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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1972-11-16, Page 7Township of Goderich Electors of Goderich and Colborne Town- ships are invited to attend an open meeting in the Auditorium of the Holmesville Public School on Wednesday, November 22, 1972 at 8:30 p.m. R.E. THQMPSON Clerk, Goderich Township GUARANTEED TRUST CERTIFICATES Here's a great way to put your money to work: 7 3/4 % interest, guaranteed on 5-year term deposits Other terms available. Minimum deposit, $500. Call or drop in and see us today. STERLING TRUSTS TORONTO-372 Bay Street (416) 364-7495 BARRIE - 35 Dunlop Street (705) 726-6495 ORILLIA- 73 Mississaga St. E , (705) 325-2226 At Sterling, we put your money to work. Before you buy... test the top 3! GOING SOUTH.? We Have Air Conditioned I PONTIACS i61111.are WE NEED USED CARS [ STATION TRANSPORTS ARE ARRIVING Practically daily with factory fresh Clinton News-Rpcord, Thursday, November 0, 1.972--7 ram nay window BY SHIRLEY J, KELLER Mr, and Mrs. Emerson Dickert, Clifford and Mrs. Ruth Dickert, Harriston, spent a few days with Mrs. Norman Dickert, Mrs. Vivan Cooper visited in Detroit, Mich. with Mr. and Mrs, Gary Cooper. Mr. and Mrs. Ron Littleton visited in Woodstock. Mrs. Steve Pine, Sault Ste. Marie; is with Mr. and Mrs. Ed McBride. Mr, and Mrs. Grant Love, Caro Mich. attended the An- niversary party of Mr. and Mrs. Morley Cooper. Quite a number of Kippenites attended the bazaar at Chiselhurst United Church last Wednesday. Congratulations to Mr. and !Mks! Morley Cooper on the od-644' casion of their forty-fifth wed,-, ding anniversary, Nov. 9, 1972. BY Joyce Pepper The November meeting of the ensall Women's Institute was held in the Legion Hall Wed- nesday evening with the theme being "Agriculture and Canadian Industries". Members answered the roll call with "A sunny side of farm Life" and president, Mrs. Beaton, welcomed members and guests. Mrs. Grace Peck gave a report on the Area convention which was held in London and Mrs, C. Payne reported on the recent board meeting, The program convened by Mrs. E, Riley and Mrs. J. Skea, opened with a sing-song led by Miss Greta Lammie. The talented Heywoods, Bob and Danny, from Exeter, played and sang several selections which were greatly enjoyed by all present. An interesting motto "It takes face powder to catch a man, and baking powder to keep him", was ably presented by Mrs. B. Elgie. Mrs. C. Pepper enter- tained with several piano selec- tions and Mrs. E. Riley gave a talk on "Farming - Our Future and Our Heritage". Courtesy remarks were given by Mrs. G. Armstrong and lunch was ser- ved by hostesses Mrs. J. McAllister and Mrs. M, Orr and their committee. REMEMBRANCE DAY PARADE Commerce, Bin Bell.' After two minutes of silence and God Save ' the Queen, the parade marched to the Hotel where it dispensed, to go to the Lutheran Church in Zurich for a Remembrance Day Service at 10. ST. PAULS A.C.W. The Annual Meeting of the A.C.W. of St. Pang Anglican Church was held at the home of Mrs. D. Windover. The vice-president, Mrs, Mary Taylor, opened the meeting with devotions from the Living Message, and the members prayer. The minutes of the last meeting were read and ap- proved and the roll call was an- swered with a Bible verse with the word "Joy" in it. Mrs, R.H. Middleton gave the study "Build up, don't tear down", Mrs, D Windover gave a very interesting report on the Deanery meeting which was held in Goderich. A report of the Bazaar and Bake sale was given and was found most successful, Rev. G.A. Anderson presided for the election of officers for the coming year. They are: president, Mrs. G.A. Anderson; vice-president, Mrs. D. Win- dover; secretary, Mrs, F. Forrest; treasurer, Mrs. K.H. Middleton; prayer partner secretary, Mrs. F. Clark; Auditors, Miss Olive Petty, Mrs. Mary Taylor; visiting commit- tee, Miss Olive Petty, and Mrs. Annie Reid. Mrs. R.H. Middleton and Mrs, F. Forrest were appointed to look after treats for the shut, ins. Rev. Anderson closed the meeting with prayer. Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kyle of Hensall celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary at the Blue Water Home recently. Mr. Kyle has been a resident at the home for sometime. Mrs. Kyle, the for- mer Nancy Kipfer resides in Hensall. They were married at the Anglican Parish in Hensel' on November 6, 1903. Before moving to Hensall 36 years ago, they farmed on the Parr Line. The couple have four sons and two daughters, Roy, Tim- mins; Dave, Hensall; Russell, St. Catharines; Mrs. Arnold Merner, Zurich; and Mrs. Clair Tuckey, London. Another son Bryon pre-deceased them some months ago. The couple received many congratulatory messages. W.M.S. MEETING The W.M.S. of Carmel Presbyterian Church held their November meeting Monday evening at the church, President Mrs. Rachel Schwalm opened the meeting with a poem "A charge to keep have I", followed by prayer. Mrs. Maggie Camp- bell and Mrs. Myrtle Orr gave the devotional using scripture from Jeremiah, followed by prayeP" 'A'''P'ne'fii` on 11=etnern- brarice was read and the study on Africa was given by Mrs. Campbell. The roll call was an- swered with eleven members present. Minutes were read and approved and 24 visits were reported to have been made to the sick and shut ins. The nominating committee to appoint officers for 1973 is Mrs. Edith Bell and Mrs. Mabel Munn. The next meeting will be held December 4 with a pot luck lunch and the home helpers are to be invited. Mrs. Dorothy Beaton and Mrs. Jean Snell will conduct the worship service for this meeting. Mrs. Edith Bell closed the meeting with the benediction. The Ladies1 Aid meeting followed and reported that the proceeds from the Bazaar were most gratifying. HENSALL, LEGION The November meeting of the Hensall Ladies Legion Auxiliary was held in the Legion Hall Tuesday evening, with president Mildred Chalmers presiding. Members made plans to attend a Zone Rally which was held in the Goderich Legion Hall November 8 to elect a new Zone Comman- der. Plans were also made to at- tend the Remembrance Day Parade on November 12 with the Legion. It was announced that the Christmas party for Legion members and families will be on December 10, and that the Auxiliary members would have an exchange of gifts at their December meeting, the same as last year. Plans were finalized for the New Years Eve dance being held at the arena. Sports Officer Iva Reid gave a report and announced that a card party and a bowling tour- nament will be held in Novem- ber. The mystery prize was won by Mary Bisback and the guessing prize by Vera Smale. ' UNIT 1 HENSALL UCW Unit 1 of Hensall United Church met at the Church Thur- sday 'afternoon with eleven members present. Mrs. Walter Spencer presided, and opened the meeting with readings en- titled "The face of Christ". A very inspiring devotional written by Dr. Charles Allen, a Minister from the south, on the theme "The Lord is my Shepherd", was given by Mrs. Spencer. This devotional explained so clearly verse by verse this beautiful psalm. At the closing all mem- bers repeated the 23rd psalm. Mrs. Robert Cook gave the study by using the story of Stanley Stein, a victim of leprosy in Louisianna, who would not let his illness kill his spirits and was an inspiration to all those who knew him. It was announced that the General Meeting will be held December 4, Hostess Mrs. Har- vey Keys and her assistants ser- velvit49,9th rA • " UNIT 1 HENSALL U.C.W. MondaY evening Unit 11 met at the Hensall United Church. Mrs. Bill Mickle presided and opened the meeting• with a reading entitled "For somebody else." It was announced that members of Unit 11 are in charge of the Christmas General Meeting to be held December 4 in the Fellowship Hall. The U.C,W. Bale is to be packed November 21, and all help will be greatly appreciated. Mrs. James Drummond very ably gave the topic entitled "A farm wife takes inventory." Mrs. Ian McAllister gave the devotional on "Peace", taken from a passage from the book "Habitation of Dragons", writ- ten by Keith Miller, concerning peace within ourselves. Mrs. Ron Mock presented Unit leader Mrs. Bill Mickle with a gift on behalf of the members for her years work well done. Hostess Mrs. Ross Corbett and her assistants served lunch. OBITUARY Albert W. Shirray a lifelong resident of Hay Township on the Shirray homestead passed away in Victoria hospital on Friday, November 10, 1972, in his 70th year. He was a commissioner in the Tuckersmith Telephone System. He is survived by his wife Mabel G, Johns, two sons, Douglas of Hensall and Bruce of London; also one little grand- daughter. Funeral services were held from the Bonthron Funeral Home on Sunday November 12, with his Minister of the Hensall United Church Rev. Donald Beck officiating. Interment was in BairdS Cemetery. The Pallbearers were close neighbours — Lorne Chap- man, Donald Munn, Harold Elder, Kenneth Elder, Ray Ingram and Alex Munn. 4-H CLUB The sixth meeting of the "Roaring Twenties" was held last Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Bill Fuss. The meeting opened with the 4-H Pledge. Af- ter discussing ideas for skits, Mrs. Fuss with members as helpers demonstrated a fancy and open face sandwich. Kippen BY RENA CALDWELL PIALEK TRICIAN"0" "olEr US CROON THIS LITTLE TUNE ci4 CALL US NOW AND WELL of rilERESOON V' HAROLD WISE LIMITED Electrical - Plumbing And Heating Contractor ,262 Bayfield Rd.