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Clinton News-Record, 1946-06-20, Page 10PAGE TENNI 1 logne MAHON—JENKINS A pretty spring wedding took place June 6, at the home of the bride's parent,100 Keewatin Ave., Toronto, of Marion Elizabeth, daughter of Ser. and Mrs. Frank Allison Jenkins, formerly of Clinton, and Albert Denis Mahon, son of Mr, and Mrs. George R. Mahon, Port of Spain, Trinidad. Rev. Dr. W, J. Johnston officiating. The bride, given in marriage by her father, looked' lovely in a gown of white embossed organza with head- dress of ostrich tips and finger-tip veil. She carried a sheaf of red Antherium lilies, sent from Trinidad, and white larkspur, The bridesmaid, Miss tAlice Nielsen, wore a gown of forget-me-not blue embossed organza with headdress of blue ostrich tips and looped veil. She carried a sheaf of pink roses and larkspur. Mr. Don. Ferguson of Windsor, assisted the groom. For the reception, the bride's moth- er, chose a gown of navy and white and was assisted by Mrs. W. J. Peck- ham, representing the groom's moth. er, wearing a gown of pink' with matching hat and white '.accessories, The bride and groom left on a motor trip to the Laurentians, the bride donning a leaf green suit, with black top coat and black accessories. On their return they will reside in Walkerville. HANES-LOCK WOOD A quiet but •pretty wedding took place in Wesley -Willis United church, Clinton, Ont., on Monday, 'June 17, 1946, at three p.m., when Rev. And, rew Lane united in marriage, Marg- aret Taman, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Lockwood, and Delbert Lyall Hanes, son ,of Mrs. O'Dell Hanes, Ottawa. • Mrs. Morgan J. Agnew was at the .organ. The bride, given in marriage by her father, looked lovely in a street - length dress of white needle point with shoulder -length veil and carried a bouquet of pink American roses. Her only ornament was a pendant. She was attended by her cousin, Miss Clarissa Carter, who looked charm- ing in a frock of, dusty rose and car- ried a bouquet of white carnations. Clifford Carter, cousin of the bride, was best man. Following the wedding, a reception was held at the home of the bride's brother, Mi. and Mrs. James Lock- wood. The room was beautifully decorated with spring flowers with touchings of pink and white. The lunch was served by three friends of the bride: Misses Harriett Fremlin, Betty Cooke and Margaret Colquhoun. Immediately after, the happy couple left by motor for a short honeymoon in Hamilton and Torento. For travelling the bride wore a grey suit with black accessories and a cor- sage of American Beauty roses. Upon their return they will reside at 22 St. Hyacinthe St., Ottawa. i' • MacDONALD—LEVEY Before an arch of evergreens, decorated with snow -balls and red peonies, Rev, A. W. Gardiner, united rn marriage Margaret Jean Levey, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Levey, Tuckersniith, and Cedric War- ren MacDonald, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter MacDonald, Des - berate, Ontario. The Nide, given in marriage by her father, entered the living room to the strains of the "Bridal Chorus" played by Miss Virginia McClinehey, second cousin of the beide. The bride looked lovely in .a floor -length gown of printed muslin de soie, with fitted bodice and sweetheart neckline. Her finger-tip veil of embroidered net was caught by a sweetheart halo of matching net, and she carried a cas- cade bouquet of pink Briareliffe roses. Miss Rayetta MacDonald, sister of the groom, in floor -length gown of pale pink and wearing a corasge of ivory carnations, was maid of honor. • Miss Betty Fitzgerald, in long gown pale pink and wearing a corsage of pink carnations, was bridesmaid. Mr. Wilbert Levey, brother of the bride, was best man. The bride's mother, wearing a brown dress and corsage of Madame Butterfly roses, and the groom's mother, Mrs. Peter .MacDonald, also wearing brown, and a similar cor- sage, received the guests. The wedding supper was served by Misses Marion