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Clinton News-Record, 1969-08-14, Page 8CARyPR'S WEST-END SUPERIEST Mel'hersCrn Bros.) 116 Huron St., '482..9363 6041iiAleielte'eimieueiee.e‘ese.e., WALKERBURN CLUB Members of the Walkerburn club and their families enjoyed a family picnic recently in the Auburn Community Memorial Hall with a large attendance. The afternoon was started with a smorgasbord lunch. The program was led by the president, Mrs. Ted Hunking. She led a sing-song with Mrs. Brian Hallam at the piano. The group sang "Happy Birthday" for Tom Cunningham who was presented with the birthday prize. Bert Hunking won the prize for being the eldest person present and the anniversary prize went to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Gross. PERSONALS The sympathy of this community is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Guy Cunningham and family on the death of his sister, Mrs. J. J. Moody of Goderich. She was the former Pearl Cunningham and was born in this district. Mr. and Mrs. William Riddell returned last week from the East Coast and are now visiting in Zurich with Miss Inez Youngblut. Miss Karen Bilozer of Calmar, Alberta visited with her great aunt, Miss Margaret Jackson over the week-end and her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. James Jackson. Mr. and Mrs. Reid Sheppard of Sarnia visited last Wednesday with Miss,Laura Phillips and Mn and Mrs. Thomas Johnston. Mr. and Mrs. ,Darwin Maclam of Fergus visited last week with Mr. and Mrs. Ted Mills. Mr. Ralph Graviston of Tavistock renewed acquaintances in the village last Wednesday. Miss Lorraine Chamney and Master Eldon Chamney visited last week with Paul and Joanne Gibson of Seaforth, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Rathbun of Hillsburg spent the weekend with his sister, Mrs. Donald Haines, Mr. Haines and Ed Haines. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Miller arid son Jim, of Windsor, visited last week with his brother, Gordon Miller and Mrs. Miller. Miss Diane Kirkconnell left on Monday for Winnipeg to attend the wedding of her sister, Miss Mary Kirkconnell. Misses Faye and Mary Anne Blake of Brussels spent last week with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kirkconnell. Mrs. Andrew Kirkconnell and Miss Diane Kirkconnell of Goderich spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Louis Blake and family of Brussels. Ray Askwith of Sault Ste. Marie visited recently with his cousins, Mrs. Robert Phillips and Mr. Phillips, • Mt. and Mrs. Louis Wagner and son, Louis, of Masselon, Ohio, visited last week with his sisters, Misses Ella and Minnie Wagner and brother, William Wagner, and other relatives in the district. a 6> 10/ FR/ENDIV (1 PRIOSOPaet4a. MANY MAWS ARE OVIONMED THEY WAWA H/ONDUR -A- D4Y HUSBAND-, AND A N/NEMEN-HOUR-A-DAY W/FE! STRONG HEALTHY PULLET rip roarin' and ready to lay The best way to grow a strong healthy pullet is through a SHUR-GAIN Feeding Program• Get your pullets into top laying condition by 22 weeks by using SHUR-GAIN Proven reeds and Feeding Methods that have been farm tested at the SHLT11GAIN Research Farm. Now is the time to start to fnake a Winning team out of your replacement flock. Drop in today so We taxi discuss the SHUR-GAIN Pullet Feeding Program that will do the best job for you. CLINTON FEED MILL OUR TEMPORARY WAREHOUSE IS AI THE WEARWELL HosInv BLDG. Cr 4112.-3484 poultry feeds This Offer Good August nit August 2oth BUILDING PANELS Economical, Multi-Purpose Panels for INTERIOR or ' EXTERIOR USE Per Sheet 4x8' - 1/4" Panels Cash 8t, cAgity Thurady> August 14, 1969 NEWS OF .'HENSALL. Obituaries FisGN A LS Captain : and Mrs. Bill Nurse and family of Camp Aordert. visited last Friday with Mr, and Mrs. Gordon •Charnney and Guests last :Sunday with Mrs, George Hamilton were Mr, And. Mrs. Howard Goodfellow, Mr, Borden Goodfellow .041d Mrs,. Tasher .of Nobleten, Mr. and , Mrs. :Lorne Wilson, Brucefield, Mr, and • Mrs. Art Rutledge of Seaforth and Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Broadfoot of Seaforth And Mr. Tom Hamilton of Goderich. • Members of the Auburn Women's Institute were guests last Thursday evening at the Londesboro Women's Institute. