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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1968-12-19, Page 8More fun to run NEWS Here's the new snowmobile that's more fun tq run. The Massey-Ferguson Ski Whiz. It's more fun because the, seat is longer, softer, more comfortable, More fun be- cause of its stability and low center of gravity, Because you can adjust skis and track to snow conditions, Because Ski Whiz Is built with the same ruggedness MF puts Into its big machines, Come. In and look over MF's Ski Whiz, Find out how easy it is to own. Make this winter more fun than ever. 'George Wraith Ski WHIZ Highway No. 8, RR 1, Godedch * Your Massey-Ferguson Dealer Brewers Retail CLINTON will be Open to 9 p.m. Friday, December 20th Monday, December 23rd Friday, December 27th Monday, December 30th 10 A.M. TO 6 P.M. TUES., DEC. 24th AND DEC. 31st CLOSED DECEMBER 25th AND 26th AS WELL AS JANUARY 1st O Brewers Retail Operated by Brokers Warehousing Co. Ltd. MEET YOUR NEW HOSTS AT THE QUEENS LARRY BOB LARRY GOWAN and BOB DEMPSEY, your new owners at the Queen's Hotel, extend a hearty welcome to all new and old Patrons and invite them to drop in and say "Hello". DON'T MISS THE THomps ON TRIO FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY 0 0 0 0 0 Special From' Our Dining Room FRIDAY AND SATURDAY PIGTAILS & SAUERKRAUT QUEENS HOTEL SEAFORTH TEL. 527-0820 Scorpion with its' stripes so bright leading Santa's way tonight 1:11 'A 0 ,01T0, .07nrrprn 0 WYAIRS,,MAVP,11P)Pg.IN Pliatgri Nqm7lieporcl, Thursday, December 19, 1968 The Annual Christmas meeting of Hensall Women's Institute was held Wednesday evening December 11th with PreSident Mrs. Clarence Reid presiding. One minute • ;nee wa.s observed for the late Mrs. Willert, a member of the branch, A special collection of $1,3.75 was taken to be donated to the Children's Aid Society at Goderich. It was decided to purchase a Christmas gift for a Sunshine Pal at Huronview, and to help the Retarded Children's Association accompanying the children to school in the spring. Several greeting cards were read from several branches. Mrs. Elizabeth Riley gave an excellent report of the Area Convention at Ingersoll. Mrs. Jarnes McAllister gave Christmas readings, Mrs. Bill Noakes sang two, solos accompanied by Miss Greta Lammie. Mrs. Eric Luther gave a demonstration on Christmas decorations and how to decorate a waste paper basket. Mrs. Walter Spencer shoWed Record crowd for community Christmas party The annual Christmas party for children of Hensall and community was, held last Saturday afternoon under ideal weather conditions and the largest crowd to attend the party was recorded. Santa arrived in the Hensall fire truck and was greeted by the children. Four hundred and sixty children were each treated to a bag of potato chips, a chocolate bar and a bottle of chocolate milk, the latter compliments of Hurondale Dairy. The children and parents were entertained with films, with Bill Fuss in charge of the projector. The hall was packed to capacity with about 500 in the audience. Hensall Association businessmen sponsored' 'the .s•t. coloured :Slides and narrated a trip she and her husband took to the British Isles and.Jreland. Mrs. 4. M. Peck chaired the prograMine, Mrs, John Skea 44Ve courtesy remarks. Lunch was serY6ds Programme convenors Were Mrs. Peck and Mrs, Skea. Hostesses were Mrs. J. McAllister and Mrs, Carl Payne. • Church group gives 31. Christmas boxes The Friendship and Visitation Committee of Hensall United Church delivered 31 lovely Christmas boxes on Tuesday afternoon to shut-ins of the church, Village, Queensway Nursing Home, Hensall; Bluewater Rest Home, Zurich; Huronview, near Clinton; South Huron Hospital, Exeter. In charge of the project were Mrs. R. J. Drysdale, convenor. Mrs. Lorne Hay, Mrs. Albert Shirray, Mrs. Stanley Mitchell, Mrs. W. J. Clement, Mrs. Jack Simmons, Mrs. Wilmer Ferguson. Chiselhurst UCW hears rights talk The December meting of Chiselhurst United Church Women opened with the theme song. The Sunday School rooms were suitably decorated in Christmas Toff. Mrs. Thomas Brintnell opened with a Christmas message for 1968. Mrs. Karl Kinsmen presented the worship service, assisted by Mrs. Percy Harris. The missionary prayer was offered by Mrs. Russell Brock. Reverend Harold Currie presented "The Message of Christmas" with the, scripture taken from the old