The Huron Expositor, 1969-07-24, Page 9Planhinsr for the annual Huron County Council picnic
at ,Seaforth Lions Park last week was carried out • by
Huron Clerk-treasurer John Berry (left) and Warden James
Hayter of Stephe'n .shown chatting with Mrs . Hayter. In
the upper picture .the crowd ,of more than 100 reeves and
officials with their families gather at the Lions Park
picnic pavilion for supper. (staff Photo)
Reeve Gordon .Lawson of Clinton (left) brings smiles
at the Huron Council picnic at the Seaforth Lions .Park
she describes the difficulties his injured ankle are'
creating for him. (Left) Reeve Lawson, Deputy Reeve
Joseph Dietrich of Stephen, Wm. Elson of •Morris and for-
mer Reeve Grant Stirling of Goderich Township.
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Meniners of huroin (.ounty hosts Wednesday
at Seaford) Lions Park for their annual (-minty Council picnic.
About 100 ree,e's, ex-wardens and officials with their
wives alit famiLes were uu Inand.to take part in the summer
get-to-,gOther.
• 'The pleasant siirroinidings of the Lions Park combined -
with perfect Weat her to.inake the en!' an enjoyable --one
While the kids •ought relief from the heat in the pools, their
eaters took athantage of the many shady areas in the park to
'sit and chat. • •
loliowine a pro0ain of races'andetanics the gathering,.
sat down to a picnic slipper in ihe Li,rus Park pa_vilion.
Warden James ltayter welcoiled the crowd and greetings
were extended by ICeeee i Win TI.oH:psohlof Tth-kersinith and
Mayor F. c I. Sills of Sea-forth.
Winners ii Me various e% v,e're •
Goys and -Let. iiin I1". uu; ~!even"! ruck,
Girls arid tai der - lst. Jennifer letlerv; 2. Dawn Flynn
'Boys and - 1, Andrew I vans; 2. Ilenuis Regan.
Girls ;7 and under.- 1. Connie Murray; 2. Joan Sills.
Boys 9 and under - 1, Hugh Manly; 2. John Alexander:
Girls 9 and under - 1. Susan !effery; 2. Donna McKinley.
Boys 11 and under - 1. John Manly; 2. Hugh'Hanly.
Girls II and under - 1. Susan Jeffery; 2, Donna McKinley.
boys 1:i and under - 1. John Hanly; 2: Russell Berry.
Girls 13 and und er - 1. Tim Jeffery; 2'. Ludy Martene.
County Councillors timed walking race - Allan Campbell
E- Wardens-timed walking race - George McCutcheon
Ex- Wardens wives timed walking race - Mrs. Ralf* Jewell
County/Councillors Wives timed,walking race - Mrs. John
Flannery
Girls Kick the Slipper, under 21 - I. Kim Jeffe'ry;
2, •Margaret Sills.
Ladies Kick the Slipper, 21 and over - 1. Anna Stirling
2. June Ilayter.
The Oldest Person Present - George Arms4.ong
The Youngest Person Pregent - Shawn Snell
Supper Draw' - June Nlartene
Lions Park Attracts Family Gatherings
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SEAFORTH;ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 24,196 Second Section Pages 1B-6B
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Huron Reeves, Officials
Picnic at Seaforth Park
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COLEMAN REUNION
:MIA ii ii i, I OIL " aft
Intl 1,A held ,ill 11,1;,J,I). nt
Se'alottli Lions Park ',id) 7s in
attendalIC,',
hhc C011)111itlt.'l iii charge
included Preside-in - l'rancis
oieman; 1st Vice President -
Ellwood ( lark (presided); 2nd.
Vice President - Bruce coif...man;
Treasurer - Mrs, Erin rson (rile-
tran; Secretary - Mrs. Gen. I lil-
Llelvand; Lunch r olimittee -
Mr, and Mrs, Ross Chapnfan,
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Ntoreitz, Mr.
and Mrs. Sandy Inoig.
sports conducted by, NIr, and
NIchiriley resulted
as follows Buys anib ,'.iris, e,
undor - Brian I iihtn; boys ,•
girls -, 5 ,Ind tinder Rodger
McKinley; toys under;
Charlie- Dungey, NIc-
kinley; Girls s • under - Lori
Robinson, Bre rela i ole ma II;
Boys I I • nude r - Ion \Ir-
hinic,y, lire vela i • •1e 'Joys
1:1 e. tinder -
Charlie Dunece; i iris 1;1
under - Brenel,i I inl,tyson, loan
Hildebrand; I nr-airied [Aches'
Brenda linl,iysort, 1-0,1 1-1 Hilde-
brand; Ilninarth el H en - Doug.
Hildebrand, 14 ! ntay son;
Married ladies- `',s. truce ( ale-
man, Mrs. Hsi( ,•oore:Nla r-
rieci men - Bruei c oleinan,
Berne McKinley; tv1ieelharrow
Race - Brenda c ole man and
Donna McKinley; Ladies Kick
the Slipper - Mrs. Bruce Cole-
man; Brenda Finlayson; Men
Kick the Slipper - Sandy !big,
Berne McKinley; Three Legged
Race - Bruce Coleman and Jim
Moore; Plate Relay; Flow Many
Nails in Jar - Mary Stewart;
Persons coming farthest - Mrs.
Doug. Robinson and family,
Willowdale; Oldest Person Pre-
sent Ephridui Clarke.; Young-
,est I'Llsori Present Terry Alex -
ande r.
