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Auburn and District
MRS. WES BRADNOCK—Cornipontart—Phon* 524-7595
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The bigblight of the Auburn
Centennial concert last Friday
evening was the unveiling of the
picture of the late Dr, B. C,
Weir by his son John R. Weir
of London and Miss Sadie Carter
of Goderich who had been his
nurse for many years. Sherriff
Harry Sturdy of Goderich on be
half of the Auburn community
paid trubute to the beloved phy
sician who had served this dis
trict for oyer 60 years until
his death in 1965, at the age of
88 years. The presentation of an
electric coffee urn to the hall
also took place after a moment
of silence. This fund was start
ed at tbe time of his death
as a flower fund and the family
requested it be used for a com
munity project. The engraved
plaque on the picture will tell
future generations about our
country doctor. A letter was
read from his daughter, Mrs.
Duncan Mackay of Sault Ste
Marie, who was unable to be
present The committee for this
project.. was Mrs. Wilfred San
derson, Mrs. William L. Craig,
Miss Laura Phillips, Mrs.
Oliver Anderson and Mrs. W.
Bradnock.
Mr. Oliver Anderson was
chairman for the variety pro
gram which commenced with a
rousing sing-songof older songs
and Mrs. Gordon Gross was the
pianist. Mrs. FrankRaithby and
Mrs. M, R. Roberts were the
ushers and Mrs. Bert Craig
and Mrs. Gordon Chamney were
in charge at the door.
After singing O Canada, Mr.
Anderson welcomed everyone
who had come to fill the hall
to capacity. The McClinchey
orchestra composed of Mr, and
Mrs. Bob McClinchey of Blyth,
Mr. Dave McClinchey and Mr.
John McClinchey played several
.old time ' favorites. Mr. Ed.
Haines sang the solo, TheSong’
of the Sea, accompanied by Miss
Betty Moss. Scottish dancing
was done by Mary Wilkin of
Goderich. She danced the Sword
dance and the Irish Jig in att
ractive costumes to the music of
the pipes supplied by Piper Will
iam Miller of Goderich.
Misses' Martie Koopmans,
Marsha Koopmans and Klaske
Koopmans, Mrs. Kenneth Pat*
terson and Mrs, McCJinchey
sang selections accompanied by
Mrs, Norman Wightman.Solos
were sung by Rev. Leonard
Warr of Goderich and
Rev. Roberts pf Belgrave acc
ompanied by Mrs. Wightman.
A mouth organ duet was played .
by Mr. and Mrs. Everett Tay
lor accompanied by Mrs. Rob
ert J. Phillips.
"A* pantomine skit written by
Mrs, W, Bradnock depiciting
events that happened in Auburn
the last 1Q0 years was acted by
members of the Women’s Instit
ute. Mrs. Bradnock was the nar
rator and the singers were Mrs.
Gordon R. Taylor, Mrs. Robert
J, Phillips and Mrs. Donald
Haines and Mrs. William J.
Craig the pianist.
The pantomine went back to
when in 1848 Eneas Elikin, play
ed by Mrs. Thomas Haggift
founded the village of Man
chester. Soon after in 1860 the*
first church was built arid Mrs.
Donald Haines represented the
early pioneers walking to
church, carrying their shoes,
to save them from wear and
their sincere devotion on the
Lord’s Day, The early days of
school were represented by
Sheron Collins in costume of
that day and the laying of our
first cement sidewalks in 1905
was acted by Mrs. Robert Tur
ner with her wheelbarrow and
trowel.
The history of lighting was
told by Wanda Plaetzer carry
ing a candle, Mrs. Gordon Pow
ell, a coaloil lamp and Mrs.
Torrance Tabb with an electric
light on a long cord. Mrs.
Frank Raithby acted the role
of policeman representing the
part that Thomas Adams played
in our village’s history. Mrs.
Gordon Chamney represented
our youth who answered the
call to defend our country in
1914 and 1939 and Mrs. Arnold
Craig, the Red Cross workers
who kept the treats going to
our soldiers at the front.
