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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1970-12-03, Page 69BY LOUISE KIRK :Kippen U.C.W. -Christmas meeting Was. a highlight of the year. Brucefield : U.C.W. had been :invited. to combine with them, Christmas carols played by Mrs, Ross Broadfoot prepared the fitting mood. Mrs. Gerald Moffat presented a candle-lighting worship service, .assisted by Mrs, Hugh Hendricks, Mrs, K, MeLellan„ Mrs, Bert Faber, Mrs, R. Elgie and Mr4, Cooper. Mrs., E. Kyle and Mrs. Keith Lovell sang two beautiful solos. • Mrs. Hobert Elgie welcomed everyone. Mrs. H. Binnendyk read the minutes and roll call was answered by "What I like best about Christmas." The Sunshine report by Mrs. Norman Dickert and the rose report by Mrs. Laird Finlayson and the visiting report by Mrs. Lloyd Cooper were given, Mrs. R. Kinsman read the correspondence and Mrs. K. McLellan gave the treasurer's report. Mrs. John Sinclair told the Christmas story of Ben David whose orchards and vineyards kept him too occupied to go to see the Christ Child and only at ' the foot of the Cross did the anguished realization come to. him of the chances for service which he had missed. Mrs. Sinclair introduced Mrs. W. Broadfoot of Seaforth who gave a sparkling and artistic demonstration of candle making. In the business period Mrs. Elgie told of Kippen's wish to pay fpr the Avil films this year. Mrs. Elgie also told something of the work of the London Rescue Mission in connection with our Christmas donations to that organization to which Brucefield U.C.W. also contributed. An executive meeting had been held at the home of Mrs. R. Elgie when, the shut-in boxes were packed And Christmas concert plans' completed and the ye4e$ Programs planned., Mrs. Lloyd Cooper bad prepared the programs for presentation to members at the meeting — a tremendous task completed in very short order. It was' decided in the New Year meetings would be held on the second Thursday of each month, rather than on the second. Tuesday as formerly. Mrs. Elgie invited the Brucefield ladies to inspect the Kippen kitchen facilities and equipment, which she also said would be at l3rucefield's disposal at any time, A peere prayer closed the meeting after which Mrs. Elgie invited everyone to the Sunday school MOM for delicious refreshments which Unit I prepared and served, with Mrs, O. Workman and Miss Linda Workman as hostesses. To secure luncheon partners a contest was undertaken.. TO OUR VALUED FRIENDS We've enjoyed serving you hope to serve you again! TED FREEMAN and STAFF fin FARM SERVICE CENTRE • Cor. Albert and- princess Sts. 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Hal Wright, Safety Specialist with the Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food, recommends these Christmas 'safety tips: THE TREE: Cut about one inch off the trunk and place the tree securely in a water-filled container. Place the tree away from fireplaces, heaters and entrances to avoid possible fire hazard. Refill the container regularly. LIGHTS: Never use electric lights on metal trees 'as they immediately become live' if the string short-circuits. Use indirect lighting instead, and turn off all tree lights before leaving the house. ' DECORATIONS: Use non-combustibles such as glass or other flame retardant materials. GIFTS: Make sure that all toys carry a C.S.A. (Canadian Standard Association) label of approval. REST WISH R ES fO rry nk you for your continuedgood WETTLAUFER FEW MILL APOLD and DONNA DALE — JAMES sToilEv — JIM MEDD is O O Our thoughts at this time give rise to many wishes bright Christmas wishes for you and your family. 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C01•01 P K suggested" Mos 39.95 spECiAL MOUTHWASH Diicount Price 1.59 93 51AC • SYLVANIA N FLASH CUBES 20-oz., Regular qint9n News-Record, Thursday, December 4, 197Q 5A, TOMMY HUNTER .AND FRIENDS Kippen IJC Ws hold joint meeting' Merry Christmas The hour is late. It 14 actually after midnight and I am still sitting at my typewriter in the dining room of my home churning out copy for the next edition of the newspapers to which I contribute. It is on days like this that I often ask myself why I ever took on the work of a news reporter and more especially, a column writer. Then I look up and see the Christmas tree twinkling brightly in the corner. I see my youngest son's sock already hanging where Santa will be sure to find it. I note the special • kind of - glow that, is all around me despite the fact that my family is upstairs fast asleep. That's when I know why I chose writing as my career. It is because I get the opportunity once in a long while to push home my ideas and to air my favorite hopes and dreams. Every year at Christmas, as long as I have been writing this column, I use this space for a kind of sermonette. I know there are few of you who like to be preached at. I'm not really crazy about it myself ... but still, I would like to encourage each one of you to forget about the hustle and bustle of