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The Huron Expositor, 1961-04-13, Page 11BRUCEFIELD WA HOLDS MEETING The April meeting of. Brucefield WA was held in the schoolroom 'Tuesday, April 4,. with 31 ladies present. Mrs. John 1v1cGregor and Mrs. (Rev.) Johnston had charge of the devotional period. The open- ing hymn was sung with Margaret McQueen as pianist. Mrs. McGre- gor read the scripture, and Mrs. Johnston told an Easter story, "Martha." A hymn was sung and Mrs. McGregor led in the closing prayer. The president took the chair for the business part of the meeting, the Creed being repeated in uni- son. Minutes of the previous meet- ing were read and adopted and roll call answered by: "What I would like best if I were a shut-in," brought many different comments. The treasurer's report was given and the offering received. The treasurer reported $1,108.50 on hand to date. Thank -you notes were read from Mrs. Harvey and Mrs. Haugh. Ap invitation to a daffodil tea in Seaforth on Saturday, April 15, was read; also Group No. 4 are sponsoring a supper on Thurs- day, April 12, at 6:3Q. The manse committee is to meet the manse committee of Kippen church regarding work to be done at 'the manse. Mrs. Berry, flower convener, thanked those who had and FUEL OIL Wm. M. Hart Phone 784 Seaforth 'Itronght flowers for Easter :service. Plans for visitors' day, June 6th, were made, Wesley -Willis, Ontario Street, Clinton, and Northside, Sea - forth, to be guests, and the. pro- gram committee is to look after the program for the day, while the church committee is to look after getting a mat for the steps in the basement.. Mrs. Jack Henderson and Mrs. W. Fotheringham are devotional leaders for the May meeting. Mrs. Thomas Calwill and Mrs. S. Ross are the visiting com- mittee for this meeting. The meeting closed' with the WA hymn and prayer. Group 2 had charge of the program. Joan Mc - Nall gave a lovely accordion solo. Lunch was served and a social hour spent. ALL KINDS of INSURANCE W. E. SOUTHGATE MAIN ST. SEAFORTH Phone 334 — Res. 540 ODORLESS CLEAN BURNING FURNACE OIL STOVE OIL Hensall WMS Hears Toronto Speaker Mrs. E. C. Murray, Toronto, addressed the Women's Mission- ary Society of Hensall United Church at their April meeting on Wednesday afternoon, speaking of the trip -she took to the Asiatic countries, visiting different mis- sionaries in Africa, and how pleas- ed they were to meet people from their homeland. She also attended the Passion Play in Bavaria. Mrs. W. H. Weeks and her group were in charge of the meet- ing with "Easter" the theme, Mrs. Weeks presiding. Mrs. E. Sproat read Scripture passages, and Mrs. A. Clark offered prayer. Mrs. George Hess sang an appropriate solo, "Were You There?" Mrs. T. Sherritt was accompanist. -. Plans for the annual birthday party, to be held Friday, April 14, in the church auditorium at 8 p.m., were finalized. The guest speaker will be Mrs. G. W. Tif- fin, of W'ingham, president of Huron Presbyterial, Out-of-town societies as special guests will be from Zurich, Chiselhurst and Hen- sall. D.,Brightran FINA SERVICE PHONE 354 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 We vhite all lines of INSURANCE Fire Auto Wind Liability and Life Manufacturers Life Insurance John A. Cardno Successor to WATSON & REID Phone 214 : Seaforth 111I111111111111111111I1111I11I11111I1111111IIII Hurondale W.I. Holds Meeting Hensall Kinsmen Plan Welcome For Kin Founder The Hensall Kinsmen Club will be honored on Wednesday, April 12, by the attendance of Kinsman Harold A. Rodgers. Hal, as he is known to' fellow Kinsmen, and a group of young men, formed the first Kinsmen Club in Hamilton on Feb. 20, 1920. From this group of young men the association has grown to a national organization, with some 340 clubs from coast to coast, with over 11,000 members. Another- of Founder Hal's great achievements was chairman of the Milk For Britain Committee during the war, during which time 50 million quarts of milk were shipped to Britain. For this great achievement he received the Or- der of the British Empire. Hensall club will be celebrating its seventh anniversary that night and will renew, along with several guests and past members, how over $12,000 was raised and spent on service work, in the community during that period. The Kinsmen Club organized these projects, and without the support of the commun- ity these never would be possible; therefore this is not simply a Kinsmen achievement but rather a community achievement. Hurondale Women's Institute held their March meeting Wednes- day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Arthur Rundle, when Mrs. J. E. McLean, of Seaforth, district presi- dent, paid her annual visit and addressed the meeting. Roll call was answered by nam- ing something money can't buy. Ten dollars was donated to the Mental Health Association. Mem- bers