was preparing to change a light bulb on the pole at the corner near the Misses Stirling's residence. He had gone up the pole with his spurs, when it 'brebe oft et• the pa'ee and fell to the ground., lie eg3l4f4.0- #1Y have been eleetrocnteel lead he come in contact with the wires, As it was, he suffered a fracture ti his left wrist, which, besides being painful; prevents him carrying on his occupation of fishing, He ihaa been employed by the village for a number of years to care for the street lights. ---Clinton News. Record, Neighbors Honor Morris Couple Iii honor of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan McArter, who were married twen- ty-five years :Sunday, May 25, close neighbors on the 6th Line of • Mor- ris held a surprise social gathering for them in the Morris Township Hall on Monday evening, The eve- ning was spent in playing Progres- sive euchre. High prizes were won by. Mrs. George Michie and Robert Grasby; consolation prizes went to Mrs. Robert Grasby and, Robert Michie. After the cards, George Martin read an address and Jack White presented Mr. and .Mrs. Mc- Arter with a chest of silverware. Lunch was served—Brussels Post. School Population Increasing Sixty applications have been re- ceived from- parents of children in Clinton desiring to 'have their lit- tle tots enter kindergarten classes in the coming tall term. The appli- cations were received following a call issued by the secretary of the public school board, H. -C. Lawson, dor in llpalfIi nini tenders, ?Alexi t menti the qfi a;iznitted lrlto fi,�e5ndex, all. Waith Qnly f7 pu,F#]s paj ng Auks' the s(,'hool and +fi0 fieeifintg "49 a< sign 18 an increase of s01A.. . 44 school :children 'which far.perta$ es the capacity of the, present 'wild Ing. The construction sof the neer building will commence as soon as the :Municipal Board of Oeltarip gives its approval to the debenture. issue being sought and which: the Department of Education lzaa al� ready approved. The local beard is awaiting tihe green signal to go ahead.—Clinton Citizen's, News. 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