The Lucknow Sentinel, 1980-12-17, Page 39BY VALETTA EMERSON
Rev. and Mrs. John Bell
Spento Wednesday forenoon
at their cottage at Inver,'"
Huron.
or merson arrived= -
home on Tuesday: from his
second stay at Wirighain
ROSpital.,
Wesley Bell of 'Walkerton
visited Tuesday. with his Pat'
ents, a.Rev, and Mrs. John
Bell.
Glenna and. Crystal -Wilk-
efiS' Spent 'a feW-daYS" with
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wilkena
and family of Listowet
Miss Faye Irwin, employ-
ed at. CaMpheil's Soup, List-
owel, does not return to work
until January S as the com-
pany is taking the holiday
off, • .
Visitors on Saturday with
Mr. and Mrs; Earl Wilkens
were Floyd, Eileen, Michelle
. Wilkens, Listowel, Valerie
• Scott, Bill and Robbie Wilk-
ens, Amsey Wilkens, all of
Listowel,. and Mrs. Ivan Laid-
,
law and 'Janet.
The community Was, very,
sorry to learn Saturdaymorn-
ing that John NOrman!s barn
on the farm in Turnberry,
across from the old home
place, was burned early
Saturday morning during
snow storm. Old timers will
remember when this, farm
Was owned; by the late Fred
Mowbray who was a member
of Whiteehiirch United
Church, Whitechurch. :There
were 10 head of calves in the
barn which fortunately were
saved by John Norman and
son, Bruce.
'were Mr, and Mrs. Alex
Verbeek, Jamie; Michelle
and Julie of Clinton,: Mrs,
Agnes Farrier, Mrs:
of Winghani and
Mr, and Mrs: Tony: Straker, •
The Y.P.S, Of they village
on a wagon drawn bY
tractor were around Sunday
afternoon singing carols to
the villagers, who were hap-
PYthem to see all.
Mrs. Bill Willis and Lyle of
LiStOWel -sPenf the 1Weeketid
with Mr. and Mrs. Art
Burrows.'
Mr. and Mrs, Orland Ir-
-win, Steven, Faye; Donald
and Michael held their family
Christmas party on Sunday.
Present for the occasion were
Clara Milligan, Clare:Weber,
Kevin Qiiipp, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ivan Laidlaw, Janet and
Kimberley, Mrs. Clata Crow-
Ston, Lueknow, Mr. and Mrs.
Clayton Alton. Anne and
:Lynn, Ashfield, Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Crowston, and
Debbie and friend, Kevin
Thomas, of Chatham,.Mr.
and Mrs. Mario Crowston,
Callers 'on Mr. and Mrs,
Victor Emerson on Sunday
visomml
Geri Mrs.
Mr, and Mrs, Jim Gregory Christmas call to worship.
and April, Kincardine, John. All sang Little Town, of
Crowston, Kitchener and Bethlehem, Mrs, Roelyn de
friend, Elaine and Mrs. Viola Boer led in prayer, Mrs. Bill
IrWin of Lueknow. Mr. and Purdon read the seriptUre-
Mrs. "Bud", Crowston and The Day Christ was born,
flay phonid froiri Lytton, ;was the in"editation given y
British Columbia during the Mrs. Don Ross: All sang
party to wish-all the. Season's Silent Night, Holy Sight, 0
Greetings. - Bethlemen, •was a reading
Mr. and Mrs. Eric EVans given by Mrs; John Bell.
of Hyde Park were Sunday The topic, The Gloom of
,visitors with his parents, Mr, Christmas, was given .by
and Mrs. Bill Evans. 'Mrs, John de Boer and
A faMily reunion and a ' closed with a -thought for
Thfistnias party was •"held- -16a4, non :Ross Rave• a
the home of . Mr. and. Mrs, - reading; Home for Christ-
Elroy
p
Laidlaw for theii family mas, and conducted an `inter
on. the weekend. Present esting contest in which they
*ere Mr. " and 'Mrs, Joe were to give the 2nd line .of
the caret. Mrs. John Bell had
the most correct answers,
Mrs. Wesley Tiffin gave a
reading, Be It Ever So
Humble. All: sang, It , Came
Upon a Midnight Clear The
president, Mrs Web/ de
Beet, presided, for the busi-
ness. Mrs. Purdon read the
minutes and called the roll,
answered by six giving dona-
tions for fruit basket for
Pinecrest. It was decided to.