RATHWELL REUNION
ri,„ III!' annual Rathwell
ne-union was held sunday. at
;it AL rill Lions Park when 7s
signe'd
t ill leers appointed for 1970
are - lost President - \ 'ley-
non; - Bruce katliwcil;
Vice - Gary M;cAsli;
secretary - Dawn,
Treasurer - r• OrliC/11
an es i (111Vcilors - Mary Joyce
and I finch Ikg)ey and
nrr,i\lorrison, Pat and Bob
14 - Toni aiid
ii: Park 1 it:s-
r ordoi•
Alter dinner a series of con-
tests trod games was carried out
by 'youn.- ;met l)111.. President,
1 ',lye e v i or SOIIHIl OW the
••\,ihners.of the table
(\musts: .%..-isneation prize
Lotietst dist-
Nice- ira‘, lied-
rsia:n1:,1 !Adis!: 1Hdest -
Albert Horner; Oldest Lady
lurid ( ol le It; 1 ounge'st person-
' i lid hrinirs la: 0'1111 .t. st grand-
mother - dear
Ctrl WI darkest tan - .lean
Turner; Shortest \ -
Debbie sit plc.-nson eeith Don
Johnson and lion cower as Judges._
I It:a \lest conpie - Mr. alldNITS,
(Jiff st.k•\\ art ; Lightest couple -
\h'. and 'N'cs. Albert limner. •
Ilan with the most shoe eyelets-
,1rnold Rathwell; Lady witfi the
most tuitions on her dress.- Mrs.
Stewart; Racc 14 salts
Children .) and under all rece iw-
ed a bat I' lor their, Carts. 7' and
under - Gavle Dirtier, Brenda
Millar; 12 and ;meter - Brian •
Nlillar, craig )omit'
ladies - Debbie Stephenson,
Mary Joyce Rathwell; young- •
men - Don Rathwell, Chtrck
Beater; Married ladies - Jean
Turner, Jean Bathwell; Married
men - Fred Bruinsina, Bill Bath-
well; Newspaper-race - Don
Fathwell, Dave Ileytion.
Those who remained for the
evening meal found there was
still plenty of food to appease
their appetites.
-The Picnic will be held in
the same place on the third Sun-
day in July 19711.
CRICH REUNION
'lire (rich Reunion was held
at sea forth Lions lark on July•
Itt %;,ith IT in attendance.
Officers in charge were:
Preside it - Laurie (rich; Vice-
President - 'toss Trewartha; Sec-
retary - Doris (rich; Treasurer-
Phy lis connell; Sports Commit- .
tee - George and Nancy Turner;
:Mild and ^c, rani„ Stirling and
loris and Murray (rich; Table.
committee - NIrs. Elmer Town-
send, Margaret Ball, Helen Law-
son, Viola Taylor and Mrs. Doug-
las.
Winners of sports eventS"were•
Girls (-5 years and under) Julie
Townsend; Boys (5 years and
under) -Harry Turner; Girls (fl to
)) Sharon (:rich; Boys (E to 9)
Brian Trewartha, Gary (rich.
Girls (10 10 121 Patsy (rich,
Sandra (rich; Ball Relay - l'sthet
Fish's team; Three Legged, Race- •
Esther fish and Diane Douglas;
clothespin Relay - Eloyd Snyder's
team; Lucky Spot Race - Mrs.
timer Toe, nscnd; Wheel Barrow
lace - listher I ish and Diane
findy Scramble for
children. Anniversary closest to
the picnic - Alex and Eileen
Townsend; Largest tamily Present-
-. David rich's family.
SHARP REUNION
The 4th annual Sharp Family •
Reunion was held at the Lion's
Park, Seaforth, on Saturday
with 68 in attendance. The com-
mittee in charge included;
President - Alvin Sharp; Prizes
and Cannes Organization - Mr....,
and Mrs. Joe Sharp; Treasurer -
Mrs. Stan Rawlings; Secretary-
Mrs. Douglas Turnbull; Master
of Cereinonics -John Sharp.
Results of races were •
2 - 3 yrs. Anne Dolmage, Wanda
Moore, Rusty' Sharp; 4 - 5 yrs.
Joanne Sharp, Craig Sharp,
Michael Sharp; 6 - 7 yrs. Wendy
Sharp, Steve Rawlings, Jenny
Sharp; 8 - 9 yrs, Cheryl Sharp;
Paul Rawlings; Ricky Sharp; llyr.
Boys - Perry Budges; Bobby
Sharp; 12 - 1:1 girls - Barbara
Rawlings, Carol Lancaster; Teen
girls - Judy Rolfe, Debbie Sharp;
Wheelbarrow - Steven Rawlings
and Dtive Rawlings, Cheryl •
Sharp and Debbie Sharp, Tom
Lancaster and Perry Brydges;
Balloon Contest (Ladies) Raylene
Lancaster, Glenne Rawlings, Jean
Doltnage; Balloon Contest (Men)
Joe Sharp, Robbie Sharp, Bob
Caldwell . A penny scramble
was held for the children. Oldest
lady present - Mrs. Pearl Gibson,
Watford, Oldest gent present -
Gliarles Brayford, Watford. The
1870 • Annual Sharp Reunion will
he held' at Scaforth Lions Park .
the third Saturday of July, The
newly, elected president is 'Keith
Sharp, Seaforth; Prizes and
trarne.s - Ed. Dolmage, Mitchell;
Treasurer - Mrs, Stan Rawlings,
Sarnia; Secretary - Mrs. Doug.
Turnbull, Waterloo; Food Con-
venor - Mrs. Archie Fader, Dor-
chester.
The picnic concluded with
a family baseball game.
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