HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1978-02-08, Page 23Whitechurch
BY VALETTA EMERSON
The February meeting of
Chalmer's W.M.S. will be held
Wednesday, February 15 at the
home of Mrs. Wallace Milligan.
The leaders are Mrs. Wesley
Tiffin, Mrs. Robert Mowbray and
Helpers, Mrs. 'Angus Falconer
and Mrs. N. MacDonald, The roll
call to be answered with a Bible
verse with word "Heart". Court-
esy Mrs. Wm: Purdon.
Mrs. Hugh MacMillan of
Watford and Mrs. George Tiffin
of Lucknow were Sunday visitors,
with Mr..and Mrs. Wesley Tiffin.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Mowbray
last week accompanied Mr. and
Mrs. Alan Falconer, Tony, Tim-
my and Amy to Sarnia where they
visited with Mr, and Mrs. Brian
Falconer and other relatives, and
at Strathroy with Mr. and Mrs.
Hector Purdon and at Watford
with Mr. and Mrs. Hugh MaeMi1-
lan. They returned home on
Thursday. ,
Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson of
Wingham were Supday visitors
with Mr. and, Mrs. Robert
Mowbray.
Mrs..Robena Stewart of Tees -
water was a Sunday visitor with
Mrs. Peter de Boer and family.
Mr. and . Mrs. John Koobs of
Gowanstown also .,were .. visitors
with her mother, Mrs. de Boer
and family at the same home.
Mr. and Mrs. Murray Gran-
ville, Ben and Billie of Exeter and
Mrs, Eileen Parker of Exeter
were Sunday visitors with Mr.
and. Mrs. Carl McClenaghan and
Mrs. Mary McClenaghan. -
Mr. and Mrs. Sandy Fair and
Shawn of Wingham vicinity were
Thursday visitorio with Mr. and
Mrs. Carl McClenaghan arid Mrs.
Mary McClenaghan.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Jim
McCartney of Platt'sville at Victor-
ia Hospital, a baby girl on
February 2nd.
Whitechurch . Young People's
Society held their meeting Sun-
day evening atthe manse. Pam
Springer had charge ofthe
meeting.
The village euchre party was
held Monday evening at the home.
of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rintoul with
5 tables in play. The next party is
to be held at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Lorne Durnin on Monday
evening, February 13.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ducharme of
Goderich were Sunday visitors
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Elroy Laidlaw.
Whitechurch Young People's
Society held a snowmobile, tobog-
gan and • snow shoe. party on
Saturday afternoon on the hills on
Tom Inglis farm, West Wawa -
nosh.. Around .10 snowmobiles
were present to add to 'the fun.
Around 25 went to Mr, and Mrs.
John de Boer's after the party for
a hot lunch.
On Wednesday, February 1st,
the U.C.W.. held their February
meeting at the ' home of Mrs.
Russel Chapman. The topic,
World Outreach, was in charge of
Mrs. Cliff Laidlaw and Mrs.
Harold Quipp. Mrs. Laidlaw
opened the meditation and led in
prayer. Mrs. Quipp 'and Mrs.
Laidlaw gave a dialogue about a
lady saddle back preacher who
spent many years in Korea and is
now in Manitoba and ministers to
• isolated communities. Mrs.
Laidlaw gave a poem. Mrs. Quipp
read the scripture and led in
prayer.
Mrs. Agnes Farrier gave a
report of the Presbyterial held at
Mitchell. Each member answered
the roll call with a verse with the
word, Saved. Mrs. Agnes Farrier
closed the meeting with prayer.
The Travelling Basket was then
passed around:
On Thursday Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Snowden and Billie Jr. df
Goderich visited with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Tiffin,
,.roe Tiffin on Sunday attended
the general meeting of Stratford
Musicians; local 418, at Stratford.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave McGlynn of
Kitchener are .at present holiday-
ing for 2 weeks in the Caribbean,
Sunday visitors. with. Mrs. Ella
Johnston were Mr, .and Mrs.
Charles Wood and Sylvia of
Egmondville, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Johnston and Donna of St, Pauls
They had also visited with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs: Stanley at
Lucknow.,
On .the weekend Mrs." Victor
Emerson received a letter from
the National Postal Museum, Mr.
J. E. Kraemer, seeking informa-
tion as to the origin of the name
Langside. Mrs. Emerson did not
have the information but after
doing some phoning she came up
with , this_ information. Langside
means the otli i side. Jn the oldenr�,.
