The Wingham Advance-Times, 1965-07-01, Page 5NEW SLATE—The 1965.66 slate of officers of the Wing -
ham Lions Club was installed last Wednesday evening at
a special meeting. Front are: Herb Hotson, second vice-
president; DeWitt Miller, first vice-president; G. W.
Cruickshank, president; Lloyd Casemore, past president;
standing: Jack Reavie, lion tamer; Percy Clark, assistant
tail twister; Bill Conron, district director; Charles Perrott,
secretary; Gordon Sutcliffe, treasurer; Fred McGee, third
vice-president; Pat Brenzil, director.
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Bluevale Personals
Mr. Max Abraham of Kitch-
ener visited Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
liam Robertson and other friend:
at the week -end.
Mr. and Mrs. Russel Ireland
of Laguna Beach, Calif. , visited
at the home of Miss Mary Duff
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. R.J. McMurray
spent a day in Kitchener last
week.
Donald Small, an officer
cadet at the Royal Military
College, Kingston, from Syd-
ney, N. S., was the guest of
Hugh Mundell for the week-
end. Both boys are at present
training at Camp Borden.
Mr. and Mrs.Jack McMinn
of King City, visited Mr. and
Mrs. Arnold Lillow, and Mr.
Norman McMinn.
Mr. and Mrs.Jim Wright,
Gordon and Raymond were with
Mr. and Mrs.Jim Johnston at
Listowel, on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Mur-
chison, of Camp Borden, visit-
ed with her brother, Mr.John
Brent and Mrs. Brent.
Fred Brewer, of Woodstock,
was home on Saturday.
Union services will be held
in Bluevale during the months
of July and August. During
July, services will be held in
Knox Presbyterian Church, with
Rev. T. E. Kennedy as preacher.
In August, the services will
be in the United Church with
Rev. G. C. Mitchell in charge.
All services are held at 11.30
a.m.
On Sunday the Vincent fam-
ily reunion was held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs.Jack
Brewer, The guests were Mr.
and Mrs. Clare Vincent, Elaine,
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Donald and Billy of Londesboro;
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Vincent,
Mary Lou and Jack, of Londes-
boro; Mrs. Louis Hutton, Wing -
ham; Mr. and Mrs. Clare Vin-
cent and Bruce, of Blyth; Mr.
David and Murray V.McDiar-
mid, Miss Janet Custeau and
Mrs. Murray C.McDiarmid, of
• Hamilton; Mr. and Mrs.Clif-
ford Brewer, David and Heath-
er Marie, of Bluevale; Miss
Delia Eastwood of Waterdown.
Unable to attend were Mr. and
Mrs. McPhee, Charles, Lester
and Tom of Guelph and Mr.
Louis Hutton and Linda, of
Wingham.
Mr. and Mrs.John Bosman,
of West Lorne, visited Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Bosman before
embarking on a European trip.
John McTavish, of London,
has been visiting his grandpa-
rents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Mc-
Kinnon.
Mrs. Jas. Laidlaw
Buried Thursday
Mrs,Jawes W. Laidlaw of
Whitechurch passed away in
Wingham Hospital on June 21st,
in her 77th year, after being in
poor Health for several months.
The former Wilhclinina
!Banetr Straughan was the dau-
ghter of the late James and Ag-
nes Straughan, She was horn in
Colborne Township on May 25,
1889. A graduate of Goderich
Business College, she worked
several years in Toronto. On
April 18th, 191'7, in Auburn
manse, she married James W.
Laidlaw and resided on the
twelfth concession of West Wa-
wanosh until Mr, Laidlaw's
death in 1957.
Mrs. Laidlaw is survived by
two sons, Kenneth of London
and Elroy of West Wawanosh;
six grandchildren, two brothers,
Edward and Andrew Straughan
of Goderich. One sister, Mrs.
Oliver McBrien (Minnie) and
one brother, Calmer Straughan
predeceased her.
Mrs. Laidlaw was a member
of Chalmers' Presbyterian
Church, Whitechurch, and a
life member of the W.M.S.
The funeral service was
held from Currie's funeral cha-
pel, Wingham, on Thursday.
Rev. Gordon L. Fish of St. An-
drew's Presbyterian Church of-
ficiated, assisted by Mr. Donald
Watt, student minister of
Chalmers' Church, Whitechurch
with interment in Wingham
Cemetery. Palbearers were six
nephews, Clifford Laidlaw,
Raymond Laidlaw, Ivan Laid-
law, Ted Straughan, Robert
Straughan and Martin Straugh-
an. Art Laidlaw, David Straugh—
an, Donald Straughan and Vik
Pagon were flower bearers.
