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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1981-12-30, Page 3iow ke I — THE HURON EXPOSITOR, OECRMO Edith and Norman Baird Brucefield couple married 50 years BONUS BUCKS Ruth Nolan was the lucky i winner of the Dec. 18 draw for $100 in bonus bucks. Mrs. Nolan; FIR. 4, Seaforth, will be able to spend her bOnuS bucks at any participating merchant's 'business in Seafofth.' (Photo by Rinimer) 4 • gor )1. ° MERRY CHRISTMAS FATHER! — St. James School recentq,, presented Father Caruana with cakes made by members of the Catholic Women's League and then all the students enjoyed•the treat. With Father Caruana are (i to r) Sfeverr DeVtiolfe,Monica Ryan,' Mike Nolan, Erin Quipp and Brian Little. _ (Photo by Rimmer) `V* Tar 7111, fortified hot chocolate. More fun than the skating. • Despite a few mutterings, when the revolving door at home was gt rs busiest that "next year we're going away for Christmas, to an Undis, -closed destination ' , it was a 'Wonderful holiday. The test eess is that we'd he happy to 04 all over in 1982. hope you can say the same, But if not, may all .the changes the pew year brings be good Ones. Failing that, in a very 19806'style New Year 'elvish, may you cope just fine with whatever, 'good or bad, comes your way. Happy 1982, Included in the' skating party were a friend who. grew up in Texas and wits on-slcate$ for •the second time ever and our daughter, first time up on real skates. The two of them stayed out loner and had more fun than the veteraPS - who started a game of pick-up hockey fire minutes after they hit the lee. ("91teTlat sore," the better half was still moaning, three days after the' big game.) ' • Thii particular veter (I've been skating off and n for 30 years but am probably less skilled at it than my Texan friend) adjourned early to a local home for some death of one of our comrades, John Cardno, a life-long resident of Seaforth. We offer our deepest sympathies to all the members of the , Cardno family. Age shall not' e'ary them' or the years condemn at the going down Of the sun and in the morning we Will remem- ber them. • Campbells married 40 Dr. Karl Campbell of God- erich • Kerry of St. Mar)/ and Dennis of Sarnia, helped their parents. Mr. and 'Mrs. Wm. G. Campbell (Bill and Verna) entertain family and old friends, • in honour of their 40th wedding anniversary, on Dec. 26th. Mrs. Jean Hildebrand was the bridesmaid 40 years ago. and Mr. Scott Davidson of Brussels was best man. Jean was able to attend the anni- versary occasion. ""' I in a simple, uncomplicated fashion and were very much loved and cared for by their parents. "It was „ feugh." Edith remembered. "I boiled the diapers every day. We had no, Pampers or beautiful clothes", and according to Edith that was just, the right way to raise a family, without all the luxuries, the modern conveniences and, the frills that some mothers have to- day. "I worked in the fields and thought it was fun. I never got Money, not like the farmers' wives today." she added. "Money is the root of all' evil." The times haye 'changed. and Edith feels that they're not all for the best. Marriages don't last these days and Edith figures, "There's too much drink and socializing, and years ago you never mentioned sex." The Bairds worked hard on their farm. not to make noney, but to make ends meet. It was an unornament- ed way of life and they worked side-by-side to make a good home and comfortable future for themselves. "If the kids of today had to go back, it would kill them," she warned. Today the .Bairds are still living in the old century home and Edith says she'll never move. Along with their child- ren, they enjoy the company of nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren: They also enjoy the friend- ship of good neighbours who all helped to give the Bairds a cherished anniversary and Christmas present this year. "Happiness" Adds and multiplies As we divide it with others. Seaforth Manor Nursing Home residents have con- cluded a busy week of activities shared by organi-' zatiOns of the community. Monday afternoon (Dec. 21) grades 7 and 8 of Seaforth Public School visit- ed under the direction of Mrs. Carolyn Griffin and Mrs. Sheila Morton, for their annual visit and sharing of music and treats, . Wednesday afternoon Rev. James Broadfoot of St. Thomas Anglican Church conducted Christmas Com- munion service for those who wished to partake. Miss Melissa Broadfoot accom- panied at the piano for the carol singing. At the close of the service. Miss Mary Nevil- le presented , a poinsetta to Hope you and yours had a happy Christmas holiday. We had one at our place thanks. and one pf the major ingre- dients all the house guests* agreed was the fact we now 'have a new/old but opera- tional dishwasher. Fifteen minutes, after the table was cleared all evidence of dinner for 10 or 13 was cleaned up, a big change from the mara- thon dishwashing, sessions that are usually a highlight of holidays at'our house. Nice, not to say Miracu- lous. But it was an old-fashioned Christmas too. "You said it would be low-key and quiet". my