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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1981-10-14, Page 8news uth Kinloss congregation By Elizabeth dickie A pot. luck. supper and: an interesting ..program were enjoyed by members. of South Kinloss congregation on Monday evening. Following the dinner, re- ports were given by Jack Needham for the Manager's Board; Mrs. Frank MacKen- zie, treasurer; Harold Camp- bell, trustee report and Mrs. Harold Campbell for Ladies. Aid. Evan Keith expressed thanks to all who bad helped, in installing the washroom in 1980 and the remodelling of the kitchen in 1981. ' Mrs. Don Bell chaired the musical program and led two lively sing songs. A trumpet duet was rendered by Julie Clarke and ' JulieDavies. Leonard Clarke played his guitar andfang. Harry l.avis played the mouth organ. Fraser MacKinnon, Harold. Campbell and Ira 'Dickie played ' their violins accom- panied ` by Mrs. Jack Need- ham while the folks . were gathering and during the program Mrs. ,Nancy Maclntyre re- ported on :the needs of the choir and a generous offering was received for ,this pur- pose. Mrs. Evan Keith, con- vener for the' evening, ' ex- pressed thanks to all those taking part. ,E A very enjoyable fellowship ended with .Mrs. Ena Steer singing; Bless This Church, Du.gam�tt... *from page 5 Dwight Aldham and family of Inglewood on 'the . weekend. Mrs. Alice Scott of. Uelgrave accompanied them and ;visit- ed her brother, Mr. Finlay Shackleton, near Caledon. Allan McNee and sons, Ed and Paul had Thanksgiving. dinner on Monday. withhis parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gra- ham McNee, afterdosing up his cottage at Cedar Grove. Dungannon. United Chun* Sunday service at Dungan- non United Church was a Thanksgiving in song with the congregation participat- ing articipating in singing many old and new favourite hymns. The choir sang the anthem, He, and , Mr. Cowan sang, How Great Thou Art, with congre- gation joining in the chorus. The music and joining com- ments were entitled, Thank You, God. The U.C.W. placed plants of mums in the church. Mrs. Bernice Glenn ` and . Mrs. Diane Park decorated the church entry very beautifully with fruits and vegetables. At. the Nile service four offering plates \ donated by Graham and Bessie McNee in loving memory of Ross and Mattie McNee were present- ed resented by Alan McNee of Lon- don, son of Graham and Bessie., and Rev. Wm. Munshaw closed ' with prayer. Social News Mrs. D. L. McKinnon .is a, patient in University Hospit- al with a fractured hip aftera fall at Pinecrest Manor Nurs- ing Home.. Mr. and Mrs. Dayle Hogg of Ypsilanti, Michigan, were dinner, guests ° on Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs, Fraser McKinnon' and Mur- v ray. Mrs. 'Ida White and Mrs. Clayton Edward of Goderich. and . Mrs,. Jack . Needham wereluncheon guests ' of Mrs. Ira Dickie on Wed- nesday. Mrs. Evan Keith and Mrs. Harold Howald were delegat- es to the Area • Convention held 'in Ayton last week. Corunna St. Andrews Presbyterian W.M.S. : held. their October dinner meting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Needham on Thursday afternoon. Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, October 14, 981►.7-Page 8 arms olds potluck supper Mrs. Clarence Ritchie was hostess • for a tupperware Party on Tuesday. Miss Betty Colwell of Sud- bury and. Miss NormaMacIn- tyre of University of Toronto spent Tlanksgiving:weekend. with their families. The 'community expresses sympathy to mt. ,and Mrs. Jim Burt; and/ family on the death of Jim's sister, Mrs. Edith Collins of Kincardine, who died at her, home October' 1, 1981. After the funeral all came back. to Jim and Eva's home. Those at- tending dinner were Mr.` and Mrs. Lou Carrignan of ' Cob ourg, . Mr- and. Mrs. Bob Burt, Islington, ' Mr. and Mrs. Elliott MacMillan and boys of Waterloo, Mrs. Nan Norris of .Toronto, Mrs. Helen MacMillan ` 'of Mount Forest, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Small of Hanover, Mrs. ._ Eil- een Sceli and Michele of London, Mrs. Donna ' Hol- combof St.. Thomas, and Mr. Bevin Lewis of Bervie. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ruch- meier and Carol ;have return- ed 'home after spending two weeks visiting friends and relatives in Alberta. South Kinloss W.M,S. held their'Fall Thankoffering. October ' 7 at 2 p.m. in : the church. Lucknow Afternoon W.M.S., Lucknow Evening group, ' Kinlough ` W.M.S., Whitechurch W.M.S. and. ,. Trinity U.C.W. were invited guests at this meeting. The president Mrs. Lloyd MacDougall, opened . the meeting with .a prayer and'. welcome to all. The scripture and meditation wai given by Mrs.°Ira Dickie, the theme of the meditation being, Thanks and 'Thanksgiving. ° Representing Trinity U.C.W., Mrs. Ruth Alton contributed a 'solo, If That Isn't Love. For the Kinlough group, Mrs. Tom MacDonald read a poem, Thanksgiving. Mrs: • Roely de ' Boer for Whitechurch, also read 'a poem;' God Knows Best. For the Lucknow groups, . Mrs. Austin Lome led in..a sing song, singing Wonderful, Wonderful Bible. Mrs. William Munshaw introduced the guest speak- er, Miss ' Ida White', retired missionary from India; . who is now residing in Goderich. Miss White returned to India this past January for a visit. She ' spoke of the . countries, India and Nepal and the people, and showed some veryinteresting slides. Courtesies . were by Mrs. Ira, Dickie and the closing prayer was by Mrs. Philip Ster. A fellowship hour fol- lowed with lunch served by the hostess, : Mrs. Frank MacKenzie . and . directors, Mrs. Fraser MacKinnon and Mrs. Ira. Dickie. a Christian' emergency response to starvation in Eastern Africa.