--482-7062 tfn I have decided that the' grey clouds overhead for almost the entire year has something to do with the number of elections we've had during the past few months. First there was the provincial election when the Big Blue Machine swept across Ontario sucking out votes like fuzz out of a carpet. Next there was the Federal election when the voters of this country showed their true colors by electing nobody, Somebody has said that all four parties lost the election, and I intend to agree with that theory now that all is said and done, Last week, we watched with great interest as the citizens of the United States of America re- elected Vresident Richard Nixon, the man who promised the moon and darn near delivered it, yet turned down his party representatives in hords. And now, in the municipalities of Ontario, we're bracing our feet for new coun- cils, new boards of education and yes, another election. While every community dif- fers from the one 10 miles down the road, there is one obvious similarity among them. That is that municipal councils are, in most cases, the laughing stock of the community. You think I'm teasing? Not on your life, While there are always some steady, upright citizens who take municipal politics seriously and recognize the strengths and the weaknesses of local government, there are many, many people — unfortunately, I believe it is the majority — who really and truly consider local municipal coun- cil's role as one which is in- significant, unproductive and dissatisfying. In many cases, sorry to say, the intuition of local citizens is correct. Some municipal coun- cils do indeed become pompous pockets of plainly petty people who seek election to feed an ego, a pocketbook or both. And if the rare rebel makes way into the hallowed circle, too often the initial impact of such new blood is hampered, hindered and held until the ideals and the aim of the newcomer conform with the staid and "experienced" thinking of past council mem- bers. Yes sir, the tail all too of- ten wags the dog. This cynical attitude of mine is, I believe, what holds back the majority of would-be council aspirants, Who needs the aggravation of municipal coun- cil life, particularly if one's own principles and feelings must be supressed merely because these principles and feelings are in conflict with established customs? Betfer to stay home with the family, vegetate before the television and complain bit- terly like everyone else, A long, long time ago when I was still very new in the newspaper game, a newcomer to a municipal council made a speech to , the nomination meeting following one term of office. I will never, ever forget that speech. It made more sense to me than all the jibberish municipal politicians usually spout to impress the voters. This chap said, "When I came onto council, I was ready to work. I was ready to make some changes, for you know and I know that changes are necessary. It is the exceptional business which cannot be im- proved, But after one year on council, I've learned that changes do not come easily. My ideas are not suitable because they are new, they are in conflict with things as they are now. And the majority rules 'on coun- cil, more so than anywhere else. If the majority of council is like minded, no new ideas can penetrate. It is called lobbying, I'm told, to either swing or be swung for one purpose or another." "I'm wiser now," the coun- cillor went on. "I hope you are too. I'm looking for re-election this year, not to accomplish great things for this community but simply to act as a conscience whenever, wherever possible for those who are either swinging or being swung. Don't expect great things of me, please. Just let me remain here for another term and hope I can avoid the pitfall that municipal life holds out to all who enter." Too bad there weren't more folks like this guy who served on council not so much to do great things, but more to act as a wat- chdog for the people. ensall, 1 WI gives report on convention A Remembrance Day Parade was held at 9 a.m. Sunday mor- ning in Hensall, with members of . the Hensel' Legion, the Legion Auxiliary, and the First Hensall Brownie Pack taking part. They were led by the Exeter Pipe Band. Rev. A. Blackwell gave the Invocation and read Scripture, Wreaths were laid by: Province of Ontario, Mrs. R. Taylor; Legion Branch 468, Murray Traquair; Legion Auxiliary, Mildred Chalmers; Kinsmen and Kinettes, Wayne Reid; Village of Hensall, John Baker; Township of Hay, Joe Hoffman; Township of Tucker- smith, Elgin Thompson; L.C.B.O. Zurich, Garnet Allen; Boise Cascade, Ron Mock; First Hensall Brownies, Debbie Reid; Bank of Montrea1,4Rick Parker; P4-lanadian Imperial Bei-tit* of W I TH OUR Scandinavian Style SAUNA For