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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1981-08-05, Page 7BRENDA JEAN DOWSON recently graduated from Fan- shawe College, London as Medical " Secretary. Short- , hand „Maim Brenda. is .the daughteru and Bill and Joyce Dowson. Varna. and is em- ployed by Dr. Donald 'Mills, London. Eye Surgeon. RON EX TOR, ALSO 1 I QUITE AN OPERATION! — There's a saying, "like father, like son," and Daeren Kints, 5, of R.R. 1, Woodham, has followed his father's footsteps in his desire to be a farmer: Darren has transformed his mother's laundry room into several acres of fertile farmland on which he grows crops for his,,.. various animals. He has arranged the buildings, fences and machinery to accommodate his needs, and his father said that no one dares to knock anything out of place. (Photo by Rimmer) A night that was too long BY HAL CLAUS . Chief of Pollee It is early in the morning and the .hotels have been closed for as hour. The town is still busy with young people driving their cars up and down the main streets. The odd one lets his tires squeal. but always one block over so the officers in the cruisers can't see him do it. A vehicle has been cruising around with a number of young men in it. It is pulled over by the policemen on patrol. Bottles of beer are being poured ,out onto the floor and all over the occu- pants clothing. The driver is a local lad who has obviously - ititich. to drink. HIS eyes are glassy, his attitude it cocky and hiSgeneral behav- iour leaves] much to be desired. He is advised thatin his-best interest he'd better head for home. He agrees and leaves town. Five minutes later he is back. 'By this time he is not a policeman's favourite citizen. He is pulled over once more and this time he is given an ultimatum. Either go home immediately or go to Gaderich fpr a breathalizer test. He decides to take the easy way out and go home. Later a call is received from the dispatcher advising the officers to assist in locating an accident near Seaforth. Con- stable Cairns and myself are the first officers to arrive at the scene of the accident. A nuniber of people are stand- ing around with that certain helpless look "their"faces.' Upon taking. a closer look we find a person laying face, down in a ditch. I immediately go over and attempt to find signs of life. BY DR. CYRIL J. LACKO If you are not sure„) read this: Many thousand years ago, in the early stages of development of man, his teeth were an absolute neces1" sity,, a matter of life and death. Without a perfect set of strong teeth it was impos- sible to survive-'food was raw and tough. and the teeth were as much a chewing instru- ment as. a weapon. Civilization brought along -different technology of. food preparation and eating ha- bits. Function of the teeth was changed. Besides chew- ing which now need not to be as intensive as in those ancient times, the teeth ac- quired a new aesthetic func- tion. Pretty teeth are an integral part of good looks. Negative aspect of civilization Mktg!' dental deeiy: ti is the price we pay for the sweets, junk food and other "dietetic sins" as well as for not keeping our teeth and gums clean enough (insuffi- cient oral hygiene). There is a simple rule: brush your teeth twice a day, have them, checked twice a year if you do not want to lose them prematurely. At the examination, a dentist searches for the cavities, gum --and-periodontal disease and any other pathological symp- toms in the adjacent area. Dental health is indivisible part of general health, and • ,Prevention is necessary. It is much easier for the rn dentist (and more pleasant for the patient) to treat decay or oral disease in their initial stages. Postponing inevitable- avoid- ing dental appointment- is unwise. An ounce of preven- tion is better than a • pound of cure. EDITORS NOTE: Dr. Lacko a Seaforth dentist will write an occasional column an- swering some of the common questions dentists are asked. Odds n' ends by Elaine Townshend Strange dreams A few days ago I heard on the radio part of the