HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1988-07-06, Page 12PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1988.
There were no hot ties to tug at when Londesboro United Church held
its final service before the summer holidays on Sunday. The church
service moved outdoors to the home of Peter Hardy near the river for an
informal service followed by a picnic. Rev. Dave Snihur [standing]
presents Bibles to Chris Knox and Karen Bergsma to mark their ninth
birthdays.
Iiondesboro
Church goes outdoors
at Londesboro service
Londesboro
Lions install
1988-89 officers
The new 1988-89 slate of officers
for the Londesboro and District
Lions Club were inducted by Past
District Governor Gord Rimmer of
Seaforth at their last regular
meeting.
The officers are past president,
Keith Allan; president, Dave
Overboe; first vice-president, Ian
Hulley; second vice, Robert Shad
dick; third vice, Ron Nesbitt;
secretary, Bill Shaddick and trea
surer, Bill Bromley.
There was a good turnout for the
first annual Motorcycle Poker
Rally and the Lions Invitational
Slow Pitch Tournament was also a
success. Paper pickups and runn
ing the booth are keeping the Lions
busy for the summer. They have
also installed a new screen and
made new bleachers at the ball
diamond and worked on a second
diamond.
Happy Gang
Seniors see
Compiled by June Fothergill Phone 523-4360
Jack Armstrong
celebrates birthday
Friends of Mr. Jack Armstrong
will be sorry to hear he is a patient
in Seaforth Community Hospital.
On the occasion of his 92nd
birthday his family held a small
birthday party for him at the
hospital.
Leonard Vodden of Paris visited
on Sunday with his sister Dora
Shobbrook.
June Fothergill received word of
the birth of a great nephew to
Joanne and Barry Whytock of RR 2,
Teeswater on June 23 and also the
birth of a great niece to David and
Sandra Bender, RR 2, Palmerston
Five generations recently gathered at the home of Tom and Marjorie
Duizer. Present were [front row] Charlotte Bell, great-great-grand
mother; baby Amanda Mitchell, held by her mother Laurel Mitchell, of
Kitchener; [back row] Addie Hanking, great-grandmother and
Marjorie Duizer, grandmother, both of Londesboro.
on Thursday, June 30.
The July meeting of Londesboro
Women’s Institute will be held
Wednesday, July 13at8p.m. at
Londesboro Hall.
Several moves have occurred in
the village in the last few weeks.
Mark and Linda Kennedy and
family have moved to Clinton. Jim
and Rosie Johnston and boys have
moved to the Kennedy house. Don
and Kim Reid have rented the
Johnston house and Donald Allen
will move into the Reid home.
Norman and Helen Alexander
have moved to Clinton.
Greeter on Sunday, July 3 was
Jim Jamieson.
It was the outdoor church service
and picnic at Mr. Hardy’s. Rev.
Snihur opened the service with the
hymn “To God be the Glory’ ’. This
was followed bv Draver.
As of today Londesboro Church
is starting its second year with
Auburn United Church. Bible
School is setfrom Augustl5 -19
from 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. There is
no church July 17, 24, and 31.
Church begins again on Sunday,
August 7.
Flowers were in memory of
Londesboro
The sympathy of the community
is extended to Len Radford and
family in the passing of a wife and
mother Joyce Radford.
Lois Elliott, Alice Porter and
MargaretTaylor have returned
after an enjoyable visit to New
foundland after a five-day tour of
the island. They attended the
triennium conference of the Fe
derated Women’s Institute of
Canada which was held at Memor
ial University at St. Johns.
Claude Cartwright has graduat
ed from Forest City School in
London and he has obtained
employment in London.
Melanie Knox participated in
the Regional Track and Field meet
at Kitchener on Saturday, July 2.
She was sponsored by Blyth
Legion. Here are her results of the
meet: bantam girls high jump, first
place; bantam girls running board
No more Corporals
On July 1, the rank of corporal
will be eliminated by the Ontario
Provincial Police to bring the force
in line with the Police Act and other
police departments across the
country.
ListowelOPPCpl. Ron Bingham
will be one of 670 provincial
corporals made sergeant at that
time. The move is not considered a
promotion.
At the same time, all sergeants
will jump to the rank of staff
sergeant, also without a pay
increase.
The rank of corporal has been
around since the OPP was founded
in 1909.
Joyce Radford by her family. The
Hardy’s were thanked for having
the outdoor service and picnic at
their place.
Two bibles were presented to
Karen Bergsma and Chris Knox on
their ninth birthdays. The second
hymn, “In the Family of God” was
sung. “The Lord’s My Shepherd”
was repeated in unison and
offering was taken by Don Mac
Gregor and Ken Armstrong. Ques
tions were asked about the 23rd
Psalm. “The Lord is My Shep
herd” was sung.
After the picnic, lunch, games
and swimming were enjoyed.
People
jump, first place; midget girls
triple jump, fourth place. For her
achievement she goes on to the
provincial track and field meet in
Peterborough next weekend.
Melanie is the daughter of Mel and
Barb Knox.
TOWNSHIP OF
HULLETT OFFICE
WILL BE CLOSED FOR
VACATION FROM
JULY 11 TO 15
Slo-Pitch -1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Fun For Kids - 1 p.m.
Pork Bar-B-Q -
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Farmers’ Olympics ■ 8:00 p.m.
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Maxine’s Lunch, Auburn, UL I
cierksottice. Londesboro
wagon
works
The June meeting of the Happy
Gang Seniors took the form of a
picnic at Bayfield Park.
Games were conducted by Clara
Riley and Audrey and Bob Thomp
son. The “travelling parcel” was
won by Isabelle Scanlon. Putting
clothes pins in jar was won by Lome
Hunking; putting bean bags in
butter dishes, Beth Knox; kicking
shoes, Hazel Reid; oldest person
present, Laura Lyon; guessing
number of beans in jar, Gloria
McEwing; closest to rope walking
slow in one minute, Hazel Wat
kins; guess a number 1 -100, Stella
Adams.
After a picnic supper members
toured the Penhale Wagon and
Carriage Works at Bayfield.
There will be no senior meetings
until September.
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