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Hensail And District News
Hensall Council
Hensall council ordered im
provements on the village streets
at its meeting last week.
The members asked the county
road commission to grade and
gravel Mill street and re-surface
Richmond North and Queen
streets, north of Wellington,
Reeve A. W. Kerslake reported
on the visit of the
eei’ who discussed
ing of roads.
The Department
was asked to move the sign at
Richmond North and No, 4 High
way.
The council decided to join the
Association of Mayors and Reeves
for $10.
The clerk was instructed to
notify the Clipper Coach Ltd. to
s t o p b u r n i n
shavings
bors.
E. R.
checking-
stated they were in good repair.
He has made a. recording for a
local radio station.
Clerk-treasurer J. A. Paterson
reported tax arrears for 1952 at
$562.01.
have
county engin-
the re-surfac-
of Highways
g sawdust and
which annoyed neigh;
Davis reported on
the catch basins and
Prepayments of taxes
amounted to nearly $3,000.
School Bus
truck driven
St. Marys.
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Hits
A
ridge,
the rear end of a
bus on No. 4 Highway half
mile north of Hensall on Friday
afternoon.
Students of Exeter District
High School aboard the bus
escaped injury. Bettridge suffer
ed chest bruises and was treated
at the office of Dr.
dard.
Clare Masse, R.R.
was the bus driver.
Constable Elmer Zimmerman, of
Exeter, estimated damage to the
truck at $500. Bettridge said his
vehicle skidded on icy pavement.
by John Bett-
. slammed into
stopped school
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Sponsor Euchre And Dance
Kippen East Women’s Insti
tute sponsored a very successful
euchre and dance in the town
hall Friday, March 6. Winners
for euchre were: ladies, first,
Mrs. Ken McKay, of Kippen;
second, Miss W. Gray, Hensail;
consolation, Mrs. T. Kay, Kippen;
men’s first, Car McClinchey, of
KKippen; second, T. Kyle, Hen
sall; consolation, Russell Fergu
son, Hensall; lucky lunch prize,
Mrs. E. Schroeder, Hensail. Hank
Norris and his Ranch Boys
vided music for the dance.
pro-
Is In Full Swing
at
McKnight & Walper
Auxiliary Plans Bake Sale
The Ladies Auxiliary to Branch
468, Hensall, held their monthly
meeting in the Legion Hall on
Tuesday, March 3 with president
Mrs. S. Rannie in the chair. The
members voted to donate tea
towels and lunch cloths at the
next meeting. Plans were made
for a bake sale and tea to be
held in the near future. Ten
dollars was voted to be sent to
the Legion Scholarship Fund.
An invitation was extended to
the Auxiliary Zone Commander,
Mrs. Hall, to visit the April
meeting. Mrs. Garnet Allan was
the winner of the mystery prize.
Bingo was played and the
ners were Mrs. Bertha Moir,
A. Clark, Mrs. K. Buchanan,
Inez McEwan.
win-
Mrs.
Mrs.
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For EASTER DELIVERY of
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Phone 81
Craft Display Successful
The Guide craft display in
town hall on Saturday, March 7
was a splendid success. Ruth
Soldan, Brownie pack leader, and
Mrs. W. O. Goodwin, badge secre
tary, explained how the work
shown illustrated the programme
in guiding. Merit badges demon
strated included Golden Bar and
Golden Hand for Brownies, and
Second Class, Cook, Laundress,
Hostess, Child Nurse, Pioneer,
Needlewoman, Handy Woman,
Knitter, Leathercraft and Home
maker for the Guides.
W.I. members responded ’gene
rously to the request for dona
tions to the bake sale in charge
of Mrs. W. Spencer and Miss W.
Gray. Mrs. R. H. Middleton made
tea served by the Guides and
Golden Hand Brownies under the
supervision of Mrs. E. R. Shad
dick.
the
Weekend Trap shoot
At the
held
was
ible
and
of 24. Dr. J. Jarrott, of Kippen,
shot at 100, broke 73. Shot at
75: W. Lumby, Goderich, 65;
“ “ “ . ~ ‘ ‘ ‘ , 56; J.
, 67; H. Mathers, Exe-
5 6; W. R. Cooper, Kippen,
Lloyd Venner, Hensall, 63;
at "
A.