and Ano Moss, Toronto. friends of the bride. Guests were present from Toronto, Desbarats, Zurich, Kippen, Monkton, Brampton. For travelling, the bride chose a teal -blue ,suit with black aceesseries. They will reside at 384 Wellington St. le„ Sault Ste. Marie, 1 McVITTIE—HOGGART ' A pretty wedding took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Hogged, Clinton, at twelve o'clock noon, Saturday, June 15, 1946, when their youngest daughter, Veva Isabelle, was united in marriage to William Roy McVittie, only son of Mr. and Mrs. William McVittie. Rev. Harold Snell, Auburn, cousin of the bride, officiated at the double ring ceremony in a setting of peonies and orange blossoms. Given in marriage by her father, the bride looked charming in a white silk jersey street -length dress with corsage of American Beauty roses and shoulder veil caught with white flowers. She also wore goldearrings, the gift of the groom. Miss Marjorie McVittie, sister of the grdom, was bridesmaid, wearing a. silk lime jersey dress with corsage of pink Briareliffe roses. She wore a shoulder -length veil eaught with lime flowers. Edward East, Auburn, was best man. Mrs. Harry Watkins, sister of the bride, played the wedding music. The groom's gift to the bridesmaid was a gold necklace, to the best man a cigarette lighter and to the pianist earrings_ The bride's another wort a blue figured crepe dress and 'the groom's mother' had chosen a figured jersey. !Bath wore corsages of pink carna- tions, For her grand daughter's wed- ding, Mrs. Annie Brown wore black crepe dress with corsage of white 'carnations. A. wedding reception. for 25- guests. was held in the dining room which was prettily decorated with pink and white streamers and the table centred with the three-storey wedding cake. The assistants were Misses Fern Yungblut, Anna Reid and Eileen Millar. Following the reception, the happy couple left, amid showers of confetti, on a motor trip to Niagara Palls, Crystal Beach and other points, the bride travelling in a brown coat with accessories. On their return they will reside on the groom's farm in East Wawa nosh. HENRY—McGILL A' quiet but pretty wedding was solemnized by Rev. A. Sinclair at the United Church 'manse, Blyth, when Marion Frances, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter MoGill; was united in marriage to William Rel- lison Henry, younger son of Mr, and Mrs. Maitland -Henry, Blyth. The bride wore 'a street -length dress of lune green with brown •ac- cessories and carried a cascade bou quet of Delight roses. Miss Wilma Staples, Blyth, was bridesmaid. Her dress also was street -length, rose with brown accessories. She wore a corsage of white carnations. Murray McDowell, cousin of the bridegroom, was best man. Followng the wedding Rev. A. Sinclair performed baptismal services for. Sheila Marilyn, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Henry, niece of both bride and brine groom. A, reception was held at the home of the ;bride's parents, The couple left by motor on a short honeymoon, and on their return will reside at 154 Central Ave., London. 1 'WRIG'HT—DALE North Side United Church, Sea - forth, was the setting for the mar- riage of Margaret Carolyn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Dale, Seaforth, to Mr. Arthur John Wright, Seaforth, son of Mrs. Wright and the late Alex- ander Wright, Brucefield. Rev. II. V, -Workman officiated, assisted by Rev. R. J. Williams, and Mrs. James Stewart was at the organ. The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a graceful gown of mous- seline de sole, made with sweetheart neckline, fitted bodice and long train. Her long veil was held with a sweet- heart halo, and she carried red roses. Miss Lorna Dale, maid of honor for her sister, chose pink crepe, and Miss Isobel McKellar was in blue satin and net. They carried pink carnations. Little Miss Linda Sims, flower girl, was'frocked in pale. blue taffeta and net, and carried a colonial bouquet of spring flowers. J..J.'S•inis, uncle of