The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1949-02-17, Page 1Seyenty-sixth Year
In Crash Near Hensail
Mi'S.
the
a mile
a snow
of last-
the fifty
forerunners
large scale
will event-
judge of
resigned
is being
J. Darby,
born in
Lumber Arrives
For RCAF Homes
The laxgest train-load o£
lumber eyqr to .arrive in this
community .pulled into the -Cent
ralia station Monday morning
from the Hill-Olarke-Francis Co.
of -New Liskard. There were
twenty -car-loads of lum-bei* pul
led by two engines. ;The cars
were shunted onto the siding
that runs to the Centralia air
port and the lumber will be
used in the erection of the fifty
houses now under contract for
the -pex’sonpll ar, the airport.
Cellars have been .excavated and
the foundations of the houses
are now ready for the super
structures. The houses are pre
fabricated and the lumbr comes
ready to erect.
We understand
houses are but the
of what will be .a
undertaking which
ualiy total two hundred or more
dwellings. It is expected that
some of the dwellings will be
ready for occupancy in about 6
months.
The houses are planned in the
form of a semi-circle following
some of the more modern-
signs for town planning.-
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MrS. Richard Davis
Mrs. Richard E. Davis passed
away .Saturday in her 82nd year
following an illness that had
lasted about a year. Born at
Grand Bend, her maiden name
was Susan Victoria Musser. In
1924 she was united in marriage
with her now bereaved husband.
Before coming to Exetei’ she re
sided in Detroit where a former
husband and" daughter predeceas
ed her. Surviving are two grand
sons and a granddaughter, also
three brothers, Abraham, af Ex
eter, Peter and John in the West.
The funeral was held Monday
from the Hopper-Hockey funeral
home conducted by Rev. Lang
ford of Trivitt Memorial Church.
Interment was in the Exeter cem
etery, Among those from a dis
tance attending the funeral were
Mr. Hugh O’Connor, Sr.,Mr, and
Mrs. Hugh O’Connor, Mr. and
Mrs. John O’Connor and John
O'Connor, Jr,, of Detroit; Mrs.
Donald McInnis, of Paisley and
Mr. Jos. Davis, of Kincardine.
The bearers were Messrs. Robert
and Sid Sanders', Hugn and John
O’Connor, Alfred Thompson and
Raymond Kading.
J. G. Stanbury Retires
As Lincoln Judge
Judge j. G, Stuart Stanbury,
who for many years conducted
a successful law practice 1 n
Exeter in partnership with the
late F. W. Gladman, and who in
193 6 .was appointed
Lincoln County, has
that position, and
suceeded by Thomas
Mr. Stanbury was
Bayfield and in ,1896 -graduated
from the University of Toronto,
Debating was one of his chief
interests there, and he was a
prime .mover in the establish
ment of the Intercollegiate De
bating Union.
Upon being called to the bar,
Judge Stanbury started a law
practice ixi Exetei' and during
his residence here he' took an
interest in all that pertained to
the welfare of the town. Foi’
eight years he was a member of
the Exetei’ Board of Education.
He was president of the Federal
Liberal Association and for -six-
teexi years he was secretary
treasurer of the Exeter Hort
icultural Society. He was named
a king’s counsel in ,193 5 and the
following year was appointed
Lincoln County judge, and mov
ed to St. Catherines.
At seventy-five, Judge
bury has rounded out
fifty years as lawyer and
Stan-
almost
judge.
Spectator Hit By Puck
During the Centralia-Wellesley
hoekey game last Wednesday
night at the arena, Hubert Hun
ter, a spectator, was struck in
the face by a flying puck. He
received a severe gash
upper lip necessitating
Stitches.