discussion about dreams. It seemed interesting, and I wish I had heard more. A man. whose name and title I didn't hear, explained that dreams do not always relate directly to events in real life but the feelings may be similar. He suggested that people try to recall what emotion they were feeling in the dream and when they had experienced a similar feeling in real life. For example, a person may have , a negative or fearful feeling in .a dream; How the emotion is dealt with in the dream may be related to how the feeling, can be handled in reality. Interesting. I began to think about a recurring dream that I had as a child. I slept in 'a bedroom at the end of a hall; In my dreatn or nightmare, the door at the other end of the hall was always chasing me. It came closer and closer and just as it was about to catch me, I would wake up. Now what could that mean! The feeling was one of fear and a sense of being closed in. It might be a sign of elaustrophtibia, but I've' only experienced that feeling once in real life. I was in ,a very small and very, slow elevator with a cigarette smoker. Turning my imagination loose. I came up, with another theory. Could the closed-in -feelingbezelatedter•theself-eonselousness4 -- experienced during my teens and early twenties? At parties, my tongue became glued to the roof of my mouth, making speech impossible. More than two people in a room, including me, constituted a crowd. Walking down main street in town was misery because all eyes were upon me. I chastised myself for causing curiosity. &mons feels self-conscious • at- some point during their life. For some, it's a short-term discomfort: for others, it's a miserable condition that takes 'a long struggle to overcome. , My solution was to force myself to face those wondering eyes and, to put myself delibeintely into situations that I would have !previously avoided. My .tongue gradually became unglued. It wasn't easy. but the results were worth it. Although I still encounter wondering eyes and occasional bouts of self-conscious- ness, I haven't had° a door chasing me for years. Anssimmovatismwommr Seaforth, Kitchen ft Decorating qeritre er • Amami Suati 15.95 • Floor FashlonCentre • Admiral, Appliances saatortn, Ontario 527-1206 Evenings 271-3824 Undted Supply Keg, 17.5° We now stock a full One of Metylan wallpaper accessories like poste, primer,patching compound o etc. We also have a complete tilde of Dixon brushes. Come In and Compare Qur Prices. Seaforth Kitchen it Decorating Centre gi.44 sir,../ Kitts • Blouses Dresses Sweaters Rainbow Jeans and Cords for boys and girls ChlidrueriTiolothes and toys cAReLy.kom, • fau.W Swore ittststd. Ontario 15181_271-6535 There is no pulse. The body is already starting' to get cold. I can't let my fears be transmit- ted to the bystanders, especi- ally to the victim's young friend. His is a face filled with anxious hope that we can perform a miracle. The 'ambulance arrives and the attendant shakes his head as if to say we can't do a thing. The victim's friend screams out loud "Do some- thing, you've got to do something." I put my arm around his shoulder and lead him to the police cruiser. He is in shock. Arrangements are' made for the coroner to attend the scene and the Ontario Provincial Police take over tO da The paper work. The 0.P.P. officer at the scene . asks me if I would inform the victim's parents of their son's accident. It is approximately 4:15 a.m. and I pick up a minister so he • can accompany in delivering the Message. Now the time of truth has arrived. The two of us head out of town. We make small talk, but neither of us is in the mood for conversation. I keep thinking of an easy way to break the news, fancy words, comforting words. None mine to mind. Later we have arrived at the home of the victim's family. The lights are on but there is no one up except the family dog. I rap heavily on the door. There is no re- sponse, titne and time again I rap on the door, harder each time. Finally a lone figure comes down the hall to answer the door. The words that come out of my