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Mrs. Walter Gibson is spend
ing a few days in Toronto with
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gibson.
Mrs. E. Scott drove her son,
Douglas, to Leamington on Sat
urday. From there, Douglas took
a load of tomatoes to Winnipeg.
Members of the WJ. are look
ing forward to July 31 when
they accept the invitation of the
Singer Sewing Machine Co. to
visit their headquarters in Lon
don. Mrs. Scott is in charge of
the arrangements.
Mrs, Lang De Coursey and
Marilyn have been holidaying
parents,
McFalls.
Herbert
vacation
Lucan And District News
with Mrs. De Coursey’s
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall
George Young and
Stretton are spending a
at Wasaga Beach.
Little seven-year-old
Green, son of William Green of
Granton, had the misfortune to
be bitten on the lip while play
ing with his dog. He was taken
to St. Joseph’s Hospital, London,
where it was found necessary to
use four sutures
wound.
On July 17 at
pital a baby girl
Mr, and Mrs. Winston Sliapton
of Exeter (nee Laurene Zur-
brigg, Reg.NT). Laurene spent
her girlhood days in Lucan so
her many Lucan friends would
like to extend hearty congratula
tions on the arrival of her
daughter,
William Hodgius of the R.C.N.
has returned to Halifax after a
three-week furlough with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wes Hod
gins and other relatives and
friends.
The barn on the farm of Pat-
Toohey of Biddulph Town-
was among the casualties of
recent storms which have
the Lucan vicinity. The
Billie
to close the
Victoria Hos-
was born to
rick
ship
the
hit
strong wind ripped the structure
down in a few minutes and left
it a wreck.
Mr. Dick Hodgins and Miss
Edith Sutton of Toronto and Mr.
Wilfrid Hall, principal of Essex
High School, called on Lucan
friends this week.
Mr. Bill Smith of the cream
ery is on holidays.
■Mrs. Will Downing of Alice
Street had the misfortune to fall
ou Friday and break a rib,
The Rev. Mervyn
Mrs. Elson called on
Davis on Friday.
Mr. W. L. Odd,
went an operation
Hospital, was brought home this
past week.
Mr. Will Hodgins of Viking
and his granddaughter, Aletha
(his son Hilson’s daughter) laud
ed in London July 12 for a
week
f rien ds.
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cess Street.
Ruth Mullins
Elson and
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Exeter 235
Pearce-Smith
In a setting of gladioli, palms
and candelabra, at Lucan United
Church, Saturday, the Rev. E.
M. Cook nuited in marriage Joyce
Marie Smith, daughter of Mrs.
Smith, Lucan, and the late John
to Jack Eugene Pearce,
. son of Mr. and Mrs.
John E. Pearce. H. Kew played
traditional wedding music, and
Mrs. Donald Revington was solo
ist.
Given in marriage by her bro
ther, Jack W. Smith, the bride
wore a gown of white satin, de
signed with lace bodice, small
Stand-up collar, fingertip sleeve
and bouffant skirt with slight
train. A coronet of tiny seed
pearls held her fingertip veil of
French illusion and she carried
a cascade bouquet of Better
Times roses and stephanotis.
Mrs. Robert Abey, Lucan, was
her sister’s matron of honor,
and Miss Helen Erratt, Varna,
Miss Leona Anderson and Miss
Marjorie Anderson, Brucefield,
were bridesmaids. Mrs. Abey
wore blue nylon marquisette and
carried a colonial bouquet of
pink carnations; Miss Erratt
wore yellow taffeta and carried
yellow carnations; Miss Leona
Anderson wore blue taffeta and
had a bouquet of pink carnations
and her sister wore pink nylon
and lace and carried a bouquet
of pink
ants all
of the
gowns.
Robert Abey, Lucan, was best
man; Verne Smith, Exeter, bro
ther of the bride, and
Pearce, London, brother
groom were ushers.
Receiving guests in the
parlors, the mother of the bride
wore a navy blue sheer dress
with navy accessories and a cor
sage of deep pink roses, and the
mother of the groom wore navy
blue taffeta with white accessor
ies and a corsage of crimson
roses. i
For the wedding trip to Mus-
chosen a
dress with
a corsage
and Mrs.