mother-in-law kept re- Mr. and Mrs. Bert Daynard, were Christriias eve guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rat- cliffe, Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Rug Parsons were Christmas eve guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Par- sons and family. With Mr. and. Mrs. Bob Norris, Jill and Robert and Mrs. Orpha Norris over the holidays were, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Longman, Londes- born, Mr. and Mrs. John Burleigh, Goderich, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Norris, Mrs. Winnifreil Sharppe and. Jim Norris, Brampton, Miss Judy Norris and Gary Kuntz, , Kitchener, Miss Cindy Bene- detti, Guelph, Miss Susan Norris, Stratford, Miss Bren- da Boyd, Jack Burleigh, Rob Heckman and Mr. and, Mrs— Jim Sinner, Mitchell and Ethel Balkwell. ' , Christmas Day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Rob Temple- man,, Carrah and Cain were Miss Carol Stewart and Dr. Jane Robinson, Guelph, Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Ebel, Strat- ford, Mr. and Mrs. Ham- Swatridge and Jill. Wingham Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Horn, , Zurich. ' With Mr. and Mrs. John Templeman and family on Boxing Day were Mr. and Rev. Broadfoot on •behalf of the nursing home. Thursday afternoon the junior choir of First ,Presby- terian Church' visited along with their director Mrs. Carol Carter. A lovely program of singing, instrumentals and vocals was enjoyed by all present. Happy Birthday Was sung to Julie Carter whop celebrated her birthday Christmas Day. Christmas morning found each resident eager to wel- come the day and receive their gifts also in , the after- noon Sister Rosary' and Art Finlayson accompanied for carol singing` n the activity room. Residents who were able to return to their homes for a few days at Christmas were Wayne Hedges, Leonard Bloomfield and Mrs. Huth Noll. of the Lions ?Club were extended by Club president Marlen Vincent. The visit was arranged by a committee that included J.A. Stewart, J.M. Scott and Mr. Spittal. Returning to town Lions and.their families gathered at the public school auditorium for their -annual Christmas pot luck sepperr Bob Betitten- Miller who was 'in charge« presented a short program and arranged tor a visit by Santa. peating with a grin. at guests came and went, in 'for food. out to go skating or build snowmen. But Christmas means friends and people you want to see and amidst all the confusion, the better half and 1 took it easy and acted like we were guests too. Instead of playing video games, we talked and watch- ed impromptu '.`ballet" reci- tals by our danghter who's very serious about her art. Guests brottght baking to round out my nuts and bolts and from morning till night we nibbled. 'The youngest member of our Christmas household was inundated with gifts but many of them Mrs. Dave Capling, Missis- ife Center. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bar- burn attended a family gathering with their daugh- ter's family in Condon. Mr: and Mrs. Bruce Arm- strong spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Rennie Arm- strong and family Goderich. Mr. and Mrs. Laverne Wallace and family and Mr. Fire destroys building at Ferguson's Fire destroyed a building containing a sawmill, work- shop and storage area at Ferguson Apiaries, about day (Dec. 23) night. Owner William Ferguson was in Brussels at :the time, and no one was injured in the blaze. A damage estimate is not available. Cpl. Dave Woodward of the Exeter- detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police says the alarm was sounded by* P„ passerby about 9 p.m. but when fire departments from Zurich ,and flenSalt arrived the building was "too •far gone to save." A notherbuild- log where the honey is preCessed« stored and sold, along with other foods« was not damaged. The bees; which winter outside, are also all still buzzing. Something to say by Susan White were of the sort that her older Day. relatives enjoyed too. The.highlight of our Christ- The dog and the kid gave, him a framed,photo.f a red tailed hawk, and thesame pair gave bit op our no presents pledge. me the fanciest jogging suit l' .re ever Seen. "I'd love to Het dad and I broke down a' leisiiiely Boxing Bay skate on formed solid and smooth. just perfect for skating this winter mas was probably a lovely (that sure 'doesn't happen every year old Hayfield hands the Bayfield River. The ice will tell you), the sun was see you jogging in those shining and we worked off a shoes", snickered one guest few of those Christmas when I wore the suit. with high heels. on Christmas pounds. Ind Mrs. John Renne and family Christmas at Russel- dale. