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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1966-12-15, Page 9Middleton St. James WA Annual Reports Show Progress the chair. Deeves was in devotional Ser­ in '‘The Living * Mrs. Fred "Middleton was hostess for the annual meeting •of the Women's Auxiliary of St, James’ Anglican Church, Mid­ dleton, on Wednesday afternoon. December 7. President Mre, Donald Mid­ dleton was ip Mrs. David ■charge of the vice as fo-ixnd. ■Message”. Mrs. James Storey gave "The Prayer Partners’ Prayer”. Mrs. John Grigg presented "the secretary's report and the roll-call, a favorite carol, and its origin, was. answered by the twelve members: present. The favonjte was the old Ger­ man Carol “Silent Night, Hojy Night”, A letter of thanks was sent to Mrs. Clifford. Epps for assist­ ing in the Centennial planting at the church and' also for don­ ating two of her chdice peonies. A letter of thanks was read from Mrs. Arnold Miller ■ from the Clinton Hospital. A Christmas card signed by all present was sent to Mrs. Miller. The president expressed her appreciation for the wonderful SUGAR AND SPICE (Continued from Page Four) the theatre. The next week, she’s been talking to someone who has just spent a year there and was half-frozen for 12 months. Or she says flatly, “If you th'ink I'm going to leave my comfortable home, treasured piano students1, and •all my f riends, to go and live in some cold, clammy dump . among a lot of strangers, etc, etc.” Sometimes, she wavers, and asks me what England is really like. The trouble^ is, I haven't been there for over 20 years. About all I can do dis describe some • first-rate pubs, and tell her how easy it was to, lose your girl in the fog or blackout, unless you clung to her. Somehow, these descriptive gems don’t fan her ardor for the trip. As I said, no one in his right mind wants to spend a year in the U.K. I know I'll come home either riddled with rheumatism, or in • a wooden box with, a sheen of fog on it. And it isn’t sentiment. Ad­ mittedly, there are a few old1 puibs I’d like to re-visit. But they’ve probably changed in­ to raucous road-houses that ‘ serve -martinis instead, of half - and half, and the waitresses •are insolent pups instead1 of buxom barmaids who called you “Luv”, or “Ducks.” And there are a few old girlfriends I’d like to revisit. But a friend of mine did this last year, taking his wife along. Somehow, he said, there Was a lack of rapport. And they were all so old. And, even worse, they thought he was old. And I sure as heck don’t want to go and stand on some deserted, dilapidated air-drome and think of the old days. Old runways; are for support she had received, from all the. members' during the year and hex* personal special thanks to those former mem­ bers and other friends Who as­ sisted in various WA projects, quilting etc. Mrs. Storey, the church or­ ganist, showed several samples, of choir regalia, The WA voted $20 to assist in purchase Of choir gowns. The annual reports of the various offices were presented: Mrs. Keith Miller, the financial statement; Mrs. John Smith for Supply (Dorcas); Mrs. Ray Wise, card convener; Mrs; Mc­ Cullough, birthday box. Mrs, Edward Wise is in charge pf Christmas cards and Mrs, Stewart .Middleton re­ ported $135 for the "In place of a Baking Sale Fund”. The following monies were voted: $25 to the Sunday School; Honorariums to the or- gariist, Mrs. Storey, to Mrs, Edward Wise assistant organist and also to the fireman, Fred Middleton; $250 'was voted to the church wardens, with $130 ear-m!arked for roof repairs and the rest for budget. Mrs. Don Middleton, also the birds, who make much • better landings on them than I ever did. No, what sparks my desire to go away for a year is none of - these. It is the thought of spending the whole 'of Centennial Year in Canada. Now, I love this land. But the idea of an entire year of having Expo rammed d'own my throat, of watching mun- idipalities solemnly snip the ribbon at such sparkling Cen­ tennial projects as 'the new public lavatories, or the new parking lot, makes me want to throw up. And what better place to do that than the U.K., where I must admit I have done".it before, on a number of occa­ sions, after an evening of warm pints of bitters. T Superintendent of the Sunday School reported plans for Christmas treats, for- oyer 4Q children. Mrs. Edward Wise provided ani interesting program, includ­ ing a very thought provoking article “Let's Take a Closer Look at Santa Claus, Delight­ ful Fantasy or Gross Dishon­ esty?” and a poem “Lots of Love at Christmas”, Rev. E. J, ,B. Harrison, who has 