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The Huron Expositor, 1952-07-11, Page 3• • • a a • 52; '4 .! • ;'1 L 114 &Ion Over 2.00 friends and relatives at'hered at Duff's United chunk ed in the service. ' - � ... 114 ' Walton, Sunday to take part in: a memorial and dedication service for .the late Mary A. Smillie and laer parents, the late Mr. 'and Mrs. James. Smillie, charter members, of the congregation who pioneered on the 18th concession of Grey Town- ship 92' years ago. "In this .church," said Rev. Dr. Neil M. Leckie, the guest speaker, ."are double portions of spirit, be- . ueathed to us by those who 'have ,gone before by Mary Smillie and her parents." Dr. Leckie, now of Grimsby, was formerly of Londes- boro and Burns' congregations, and later was for 12 years the pastor ..at Motherwell United Church. For :many years be has been a friend .of the Taylor family, formerly of "Walton district, and now of 'Mun- ro, whose descendants were honor - Pure Religion Of Mary Smillie Dr. Leckie, an erect, magnetic' speaker, went on to tell of the, "humble ,hearts with their pure 're- ligion" which existed in the area, at the time 'of Mary •Smillie. He charged the gathering "to take new glory away from here, by catching, some of that pure religion left be- hind by •Miss Smillie and her par- ents." "MaryMillie; Dr. Leckie said, "had a beautiful and gracious per- sonality," and he went on to recite poetical passages in her memory. Earlier in the service Rev. W. M. Thomas, minister at Duff's Church, unveiled the memorials to the Smillie family. Before her death in February, 1950, Mary Shall - lie planned to leave a baptismal font to the Walton congregation, an ' me POil'i o abfrr pa eato. xh1Np: Wang watt al,4awe • a, d d o Mi ed PI- ss ,Su iliie'p ?P2en4or/:' b� her niesea and nePlieWs,; laaaagivel4.941 at the front of the church, one, ol, eititer We of rthe i►uIpit. Rol.*.. Thomas noted, in"ided ettlting:OP memorials to the glory ofaGod, !how fhgar 'blended quietly and `linautiiuk iy with other furnishings Of the church„ He mentioned the work expended 'by Miss Ida, Taylor, niece of Miss Smillie, to selectselect fi , ting tributes for her quilt and grandparents. One Direct Descendant Living - Prior to the dedication ceremon- ies Rev. Frank Wagg, present 'pas- tor of the Taylor family at Munro, sang, "When the Roses Bloom in Heaven," written 'by another niece of Miss Smillie's, Mie,sa Elizabeth Taylor. There is only one living direct -male descendant of Mr. and Mrs. James Smillie, natives of Ayrshire, Seotland, who lived' in Scarboro township before moving to Grey around 1860 with their eight chil- dren. He is ' Edward Smillie, of WoMr.S- Hold gltfual Picnic • The a.Women'a i ry $ociety c. the United; C ture4 -convened the church schoolroomT,alurfaleY a t .rn f e ..o ou 'for their • rittiy meeting and annual picnic: alas W. B. Cross, president, was in charge of the meeting. Mrs: T; C. Coates eendue.ted the devotional period and Mrs. George Hess conducted a. Toronto. Nieces and nephews of Mary Smillie, Ida, Elizabeth and Joseph Taylor, now live near Munro, while Ross Taylor resides In Wellburn, Sask., and William in Alberta. Mrs. J. S. Sommerville (Mary) lives at St. ')Viarys and Mrs. Sydney Croker (Ethel) in Toronto. Friends and yelatives came for the service from Barrie, Elmvale, Phelstone, Harriston, St. Marys, Milverton, Weliburn, Sask., and Toronto. re4xea4paai period of contests and, gables wi-th Paizee. • The picnic Mtn, pate Was to have been hpil t on e ehiiireh lawns, 'but 'due to inoletn we ena er she fnsi�d. ehm:eh. th was bold a the Successful in Mimic Exams At the recent examinations of the Royal 'Conservatory of Music, the` `following pupils of' J. L. Nicol, A:;C,C.O., were successful: Grade 1, piano, Donna McBride (firsaciass honors) ; Grade 2, piano, Bonnie RYAS (honors) ; 'Grade 4, piano, Elaine Bell (pass), Marilyn Eyre. (pass), Carol Brown (honors). Carol is only' seven years old. 125 At Lodge Picnic One hundred and twenty-five members of the I,O.O.F. and Amber Rebekah Lodges attended the -an- nual ` picnic held at Bayfield. A full. line of sports was run off, keenly contested, and climaxed with a ball game of men versus. Seaforth Lions Club 17th Annual Summer LIONS PARK, 3 -BIG NIGHTS - 3 $EA,FORTI WEDNESDAY -THURSDAY - FRI'DA JULY 16 - 17 - 18 Programme: Different Every Night Wednesday N,ite Thursday'Nite' Friday Hite IN PERSON ON THE STAGE JM/4��// ppl of STAGE and SCREEN :HARMONICA BILL