Strathmey-
Smith,
London,
carnations. The attend-
wore headdresses of lily
valley to match their
koka, the bride had
mist blue nylon sheer
white accessories and
of red roses. Mr.
Pearce will reside on
er street, London.
Barton
o£ the
church
Boy’s Ball Team
Considerable interest has
stirred up in the Elglnfield
baseball team. For’a few
they have practised on a
ball .diamond which they laid out
in Bill
summer
outside team’s,
games from Arva but last week
they lost two games to Bally-
mote. However they hope to re
capture their winning streak in
games played this week
Evelyn on Wednesday and
mote on Friday.
been
hoy’s
years
base-
of Ailsa
service.
Gilmour,
i
McComb’s field. This
they have challenged
winning two
Ed. Layng
Funeral Service
The funeral of
Catherine (Marsh)
widow of
Mrs
with
Bally-
Mrs. Mary
Layng, 88,
Edward Layng was
held in Denfield Baptist Church
where she had been an active
member for many years. Servic
es were conducted by Rev. A. E.
Silver and interment was made
in Denfield Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Hiram, Harry
and William Marsh, Edward and
Fred Layng and James Egan.
Mrs. Layng was a life-long re
sident of Denfield district.
She is survived by two sons,
George of Denfield and Hiram
of London.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Whyte
are home from a holiday at their
cottage on Bruce Peninsula.
Miss Bernice DeBlock, Emiel,
Alfred and Mr. A. DeBlock are
visiting with Mr. DeBlock’s
daughter at Kingsville.
A happy reunion took place at
the Iwoscheko home (T. Thomp
son farm) when Mrs. Justin
Iwoscheko of Montreal joined her
husband and Miss Iwosckeko
came home to visit with her
brothers, Justin, Steve and Jer
ry. A few weeks ago Justin went
to Montreal
son George
days.
Rain and
hinder farmers in the progress of
their work. Monday evening a
heavy rainstorm with some hail
hit this area. A severe wind
storm blew across northern Bid*
dulph striking the barn on Pat
rick Taohey’s farm and flatten
ed it. Mr. Taohey had completed
the foundation and had let the
barn* onto the wall only a few
days before.
Mr. and Mrs.
motored to Sundrich
last Friday for a vacation.
Mrs. George Coursey and
daughter, Frances, are holiday
ing with Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Coursey.
Miss Elva Young has shed her
highly autographed cast. Elva
had the misfortune to break her
arm at the public school Field
celebration some weeks ago.
The friends and neighbours of
Mrs. John Thomson were sorry
to learn she was on the sick list
again.
Miss Lenore Dixon, who has
been working in the Culbert
grocery store, is now working in
the creamery.
Miss Audrey Marshall has re
turned home from a holiday at
Inverhuron, Audrey reports bad
weather for a holiday.
to bring his small
home for the holi-
storms continued to
Clarence Frost
Muskoka,
George Witherspoon
Buried At Clandeboye
Funeral services for George
Witherspoon, aged 68 years, who
died suddenly at the home of
his sister, Mrs. Russell Simpson,
Con. 2, McGillvray township, was
held on Monday from the Murdy
funeral home, Lucan.
Rev. W. E. C. Vollick.
Craig, conducted the
Pall bearers were, Tom
Wilfred Dixon, Joe Carter, Wil
liam Northgrave, Russell Schroe
der and Andy Thompson.
Interment took place in the
St. James Cemetery, Clandeboye.
He was born in McGillvray
township son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Witherspoon. H e
spent some time in the United
States, later taking up farming
in McGillvray township. After
leaving the farm he resided in
Exeter and spent some time
with his sister, Mrs. Neil Mc
Ewen (Jessie) of Ailsa Craig,
and Mrs, Russel Simpson (Mag
gie). Two sisters Jane and Ann
also a brother James predeceas
ed him.
Personal Items
Mrs. K. Smith
daughter, Karen
spent last week as
and Mrs. Mervin Carter.
We wish to offer our congra
tulations to Mr. and
man Langford on the
daughter.
