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The 'members of Branch 156
wish to express their sincere
Sympathy to Clair Haney and
family of California on the pas-
sing of Mrs. Mildred Haney.
Comrade Haney, who when in
Seaforth was an active member of
Branch 156 Seaforth, has been
residing in the U.S.A. for a
number of years.
Our president and Mrs.
Coombs attended the wedding and
reception of Brian . Scott in
Kttchener last Saturday.. Brian
is the son of Mt. and Mrs.
Gordon Scott, Seaforth.
PAST, EVENTS
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late Father Edward Tighe, the
only other native priest of Clinton
was ordained 50 years,, ago as a
member of the Congregation of
St. Basil's.
Clergy from across the
diocese, relatives and a wide host
of friends attended the Mass at
which Laurie Riley, Toronto was
Master of Ceremonies. Edward
House, Hamilton was cross-
bearer while Alan Dufralmont,
Simcoe and Gary . Van Haren,
Blenheim were servers.
The Rev. Patrick Cavanaugh
of the staff of St. Peter's Semin-
ary, London gave the homily',
speaking on the role of the priest
in the modern church.
A guard of honor by the Dean
Eagan Assembly of the Fourth
Degree of the Knights of
Columbus took part, in the
service. Readers were Miss Kay
Sharp, Clinton, sister of the cele-
brant, and Clarence Denomme,
Clinton. Gift Wearers-were Father
Sharp's three sisters; Mrs.
Frank (Donna) iller, Kitchen-
er, Mrs. Robe t (Joan) Cald-
well, Clinton and iss Barbara
Sharp, also of Ci ton.
' Mrs. Robert eBeau, Bruce-
field, organist, accompanied the
soloist Miss Susan Street, Blyth
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Rev, John Sharp, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Alvin Sharp, Queen St.,
Clinton, who was ordained to the
priesthood at St. Peter's Cathed-
ral Basilica, London, by the Most
Rev. •Gerald Emmett Carter,
Bishop of London, On Saturday,
May 8, celebrated , his First Mass
at St. Joseph's Church, Clinton
on Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
For the 70 year old parish of
St. Joseph's, Father Sharps the
second native parishioner to be
ordained, as• a 'priest and the
first as a diocesan priest. The
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Following Ordination
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News of
Woodham
Correspondent
Miss Jean Copeland
The C.G.1.T. girls entertained
their fathers on Saturday night at
a bowling party. They returned
to the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Parkinson for games and
lunch.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Smith,
Scott, Loreli and Kerri of Lon-
don were Sunday guests with
Misses Blanche and Rhea Mills.
Mr. and Mrs. William' Jones
and Donna of Eighth Line and
Mrs. Lottie Jones and Mrs. Cath-
erine Bern of St. Marys were
Sunday guests with Mrs. Elsie
Hopkin.
Mr, and Mrs. William Spence
attended the 50th Wedding Anni-
versary dinner for Mr. and Mrs.
Lionel Kemp of St. Marys, held
in the Queens Hotel, Stratford
on Sunday. Mrs. SpenCe also
attended the open house held
on Tuesday.
Messrs John Gartenburg,
Danny Jaques and Michael Webb
were among-the Grade 13 students
from the St. Marys District Col-
legiate Insitute who enjoyed the
bus trip last week to Harris-
burg and Washington, D,C. Mr.
and Mrs. Dave Williams acted
as escorts, along with other tea-
chers, from the school.
A number from the vicinity
attended the Kirkton Horti-
cultural Society meeting held in
South Perth Centennial School
On Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Cor-
saut, Jeffrey and Lisa of London
and Mrs. Robert Corsaut of $t.
Marys were Sunday guests with
Mr. and Mrs. David Wheeler.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Simms
of St. Marys visited on Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Mc-
Neight and family.
Murray14-r7-alfd -Mr•T.— Gib-
son and Mr. McRoberts of Bryan-
ston, • Mrs. gelirin Gardiner and
Mr. Clarence Fletcher of Exeter
and Mr. and Mrs. George Wheeler
were Sunday supper guests with
Mr. and Mrs. John Rodd, Pamela
and Calvin.
- Dr. and Mrs. George Morphy
of Toronto spent the weekend in
the village.
Mr. and 'Mrs. Hiram •Hanna
of Kirkton were Sunday guests
with Mr. and Mrs. Alex Garten-
burg and John and celebrated the
former's birthday and also
Mother's Day.
„News of
Egmofld He
Correspondent -
Mrs.C.aedderi •
A bridal shower for Miss Gail
Brown will be held at Egmondville
United Church Monday evening.
Visitors, at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Geddes were
Mr. and Mrs. James Cameron of
Sarnia, Ontario.They also visited
with Mr. and Mrs. James Coutts
of Seaforth and ' Mr. and Mrs.