were reminded to bring pen- nies to the next meeting for the Friendship fund, which will be sent to the District Conference in May Mrs. Rainey Keller commented on the motto, "Your actions today will determine your place in the world of tomorrow." Mrs. R. E. Pooley reviewed current events, speaking 'on the new five -cent stamp issued in honor of the great Indian poetess, Pauline Johnston. Mrs. Harry Strang spoke on how education started in Canada, and how it progressed through the years, to the present. Mrs. William Van Amerongen favored with two solos, and Bar- bara and Lynda Dougall sang two duets, accompanied by Mrs, An- drew .Dougall. Messrs. Robert Reynolds, Kenneth Oke and Keith Strang illustrated some of their projects they had studied through the past school term. President Mrs. Richard Ether- ington conducted the business, and conveners of Historical and Cur- rent Events, Mrs. William Lam- port and Mrs. Harry Strang, were in charge of the program. Hostesses were Mrs. Rundle, Mrs. William Kernick, Mrs.. Lorne Oke, Mrs. Clarence Down, Mrs. Andrew Dougall, Mrs. William El- ford and Mrs. Stanley Mitchell. South Huron W.I. Plans Kippen Rally I E N w Mr. and Mrs:- Harold #redden, ,, Attend PresTsyterial Bobby, Jimmy, Debbie, ffar3orie. and Hal, of Dresden, spent the weekend with Mrs. Catherine Red- den and Herb, Mr. and Mrs. Garnet McClinchey of Seaforth have taken up resi- dence in the village. Mrs. Drew Fowler and Johnny, of London, have returned home after spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Davis, Mich- ael and Kay. Cpl. and Mrs. Clarence Hoy, Ronnie and Gary spent Saturday with the former's parents at Port Albert. Michael Davis spent a few day last week visiting friends in Gode- rich. Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Goodwin and Mr. and Mrs. Laird Mickle attended the Past Masters' Ma- sonic banquet and ladies' night in St. Marys last Wednesday evening. Mrs. Scott Robinson, London, and Mrs. Phyllis Harradine and Tommy, of Sodus, N.Y., spent last weekend with Mrs. Rheta Charles. Mrs. Harold Scruton, of Port Dover, visited with relatives and friends in the village last week. The executiveof the Women's Institute of South Huron met in Hensall Town Hall Tuesday after- noon with branches represented from Seaforth, Kippen East, Hur- ondale, Zurich, Elimville, Dash- wood, Crediton, Grand Bend and Hensall. Mrs. John E. McLean, Seaforth, district president, pre- sided. The district rally, slated for May 11 at St. Andrew's United Church, Kippen, was discussed. The meet- ing was informed that the nine branches are sending their presi- dents to the presidents' conference in Guelph in May. Articles to be exhibited at Exe- ter Fall Fair are: Three table cen- ters, "Thanksgiving", "Easter" •and "Silver Anniversary," each branch to select their own choice. It was disclosed that the County Rally will be held in the fall in South Huron. DUBLIN Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Johnston and son, of Auburn, and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Cook and family, of Mitchell, spent Easter Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Byers. A carload of Ladies from the United Church attended Huron Presbyterial of the Women's Mis- sionary Society of Canada in Wing - ham last week, The members were Mrs. E. Rowe, Mrs. Laird Mickle, Mrs, Stanley Mitchell, Mrs. Jim McAllister, Mrs. Hugh McMurtrie and Mrs. M. A. C. Richardson. Bingo Winners Winners at Hensall Legion bingo Saturday night last were: Mrs. Wes Venner; Mrs. Faith Pinsent; Harold Swartzentruber• Roy Ken- ney; jackpot special, 'Mrs. Fleis- chauer; Miss Margaret Boa (tied); Mrs. Gordon Hay, Zurich; Mrs. Fleischauer and Mrs. Faith Pin - sent (tied); Mrs. Glenn McKenzie; George Boa; jackpot special Geo. Boa and Mrs. Gordon Hay (tied); Mrs. Faith Pinsent; George Boa; Mrs. Lavina Reichert (2); Mrs. Wes Venner; jackpot special, Mrs. Wes Veneer; Miss Margaret Boa. Door prizes were won by Roy Ken- ney and Mrs. Fleischauer. Jackpot this Saturday will be $110 in 54 calls; also two door prizes. SEEN IN THE COUNTY PAPERS Remodel Council Rooms Work of renovating and remodel- ling the council room and' the basement area beneath it, at the Carnegie Hall, got underway last week. First step is the lowering of the ceiling in the council room, which will be converted for mun- icipal office use, with a fire proof vault to be constructed in the jail area. The two cells have been torn out.—Lucknow Sentinel. Requests Harbor Work Another move towards making Goderich harbor suitable for larg- er Great Lakes boats and also ocean-going ships was made last Thursday. On the invitation of a number of local industries, Federal government officials visited the harbor and made notes of what should be done to improve it. Their definite decision on the mat- ter will not be made known until some time later.