Mrs. Charles Straughan,
charter member of the Auburn
W.I. of the organization which
began in 1922 represented it
and Miss Jannett Dobie
portrayed the youth of this dis-'
trict who had been active in
hallgames and Mrs, Leonard
Archambault >represented Will
iam J. Craig ;and the citizens
who gave their time and talents
to build pur beautiful hall.
As the proceeds of this con
cert were for the new park
at the site of the. Patterson
bridge, a song was composed,
Flow gently sweet Maitland and
sang by the Ladies.
Reeve Hugh Flynn of Hullett
Township spoke on the work that.
County Council had done on the
new park and congratulated the
W. I. on their work. A duet
was sung by Misses Ramona
Hanna and Melanie Sprung aec-
ompanied by Mrs. Emmerson
Rodgers. A bagpipe selection
was played by piper William
Miller and a solo was sung by
Miss Margaret Roberts. The
Koopmans Sisters sang a trio
and Mrs. Donald Sprung of God
erich gave two amusing read
ings. Mrs, Emmerson Rodgers
sang a solo and the play Swindled
by Clinton talent gave an amus
ing half hour of entertainment.
On behalf of the W.I. their
president, Mrs. Donald Haines
thanked
assisted
ject 'by
concert.
Clinton News-Record, Thursday, Dec. 7, 1967 9
Cooking school
Baking with Yeast was the
topic at the Cooking. School
held last week in the Community
memorial hall. Twenty-one ,
ladies of the community at-
CottoU Accessories fo^hebeST'
room was the topic of the skits;
put on by all members of the
McKillop club, the Holmesville
club with Patricia Wise, Connie ‘
Harris and Nancy Ginn taking
’ the parts and by the Blyth
Club with all members parti
cipating.
The presentation of Certi
ficates of Achievement and sil
ver homemaking spoons brought
• the day’s program to a close
for over 200 girls and their
guests,
Colorful exhlbits were set up r IGS®DT honours by Londesboro 2, Tiger Dunlop.
• ahd Tuckersmith clubs on'
colour schemes for the Bed-
? room. The commentators were
Barbara Lee, Helen Brindley
and Jane Shannon. The exhibits
on Cotton Accessories for the
Bedroom were commented on by
Morris by Mar garet Phelan, and
i Auburn by Melanie Sprung.
Skits and demonstrations
were given by selecting mater
ials and colours for bed
room accessories by Donna
Riley and the members of
Londesboro J, Connie Gibbings, ’
Debbie Gibbings and Marie
• Trewartha of Clinton 2; and all
club members of Clinton I.
Members of the Walton Clubj
Debbie Wpy, Sharon Marks and
Beverly McCall and all mem
bers of the Goderich, club also
had a skit on this subject
A large crowd of teenagers
attended, the record Hop spon
sored by the Hi-C group in the
Auburn Community Memorial
Hall last Saturday evening.
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Several from this area at
tended the funeral services in
Goderich for ' the late Miss
Mabel Hickingbottom, a former
resident of this comipunlty,
* * *
Mr. and Mrs, Herb Peter of
Kincardine and Mr. and Mrs,
Sam Squire and baby son David
of Brainpton were guests on
Sunday • with Mrs. Sidney Lan
sing,
* * *
Mr. aqd Mrs. Ray Map-
Illmurray of Flint, Michigan
visited last Saturday with Mr.
and Mi’s. William J. Craig. * * *
Friends are pleased to learn
that Mr. Fred Toll is improved
in health and was able to re
turn home from Clinton hos
pital, '
* *
The annual Vesper candle-*
lighting service of the Auburn
C.G.I.T, group will be held
next Sunday, December 10 at
2:30 p,m. in Knox Presbyterian
Church. Everyone is welcome.
3^ 3k %
Mrs, Oliver Anderson and
daughter Miss, Nancy visited
last Thursday in London with
the former’s son, Mr, William
Anderson.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. George Lawlor
returned last week after visiting
with their families in Galt,
* 3k
Congratulations to Mr. and
Mrs. Dave McClinchey on the
birth of their daughter, Susan
Joanne in Clinton hospital.
* * >k
Congratulations to Mr. and
Mrs. William Andrews on the
birth of their son, a brother
for Michael.
sk Jk 3k
Many 4-H Club members
from this district attended the
Achievement night at Seaforth
last Friday night and all re
ceived centennial plaques.
