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—Nowadays, women do —Two is company and not reach middle age — three is the plot of most they skip it. The Glengarry New motion pictures. THE FINEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN EASTERN ONTARIO VOL. LXI—No. 24 ALEXANDRIA, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JUNE 13th, 1952 $2.50 A YEAR HEiDOMRTEEl TEOOPS HONOl DEiUI fflUDI Young Priest Sang Appointed Manager Leonard MacDonald Spring Show At Maxville Is Full Military Honors Thursday At Mass For Parents Of Maxville Bank Died At 47 A. E. Rafuse, accountant at the Big Attraction Next Week-End Ordained to the holy priesthood main branch of the Bank of Nova The death of Leonard MacDonald Funeral Of Drowning Victim in St. James’ Cathedral, Montreal, Scotia, Ottawa, for the past two of Unity, 2nd Lochiel, early Tues- on Saturday, Rev. Allan J. Mc- years, has arrived in Maxville to day, in Hotel Dieu Hospital, Corn- New Horse Barn Readied For Expected Donald of Montreal) yesterday sang assume the post of manager of the wall, came as a shock to family Gpl. J. Leonard McKay Of Alexandria, an Anniversary Mass in St. Fin- bank’s branch there. He succeeds and, friend/s. A member of one of Larger Equine Classes At Eastern Who Served With Glens In World War II, nan’s Cathedral here, marking the D. Moffatt, who has been relieved the district’s most widely known Ontario’s Biggest Rural Fair Lost Life, Monday, In Swimming Mishap 30th wedding date of his parents, of his post owing to ill health. families, Mr. MacDonald died just Mr. and Mrs. Allan Joseph Mc- 0 one week after unciergoing a serious —— Weather, a factor these wet days, is the big worry as Maxville Donald of ND.G., Montreal. Mrs. operation in that institution. He / Victim of a swimming tragedy at Ottawa, Monday, Opl. James McDonald is the former Catherine had been reported well on the road readies for its big annual event, the Spring Fair, set for next Thursday, Leonard McKay, 34, was paid full military honors by his comrades from Mary (Mae) MacDonald, daughter Martintown Tot to recovery and his relapse and Friday and Saturday, The hew horse bam is nearing completion, the Army Headquarters, Ottawa, tyesterday morning. The funeral was held of Mrs. Dan J. MacDonald and the subsequent death evoked marked sho-whali has been redecorated, the track is restored to first-class shape at 11.30 o’clock from the home of his brother-in-law, James D. Hay, late Mr. MacDonald of Alexandria, Killed By Tractor feelings of regret and sympathy fer for harness racing, and the Fair Board has its collective fingers crossed, Elgin street, to St. Finnan’s Cathedral and cemetery. and her marriage took place in St. the sorely bereaved family. He was wondering If it is possible to hit on two clear days in a row. Finnan’s, June 12th, 1922. Some 100 members Of the staff of Army Headquarters, Ottawa, came John Leroux, two-year-old son of aged 47. * Entries in the horse and cattle to Alexandria for the last solemn*1 The young priest was one of a Mr. and Mrs. Albert Leroux of The late Leonard MacDonald was classes, the new special Junior sec- tribute which was complete with group to receive Holy Orders, Sat- Martintown, was killed instantly born at lot 22-2nd Lochiel, where Finds Old Coin, tion and the many other classifica- gun carriage, bearers, drummers, urday morning, with Archbishop Friday afternoon when run over by he farmed throughout his lifetime. tions promise a steadily expanding buglers and firing party. Army Men Pay Leger conferring the solemn sacra- a tractor. He was a son of the late J. L. Mac- Clover Leaf, Same Day fair as Maxville’s Spring Show con- ment. His First Mass was sung in tinues to grow. The only Class B Major F. W. Ayres commanded The tractor was driven by his Donald and his wife, Mary Anne St. Augustine’s Church, at 11.15 uncle, Gilbert Leroux, 42, who oper- Weir. One of the Alexandria dis- fair in Eastern Ontario, the Ken- the party and General Simmonds, Wilfred Cousineau, R.R. 2, Impressive Tribute Sunday morning, following which a yon show now ranks with Orms- Chief of the General Staff, was ates a farm on a partnership basis trict’s most ardent sports fans, he Dalkeith, thinks Monday must reception was held at the Ritz town and. Lachute which it closely represented by his aide-de-camp, with the boy’s father, two and one- was popular with all who^cnew him have been his lucky day. Full military honors were paid Carleton Hotel. half miles west of Martintown. and respected for his many fine follows. The new horse bam will Lieut. M. D. Keamey. the memory of Cpl. J. Leonard At noon he found a four-leaf A member of St. Monica’s parish, 'My brother was -backing the qualities. clover, perhaps an indication of have 14 box stalls to provide much Hon.