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cartwright, David, Derrick, and Lorie were holidaying at Smith Falls and northern Ontario,. ant Mrs,. Gordon chaginey attended the old-time fiddier'S :contest at -SW1).914010 last .Sa tp Kay. Mr. and. Mrs, Elliott.Lepp and her father, William Wood, attended the wedding of their nephew at Montreal last Week. They also visited at Ottawa, David and Susan Lapp of Montreal returned home with them for Avisit, Mr, and. Mrs, Harold Asquith Of Streetsville, visited last week in the village. Miss Frances Houston spent the weekend with friends in, London. Mr. and Mrs, Oscar .deBoer, Raymond and Cathy are enjoying a vacation in a cottage near Bracebridge. WALKERTON CLUB Mrs. George Schneider and Mrs. Joe thinking were in charge of the contests. All five-year-olds and under had a candy scramble. The 5 to 8-year-olds played Simon Says. Winners were Debbie Hunking, David Gross and Bruce Penfound. Musical chairs was won by Jean Hunking, Donna Hunking and Vaughan Hunking. The scrambled shoe contest was won by Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Gross, Mr. and Mrs. Brian Hallam, Joe flunking and daughter, Louise. The leg-guessing contest was won by Mr. and Mrs. Lorne flunking, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Ament and Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Gross. Brucefield BY MRS. H. F. BERRY Mrs. Cal Horton, who was scalded by boiling tea, is progressing favorably in Clinton Public Hospital and is able to return home this week. Timothy and Tom Herman, London, spent last week with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Jackson, Brucefield firemen were called out to four different fires last week at the homes of John McGregor, Malcolm Davidson, Ken McCowan and to the Boy Scout building, which was burned completely. Police are investigating the scout building *blaze. - Mr. and Mts. Wm. Duncan of Florida called on Mrs. J. W. McBeath on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rivett, Haines City, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Calahan, Kalamazoo, were guests of Mrs. George Henderson last week. Mr. and Mrs. Fred McGregor and family are on vacation. Hold sewing classes A 4-H homemaking club needlecraft training school will be held all day Monday and Tuesday in the board rooms of the Clinton office of the Dept. of Agriculture and Food. Larry I. Kahl, a former Clinton resident now living in Orangeville, has been named manager of Brockville Chemical's northeastern area and will be responsible for the administration, production and sale of Nutrite fertilizers in the region hounded by Toronto, Sudbury and Kingston. A Canada Packers feed and fertilizer salesMan in Huron County from 1960 to 1967, Mr. Kain transferred to Brockville Chemical two years ago and became sales supervisor for the area he is now managing. Larry will continue to live in Orangeville and work out of the cornpany's Toronto office. hicKillop sets '69 tax rate The total residential tax rate for McKillop Township this year is 73.55 mills. Council last week set the 1969 commercial and industrial rate at 78.45. The tax rate is up 9 mills from last year, as a result of increased county and school spending. The residential rate was set by the township at 18 mills on an assessment of $2,829,450, to collect $50,930. The commercial and industrial rate is 20 mills.on $21,702 to raise $434. Both rates are the same as 1968. The total township budget is $51,634.15. The school tax hike means an increase to ratepayers of as much as six mills. Secondary