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Finlay- son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Reg Finlayson and Mike attended aChristmas gather- ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Murray Finlayson, Exe- ter. The Tuesday before Christ- mas the 1st Cromarty Cub Pack delivered boxes of homemade goedies to the Sr. Citizens in Cromarty and Staffa. Brodhagen Grace,Davis and son Lance of Gibsons, • B.C. arrived December 18th to spend the, fhristmas Season with her dad. Mr. and Mrs. „Tony Siemon and sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Robinson and fam- ily and Mr. and Mrs. Ken Carnochan and family and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson took them to the airport to Toronto on Sunday. George Case. Mr. Edward Dunn was visited by his family on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gee of London, with 'their uncle Mr. William Meners. Mr. and Mrs. Warren WhitmOre. with Mr. New. man Garrett. The "Young Peoples" from Winthrop United Church visited Wednesday evening and sang carols in the. halls for all residents to hear. We welcome this fine young group. "Happy New Year to All." BEAUTIFUL BEDSPREAD — This beautiful bedspread, made by Pearl Dale, left, was won by Brian Dale (second' from left) In a TeCent draw sponsored by the Lions Club, Mrs. Dale bonfire on Friday. January 8; at the ball park. .0 .W members are re- minded of the need for school supplies, vegetable seeds, knitting and crocheting sup- plies, layettes, dress mater- BY GORDON SCOTT P.R.O. With the festive season almost over now and only the new yearsi celebrations to come, I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of our officers and members to wish everyone a very, happy and prosperous New Year. To those of our members whopare in hospital, or confined to their homes we hope the New Year will see you all in good health again. We have been informed by our , membership chairman there- will be an initiation night along with the honours and awards to be held the night of January 30th. More will be mentioned later on in the month. Our early bird campaign is just about over now, so anyone who is still delinquent please phone any- one on the membership com- mittee and you will be looked after. I haven't any recent report at time of writing but will give you a full report next week. The branch and community have been sorry to learn of the BY SHELLEY MCPHEE At Christmas, Editfi Baird always receives a dozen red roses from her husband Norman. This year, her pre- sent came early, and the number of flowers she re- ceived had quadrupled. There was good reason •for the 50 red roses Edith re- ceived this yearo for Christ- mas 1981 is very special for the Bairds. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniver- sary on December 25th. Norman and Edith Baird of RR1, Brucefield got a good start on their Christmas and anniversary celebrations on the evening of December 19th, when more than 100 friends, relatives and neigh- bours joined .them at the White Carnation in Holmes- ville for a dinner and dance. The evening was a _great Visitors in Correspondent MRS, ELL REGELE 527.1106 - Mr. and Mrs. Ron McCall- um. Chad and Janice visited • with Mr. and Mrs. Brian Price and family. Mr. Williarn Boyd, a form- er resident of McKillop is a patient in Seaforth Commun- ity Hospital. We, wish him a speedy recovery. Mrs. Jessie Johnson of London is spending a few days with het sister Mr. and . Mrs. Wilfred Krauskopf at Dublin. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kintner #1 -Bornholm spent Monday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Regele. Wishing one' and all a Happy arid Prosperous New. Year. Mr. and Mrs.. Harold McCallum and Carl and John Anstett visited Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hart- man at Brucefield. ,success and winded up with a good old-fashioned sing-song until the wee hours of the morning at the Baird's home on the second concession of Stanley Township. "Our mile-and-a-quarter neighbours have lived beside each other Tor 50 years," Mrs. Fiaird'noted. and many helped the well-known couple celebrate their anniversary. Over 5Q years ago, the former Edith Walff of Hensall and Norman Baird of Stanley filet. Edith remembers that she was walking to her sister's house in Hensell one evening when two fellows stopped her. Norman. who Edith describes as "quiet and bashful:7 asked her out, and so started the beginnings of a great romance. "He was the first man .1 ever went out with and 1 married him a year later," Edith noted. "And we've had a wonderful life. I wouldn't have anyone else." Following a quiet marriage ceremony at St. 'George's Anglican Church in.Goderich, the wedding party returned td Edith's parents' home for a Christmas dinner and then off to Exeter for a house dance. People have often asked. Edith why she picked Dece- ber 25th as her wedding day, and she simply replies. "I've always liked Christmas." Three generations of the Baird family lived in the old farm• 'house on the second of Stanley, and so Norman and Edith also made it their home. The newlyweds lived with Norman's parents and an old'-aunt, but Edith re- members that everyone co- operated and got along with- out disagreements or quar- rels. Norman farmed and Edith was kept busy raising four children. Audrey Stanley of Clinton, George Albert •of Clinton. Mrs. Thelma (Doug) Jonei of Brucefield and Mrs. Sharon (Jim) Elliott of Goder- ich. The children were raised Continuing a tradition that had its beginning more than fifty years ago. Seaforth Lions were at Huronview on Sunday. Dec. 20 for their annual Christmas party. A short program in the auditorium included remarks by Rev. T.A.A. Duke of 'First Presbyterian Church, mus- ical selections by the senior and junior choirs of the church and vocal numbers by Mr. and Mrs: Ted teeming and Pam teeming. Robert Spittal was chair- man and greetings on behalf Christmas time Visiting with Mrs. Ella Bissett was her grandson Mike Bissett of Goderich. Mr. and Mrs. Hackwell and family visited with Cecil Rhoades. Mr. Erie Dow spent Christmas day with his dau- ghter Amy Getke. Mr. 