-Majdr Rene Bergeron, chap- McKay, victim of a drowning acci- Father McDonald will serve in the tractor into the! shed and he appar- To mourn his untimely passing, better things to come. needed accommodation for the ever lain at Army Headquarters, Ottawa, dent at Ottawa, Monday, at his ently didn’t see the little fellow at he leaves his wife, the former growing horse show. funeral held Thursday morning to Archdiocese of Montreal. That evening while hoeing recited the prayers at the grave- all”, said- the bereaved father. ‘‘The Christena Budge of Camper, Man.; St. Finnan’s Cathedral and ceme- Born in Montreal, the young some com he turned up a Bank Friday will be Ayrshire and Jer- side, and there were noted in the boy had been playing around near two sons and two daughters, Don- tery. In addition to the lengthy priest attended Loyola College and of Upper Canada half-penny sey cattle day With the Holstein and Sanctuary two former padres with an adjoining hen house. He first ald, Gordon, Joycelyn and Cath- cortege of family, relatives and served for two years in the Ar- token, dated 1857. On one side Beef cattle judging on Saturday, the S.D. & G. Highlanders, Rev. noticed the -boy behind the tractor. erine. friends there was in attendance a moured Corps during World War II. is a man on horseback, on the which will also see the Junior sec- Ewen J. Macdonald, P.P., Green- He came running to the house with Seven brothers and five sisters large funeral party from Army Following demobilization he con- reverse a crown over a sword tion in action. There will be har- field, and Rev. Donald A. Kerr, him in his arms. The -baby wasn’t also survive: J. J. MacDonald, Headquarters, Ottawa, where Cpl. tinued his studies for the priest- and two powder horns. ness racing both Friday and Sat- P.P., St. Raphael’s. moving.” Cornwall; Lauchie, 2nd -Lochiel; McKay was serving. hood at the Seminary of Philoso- Mr. Cousineau may have a urday and the Roy midway Will be Members of Alexandria Legion There were no witnesses to the Terence, Lochiel;; Dan, at home; Preceded by the Legion color phy, later completing his course in on deck to entertain the little ones Branch attended the wake in a accident. Bernard and Alex., in Montreal; collector’s item there. bearers, David Kemp and Moses Theology at the Grand Seminary o both days. body, Tuesday night. The Branch The -boy’s father and mother William, in Northern Ontario; Mrs. Belair, and six Legion bearers, the in Montreal. The Friday night show will fea- also supplied a color party for the rushed the little victim to Hotel Bryce L. Bennett (Katie) of Den- flag-draped casket was -borne down Among Alexandrians present at ture an Ottawa vaudeville team funeral and six Legion men acted Dieu Hospital in Cornwall, the baby ver, Col.; Mrs. F. L. Powers (Isabel) Josephus Filion St. Paul street past files of Army the ordination or at the First Mass, headed by Don Gilchrist, the capi- as pallbearers from house to church, lying inert in his mother’s arms. At of Montreal; Mrs. J. H. McDonald personnel standing at attention. Sunday, were his grandmother, tal’s leading tap dancer. Saturday Army personnel taking over for the the hospital, Dr. S. B. Fraser pro- (Edith), Fassifern; Mrs. A. R. Is Grand Knight A large military guard of honor Mrs. Dan J. MacDonald, Miss A. L. night’s grand finale will be a dance interment. nounced the little fellow dead, ap- Munroe (Julia) of Cornwall; Mrs. flankedi the walk leading into the MacDonald, Dr. and Mrs. R. J. in Jubilee Rink when a big -attrac- The death of the Alexandria sol- parently from internal injuries J. Peter McDonell (Violet), Mc- The election of officers was a fea- Cathedral. Atop the casket were McCallum, Miss Bess MacDonald, tion will be the draw for a 1952 dier, who served overseas in World which caused instant death. Cormick’s. ture of Monday evening’s meeting Opl. McKay’s beret and medals. Miss Louise Macdonaldi, Rev. C. F. Pontiac sedan. The draw is being War H with the S.D. & G, High- John Leroux would have been two The very largely attended funeral of Glengarry Council, Knights of Rev. John D. McPhall, rector, Gauthier, Rev. John D. McPhail, held in conjunction with the 1952 landers, occurred about 3 p.m. years old on July 3rd. In addition Columbus. chanted the Funeral Mass. Among Alex. Spooner and Richard Sa- was held Thursday morning at Spring Show.