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Jolly good greetings to all the
wonderful folks in our community. Wc hope
the spirit of this holiday season will abound
and the good fellowship we have enjoyed
with our customers continue.
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youngsters
perform
By MRS. HEBER PAVIS
Sunday afternoon the con
gregation of St. Patrick's
Church gathered in the
Parish Hall for the Sunday
School Christmas party.
Mrs. Hazel Davis acted as
M.C. in the absence of Rev.
Mary Mills due to road con
ditions.
Each of the following
youngsters took part in the
programme: Nancy and
Marylou Tindall provided
music for the carol singing,
Brenda Carroll a reading,
Robbie and Jennie Gee a
duet, Tracy Quinton, Tom
and Odis Quinton, Kim,
Pam, Derek and Debbie
Greenlee and Lisa and Julie
Caroil all took part in sing
ing Christmas songs.
Jolly old Santa made his
yearly visit with gifts for the
Sunday School pupils. The
ladies provided
refreshments.
Personals
Mrs. Heber Davis, Alexia
Tindall and Marguerite
Greenlee visited Mrs.
Flossy Dickens at the
McCormick home, London
Wednesday afternoon and
attended the Christmas par
ty for the residents and
friends.
We are sorry to report
Mrs. Wayne Carroll is a
patient in St. Joseph's
Hospital, London.
Exeter figure skaters among parade entries
Women's groups at Staffa
hold special festive events
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Holiday Business Hours
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By MRS. J. TEMPLEMAN
STAFFA
Mrs. Russell Worden and
Mrs. Charles Douglas were
hostesses for the Christmas
meeting of the
Womens Institute
Mrs. Wordens
December 12.
Mrs. Douglas presided and
after opening with the
Institute Ode and Mary
Stewart Collect, read a Irish
Prayer. Seventeen members
answered the roll call with a
Christmas Wish,
Mrs. Russell Worden told a
past event of the W.I.
recalling a picnic at Grand
Bend in the early forties.
During business a donation
was made to the Childrens
Aid Christmas basket fund.
Circle II is in charge of the
January 17 card party in the
township hall.
Mrs. Worden told mem
bers how to prepare them
selves for the festive season
adn demonstrated how
candles could be used ef
fectively and decoratively
around the home at
Christmas time.' Everyone
contributed to the program
with a item pertaining to
Christmas.
Mrs. Robert McCoughey
played a number of
Christmas carols which
everyone enjoyed. Gifts
brought for a nursing home
are to be taken to Riverside
this year.
Secret Pal gifts were
exchanged and pals
revealed. A lovely lunch
served by the hostesses
brought a delightful af
ternoon to a close.
tative on Managers Board
Mrs. Jean Carey.
Personals
Mrs. John Templeman
visited Thus day with Mrs.
Elizabeth Hunkin in
Wingham.
Mike Parsons is home for
Christmas from Edmonton,
Alberta with his family.
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By MANUEL CURTS
The United Church Sunday
School members joined with
the congregation at the Sun
day service, to observe
White Gift Sunday. Sixteen
attendance seals and
diplomas were presented by
the superintendent.
The Rev. Harley Moore
explained the meaning of the
many symbols of the Chris
tian faith. During this time,
the children decorated a
Chrismon Tree with the
symbols which they had
made, culminating with
everyone present, giving
their White Gift offering for
those in the world less for
tunate.
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. Morley
Desjardine and family and
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Desjar
dine and family, Grand
Bend, were dinner guests
Saturday evening with Mr.
and Mrs. Milton Pollock.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Shaddock, Dorchester, were
Sunday afternoon visitors
with Mrs. Rose Isaac.
Friends of Albert Romphf
will be pleased to know he
has progressed favorably in
St, Joseph’s Hospital, Lon
don following surgery, and is
expected back shortly at
Chateau Gardens, Parkhill.
John Smithers and Brian
Bullock of U.W.O. are home
for the Christmas vacation.
By the way: When the hus
band exclaimed, “I’ve just
discovered oil on our proper
ty!" his wife exclaimed,
“Wonderful! Now we can
get a new car for Christ
mas’” “No, he responded,
“we’d better get the old one
fixed. That’s where the oil’s
coming from.”
NOTICE
There will be no
MILK DELIVERY
Christmas Day,
Boxing Day
or New Years.
HURONDALE DAIRY LTD.
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To my many business friends, I wish
to say a sincere "Thank you" for the
pleasure of serving you over the past
60 years and I extend very best
wishes to you in the future. Mrs. Nor
ma Hooper has agreed to take over
my business, and I am confident that
she will give the best service possible.
I ask that you continue your
patronage with Norma as you have
with me in the past.
Season's Greetings To All
B.M. Francis.
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Auxiliary meets
Mrs. Jean Carey hosted
the Marion Ritchie Evening
Auxiliarys Christmas
meeting at her home,
Tuesday evening with 14
members and 4 visitors
present. Mrs. Carey
presided and opened with a
poem the Way to see
Christmas.
Roll Call was answered
with a Christmas verse and
your favourite carol with all
joining in singing a verse.
Mrs. Norman Harburn
gave the scripture, reading
'from Psalm 47, vqrses 1 to 9,
followed by prayer by Mrs.
Carey.
A piano instrumental by
Kathy Norris was enjoyed
followed by a recitation “A
Christmas Mouse” with Mrs.
Ivan Norris Karen and Hugh
participating.
Mrs. Loreen Hamilton
chose as her topic a paper on
the Spirit of Christmas.
During the business
members were reminded of
the annual meeting of the
Presbyterial in St. Andrews
church, Stratford, January
9. It was agreed to begin
quilting in January.
Mrs. Eldon Allen read two
poems “Christmas is a good
excuse” and “Christmas
comes but once a yekr'and
the meeting closed with the
Lord’s Prayer.
The annual meeting
followed with reports given
by all, showing a very
satisfactory year with all
commitments realized.
Mrs. Larry Gardiner
presided for the election of
officers for 1979 which are:
President, Mrs. Duncan
Scott; 1st Vice President,
Mrs. Alec Miller; Secretary,
Mrs. Carter Kerslake;
Assistant Secretary, Mrs.
Lloyd Miller; Treasurer,
Mrs. Lorne Elliott; Assistant
Treasurer, Mrs. John
Templeman; Pianist, Mrs.
Ivan Norris; Assistant
pianist, Mrs. Robert Laing.
Work Committee, Mrs.
Lorne Elliott, Mrs. Larry
Gardiner, Mrs. Duncan
Scott; Associate members,
Mrs. Larry Gardiner, Mrs.
Carter Kerslake; Program
committee, Mrs. Duncan
Scott, Mrs. Carter Kerslake
and Mrs. John Templeman;
Flowers and cards, Mrs.
Gordon Scott, Mrs. Norman
Harburn and Mrs. John
Templeman,
Friendship and service,
Mrs. Lloyd Miller; Supply,
Mrs, Lorne Elliott; Glad
Tidings, Mrs. Jean Carey;
Auditors, Mrs. John Miller,
Mrs. Larry Gardiner;
Nominating Committee,
Mrs. Eldon Allen and Mrs.
Robert Laing; Represen-
Christmas
BY BONNIE TURNBULL
Grade 4
C is for Christ
H is for Holly
R is for Reindeer
I is for Icicles
S is for Santa
T is for Tree
M is for Mary
A is for Animals
S is for Stockings