Mr. Ward
chased a new
Mrs. Ethel Logan, Mrs. Wil
fred Logan and Myrna visited
with Mrs. J. H. Paton on Fri
day.
We are pleased to report Don
ald Dixon has returned home
from Victoria Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Stainton and
Ruth Ann were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. H. Murless on Sunday.
Nita, Lillie, and twins, Doug
las and Donald, children of Mr.
and Mrs. Allan Snook of London
spent last week with uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. H. Pyke.
Mrs. V. Hiller and son George
also Dickie Klue of London spent
a few days- last week with Mr.
and Mrs. H. Pyke.
The majority of farmers have
finished haying and have start
ed to cut their fall wheat.
Mr. Pascoe of Parkhill
started the excavation for
basement of the store for
Maurice Simpson.
We are sorry to report
Leo Flannigan, a former
of this district is a
in Bech Memorial Sani-
*and grand-
of London,
guests of Mr.
Mrs.
gift
hasHodgins
Case combine.
Personal Items
Wayne Cranston of Loudon,
after a three weeks’ stay at
Grand Bend
days with
Cranston.
Mrs. K.
McDougall
ham of London called on Alice
Street friends on Friday,
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Fred of
Hamilton spent a few days with
Mrs. Walter Gibbon last week.
Mr. Boib Murray, who has
been holidaying at the Zurbrigg
cottage on Lake Huron, has re
turned home.
Mr.
family
States.
Mr.
four children have vacated
house of the late Miss Sproat
and have moved to Strathroy.
Mr. Murray Hodgin3 attended
the Masonic Grand Lodge meet
ing at Toronto this past week.
Mr. Gordon McMehen, Pat,
Joan and Gordon Jr., and Mr.
Jim McMehen and Carol of Tor
onto called on Lucan relatives
on their motor trip to the West.
The Misses Mary and Marjorie
daughters of Mr, and
Mrs. Ernest O’Neil of Sunnyside
Farm,
home after a visit with their
aunt,
Pompano Beach, Florida.
Most of this year’s heavy hay
crop in this district has been
housed. Wheat cutting now is in
progress.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Corbett
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard Small at Brantford.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Patterson
called on Mr. and Mrs.
Garrett on Sunday.
weeks’
is spending a few
his grandmother, Mrs.
McGoun, Mr. 0. A.
and Mr. W. Roebot-
and Mrs, Bob Drenan
are holidaying in
and
the
of the farmers in this
have started to thresh
Mr.
resident
patient
torium.
Some
district
their wheat.Mrs. Arthur Hodgins and Sr.
girls of Clandeboye School, Doro
thy Ann Lewis, Janet Scott, Mary
and Gwennth Tomes, Jacueline
Williams and Joan Murless were
guests of Mrs. Lome Finkbeiner
on Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Rea Neil visit
ed the latter’s cousins, Mr. and
Mrs. Guy Ernest of Jetto Mich.,
on Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Lewis visited her
sister Mrs. G'lady Harkness of
Huntsville, also hei* mother who
is spending the summer there
over the week-end. Other guests
were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Frost of Lucan.
Miss Lenore Dixon has accept
ed a position with Mr. McLean
of the Lucan creamery.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Lewis,
Dorothy Ann and Miss Jane
Hirst of Windsor spent Sunday
at Lakeside.
Friends Shower
Joyce Smith
At the United Church on Tues
day night, July 17,. some seventy
friends and neighbours of Joyce
her with a
The hostesses
Earl Young, Mrs.
Skelton, Mrs. Alex Young,
Wes Hodgins,
Smith honoured
shower of gifts,
were Mrs. —
Wm.
Mrs. Wes Hodgins, Mrs. Roy
Stanley, Mrs. Edgar McFalls and
Mrs. John McLean.
Mrs. McLean welcomed the
guests. Mrs, Murray Hodgins led
in the sing-song. During Mrs.
Skelton’s solo she presented
Joyce with an Africal violet and
a card with the names of all the
guests, after which Helen How
ard and Joan McLean presented
her with the gifts.
Two contests were given by
Mrs. Charles Corbett. A solo by
Mrs, Ross McRoberts and a read
ing by Mrs. Clarence Lewis were
much enjoyed by all present.