Christmas shopping and decorating and cooking just long enough to hear - the little voice inside of me which is crying "thank you." For it is at Christmas, more than any other time of the year, that I am reminded what a great gift was given when God sent His Son into the world to do 'for us what we could never do for ourselves. And it is because I am so grateful for this wonderful sacrifice that I am truly thankful for many other blessings I enjoy. I have a tremendous husband, I remember. He's not just any ordinary guy for he has a heart which is full of love for me and that makes him mighty special to me. He is not rich or sauve or sophisticated or even handsome. He's just there whenever I need him, giving kindness and gentle supprt every day of every year. Who p Wouldn't be grateful for that? And I have three fabulous kids. Some days I could wrap their necks tightly with silk cord; but most times I get a big lump in my throat just looking at them and knowing they are my own flesh and blood, born out of a qiiiet kind of love I share with my husband. I note that my children are all physically and mentally sound and I give thanks that such an imperfect creature as I could produce such truly perfect specimens as they am. What a miracle, I shout inside me. Thank you God, I whisper in my heart. I look round my home, usually cluttered with all kinds of mislaid articles and dotted' with uncompleted jobs, I see it not as an untidy bunch of rooms but as a warm, comfortable haven away from the world where I can take off my girdle and speak my mind and be alone with myself when I like. It is the only place in the entire world where I know I am welcome any hour of the day or night and there is a peace and contentment here for me that just isn't found somewhere else. I watch my fingers as they move over the keys of the typewriter; I twitch my legs which though tired right now, will probably carry me to my job tomorrow. I see. I hear. I touch. I taste. I can even detect the scent of a rose, What luck. What terribly good fortune! I glance out onto the street and remember that the country in which I live is free, I have the freedom to come and go as I please without fear of any kind. I can take a crack at the Prime Minister of Canada or I can shout to high heavens about the inequitable tax levies .for education, What a privilege I enjoy. I am content. May I take this opportunity dear readers, to suggest you count your blessings, too. If you try to make an actual list using pencil and paper I'm positive you will be short of space long before you run shy of blessings. I don't have a Merry Christmas because of the gifts under the tree or even a few days off • from the office. I get my kicks from realizing what a well-blessed woman I am and I know that even if Santa missed my house entirely this year, right now, I wouldn't lack for anything which I absolutely need to make me happy. Merry Christmas to all of you. May the joy that is mine be yours too. away temporarily, and to do it immediately, before your child has an opportunity to miss them: They'll be much more appreciated on some future "rainy day". In deciding which ones to store, take into account his present interests and level of development as well as the variety, size, and play value of the new toys. Toys which are too advanced for him should be put away until he's ready for them. Extra action toys will be a perfect surprise for that day when he (and you) are housebound and bored. A quiet game type toy or puzzle is just right for when he's in bed with an cold. A Christmas lasts for several months when wise parents distribute toys from generous Santas to best help their preschoolers discover his world through play. Several research projects have shown a link between oral cancer and heavy drinking. Although oral cancer has been attributed to other causes as well, the studies indicate that the alcoholic has a much greater chance of developing the disease than moderate or non-drinkers. Although there are no exact statistics, the contention is based on growing convictions by oral pathologists. The researchers concede that they do not know why heavy drinking is linked to oral cancer, but speculate that excessive amounts of alcohol could cause irritation of mouth tissues. Also, they say that malnutrition and defective functioning of body cells — frequently associated with alcoholism — may render the mouth tissues more' susceptible '116 " s,c • - The moderate drinker — the person who regularly has a cocktail or two before dinner — apparently should not worry about increased chances of Too many toys frustrate child developing oral cancer. But it's difficult to say how many drinks a day would be dangerous, say the researchers. The disease has also been linked to heavy smoking, but oral cancer does occur in persons who neither drink or smoke, .One study has established that the disease has doubled in women in the last 15 years and is related to an increase in cigarette smoking by women. — Canadian Dental Association.