and new testaments. Mrs. Alf Ross chose "Star of the East" for an instrumental. Twelve Christmas boxes were packed for the sick and shut-ins. Mrs. Richard Taylor gave a talk on "Human Rights." Flowers in the United Church Sanctuary Sunday morning were in memory of Mrs. William Dinnin, placed by the fainily. Reverend Harold F. Currie, Minister, expressed his thanks during ,the service to the ladies who decorated the church so beautifully and the Guides and Brownies for their gift of two poinsettias. Special Christmas services will be held, next Sunday morning December 22 at 11 a.m. The Sunday School session will be Withdrawn so all the people could attend in families. Holy Communion will be held Christmas eve. The ladies of .Chiselhurst. United Church Women at their Christmas meeting on Tuesday afternoon packed and delivered 12 attractive Christmas parcels •to shut-ins of the church Minister to give farewell sermon The congregation's of Caven, Exeter, • Carmel, Hensall, and Cromarty Presbyterian churches, honoured their minister for the past seven year's, Reverend J. C. Boyne and Mrs. Boyne, at a joint presentation held at Caven Presbyterian Church, Exeter, Sunday evening, with the church filled for the occasion, presenting them with a purse of money. Reverend Boyne and Mrs. Boyne and family leave for 'a new charge in Brantford the end of this month. A Christmas concert was a feature of the evening. Reverend Boyne will preach his farewell sermon This Sunday morning December 22. The annual meeting of the Anglican Church Women was • held Thursday afternoon, December 12 at the home of Mrs. John Henderson, with Mrs. Annie Reid in charge of the devotional. Mm. H. A. Seegmiller game the address. It .was announced, that, in place,tof.,,the• regular morning service,;, of,) December 22 confirmation service will be held in St. Paul's Anglican Church, Hensall at 3 p.m. with The Right Reverend H. F. G. Appleyard, Bishop of Georgian Bay officiating. Election of officers for 1969 are: president, Mrs. Annie Reid; vice-president, Mrs. Mary Taylor;' secretary-treasurer, Mrs. William Scarbuik. PAP tt.a.p .p p PERSONALS Mrs.. Thomas Kyle Sr. received -Word. of tho death of her brother Dave :Kipfer of Albin, Iowa. He was 74 and was born in flay Township- A veteran 'of the First World, War where he was wounded and gassed, Surviving ,ore one son, Donald of Alnia, Iowa. His. wife, one SOP and. one daughter predeceased, him. Also surviving are two sisters Nancy and Ula, two brothers, Ezra Kipfer, Hensall, Simon, in. the States. Mr. and Mrs. George . Thompson attended the funeral to Harriston Sunday of Mrs. Fred Giles. The late Mrs. Giles was a SiSte;'-iitl-law of Mrs, Thompson, Varna BY FRED McCLYMONT United Church services in news The December meeting of the United Church Women was held in the church on Thursday evening with Group One in charge of devotions, led by Mrs. Robert Stirling. The scripture lesson was read by Mrs. Joe Postill and the prayer by Mrs. Stirling. A duet, "Silent Night, Holy .Night" was sung by Miss Deborah Stephenson and Miss Mary Lou Johnston. A reading entitled "Silent Night" by Mrs. H. Broeze. A Candlelight Service was conducted by Mrs. Louis Taylor, Mrs. Hal Flaro, Mrs. William Taylor and Mrs. William McAsh. The offering was received by Mrs. Florence Elliott and dedicated by Mrs. Ida McClinchey. A reading entitled "The old fashioned rural Christmas Concert" was given by Mrs. Robert Taylor. The roll call was answered by donations to the Children's Aid Christmas Fund. The allocation was met and forwarded. There were 13 calls made to the homes and 48 calls to the hospital during the past month. Lunch 'was served at the , ,.'r,White' Gift Sunday ' was observed in the United Church on Sunday last with the pastor Reverend M. Morrison in charge assisted by several girls of the choir. The annual Christmas service will be held Sunday, December 22 in the United Church ' at 10:15 a.m. and the 'young people ark holding a candle lighting service in the evening. The Berean Unit of the U.C,W. met in the church parlor on Tuesday. Nrs• Howalt president opened the meeting with a reading followed by prayer and hymn 59 "Hark the Herald Angels Sing". Mrs. Lorne • Hunking read St, Luke's story of the nativity. Mrs, Jim McCall gave an interesting •reading. The president's chair will be filled by Mrs. Bert Shobbrook with Mrs. Morgan Jones as secretary for 1969 and 70. Mrs. Joe Shathlick commenced the programme period with a number of carols being sung. She then called on Mr. Heckendorn who gave a stirring Christmas message and spoke on "What does a non-Christian think of Christmas?" Mr. Heckendorn closed with the Benediction. A social cup of tea and dainty lunch was served by the hostesses. 