school rates are 19.85 mills for residential and 21.85 for industrial and commercial. • The elementary school rate is 12.70 mills residential and 14.60 commercial and industrial. The Huron-Perth Separate School Board set its rate the same as that of the Huron County Board of Education. The county rate was set at 22 mills, a 3-mill increase. GUELPH ART SHOW Painting on the Green, an outdoor showing of arts and crafts, takes place in Guelph Aug. 23 and 24. Artists from this area can enter six paintings at a hanging fee of $1 which includes insurance. Entries must be made not later than Friday, Aug. 22 between 7 and 9 p.m. at 65 Delhi St., Guelph. All work must be suitably framed and matted for hanging. A competent salesman will be on • the spot and prizes will be awarded for the best entries. Repoli United. Church was the setting fora lovely summer wedding Saturday, August 9, 1969, at 4 p.m., when Margaret Louise Allan and Gordon Murray McDonald exchanged marriage vows before the Rev. Harold F. Currie in a double,ritig ceremony against a floral background of baskets of gladioli. The bride is the daughter of Mr, and Mrs, Garnet Allan, liens,* and the bridegroom is the son of Mrs. Norman McDonald, Exeter, and the late Mr. McDonald. Traditional wedding music was provided by Mrs, John Turkheim at the organ. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a floor-length gown of white French taffeta styled with long lily point sleeves and raised self flowers accenting the bodice and train. The detachable train extended from shoulder to the floor. Her shoulder-length veil was caught to a tiara of seed pearls and lilies of the valley. She carried a cascade of red roses and white daisies. The matron of honor, Mrs. Pearl Elliott, Exeter, was gowned in a floor-length Empire waist mauve gown with train and headpiece accented with Guipure lace and carried a nosegay of white daisies and white roses. The flower girl, Donna Jean Allan, sister of the bride, was costumed in a mauve street-length dress of nylon over satin, with a daisy head band, and carried a basket of white daisies. Barry Southcott of Exeter was best man, and Tom Elliott, Exeter, ushered guests. For receiving at the wedding reception held in the Hensall Legion Hall, the bride's mother chose an A-line gown of blue and white bonded Fortrel with white accessories and corsage of yellow mums. The groom's mother wore a turquoise dress of crinkle crepe with accessories in white and wore a corsage of pink mums. For the wedding trip the bride wore a pink A-line dress of bonded linen-weave rayon with puffed sleeves, white accessories and a corsage of white mums., Serving guests at the wedding dinner were the Misses Linda Reid, Peggy Vanstone and Sandra Maxwell. The couple will reside at 106 William Street, Exeter. Prior to marriage the bride was honored at several showers and presentations. Mrs. Pearl Elliott of Exeter was hostess for a miscellaneous shower. Neighbors, friends and relatives arranged a shower held in the Hensoli Legion Hall, Personals Flowers in the sanctuary of the United. Church Sunday morning were in loving memory of Mrs. Stewart McQueen and Mr. Harold Pell, placed by their families, Jerry MeClinchey of Benson, and Ray Stewart, Gorrie„ left Friday by jet to spend a three-week vacation in Europe. Teresa end Tanimy North of Fingal, spent a few days last week with Mr. Stewart McQueen, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Snell, Mrs. Edgar Munn has returned after spending a week's vacation at Schade View, with her daughter, Mm, Don Gooding, and family, of Parkhill. Middleton personals Mr. and Mrs. Keith Cox and family, former Clinton district residents who now read The News-Record in Winnipeg, report a very enjoyable but all too brief visit with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wise and Mr. and Mrs. Keith Miller who recently travelled to western Canada. The Cox s hope to visit Great Britain next year on their holidays and, if time permits, plan to spend a day or two in the Holmesville area en route home. Mr. William Stirling is a patient in the Clinton Hospital. His many friends wish him a speedy recovery. Master Billie Middleton of Stratford and Master Dan Campbell of Clinton holidayed recently at the home of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Middleton. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Middleton were guests at the wedding of Miss Susan Edwards, Anoka Farms, Watford, and Robert Eorley of Kenwood and Toronto, held in Watford United Church, last Saturday. Va m notes Ul4r BY FRED McCLYMONT The United Church Women 'Sunday under the direction of were in charge of the service last Mrs. Mervyn Flayter and Mrs. Charles Reid. A film was shown by Mr. and Mrs. Orval Harrison of Monkton. It was preceded by a sing-song. The service next Sunday will be withdrawn in the United Church. V101,1-JAM D, ROPPgR William D..liOlVer,, a member of the 'Clinton congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses 411C1 Seaforth area. businessman -for nearly b0 years died in Seaforth Community Hospital August 1 after a lengthy illness. The 713-year.pid Mrn Hopper WAS. born in Wingham. where he. founded ,a busines. in 1915, Five years later, he moved the business to the Seaforth area, locating in Harpurhey, He was married in Wingham in 1920. to the former Edna M. McNeil, who survives together with three sons, W, Neil, Burl V. and. James M„ all of RR 2, Seaforth, and two daughters, Mrs, Kenneth (Gladys) Forbes of Kitchener and Mrs. F. (Luella) Nulin of Bridgeport, and nine grandchildren. ,Also surviving are• two brothers, Charles and Robert of Wingham, and three sisters, Mrs. H. Carmichael and Mrs. F. McCallum of Wingham and Mrs. J. Bryans of Bros*. Funeral services were held at the R. S, Box Funeral Home in Seaforth on August 3 with Mr, Harold Bauer officiating, Interment was in Maitland Bank Cemetery. Pallbearers were Fred Hopper, George Hopper, John Hopper, Don Hopper, Harold McCallum, James Nuhn and Charles Bryan. Flowerb.earers were Ron IIopper, Kevin FOrbes, Gordon Nuhn and William Nuhn. MRS. BERT NOTT BAD HABIT Littering is not just a bad habit, it's an expensive one, Last year it cost the Department of Highways more than $970,000 to clean up along Ontario's highways. Keep a litter bag in your car and help keep Ontario clean. OPEN HOUSE The Goderich Nursing Home staff and patients are pleased to invite you tO our open house on • Wednesday, August 27, from 2 to 4 and 7 MI B. Tea K will be served, Many alterations and improvements have been added since opening the nursing home nearly five years.ago! CLINTON CITIZEN'S HOTRICULTURAL SOCIETY ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW Council Chambers - Town Hall - Clinton, Ont. FRIDAY, 3:00 P.M. to 9:15 P.M. AUGUST 22, 1969 RULES FOR THE SHOW; 1. No Exhibitor may show more than one entry in any class. 2, The exact number of spikes or blooms called for must be shown, 3, All exhibits must be in place by 11:45 a.m. 4. The Show opens to the Public at 3 p.m. 5. The name of the variety or exhibits is requested, if possible, the Exhibitor to place the name on a card. 6. A bud on an entry is classed as a bloom if it shows colour. 7. Candles may be included in Class 29, and they maybe more than 10 inches high. 8. Accessories and any other live foliage are allowed in the arrangements. GENERAL PRIZE LIST Double Asters 5 blooms $ .75 .50 .25 Cosmos - 4 sprays .75 .50 .25 Zinnias, Large - 5 blooms .75 .50 .25 Zinnias, Small - 5 blooms .75 .50 .25 Petunias, Single, Plain Petal - 5 stems .75 .50 .25 Petunias, Single, Ruffled Petal - 5 stems Pansies -10 blooms Snapdragon -.5 stems, cSim! :50 .25 .50 .25 .50 .25 .50 .25 .50 .25 .75 .50 .25 Hybrid Tea Rose - Any other variety 1 bloom Rose - Floribunda - 1 stem ... . Rose - Grandiflora - 1 stem .... Best Arrangement of Assorted Roses Zinnias - Basket or Container - arrangement to count 1.00 .75 .50 Coffee Table Arrangement 1.00 .75 .50 Miniature Arrangement - not over 3 inches high, including container, Florets may be used„ . 