Miss Margaret Sanderson of
London and Miss Mary Sander
son of Goderich • visited with
their parents Mr. and Mrs.
Wilfred Sanderson.
3k 3k 3k
Sunday guests with Mr. and
Mrs. Maitland Allen were Mr.
and Mrs. Harold J. Allen of
Goderich and Mr. and Mrs.
Norman
Township,
tended and learned iw to make
bread, buns, doughnuts and
many other variations. Mrs.
Thomas Haggltt and Mrs. For^
dyce Clark, the leader, demon
strated and everyone Sampled
various finished products that
came from the oven. Those
attending were Mrs. James
Jackson, Mrs, Robert Turner,
Mrs. William J. Craig, Mrs.
Robert J, Phillips, Mrs. Rpy
Easom, Mrs. Gerald Faegan.
Mrs. Torrance Tabb, Mrs, Roy'
Daer, Mrs. F, Raithby. 'Mrs.
Gordon Taylor, Mrs. Wil
fred Sanderson, Mrs. Worthy
Young,. Mrs, Oliver Anderson,
Mrs. Norman McDowell, Mrs.
'Orval McPhee, Mrs. Bert
Craig, Mrs. Leonard Arch
ambault, Mrs. Thomas Lawlor,
Mrs. Donald Haines, Sheron
Collins and Mrs* W, Bradnock.
and 4-H pins
Provincial Honours ana pins
were presented to Carpi Mc
Ilwain, R.R. 2, Goderich and
Bonnie Stewart R.R, 5, Sea
forth by Mrs. Wilfred Col-
clough, district president of
West Huron W.I. at the 4-H
Achievement Day held last
Saturday at Auburn for the fall
project, Cotton Accessories for
the Bedroom, County honours
arid pins were also presented
to Diane Shepherd, R.R. 1,
Londesboro, Sharon Slllib, R.R. *
6, Goderich; Connie Young, R,R.
5, Goderich; Beverley McCall,
R.R. 3, Walton; Helen Gopd, .
R.R. 1, Londesboro; Heather
Snell, R.R. 1, Londesboro; Joyce
Falconer, R.R. 5, Clinton; June
Falconer, R.R, 5, Clinton; An
nette Rehorst, R.R. 5, Clinton;
Patsy Wise, R.R, 3, Clinton.
Miss Sharon Carroll, Huron
County Home economist was in
charge of the day’s program
and was assisted by home econo
mists, Mrs. Shirley McAllister
and Mrs. Maxine Brightwell.
After welcoming the girls the
' leaders of the various clubs
were presented with badges in *$S
recognition of their services in Eft
leading the girls in the dif-
' ferent 4-H clubs, The leaders Ex*
were, Mrs. Elmer Robertson
and Mrs. Arnold Young, Tiger Ex*
Dunlop, Mrs. Frank Yeo and $8
Mrs. D. Colclough, Holmes^
ville, , Mrs. Donald Buchanan
and Mrs. Keith Allen, Londes-,
boro 2, Mrs. Jack McNichol
and Mrs. Larry Badley, Morris,
Mrs. Harry Snell and Mrs,
Elgin Josling, Londesboro, 1,
Mrs. William Porter and Mrs.
Stanley McIlwain, Goderich,
Mrs. Nelson Reid and Mrs.
Donald Achilles of Walton, Mrs.
R.E. Thompson and Mrs. Nor
man Tyndall of Clinton I, Mrs.
Bill Holland ’ and Mrs. Keith
' Tyndall, Clinton 2, Mrs. Olive
■ Little, McKillop, Mrs. Luella
McGowan and Mrs. Gordon
Mason of Blyth, Mrs. Frank
Falconer and Mrs. Alex Town
send of Tuckersmith and Mrs.,
Eleanor Bradnock and Mrs.
Frank Raithby of Auburn.
The morning’s program con
sisted of the girl’s judging dres
ser scarfs and throw cushions
and selecting material for
specified accessories for one
bedroom
everyone who had
in this centennial pro-
attending the evening
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