Chester
Wilson,
Exeter,
Brintnell broke 22.
weekend trap shoot
at Kippen John Anderson
high with 67 out of a poss-
75. In the doubles Anderson
A- Gilbert tied with IS out
W
Hedley Propse, Goderich,
Anderson,
ter,
57;
shot
39;
50: J. Gilbert, Goderich,
Gilbert, Goderich, 40;
Lee, Hensall, 39; H.
Exexter, 35; H. Green,
38; shot at 25: Russell
Visits Amber Rebekah
Mrs,- Mabel Tweedie,
rich, District Deputy
paid her official visit
Rebekah Lodge on Wedneslay
evening, Marell 4. At the con
clusion of the meeting presided
over by Mrs. Leona Park, N.G.,
a program was enjoyed consist
ing of a piano selection by Mrs.
A. W. Shirray; reading by Miss
M. Ellis, and a sing-song of
Irish tunes with Mrs. Edith Bell
at the piano. Refreshments were
served. The Lodge recently do
nated $25 to the Overseas Flood
Relief.
Lodge
of Gode-
President,
to Amber
Evening Auxiliary Meets
The regular monthly meeting
of the Evening Auxiliary of the
United Church was held Monday
evening, March 9 in the church.
Mrs. B. Kyle and Mrs. R. Mock
were hostesses and Mrs. L. Chap
man,
chair. Mrs. H. Horton read the
Scripture Lesson and Mrs. P.
McNaughton gave an inspiring
devotional reading referring to
the text “Rise up and let us Go”,
at the conclusion of which she
offered p rayer. Miss W. Gray
read an invitation from the
Arnold Circle of Carmel Church,
requesting the group to be* pre
sent at their Easter meeting to
take place on March 16. The
Auxiliary members gratefully ac
cepted. Another invitation was
received from the Women’s Mis
sionary Society (United Church)
to attend the birthday party on
Friday, March 27 at 8 p.m.,
which was also accepted.
At this time the president ex
pressed thanks to the group for
letters and cards received while
in hospital. The matter of pur
chasing films was brought up by
Mrs. D. McKelvie, Mrs. R. Mock
and Mrs. J. Flynn were named
to conduct the Mission Band for
four Sundays. Mrs. R. Broderick
and Miss Mary Goodwin favoured
with a pleasing duet accompanied
by Mrs. J. C. Goddard. Mrs. W.
J. Rogers very capably
with the study chapter,
Healing Ministry”. Mrs.
Naughton gave the visiting
mittee report. Those named for
March are Mrs. D. Kyle and Mrs.
Pearl Passmore. The hostesses
and social committee provided
refreshments,
president, occupied the
dealt
“The
Mc-
com-
Message From
Kippen
By MRS. A. GACKSTETIER
of St. Andrew’s
met pn Wednes-
at the home of
W.M.S. Meet
The W.M.S.
United Church
day afternoon
Mrs, Norman Dickert with Mrs.
Emerson Kyle as co-hostess. The
first vice-president, Mrs. Joe Mc
Lellan, presided and opened the
meeting with the theme, “Com
munity Grace and Fellowship in
the Church”. Mrs. Emerson Kyle
was in charge of the worship
period. Thirty members answer
ed the roll call with “A Good
Book I Have Read”. The visiting
committee for March is Mrs.
Emerson Kyle and Mrs. R. Dins-
dale. ,
It was decided to pack a bale
for overseas relief in the near
future at the manse. Anyone in
the community desirous of send
ing articles in this bale kindly
leave them at the manse this
month. The history of
“Abide With Me” was
Mrs. Morley Cooper.
Leod favored with a
strumental. Mrs. A.
gave the topic “Our Angola Mis
sion”, from the study book,
Along African Trails”,
Personal Items
Joan Sinelair
tune to fall last
her arm.
Mr. and
of Mitchell
district on
Mr. and
of near Hensall visited on Sun
day with the former’s .niece and
nephew, Mr. and Mrs. A. Gack-
stetter.
Miss Berta Benindyke, who for
the past two years has worked
in the snack bar at the R.C.A.F.