February meeting
District High
EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 17, 1949
SORORITY SPONSOR
above are Airs. F. A,
Exeter Chapter of the
sponsor of the Exeter
elected the sweetheart,
AND SWEETHEART Pictured
May and Mrs. Japk, Doerr of the
Beta Signra Phi. Mrs. May is the
girls and Mrs. Doerr was recently
—Photo' by Jim Martin
Pubi ic School Pupils
Show Artistic Talent
Wonderful, marvelous, are
some of the expression's heard
by ipersons who have stopped to
observe the work of the students
of Rooms 5,
Exeter public
exhibition in
show window,
did specimens
of life, well
painted such as a dinosaur by
H, Crocker; a giraffe by Trudy
Rickard; a „rabbit by Marilyn
Skinnerja dog by Shirley Ander
son; a beayey by John Welsh;
a turtle by Patsy Johnston and
Rena Murray; -penguin by Peter
Cowen; peacock by Kathleen
Armstrong; turkey by Beverley
Lindenfield; snake by Max
Learn and alligator by Pat Hen
nessey, together yvith a number
of other objects. The work was
done uhdei’ the dirction of Miss
Pepper, who teaches art in
three grades.
6 and .7 of the
school, now on
R. e. Russell’s
There are splen-
io£ varied foxvns
made and well
Bowls Perfect Game
On Sunday, -February 13, at
the ^Centralia Air Station "bowl
ing alley, several airmen had
the unique experience of seeing
a perfect game howled. The man
Who turned the trick, LAC Mc
Grath, rolled twelve consecutive
strikes to get his 450 score.
in the
several
theof
School
was held on February 8
Home Economics room.
Index Finger Operated Upon
-Miss .Lila Pym is a patient in
St. Joseph’s Hospital, where she
underwent an operation on the
index finger of her right hand,
Friday last. During one ,0f the
recent black-outs Miss Pym was
cleaning a lamp chimney when
the glass broke inflicting a
nasty gash in the finger. Wlxeu
the swelling went down it
discovered that a tendon
been severed,
was
had
Mrs. B. S. Phillips
Exeter’s oldest resident, Mrs.
• Phillips died Wednesday Of
week. In spite of the fact
B. S
last
that Mrs. Phillips was nearing
her ‘ ’
maintained .all her faculties to
the last. She was able »to be up
and around until the last seven
weeks. Mrs. Phillips’ maiden
name was Annie Pearin. Her
husband
Phillips,
February, 1942, They were res
idents of Exetei' for many years
and previous to that, farmed in
Hay Township. Surviving are
two Sons, Herbert in British
Columbia and Wilbert, of Owen
Sound, also one daughter, Mrs.
J. W* Hern, of town. The funer
al service, Friday afternoon, was
held from the , Hopper-Hockey
funeral ' parlors, conducted by
hex* pastor, Rev, H. J. Mahoney,
of Main st. Church. Interment
was in the Exeter cemetery. The
bearers were Messrs. W.
Pearce, B. W* Tuckey,
Biatchford, Simon Sweitzer,
O. Elliott and Percy McFatts.
ninety-niiitli birthhay she
the late Benson S.
predeceased her In
G.
Roy
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Exeter Public School
Built Seventy-Five Years
Thursday, February 17,
the seventy-fifth anniversary
the Signing of the articles
agreement between the Board
School Trustees of the village _
Exeter .and John Ross, builder
of Exeter, to erect the present
Exeter Piiblic School, 93 feet
wide and 55 feet in depth, of
brick and lumber. The contract
or to supply all materials, ^or
the sum of $7000. The agree
ment culled for the completion
of the building by Octobei* 20 of
the same year, 1874. The brick
was supplied and
William Mitchell
thousand. George
the inspedior of
appointed by the
agreement was sighed by Wil
li am Sanders, Janies Pickard,
William Gregg and David Johns,
trustees,and John Ross, builder.
The signatures wore Witnessed
by Abraham Gahdera.
is
of
•of
of
of
delivered by
at $5.5d a
Varper was
tlnr building
Board. The
District High
School Board
The
Exeter
Board*
in the
The meeting was called fox’ the
first and had to bh postponed on
account of the weather.
Absent: A. W. Morgan and
A, J, Kalbfleiscll.
Mr. W. A. Ness presented to
the Board s everal possibilities
for Shop expansion in the new
school. The Boards requested him
tq make a recommendation after
•his visit to Ridgetown.
