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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1978-07-20, Page 26Page 26 Times-Advocate, July 20, 1978 ^7 Whalen area man improving favorably By MRS. HAMILTON HODGINS So happy to report Gerald Hern is able to be home from hospital on the weekends and improving favourably. Keep up the good going Gerry. Mrs. Hubert Mills, Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Mills, and Miss Lynn Mills, Watson Saskatchewan have been visiting with Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Hern and Mr. & Mrs. MacLeod Mills this past week. Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Zavitz Thedford visited Friday with Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Ferguson, Mrs. Irene Egan was Wednesday dinner guest with Mr. & Mrs. John A. Damen to celebrate Ronnies’ fourth birthday. Eileen Duffield, St. Marys, is spending a few days with Margery Morley. Sunday visitors with Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Ferguson were Mr. Wm Armstrong, Ailsa Craig. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Molnar and family Dor chester, Mr. & Mrs. Dave Haid, Strathroy’s and Mrs. Grace Zavitz. Thedford. Mr. & Mrs. Fred Mardlin and girls were Saturday evening visitors with Mr. & Mrs. Hamilton Hodgins and Berton to celebrate Berton’s birthdav. Mr. & Mrs. Ray Mills, Brent and baby Kurt, Centralia, were Sunday visitors with Mr. & Mrs. MacLeod Mills. Friday afternoon Mrs. Olive Frederick, Penfield, New York visited with Margery Morley. Aunt Ollie will be 98 in October Mr. & Mrs. Earl French and girls called on Mr. & Mrs. John Scott Sunday evening. Mr. & Mrs. Hamilton Hodgins attended the Hodgins picnic at Poplar Hill, Sundav. NEW rib The 50th anniversary was recently held by the descendants of John and Agnes Corneille Switzer at the Kirkton-Woodham Community Cehtre with 191 registering. The president, William Hanly called the gathering to order and following the grace the eldest person, Switzer family hold 50th reunion Cameron Armstrong, 85 years of Waterloo and the youngest three month old David Bartman, son of Grant and Marian Bartman qf Gorrie, cut the anniversary cake which had been made by Mrs. William Hanly. Following a smorgasbord dinner arranged by Dr. & Mrs. John Trevithick, km V /m/n\l nS3* PICNIC PAVILION — A new picnic pavilion is under construction at Morrison Dam conservation area. Jim McCarter above puts the finishng touches to a board at one end of the pavilion, while Gary Thomson below waters down the pavilion floor.T-A photo Girls at Woodham attend Camp Bimini By MISS JEAN COPELAND WOODHAM Miss Sallah Gunton spent last week at Camp Bimini as a Counselor. This week Ellen and Deanna Copeland are at the camp. Ellen is a coun selor and Deanna a camper. Mrs. Wilfred Lemieux and Rosemary, of Capreol, returned home on Sunday after spending some time with her sister, Mrs. Fred Parkinson, Margaret and Janet and her mother, Mrs. K. Cacciotti. We are sorry to report Fred Parkinson is a patient in St. Marys Memorial Hospital at time of writing. Mr. & Mrs. George Wheeler and Mr. & Mrs. John Rodd attended the Wheeler reunion at Newfane, Vermont, U.S.A, on Satur day. Miss Jean Copeland visited Sunday evening with Mrs. Harold Little of Welburn. Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Wareham and family of Exeter visited on Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. Norris Webb. Mr. & Mrs. Richard Binning of Mitchell were Saturday supper guests with Mr. & Mrs. Reg McCurdy, Jason and Jeffrey. Mrs. Fred Parkinson, Margaret and Janet and Mr. & Mrs. Randy Preszcator attended the wedding of Larraine Hill and Gregory Perry in the Lambeth United Church on Sunday. London, Mr. & Mrs. John Switzer and Mr. & Mrs. Irvine Riehl of Stratford, the president called on the secretary-treasurer Jean Copeland to read the minutes of the 1976 reunion. Mrs. Stuart Shier gave the Memorium and following a moments silence, closed with a poem. George Webster, Milgrove, acted as M.C. for the program. An accordion and guitar duet were given by Tim and Danny Shute of Kirkton. Mr. & Mrs. John McLaughlin of London played several numbers op the violin and piano. George Webster told of the 1st reunion held in 1918 al the home of Wesley and Elizabeth Switzer. Around 300 attended, some coming from long distances and how tables and chairs were gathered from many places and they ate off china dishes. Mrs. Ewart Crago read the report as printed in the Journal Argus in 1928 from a scrapbook made by her mother, Annie Webster Hanly. A letter was read from Ruth Switzer Watson of Haverford, Pennsylvania, daughter of Wesley and Elizabeth Switzer telling of her memories as a child at the first reunion. Twenty-seven people who attended the 1928 reunion were asked to stand. Donna Harding of Gorrie played the ukelele and sang several numbers. The past presidents and secretaries were introduced. The next reunion in 1980 will, be held at the Kirkton- Woodham Community Centre. William P. Switzer of Stratford gave the report of the nomination committee. Past pesident, William Hanly, St. Marys; president Donna Trevithick, London; 1st vice president, Robert Robinson, Kirkton; secretary treasurer, Jean Copeland, Woodham. William Hanly handed over the carved cane and coat of arms to the new president, Donna Trevithick to retain in her home while in office. The sports committee of Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Har ding, Mr. & Mrs. Grant Bartman and Donna Har ding of Gorrie conducted the races and relays after which a smorgasbord supper was served. Granton By MRS. E. SUMMERS At the United Church, Rev. Elwood Morden was in charge of the morning worship and took the theme for his sermon from the story of the Children of Israel crossing the Red Sea and entitled his message “Through the Floods.” Services will resume at St. Thomas Anglican Church in August, and it is hoped that the congregation of the United Church will join in worship at St. Thomas, as the United Church minister Rev. Morden will be on vacation for the month of August. A speedy extended to Nixon who is a patient in University Hospital, recovering from surgery. We are very happy to report that Mrs. Austin Hobbs is now home from hospital. Get well wishes are ex tended to Mrs. Lois Herbert who is a patient in St. Joseph’s Hospital,' London. Michael Summers of Prescott and his brother Keith of Toronto spent last week end with their parents, Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Sum mers. recovery is Mrs. Garfield WELCOME The Employees of McDonnell Motors Ltd. (Glencoe) (Strathroy) To Extended Health Care These employees now have the added bene fits of extra health protection for themselves and their families: a Blue Cross Extended Health Care Plan. EHC provides protection against health ser vices not covered by the basic government health plan, coverage for such items as pre scription drugs, private nursing and private room accommodation in hospital. In addition. EHC can be tailored to meet the needs of any employee group. Phil deBarros ’As your Ontario Blue Cross representative I am pleased to add my personal welcome, and. look forward to serving you along with the many others in this region already enjoying the protection of a variety1 of Blue Cross Plans. ’ 227 Queens Avenue. 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