1.00 .75 .50 Dining Room Table Arrangement - not over 10' inches high. 1.50 1.00 .75 Arrangement of Assorted Garden Flowers in Container same colour as flowers Display of Flowers in Container 1.50 1.00 .75 Mantel Arrangement (one sided) , 1.50 1.00 .75 Arrangement in a small unusual container, originality to count . 34. Tuberous Begonias - 3 blooms - any colour . 1.00 .75 .75 .50 .50 .25 35. Dahlia, Large Decorative - 1 bloom 1.00 .75 .50 36. Dahlia, Cactus - 1 bloom 1.00 .75 .50 37. Dahlia, Semi-Cactus - 1 bloom . 1.00 .75 .50 38. Dahlia, Miniature, less than five inches in diameter, (no Pom-poms) - 3 blooms 1.00 .75 .50 39. Any Flower not listed above - 1 stem or 1 bloom .75 .50 .25 PRIZE LIST FOR CHILDREN OF PUBLIC SCHOOL AGE 40, Zinnias, Large 5 blooms . .50 .36 .25 41. Zinnias, Small - 5 blooms .50 .35 .25 42, Asters 5 blooms .... .50 .35 .25 43. Pansies - 5 blooms .50 .35 .25 44. Snapdragons - 5 blooms ,50 .35 .25 45. Petunias, Single, Plain Petalled - 5 blooms .50 .35 .25 46. Table Bouquet - not over 10 inches high ......... . 1.00 .75 .50 47, Make an Animal, using fruits, vegetables, or flowers, or any combination of any of these 1.00 .75 .50 SPECIAL PRIZES Trophy donated by BATONS OF CANADA for highest number of points won by a single exhibitor in classes 1 to 89. Prize of $1.00 clonated by Mrs. C, Nelson, for highest number of points woh by a single exhibitor in elasSes 40 to 47, ' Prizes donated by Durst's Clinton Farm and Carden Centre acid by Wettlatifer's Feed Mill, choice giVen to wirinersof 2nd and 3rd highest number of points for classes 1 to 89. Prizes of $1.00 for best Glad in Show and $1.00 for best Dahlia in Show, donated by Mrs. C. Nelson. Boor Prize, Judge Mrs. Don. McKee Of Goderieh, This is an open Show. Everyone is welcome to enter the Show, whether members of the Society or not, Please remind your friends of this event, and let's make it a good Show. Mrs. C. Nelson Mrs. R. Mttann President treasurer Mil. B. Olde Secretary Wedding IvIcPONAt.D - ALLAN Mrs. James A Nott of 88 Oxford St., Stratford, a native of Hullett Township, died Aug. 2 ati Avon Crest Hospital in Stratford. She was 76 years old and had lived in Stratford for 39 years. She was born Aug. 5, 1892, the daughter of Samuel and Annie (Collison) McCool and was married June 10, 1914, to James Albert (Bert) Nott. They formerly lived in Londesboro on the 8th concession, of Hullett Township. Mrs. Nott was a member of St. John's United Church, Stratford. Besides her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Joseph (Geraldine) Miller of Georgetown; a brother, Mac, of. Windsor; two sisters, Mrs. N. P. (Elva) Garrett and Mrs. Marjorie Carr of Flint, Mich., and two grandchildren. The funeral service was held Aug. 5' at Ball Funeral Home, Clinton, with the Reit: S. H. te+ ISOperhof?t,StfatfiRtil Officiating. Burial was in Clinton Cerfibtery. BALL MACAULAY BUILDING SUPPLIES SEAFORTN 527-0910 CLINTON 482-9514 FIENSALL 262-2713 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33, 1. 2. 3. 4, 5. 6. .Phlox, Perennial - 3 stems Gladiolus White - 1 spike Gladiolus - Basket or Container, arrangement to count Hybrid Tea Rose - Peace only . 1 bloom Gladiolus - Red -1 spike Gladiolus - Pink - 1 spike Gladiolus - Yellow - 1 spike Gladiolus -7 Any Other Colour - 1 spike Gladiolus - 3 spikes - different varieties .75 .50 .25 Lady's Corsage 1.00 .75 .50 Wel'et Pe'ds, Annual- 7 stems .. O,k1;; African -75.r btooms, 131artWal.5'41314 VIAOis 1.50 1.00 .75 1.50 1.00 1.00 .75 1.00 .75 1.00 .75 1,00 .75 1.50 1.00 .75 .50 .25 .75 .50 .25 .75 .50 .25 .50' : .25 .▪ 75 .50 .25 .75 .75 .75 .75 .75 .75 .50 .50 .50 .50 .75