William Coutts of Walton. -
by John D. Baker,
Public Relations Officer,
Branch 156
31 YEARS AGO THIS MONTH
2nd May 1940 - The British
withdrew from Norway. Two
Canadian Regiments from the
2nd Brigade of the 1st Divi-
sion; namely, the PPCLI and
'theoy
EdmOnton
RegimentLswael re picked and
outfitted to go to Norway to
aid the British seize Narvik
and Trondheim, however, at
the lait moment the mission
was cancelled for the Canad-
ians.
3rd.May 1940 -- The Norwegian
Army surrendered. Vidkun
Quisling took over a pro-
German Government in Nor-
way.
10th May 1940 - Germany struck
to the West and Holland and
Belgium were invaded. prime
Minister Chamberlain re-
• signed and Winston Churchill
became Prime Minister,
which was to prove a great
—blessing to the-British-Em—
pire and her Allies.
11th May 1940 - prime Minister
Churchill named Canadian-
born Lord Beaverbrook Mini-
ster of Aircraft' production.
14th May 1940 - Holland capitul-
ated.
17th May 1940 - The British Army
began a' strategic with-
drawal on the Western Front.
This was a term that we were
to hear for many months until
General Montgomery took
command of the 8th Army.
20th May 1940 - The German
Army advanced towards the
English Channel. Three
Canadian Regiments were
prepared to leave for France
to protect the Southwestern
flank of the British Army
which was cut off from the
French by the advancingGer-
mans. The Canadian Regi-
ments' Involved were the
R.C.R., the H. & P.E.R. and
the 48th Highlanders who had
already travelled to Dover for
embarkation. However, after
General A.G.L.MacNaughton
had surveyed the situation he
decided that a small force of
men would in no way improve
the plight of the British. The
move was cancelled and the
Canadians once again re-
turned to Aldershot.
22 May 1940 - C. G. Power. was
named Air Minister in Ottawa.
24 May 1940 - Four Canadian
destroyers were sent in
answer to Britain's call for
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help,
May1940 - The evacuation
of the British and other troops
began through Dunkirk,
28 May 4940 - Belgium sur-
rendered.
29 May 1940 - The Canadian Par-
liarrient passed a $700 Mil-
lion war appropriations bill,
and the whole war effort was
stepped up. Two More Divis-
, Ions were authorized.
Correspondent -
Fred McClymont
A special 'Mother's Day Ser-
vice was held in the United Church
last Sunday with the pastor Rev.
Murdock Morrison in charge,
assisted by, members of the Sun-
day School and Choir.
The Scarament of.thej,,ord's
Supper will be administered in the
United Church next Sunday morn-
ing.
The United Church Women
held their May meeting on Thurs-
day evening last with Groi:, 3
in charge of devotions, with Mrs. -
• Ronald Taylor leading. A poem
was given entitled "A break in
the clouds." Devotions took the
form of a skit. "Our changing
world and how to cope with it"
given by Mrs. Wm. Dowson and
Mrs. Charles Reid. .The offering'
was taken up by -Mrs. Ron Taylor
and dedicated' by Mrs. Dowson.
The roll call was answered by
a donation to the Clinton Hos-
pital Auxiliary bra members
present. Plans were made to
entertain next month.
Forty-two calls were made
to .sick and shut iris during the
past month. An invitation from
Clinton United Church Women to
attend a U.C.W. Thankoffering
Mr. Perce Johnston is at
present a patient in Exeteryub-
lie Hospital.
Mrs. John. Ostrom is a pat-
ient in Victoria-Hosp,ital, London.
service on May 16 was received.
The meeting was -closed with
prayer by the president, Mrs:
Wm. Dowson. A plant sale was
held with Mrs. Ron Taylor, as
auctioneer and a ,good sum was
realized from, the sale. Group 2
served lunch.-
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REV. JOHN' SHARP
who sang a "Prayer of St.
Francis" during the offertorN,
and Song of Joy" at the post-
communion. Mr. Riley led the
congregation ill chanting at the
gospel acclamation and the grad-
ual . . ••,p Prior to the concluding
rite, Clifford Parker, president'
of the Parish Council, made a
presentation to Father Sharp on
behalf of the parishioners.
About 350 persons attended
a reception held in the Parish
Hall following the Mass, and
tendered by St. Joseph's Coun-
cil of the Catholic %omen's
League. A dinner was .held
later for the.. family, relatives
and close friends in the Clinton
._Community
Father Sharp received m his
elementary school-Mg at the Clin-
ton Public School and graduated
from the Clinton and District
Collegiate Institute in 1961. He
attended St. Peter's Seminary in
London and received his Bachelor
of Arts degree from the Univer-
sity of Western Ontario in 1968.
He received his Bachelor .of
Sacred Theology from. St.
'Peter's Seminary earlier this
year. After a two week vacation.,
Father Sharp will assume duties
at Our Lady of Quadalupe' Parish
in Windsor.
Mr. and Mrs. Sharp are for-
mer residents of Seaforth - Mrs.
Sharp being the former Mary
Maloney, a native of St.
Columban.
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