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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1973-10-11, Page 12Smyth's STOR E CHARGEX MAIN ST. PHONE 235-1933 EXETER ...iesmo.itaiwzamougaz.venow: (photo by Fred MacDonald) MR. AND MRS. DOUGLAS JAMES MCVITTIE MATERNITY WEAR The Separate Shoppe MAIN CORNER CLINTON Open 2..6 P.M. Closed Wednesdays STOCK UP SAVE MORE 6/$1 A T Phone 235-0212 5-3 1/4 oz. Pkg. 694 Superior Features King of Roasts 2/494 2/55( s 1 6.6i9 4/654 FROZEN Highliner Ocean PERCH FILLETS R 340z. 494 Niagara Brand lb. Dr. Bollards Champion Beef, Liver, Chicken DOG FOOD 15 oz. Allen's ORANGE CRYSTALS York Fancy CREAM or KERNEL CORN 14 oz. York Fancy PEAS 14 oz. Downy FABRIC king SOFTENER Jolly Individual 5 oz. PUDDINGS Sani Flush TOILET BOWL CLEANE Monarch Parchment 1 lb. Prints MARGARINE 3/79 Large lb. 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PATRICKS SCHOOL Lucan Oct. 16 to Dec. 4 7:30 p.m. For further information Phone 472-6812 after 5 p.m. REGISTER OCT. 16 AT SCHOOL MIMI'S 1eauty Care Centre MARIBNE GIBSON Registered Electrologist Phone 672-2052 By Appointment Only 423 Oxford Street E. London, Ontario Page 12 Times-Advocate, Octok.)er 11, 1973 1110111011101011011MNIMOVA," Facts 'n Fancies 4USAINI Christmas fair features egg shell croft, much more Animals, hand cut and painted bone pendanta, John Plumtree, a long-time friend and promoter of the Christmas Country Pair is to be present with his usual beautiful display of woodturning which this year includes miniature butter presses, reasonably priced. The Christmas Country Fair,. a. co-operative craft show put on by the craftsmen themselves, who each advertise the show in their own area, is a well-known tourist attraction. Several shewrnen attend each year from all over western Ontario and Michigan. This year looks like another interesting show and a good quantity of country home baking is promised as usual, Tea will also be served and there is no admission charge. Clinton is to have beadwork and the Harry Taylor family, Seaforth will have woodwork and other crafts. Mrs. Joyce Monteith, Exeter refinishes old pine framed mirrors and she is to have several sizes for sale. Mrs. Rita Conrad of the St. Mary's area will have decoupage done on pine blocks. Grand Master Toys of Embro will have a display of their hand constructed toys of white pine and hardwood dowels. Dowels and glue are used to secure all the pieces together so they are very safe for children. Mrs. Carol Knaptori, Orangeville has an especially interesting display of hand- carved leather-wall plaques, unique moulded leather, small at, the shore with just a touch a arrogance. 'And then, just as we were ready to turn the boat around to head back to the cottage, the flaming red sun broke through the clouds. Grandfather cut the engine, even the little girls stopped their chatter, the water started to sparkle and the whole forest lit up as if it was on fire. There was nobody in this whole world but our small group floating silently on the lake watching the unequalled scene in front of us. But even as we watched, the sun dipped behind the trees leaving only red streaks of light in the west as a promise of an even better day tomorrow. When we got back to the cot- tage, filled with awe at what we had seen, things had started to settle back to normal. Con- veniently the dishes were already done. The host had retired for an after-dinner nap and the kids were already wondering what they could do for excitement before they had to go to bed. Someone suggested a game, of which there were many. So while one group played one of these new "educational" games in one corner, another group got out a deck of cards and organized an interesting, if rather rowdy game. Not to be outdone, the children sat on the floor with their Tiddley Winks and Snakes and 'Ladders, fully engrossed in what they were doing. One by one the children started to wander to their sleeping cabin for the night, If you can believe it, one or two mentioned that they could do with something to eat. So it's back to the kitchen for a whole batch of cold roast beef sandwiches. And in order to take full ad- vantage of this rare Sunday night which isn't a school night, someone turned on the television for the first time all day, This was a testimony in itself of everyone's previous preoccupation with the outdoors, Unfortunately, the only thing on was "Curse of the Swamp Creature". Not exactly a Thanksgiving type of movie but good enough to set a few nerves tingling. Also enough to send a few more people to bed. So as sleeping allocations are made - two in that WED IN GRAND BEND — Deborah Ann Turnbull, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Turnbull, Grand Bend and Angus Kerr