The minutes of the January
meeting were read and adopted.
The correspondence was read
and tabled foi’ discussion.
Per C. S. MacNaughton and
H. Walper that the Board pay
the $10.00 membership fee to
the Associated High School
Boards of Ontario. Carried.
Per James McAllister and E.
Chambers that the accounts
submitted by the secretary be
paid. Carried.
Per E. L* -Mickle and H.
Walper that this Board author
ize the Chairman and the Secret
ary to borrow from the Bank of
Montreal the funds necessary
for the operating expenses of
the Board up to $15,,000,
Carried*
Pei* C. S. MacNaughton and
Jame^McAnistex* that the capi*
tai accounts presented by McKay
Cocker Construction Limited
($2O,1G7.14), and English and
Mould Limited ($340') be paid,
and that the insurance be In
creased as requested. Carried.
A budget proposal was dis
cussed and laid over for the
■March meeting.
'Principal H. L. Sturgis pre
sented his report for January,
Number on roll was 286, During
the month
specter, Mr*
Commercial
met, had
Members of
sent lit pairs
schools. Mr. I
Wilson went to Leamington and
Ridgetown, Mr. Howey and Mr.
•Sanders to Wallaceburg. The
students continue to win theft
games in the basketball sched
ule. Public speaking competit
ions Were being held in the
composition
senior finals Were to be
ducted in the Main Street
day School room on February 9
Immediately afterwards a re«
cording would be made of
several .Glee Club numbers to be
played over CKNX on Friday
evening, February 11. Several
problems i n organization and
equipment for the new school
Were discussed.
Per K. H. Johns and E.
Chambers that the report be
adopted. Carried.
The following -committees
were struck for 1949: Trans
portation; E* Chambers, A. Jx
Masse, K. H* Johns, James Mc
Allister H, Walper. 'Property;
C. G. MacNaughton, E* L. Mickle
K, H. Johns, A. J. Kaibfielsch.
Management: E. L, Mickle, A,
W. Morgan, H. Walper, James
McAllister.
Adjournment at 12:15 per E.
Chambers.
El. D. H0w6y» Secretary.
Gun Club Raising Funds
For Game Preservation
In an effort to provide pro
tection for game in this district,
the Exeter Gun Club is staging
a drive for funds. Nearly all the
tickets on the draw have been
sold and two donations have
been received from Ulric Snell
and Bruce Tuckey.
Hay, Stanley and
Townships have been
ideal locations foi' the preserva
tion of birds, and the Gun Club,
in co-opei'ation with the Depart
ment of Game and Fisheries and
the three townships, togethei'
with Usbome, is endeavouring
to get the project under way.
I£ plans are completed and
the necessary finances' procured,
birds will be distributed by the
Department of Game and Fish
eries over Hay, Stanley and
Stephen in such places as meet
with the approval of the game
overseer. It will then be the
duty of the Exetei’ Gun Club to
care for these birds which
be protected by law.
Stephen
selected as
will
Local Record Collector
Waxes WiseOn CHLO
At 9:30 p.m. last Sunday
from station CHLO, St. Thomas,
Mr. Peter Fraser of town made
his second -radio broadcast as a*
representative of the University
of Western Ontario Jazz Club.
He was heard on the program
“Campus Parade”.
The airer is emceed by Bob
Stanbury and features news and
views from the U.W.O. Gazette.
On the latter part of Sunday
night's program, Peter, accom
panied by Helen McCallum and
Ron Alexander, presented a few
records considered representative
of the various styles of jazz.
The majority of the discs were
from Peter’s extensive collection
and ran from dixieland to bop
to demonstrate the controversial
aspects of jazz today,
Peter’s collection in c Tu des
roughly
which
platter
ago.
500 records, some of
he played on a CFPL
program about a year
the Agriculture In-
Me Clellan, and the
Inspector, ’Mr.. Hill-
visited the school,
the staff were being
! to visit other
Sturgis and Mr.
classes and th6
con-
Sun-
Bfanshard Couple
Married Half Century
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin L.
