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Past 16 Th* TinwAdY*cat«f December 6, 1956
'Brownsville Saturday Night'
Entertains Large Crowds
1 Lucan Winner
I Three Lucan children took part
I in the recent St. Thomas Music
Festival. Heather Achison and
Gary Bevington, with 83 and 86
marks, each came, second in their
group, just one mark behind the
winner. Bonnie Drenan received
80 marks.
Mr. Sheridan Bevington spent
| Birthday Party
Boger Black, son of Mr. and
| Mrs. Art Black, entertained a
. number of his boy friends at a
birthday party last Monday night.
The party began with skating at
the arena followed by refresh
ments, games and a concert at
his home.
Mr. and Mrs. Alf. Dickens and __ ........................Bl
Mrs. Bob Coleman were guests of : a few days last week in New
: Mrs. F. Coates,. Exeter, Saturday. * York at the races.
Lucky Hunter
Mr. Thomas England, of El
izabeth St., Lucan, his father
and two brothers of London
have returned from a hunting
trip to Manitonlin Island, where
they were fortunate enough to ! shoot two deer.
! Mrs. Wilmer Jones, of Kippen,
; was a Wednesday guest with her
mother, Mrs. Irving Gibson, who
‘had a temporary set-back.
I Cornish, Mitchell & Co
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The musical comedy, "Browns
ville Saturday Nite," sponsored
by the Lucan Recreational Coun
cil, and written and produced
by Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ribson.
was staged by the Senior and
Junior Dramatic Clubs, in the
Lucan Community Memorial
Centre last Thursday and Friday
The fact that Lucanites have
always been partial to local
ent, was again exemplified,
neither blustery weather
bad roads prevented two
houses.
All performers drew a
hand of applause but special
mention should be made of 86-
year-old Mrs, S. Chown, who as
‘‘Mammy,’ sang ‘Stay in Your
Own Back Yard.” On Friday
night Mrs. Chown was presented
with a large bouquet of ’mums.
The Ribsons received a lamp-
Mr. and Mrs, Ribson took a
prominent part in the show, in
spite of the fact Mrs. Ribson got
up from a sick bed to attend.
Like a real trooper she felt, "the
show must go on.” The whole
village feel they are fortunate to
. have such talented folk as the
Ribsons in the village.
Lucan Stores
Stage Draw
• Mr. Mel Culbert has been made
5resident of the Lucan Business
Ten’s Association to replace the
late Mr. H. S. Stanley, and Mr,
Clarence Haskett is now secre
tary-treasurer.
Once again the association is
holding its annual pre-Christmas
free prize draws. On Saturday,
December 8, 15, and 22 there
will be draws for a $5 coupon
good for the purchase of mer
chandise. The big draw will be
Monday, December 24, when the
prizes will be: davenport, electric
mixette, set of dishes, electric
table lamp, and wool w blanket.
Thirty-nine places of business are
giving coupons for these worth
while prizes.
Clement Powe
Dies In London
Clement Powe, 84, who died
In St. Joseph’s Hospital, Mon
day, November 26, lay at rest
in the C. Haskett and Son fun
eral home until 9.30 a.m. Thurs
day when Father J. A. Mackery
conducted funeral services, then
to St. Patrick’s Church where
requiem High Mass was sung.
Interment was in St. Patrick’s
cemetery. Pallbearers were Joe
Harrigan, Clare Bryan, William
Daymen, Anthony Lamphier,
William Heenan and Joseph
CjT3CG
Mr. Powe, oldest son of the
late Michael and Mary Ann Powe
was born in Biddulph Township
on Highway 23 where he farmed
all his life. He was unmarried
His only survivors are three
sisters and one brother, Mrs.
Christina Regan, London, Mrs,
Cecilia Peltier, Chatham, Miss
Teresa Powe, Detroit, and Mich
ael Powe, Biddulph Township.
Pupils In County
Vie For Medal
Mr. and Mrs, Wesley Clow,
Mrs. Clarence Young, Mrs. War
ner McRoberts, Mr. and Mrs. W,
W. Garrett and Doreen and Miss
Lena Abbott, attended the an
nual elementary school speaking
contest, sponsored by the Middle
sex School Trustees’ and Rate
payers’ Association, held in the
Mountsfield School last Saturday
afternoon. ,Seven girls and seven boys
competed for the gold medal.
Though Lucan’s contestant, Joan
Young, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Young, was not named
among the winners, she was a
credit to her parents and school.
Larry Lewis, of Granton, won
first place among the boys. Mary
Tuttle, of Lambeth, who spoke
on "Happiness,” was the winner
of the gold medal, making her
eligible to compete in Toronto.
The gold medal was donated by
Warden, Howard Elson.. Each
contestant received a prize, do
nated by Harry White, M.P.,
Robert McCubbin, M.P., Thomas
Patrick, M.L.A., Harry Allen,
M.L.A., and by the Middlesex
Trustees’ and Ratepayers’ As
sociation.
James A. Stanley
Byron Contractor
Funeral services for James Al
fred Stanley, 83, who died sud
denly at his late residence, R.R,
1, Byron, on Wednesday, Novem
ber 28, were held on Saturday,
December 1, in St. Anne’s Angli
can Church, Byron, by the Rev.
R. A, Joselyn. Interment was in
Eorest Lawn Memorial Gardens,
Mr. Stanley was a storekeeper
and building contractor. He was
born at Balleymote, in London
Township, where he operated a
general store till he moved _ to
London in 1910 to enter the build
ing business. Later he operated
a store at the corner of Wortlcy
Rd. and Briscoe street, retiring to
Byron 20 years ago.
In 1898 he married the former
Hattie Hodgins, daughter of Mr,
and Mrs. George (Dublin) Hodg-
lns, of William St., Lucan, who
predeceased him,
He is survived by one son, Dr>
Williard IL Stanley, of Oshawa,
and * grandson, James Stanley,
of Byron. Another son, Dr, Ger
ald W. Stanley, of Byron, pre
deceased him.
Personal Items
When making out your Christ
mas list don’t forget your absent
friends would appreciate a sub
scription to the "Times Advo
cate/* Phone 1($, Lucan, for
particulars,. and do H now,
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