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Clinton. NeW$'1ipcord, Thursday, February 4, 1971
Auburn
Knox UC annual meeting
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The annual congregational
meeting of Knox United Church
was held last Wednesday in the
Sunday school room of the
church. Members of Unit Two of
the U.C.W, served dinner at
12:30 p.m, and the meeting
followed with Pastor Alfred Fry
in charge.
Robert Arthur, Stanley Ball,
Walter Cunningham and. W. J.
Elliott were elected to serve as
elders. Miss Margaret R. Jackson
was elected honorary elder.
William L. Craig, Sidney
McClinchey, Mrs. Brian Hallam
and Mrs. Lawrence Plaetzer were
elected to serve on the Board of
Stewards,
Trustees Henry Brindley,
Gordon Gross, Charles Scott,
Percy Youngblut and Robert
Armstrong were re-elected.
Church treasurer is Mrs.
Kenneth McDougall and Fred
Wagner; M. and M. Fund, Allan
Webster and MrS. Dorothy
Grange.
Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Lapp
were named the manse
committee and Bert Marsh and
Mrs. William L. Craig were
appointed auditors.
The Session is to be
responsible for choosing a guest
minister and setting the date of
the Anniversary service. Mrs.
Torrance Tabb was re-elected
treasurer of the Flower Fund
and Kenneth McDougall was
named to continue being captain
of the ushers.
A letter from the trustees of
Knox Presbyterian Church
offering the pulpit in their
Sunday school as a gift to Knox
United Church Sunday School
was read. The gift was accepted
and the appreciation of the
congregation is extended to the
donors.
After a lengthy discussion
regarding the purchase of a new
The January meeting of the
Auburn Women's Institute was
held in the Community
Memorial Hall with the
president, Mrs. Leonard
Archambault in charge.
After reading a poem, the
meeting was opened in the usual
fashion with Mrs. Robert J.
Phillips at the piano. The
minutes and the financial
statement were given by Mrs.
Donald'Hairies and Mts. ThOmas
Haggitt.
A letter from Mrs. Austin
Zoeller, F. W.I.O. president was
read.
Mrs. Gordon Powell
introduced the guest speaker of
the afternoon, Fred Whitton,
production manager of Sifto Salt
Company at Goderich.
He stated that the Goderich
mine is situated in the Michigan
Salt Basin and showed a
cross-section drawing of the
shaft. Mr. Whitton said that they
are working 1700 feet below the
surface, employ 180 men and
ship daily two to six thousand
tons of salt by truck and rail.
Besides using salt for ice
control on the highways, he said
that chemical companies and
water softener companies
demand a great deal of salt.
Mrs. Powell thanked Mr.
Whitton and on behalf of the
W.I. members presented him
with a gift.
The meeting was in charge of
the convener of Agriculture and
Canadian Industries, Mrs.
Gordon Powell. Mrs.
Archambault also thanked the
speaker for his interesting way
he presented the working on the
mine.
An invitation to attend the
70th anniversary, February 4th
Explorei-s
The Auburn United Church
Explorer group held a successful
year according to their report
given by their Chief Counsellor,
Mrs. Eldon McLennan. The
assistant counsellor is Miss Marie
Plunkett.
The officers were as follows:
Chief Explorer, Marilyn
Wightman; Keeper of the
Treasure, Judy Robinson;
Keeper of the Log, Debbie
Jefferson. The girls are working
on a knitting project of making
lap warmers for the patients at
Huronview.
In November, two new
members were initiated: Laurie
Elliott and Joyce Henderson.
Stars were given out also.
Second year stars were given
to Sherry Verbeck, Connie
Trommer, Janet Cook, and Jane
Thompson. Third year stars were
given to Judy Robinson, Marilyn
Wightman, Debbie Jefferson and
Faye Hildebrand.