the bride, .was soloist. Morley Wright was grooms- man for his ibeother, and the ushers were Gordon Wright and Donald Dale. After a reception at the Commer- cial Hotel, :Seaforth, the couple left for Muskoka, and will live in Sea - forth. MOSS—JOHNSTON A pretty wedding ,took place in Lucknow- on Saturday morning, June 8, at 11 o'clock solemnized by Rev. H. F. Dann of South Kinloss Presby- terian Church, when Doris Evelyn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark.John- ston, Holyrood, was united in mar- riage to Albert Arthur Moss, son of Fred Moss, Auburn, and the late firs. Moss. The bride looked charming in a street length fiock of white silk'jer- sey, her only ornament was a gold locket and chain. Her bridal bouquet was red roses and fern. The couple were unattended. Following the ceremony the wed- ding dinner was served at the home of the bride's parents. Mrs. Johnston, the bride's mother received in a cos- tume of heaven blue shadow cloth with corsage of pink carnations and fern. The dining room was decorated with pink and white .streamers, slim- mer flowers and fern. Tee dinner was served by Misses Helen and Georgina Mills, Goderich, nieces of the bridegroom and Miss Audrey Murchey, Holyrood. Immediate rele- tives numbering 50 were present from Barrie, Bright, Goderich, Wingham, Holyrood and Auburn. Mr. and Mrs. Moss ]eft for s honey- moon at Niagara Falls. The bride chose for travelling an ensemble in American beauty shade with black accessories. Upon their return they will reside on the bridegroom's farrn near Auburn. NEILANS—GLEN Effective with summer flowers, Wesley=Willis United Church, Clin- ton, was the scene of a double ring ceremony on Saturday afternoon, June 15, at three p.m., which united in marriage Alice Margaret, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. C. Glen "Spruce Lane Farm," Stanley Township and Chester Murray NeiIans, son of Mr: L. Neilans and the' late Mrs. Neilans, Clinton. Rev. Andrew Lane officiated. Mrs. Mor- lan Agnew was et the organ. Mrs. ank Saunders, Goderich, aunt of the bride, was the soloist. After the 'bride's mother was seated in the church, Mrs. Saunders sang "I'll Walk Beside You," and duripg the signing of the register her solo was "Where E'er You Walk." Forming the back ound for the bridal party were tall baskets of early summer flowers banked with fern and Calla lilies. The bride, whose Lather gave her in marriage, wore a graceful' gown of petal white crepe Romaine, made with a gathered skirt, sweeping into a short train. The bodice formed a deep. drop shoulder yolk with long matching gloves. Her long veil was caught with tiny white flowers. She carried a cascade of Better Times roses. Her only ornament wile a gold locket set with pearls, worn by her grandmother on her wedding day. J{iss Barbara •Graham, maid of honor. Misses Ruth Case and Mildred Jove, bridesmaids, all of Kitchener, were frisked alike in garden shades of "Petunia pink," Forget-me-not blue and :Daffodil yel- low, taffeta dresses with shoulder length veils daintily escalloped and aceentreated by small flowers They carried nosegays of roses and care nations. Alwyn Neilans, London, was his brother's groomsman. Robert Glen, brother of the bride and lan 'erg - mon, London, were the ushers. A re- ception followed in the church .parlor. Mrs. Glen received bee guests, gowned in a pale •gold printed silk, a large picture hat and black acces- sories, and wore a corsage of Talis- man'roses. Five cousins, Misses Helen Shaddick, Marion and Lois McLaren, Gail Saunders, and Mrs. Doug. Hugh son, who acted as waitresses, were daintily dressed in floorlength gowns. Later the bride changed into her travelling costume, a dove grey suit with lime yellow blouse, brown top coat, hat of brown straw tipped with lime flowers. Her lapel pin was a jewelled pansy, the gift of the groom. After their honeymoon spent at Muskoka, the young couple will reside in London. The bride for the past three years has been emloyed by the Mutual Life Assurance