HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-11-14, Page 7THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1990. PAGE 7.
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Compiled by Mrs. Mildred Lawlor. Phone 526-7589
Golden moment
Tom and Eppie Lawrence of Auburn will celebrate their 50th
wedding anniversary Nov. 20 but a full house of well-wishers
attended a dance at the Auburn Hall Saturday night to wish
them congratulations on the milestone. The couple married 50
years ago in Blyth.
Clowns win prizes
at Walkerbum Club
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McIntosh and
Mr. and Mrs. D. Goffin and Laura,
all of London visited with Mrs.
Frances Clark.
Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Lapp spent
several days recently visiting with
her sister Mrs. R. C. Templer,
Rochester and Mrs. B. Jenkins and
Miss Laura Jenkins of New Mexico
who were also visiting there. On
their way home Mr. and Mrs. Lapp
also visited Miss Hazel Elliott in
Toronto and Mr. and Mrs. W.
Wood in Brampton.
Yearly dues were received from
members present and Mrs. J.
Verwey, Mrs. Roy Daer and Mrs.?1
S. Ball gave their birthday money.
Members signed cards for Mrs.
Keith Lapp and Mrs. B. Thomson.
The draw was won by Mrs. L.
Penfound.
It was moved and seconded that
shower gifts be given to families of
active members only. The roll call
for the November meeting will be
mitts, colouring books, crayons,
etc. for the Children’s Aid.
There was a sale of miscellane
ous articles which was quite suc
cessful. The meeting closed with a
delicious lunch served by the
hostesses Mrs. D. Collins and Mrs.
Len Archambault.
Silver Tops
hold pot luck
The Silver Tops dinner will be
held at the Community Centre on
Wednesday, November 21 at 12
noon. The guest speaker will be
Mr. Percy Blundell of Goderich.
The Walkerburn Club Hallo
we’en meeting was held Tuesday
evening, October 30 at 8 p.m. at
Mrs. Joe Verwey’s home.
Members came in costumes and
three clowns were the winners and
received gifts.
The next meeting will be held on
Thursday, Nov. 29 in the afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Len Archam
bault. Program committee is Mrs.
Keith Lapp and Mrs. S. Ball while
lunch will be looked after by Mrs.
J. Huizinga and Mrs. L. Penfound.
The November meeting of the
Women’s Institute will be held in
the Community Centre on Thurs
day, November 15. The topic will
be education and cultural activties,
by Mrs. Don Cartwright.
The roll call is “If you were 16
again what career would you
choose’’. Hostesses will be Mar
jorie McDougall, Mrs. Roy Daer
and Mrs. Tom Haggitt.
10 join
Missionary Church
Thanksgiving Sunday was a day
of great rejoicing at Huron Chapel
Missionary Church, Auburn when
10 members were received increas
ing the membership by 66 per cent.
Debbie Newcomb and Jeff Bow
man were received by transfer from
other evangelical churches. Adults
received by profession of faith were
John and Helen Baumbach, Roger
Newcomb and Gary and Karen
Palmer.
Young people received by pro
fession of faith were Jason Baan,
Steve Campbell and Lori Rodges.
Pastor Carne preached appropri
ately on the theme, “Bringing
Home The Harvest.” In the even
ing service about 130 people were
present to hear the music ministry
of “The Watchmen”.
Euchre results
There were five tables in play at
the euchre party at the Community
Centre on Tuesday, November 6.
Prizes went to: high man, Harold
McClinchey; low man, Frances
Clark (playing as man); high lady,
Mary Shobbrook; low lady, Lillian
Letherland; novelty, Tom Hallam.
Euchre parties are held every
Tuesday evening at the Community
Centre at 8 p.m.Couple marks 50th
Tom Lawrence and Eppie Hag-
gitt were married at Blyth Anglican
rectory by Rev. Weeks on Novem-
ber 20, 1940 and on Saturday
evening a reception was held at
Auburn in honour of this couple’s
golden anniversary.
Mr. Lawrence was the son of
George and Mary Lawrence of
Hullett Township and Mrs. Law-
rence was born in Blyth, the
daughter of Albert and Carrie
Haggitt. The couple was attended
at their marriage by the groom’s
sister, Betty Johnston and the
bride’s brother, George Haggitt.
Following the ceremony, they tra-
veiled to Brantford for a short
honeymoon before returning to
farm on the Lawrence family farm
in Hullett. ^fl
The couple remained there until
seven years ago when they retired
to Auburn, where they now spend IflflBn
their time relaxing and enjoying J
life, Mrs. Lawrence says. Her jl
husband passes time gardening jfl
and also keeps pigeons and chick- jfl
ens, while she knits.
The Lawrences have four daugh- ^B
ters, all of whom live in the area. fl
They are: Madeline Kerr of Nile; fl
Audrey Rutledge of Auburn; Irene
Dickey of RR 3, Auburn and Mary
Smith of Dungannon.
People 1
Auburn