Ferguson, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Angus K. Ferguson, Livonia, Michigan were married in the Gospel Hall, Grand Bend, September 29, 1973 with Norman Craw- ford, Jackson, Michigan officiating, Attendants were Sandra MacDonald, Michigan; Joanne Hotson, Grand Bend; Sue Ferguson, Margaret Ferguson, Jerry Clark, Jim Tucker, Philip Venema, Paul Venema, all of Michigan and Tim Turnbull, Grand Bend. A reception was held at the Dashwood Community Centre and the couple will reside in New Hudson, Michigan, The eighth annual Colborne Township "Christmas Country Fair" to be held October 17 and 20 at Carlow north-east of Goderich will feature in addition to the almost 30 local crafts, the skilled creations of many area craft- smen. Eggshell craft follows an age- old European cus tom of giving an ornamental egg at Christmas, Easter and other memorable occasions. It is a real goose egg, hardened by a special process, worthy of becoming a family heirloom or part of a collection. The eggs are mainly jewel boxes decorated with pearls, stones, braids are fully lined with Satin. Some also have music boxes inside and may be done in a Chinese mode. There will also be real hen eggs done as jewel boxes, lined and jeweled. These are the hobby of Mr, James Burns, Tupperville, Pottery will be supplied by Mrs.SheilaGunby, a new resident of the Dengannon area and Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Stewart, well known in the area for their "Thistlecraft" pottery. Timothy St. Louis, also a new resident of the Clinton area and a college graduate in arts and crafts, now operating his gallery known as "The Raintree' is to have a wide range of con- temporary artistic crafts, many suitable for Christmas table centres. Mrs. Pearl McClinchey, qutruutiew Zeuta The Bakelaar Family along with Allan and Brian Van Der Ende provided special musical numbers at the Christian Reformed song service Sunday. The service was led by Aire Van Der Ende with devotions by Rev., Buekema. Picture 20 people gathered around three tables, placed end to end, laden with bowls and plat- ters of food and yot4 will have one version of a scene which took place in homes all across the country last weekend. All the kids from four families are gathered at one end of the table. Four-year-old Kelly holds the place of honor at one end and at the other the host and hostess share two corners because an extra place had to be set at the last minute. And though impatient to begin the feast, the noise stops sud- denly, platters are poised in mid- air and heads bow to give thanks for what we have received and what we are about to receive. A typical family gathering? in a typical kitchen? In this case, not quite, The kitchen consisted only of one small corner of this large room. One of the tables was a picnic table, Instead of an expanse of grass or roadway, the front window looked out on a lake and the autumn splendor of trees on the other side, And some of the people had met the others for the first time that morning. This year, my family spent a rather unusual and very special Thanksgiving weekend. The setting was a cottage belonging to the family of my sister's boyfriend on Three-Mile Lake north of Bracebridge. By a series of complicated coincidences, we ended up at the cottage for the weekend with three other families and a grandfather. Since we have never owned a cottage, it is quite a treat for us just to visit one, but under these circumstances, it was even better. The meal in itself was quite an experience. You could hardly see from one end to the other. After the initial silence for grace, the table turned into a hive of ac- tivity. Plates of turkey, goose and roast beef passed through hands; plates loaded up with potatoes, carrots, turnips, corn, salad, homemade rolls until you couldn't get more on if you tried. Then the comments: "Hey, I missed the carrots!" "Is that pitcher of gravy down at that end?" "Mommy, do I have to eat turnips?" • ;"Where did, the dressing gq?,", "Who took the butter?" "Where is the salt?" And then everyone settled down again, and quietly set about the task of consuming. Not for long, of course. As soon as plates started to get empty, the questions started again, topped off with a query from Kelly, "Mommy, why can't I have some wine?" Finally, after pumpkin or apple pie, or both, coffee cups steaming, everyone is bursting - with satisfaction as well as other things. And except for the odd smiling complaint of "Oh, I ate too much" things are fairly quiet. It has been a busy day. Feeding 20 people three meals a day is no small feat in itself, Keeping track of the little ones was almost a full-time job, especially if you consider that as years double energy halves. One group of people planted about 250 trees of various