Co. of Waterloo, Ont. Guests were present from Toronto, Galt, Kitchener, Windsor, London, Goderich, Hensall, Seaforth and Clinton. CLINTON NEWS -RECORD BLYTH Mrs. Gordon McDonald visited at Timagame • Albert Eno, Summerhill, visited Mr. and Mrs. James Armstrong. Miss Jessie 'Somers attended the wedding of her nephey, Kenneth Som- ers, in Toronto Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnston and family, Summerhill, were with the former's brother, Edward, and Mrs Johnston. Mr, and Mrs, Brenton Godkin, London, and Mr. and Mvs. Ernest teeming, Fergus, were with the for - mer's mother, Mrs: Robert Johnston. Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Fares, Mr. and Mrs. Carman Tice and sons, Geo. and Arnold, Port Colborne, and Mrs. W. T. Maize, St. Lambert, Que., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Cowan. Mr. and Mrs. A. Taylor had as their guests Friday, Mr. Taylor's brother, Joseph Taylor, Detroit, and his bride, ,the former Miss Annie Ross, who will be remembered here as a sister of Jimmie Ross, adopted, son of Mr. and Mrs, John Ross. Mrs. J. Taylor brought•word of the death of her brother, Jimmie, which oc- curred two weeks ago in the West after an hour's filmes. He was, in his 39th year and left a wife and one child. He had gone West with his father and Miss Margaret Ross sev- eral years ago. Miss Ross has given up her position in the post office at Vanguard, Sask., and will make her home with Jimmie's widow and child. New Service Station Work has commenced on the new Supertest service station to be erect- ed between the present station and George Radford's garage. L. Scrim- geour and Son have been awarded. the contract. Tennis Enthusiasts Organize A few persons interested in reviv- ing lawn tennis in the village met on the court Friday evening and appoint- ed an executive, with N. W. Kyle president, and N. P. Garrett secre- tary -treasurer. Lions Elect New Officers A new slate of officers was elected at the regular meeting' of the Lions Club as follows: President, Norman P. Garrett; 1st vice-president; Frank- lin T. Bainton; 2nd vice-president, J. A. Gray; 3rd vice-president, A. R. Tasker; secretary, Rev. J. L. H. Herd- er son; treasurer, J. S. Chellew; lion tamer, S. W. S•ibthorpe; tail twister, W. N. Watson;directors, Kenneth Whitmore and ordon Elliott elected for two years, George Radford and Stuart :Durward elected for .one year. ' Band Given Treat The Junior Boys' and Girls' Band were given a treat Saturday when their leader, A. Robinson, London, chartered a bus and took them for 'a trip to that city; Altogether 45 mem- bere of be band, with a few guests, joined in the outing. On their arrival in London they were met by Mr. Robinson who made up a theatre party for them, with dinner at his own home afterwards, followed by music and dancing. A sightseeng trip around the city ended a delightful afternoon and evening, and they returned home by bus about midnight W. L Debate Enjoyed The Women's Institute unci in Memorial Hall with an attendance of 84. During the business period, a group volunteered to serve the Lions Thursday evening. Committees were named to arrange a menu for serving dinner on the 12th of July. The pest - dent, Mrs. L. M. Scrimgeour, district director Mrs. Arletta Fear, Mrs. A. Taylor, Mrs. A. Lyddiatt, and Mrs. W. J. Pelts were appointed delegates to the district annual to be held in Auburn on June 21. A very interesting debate, "Resolv- ed that Daylight Saving Time is bene- ficial to more people," was enjoyed. Upholding the affirmative were Mrs. Franklin Bainton, Mrs. R. D. Philp, and Mrs. N. W. Kyle; while their opponents were Mrs. Germaine Hodg- ins, Mrs. J. B. Watson and Mrs. Arletta Fear. The judges, Dr. Annie Ross, Mrs. J. Henderson, and Mrs. B. Marsh, had much difficulty in decide ing for the affirmative. To Erect Cairn Blyth Horticultural Society met at the home of the president, Mrs. An- nie Lyddiatt, to discuss plans for the annual supper to be held June 29, also the advisability of