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Clinton News Record, 1955-12-29, Page 31EUURSDAY," ODER 29 955 CLINTON NgYv'S- PAGE TIME Waiter I. r%ezeau Walter Isaac Bezeau, ,who went to London 25 years ago from Clin- ton, where he was born 73 years ago, died in Victoria Hospital there, on Christmas Day. He Was formerly a teamster. Mr, Bezeau leaves three sons, Wesley and Stanley, both in ,Lon- don," and Elmer Bezeau, Hamilton; two daughters, Mrs. William (Verna) Morton, at Glanworth, and Miss Rita Bezeau, in Hamil- ton; and 19 grandchildren. His wife, Jessie,,, died in 1941. Funeral service was held at the Evans funeral home, 648 Hamilton Road, London, on Wednesday'af- ternoon, by the Rev, Norman Finds, Chelsea Green Baptist Church, and burial was in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. IllsrsalasmnsmarsnamMermosseisrams TWELVE. NEW MONTHS` TWIG YEAR ARE COMING, BETTER MODERNIZE YOUR PI-UMW/10 Obituaries'. Edmund Morrison Edmund Walter Morrison, 78, Townsend Street, died suddenly early Tuesday morning at his home. He was born in ,McKillop Township, and farmed many years in Stanley Township, and later on Huron Road East, near Clinton. He retired to Clinton three years ago, was a member' of St. Paul's Anglican Church, and Mur- phy LOL No. 710. Surviving are his wife, the for- mer Charlotte Hells; a daughter, Mass Violet Morrison, at home, and a sister, Mrs. Basil Edwards„ Hensall. The body is resting at the Beat- tie 'funeral home, Rattenbury St„ East, where service will be held this afternoon, Thursday, com- mencing at two o'clock. The Rev. R. M. P. Bulteel will. officiate. Burial will be in Clinton Ceme- tery. At 9 p.m. Wednesday, a service was conducted under the auspices of Murphy Lodge. John Forrest John Forrest, 86, Parr Line, Stanley Township, died Saturday in Clinton Public Hospital. A native of Hensel! district, he had farmed for many years in the area, but had been retired. He was a member of Carmel Presbyterian Church, Hensel!. •Surviving are one son, James, at hone; a brother, William, Hen- sall. He was predeceased by his wife, Mrs. Martha (Cochrane) Forrest, some years ago. The body rested at the Bonthron funeral home, Hensall, where ser- vice was' conducted Tuesday af- ternoon by the Rev. Donald Mac- Donald. Burial was in Bayfield Cemetery. Time again to wish you all the best in the New Year! Clinton Electric Shop D. W. Cornish "Your Westinghouse Dealer" Phone 479 Clinton Best of 56 Health in W. C. Newcombe, Phm.B. Chemist and Druggist • • RESOLVE :co t IVe 6AELY AtL TNROt16N 1956 is But seriously, you needn't leave your car on blocks all year, to enjoy 1956. The 'low down" is slow down - with an extra dash of care and courtesy. Automobile insurance for careful drivers 30 B1.0012 spat W. , TORONTO 5 Mrs. C. M. Allinl Services for Mrs, Caroline M. Allis 85, (widow of the Rev. Al- bert E. Allir.), who died in Alex- andra Marine and General Hos- pital, Goderich, on Saturday, was held Tuesday from her late resi- dence, 85 Trafalgar Street, Code - rich, with the Rev. H. A. Dickin- son officiating. Burial was in Colborne Cemetery. She was born in Clinton, a dau- ghter ,of the late Mr. and Mrs. EdW1n Johns, and after attending Clinton schools trained as a dea- coness in the ' United Church Training School, Toronto, " • Shewas married in 1906 at Wolseley, Sask., where she lived, as well as in Lloydminster, Quill Lake and Moose Jaw, Walpole Island Indians Reservation for three years, then went to ColviIle and Invernay, Sask. After her husbands retirement . in 1938, she moved to Goderich. She was a member of North Street United Church, Her husband died four years ago. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Morris McKee, Mrs. William Hoy and Miss Dorothy, Goderich; a sister, Mrs. Albert Seeley, Clin- ton, and one brother, Addison, Newmarket. Mrs. H. Workman (By our Hensall correspondent) , Mrs. Hannah Workman, 75, widow of David Workman, died Thursday, December 22, in South Huron Hospital, Exeter. Born on the London Road, south of Kippen, she was a daughter of the late George and Hannah Thomson, and had been a resident of Hensall for more than 35 years. She was an active member of Carmel Presbyterian Charon, and former president of the WMS. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Herb (Olive) Britton, Dub- lin; Mrs. Norman (Mabel) Stan - lake, Exeter; one brother, Robert Thompson, Kippen, and seven grandchildren. Her husband died in 1917. Funeral service was held from the Bonthron funeral home, Hen- sail, on Saturday, by Rev. Donald MacDonald, Carmel Presbyterian Church. Burial was in Hensall Union Cemetery. — o Quick Canadian Quiz 1. Which of the provinces has the greatest fresh -water area? 2. Of Canada's annual retail busi- ness, do drain stores do 54 per cent, 39 per cent, 17 per cent? 3. Who was Juan de Fuca? 4, In 1939 Canadians paid federal taxes of $45 per capita, What is today's payment per capita? 