Station Centralia, last week ac~
Httron County Leads
In Cattle Production
Moro eiittle are being raised
in Huron County than in any
other county in Ontario, a re-
port on livestock for the Depart
ment of Agriculture reveals.
Total number of cattle in the
county as of December 1, 1952,
is 168,500. This is 7,000 more
head than in Grey County, which
has the second largest number
of cattle.
Middlesex lias the third largest
number-—13 7,3 0 0;
Huron has the second largest
number of swine—117,000. Perth
has 124,000. Middlesex has 54,-
100.
Total number of sheep and
lambs in Huron is 6,200. Grey
has the most—21,400. Middle
claims 11,510 and Perth
4,020.
The number of horses in Hu
ron is 7,260. Perth has 7,030 and
Middlesex, 6,750.
sex
r
the hymn
given by
Mrs. Mc-
piano in-
Gackstetter
had the misfor-
weelc and break
Ivison Torrence,Mrs.
visited friends in the
Sunday.
Mrs. Joseph Ferguson
cepted a position in the Bank of
Montreal in Exeter.
•Morley Cooper and J. W- Mc
Lean returned last week after a
pleasant trip to Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. John Sinclair
attended the funeral of the late
A. Broadfoot near Egmondville
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Forbes and fam
ily, of Tilbury, moved last week
to their new
Igge recently
Jarrott Bros.
Mrs. Alice ___, __ ___
visited on Friday evening with
her mother, Mrs. A. McClymont.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Deckert
visited on Sunday with relatives
in Listowel.
Mr. and Mrs. Sproule, of Exe
ter, visited Sunday with Mr, and
■Mrs. W. Meilis.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Smith spent
Sunday with relatives in London.
Mrs. Wyman Sparling, of Lon
don, and Mrs. George W. Thomp
son, of Hensall, visited Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs.. Norman Long.
home near the vil-
purchased from the
Cook, of London,
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Personal Items
Jean Henderson, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Henderson,
Hensall, was successful in the
vocal class, girls under 13, at
the Ki wants Music Festival in
Stratford on Tuesday morning.
Jean was highest in the class and
is a pupil of Mr. John L. Nicol,
A.C.C.O., Hensall.
Mr. William Bell, of No. 4
Highway, was removed to Clin
ton General Hospital Sunday,
where he is receiving treatment.
Miss Elaine Beer, of Loudon,
visited this week with her pa
rents, Mr. • and Mrs. Fred Beer.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Love and
sons, of Kincardine, were recent
visitors with Miss Mavis Spencer
and Mr. Albert Spencer.
Mrs, Pearl Case, of London,
visited during the past week
with friends in Hensall.
Miss Kay Bell, of London,
spent several days this week at
the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Stewart Bell.
Mr. and Mrs. John Alexander
visited during the past week
with relatives in London.
F/C George Mirehouse, R.C.
A.F. Centralia, visited during the
week with Mr. and Mrs. Stewart
Bell.
Miss Castle, of
this week with
law and sister,
John Alexander.
Mr, and Mrs.
rented the residence of Mrs. John
MacBeath and intend moving in
the near future.
Mr. John MacGregor spent a
few days in Toronto this week
attending the Cattle Breeder’s
Sale of registered cattle, where
he had two entries.
Mrs. Doc Comeron visited with
the
London, visited
her brother-in-
Mr. and Mrs.
E. Davis have
friends in Seaforth during
past week.
Master Brian MacLean,
Exeter, spent a few days
week with his grandparents,
and Mrs. John MacGregor,
Mr. Walter Funk,
spent the weekend
mother, Mrs. Funk.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. ......._
family sxpect to move 'shortly
into the house they rented from
rs. J. McBeath.
Mrs. E. R. Shaddick spent the
'St part
relatives in
Mr, and
and family,
weekend guests with
Mrs. E. R, Shaddick.
Leonard Noakes and William
Cameron attended the Warm Air
Heating School at Kitchener for
five days last week. The week
previous to that Fred Peters,
Harold Knight and Bill Pink
spent four days in St. Catharines attending the OIT Burner SchooL
All are employees of Pink's
phiniblng and heating company.
of
last
Mr.
Brantford,
with his
Davis and
of this week with.
Toronto.
Mrs. Harold Scruton
of Port Dover, were
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