Ducharme, Groderich, Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Laidlaw,
Michelle, Jane and Jason,
Londen, Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Vanntis, London.'
WOITECHURCH:W.IVIS.
Chaliners ,Presyberian
W.M.S.: was held Wednes-
day, December 17 at 2 p.m.
at the home of Mrs. Don
Ross With leaders Mrs,' Ross
and Mrs. John de Boer.
Mrs. de Boer presided for
the meeting opening with. a get extra money for ,fruit
CHRISTMAS CONVERT
The United Chiirch held
their' Christmas concert on
Friday. evening"; December
19. The pastor Mr. Robert
Perry was chairman,
The opening recitation was
given by Greg. Perry. Choir
numbers were Hark the
Herald Angels Sing, Sheph-
erds in the Field Abiding and
Twas in the Moon of Winter-
time, The Perry's gave a skit.
Alison Wardrop gave a solo.
Lisa Chapman did baton
twirling.
A play, A Certain Small.
Shepherd, was enjoyed. A
piano duet was given by Mrs,
Laidlaw and Karen.. A piano
instrumental was given by
Bonny Perry. The instru-
mental, United Melodies for
the Lord, was given by Rugh
Sinnamon, Nancy Quipp,
Jarietjaidlaw;-•---Agne4 Far-
rier; Richard Moore, Jack
Whytock, and. Mrs. Lorne
Durnin. They played
Through the'Night and Joy to
the World.
The offering was received
and. Aaron and Lisa Chap-
man gave recitations. Music-
al numberon the salcaphione-
and the clarinet were given
by Janet and Kimberley
Agent,
Lai d i a wAa s s kitgv, eFn 0 Obi yi t g Mrs
Doris Burrows, Mrs. Alice
Moore and Mrs.. Agnes Far-
rier. Jack Whytock and Mrs.
Agnes Farrier gave an in-
strument. A piano solo was
given by Karen Laidlaw,'
The choir sang Christmas
in Killarney, Silent Night and
Christmas Time is Here. The
closing recitation was given
, by. Kim Laidlaw.
Merry Old Santa Claus
came and after a welcome to
all delivered the many gifts
from the tree.
front. the Ladies Aid, with
Mrs. J. de Boer buying the
fruit, The collection, was re-
ceived and dedicated and the
treasurer's report given.
The Ladies Aid meeting
was?01: A new* sink—had
t• been put in'the manse base
ment It VMS decided to put
new covering on the tables in
the church
Tiffin.
Mrs.
Purdon closed 'the meeting.
with , prayer. The January
Wesley
meeting will be held at Mrs.
Obituary
ANNIE ELIZA SWAN
Annie Eliza Swan, wife of
the late George Swan, pas-
sed away.in Finecrest Manor
Nursing Horn
on Thursday, December 18,
1980 in her 90th year.
Mrs. Swan was born in
Norval, on June 26, 1891.
She was the daughter of the
late David Ford and Jennie
Sinclair,
;In Georgetown. on June
241' 1914, she married the
late George Swan. In 1915
they moved to Ashfield
Township, and in 1920 they
and their family moved to
West Wawanosh, where they
resided until 1944, when they'
,moved to Lucknow:
z' She was predeceased by
her linsband in 1968: She
was also .predeceased _by an
infant daughter, Anna Mae
and three sisters and three
brothers.
Surviving are a •daughter,
Etta, Mrs. Gordon Struthers
of Lucknow and 'a son, David
of Toronto; also grandchild-
ren and great grandchildren.
Funeral and committal ser-
vices were, held at MacKen-
zie and McCreath Funeral
Home, in Lucknow, on Satur-
day, December 20, 1980 at 2
p.m, Officiatidg was Pastor
Doti Darrell.of Lucknow
United Church.
Temporary entombment in
South Kinloss Mausoleum
with final resting place
Greenhill Cemetery, Luck-
Pallbearers were Peter
Cook, Russell Swan; Laur-
mice McLeod, Gordon Lyons,
John Pritchard and Gordon
Johnstone.
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Christmas Greetings
It's all around -- that Christmas feeling! May it fill
your holiday with warmth, joy and loving thoughts. We hope you
enjoy this time t.o 'the fullest. Thanks, friends.
Ted Collyer, Brion Boyd, Sjanie MacAdam, Lois Alton, Jessie Chester, Debbie Moran, Mary Nelson,
Mary Boyle; Diane Morrison, Sheila Smith, Rosemary Lassaline.
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