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16—THE BRUSSELS POST, DECEMBER 14, 1977
Belgrave ACW plans Xmas social
Correspondent
Mrs. Lewis Stonehouse
887-9847
The Belgrave A.C.W. met at
the home of Miss Lillian Potter
with 10 members present. The
presidentMrs. Clara Van Camp,
welcomed everyone and opened
the meeting with prayer. A
Christmas carol was sung and the
president read a passage from the
Gospel according to St. Luke and
an article about Mary, the Mother
of Jesus. The roll call was
answered with a Bible verse
containing Jesus' name..
Christmas message from Bishop
Ragg and the Primate, Edward
Scott were read.
Miss Mary lsabelNethery read
the minutes of the last meeting.
Several Christmas cards were
signed to send to the sick and
shut-ins and Miss Nora Van
Camp thanked everyone for the
cards she received while in the
hospital. P lans were made for the
Christmas social and a pot luck
slipper to be held in the W.I.Hall
on December 22nd at 7o'clock.
The Rev. Dan Sargent
expressed his thanks to the ladies
for their work over the past year
and for their kindness to him and
his family since his arrival in
Blyth in September. He presided
for the election of officers which
resulted as follows: ,Pre"sident -
Miss Mary Isabel Nethery; Vice-
President - Mrs. HarolthJardin;
Secretary - Mrs. Clara Van Camp;
Treasurer - Mrs Alex Nethery.
Lunch was served by the
hostess assisted by Mrs. Robert
Higgins.
L.O.L. Names Officers
The annual m eeting of Huron
North County Loyal Orange
Lodge was held in Blyth Orange
Hall Wednesday evening when
reports were given of the years
work. P.C. M. Henry Pattison
conducted the election and
installations of officers.
W.C.M. Leonard S. J ames,
Wingham, 794, Deputy C.M.
Alex H. Nethery, Belgrave 462,
Associate D.C.M. Gordon
Carter, Blyth 963, Chaplain
Robert Hi:bberd, Fordwich, :642,
Rec. Sec. Elmer Bruce 462,
Treas. W. Campbell 642, Sec. B.
Finnigan, Dungannon, 342,
Lecturer - Henry Pattison
Douglas Bruce 462, Tyler - Milo
Casemore 794.
programs for World's. Day of
Prayer which is to be held in Knox.
Presbyterian Church, Belgrave.
Sick and shut-in visitors totalled
23.
Mrs. Scott served lunch.
U.C.W. elects officers
The general meeting of the
Belgrave U.C.W., was held
in the Sunday School room on
December 6th. The meeting
began with a Christmas worship
service conducted by Mrs. Jim.
Coultes and Mrs. Leslie Bolt.
Special Christmas music by Mr.
and Mrs. • Donald, Vair was
enjoyed.
The president, Mrs. Kenneth
Wheeler conducted the business
and received the report of the
nominating committee given by
Mrs. Norman Cook. The officers
for the coming year are:
Past President - Mrs. Kenneth
Wheeler; President -, Mrs. Laura
Johnston; 1st vice, president -
Mrs. Dorothy Logan; Treasurer -
Mrs. Helen Martin; Scretary -
Mrs. HaroldVincent; Church in
'Society - Miss Annie Cook,
Mrs.Ross„ Higgins. World
Outreach - Mrs. John Kerr.
Stewardship and Finance - Mrs.
Robert Grasby.
Christian Dvelopment - Mrs.
Ross Anderson, Mrs. William
Coultes, Mrs. Janisa Coultes,
Mrs. Leslie Bolt,
In Church Services - Mrs. Lewis
Stonehouse, Miss Annie Cook,
Mrs. Bert Johnston.
Social Committee - Mrs.- John
Roberts, Mrs. George Procter,
Mrs. Clarence Hanna..
Leadership Development - Mrs
Dorothy Logan.
Auditors - Mrs. John Kerr,
Mrs. George Procter.
Nominating Committee - Mrs.
Bert Johnston, Mrs. Sam Peltch.
The 'In. Church Service'
committee is to lo9k after the
shut-ins for Christmas. Mng'.
Wheeler,asked that the names of
shut-ins be given to this
committee.
The guest r speaker, Miss
lavonne Ballagh of Wingham was
introduced by Mrs:,, William
Coultes.
Miss Ballagh gave A' Christmas
presentation, assisted by
readings by Mrs. William
Coultes.
She presented the Christmas
story from a different angle 'so
that we might realize the extent to
which we have missed the most
important gift of Christmas. The
real Christmas gift is
unopened gift under oan
Christmas trees. It is God's gift to
us - the gift of faith, new life and
hope.
Mrs, Ross Anderson thanked
Nfiss Ballagh.
A great deal of interest was
shown in the book displays se t
up by Mrs. Janisa Coultes, who
spo ke for a few moments about
books that would make good gifts
for Christmas.
We are sorry,. to hear that'
MRS. S.BRECKENRIDGE
Mrs. Selah Breckenridge of
Belmore passed away Sunday,
December 4 at the Wingham and
Distrrict Hospital in her 79th
year. She was the former Ida.
Mabel Stokes and was born in
Turnberry Township on January
14, 1899. She and her husband
farmed near Jamestown for many
years before their retirement to
Belmore. During their years
there, she was news correspon-
dent for the village of Jamestown
for many area newspapers.
Surviving are her husband; two
sisters, Mrs. Gordon (Myrtle)
Lawrence Taylor is a patient in
University Hospital, London, I
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cantelon'
of Tweed are spending a few days,
with her mother Mrs. Harry
McGuire also are visiting with her
father Harry McGuire who is a
patient in the Wingham and
District Hospital.$
Jeffery Pletch was able to
return home on 'Saturday aftei
being a patient in Victoria
Hospital, London.
Weir of R.R.1, Clifford, anciMrs,
Lorne (Annie) Scott, East
Wawanosh Township; one niece
and nephews. She was
predeceased by one sister, Mrs.
Harry (Elma) Mulvey. .
She was a member of Knox
Presbyterian Church, Belmore.
The late Mrs. 'Breckenridge
rested at the Davidson Funeral
Home, Gorrie, where complete
funeral and committal service was
held Ries day at two o'clock with
Rev. R.H.Armstrong of Wingham
in charge. Spring interment will
take place in Wroxeter Cemetery.
Five Tables to Play
Five tables of euchre were
played at the Belgrave Weekly
Euchre last Wednesday evening
with winners being: High Lady -
Mrs. Larwrence Taylor; High
Man - Albert Cook; Low Lady -
Mrs. Robert Higgins; Low Man -
William Gow.
Most lone hands (lady) - Mrs.
Helen Martin ; Most Lone hands
(man/ Albert Bacon. This is the
last euchre until January 4.
The W.M.S. met at the home
of Mrs. Mae Scott on December
5.
Mrs. George Fear presided
and Scripture was read by Mrs.
Ivy Cloakey The hymn i - Joy to
the World was read by Mrs. Fear.
Mrs. John McBurney led in
prayer. Review on the study book
and the epilogue wa given by
Mrs. Victor Youngblut. IVIrs. Fear
led in prayer.
Roll call, A Christmas verse
Was answered by eight members
and three associate members.
The secretary's report was
given by Mrs. Meturney and the
treasurer's report by Mrs:
Youngblut.
The programs for 1978 are to be'
made out by Mr, Yo UngblUt,
Mrs. Garner Nicholson, and Mrs.
Cloakey with Mrs. Mac Scott to
type them out:
Mrs. Yetingblut is to order
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