RUSSELL World's Champion Trick Harmonica Wizard and His Entire Show in a GRAND TUN FEST. ,1 stet ,JNh180RfF/ HARMONICA. BILL RUSSELL World's Greatest Trick Harmonica Wiz- ard. Billy has appeared in sixteen Colum- bia motion pictures with such Stars as Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Charles Starrett, and Smiley Burnette, • JOHNNY DASH Thrilling and Exciting Unicycle Jug- gling Act! He juggles balls, clubs, tennis rackets, hoops, fruit, etc. Gives excellent performance on Unicycle while juggling various things. • ERNIE BRUCE Scotch Comedian, Novelty Musical Act, all done in the comedy vein with appropri- ate costume. Musical instruments include Bagpipes, Flute, Xylophone, Swiss Bells. HARRY BALANCIA Clever and Talented Balancing Act. Act consists of feats of strength and bal- ance, building a1d tearing down a pyramid of blocks, drinking water, lighting and smok- ing a cigarette, removing coat, while bal- anced on his head. • MONTANA MICKEY Cowboy and Western Range Songs ac- companied scompanied by guitar. Mickey also features a Miniature Rodeo, consisting of trick rop- ing and rope tricks, fire-eating and bull -whip exhibition. • THE DONETTAS Male and Female Hand -Balancing Team, doing all the standard feats of team balanc- ing, plOs many of their own origination. This is the only team of its type to have appeared at the Carnival in New York City for six consecutive weeks! • THE NICKLINGS • Sensational and .Exciting High Bar Act. Seemingly impossible feats of aerial acro- batics are seen as they go through their extremely funny antics. • HARMONICA BILL RUSSELL World's Greatest Trick Harmonica Wiz- ard! His act consists of Trick Harmonica Numbers, Songs, Patter, and Guitar. • THE KEPPO FAMILY Consisting of Father and Two Daugh- ters, aged 9 and 11. They perform a com- plete series of acrobatic routines, hand - balancing and pyramids. Act originates in Fin land. IN CASE OF RAIN, PROGRAMME WILL BE HELD IN THE COMMUNITY CENTRE PARA E Giant Parade on Wednesday Night, July 16, will leave corner of Sparling and Goderich ''Streets, at 7:30 p.m., sharp, headed by Gode- rich's Girls' Trumpet Band. i On Thursday and Friday Nights, the Parade will leave' the Town Hall at 7:30 p.m., headed by Seaforth Highlanders Band and R.C.A.F. Training Command Band, Trenton, respec- tively. BINGO -GAMES DANCING • Riles for the Children 50 -PIECE q RCAF Training Command Band, Trenton CANADA'S NO. 1 BAND N • Ds Goderich Girls' Trumpet Band • Seaforth Highlanders Band EE' Parking RAWING NIGHTLY mission: 25c -children Under 12 FREE Pra►aeoais for Lions Welfare, ''Maintenance Lions Park and Pool 'Wonsan; 3 lreetin abort '+ver@ „Glifi i�atdo, ,Garnet gP ar!, . ',,.;:: Str. #04,-Hensdll ana(' '" o* 1oi'er''e, Zntric3s. Prize. Por they t>ld ' 'mom,, e Inate o n an en t rit sl... a 'W „ � a NIP,'.. Loa of . e a ou e t g 14, li mall, And Y ,. ?�&. prize was captured by Cheryl Louise Maousseau, ,daughter of ,Mt., and Mrs, Oarnet Mou'sseau, Hen - sell. Tizes for the largest family present went to Mr. and •Mrs. Ross Richardson and Mi•, and Mrs. Sam Ronnie (tea. J. Anderson 'High Shoot Scorer At the practise shoot at Kippen over the week -end; John Anderson, Kippen, was high with 70 out of 75. Harry 'Mathers, Exeter, and Wm. Kyle, Kippen, each hit 25 straight. Following are the scores: Shot at 75: John Anderson 70, Wm. Lenity, Goderich, 69, Mr. Rassmu- sea, Centralia, 60; shot at 50: T. Sherritt, Hensall, 42, Dr. J. Jarrett, New York, 36, H. Mabhers, Exeter, 41; shot at 25: Wm. Kyle, Kippen, 25; Geo. Kekrich, Goderich, 17; Llynd Venner, Hensall, 22: Sev- eral members of the Kippen 'Club are going to Detroit next week -end to attend the Michigan State Shoot. Fifty Attend Thomson Reunion T,be lovely farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Herb Britton, Dublin, proved an ideal setting for the Thomson reunion Tuesday, July 1, with 50 members attending from Toronto, London, Parry Sound, Goderich, Aulb'urn, Kippen, Brucefield, Exeter and Hensall. A full line of sports was direct- ed by Mrs. Edna Manson; of Lon- don. Prize for the oldest member in attendance was won by Mrs. James Moodie, Brucefield; Judy Schneider, Stratford, won the prize for the youngest present. The 1953 slate of officers elected are: President, Norman 'Staniake, Exeter; vice-president, Lloyd Thomson, Brucefield; secretary - treasurer, Marion Thomson, Kip - pen; sports committee, Mrs. R. Cornish, Goderich; Mrs. J. W. Good, Auburn; lunch