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Clinton News-Record, 1962-06-07, Page 10.P099 10,01090 tIPV0:-.R.9.900,11.041.9Yf 190.2 65 - Year Anniversary Mr. and. Mrs.. .E. Epps Saturday, June 2, was an eventful day in the lives of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest H. Epps, 38 Maria Street, when they celebrated their 65th wedding, anniversary. Childhood sweethearts who grew up in the same neighbourhood and attended the same school, Mr. and Mrs. Epps exchanged vows on June 1, 1897, at Talbot Street Baptist parsonage in London. Money was scarce in those days—too scarce for a honeymoon, so the young couple had only one day off for their wedding. EL ONE Hearing Aid Service Clinic SECOND THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH THURSDAY, JUNE 14 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. HOTEL CLINTON Sponsored by Newcombe's Drug Store Phone for Free Hoine Appointment SERVICE TO ALL MAKES OF HEARING AIDS E. R. THEDE HEARING AID SERVICE 88 Queen St. S. Kitchener HOW MANY PAY THEIR BILLS BY CHEQUE? Want to enjoy wash day? Just bring your laundry here and let our washers and dryers do the dirty work, while you shop or run errands, or just relax. There are always plenty of machines available; never any waiting. And the price is so low, you can do a family wash for only pennies! (o-REsun DRY-CLEANING am& LAUNDRY USE THE NIGHT DEPOS- IT BOX AT OUR STORE ON ALBERT STREET FOR DRY CLEANING OR LAUNDRY. DROP YOUR BUNDLE IN BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 12 P. M. THE LUCKY NUMBER THIS WEEK IS 1128 Check Your Calendar. If • the numbers match, take the 'calendar to our office and claim your $3 credit. On a salary of $6.50 a week, they paid $2 a month. for rent far their first home, which had no indoor plumbing or electri- city. "Those were the days when, the street oars in . London were horse-driven, beefsteak was ten cents a pound, eggs six cents a dozen and .milk four 'cents a quart," the couple re- called.. Modest Living Following their marriage the couple liVed' in, Aylmer where Mr. Epps made a modest living as a blacksmith, earning the sum of 40 cents' for removing four shoes, and $1 for shoeing a horse. "I would start work at 5 o'clock in the morning and often wouldn't be finished' until 11 at night, for 'there were lots of horses," he said. "What a contrast to today when horses are 'almost extinct. The price paid today to "shoe a racehorse runs anywhere from $15 to $20." Mr. Epps held a record' for having shod 99 horses in a single day by himself. Caine To Varna After five years, the couple moved to Varna where Mr. Epps continued his trade until 1918 when he formed the Epps Transport 'Company. In 1934 they moved' to Clinton where, seven years later, he, sold his cosiness to the Hanover Trans- port Company. • - , Today, at the age of 86, Mr. Epps is an active citizen. As regular as clockwork each day he is on the job at the Ellwood Epps Sport Shop, owned by his son Ellwood. There. he assists in packing and' shipping the many order's that are sent to all corners of the North American continent and overseas. "Dad is a jack-of-alletrades-a metal Worker, woodworker, carpenter, and he can. easily do the work of a couple of men," says his son. Enjoy Vacation For the past 15 years, Mr. and Mrs. Epps have enjoyed two months. vacation at their cottage during the summer months. There Mr. Epps has 'become well-known to the hundredS of tourists who fre- quent 'the beach where he rents life-boats for their pleasure. Mrs, Epps is the former. Elizabeth Winegarden who, be- fore her marriage,' was a aeam- Stress. At the age of 85 she has a record of achievement in wo- men's groups, being a life mem- ber of the former Woman's Missionary Society, a member of the former Good Will Club, and a member of the former Woman's Association, all of Wesley-Willis United Church. Since the beginning of the Unit- ed Church Women in January of this year, Mrs. •Epps has been made a life member of that group. She is a past president of The London Free Press Mary Hast- ings Clintonian Club, a life member of Clinton Women's Institute, and at present tune is ward chairman of the .Clin- ton -Progressive Conservative Association. Mr. Epps is .an• elder at Wes- ley-Willis United Church and a life member of the Wesley- Willis, Men. Mr. and Mrs. Epps have three sons and one daughter, Clifford and Ellwood, both of 'Clinton; Lorne, London, and Mrs. M. E. (Eva) Clark, Seaforth. There are ' eight grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. All attended Saturday's celebration, with the exception of a grand- son, Prof. Ernest G. Clark, a member of the staff of,the University of Toronto. As ead of its Far East Department, Prof. 