—Goderich Signal - Star. Ask For Fountain We understand that the Horti- cultural Society, which has done yeoman service in beautifying many parts of the town of Clin- ton, is quite interested in the re- storing of the old fountain to its place in the centre of Library Park. First steps in this direction are to be made at council meet- ing on Monday. The Rev. D. J. Lane will make the presentation of the society., The fountain, which was erected as a memorial to 'a Clinton resident, fell over about two years,.,ago, and though the DISTRICT FREDERICK A. CRAWFORD BLYTH—Frederick Allison Craw- ford died Saturday night, April 1, in Westminster Hospital, London, where he had been a patient since last June. Mr. Crawford was born 66 years ago on the 13th conces- sion of Hullett Township, a son of the late Edward Crawford and El- len Roberton Crawford. He was a veteran of World War I, and went overseas with the 161st Huron Battalion. Following his re- turn from overseas duty, he mar- ried Miss Pearl -Hamm, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mex Hamm, Blyth. For a number of years they lived at Kapuskasing, Northern Ontario, but four years ago they returned to Blyth and took up residence on Dinsley Street. Besides his wife he is survived by one brother, Johnston Crawford, of Hullett Township. Rev. Evan McLagan, minister of Blyth United Church, was in charge of a public funeral service in the Tasker Memorial Chapel PLEASES Huron Now more than ever, your dollars are needed to fight cancer in Huron by financing research, education and service work. We must not 19t up. We have come a long way towt.rd conquering this disease but we still have a long way to go. GIVE GENEROUSLY TO THE CANCER CAMPAIGN IN YOUR AREA SEAFORTH — MONDAY, APRIL 17th House-to-house canvass by Local Residents McKILLOP and TUCKERSMITH TOWNSHIPS Farm -to -farm canvasses by the Federation of Agriculture Volunteers will call at your door. Don't disappoint them. P.S.—Don't fear cancer. It CAN be cured in its early stages. Your best protection is an annual medical checkup by your family doctor. Arrange for an appointment this month. FUNERALS Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mr. Crawford was a member of Legion Branch 401, Blyth, and Padre Robert Meally, rector of Trinity Anglican Church, Blyth, conducted Legion rites in the chapel of the mausoleum of Blyth Union. Cemetery. The guard of honor was Legion Comrades Stanley Ball and Robert Govier. Bearing the flag -draped casket were Comrades Donald Sprung, Kelland McVittie, Bruce Smith, Stanley Lyon, Harold Bad- ley and William Morritt. Bugler John de Francesco, of Clinton Air School Band, sounded Taps, followed by two minutes' silence, then sounded Reveille. Burial followed in Union Ceme- tery, Blyth. District Weddings HENDRICK—FINLAY pieces (most of them) were pre- served, the town fathers have not yet seen fit to restore it.—Clinton News -Record. Drops Ambulance Exeter will rely on outside firms to provide ambulance service to its citizens from now on, it was revealed at council meeting Mon- day night. After receiving official notice that the private service here was discontinued April 1, council decided to take no action toward establishing a replacement. "While we think the town should have an ambulance service, we don't think council should enter into any agreement to subsidize such a ser- vice at the present time," report- ed Reeve Bill McKenzie, chair- man of the special committee which investigated. The commit- tee hqpes, he said, some private firm may undertake the service, but, even if one doesn't, "we don't thing the community will suffer" because firms at Hensall and Dash- wood are prepared to answer local calls. Council endorsed the com- mittee's recommendation.—Exeter Times -Advocate. Discusses Meters The Wingham town council, meeting at the council chambers in the Town Hall on Monday eve-, ning discussed at some length the pros and cons of parking meters for the Main Street. The discussion hinged on whether or not the met- ers would help parking problems in the business section of the com- munity. Some felt that with met- ers installed, parking conditions would be improved and others felt that the shopping public would take a dim view of the meters. It was pointed out that meters would mean that snow removal would have to be increased in fre- quency, but the experience in other communities has been that revenue from the meters would handle this extra cost. Now that free parking facilities ave been made avail- able'at the south end of Josephine Street and on Edward Street some' councillors felt that meter park - Legion Auxillory. Zone Con mender Visits -Henson Mrs. Mary McCann of Howick, zone commander of McCann, 3, was special guest at the April meeting of the Hensall. Legion Auxiliary, held Tuesday night, who installed Mrs. Faith Pinsent as a member of the