HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1986-12-03, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1986.
Several Londesboro musicians took part in the annual Christmas Concert at the Central Huron Secondary
School in Clinton Friday night. Here Jennifer Sottiaux and Deanna Lyon perform with the concert band.
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Tfiank You
I would like to express my thanks to all who helped in
anyway to put Ron Nesbitt back on the road.
A special thanks to fund-raising chairman Dave
Overboe who so ably co-ordinated the evenings.
HOWARD CARTWRIGHT
PRESIDENT OF
LONDESBORO LIONS CLUB
TT ondesboro ]
' J Mrs. Dora Shobbrook
523-4250
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Londesboro church news
At the Londesboro United
Church it was First Sunday of
Advent. Welcoming were Rev.
Snihur and Murray Howatt. The
ushers were Fred Peel, Michael
Radford, Brian Whyte and Brian
Howatt.
Rev. Snihur welcomed all and
gave the announcements. Decem
ber 7 will be White Gift Service
(bring gifts for Huron County
ChristmasBureau)at7:30p.m.
The children’s Christmas Pageant
service is December 14 and a hymn
sing. Also bring ornaments to
decorate the tree.
The flowers were in loving
memory of Robert Hartman and
the poinsettia in loving memory of
Harry Watkins by his wife Hazel
and family. The lighting of the first
Advent Candle (candle of love) was
done by Donna Dunbar and
daughter Lois. At the children’s
time ‘ ‘This little light of mine” was
sung telling about candles, love,
joy, hope and peace. The junior
teachers were Marguerite and
Denise Gross. The scripture read
ing was from Isaiah ‘‘Christ is
Coming”. Guest soloist was Ade
line Campbell from Blyth accom
panied by the choir director
Marsha Szusz.
The sermon was ‘‘A Time for
Love. ’ ’ The Christmas story is a
warm and happy story. After
church, apple cider, juice and
coffee were served.
Draw winners announced
Happy Gang
holds dinner
The Happy Gang Seniors Club
held a hot turkey dinner on
November 26catered toby Londes
boro U.C.W. Hazel and Les Reid
were in charge of dinner tickets.
There were 55 present who enjoyed
dinner and entertainment.
The evening opened with O
Canada and grace was said by
Clare Vincent. President Audrey
Thompson welcomed all and intro
duced the head table. She gave a
reading, ‘‘God gives us love, a
heart full of love, always some
thing to give”. A free will offering
wasacceptedfor, ‘‘Backthe Biter”
Ron Nesbitt. The U .C.W. ladies
were thanked with applause.
A sing song of Christmas Carols
with Genevieve Allen at the piano
was held while tables were being
cleaned up.
Clara Riley introduced Ethel
Ball, the guest. She showed slides
of her trip to Greece. The pictures
were mostly of Athens which were
very interesting. She was thanked
by Lome Hunking. The next
meetingison January 29 at 1:30
p.m.
Lavina Knpx of Goderich visited
on Sunday with Jean Scott.
Weekend visitors with Mr. and
M rs. Bob Burns were daughter
Betty and Jerry Smith from
Coburg.
Lucky Draw winners on Satur
day, November 29 were: first, crib
quilt, Linda Stewart, Blyth; se
cond, pillow cases, Beth Radford,
London; third, lace doily, Laurie
Souch, Blyth; fourth, Christmas
decoration, Sue Goetz, RR 3,
Monkton; fifth, sweater, Addie
Hunking, Londesboro; sixth, pic
ture frame, Kimberley Hulley,
Clinton; seventh, stockings, Mary
McDougall, Londesboro; eighth,
Leanne Thurlow
honoured
with shower
A bridal shower was held for
Leanne Thurlow at the home of her
Aunt Doreen Carter on Sunday,
November 30. Cathy Broome and
Colleen Carter conducted several
contests and the gifts were presen
ted to Leanne in a pink and white
decorated baby cot used by Doreen
when she was a baby.
Helping to present the gifts was
Wade Broome. Leanne received
many lovely gifts. We wish her
much happiness on her marriage
on December 6.
Corsages were pinned on Le
anne, her mother Marlene Arm
strong and future mother-in-law,
Mrs. Beattie.
cake and towel, Audrey Thomp
son, Londesboro; ninth, towel,
puppet and decoration, Joanne
Cantion, Woodstock; tenth, gro
ceries, Tim Airdrie, Londesboro;
eleventh, doll outfit, Ron Jewitt,
Clinton; twelfth, doll sweater and
outfit, Kim Scotchmer, Hensail.
Proceeds will go to the “Back the
Biter” Fund.
The ‘‘Back the Biter” weekend
was a decided success with full
houses and perfect weather.
Ray and Beth Radford of London
visited on the weekend with her
parents Mr. and Mrs. Bob Thomp
son andattendedthe* ‘Back the
Biter” weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Carter, Ken
Armstrong of Londesboro and
Cheryl Armstrong of Stratford
attended the funeral of their aunt,
Mrs. Fred (Alberta) Armstrong in
Hamilton on Tuesday* November
25. She is the sister-in-law of John
Armstrong, Londesboro.
Colleen Carter, Exeter spent
Saturday evening at her sister’s
Cathy and Kevon Broome, Eg-
mondville. She and Cathy attended
the bridal shower at their mother’s
on Sunday.
Coming up events: Wednesday,
December 3, Shuffleboard at 8
p.m. all welcome; December 5,
W.I. cards in hall at 8 p.m. all
welcome, ladies bring lunch; W.I.
Christmas meeting, December 10
at2p.m.; December 8, U.C.W.
Christmas pot luck supper at 6:30
p.m., bring a guest. Burns U.C.W.
are invited and there will be a
cookie exchange.
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