'Clark is presently in. Hol- land receiving a Ph..D. degree at 'the University of Lieden. He sent a congratulatory telegram from Lieden which arrived at noon on Saturday. Mr. Epps' only surviving sister, Mrs. Etta Cridh, Welland, was present at the celebration. Couple .Honoured The United Church Women Atber.t4. ci9Ver1191e0 Informs Women Aceording. Ito the Alberta governm'ent's official bulletin, that province has. just issued a bopklet containing a :summary of the various' laws in force in Alberta of partjeular interest to women. .The new publicatien explains women's legal rights, privileges and points of law in such matters as the franchise,. citizenship, property And civil rights, matters relating to mar- riage, welfare 'of ohildren, our welfare, and .criminal of- fences. Officials: point out that the new booklet is intended only, as a guide to the general effect of the various laws and 'statut- es of the province.. I east my first vote in this foothill province and can 'well remember 'the support my mo.- het• gave a crusade for the iranchise for ,women 'staged by Emily Murphy, a Mrs. EdWards who initials escape me, Nellie McClung and Mrs. R. R. Jam- ieson. At the time my mother was .a member of the editorial staff of the Calgary Herald and wielded her writing ability in support of a cause she recog- nized. as a forward step in the emancipation 'of Canadian wo- men. Fortunately her editor was of the same opinion, for adverse publicity at the ' time could have prolonged the un- dertaking to provide voting pri- vileges for females who had reached their majority. I often wonder if western wo- men realize what 'such privileg- es mean to their existence in a democracy .and what meaning the word "freedom" has' in our way of life. This was brought of Wesley-Willis honoured the couple by holding 'a reception in the church parlours in the afternoon and evening, and also catered for the family dinner at 6:30 p.m. The tea 'table was centred with a wedding cake flanked by tall lighted' candles. Pouring tea were Mrs. Clif- ford Epps, Mrs. Ellwood Epps, both of Clinton; Mrs. Lorne Epps„ London; Mrs.. M. E. Clark, Seaforth; Mrs'. 'Charles MaoNaughton, Exeter; Mrs. Elston Cardiff, Brussels; Mrs. Frank Fingland, Mrs. Walter Oakes, Mrs. 'Clifford Park, all of 'Clinton; Mrs. T. J. Pitt, Varna; Mrs. Hugh' Wilson, Thames Road and Mrs, Edgar Roulston, Grand Bend. Assisting, were Mrs. Russell Weide, London; Mrs. John Smith, Mrs. Mae Waterworth, Miss Janet Waterworth, Mies' Ann Smith, all of Seaforth; 1VEISa Claire Crich, London; Mrs. Don Epps, Mrs. George Wise, both of 'Clinton; MI'S. Ruth Clarke, Toronto, and Mrs. Don Hatchet, Chatham, N,B. A telegram of congratula- tions: also came from the Hon. John P. R.obarts, premier of Ontario. Two containers held 65 red roses, the gift of the grand- children of the celebrating couple. 'Also prized is a bou- quet 'of pompom 'mums with yellow roses and'gladioli, along with a pair of butterflies, sent for the occasion by Mr. and Mrs. Elston Cardiff, Brussels.. home to me the other day, when a, bit of reading gave me an opportunity to pePP. behind. the bamboo curtain, The understanding of free- dom as we know it has apPare ently little or ,no 411.11.1.1,ar mean- ing for women in .Communist- dominated Asia. They were re- cently honoured' on the ecea, sion of "International Working. •Women'e Day". The celebra, tion did not include any awards' for culinary skill, an accolade for the best berriernaker, nor the honour of making the list of the ten best dreased women of the year. My source of inforMation stated there were no statistics regarding the number of wo- men who drive 'their own oars or how many labour-saving de- vices they own. There were some statistics, however, moni- tored over Radio Peking that should provide us with some- ;thing to think about. For example, North Korean women were called "mainstays at all fronts in the Flying Horse production moveinent". There are more than 510,000 North Korean women engaged in industrial production and they account for 35 percent of the nation's industrial labour force. More and more women are taking part in agricultural ac- tivities. The, radio report said 140 women are chairmen of management committees of 'the agricultural • co - operatives. Forty North Korean women have been 'awarded the title "Heroine of - the Republic". or the title "Labour Heroine" for their efforts in boosting indus- trial production goals. We Hpow How Too This is reminiscent of our war-time effort. There seems room for ' gratitude ' that our women, if 'they so choose, can stay within the home harbour these days. Canadian women, in 'those hectic war years, prov- ed they had' a natural aptitude for industry. Today the major- ity .are proving they make ex- cellent home bodies. We have some institutions 'such as bea- uty contests, bake-offs, an ad- diction, for bingos and bridge that might look pretty ridicu- lous