HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1987-06-10, Page 7THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1987. PAGE 7.
Belgrave Large crowd for church anniversary
Compiled by Mrs. HeCn Stonehouse. Phone 887-9487
A large crowd of visitors and
members attended the Anniver
sary Service at Calvin-Brick church
'JCW Evening
in East Wawanosh, Sunday, June
7. Music was provided by Mrs.
George McGee at the piano and
Mrs. Norman Coultes at the organ.
The Junior choir sang three
selections entitled ‘ ‘The Wise Man
Spirit” and compared Christians
without the Holy Spirit to a band of
monkeys able to gather a pile of
wood and arrange it as if to start a
fire, but having nothing to start the
fire with.
50 relatives attend
Armstrong family reunion
The family of Mrs. Ellen Arm
strong held a reunion at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. John Carswell,
Teeswater, Sunday, June 7. Fifty
relatives were present including
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Armstrong of
Ottawawho is a nephew of Mrs.
Armstrong. Games, contests anda
picnic supper were enjoyed by
everyone.
Mrs. Harold Vincent accompan
ied Mr. and Mrs. Neil Vincent to
London, June 6, to the Spring
Convocation of the University of
Western Ontario where Joan
received her Bachelor of Education
degree and also was on the Dean’s
honour list.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Logan,
Kevin and Trevor of Wyoming
spent June 7 weekend with their
parents Mrs. Dorothy Logan and
Mr. and Mrs. George McGee.
Mrs. Ross Higgins will be the
Convenor for the Family Consumer
Affairs meeting, June 16 at8:15
p.m. in the W.I. Hall. The motto is
Teenagers Need Models, not
Critics. AngelaNethery, Huron
County Dairy Princess will be
guest speaker. Skits will be
presented by 4-H members with
lunch to follow.
The family of Mrs. Margaret
Dunbar gathered on Sunday, June
7 to celebrate her 85th birthday.
Sixty family members including
23 great-grandchildren enjoyed a
pot luck lunch at the Belgrave
Institute Hall. Following lunch,
open house was held with tea and
squares being served by the ladies
of the Presbyterian church.
Neighbours and friends of this
community wish to extend congrat
ulations to Mrs. Margaret Dunbar
of Belgrave who celebrated her
85th birthday June 7.
Wayne Cook of Victoria B.C.,
Doug Cook of Airdrie, Alberta and
Brad Cook and fiancee Priscilla
Paul of Calgary, Alberta visited
with their parents Mr. and Mrs.
Norman Cook.
Mrs. Margaret Dunbar and
daughter Mrs. Norman Cook
attended the wedding of Kevin
Harvey MacDonald and Linda
Taylor in St. Barnabus Anglican
Church, London, June 6.
E. Wawanosh, Morris
pledge $3000 for
Wl Hall repairs
Grants totalling $3,000 have
been pledged to the repair and
renovation projects planned for the
Women’s Institute hall in Bel
grave, with $1,500 promised by
each of Morris and East Wawanosh
Township councils at late May
meetings.
The money will go toward
repairs to the roof, and to interior
renovations to accommodate the
village branch of the Huron County
Library, which will be moved from
the Belgrave Arena later this
summer. Itisestimatedthatthe
two projects will cost close to
$7,000.
As well, the Belgrave Women’s
Institute has applied for a grant of
more than $2,300 from the Mini
stry of Citizenship and Culture,
with the hopes that this might be
approved by mid-July.
The Institute is also selling raffle
tickets on a quilt donated by the
Belgrave Quilters, with all pro
ceeds going towards hall repairs.
Tickets are available from W.I.,
members, and from all Belgrave
stores.
Unit studies faith
The Evening Unit of the United
Church Women was held at the
home of Mrs. Melville Mathers,
Tuesday, June 2 and opened with a
poem ‘‘The Art of Friendship”.
The theme of the worship service
was “Faith” conducted by Mrs.
George Johnston. A Bible presen
tation on the “Second coming of
Christ” was presented by Mrs. Jim
Hunter.
The meeting closed with the
benediction and lunch was served
by Mrs. Ross Higgins and Mrs. Les
Shaw.
Knox
women hold
June
meeting
The W.M.S. of Knox Presbyter
ian Church, Belgrave, held their
June meeting on Monday at the
home of Mrs. Joe Dunbar.
Mrs. Garner Nicholson opened
the meeting with the call to
worship. She then read, “Faith of
Our Fathers”. The scripture was
read from Hebrews 11 by Mrs. Mac
Scott. Mrs. Dunbar read a story,
“The Man of Faith” and Mrs. Ivy
Cloakey led in prayer.
Mrs. Hazel Dalrymple read a
story on The Lord’s Prayer. Mrs.
Hebo Siertsema read a poem,
“Have you Ever.” Mrs. Irene
Schultz read a poem, “A Swarm of
Bees” and “Are we getting
forgetful?”
The roll call was answered by a
verse on “Faith”. The secretary’s
report was given by Mrs. Jack
McBurney. The treasurer’s report
by Mrs. Cloakey.
Mrs. Nicholson gave a few
highlights of the spring rally, then
she read a story on Ronald
McDonald Houses of which there
are 10 in Canadian cities.
Rev. Victor Jamieson closed the
meeting with prayer and lunch was
served by the hostess.
and the Foolish Man, ” “ If I were a
Butterfly” and “For Those Tears I
died.”
The service was conducted by
Rev. James Vanslyke of Seaforth.
He chose as his theme “The Holy
Christians filled with the Hol}
Spirit are united in their desire to
spread the good news of God’s
Love. They are filled with a flaming
desiretobefaithfulfollowers of
God.
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