Wilson, of Blanshard Township,
Celebrated theii* 50 th wedding
anniversary,
)Mr, Wilson for many years
Was a well-known cattle drover.
Mrs. Wilson is an active membex*
of the W.M.S, This year the
Base Line W.M.S. presented her
with a life membership. Mrs.
Wilson was the former Miss
Annie Hackney, daughter of the
late Alexander Hackney and
Ann Miller, of the Thames road*
They w e r e married by Rev.
Colin Fletchei’, of the Thames
Road Presbyterian Church, on
January 25, 1899, and since
theft* -marriage have resided oil
the Base Line of Blanshard
Township,
Theii' family ’Consists of four
sons, Charles, 5 Gordon, and
George, of the Base Line, and
Jack, of the merchant navy.
From Extended Trip
and Mrs. A. E, Wuerth
Home
Ml’.
returned home Sunday aftex* a
delightful trip to California
where at Van Nuys they visited
for a week with Mr. Wuerth's
brother, Ed, whom he had not
seen foi* fifteen years. Arriving
at the station the two -brothers
failed to recognize each othex*
and it was only after Mr.
Wuerth was paged that the two
were united. While in California
they visited many of the resort
towns. Taking the coast scenic
route they travelled to New
Westminster, B.C., where they
visited Mr. Wuerth’s sister,
Mrs. A. E. Glanville (Tena),
whom he had not seen for thirty
years. After a delightful week
spent in British Columbia they
returned to Exeter, having en
joyed every minute of theft ex
tended visit.
Dorothy Williams
-Miss Dorothy Williams, ,w h o
was injured in an auto accident
near
died in Victoria Hospital, Lon
don, Wednesday of last week,
while undergoing treatment for
a fractured neck. Miss Williams,
who was forty-eight years of
age, was a native of
and had been in Exetei*
than twenty-five years,
no surviving relatives
ada. ,
The accident, in which Miss
Williams was injured took place
at Reece’s Corners on No. 7
highway, near Sarnia. Miss Wil
liams' was returning to Exeter
from Sarnia in a car driven by
Mr. John Ward. To avoid hitting
a car .parked on the road, Mr.
Ward’^ -car took to the ditch and
rolled over, and .Miss Williams
’received a fractured vertabrae.
The owner of the parked car was
Rev. John T. Clark, R.R. No. 2,
Sarnia. Miss Williams was ad
mitted . to Sarnia Hospital foi’
several weeks for treatment, and
after returning to Exeter, a
second operation was found
necessary, and she was admitted
to Victoria Hospital, January
19,
A post mortem was ordered
by Coronei' Dr. A. R. Routledge,
of London. .Crown Attorney Hz
M. Taylor, of Lamp ton County,
said it was unlikely there would
be further investigation and that
no charges would be laid.
The funeral was held from
the Hopper-Hockey funeral
home Saturday afternoon at
2:30 p.m., conducted by Rev. C.
L. .Langford, of Trivitt -Memorial
Church. Intei’inent was in the
Exeter cemetery. The bearers
were Lloyd Lindenfield, Laverne
Wells, David and Don Bergie,
T. Hollingshead and W. Prez-
cator.
Sarnia, on October 11,
Lon-
England
for more
She has
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Mr. an d Mrs. Pfile
Celebrate Ann iversary
A very pleasant surprise
party took place on Saturday
afternoon, February 12, at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Urban
Pfile, of the fourteenth con
cession, when friends greeted
them upon theft return home
from Exeter, in honour of their
twexity-ififth Wedding ^Annivers-
ary« A delicious dinner was
served to a bout thirty-five
guests, from a table s decorated
with pink and silver-*Streamers:
centered with . a three-storey
wedding cake, flanked by tali
tapers in silver candle holders/
axtd spring flotvers, At this time
the groom presented his bride
with a chest of silver. Beautiful
gifts of silvei* were presented to
the couple oii behalf Of “The
Happy Gang”, v among them
being a silver meat platter, by
Miss Arvis Haugh, the Amer
ican friends, fifteen Silver dol
lars. Following the reading of
an address by Mr. Alvin Waipei’
expressing the best wishes tor
their continued health and hap
piness, Mr* and Mrs. Pfile very
capably expressed their thanks.