mouth' are ones-that must be said. They are simple: straightfor- ward words: "Lam sorry, sir but your , son was in en accident and he is dead." It was a short trip but it sure was a long night., Please do not let us have to make too many of these trips. Remem- berive cannot break the news of the death of a loved one in a gentle way. Death is a stark reality and is final. A young life was lest, life goes on. Mitchell-Seaforth CABLE TV For service, account, tailation local announcements, line locates Call 345-2341 11 Chontipl tiun' Supplying 8 networks and independents to over 1,450 homes. MF NEIAGR UIL I num BDERS DISTRIBUTORS Et.INSTALL OF Lai AERATION SYSTEMS WE GUARANTEE * Our workmanship to be unsurpassed by any competitor * Best price on highest quality equipment LET US PROVE , CALL TODAY: 5104354120 MAIN STREET S. P.O. BOX 550, EXETER ONTARIO) NOM1S0 4073:UTLF GRAI BINS IN BIN DRYERS bus trip Manor residents visit pork Residents of Seaforth Man- or Nursing Howe and Queensway Nursing Home Hensel! travelled by bus on Tuesday to Fanshawe Park to attend the picnic and pro- gram sponsored by Mary Rawe and the Sing-A-Long- Singers. All residents attend- ing enjoyed the !Mich and program prviduo. by these Ong people WbO hed•etiter- Wiled in hoPles doting the Lon up and.,area were *nil represented vay, tribute to RutyntiOSAP bur theirildereSt in t?* rP.14,0-04 The weather Was ideal' and the facilities oxciteuL Our' very, copable bu,s river was Angus McLean end Charles Ross thanked Angus on be- half of all the residents for the safe trip. Bingo was held on the lawn on Friday afternoon following our noon barbecue. Our bar- becues are very poplar this year and goOd use is being made of 'the -gas barbecue obtained through. the 4'New. OOrigotes..01,0t. IrOuterrs of 0* KM, Were `E Cecil • ..111tonOn...., I. Charles Moss end. • gltunt Ottko$! PO*'Nvit.10, ott • 140tuo Elliott,, 0., Ilia.5er4L ner, tiottleM :BM] and C .1ffitladeS., , Rev, 4- Duke,. of First Presbyterian Church visited with residents on Thursday and also attended inservice at 11 a.m.. Mrs. Anne Helm D.O.C. is enjoying two weeks vacation at the present dine. We are sorry to report Miss Mary Nevilib is confined to Seaford' Community Hosoi- MI at present, 0450,1WS t4414: 0:011 Noll ;!pent the of Tillsonburg. Mrs. Mabel Clark of Bay- field visited her father Mr. Erie Dow. Mrs. Barbara Alexander Miss Marjorie Papple sited the formers father Mr. Arthur Nicholson. Father Caruana of St. Junes Catholic Church will hold service at ,Seaforth Man- Or on Friday morning• weekend alt: her borne in • A tutirher of•-°' residents:. faltnerstou. ." enjoyed viewing the Weddiag Mr. wiwne•.tioim„ sped ?since irath.r, last weekend with.33tsporgots Diana, Spencer last 'Wednns., Mr. and Mrs,'Brut liedge • day on T.V. • You mat ti e (Jenne e , xvosarret,, Are regular check 'tut' ups needed? ieetaiitr *Sq. too __ ohoiele :0-4 enite6==. in Area Churches First PRESBYTERIAN Church . ' 59 Goderich St. W.. Seaforth tigt 9 n . tll s Church Rev. J. Vanslyke in charge ' All are welcome Organist: Mrs. Carol Carter Minister: tc%.: f , A . A . Duke_ ., . _. AU l' i:00 Joint Service of worship , ST. THOMAS Anglican Church The Rev..James R. Broadfoot B.A., *Div. . Setdorth . . ... ...... SUNDAY,AUGUST 9,1981. ' Eighth Sunday after Trinity 10:00 a.m. Morning Prayer and Sermon Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. George Youmatoff ' , 4 Area congregations d t, 0 f arc in vited adva ntage i i nv it take i NORTHSIDE United 'Church SUNDAy, AUGUST 9, 1981 11 a.m. Joint Service in First Presbyterian Church YenoW-Ribbons and . Mustard Seeds ' Mr. Vanslyke will preach Margaret Whitmore Audrey McLlwain Organist - Music Director Jr. Choir Leader the church directory, to announce.their church services each week. , Chnrch directory announcements are available for a 'tiiiiiiiiiiirri'df26'eMiSeetitict& Week S ' in' units of two column inches at S2.2S per unit. Changes in copy may be made each week but must be received before noon on Tuesday. 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