* Letters to the editor Voice for Life walkathon To the Editor: The Voice of Life group held a walk-a-thon on September 26 and despite rainy weather the event was a huge success. Appro*imately 100 people participated in the walk for life, including Murray Elston M.P.P. . We are grateful to all the organizers, walkers and most of ail we appreciate the willingness of the sponsors who supported us and made the waik worthwhile. We -are -all -inspired by. Terry Fox whopo.selflessly. gave of himself for the sake of cancer victims so that they may have life. Sincerely, Wingham Voice for Life. Association holds loth draw To. the Editor: The Wingham and District Association for the Mentally Retarded held their banquet and dance September 26 at the Ilrussels Community Centre with approximately 450 people attending to finalize their 1980-81 Lottery Draw. The winners of the final draw were Margaret King of Wingharn who won the large • trip' draw and Linda Splan won the consolation prize. e would like to thank ail those who purchased tickets Iasi year and would like to congratulate all those who won throughout the lottery. We are now selling tickets for .the 1981-82 . Lottery Draw which are now on sale and available from any of our association members. These tickets are $60.00 each which gives you a chance to win - 12 - $500 cash prizes. and 12 $100 consolation prizes (2 draws a month). The first draw starts the end of January. Our early bird draw will be held New Years Eve and will give you a chance to win S250 in cash. Thanks for your co-operation,. Verna Hodgins, Publicity WAMR. Eastern Africa has experienced povertyeven in the best of times:But today, war, drought' and recent floods have imposed widespread famine.. # The UnitedNations Food and Agriculture organization (FAO) estimates that Somalia now host to the largest• refugee population in the world — entirely dependent on outside food sources for at least the foreseeable. future. THE NEED IS CRE/MTI And the need is for CORN; a. basic food commodity throughout Most of Eastern Africa. Ontario corn can help meet the need. Distribution will be supervised/monitored by personnel from reputable relief and development agencies who will be reporting back to the Food. Bank. CORN FOR THE HORN ,is an emergency relief project that brims together the Christian .denominations of Ontario in a united effort with the Food Bonk. The Canadian Government through ODA matches your voluntary donation in CORN or CASH by 3 to 4. that is, for every _ \S\ ` dollar value of, voluntarily delivered a farmer or cash , the government grants additional $3.00. This additiortiar money is used tc�purchase corn and help pay for'lhe freight to the receiving country. Administrative casts of operating the Food. Bank program amount to less -man 5% of, the total 1 bttdge t. HERE IS HOW IT WORKS; You con participate a in the CORN FOR THE HORN Program either by donating CORN or CASH. To Donato CORN yew 4. Deliver the cam fo the elevator. 2. Tell the eMtcr manager how much corn you want to donate to the FooCBank. 3. The elevator manager will issue a cheque payable to the Food Bonk for the net value of the corn, 4. You as the donor and the elevator manager i,lll sign "Certificate of Direction" ' of which you retain a copy. 5. You then. place the cheque for. your corn delivery payable to the Food Bank and a; copy of the 7tcertiflcate of Direction" into a self-addressed. stamped envelope available in the -elevator .and mail it to the Food Bank. ' 6. You will receive a fax deductible receipt from the Food Bonk. 7. Make sure that your name and full mailing address are on the envelope as well as the denominational information requested. To don** CASH you: 1. Place your cheque or money order into a Food Bank self-addressed, stamped envelope. 2. You will receive a tax eductible receipt frdm the Food Bank. 3. Make sure that your full name and address is on the envelope as web as the denominational information requested.. ' All donors will receive reports as to what has happened with the. con and how it was distributed. Thank you for responding. God loves ai cheerful giver. steering. Committee Bruce Bierman, Lutheran Church, E.C.S. R.R. 01, NEW DUNDEE. Ontario NOB 2E0 Phone; (519)696-3022 John E. Dick, Mennonite Church Wt4EATLEY, Ontario NOM 2P0 Phone: (549) 825-4583 Tom Oeylemo., Christian Farmers . Federation of Ontario TA BOTVHIE. Ontario NOL 2K0 Phone: (549) 633-0514 Dart Longford, United Church of Canada, RAZ, 02, KERWOOD, Ontario NOP 280 Phone: (519) 247-3669 Peter 2wort, Christian Reformed Church P.0. Box 235, GRIMSBY. Ontario L3M 4G3 Phone: (416) 643-2507 CORN FOR THE HORN •FOOD 2014483 Perhbina Hwy. Winnipeg, Manitoba; Canada R3T 2 Telephone (20414754550 The "CORN FOR TSE i`4ORN"' is an Ontario Inter -Chinch pre ecf. The FOod Bank, a subtidk iy of the Merfl nice Central Connrnittee (Canada) s�e�rvves was the co-ordinating agency. . Pot oddittonat information contact. members of the Steering cmrifee, your inatlonat , M ftte FOJ d Bank.