committee, Mrs. Albert Alexander, Hensall; Mrs. Elgin Thomson, Brucefield; Mrs. John Alexander, Hensall. The 1953 reunion will be held July 10 at Harbor Park, Goderich. Winners in the various sports were: Races, under three, Judy Schneider, Davy Cornish, Eleanor Stanlake; six to nine,' •Dorothy Cornish, Jimmy Alexander; 10-12, David Alexander, Marion Pepper; teenage girls, Gwen and Joan Brit- ton; teenage boys, Murray Manson, Cecil Pepper; basketball throw for men, Murray Manson; basketball throw for women, Gwen Britton; dropping clothespin in 'bottle, Mrs. H. Britton; carrying beans on spoon, Gwen Britton; passing life- savers on straws, Murray Manson, Hannah Pepper. Late Mrs. Charles Robson Mrs. Charles Robson, 231 Water- loo St., London, died in Victoria Hospital, London, on Sunday, July 6, in her 41st year. The former Olive Marshall, she was born in Hensall, daughter of Mrs. Frank Marshall, London, and the late Frank Marshall, and had been a resident of London for the past 30 years. Surviving are cher husband, her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Mar- shall, London; two sisters, Mrs. Ada May Mathews, London, and Velma, Mrs. Roy Reilley, Detroit. Also three brothers, Russell Al- bert and Lorne Marshall, both in London, and John Marshall, Flint, Mich. Mrs. Robson was an adher- ent of Wellington Street United Church, .London, where the minis- ter, the Rev. J. W. Hunt, 'conduct- ed funeral services held from Ev- ans Funeral Home, London, Tues- day, July 8. Burial was in Forest Lawn. Memorial Gardens. li flu: �I.,�•..,t�:, aa 04' w V -J stud iX Vii'n r'# "i�� , . T i•�Aiw•RI�MI�lRl14g1!•I�RIR•1 .II�PIi e�IR�4lgahi R!� n if Y4Mm' 'oV�itl ' Bi fdsbawr it I Di Se4o44vieited, r sati ea here Sunday g, , altteM$9,4 la/4010, Ur. and Mrs. Grant Raxidiffevin ited on Sunday with ?ll> , and Mrs: Alan Johno. Mrs: Thos. Bell, k7x+eter..'spent the week -end with Mr. and Mrs. Chas Stephen. Mr. and Mrs, Thos. Drov- er, Chisellsurst, and Mr. and Mrs Jack Robinson and Stephen were also Sunday visitors with teem. Mr. and Mrs. W. Routly had the: visiting minister, Rev:Clysdale, and Mrs. Clysdale, London, on Sun- day, and Mrs. Ed. Johns, Exeter. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis McAllister and children, of -Vanguard, Sask. and Mrs. H. Webber, Woodham, visited on Wednesday . afternoon. with Mrs- Chas. Stephen. Cpl. Howard Otis, of Kingston, is visiting Mrs. Otis and children at the home of Mrs. Lloyd Johns. Mr. and Mrs. ' A. Otis, of Ingersoll, ne "°die ,ts Mr. Russell Rothaermel and Mr. and Mrs. George. Kennedy, Judy and David, of Port Huron, Mioh., visit- ed last week with the former's sis- ter, Mrs. C. M. Redden. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Taylor and daughters, of London; Mrs. Cope- land, opeland, London, and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Sockett, Harriston, w%re week- end visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Peters, Leroy, Joyce and Bon- nie. Mr. Alex Brandt, of Elmira, and daughters, Mrs.Wilde (nee Mae Brandt), Toront,o, and Mrs. Mor- den (nee Gladys Brandt), of El- mira, who are vacationing with their families St Grand Bend, were in Hensall Saturday renewing old acquaintances and called on sev- eral friends, including Mr, John Zuefle, Mrs. Arnold and Miss Hat- tie Sutherland. Mr. Brandt, 83 years young, was a popular C.N.R. station agent here for many years. His many friends were pleased to see him looking so well and young. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Voth, Gwen and Jimmy, of 'Clausen, Mich., spent the week -end with Mrs. L. Simpson. Mr. and Mrs. John Pfaff are get- ting nicely settled in their home whioh they purchased from Mr. Fred Appleby. Mr. John' Passmore left Sunday e ening by train from London to a the Calgary Stampede, and to vis t with his sister at Vancou- ver, B.C. He expects to be away three weeks, ' Mr. and Mrs. Carey Joynt, of Worcester, Mass„ are spending the summer vacation at the home of Mr. and. Mrs. A. W. Morgan, and with the former's brother, Mr. Don- ald Joynt. Miss Catherine Lavelle, of Palm- erston, is spending a, vacation with Mr. and Mrs. E. Shaddick and fam- ily. Mr. and Mrs. P. Joynt and fam- ily, of Grand Rapid's, Mich., recent- ly visited with Mr. and Mrs. Don- ald Joynt. and John, Mrs. Alice Joynt had as week -end visitors, Dr, and Mrs. H. Joynt and Judith, Mr. and Mrs. Laird Joynt and family, all of Toronto, also Dr. Wm. 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