'days when the young men were
going west, a Moffat young man
and .a MacDonad young man were
in Saskatchewan. At the church
they attended the preacher from
Langside, Scotland, asked the
lads where their home was. They
replied Langside. Many years
later this same preacher came
east and was invited to speak at
Langside Garden Party. To the
preachers surprise he met the two
Young lads ..he had met, in
Saskatchewan. He then learned
the lads were from. Langside,
Ontario and not from Langside,
Scotland. This story was given to
us by Mr. and Mrs. Graham
Moffat of Teeswater.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh MacMillan
of Watford were Sunday evening
visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Angus
Falconer:
On Monday last Mr. and Mrs.
Bevin Tiffin and Mr. and Mrs.
Dan .Tiffin were in Toronto where
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Tiffin and Mrs.
Bevin Tiffin . visited with Miss
Joyce Tiffin while Bevin: ,Tiffin
attended the Hardware show for
the Co-op which ended on
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Campbell
of Kitchenerspent the weekend
with her parents Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Rintoul. Sunday visitors at
the same home were Mr. and
Mrs. Dave Oberholtzer, Jefferey
and Julie of Waterloo and Mr.
and . Mrs. Mack Cardiff of
Brussels.
Bill Rintoul on Wednesday last
attended the Farm Show at
Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs.: Walter Elliott,
Barry, David and Karen visited
on Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
MacPherson and family of St.
Helens.
Mrs. Walter Elliott and 'Mrs..
Archie Purdon on Monday and
Wednesday last week attended
the 4-H Training School at
Teeswater for the course, Consid'
er Your Clothes.
On Friday afternoon White-
church Chalnier's Presbyterian
Church held their annual meet-
ing. The chairman of the meeting,
Rev. Hugh Nugent, opened with a
welcome to all.- Mr. Wallace
Milligan was appointed secretary.
It was decided to have the church
service in the Sunday School room
from January 1st to the middle of
March to save fuel.
The newly elected managers
are Elroy Laidlaw, Walter Elliott,
Dave Moffat and Mrs. Peter de
Boer. The former auditors
Kathleen Gibson and Bill Wr-
steeg, trustees Donald Ross, John
Gaunt, and W. R. Purdon were all
re-elected. Ushers - W. R.
Purdon' Archie Purdon, Bill
Young, Bob` Ross, "Bill Versteeg
and Neil Rintoul were appointed.
The organist, Mrs; bon Ross, and
treasurer Mrs.. John Gaunt were
re-engaged at the sante salary,
A budget allocation for 1978
was set at $900. Dave Moffat, an
..elder at ,Langside church, was
appointed to the session. here.
The secretary read the minutes
of the last meeting. The session
report showed members on roll of
'103.. Removed by certificate 7.
Removed by death 2, Received by
profession of faith 6. Received by
certificate 9. Members on roll
December 31st, 109. Baptisms 4.
In Memoriam - Mrs. Frank
Coulter, Mrs. Robert Ross, Mr,
Stewart Scott (Langside).
The Ladies' Aid had a ' yery
busy year repairing the manse.
and making the finance by sale
booths, dinners and bake sales.
The W.M.S. held 12 meetings
with 12 active members and 13
Home Helpers. All members°and
—Home Helpers are thanked for
their support financially ° and
spiritually so the group was able
to meet their allocation of
$325.15. •
The C.O.C. leaders were Mrs.
Hugh Simpson, Mrs. A. Purdon;
president, Eddie de boer; secret-
ary, Kendra Purdon; treasurer,
Donald Irwin. They held 8
meetings • with a membership of
13 and average attendance of 10.
They sold church calendars:and
sent $20 to Presbyterial Secret-
ary.
CONTINUED ON PAGE 25;
Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, Feb, 8—Page 2
Melissa Becker, Lucknow of the First Lucknow 'Brownie Pack flew
up to the First Lucknow Guides at the Brownie Enrollment held In
the Lucknow Village Hall on Wednesday, February 1. She was
welcomed to the Guides by Guide Captain, Sue Bellmore,
Whitechurch.
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CLIFFORD EVENS conductor
FEBRUARY 25
"Pops Concert"
FEATURING:
The full symphony orchestra
with soloist.
Copland, -
Dvorak
GrioR -
Chabrier -
Hayman -
Cable - .
Fanfare for he Common Mon`
Secon Movement from,
Symphony No. y
Sigurd Jorsalfar
Upon
Cinema Rhapsedles.
Commissioned work .
8:00 P.M.
G.D.C.l. AU9ITORPUM
This is the final concert
of the .season - don't miss it!
Sincethis is a subscription series, no individual
tickets are for sale, Rush tickets will be avattable
only at the door at %:55 pam. (53 pot porion)
byRotary . patronage of
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'Sponsrioro the bio h• Su11 Foundation.'ir