On Sunday Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew Gaunt attended Lang -
side anniversary services and
visited with Mr. and Mrs. John-
ston Conn.
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Mrs, Cecil Gibb and her
father, from Clifford, and Mr.
Garfield Salter of Palmerston
visited Mrs, Alonzo Sparling
on Sunday evening,
Mr, Ken Wright, Misses
Lynne and Margaret Wright
visited Mrs, Margaret Wright,
Gorrie, on Sunday, Miss Kaye
Wright, who has been visiting
her grandmother, returned home
with them.
Mr. Mac Allan, San Fransis-
co, has arrived to spend the
month of July with Mrs. Allan
at their summer home here.
Luncheon guests on Saturday
with their grandparents, Mr,
and Mrs. George Galbraith,
were Mr. and Mrs, Bert Watson,
Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. Barry
Watson, Sandra, David and
Robert of Saskatoon.
Sunday visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. Laurie VanVelsor were Mr.
and Mrs. Jas. Hembley, Dublin.
Mr. and Mrs. George Allan
of Lennox ville, Quebec are
spending a week with the for-
mer's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Mac Allan. Mr. Allan is in
the mathematics department at
Bishop's College School in Len-
nox ville.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Robin-
son, Clinton, spent the week-
end at their home here.
Mr. and Mrs. George Gal-
braith visited Mrs. F. Sleight -
holm at Listowel on Sinday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Karn
and family were in Dundalk on
Sunday where they visited
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Fraser Haugh
and Eileen spent Sunday with
Mrs. Isaac Stokes and Miss
Edith, Turnberry Twp. Mr.
and Mrs. Selah Breckenridge of
Jamestown visited at the same
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ward Galbraith
of Richmond, Va., visited last
week with his parents, Mr. and
Belmore Personal Notes
With the buzz of tractors,
the chug -a -lug of balers, and
the aroma of fresh hay in the
air, we are reminded that sum-
mer is finally upon us. And
this week marks the beginning
of summer vacation for our
young fry. A word of warning
to our farm readers --powerful
machinery is not something to
play with; please keep Junior
off the tractors and farm im-
plements. Let's keep this a
safe summer; we cannot afford
to lose any of our children!
Mr. and Mrs.Fred Axford of
Gray, Sask. , and Mr. Axford's
mother from Regina, visited
friends in the area during the
past week.
Mrs.Jim Barton of Fergus is
spending a few days with her
sister, Mrs. Adam Darling of
Carrick Township.
Rev. and Mrs. D. L. Steven
attended farewell ceremonies
held recently for Rev. W. L.
Ryan at Mildmay's Sacred
Heart Roman Catholic Church.
Father Ryan is leaving Mildmay
to take over duties in Guelph.
On Wednesday evening, the
Steven family attended the
Mildmay United Church Sunday
picnic.
Mrs.John Kerwin and child-
ren spent a few days last week,
visiting members of her family
in Toronto, and attended a
family reunion at her brother's
cottage at Burk's Falls.
Belmore School students,
with some of their mothers, at-
tended and competed in Field
Day activities in Teeswater on
Friday of last week. Among the
prize winners from the local
school were Allan Dickson,
Graham Rutherford, Douglas
reffray, and Eileen Darling.
The community is indeed proud
of their efforts.
Members of the Belmore-
Mclntosh-Mildmay Hi -C Club
enjoyed a barbecue at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Murray
Mulvey on Friday evening of
last week. And if you thought
you saw a small tornado rip
through town, relax! It was
only the gang working up an
appetite on an exhilarating
hayridel Needless to say, a
good time was had by all, and
the kids appreciate the work
of their hosts and counsellors,
Mr. and Mrs. Murray Mulvey
and their assistants, Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Fitch.
Mrs. Jean Muir and Mr. and
Mrs. Ron Fulcher and family,
all of Sarnia, were week -end
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Helfenstein and family on the
2nd of Culross.
School churns of Grace
Hohnstein are sorry that she is
ander a doctor's care for torn
ligaments in her ankle, sus-
tained when she was participa-
ting in an event at the Field
Day in Teeswater.
Some of the community's
young people attended the
Junior Farmers' Field Day held
in Listowel on Saturday.
Mrs. Roy Diefenbaker and
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Zinn atten-
ded the Pfohl family reunion
held in Kitchener on Saturday.
A number from the area at-
tended the Teeswater Presby-
terian Church supper held on
Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Burchill
ROBERT HOLLENBECK
son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Hollenbeck, Sr., of Clinton,
and formerly of Wingham,
graduated from St. Joseph's
Hospital, London, School of
Radiology on Saturday, June
19th. Graduation exercises
were held in St. Thomas •
Elgin General Hospital.
and family of Goderich at-
tended services in Belmore
Presbyterian Church on Sunday
morning and spent the day with
Mrs. Herb Burchill and family.