The rooms were tastefully de
corated in pink and white with
a profusion of flowers.
A very pleasant evening was
closed with lunch and a social
half hour and crowned with good
wishes
Personal Items
Mr. and Mrs. Merton Culbert <
are holidaying with their many
Lucan relatives and friends.
Mrs. C. R. Carscadden and
Helen of Whitby are visiting
with Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Hodg
son of Alice Street.
Miss Joan Leslie, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Leslie. ____ of
Woodstock, has been engaged to
teach in S.S. No. 7, Granton. She
was a member of the Women’s
Athletic Society at Normal,
Music, Nature Study, sports and
dramatics are her hobbies so she
should he a big asset to the
Granton community.
Some of the out-of-town guests
at the Pearce-Smith wedding at
the United Church, Lucan, Sat
urday, July 21, were Mr. and
Mrs, George Anderson, Bruce
field, Mr. and Mrs. Norman
Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Clare Fer
guson, Stanley Medd and Miss
Kay Philpott, of London, Miss
Twyla Dagg, St. Catharines, Miss
Vivian Fairless, Sarnia, and Mr.
Donald Dixon, Clandeboye.
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THE EXETER OFFICE
of the
Usborne & Hibbert
Mutual Fire
Insurance Co.
WILL BE
Closed
July 23 to July 30
Instalment payments may
be made at the Bank of
Montreal
to the bride-to-be,
O’Neil,
RIVERSIDE POULTRY COpur
Her-
of a
and
the
. Fred Harrison, Mrs. Jack
and Mrs. Verne Smith
Tuesday visitors at Mrs.
For your benefit we have secured the best fowl and
roasting chicken markets obtainable.
In Selling Your Old Hens
Before The Slash In Prices
ARTHUR FRASER
Secretary-T reasurer
Benfield, have returned
and Mrs. McKenzie
Mrs. C. D. Lincoln, of
Howard Ferguson, Manager
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»
Mrs.
Smith
were 1
Jack Smith’s and attended the
shower for Joyce at the United
Church Tuesday evening.
At the home of his daughter,
Mrs, Russell Simpson, Conces
sion 2, McGillivray, the body of
George Witherspoon, 68, was
found dead in the barn-July 20.
After a post mortem by Dr. Fred
Luney the body was taken to
the Murdy funeral home where
service was held on Monday,
July 23, interment at St. James’
Cemetery, Clandeboye.
Circle August 10
It is hoped everyone will circle
August 10 in red. It is the date
of Lucan’s annual Booster Night.
Not only reserve the night your
self but invite your friends to
come and enjoy an evening of
fun with you. The businessmen
of the village are planning some
thing bigger and better. Watch
for the bills with full particulars.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Morley
of Parkhill spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Windsor.
Mr.
band
week.
J. T. Shipley took in the
tattoo at Stratford last
and Mrs. Allan WestmanMr.
of Granton spent Saturday with
Mr. and Mrs. Warner McRoberts.
Mr. and Mrs. Murray Thomp
son and family, Marlene, Billy
and Jimmie spent an evening
last week with Dr. and Mrs. T.
A. Watson.
Mrs. Jean Taylor and daugh
ter, Joan, have rented an apart
ment in Mr. Blair’s home and
Mrs. Taylor, has accepted a posi
tion in
The
played
public
on Thursday evening,
Judging from
hilarity everyone had a
time with the Exeter girls
ning by a score of 16-11.
Mr,
gins and Loreen of
Rd., together .with
friends spent last
Grand Bend.
Mr. and Mrs. W.
and son, Donald,
called on Mr, and
Thomson on Friday.
Mr. George Garrett of Portage
La Prairie and Miss Margaret
Garrett
visitors
Garrett,
• Mr.
Harold
on Mr,
on Thursday,
the Culbert grocery store.
Lucan and Exeter girls
a game of softiball on the
school .grounds in Lucan
July 19.
the laughter and
good
win*
and Mrs. Harvey H
the Coursey
some Lucan
Sunday at
of London were Tuesday
of Mr. and Mrs.
George Earl
Horn from Whalen
and Mrs
J. Thomson
of Usborne
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