'James Nolan to his - home, accompanied by 'his son-in-law Mr. Dave Young. Mr. Frank Case to his home, with his brother L ions at 1-1 u ronview three kilometers east of Zur- ich on highway 84, Wednes- Staffa *Scene of toboggan party Manor residents hear cat4ols Correspondent ' MRS. JOHN TEMPLEMAN sauga. Mr. and rs. Dale amily attended- the Wallace 345-2346 Martyn and girls, Russeldale, The Staff of Mitchell Public Mr. and Mrs. Jim Neilson School and their families and girls Stratford. Mr. and enjoyed a toboggan party Mrs. Hank Bertens and Kim- Sunday afternoon followed by berly, Fullerton, Miss Dar- a potluck dinner at the home lerie Templeman, Exeter, of Mr. and Mrs, Rob Temple-. Don Elligson, Goderich, Miss man and family. Ruth Templeman, Stratford, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Ker- Mrs. A. Capling and Miss slake, Cromarty and Mr. and ,Karen Ulch, Mitchell, Mr. Mrs. Wayne Frosts, Hamil- and Mrs. Rob TeMpleman ton, spent the Christmas and family and Mike Parsons. holidays with Bonnie and Al, Family gatherings were in Calgary, Alberta. held at the homes of Mr. and Mike' Parsons, Edmonton Mrs. Alec Scott, Mr. and . is home for the Christmas Mrs. Ron Miller, Mr. and holidays with his family, I4r." Mrs. Mervin Dow. Mr. and and Mrs. Gordon Parsons anti Mrs. Charles. Douglas, Mr. WO. and Mrs. Duncan Scott, Mr. and Mrs. John Drake, Mr. and Mrs. Al Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Miller. Mr. and ears. John Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Worden, Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mahon. Mr. and Mrs. George Vivian, Mr. and Mrs.' Philip James, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Elliotts, Mr. and Mrs. Art Smale, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Howe, Mr. and Mrs. Laverne Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. Ted. Harburn, Rev. and Mrs. Wilfred Featn. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Scott. Mr. and Mrs. Joost Drost and family spent Christmas with Me. and Mrs. 'John Drost, Prospect Hill. Mrs. Ruby Reed and Bob Sadler spent Christmas Day ,with.-Mrs. Olive Sadler, Mis chell. Mrs. Irene Daw's family, held their family gathering Christmas Day in the Family ' MARY CHESSELL 482-9969 ' Varna Church was filled on Christmas Eve -for the Carol singing and birthday party for Jesus. The children made Christmas cardS, and those who celebrated birthdays nearest to Christmas had little cakes of their own. Prayers were offered again on Sunday for Murvin John- ston ' ind Ruth and Shirley. Murvin 's condition was still critical following the severe ineart attack he suffered on the 17th Rev. Brown read excerpts from a letter from Rob Wit- mer of Hokkaido Island in ' Japan. Itas -18 C. when he wrote in e rly December. and i., they had ad snow since the last week of October. He is nvolved in setting up a halfway-house for psychiatric patients returning to the community, along with teach- , ing and other duties. The Japanese are showing consi- derable alarm about efforts by the United States to have them re-arm. Rob and Keiko were expecting their third child this Month. Shelley Stephenson was the lucky winner of the Bayfield Lions' Christmas stocking. Ivan and Margaret McCly- mont hosted the Christmas gathering of the McClytnonts on Sunday. Ivan's parents were unable to come, al- though his Mother was home from hospital for the weed en~t . the Morrison family gath- ered at Doug and Mildred McA.;::':,!..;-•.me on the Sunday previous to Christmas. The McAsIf's were at Murray and Peggy Mortison's in Ilderton on Christmas Day. Bob and June Webster and girls entertained the Webster families on Boxing Day. Pat Taylor's mother, Grace Evans, and 87-year-old grandmother. Mrs. Young'. spent Christmas bay with them. Mrs. Young is alert and well, and kept all of them on their toes in the card games. Florence Elliott's sons. - Bruce of Aurora and Ross of Wiarton and their families , were' with Florence. and Norman and Walter Smith for ChristmaS. Remember to save your -ehtistnias treefor the Stanley Recreation Compiittee's big ials, good used clothing and medical supplies (complete list on' church bulletin-board) for -Dr. Betty Bridgrnar,i's work in Africk. Donations of these things Can be brought to the January Meeting. Varna Church has party for Jesus Local Legion plans t• ini iation night donated the bedspread to the LiOne: Linht,Ab Whitney and Jug Walker (far right) report net ° proceeds for the draw were 045, and will go to the park and pool fund. (Photo by fijmnierl