auxiliary, and spoke briefly on auxiliary work, and was pre - seated with a gift from Mrs. Wm. Brown, a past president. Ten dollars was donated to the Tubercular Veterans' Summer Camp at Niagara -on -the -Lake; $25 to the local association of Guides and Brownies, and will cater to the Kinsmen banquet April 12. Ap- plication for membership was made by Mrs. Shirley Peitz, to be- come a member of the auxiliary. Mrs. Jean Wilson, of Howick, won the mysterp prize, a lovely plant. Recreation and sick reports were subfnittect by Mrs. Howard Smale and Mrs. ' Cecil .Kipfer. Discussion centered around the gigantic penny sale and draw, to be held May 27, with valuable priz- es donated by local merchants. President Mrs. Gordon Munn pre- sided. Bingo winners were Mrs. Mary McCann, Mrs. R. Vanstone, Mrs. Mary Taylor (2), Mrs. Maude,iied- den (2), Mrs. Cecil Kipfer and Mrs. William Smale. A delicious lunch was served, convened by Mrs. Harold Campbell. ZURICH—A lovely spring wed- dingwas solemnized in the Evan- gelical U. B. Church, Zurich, Sat- urday, when Elizabeth Finlay and Harold Hendrick exchanged mar- riage vows before Rev. A. M. Amacher in a double -ring cere- mony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. Harold Finlay, of Zurich, and the late. Mrs. Finlay, and the groom's parents are Mr. and Mts: Lloyd Hendrick, RR 1, Dashwood. The bride, given in marriage by her father, chose a street -length gown of white lace over taffeta with a scoop neckline. A halo of iridescent sequins and pearls held her shoulder -length veil. She car- ried white Easter lilies and pink roses. Maid of honor, Miss Mary Fin- lay, sister of the bride wore a street -length gown of blue silk organza over taffeta, and carried yellow daffodils and, white mums. Bridesmaid Miss Irene Hendrick, sister of the groom, was costum- ed in a street -length yellow silk organza over taffeta, and carried yellow daffodils and white mums. Don Hendrick, of Crediton, cou- sin of the groom, was best man, and James Desjardine, London, ushered. Dennis Amacher, Zurich, was soloist. The travelling, the bride wore a mauve suit with accessories in white. The young couple will re- side on the groom's farm on the 14th concession of Hay. CANADA'S ONLY SHORT HEEL FASHION STORES HI -STYLE FLATS 1' and 1'/a' Heal Style Pump (JET HEEL'S) 7.99 to 12.95 (SIZES) 4 1a 11 Writ. For. Our Coraloobe or Visit Us SHOTS LTD. UPTOWN: 3045 BATHURST ST. DOWNTOWN: 270 YONGE ST. TORONTO ONT. LEMON'S TAXI All Passengers Insured Phone 675 a. ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. add Mrs. Francis G. Geis, of South 17th Street, Cheektowaga, N.Y., announce the engagement of their daughter, Patricia Elizabeth, to George Harold Henderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold M. Hen- derson, Huth Road, Cheektowaga. The wedding will take place April 29th in Mother of Divine Grace Church. The groom -to -be is a nephew of Mrs. Stewart Bell, Hen- sall. ing in the business section would be advantageous.. However, the matter was left in abeyance, with council hoping to obtain some in- dication of public opinion on the subject. — Wingham Advance - Times. DRESSMAKING and Alterations MRS. C. HANEY Egmondville Phone 645 W 2 SUPERIOR Maintenance Service SEAFORTH — PHONE 182 Wall Washing • Floor Maintenance Brick and Plastering Repairing SUPERIOR Our Name SERVICE Our Aim RAY SQUIRE BOX 335 SEAFORTH W. C. OKE Insurance -- Real Estate. Egmondville, Ont. P.O. Box 476 -- Seaforth Telephone 647 'ere ere, Itis what you get for what you pay that determines whether or not you have made a wise investment. When you buy your diamond here, you get high quality for the money you spend. This is not just a "claim", but a provable fact. Convenient Terms .-DIAMOND RING $100.00 We guarantee our Diamonds to be the finest' value obtainable! Compare, and we know you will agree they are. Swansons' Jewellers Stratford's Reliable Jewellers 83 ONTARIO ST. STRATFORD Open Every Friday Night till 9 TENDERS TOWNSHIP OF HULLETT Tenders will be received by the Township of Hullett for a work of construction to be known as "The Van Baaren' Municipal Drain," consist- ing of a construction of 1,600 lineal feet of open ditch, cleanout of 5,360 lineal feet of existing ditch, 1,000 lineal feet of 8 -inch- tile, 828 lineal feet of 10 -inch tile, and the construction of one catch basin. Tenders will be received and contracts award- ed only in the form of a lump sum for the com- pletion of the whole work in accordance with the Engineer's plan, profile, and specifications. Tenders will be accompanied by a certified cheque for 10% of the tender and will be returned to the successful bidder on his producing a 100% contract bond, or, failing this, when the contract is completed. The Plans, Profile and Specifications may be seen at the Clerk's Office. 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