erecting a cairn in the unused cemetery on Dinsley St., the, is known as Hor- ticutlur•al Park, having been beauti- TENDERS FOIL COAL AND COKE Federal Buildings Province of Ontario SEALED TENDERS addressed to the undersigned, and endorsed "Tender for Coal,' will be received nn- tiI 3 p.m. (E.D.S.T.), Friday, June 28, 1946„ for the supply of coal and coke for the Dominion Buildings through- out the Province of Ontario. Forms of tender with specifications and conditoins attached can be obtain- ed from the Purchasing Agent, De- partment of Public Works, Ottawa, and the Supervising Architect, 36 Adelaide St. East, Toronto, Ont, Tenders should be made on the forms supplied by the ''Department and in accordance with departmental specifications and conditions attached thereto. Coal dealers' licence numbers roust be given when tendering. The Department reserves the right to demand from any successful tend. ever, before :mewling the order, a severity depoez in the form of a cer- tified cheque an a chartered bank in Canada, made paeahle to the order of the Honourable the Minister of Pub- lic ti arks ecere t.. 10 per ce•id, of the amount of the tender, or Beam Bnnde f the Domini m c' Canada or of the. Canadian National Railway Company and its constituent compairse 0000n- ditiooally gl'ar5llt%tid 40 to principal and interest by the Dominion of Can- ada, or the alesementioned bonds and a ceitified cai•:l,le, i+ required to make up an odd amount. . Such security wit serve as a gear.. antoe for the prom'fulfilment of the rem:Tact. By erne:. 3. M. SOMERVILLE', Department of Public Worts, Secretary, Ottawa, June 7, 1946. PIPE TOBACCO THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 19186_. WIRE PROMOTION: D. L. Howard, of Winnipeg, who has been appointed assistant general manager of the Canadian Pacific Railway's communications department with headquarters at Montreal. Forty years with telegraphs, the last four as assistant manager for western lines, he succeeds W. M. Thompson, who has retired. INJURED IN ACCIDENT ASSHFIELD—.Vincent Austin, Ash- field, is a patient in Hospital at God- erich with a badly shattered _ and crushed leg, the result of an accident on the Bluewater Highway where he was engaged in connection with the asphalting of this road. He was lying on the roadway, sighting a level, when one of the construction trucks backed lengthwise along his leg. The leg was between the dual wheels of the vehicle, and although this eased some of the tremendous weight, the leg was badly shattered. The truck was halted before it rolled onto his body,and thus the victim escaped being crushed to death. fied by that organization. A. number of tombstones, which marked the resting places of people who have no relatives here and whose bodies were net removed to Union cemetery when the Horticultural Society took it over, are piled neatly at the'back of the park. It is now thought lettingthat a cairn be built, and these toasbstones placed in the base, thereby perpetuat- ing the memory of those pioneers. Some of the dates read 1845, but the cenreteryjs believed' to• have been used much earlier than that.. Rev. A, Sinclair,.. Rev. John Henderson, and Mrs. W. A. Watson, with L. M. Scrim- geour, were named a committee to secure plans for a suitable cairn. HENSALL. HENSALL TO JOIN EXETER IN NEW HIGH SCHOOL AREA Mrs. Adeline Johnson, Hensall, is seriously ill' at her home. Library Closed •Fortnight. Hensall Library will close ,Satur- day, June 29, and will be closed for the first two weeks in July, and will re -open Tuesday, July 16. Books ntust be returned on or before Saturday, June 29. 'New Choir Director W. 0. Goodwin,. who has been a very efficient choir director of Hen- sall United Church for over 20 years, has tendered his i.