5. In 1945 the federal govern- ment emplayed 115,908 persons What is today's total? ANSWERS: 5. At July, 1955, total was 188,128. 3. 15th century navigator who discovered the strait between southern Vancouv- er Island and the mainland, 1. Quebec. 4. About $300. 7. 17 per cent, Material prepared by the editors of Quick Canadian. Facts, the poc- ket annual of facts about Canada. Once in a blue moon we have a chance to wish our friends ALL THE BERT IN '56 1 Ball—Macaulay Limited Clinton - Seoforth Correspondent —. MRS. FRED ROSS • Phone Dungannon 9r 15 Mrs. J. W. Graham spent Christ- mas with friend's in Wingham, Mrs; Nelson McLarty has moved into her new home she had recent ly built. Mrs. Herb Govier is visiting her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Eve, Toronto. Mr. and Mrs; C. E. Asquith are visiting their sons, Reg. and Har- old Asquith, Toronto. Mrs. ,Catherine Dobie, Toronto, •is visiting her son Eugene and Mrs. Dobie, Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Toll, holidaying g Hamilton, arey.t m Ma . and Mrs. Fred Toll's. Mrs. George ;Hamilton spent Christmas with her son Thomas and Mrs. Hamilton, Goderich. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Pentland, North Bay, are visiting, the lady's mother, Mrs, C. M. S•traughan. Mr, and Mrs. D. A. MacKay, Barbara and Johnny, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Thain, To- ronto. Mr. and Mrs. Cal Straughan were Christmas visitors with Mr. and Mrs., Wallows Mountain, Lon- desboro. Mr, and Mrs. Ivan Stevenson and two children, Toronto, spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Robison. Miss Mary Houston, Hamilton, is spending the Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Houston. Mr. and Mrs. Reg. Carter and two. children, Port Elgin, visited the former's father, Joseph Carter and Miss Sadie Carter. Mr. and Mrs. Herb Mogridge are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Bert Marsh, Kitchener and Mr. and Mrs. Gormley Thompson, Bramp- ton. • Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Ling and daughter, Marilyn, Guelph, were Christmas visitors with the lady's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Munro. Keith Youngblut and Douglas Youngblut, students at Queen's University a r e spending the Christmas holidays at their respec- tive homes. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Weir, Joan and Bobby, London, and Mis. Eustace, Ottawa, spent Christmas with Dr. B, C. Weir and Mr. and Mrs. D. A. MacKay. Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Stoltz and two sons, Aurora, spent Christmas with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Stoltz and Mrs. Marg- uerite Chopin. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Bemmett and family, Port Albert; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Nicholson and family, Sea - forth; Mr. and Mrs, Ron Pent- land, North Bay and Mrs. C. M. Straughan, spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Wes Bradnock. Visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Brown on Christmas were Mr, and Mrs. Ernest Patterson; Mr. and Mrs. Glen Patterson and baby; Mr, and Mrs. Ross Patterson and son, Goderich; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Haggitt and family; Mr. and Mrs. George Beadle and John Beadle. Sunday School Concert Rev. D. J. Lane was chairman at the Christmas concert of Knox Presbyterian Church on Friday evening which opened with carol singing. A welcome recitation was D. E, Erratt D. Ellsworth Erratt, 84, passed away in Victoria Hospital, Lon- don, on December 19, after an ill- ness of six weeks. Boren in Hullett Township near Auburn on October 6, 1871, he was a son of the late Thomas. Erratt and Sarah Eleanor Welsh Erratt. Mr. Erratt attended Auburn public school and in 1919 married Anna Jenkins, of Clinton. They farmed on the outskirts of Clinton and later moved to the village of Auburn where Mr. Erratt was a drover. His wife, Anna Jenkins Erratt, died in February of this year, Mr. Erratt was a member of Knox United Church in Auburn. Surviving are one brother, Welsh, at Delisle, Alta,; one sist- er, Mrs. C. M. (Mabel) Straughan, Auburn, The remains rested at the J. K. Arthur funeral home, Auburn, un- til Thursday, December 22, when funeral service was held from Knox United Church, by Rev. C. C. Washington. Burial was in Ball's Cemetery. AUTO New Year Thanks for your patronage, and. A HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE! "Bill" Wells, Proprietor "The original Tone -Up Shop" PHONE 762-J CLiNTOI4' d+44"+4 14-0+4± HH -r -o -l -i -M•.4.4 -►4-A 44-.