0 0 0 The Annual Christmas concert at St. Andrew's United Church was held Monday evening December 9 at 8 ,p.m. with a good attendance. Opening remarks were given by the Sunday School Superintendant Hank Binnendyk who was chairman for the evening, and the opening number on the prgramme was, a pantomime by the nursery class "My Teddy Bear and I." A recitation by Heather McLean and Dennis McBride of the nursery class. A Tree Recital by the Kindergarten class. A number by the Primary class entitled "Who can he be?" Pageant by Junior and Intermediate classes. A Tableau and carol singing by the choir. Santa then appeared and distributed treats and gifts to all the children. The Christmas meeting of Kippen UCW was held in the church schoolroom, on Tuesday evening with Mrs. Robert Elgie presiding. Mrs. Bert Faber gave 'the" devtiticinal.' on' "Christi-rids" and offered a prayer, "A Housewife's Christmas Prayer". Mrs. Robert Elgie reported that she and Mrs. Edison McLean visited during the month of November. Mrs. Norman Dickert gave the Sunshine report. The treasurer's report was given by Mrs. Ken McLellan. "Christmas in my Homeland" was presented by Mrs. A. Binnendyke, Holland; Mrs. Jack Bell, Denmark; Mrs. Tom Reid, France. Mrs. Keith Lovell favoured with a solo, "The Holy City" accompanied by Mrs. Gerald Mrs. Anges Skimin returnei home on Monday having spell some time with her daughter Mrs, Jim Scanlon who ha undergone surgery recently, Mrs. Skimin left on Sunda: to spend Christmas with he daughter and family Mr. arm Mrs. E.E, Schopf at Owet Sound. • , Several ladies front the village visited on Friday at Huronviey with former residents of the village With Christmas treat from the Aim Well Unit of thr U.C.W. All appeared to 1;) enjoying the Christmas season We wish to offer congratulations to Mr. and Mrs Wilmer Howalt who celebrater their 45th wedding anniversaq on Sunday, December 15. Mr and Mrs. Mac Hodgert and Patricia spent the day with he parents. We wish them man) more happy anniversaries. Moffatt. Mrs. Ronald McGrego continued the theme of th meeting, showing slides of th "Holy City". Mrs. W. J. F. Bell thanked ai who dhad taken part in th meeting. The hostesses, Mrs. Ke McKay and Mrs. Robes Kinsman served a deliciou Yuletide Lunch. The meetin closed with the benediction. PERSONALS Robert and Bert Thomso visited Mary Thomson o Tuesday, a patient in Wa Memorial Children's Hospita London. She is reported doing well as can be expected' an hopeful of sitting up in abot, three week's time. Sympathy from the village extended Mr. and Mrs. D Dickert in the loss of a brothe the late Jack Dickert Harriston who passed away o Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kirk, M and Mrs. Wilfred Foster of Po' Stanley visited recently with M and Mrs. Louis Kirk and famill Mrs. N. Long attended a ti Friday at 'the home. •,of Mrs. McEwen, Hensall. . Mr. and Mrs. David Coopi spent last weekend with tk latter's parents at Wheatley. TIPS ON TURKEY Never try to freeze al uncooked stuffed turkey. Neve freeze a roasted home-stuffet turkey. Stuffing shout ALWAYS be removed first caution food specialists a Macdonald Institute, Universit: of Guelph. By following thi advice, you can help make sun your Christmas is' .a happy one with no cases of food poisonin to mar it. Tops 'em all for family fun, dependability • oar zoo WI holds Christmas meeting UCW notes LONDESBORO BY,MR$,..13H317 ALLEN A ICf #4 'Fifty. children of the of -Hensall Legiori arid Wifxiliary were :entertained at a Christmas —• party in the Legion Hall, Sunday 1 afternoon and were presented with gifts and bags of candy 4 from Santa. They also enjoyed cartoons with Eric Mansfield in charge of the projector. Lunch was served including chocolate milk for `the children. In charge of the project were Mrs. William Smale and Mrs. John Sked. Can last all year LAY-AWAY NOW FOR CHRISTMAS DELIVERY BEATTIE FURNITURE 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 aciao0000000000000000 KIPPEN BY MRS. 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