'always beep rnoslt welcome ait the WA meetings, voiced his appreciation of the efforts of the WA and of thp gupday School officers. Mrs. Ray Wise and Mrs. Jack Cole, the nominating commit- tee, presented the following slate of officers for centennial year, 1967: ;' ‘ Honorary president, Mrs. Fred Middleton; president, Mrs. ;Donald Middleton; first vice- president, Mrs- Edward Wise; second vice-president-, Mrs, John ! Smith; secretary, Mi’s. Ray Wise; treasurer, Mrs, Keith Miller, Supply (Dorcas) commlittee, i convener, Mrs. John Smith, Mrs,, Deeves, Mrs. Alvin Du- tof; program, Mrs. John Cole, Mrs. John Grigg; worship con­ vener, Mrs. Fred Middleton; social service secretary, Mrs. Joseph Storey. Prayer Partner secretary, Mrs. Joseph Storey; birthday box, Mrs. McCullough;, pianist, Mrs. Edward Wise; press secre­ tary, Mrs. Donald Middleton. Mrs, Don Middleton read a poem “Your Food For Thought For The Chhistm'as Season”, after which the Rev. E. J, B. Harrison closed the meeting With prayer. A- SUBSCRIPTION TO THE CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Makes a Wonderful Christmas Gift Beef Cattlemen Hear ODA Head At Seaforth Speaking to the annual meet­ ing of the Perth-Huron Short­ horn Association in Seaforth last Thursday, C, A. Gracey of the Ontario Department of Ag­ riculture and Food said that performance and opt pedigree should be the guide when pull­ ing and shaping a beef herd. “Th,e show rfng is next to useless jn assessing the value of beef cattle” said Qracey, Bepf cattle ate more inefficient than dairy cattle and swtine in meat production,” He spid livestock scales and record keeping are important tools in the beef cattle business and added that only eight herds in Ontario use a performance test. Gracey, assistant director of the beef improvement branch of the department said that meat production should be dou­ bled by 2000 when 7.4 billion persons will inhabit the earth. Stewart Proctor, RR 5 Brus­ sels succeeds William Turnbull, RR 2 Brussels as president of the association. Qhrence Swit­ zer, RR 1 St. M jys is first vice-president; Ja hes Smith, RR .2 Brussels is Vecond' vice- president; Doug Miles, Clinton is secretary-treasurer. Huron County directors from this area are William, Pepper, Brucefield; Bruce Keyes, RR 1 Varna; Frank Falconer, RR 5 Clinton. RETIREMENT PENSIONS BECOME PAYABLE IN JANUARY 1967 If you have been contributing to the Canada Pension Plan, and if you will be age 68 or over by March 31,1967, contact your Canada Pension Plan District Office now. Contributors who are under 70 years of age must have retired from regular employment to qualify. Those who are age 70 or over may qualify without retiring. VARNA Lodge JDle^jts Members of LOL 1035 met in their lodge looms last Thurs- day evening fox' their annual meeting and election of officers. It was preceded by a turkey supper which was enjoyed' by all, Flection of officers was con­ ducted by the District Master pf Biddulph, Mr. Lenard Smith, Lucan, Ivan McClymont was re­ elected for another year as Worshipful Master, Other officers are: Immediate Past Master, Charles Reid; Deputy Master, William Dqw- son; Chaplain, Louis Taylor; Recording Secretary, Ralph Stephenson; Financial Secre- tary, Ronald Coleman; Treas­ urer, Fred McClymont. Marshal, Grant Webster; 1st Lecturer, John Ostrom; 2nd Wednesday, December 21 and Thursday, December 22 COFFEE SERVED FREE PACKAGE OF BEANSNOTICE TO PARENTS DROP IN AND SEE OUR NEW OFFICE of Students attending Central Huron Secondary School Clinton Hensail, Ontario Malting barley contracts have been cut by 20%. Contracts now available, sign up while they last. OPEN HOUSE •i Please be advised that Students First Report Cards will be issued to them Friday, December 16th Thur»./ Dec,.15Z 1964~~C|mton ''.N.cw^Rf > Carol Service Sunday Afternoon At Middleton dldtpp, Sw$ay afternoon, Dec­ or nix? r 18 at the regular hour of 2:30 pm, A special Christmas Service of meditation and the .Sbf- Lesson Carol Service wiil'l be held in St. James’ Church, Midi- Classified Ad$. Bring Quick Results ______fred McClymont Phone 482-3214 Lecturer, Wayne Taylor; Com­ mittee, Robert Taylor, Wa'tson Webster, Wilfred Chuter, Orrin Dowson, The County Master pf South Huron, William McIlwain pf Bayfield installed the officers for the poming year, , Personals The United Church is hold­ ing a White Gift Service next Sunday, December 18 at 10; 15 am, with the pastor, Rev, M, Morrison in charge. Mr, and1 Mrs. Harvey Billyea, St. Marys and Miss Ruth Mistele, Rodney, visited on Sub­ day last at the home of Miss Joan McClymont. „——o^———, Classified Ads Bring Quick Results