•esignation, Capt. Sam Rannie will succeed Mr. Good- win, and will commende his duties Sunday, June 22. Mr, •Goodwin ex pents to flys to England in July to visit his mother who is 84 years of age, and whom he has not seen for 27 years, WCTU Meets The June meeting of Hensall-Exeter unit of the McCTI1 was held at the home of Mrs. W. -C. Pearce, Exeter, Tuesday afternoons June 18'. Mrs. Penrose presiding for the devotional period, deers, W. C. Pearce gave a very informative and comprehensive report of the Federation meeting held in Northside United Church, Seaferth, recently. Mrs. Maude Hedd'en rend- ered a solos with Mrs. W. J. Pybus at the piano. Mrs. E. McQueen pre- sented the treasurer's report. On mo- tion, it was decided to forward $35, to the budget fund. Mrs. E. Geiger favoured with a reading, "My Prefer- ence." Arrangements were made for a picnic to be field at Riverside Park, Exeter, Tuesday, July 9. Miss C'on- sitt and Mrs.. W. Cook were appointed delegates to attend the Provincial Convention to be held in. BB'rantfordl in September. 40 Years Married Mr. and Mrs. Albert Spencer,• pronm- ir.ent Hensall residents, and widely known, obsc •ved their 40th wedding anniversary Wednesday; June 19, and: were at 'home during the day to their many relatives, friends and neighbors who called to offer felicitations;. Members of their famil'- surprised them bytree sing teem to a delicious, chicken dinner et Hook's Coffee Shoppe, London, do Saturday even- ing last. Table decorations were in pink and white, meth vases of sweet peas, and centred with a lovely wed= Meg cake, gift ,f ins* fnrney. At- tending the di her were Mir rene Mrs. Spte ser; M.r and Mrs Welter Spent- er, Hensall; Miss Meets Spencer, :fronto; Mrs. r R McDonald; Hen- sall; Mr. and Mrs:. ti, d St,itham, 1, •on; Robe't Bonney ttn•ii'righter, Mery, London Mi and ilfrn. Spencer have been residents of Hens ill foe the cart 18 ye, rs and pr :,nous to roar "1; te• 1'len call resided in Exetee. Th, ir mar- riage was solemnized in Eketer by Rev. Mr. 'Godwin, ministers of' Main Street Unitsee ChiLar at that time. Al special meeting of the Village Council of Hensall was held in Hensall Town Hall with members of the Hen- sel] iSchool Board, chairman P. L. McNaughton, E. L. Micicle, A. Clark, G. R. Hess, J. Flynn, and Principal Morley Saunders, to consider the pro- posed High School District, Several members, of ESceter Board of Education were present, including Trustees Southcott, Creech, 11. Jones, and Principal Sturgis. Considerable discussion took place and with Exeter board retiring to •another room, Hen- sall Council and School Board discus- sed the. proposal. The following motion wasassed: "Resolved, that we request pHuron County Council to set up a High School District including this muni- eipality along with the Viliage of Exeter, Townships of Stephen, Us - borne and Hasse. and any other, muni- cipality which signifies a desire to Plan to Pave Stretch Of Blue Water Highway Approximately $1,000,000 will be spent _ on road construction and im- provements in the Huron -'Bruce area this summer, John Hanna, Progress- ive Conservative member of the ;Leg. islature for Huron -Bruce, announced following a conference with officials of the Ontario Highways Department. Part of the program will be the paving of a large stretch of the Blue Water Highway. Work will be com- pleted 'before the peak season is reached. Mr. Hannasaid that the following sections will be graded either gravel- ed or paved:• Na'. 4 from Teeswater to a point where it meets No. 9; No. 87 from Wingliane East for 10 miles; No. 21 from Areberley to Kincardine: No. 86, Wingliam to Amberley; No. 87, from. Bluevaie to 1larriston and from Port Albert to Ainberley on the Bluewater Highway: a . be included." Reeve R. E. Sha'd'diele, chairman, was chairman. More Tourists mean more dollars for here.. CANADA'S TOURIST BUSINESS is YOUR business too! Tna'ssoNEY spen0. b• American, tourist:e— more than one 6undrsd'.nd?sr ety million dol• tars last year—epreadi}arouud. Unmans extra income for every Canadian: It h to every Canadianre interest to pro. tect this business, to. treat our visitors with every courtesy, make• diem want to come agent and again. 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