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New owners for hardware
One of Hensall’s oldest
family firms, Drysdale’s
Hardware, has new owners.
Founded in 1911,
Drysdale’s started out as a
partnership with Bonthron
funeral home and furniture
store. That partnership
continued until 1946 when the
firms were separated.
For the past several years,
Drysdale’s has been
operated by Jack and Bob
Drysdale, natives of Hensall.
They joined the Crest
Hardware chain in 1963 and
then moved over to Home
Hardware in 1970.
The two brothers both of
whom have been active in
community events in Hen-
sail, will continue to operate
a major appliance sales and
service store in the com-
SET THE DATE
The Hensall and District
Kinettes held their April
meeting at the home of
Sharon Fink with all
members present. The main
item of business was
arranging for the Rummage
Sale which is to be held at the
Arena on the evening of May
3. Please phone Sharon Fink
at 262-3334 for pick up until 4
p.m. May 3. The Kinettes
also visited 25 shut-ins
leaving plants with them, for
Easter.
Showers-of-Savings
SAVE
*70
uninstalled
ON ANY
MARK SERIES
UNIT
Culligan is
offering a $70 savings
to be deducted from the
regular purchase price of
any Mark Series Unit. Treat
yourself today, to the luxury
of Culligan Conditioned
Water, and take advantage
of the 370 Shower of
Savings.
The offer applies
from April 1 to
30,1979.
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munity. They have taken up
temporary residence in the
store just east of the Bon-
thron funeral home and plan
to start construction of a new
building across the street
from that location.
New owners of the hard
ware store are Bill and Linda
Smith and Lester and Evelyn
Brubacher from the
Monkton area.
Bill Smith was raised near
Monkton and has worked for
both the Canadian Bank of
Commerce and Beaver
Lumber. For the past nine
years he has been employed
by a recreational vehicle
manufacturer.
His wife is a native of
Thunder Bay and they have
three children: Debra, 17;
Michael 14 and Joey, 9. They
are residing on a farm near
Hensall. ‘
Lester Brubacher was
raised on a farm near
Elmira and has been in the
carpentry business.
His wife grew up outisde
Zurich and is the daughter of
Asa and Lillian Steckle of
Zurich.
Bob and Jack Drysdale
were educated in Hensall
and reside in the community.
Bob is a Shriner, while Jack
is a member of the K-40 and
a former president of the
Hensall Kinsmen.
Mrs. Ella Drysdale has
also been active in the firm
since its beginning, being in
charge of the china depart
ment. She retired from the
business a few years ago.
Many visit
Queensway
Easter visitors at
Queensway Nursing Home
were) Mrs. Ruth Durand,
Nancy and Susan visited the
former’s mother Mrs. Nell
Kendrick. Mrs. Pearl Erratt
visited her husband Russell;
Mrs. Purdy visited her
husband Len Purdy. Helen,
Joan and Jean Klemke
visited Nelson Loghrin.
Chester Dunn visited his
sister Mrs. Vera Lammie.
Visitors with Mrs. Lucille
Weurth were her sons Reg
and Ray Weurth and Bill and
Alma Swartz. Les Mitchell,
Barbara and Robert Mitchell
visited Louise Mitchell. Mrs.
Reta Pfaff, Exeter and
Harvey Pfaff visited Horace
Pfaff, Barb and Heather
Dougherty of Exeter visited
the former’s mother Mrs.
THE NEW PARTNERS — The two couples who hove assumed ownership of theI nt NtW rAKlNtRS — The two couples who have assumed ownership of the Drysdale
Home Hardware business in Hensall are (front) Evelyn Brubacher and Linda Smith, with their
husbands Bill Smith and Les Brubacher behind the counter. The store was formerly owned by
Bob and Jack Drysdale and was one of the oldest family-owned businesses in the
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Hensail women use love
as theme for Easter event
Love was the theme of the
Easter meeting of Unit one
of the Hensall United
Church, held in the church
parlour on April 12 at 2 p.m.
Mrs. Julene Keys, who
presided, first read a poem,
“Faith” then spoke on love.
Mrs. Kay Elder gave an
interesting study of
Christian women, Lee Tai
Young, who became first
woman lawyer of her
country of Korea She
singlehandedly, set up what
has become the Korean
Legal Aid Centre for Family
Relations in Soeul.