The latter wore a lovely corsage
for the occasion, a gift from the
Happy Gang. Friends were5 pre
sent
Marks Eighty-sixth Birthday
Mr, Thomas Elliott, who vras
eighty-six on February 4 cele
brated oxx Sunday, February 6
at the home of liis son Jack,
with the family being present.
Among those present were, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry ;Gould (Ethel)
Clinton* Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Elliot, Milford, Michigan, Mrs.
Ida Elliott, Marlette, Michigan,
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Elliott,
Saxmia, Mr. and Mrs. Truman
Elliott, London and Ml William
Elliott, Kirkton, Ml and Mrs.
Thomas Jones, Detroit Michigan.
Seriously III
Mr. J. Hubert Tones
seriously ill at his home.
Jones was taken,, suddenly ill
Saturday morning and the news
of his -critical condition was the
occasion of mitch concern by his
host of friends. He was at the
store in the morning feeling in
fine shape when he took ill, and
stepped over to the office of Dr.
Dunlop. While there he collaps
ed, and was taken to his home
in an ambulance, suffering from
thrombosis. His son Neil, Of
Ottawa, and Miss Gwenneth, a
student at Western University,
were both called home. At pres
ent there are three nurses in
attendanc.e H e must observe
utmost quiet and as each day
passes it is that much more in
his favor. Needless to say he
will have the best wishes of a
host of friends for his recovery.
frotti Kitchener, London,
Pigeon and Pott Austin, Mich.
The events of the evening con
sisted ;of a ohivari, music and
dancing. A most enjoyable time
was spent until the time arrived
to bid adieu, along /dth best
wishes, to the couple, for many
years of wedded life together.
St. Marys Couple
Wed Sixty-four Years
Last Friday, February 11, ■
was the 64tli Wedding Annivers
ary of an esteemed couple Mr.
and 'Mrs. J. A. Kirkby, of St.
Marys, Wellington street South.
This was attended by Mr. B, W.
F. Beavers, a brother of Mrs.
Kirkby, and Mrs. Myrtle Brown,
her cousin. Mt. and Mrs. Wilbert
Kirkby, o f Bianshard, were
guests. Wilbert is their son and
only living -child, their Only
daughter, Mrs. William (Lettie)
Anderson, having passed on
some years ago. Mr. and Mrs.
Laverne Rodd, of Woodham,
were ill attendance, Mrs. Rodd
is the elder daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Wilbert Kirkby. .
A splendid dinner was pro
vided. The table ,was adorned
by a beautiful vase of red and
White tulips, presented by Mr. and Mrs, Roy Netliercott. Con
gratulations were /offered the
happy bride and groom of sixty-
four years. Many cards and let
ters of congratulations, Wore
received from relatives and
Mends..
Appointed Returning Officer
J. M. Southcott has received
official notice of lxis -appoint
ment as returnixig officer for
the Huron-Perth riding for the
next federal election. He suc
ceeds the late Keith McLean, of
The Huron Expositor, Seaforth.
The new Huron-Perth riding
comprises the townships of Hay,
Hallett, McKillop, Stephen, Us-
borne, Stanley and Tuckersmith;
also Seaforth, Hensall and Exe
ter in Huron County and the
townships of Hibbert, Fullarton
and Logan, and the town t'f
Mitchell in Pertli County.
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Hockey Fans Crash
Into Parked Car
Teddy, son ’ of Mr. and
Milton Webb, of Dashwood, suf
fered a concussion and a fract
ured left wrist, Friday evening
last, when a car driven by his
father crashed into a /parked
cai' on the highway, a couple of
miles west of Exeter. Several
car-loads from Dashwood were
in Exeter attending the hockey
match and were on theii’ way
home when the .accident happen
ed. A car belonging to Irvine
Devine was stopped along, the
road because -the lights had gone
out, Mr. Webb was following
another car and was upon the
Devine cai’ before he saw it and
had .no chance to stop. Mr.
