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PEACEsJOY
IN 1971
WILLARD and ARTHUR
AIKEN
BY MRS. MAUDE HEDDEN
Several Hensall businesses
held draws over the Christmas
season,
Winners of the draw at the
Style Beauty Salon (operated by
Jean Crerar) were: first prize,
Mrs, W. H. Bell; second prize,
Mrs, Ken Pollock; third prize,
Mrs. Percy Campbell. • Fink's Plumbing, Heating and
Electrical Ltd. gave away an
electric heater won by • Joan
Binnedyk of Kippen.
A toaster was given away by
Richardson's garage and was
won by Mrs, James Love,
. Zurich. •
Beaton's bakery gave away
three prizes. First prize of a
Gingerbread house was won by
Mrg. Bill Coleman, Kippen;
second prize of a Christmas cake
was, Mrs. John Reid of Hensall
and third prize went to Mrs.
Wayne Taylor of Varna who also
took home a Christmas cake.
The ,Hensall Women's
, Auxiliary to the Canadian
Legion held a draw Thursday
afternoon at the Legion Hall for
a 1:101 decorated with dollar bills
and valued at $25. Mrs. Vic
Stan, president of the auxiliary,
who sponsored the contest made
the draw. The winner was
Donald Noakes. Proceeds of the
contest will go to sponsor free
skating for children.
Mr. and Mrs: Beverley Beaton
leave Friday by plane for three
weeks in Florida. The bakery
will be closed for three weeks
beginning January 1.
Ron Beaton has purchased
the Barry Jackson Home on
Oxford Street and has taken up
residence there.
The Christmas meeting of the
Kippen East. Women's Institute
was held Monday night,
December 21, at the home of
the president, Mrs. R. Bell, with
Mrs. G. MacQueen as co-hostess.
The meeting had been
postponed from the previous
Wednesday due to adverse
weather conditions. The meeting
opened with the Institute Ode
followed by the Mary Stewart
Collect. The • roll call was
answered with "an interesting
incident of your school days."
The motto was given by Mrs. A.
McGregor and a reading by Mrs.
K. McKay. .
Mrs. W. C. Behnett of
Seaforth *gaVe a demonstration
on candle making and gave a
beautiful candle arrangement to
the one with a birthday on
Christmas Day or closest to it.
Mrs. Robert Kinsman was the
recipient.
It was decided to send a gift
of money to a family who was
recently burnt out near Dublin.
A debate was held entitled
"Resolved that education
received in the new Central
Schools is to more advantage
than the education received in
the ' little red schoolhouse."
Affirmative side was Maureen
Connolly, Dianne McKay, Brian
Drummond and Ken Chalmers.
The judges were Mrs. N.
Gemmell, Mrs. E. McLean and
Mrs. B. Gemmell. The negative
side was Mrs. C. Eyre, Mrs. A.
Hoggarth, Mrs. D. ' Brodie and
Mrs. H. Caldwell. The negative
side winning in favour of the
little red schoolhouse. Reports
were given on Historical
Research and current events by
Mrs. R. Broadfoot, Citizenship
and Education by Mrs. H.
Caldwell. Mrs. R. Bell gave a
Your Public Utilities Commission
Accounts Will Vary
Any numher of conditions can eanse changes in your
Utility tceonnts as rendered every two months on The
average. Greatest use of Hydro is generally experienced
duriiig Winter months. Winter has its 'longer periods of
darkness and the heating season.
Some Conditions That Can Cause Changes
Ir. Your Accounts
LIGHTING-
Artificial , light is used more in Winter than in Summer.
HOUSE HEATING-
Electricity Is used to operate associated forced ail. systems,
•burners, circulating pumps, controls, supplementary heat-
ing, and so an. The colder and more prolonged the Winter
months, the greater use of bath electricity, and fuel.
ADDITIONAL NEW APPLIANCES-
Such as e television, range, dryer, refrigerator, freezer,
radio, Hi-Fi, air conditioner, etc., will generally result in
the increased use of Hydro.
ENTERTAINMENT AND COMPANY-
The greater use of electricity for cooking, lighting, wash-
ing, drying, ironing, television, and so ion.
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S-
Preparations and festivities are usually .accompanied by
the increased use of electricity.
ILLNESS IN THE HOME-
Heat lamps, heating pads, and supplementary heating can
be the cause of increased !electricity Use.
THE FAMILY--
An increase in •nuniber is generally reflected in an increase
in Hydro.
UNNECESSARY USE-
Lights:, and applianees left on when not required can
cause changes iut accounts,
BILLING PERIODS--
Saitutdays, SundayS, Holidays, inability to obtain meter
readings and so .6111. wifl cause variations in 'scheduled meter
reading dates.
CLINTON
PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMISSION
During the month of
December the Explorer Girls of
Ontario Street United Church
have been busy with several
Christmas activities. They were
in charge of the Used Toys
Booth at the U.C.W. Christmas
Bazaar on Saturday, December
5. At the Sunday School White
Gift Service on December 6 the
girls sang two carols and
presented special Explorer White
Gifts.
On Tuesday, December 15
the Explorer Girls, assisted by
several Explorer graduates from
last year, sang carols at the
hospital and also at the Evening
Unit meeting of the U.C.W. The
girls enjoyed a Christmas party
and also made several Christmas
crafts at their December
meetings.