•O�-H+tH-Py-6-A-?1N-Oy►-�.. given' by Keith Scott. Recitations were given by Joyce, Letherland and Paul Daer, 'The beginners' class sang a song. Robert Wilkins and Johnny MacKay gave recita- tions. A. solo was given by Marg- aret Haines followed by recitations by Gordon Govier and Eddie Iiaines. A duet was sung by Betty Yung- blut and 'Marie Letherland, and Barbara MacKay gave a piano solo. Janette Dobie gave a recita- tion and Kathleen .Andrews gave a reading. A duet was given by Helen Yungblut and Phyllis Daer. The junior boys' class gave a num- ber, followed by a .piano instru- mental by Mrs. John Houston and Marion Yungblut gave a recitation. The members of the "Mission Band presented a playlette. At the close of the play, Mrs. Ed Davies, assistant leader of the Mission Band presented a certifi- cate and pin to Janette Dobie and Margaret Haines for perfect at- tendance at Mission Band for three years; also gifts to Helen Yungblut, Eddie Haines, Mary, Barbara and Margaret Sanderson and Marilyn Daer for perfect at- tendance during 1955. More carols were sung at the close of the program. Santa ap- peared and distributed gifts and treats. Before Santa left, a trio was sung by Mrs. W. Bradnock, Mrs. D. Haines and Santa. 0 Burns WMS-WA December Meeting The Woman's Missionary Society and Woman's Association of Burns Church held their Christmas meet- ing at the home of Mrs. James Scott on Thursday, December 15. Christmas carols were sung. Mrs. Carman Moon, leader of group 1 conducted the meeting, Scripture was read by Mrs. John Riley. Mrs. J. T. White, . president, took over the business session. Roll call was answered by "your favorite Christmas hymn." Mrs. James Scott and Mrs. Em- erson Hesk were presented with life member certificates.At the close of the meeting Mrs. White was presented with an electric table lamp from the society, ..4'N -o -e++ •• 0 4 ♦ e s - . 'firestone TOWN COUNTRY TIRES Here is the ideal winter tire... zips through slush and mud„ , , rolls quietly on bare pavement, Rut them on your rear wheels now and forget winter driving worries. TOWN & COUNTRY TIRES Available,in TUBE or TUBELESS V WHITE SIDEWALLS or ALL -BLACK Buy them from .. . T. A. DUTTON BRUCEFIELD Phone Clinton 634 r 4 I3ES'r WISHES TO ALL JACK SCRUTON Cities Service !NOW/titer Auburn Woman 91 Years 'Old (By our Auburn, correspondent) Mrs, Alice !Wiles quietly cele- brated her 91st birthday last Mon- day, December 19. A daughter of the late Francis Collison, and Minna Lirnpten Col- lison, she was' born in England in 1864. At the age of ,six years, she came with her parents to Can- ada. They settled, in Toronto tein- Porarily then at Whitby, and Iater at Muskoka, Seventy-three years ago she married William Wiles, The couple lived at Toronto following their marriage where Mr. Wiles died a year, later. Since then Mrs. Wiles has lived in Toronto, Buffalo and Webster -Livingston St, Andrew's Presbyterian Church manse, Clinton, was the scene last Friday morning, December 23, of the wedding of Mrs. AIice Living- ston, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Rix, Windsor, and Ebner Webster, Varna, son of Mrs. Robert Webster, Clinton, and the late Robert Webster. Rev. D. J. Lane performed the ceremony. The bride wore a teal blue suit wish black accessories. They were unaccompanied. For their wedding trip, the couple travelled to Windsor to spend Christmas with the bride's relatives there. Upon their return on Monday morning, they took up residence in 'their -home in Varna, various other communities,' coming to Auburn ten years ago. She has two grandehildrenl and ,ten great grandchildren; one sist- er, Miss,, Minnie Collison, Auburn. About two and a half years ago Mrs. Wiles fell, and broke her hips but despite her age made a re- markable recovery. She is a metre bei of St. Mark's Anglican Church. ail. III II IIIINJLIIIJIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIVIIII�I11111IlUIIIIIIIIIIEIIIIIV1111VIIIIIV1Vl MARRY WILLIAMS NAAPP`! wEW 4vkle. MP( `(Du BE \ly-NAPPY ALL THE YEAR, ‘klYf N OUR GOOD011- VOR.14EAT r AMC) `1 ciAseRA HARRY WIIIIAMS FUEL OIL GASOLINE MoTOP.0 L s LUBRICANTS CLINTON• kotu 526J 111311IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVNIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIg111111IIIIIIIIIN 1111IIII111111111UI111MINIIIIIIIIIIIVIt May every day of the New Year bring you luck and happiness. UNIQUE F. B. PENNEBAKER PHOTO SERVICE DRUGGIST' Old fashioned wishes to all for good luck in the New Year! AI EN 'hone 2 The Record Speaks for itself . IT WILL. PAY YOU, TO GET THE FACTSI For the latest portfolio of securities Call Vic Dinnin Phone 168 P.O. Box 190 Zurich, Ont. Managed & distributed by Investors w,o ccos•tcaaaup g. anada Lnnited FARMERS We are shipping cattle every Saturday for United Co-operative of Ontario and solicit your patronage. We will pick them up at your farm. Please PHONE COLLECT not later than Friday nights. • Seaforth Farmers Coope•pative H. S. 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