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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1978-03-15, Page 18•, ' Page 18—rLuelinew Sentinel? Wednesday, Merck 15,' 1978 This week Kingsbridge • in Ripley... .CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16 Angus Elliott of Princes Court in Kincardine had Sunday dinner at the home of .Mr. and Mrs. Earl Elliott and Ian. Congratulations went to John Angus Elliott on the occasion of his 87th birthday. A bridal shower for Miss Anne Ferguson was held at Reid's Corners last 'Saturday with sever- al from here at it. of Frank and Rita Zipfel celebrat- . ed her 10th birthday yesterday, March 14th, with her friends. • Mr. and Mrs. Gerd Kreissler, Danny 'and David of Oakville spent last weekend visiting with Bill and Annetta Robinson, Darryl and Lisa of Ripley. • Mr. and Mrs. Seldon Benjamin and Chris, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Robinson, Darryl and Lisa of Ripley visited for dinner with Rev. and Mrs. Jim \Bushell and family in Ripley. Many friends and relatives. .attended the 25th- wedding anni- verSary last Saturday for Mr. and Mrs. Nick Peet. The party was • held .in the Huron Township Hall in Ripley which was beautifully decorated for the occasion. Guest at the home of. Nick, and Grace Peet in Ripley is Mrs. Glendrica Finke and daughter Renate from Montana. Glendrica is Nicks sister. Other weekend guests were John and Maureen Peet and daughter Sheri from Owen Sound, Mrs. Rie Muns And Mrs. Corrie Gloogendam from Missis- sauga. Sunday: visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Nick Ainema of Simcoe BY TERESA COURTNEY Paul O'Donnell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Desmond O'Donnell was admitted to the Victoria Hospital, London on Thursday, March 9th when a steel sliver lodged in his • middle of the week whether the sight will be impaired or not. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Douwe Wilts on the birth of twin daughters, Crystal -Lynn, weight 4 lbs, 8 oz. and Charlotte Rose weight, 4 lbs 14 oz at the • • eye. Paul was at work with• the Stratford General Hospital on Blackstone Manufacturing in Thursday, March 9th. • Stratford at the time. Surgery was Congratulations to Wilfred performed to remove the steel Austin on winning a stereo in a and it will not be_ know until the draw held recently at Victoria and inlOugh The Anglican Church Women met on Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. David Haldenby with an attendance of 17 ladies and 6 children. The president, Mrs. Delbert Hedley, was in charge. Mrs. Roy Collins read the scripture. Mrs. Jack Scott read the meditation which was prepared. by Mrs. Wayne Rhody. Mrs. Ronald Thacker then read the minutes of the previous meeting, also the BY MAY BOYLE correspondence which included a thank you letter for the bale which was sent to Manitoba. A South Saugeen Deanery Quiet Day will be held in Brussels on March 15th and the DioceS0 annual meeting will be April,:27th at St. • James Westtninisiq Church in London. It was decided to work towards a bazaar to be' held in the fall. The -roll call •was answered with "a miracle". The program Ripley Happy Hearts Club Ripley Happy Hearts Club met at the Legion Hall on Friday, March , 10th for a St. Patrick's party. Hostess for the 'day was Mrs. Earl Lohnes. A sing song was led by Mrs. Jim Kirkpatrick with Mrs. Bert Irwin -at the piano. Chairman for the day was Mrs. Howard (Mary) Thompson. The program opened with a reading by Mrs. Marjorie Reid. A quartet of Mrs. Mary McDonald; Mrs: Eldon Lowry, Mrs.. Kirkpatrick, •-Mrs. Blue, sang, accompanied by Mrs. Bert Irwin. Mrs. Joe Scott gave a humordus reading. • Violin music by Walter Collins and Murray McDonald' followed with Mrs. Eileen Nesbitt at the piano. This was so peppy, the audience called for an encore. Eileen Nesbitt with violin and Mrs. Lowry at the piano played two numbers. Contests relating to,St. Patrick's day were conducted by Mrs. Thompson.. An Irish Bless- ing, read by Mrs. Jack Scott, closed the program. Courtesy remarks were given • by Mrs. • Elwyn Pollock. Lunch -was • served by. Mrs. Marjorie Reid, Mrs. F. Fair, Mrs. Ralph Hunter and Mrs. Reg Godfrey and Earl Tout. Want Your Grass Cut. This Summer? Book Now For regular cutting Reasonable Prices call Lucknow Cycle and Garden Shop 529-7727 Fast efficient repair sevice to chainsaws, motor cycles, garden equipment, and all other small engines Dealers For: Homelite Chainsaws 'Snapper Mowers and Tillers Maim The World's Finest Moto Cross Bike 1.11CKNOW:Ctqf AND GARDEN SHOP. R.R. 2 LIICKNOW (PROP. PETE GRAZIER) Phone 529-7727 Grey Trust, Goderich, The Kingsbridge Girl Quide Company attended the Ice Cap- ades in Kitchener this week. Mary Luanne Clare, 'daughter f Mr. and Mrs. Walter Clare was the winner of a two week trip to New York and Washington for beinkthe first place winner in the Rebeccas District No. 23 and Huron District No. 8 Public Speaking contest held at the Clinton Public School on Friday evening,- March 10, 1978. There were seven contestants taking part. fromExeter, Clinton, Sea - conveners were Mrs. Roy Schnel- ler and Mrs. Midford Wall. Mrs. Schneller presided and a reading was given by Mrs. David Halden- by. Mrs. Midford Wall gave a paper. on "Lent and Easter" which was the theme of the meeting, and Mrs. Schneller read "Christ's Miracles of Love and Forgiveness". The legend of the dogwood tree was given by Mrs. Roy Collins-, also a short