On November 17 the girls
held their Initiation and Star
Ceremony in the chapel of the
church. The mothers were • present to see the girls receive
their stars. New members who
joined and received their first
red star were Tracy Colquhoun,
Sylvia Forbes, Jackie Zwaan,
Jennifer Malpass and Kirsten
Harrett.
First blue stars were
presented to Pattie Stanley,
Brenda Ball, Jeanette Dutot,
Laurel Lavis who Nancy
Falconer. Those received
their first gold star were Jane
Symons, Sharon Irwin, Marilyn
/17 YON Off 700 Mrigr:
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Brucefield visited with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. 'Thomas.
Leppington last were.
*
Guests for Christmas Day at
the new farm home of Mr. and
Mrs. John Leppington and
family, RR 2, 13ayfield were the
fOrmer's parents, Mr. and Mrs..4
Thomas Leppington.
Mair, Lorie Blair, Melodie
Howse, Ruth Wdnfor, Terry
Flowers, Sheila Arnston and
Karen Holmes.
There are 20 girls in the
group and the leaders are Miss
Olive Johnson, Mrs. Grant Irwin,
Mrs. Doug Howse, Mrs. Jas.
Mair, and helpers Nancy Castle
and Wendy Gibbings,
many friends and relatives on
Monday, December 28 as they
celebrated their 50th weddirl1'
anniversary.
Mrs. Counter, the forme,
Mabel Swarts was born in
Wingham. Mr. Counter was a
native of Seaforth, but came to
Clinton when he was 13 years of
age.
They were married in
Wingham in the home of Mrs.
Counter's mother, Mrs. John E.
Swarts on December 28, 1920.
Mr. Counter served with the
161st Huron Battalion during
World War I. After their
marriage the couple moved to
Buffalo fdr seven years where
their only son, Bill, was born. In
1927 ,they returned to Clinton
where Mr. Counter worked for a
short time as a clerk in a knitting
mill before becoming
postmaster, a position he held
for 24 years,
Mr. Counter was a member of
the board of Clinton Public
Hospital for 25 years, a warden
BY MARE RUPD Mr- and Mrs. Morley Counter
His many friends will be glad
to know that Laurie Colquhoun
was able to come home from
hospital in time for,Christmas
with his family.
* *
We understand that one of
the pups abandoned at
Wettlaufer's Mill has now been,
given a home. Jim Storey still
has the other pups and would
certainly be happy to give them
to good homes too.
Mr. Roy F Leppington of William Street were Visited by
Explorers kept busy
with Christmas activities
68 ALBERT STREET, CLINTON 482-9390
you success
and happiness.
To you, our
appreciation.
RUSSEL L. JERVIS
Jervis Aluminum
Town Talk
Electricity
/ Meters
Are Tested
Electricity meters are tested and
sealed as to accuracy by the
'Standards Branch, Canada Depart-
ment of Trade and Commerce.
Ringing
in the New. Year
with happiness and
success to all. Thanks. for your good will!
FLAX
Co up le .Cele brate
fiftieth aiginiversory .
of Panl'AAnglica'n.Cbureh for
five Yeats and a member of the
boaid of .management. of the-
church for 35 years.. He is a
charter member of Branch 140,
Canadian Legion and the senior
member, He was Chairman .of
the Navy during the,
Second World War,.
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.Clinton2. i'lemReqc)rd., Thursday, December :3097.9
Hensall •
Many prize winners
during the holidays
poem, Mrs. Q. Pullman convened,
the lunch assisted by Mrs. K.
McKay, Mrs. V, Alderdice, Mrs,
M. Connolly and Mrs. D.
Triebner. There was a sunshine
pal gift exchange. Santa arrived
to distribute the gifts.
At the 541.00 store, Mrs.
Cecil Maxwell of Hensall won a
voucher for $5.00 in a Christmas
, draw.
A blender, prize in a draw at
Fuss Electric Ltd, was won by
Mrs. Jack Consitt, Hensgl,
Obituaries
Mrs. William Forrest passed
away in Clinton Community
Hospital, Friday, December 25,
Christmas Day, in Clinton
Community Hospital in her 58th
year.
• She was the former Emma
Dignan and leaves to mourn her
loss two sons, Edison, R.R. 2,
Hensall; Ross R.R. 2, Kippen,
two daughters Grace, Mrs. James
Scott, Seaforth; Miss Mildred
Forrest, Brantford, and 10
grandchildren. Her husband
predeceased her in June 1968.
Public funeral services
conducted by Rev. H. F. Currie,
were held from Bonthron
Funeral Home Monday, Dec. 28
with interment in Bayfield
Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Clarence
Smillie, Stanley Mitchell, Bill
Rowcliffe, Harold and Earl
Dignan, Wm. J. F. Bell;
flowerbearers were John Scott,
Bruce Forrest.
Robert D. Bell of London,
formerly of Hensall, passed away
in Victoria Hospital, London,
Sunday, December 27 in his 91st
year.
Surviving are his wife the
former Mary Mabel Clark, one
son Glenn E. Bell, R.R. 1,
Hensall; one daughter, Margaret,
Mrs. Elgin Hayter London; six
grandchildren and 15 great
grandchildren.
Public funeral services were
held from Bonthron Funeral
Home Wednesday, Dec. 30, with
Rev. W. D. 'Jarvis officiating.
Interment was in Exeter
Cemetery. Huron Lodge 224
held a service at the Funeral
Home Tuesday evening.
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