The study for this coming
season is "How the Word Gets
Around" and is a very
interesting study about how the
Word of God is spread
throughout the world.
organ, it was decided to call
another meeting to decide this
matter.
A very sincere expression of
thanks was extended to ".Pastor
and Mrs. Alfred Fry for their
excellent service and dedication
to the Auburn commtinity.
Pastor Fry thanked the members
and expressed the hope that he
and Mrs. Fry could continue to
serve here.
About 40 members attended,
several over 80. Miss Margaret
Jackson and Mrs. Charles
Straughan of Blyth were present.
Miss Jackson thanked the
congregation for the special
service which they had held for
her and Mrs. Straughan for their
many years of service.
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The Auburn C.G.I.T. group
met at the Elliott home with
eleven girls present. The meeting
was opened with the C.G.I.T.
hymn and purpose and the
offering was received after the
treasurer's report.
Arva Ball was in charge of the
meeting and Sherry Plaetzer led
in prayer. The minutes of the
previous meeting were accepted
as read.
A discussion followed re
collecting for the March of
Dimes as usual but the decision
was left until the next meeting.
Plans were made for a toboggan
party on January 31 and going
to the Plaetzer home for lunch
after.
Mrs. Maurice Bean conducted
a Bible quiz. While the girls
made flowers from crepe paper,
Mrs. Bean made arrangements
for Mr. Witter, a policeman, to
speak at a meeting.
After lunch the meeting was
closed with Taps.
Mrs. Edwin Cartwright of
Huronview spent Sunday with
her son, Donald Cartwright, Mrs.
Cartwright, David, Derrick and
Lorie.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Laidlaw and
Karen Ann of Wingliam visited
last Sunday with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Norman McDowell.
Mrs. William Maines, Ronald
Maines and Miss Shirley Maines
of Goderich visited Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert J. Phillips.
William Trommer of Hespeler
is convalescing at the home of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Trommer following surgery.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McIntosh
and family, Jack and Margo,
Miss Janet Coleman and Miss
Julie Schram, all of London,
spent the weekend with Miss
Frances Houston.
. Friends of William Moorehead
of Benmiller are sorry to learn
that he is a patient in Goderich
Hospital suffering from a
fractured hip. He is well known
in this community having
relieved the manager at the bank
here many times.
Mrs, W. Braenock, Miss
Shirley Watkins of Londesboro,
Miss Sheron Collins and George
Collins visited last Sunday with
Mr, and Mrs. William Holzworth
at Palmerston.
WI m eets
was accepted and tickets were
ordered. Leaders for 4-H
program were chosen: Mrs.
Thomas Haggitt, Miss Frances
Houston, Mrs. Frank Raithby,
Mrs. William Empey and Mrs.
Donald Haines.
Letters of thanks from the
War Memorial Children's
Hospital, London and
Huronview were read and also
from the Children's Aid Society.
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delegate to Officers' Conference
in April at Guelph and Mrs.
Donald Haines, secretary-
treasurer was named to be the
Auburn delegate.
Mrs. Andrew Kirkconnell,
convener of the card committee,
reported cards sent and read the
thank-you notes received.
The motto, If you're not
afraid to roll up your sleeves
you're not likely to lose your
shirt, prepared by Miss Margaret
Jackson of Blyth, was read by
Mrs. Eleanor Bradnock. The roll
call was answered by naming a
farm product you never have
seen grown and the collection
was taken up by Marilyn
Archambault and Lone
Cartwright.
A reading was given by Mrs.
Thomas Haggitt. A musical
contest was given by Mrs.
Gordon Taylor and the winner
was Mrs. Lawrence Plaetzer.
Prizes were won by Mrs.
William Straughan for having the
nearest wedding anniversary;
Marilyn Archambault for the
nearest birthday; and Mrs. W.
Brooks had the lucky cup.
Hostesses for the afternoon
were Mrs. Gordon Taylor, Mrs.
Gordon Powell and Mrs, Arnold
Craig.
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