reading. Mrs. Eric Thacker • read "A Joyous Easter" and Mrs. Howard Thompson had an "Easter Fant- asy" reading for the children. A reading entitled "Easter" was given ,by Miss May Boyle and Mrs. Ed Green read, "Show Me the Way" and Miss Edna Boyle gave a poem, "Easter • and Spring" and "The Fourth East- er" was given by Mrs. Jack Scott from a publication by the Bible' Society, especially for Senior Citizens. Mrs. Bert Nicholson read "What does Easter Mean to You" and Mrs. Gertrude Walsh gave a reading on "The Cro&s" and Mrs. Delbert Hedley gave "A Message of Hope". Mrs. Midford Wall closed the meeting with prayer and conducted an Easter contest. Edna and May Boyle will be the April hostesses. Sympathy is extended to the Breckles family in the death of the late Mrs. Arthur Breckles Sr. Relatives, friends and former neighbours attended the funeral on Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Haldenby went on Saturday to Toronto to visit, with their family. Mrs. Jack Scott had members of the WoMen's Institute and some friends help do a fancy quilt at her home on Tuesday. This is_ a project of the Hol'yrood Women's Institute. Wean enjoyed a most sociable time and its really a lovely quilt. • Friends of Mrs. Wayne Rhody are sorry to know she had a fall and has a fractured wrist. Our get well wishes to you Janet.. Mrs. Agnes Hodgins returned home after an enjoyable holiday in Florida. • Mr. and Mrs. Midford Wall returned home from Florida where they spent the past two weeks. Mr. Alex Percy visited Sunday, with' Mr. and Mrs. Al Irwin at litcknow. We are all pleased to know that Olive returned home from University- Hospital, Lon- don, on Saturday. National Farmers.... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 producers an effective marketing mechanism. A preeedent has already been established for special legislation when the Milk Ad was passed enabling milk to be priced. The NFU also requested the Ontario Government to urge the 'Federal Government to vest the °power to control corn imports with the Canadian Wheat Board. Corn imports is now under the control of the Department of Trade and Commerce, forth and Wingham. Jean Allen of Clinton was the. runner up, Her. topic was "Whales". Mary Luanne's •tapic was "The Holy Land". They also were asked to give a one minute impromptu speech. Mary Luann's impromptu topic was "My Favourite TV Program", while Jean was asked to speak on "My Horne". Judges were: Miss Leslie Landell, Min- ister of Atwood and Ethel Presbyterian Churches; Esther Wright, a retired school teacher and Donald Dunbar, a music teacher for the district. Mr. Ray Crawford presented certificates to all the speakers. Mary Luanne will travel to New York and Washington with a group of 50 students from all across Ontario, winners in their ,division. They will speak off in New York this coming July. Earl McDonald of Lucknow and formerly of Ashfield Township is a patient in Victoria Hospital, London. • Another branchof the Courtney family tree was--• - begun last Monday, March 6th when Patrick Francis Dougherty of Lapeer, Michigan called at the Kings- bridge Rectory inquiring about his ancestors, Johanna Courtney and her husband Patrick Bowler. Mr. Dougherty was given tele- phone numbers of relatives in this area whom he called, was met at the rectory and given a tour of the area, where his ancestors lived., He was taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. JoeQpurtney where a family gathering was arranged. Sheila Sinnett is spending a 10 day vacation in Calgary, Alberta with her fiance, George Nelson, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nelson and relatives. Eddie Sinnett, of the S. S. "Gulf Canada", arrived home on Friday, March 10 for a 10 day vacation with his parents Jim and Yvonne Sinnett and family. There were 8 tables of cards in: play at the card party •held'St:' Joseph's Parish Hall, Kings- bridge on Friday,evening, March 10. Winners of the prizes were men's high, Jimmy O'Neal:, men's second high, Jimmy Do- herty; ladies' high, Teresa Cour:,-. ney; ladies' second' high, Cattier- ine Austin. • • Mr. and Mrs. Walter Clare visited in London with Mr. and Mrs. Edwin King on Saturday, March 11. . Visitors with Mr. Paul O'Don- nell in Yictoria Hospital, London on the weekend were Bernard O'Neill, Tony Miltenburg, Kevin Austin, • Gary Courtney, • Peter VanDiepenbeek and Barbara Hamilton. Sixteen niembers attended the Catholic Women's League meet- ing held in St. Joseph's Parish Hall, Kingsbridge on Monday, March 6. Marion Austin., presid- ent, chaired the meeting. Father Dentinger led in the League' prayer and read the scripture reading. Members attended the World Day of Prayer held at St. Peter's Anglican Church, Lucknow on Friday, March 3. Denise Dalton and Teresa Courtney did the readings for the kroupt, Thank you notes We're., read from Mary O'Donnell, Bernard- ine Kinney, Leona VassPlia; John and Angela Miltenburg, Johanna VanOsch, Wilfred and 'Marion Austin, and the Kraemer and Frayne families._ A letter was received . from a former C.W.L. member, Ann Riegling, describ- ing their life in the Peace River District in Alberta. Letters from Father Vince eurme,• S.J., David Zyluk, the Girl Guides, the Church Today and Interlink, were acknowledged. The motion was made and seconded to donate fifty dollars to the girl guides to assist them in their work. Reporting for the catering committee, Jean VanRooy said - that new dishes had been, ' CONTINUED ON PAGFAI, • ' •