Webb escaped with minor bruis
es as did the others in the
Arena Board
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Is Re-organized
At the re-organization meeting
of the $xeter Arena Board last
Thursday evening, E. R. Hopper
was elected as the new chairman
to succeed W. G. Medd, who re
signed at the end of 1948. Coun
cillor Lindenfield was appointed
go the vice-presidency vacated by Mr. Hopper, while Robert South-
cott, who has been acting
secretary-treasurer since C.
Pickard resigned at the end
last November, was appointed
that position.
The property and fuel com
mittee will be A. O. Elliot and
, Councillors Snider and Linden
field. Wallace Seldon, Charles
MacNaughton and Robert South-
cott will form the gymnasium
committee, while Larry Snider,
Charles MacNaughton and Robert
Southcott will act on the rink
committee,
tThe balance in the bank at
the end of the year was reported
as $74.95 with a reserve fund of
$1,000 in bonds. The operating
finances for the year showed a
deficit of $74,23.
With the resignation of Mr.
Medd and Mr. Pickard the
Board lost two of its most faith
ful members. Both were mem
bers of the original board as
well as acting on the building
committee for about a year be
fore the arena was built.
Mr. Medd completed twelve
years on the Board this January.
In 1936 he was appointed the
secretary-treasurer of the first
committee, with Thomas Pryde
the first chairman. In 1946 Mr.
Medd became the chairman of
the Board, succeeding Mr. J. M.
Southcott who had acted in that
capacity following Mr. Pryde’s
resignation in 1942.
Mr, Medd took a. great deal
of interest on the building com
mittee and his plans for the new
Exeter Arena Were adopted and
used with one exception. That
exception was in the width of
the gynasium. (The original
plans called for five more feet
of width to allow for two full
badminton courts.) The extra
cost was the reason for this ex
ception. This new design in
rink construction became a pat
tern for other arenas built since,
Mr. Pickard took ovex4 the
secretary-treasurer’s position in
1946 from Mr. Medd and acted
until his resignation nt the end
of last November. Since the first
Board he has been on the rink
committee and in later years
he combined the position of
secretary-treasurer with that of
chairman of the rink and gym
nasium committees.
Daniel Smith
Funeral services tor Daniel
Smith, aged ninety-six, were con
ducted Friday in Sall & Mutch’s
Funeral Heme, Clinton, and in
terment was made in Reformed
Mennonite Cemetery, New Ham
burg. He was a native of Haldl-
mand County but as a young
man came to New Hamburg
district and resided there until
1902 when he moved to a loca
tion on Bluewater Highway,
south of St. Joseph. For many
years he was a widely known
fruit grower. Surviving are two
sons, Clayton O., on the home
farm, and -Chester L-, publisher
of The Zurich Herald.
In a head-on collision
north of Hepsali during
storm Thursday evening
week, a Wingham man lost his
life and four persons were sent
to the Clinton hospital suffering
from injuries.,
Joseph Evans, of Wingham, a
former member of the Huron
County Council, died ixi hospital
shortly after being admitted.
The accident occurred at about
7:15 p.m.
Mr, Evans, accompanied by
Mr, and Mrs. D. W. Jeffs of
Wingham, were motoring north
when the car in which they were
riding collided head-on with a
car driven by Rev. William
Matheson of Chesley, who was
accompanied by his wife. All
foux* were admitted to hospital.
Mi’- Matheson suffered injury to
the knee cap, which will con
fine him to the hospital for
several weeks.
The highway was very slippery
and snow, coupled with a strong •
wind, made driving conditions
difficult. No tire-marks were
visible to indicate the course of
the cars which struck head-on
in the centre of the road, wreck
ing both vehicles.
Provincial Constable John Fer
guson investigated the accident
and stated that an inquest will
be held.