denominations. The older kids were out fishing, or at least using that as an excuse to take the boats out. Some of the men were visiting next door, supposedly discussing the best way to get the wooden dock out of the water before winter. And just when the turkey needed basting, the cabbage needed shredding and the vegetables needed peeling, more unexpected company dropped in. Even after supper, in spite of everything, some were not content to sit still. Grandfather suggested one last run in the motor boat before he takes it out of the water for this season and before he can turnaround he has a full roster of passengers. Autumn is by far the most spectacular of the seasons. Not even the sparkling blanket of winter's first snow; the crocuses and tiny green buds of spring's awakening; or the lazy, hazy sight of summer can compare with the dazzling parade of autumn's colors. Everywhere the colors are beautiful, but from the lake-side view, everything seems even brighter. The reds, oranges, yellows and muted greens outline Mr. & Mrs. Floyd Chowen, Walled Lake, Michigan and Mr. & Mrs. Cecil Chowen, Onaway, Michigan visited recently with Mr. & Mrs. Garnet Hicks. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lamond, London entertained at their home with a dinner October 7 to honor the 56th wedding anniversary of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Squire, Exeter. Other members of the family present were Mrs. Gladys Chittick, London; Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Squire and Bill, Granton; Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Chittick and Andrew, Granton; and Mr. and Mrs. Clare Chittick, Colleen and David, London. Madeline Smillie and Muriel Henderson, Toronto spent the holiday with Ann Brodie. Mrs. G. Henderson, Brucefield, joined the regulars Mrs. Mary Taylor, Norman Speir and Jerry Collins to provide the old-time music for Monday's get-together. The annual bazaar held in the auditorium Wednesday was quite successful with a good at- tendance at both the tea and sale. The residents were entertained "Family Night" with a musical program arranged by Marie Flynn, who also played the piano accompaniment, Jim Murray and Norman Speir with violins, Lorne Lawson mouth organ, step dance and vocal solos by Debbie Flynn, and Sandra Dale piano solos provided an hour of fine entertainment. room, two more in the other one, three small ones on the fold-out couch; one with the sleeping bag in the corner; and another on the cot over here - and with the groans of the swamp creature fading in the distance, all is quiet once more. It's been a long day. It's been a good day. And there can be no doubt. It has definitely been a day of Thanksgiving. recently, London Northern Ontario. The couple will reside in London where the groom is a student at Fanshawe College and the bride is employed as a secretary for the Department of Public Works. Kathy was feted at showers given by Mrs. Hugh Davis and Janet Davis; Mrs. Reg McDonald and Mrs. Art Clarke; and secretaries at the Department of Public Works, London. A rehearsal partywas given in Blyth by the groom's parents. Couple wed to reside in An evening candlelight service at Exeter United Church was the setting for the marriage of Kathryn Jean McDonald and Douglas James McVittie, Sep- tember 14, 1973. Rev. Glen Wright officiated at the double-ring ceremony and Susan Davis presided at the organ, The bride, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McDonald, Exeter and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy • McVittie, Blyth. The bride, given in marriage by her father wore a floor length gown of silk organza, with Swiss lace and seed pearls, It was fashioned with full skirt, long full sleeves and formal train. Her shoulder length veil, trimmed in Swiss lace, was held in place with yellow rose buds and stephanotis and she carried a bouquet of yellow roses, baby's breath accented with heather from the highlands of Scotland. Connie Mackie, Orillia (for- merly of Exeter) was maid of honor. Sandra Webb, Zurich and Cheryl Haycock, Detroit, cousin of the bride were bridesmaids. Sandra McDonald, sister of the bride, was flower girl. Attendants wore mint green polyester gowns with low scoop necklines, yellow embroidery trim accenting the waistline, sleeves and full skirts. They carried bouquets of yellow daisies, baby's breath and all wore yellow daisies in their hair, The flower girl carried a basket of yellow miniature daisies. Bruce Wilson, London was best man, Rick McDonald, brother of the bride and Ken McVittie, brother of the groom ushered guests. A reception followed at the Exeter Curling Club, The bride changed to a pale blue palazzo suit accented with white and wore a corsage of pink roses for a wedding trip to