The annual Metcalfe fam-
ily reunion was held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
Metcalfe on Sunday afternoon.
Fifty-six family members at-
tended, from Lions Head, Fer-
gus, Wingham, London, and
the surrounding area. Games
and contests were enjoyed and
supper served outdoors.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Renwick
of McIntosh were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Abraham.
Mr. Russell Press began work
on Monday in the offices of
Stelco Steel, at Hamilton. We
wish him every success in his
new venture.
WHITECHURCH
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Simpson,
Darlene, Murray and Jean, Mr.
and Mrs. Douglas Simpson, Cur-
rie, Anne and baby visited
with Mr.and Mrs.Jim Hender-
son and family of Lucknow on
Sunday.
Mr. Robert and Irwin Mc-
Pherson of Georgetown were
Tuesday visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Snowden and family
Mr. and Mrs, Malcolm Stew-
art of Kitchener and Mr. and
Mrs. Carl McClenaghan were
Sunday visitors with Mr. and
Mrs.Elmo Pritchard and fam-
ily.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Dirstein of
Toronto were Sunday visitors
with her parents, Mr, and Mrs.
Russel Gaunt.
Mrs, George Galbraith,
Mr, and Mrs. Roy Woodman
of San Francisco are guests of
Mr, and Mrs, Mac Allan, at
their summer home here.
Mr, and Mrs, Richard Ingrain
spent the week -end with their
son and family, Mr.and Mrs.
Eldon Ingram, Stratford.
Mr, Jamie Sanderson,Toronto,.
accompanied by Rev, A. L. San-
derson of Edmonton, visited
Mr. and Mrs.James Sanderson
over the week -end. Mrs.U.Il.
Mercer of Markdale also visited
at the same home.
Mr. Wallace Edgar, Wem-
bley, Alta. , visited Mr. and
Mrs, Ken Edgar at the week-
end. Other guests at the same
home were Mr.and Mrs. Gordon
Edgar of Gorrie, accompanied
by Mr, and Mrs. William Watt
of Calgary.
Misses Elsie and Marion Gib-
son have returned home follow-
ing an enjoyable trip to Winni-
peg where they visited old
friends.
Mrs. A. Wintle, Brussels,
visited several days with Mr.
and Mrs. George Galbraith.
The. Ross Tomans visited
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Boyne
Sage, 3rd Line, Wallace.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hart and
family, Oshawa, spent the
week -end with Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Newton, Mr. and Mrs.
William Hart, and attended
the Newton reunion in Gorrie
Park on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs.Jack Clarke
and family were in Honey Har-
bour on Saturday where Miss
Connie Clarke will be employ-
ed for the summer months.
Mr, and Mrs. Vern Clark and
Mr. Terry Clark, accompanied
by Miss Jane Dieman of Har-
riston spent the week -end with
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Brothers at
Gull Lake.
Miss Gail Statia is employ-
ed at Millford Manor, Mill -
ford Bay, for the summer
months.
Mrs. Alice Chapman of
Grantham's Landing B.C. ,
called on Mrs. Gavin Muir on
Saturday.
Mrs. John Campbell and Mr.
George Cooper of Thamesville
visited Mr. and Mrs. William
Wade at the week -end. Mrs.
Campbell used to live in Wrox-
eter when her husband operated
the barber shop here.
Mr.John Hupfer and Miss
Hazel Sparling were in Sarnia
for the week -end where they
visited Mr. and Mrs. Blair Sharp
and also called on Mr. and Mrs.
Ted Giese at Port Franks. Mrs.
Alonzo Sparling accompanied
them to Seaforth where she
visited Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Eaton.
Whitechurch
Miss Joann Laidlaw accom-
panied Miss Nancy Simmons to
London on Friday and returned
home on Sunday.
Visitors on Monday with
Misses Annie and Mary Laidlaw
were Oliver McBrien of Goder-
ich, Percy Amsden of Montreal
and James Falconer of Lucknow.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Johnston,
David and Donna Jean of Lon-
don were week -end visitors
with his parents, Mr.and Mrs.
Gershom Johnston.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Jamie-
son and family were Sunday
visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Magoffin.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Coultes
were Sunday evening visitors
with Mr, and Mrs.Fred Schwich•
tenberg of Mildmay.
Mr. Howard Neable spent the
week -end with Mr. and Mrs.
Julius Fascher of Palmerston
and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Neable
and Kenneth visited Sunday
with her mother, Mrs. Graham
of Teeswater.
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