to labouring Asian women When 'they 'get a chance (if ev- er) to peek 'through their bam- boo curtain at us, but at least we have as provincial govern- ment in Canada interested enough in women's civil rights to produce a guide for any fe- male who asks for one. Gerritts— McDougall VZ3V1.3,1\T--19.14.Veits of sum, APO flower 9 adorned the altar of .T.420es.boro. United .Church for the wedding of Glenda Jean. 1VIeDatigall and ,Henry john Gerritts On !Saturday aftermon„ May 26. The bride. is 'the ,d4,ugh-ter of lyks, ;Tames. MeDpagall, RR 1, AtubtA,m, and the 'late Mr. mepougell. and the groom is the son of Henry and the late Mr. Gerritts. Rev, H. A. Fkirige officiated for the double-ring ceremony .a4-4 the church organist, Miss. Barbara Snell played tradition- 41 wedding music. Given in marriage by her brother, Murray, McDougall, winghetn, the bride was lovely in A floor-length gown of White nylon net over taffeta. Her full bouffant skirt had appli- ques of scalloped lace panels extending from the waist to the nem. The matching lace bo- dice had a scalloped neckline trimmed with. pearls and' se- quins and the sleeves were' full length with lily-points ,%t the wrist. Her finger-tip veil of French illusion with: embrold, ered edges was' held in place by a small crown trimmed with pearls and sequins. She car- ried a bouquet of red eases and white stephanotis. The maid of honour, Mies Joan McDougall, sister of the bride, was gowned in street- length 'blue crystal charm dress with matching nylon .organza overskirt, headdress and shoes and. carried a white basket of shasta daisies crested in blur net. The senior bridesmaid was Miss Sibyl Castle, Clinton, end the junior bridesmaid. was Miss Norma McDougall, .sister of 'the bride, dressed similar to the maid of honour. The flower-girl was , Judy Johnston, Goderich, niece of the bride, dressed in blue organza and' she carried; a small baisket of Shasta daisies. Ring-bearer was Larry Mc- Dougall, Goderich, nephew of the bride. The groomsman was William Gerritts., brother of the groom and' the ushers were -Douglas McDougall, brother. of the bride and Donald Gerritts., Clinton, brother of the groom. Following the wedding cere- mony ,a reception took place 'at the home of the bride for the 75 'guests. The bride's mother received the guests in an 'aqua arm& dress, matching hat, white accessories 'and a corsage of pink Carnations. She was assisted by the groom's mother in a ga'een figured dress, beige accessories and a pink carna- tion corsage'. The home was beautifully decorated with blue and white streamers and white wedding bells and the bridal table was centred with is three tiered wedding cake end bouquets' of lily-of-the-valley. The wedding Huron Candidate Welcomes the Hcni. Paul Martin Ernie Fisher, right, the Liberal candidate for Huron, is shown welcoming :the Hon. Paul Martin, Liberal member for Essex East, as 'he arrived at the 'Goderich airport on Friday, May 25. Mr. Martin later spoke at a Liberal rally of close to 400 persons and ..charged that the Progressive Conservatives had not been faithful to promise' made to Ontario farmers, He specifically pointed out that the -devaluation of the dollar would increase the price of farm machinery by at least 9 percent. In a blistering one-hour attack on the Diefenbaker government he also lashed out at the Conservatives' financial, in- dustrial and unemployment policieS. (Photo by Gunn) been employed gave her a I friend, Mrs, Harold Dalrymple shower, and also her aunt, Mrs. l at the home of her mother Mrs. Norman McDougall and her Earl Gaunt at Londesboro, When kidneys fail to remove excess acids and wastes, backache—tired feeling— disturbed rest often may follow. Dodd's Kidney Pills stimulate kidneys to normal duty. You fool better, sleep hotter, work better. 80 NOTICE of Hydro Interruption POWER WILL BE OFF SUNDAY, JUNE 10 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. in Clinton CLINTON PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION 23b Paaaemen:e.'", ftea0;00.e. rimiaenNia daca at' Clinton Laundry's Coin-Operated Laundry at 63 Albert Street lundheon was served' by a cous- in and friends of the bride, Miss Bernice McDougall, Miss Helen Butfinga, Miss Arlyn Powell and Mrs. Harold Dal- rymple, Seaforth. . For travelling to Northern Ontario the bride donned' a brown sheath drese with mat- ching plaid three-quarter length coat, white hat and accessories and a pink corsage tied with shaded brown ribbon. On their return they will reside in Clin- ton. Guests we're present from London, Wingham, Strathroy, Stratford, Seaforth, Blyth, Goderich and Clinton. Prior !to 'her marriage ,the bride's mother entertained rela- tives and - friends' to an after- noon tea when gifts and the trousseau were displayed. 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