Underlying her work was the
belief that, as children of
God, women should not have
to suffer because of
traditional attitudes and
practices.
Annie Jaiggi of Ghana,
became a teacher, and then,
Irene Kalbfleisch.
Mr. & Mrs. Gordon
Wilhelm visited Mrs. Edna
Houn. Thursday evening the
First Hensall Beaver Pack
visited the Home and
treated the residents with
Easter baskets they had
made. The ladies of Carmel
Presbyterian Church en
tertained the residents with
bingo and music on Monday.
Rev. Forsythe of Exeter
conducted worship on
Tuesday accompanied by
Louise Mitchell at the piano.
The high bowling score was
Neil Regan with 108 score.
after six years, studied, law
in Britain and then returned
to her native Gold Coast. She
was first woman admitted to
the bar in her country. She
worked her way up to
magistrate, judge and
finally Supreme Court
Justice. She has been
recognized as a champion
for the rights of women.
Highlights of human
relations in Pakistan and
Iran were also given.
A report of the adopted girl
was given by Mrs. Audrey
Joynt, an invitation to Zurich
United Church on May 3 was
accepted and arrangements
for the Beef-Barb-B-Q
finalized. Mrs. Belva Fuss
was pianist. A poem,
“Easter” and the Mizpah
benediction closed the
meeting. Mrs. Marg Consitt
conducted a “bird” contest
and lunch was served by
hostess Alice Ferg.
preached on, “Life has the
last word.”
Inspiring music was
provided by the choir’s two
numbers, “Christ is risen”
and “Benediction” from
Glory to God” by Haydn.“l
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Hensall
personals
Mr. & Mrs. Ed Gagne' and
family and Mrs. - Annie
Gagne' of New Liskeard
spent the Easter week end
with Mr. & Mrs. Hans
Gerstenkorn and family.
Mr. & Mrs. C.R.
MacGillewray of Embro,
visited on Sunday with Mr. &
Mrs.Sam Oesch.
Mr. & Mrs. John Skea,
junior, Colin and Karen of
Milton and Mr. & Mrs.
Randy Mason and Andrew of
London visited with their
parents Mr. & Mrs. John
Skea, senior over the week
end.
Mrs. Fran Cowan and Mrs.
Phyllis Hughes of Prince
Edward Island and Donald
Cowan of Peace River,
Alberta visited with Mr. &
Mrs. Jack Smith recently.
Family visitors with Mr. &
Mrs. Harvey Hyde over
Easter were Mr. & Mrs.
Fred Hyde and family of
Ottawa, Mr. & Mrs. Jim
Hyde and family of Bramp
ton, Miss Margaret Hyde of
London and Mr. & Mrs.
Norman Hyde and family of
Huron Park.
Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Payne
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Maundy Thursday service
The Sacrament of Holy
Communion was observed at
the Maundy Thursday
evening service at Hensall
United Church and was
conducted by Rev. Garnett
Husser. Preaching on, “The
Song at Midnight,” Rev
Husser pointed out that the
whole of the New Testament
rings with music from the
angels proclaiming Christ’s
birth to the revelations of St.
John.
The choir, led by their
director, Mrs. Marianne
McCaffrey sang “Tenebrae
in E flat.” with Dr. Ralph
Topp at the organ. Easter
lilies on either side of the
pulpit were provided from
the bequest of the late Mr. &
Mrs. Victor Fee.
A Sunrise service was held
at 6.30 a.m. on Sunday
morning led by the young
people of Mrs. Sharon
Wurm’s class in the Sunday
School. Those taking part
were Glenn Slade, Tim
Rowcliffe, Mary Drysdale,
Stephen Gerstenkorn, Dana
Bozzatto, Starr Jesney and
Scott Jesney. Rev. Garnett
Husser was at the organ.
Following the service, a
bacon and egg breakfast was
enjoyed by all present.
The regular morning
service was conducted by
Rev. Garnett Husser who
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Supply consisted mainly of
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Hensall Sales Barn; demand
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higher. Fat cattle; steers
$79.50 - $86.50, top to $88.25;
heifers, $75.50 - $85.50, top to
$87.50. Pigs; insufficient to
price.
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