The inquest has been set for
February 23, at Hensail.
Joins Westminster Staff
Miss Birdine McFalls, R. N.,
who has been on the Nursing
Staff of Stratford General Hosp
ital, has accepted a position with
the staff at Westminister Hosp
ital, .in London, and assumed
hex1 new duties on Februai-y 1.
James Jewell
Mr. James Jewell, 'for many
years a familiar figure in Exeter
died Saturday at the home of
his son-in-law, W. J. McAlister,
in Hamilton, in his eighty-
sevepth year. Born‘in Biddeford,
Devonshire, England, in 1862,
Mr. Jewell, at the age of eight
een, came to Canada and settled
in Exetr. He was a building con-
• tractor, and many of the fine
homes in Exeter and the sur
rounding community were erect
ed by Mr. Jewell. He was the
oldest membex’ of Exeter lodge
No. 67, I.O.D.E. and always took
a keen interest in the lodge
work. He was also a membex* of
James St. United Church and
served ,on the official board.
Eight years ago his beloved wife
whose maiden name was Mary
Ann Arnsby, predeceased him,
and since that time he has made
his home with his daughters,
Mrs. William Bradt, of London,
and Mrs. W. J. McAlister, re
siding at Strathroy, before mov
ing to Hamilton. Besides his
daughters there are five grand
children and Five great grand
sons, also two brothers and one
sister, George, of London,
Charles, and Mrs, Brooks in
England. The funeral, Tuesday
afternoon, was held from the
Hopper-Hockey funeral home,
conducted by Rev. H. J. Snell
and assisted by Rev* W.
Down. Mrs. Thomas Coates sang
a Solo. Members of the I. O. O.
F. were present in a body and
assisted at the grave. Relatives
and4 friends were present from
London, Hamilton and Sarnia.
The bearers were Messrs. W. J.
~ M.
A.
all
In
Exeter
Hern, O. S. Atkinson, E.
Quance, A. J. Fenhale, E.
Howald and Walter Cutbush,
members of the I. O. O. F.
terment was in -the
cemetery.
Valentine Euchre Held
A very successful Valentine
euchre party wag held Monday
evening in the Trivitt Memorial
Parish Hall, sponsored by the
T.M.U Club.
After ten games of euchre/
lunch was served and the prizes
presented. Those winning were:
Ladies’ high, Mrs. L. Hennessey;
gents’ high, Mr. Frank Taylor
ladies low, Mrs. Frank
bridge; gents’ low, Mr,
Geddes; lone hands, Mrs.
Stone; special Valentine
Mr. W. D. Sanders.
Del-
AlbeM
Eunice
prize,
I. N* Marshall, while skating
rit the Kirkton Rink, ‘had the
lhiSfortuhe to fall on the ice,
with the result that the pelvis
bone was fractured. He wilt be
confined to bed for the next six
Weeks.
Whalen Couple Mark
Fortieth Anniversary .
A pleasant evening was spent
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Parkinson of Whalen in
honour of their fortieth wadding
anniversary, Thursday, February
3.
An oystei’ supper was served
at 6:30 p.m, to twenty-five
guests, including Mrs. Archie
Chittick and Mervln of Granton,
Mr. Harvey Parkinson of the
eighth line, Miss Marion Parkin
son of London, Mr, and Mrs.
George Parkinson of the tenth
line,
Mrs.
Mrs,
don;
Mr.
and
and __ _
Marys, Russell Parkinson of
Stratford, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
Docking of Munro, and Miss
Irene Johns of Elimville.
The table was prettily decorat
ed with carnations and plants
and centred With a three-storey
wedding cake. The evening was
spent in singing and a social
time, Mr. and Mrs. Parkinson
received cards of congratula
tions, flowers and lovely gifts. .
Mrs. Wesley Shier, Ml and
Harold Bell and Mr, and
H. White and Ahn, of Lon«
Mr. and Mrs. Sinton Blight,,
and Mrs. John .Stevenson
Kenneth. of Thorndale, Mr.
Mrs. Fred Koster of St.
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