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Students give post office a nice festive look
BY TERRY HUNT
The Ripley Post Office is looking festive
right now thanks to the efforts of several of
`he Ripley District School students. They
1 the window paintings under the
'ance°of Art Instructor William Colley.
painters were Verna Hafner, Grade 8,
iel VanRooyen, Grade 7 and Brad Flud-
der, Grade 8. Postmistress Marg Thompson
would like to thank them for their efforts
and,invites one and all to come and see their
handywork at the post office.
Foot care clinic
The next VON footcare clinic will be held
at the Seniors building on Wedesday, Dec. 21
at 1 p.m. For appointments call 395-2619.
Christmas light donations
Christmas I •',t donations have been
received from .,,e following Harvey and
Wilda Thompson, Don and Anne McGosh
and Pollock Electric.
Married 59 years on Sunday
Congratulations to Jack and Eileen Carter
who will have been married 59 years on Dec.
18 from all your friends and family.
Ripley Library News
A Christmas craft workshop at the library
on Wednesday, Dec. 21 from 3-5 p.m. for
ages 8 and up. Please pre -register at the
Library, Saturday, December 17 is the last
day for Christmas films from 1:30 to 2:30.
Book sale during library hours from now
until end of December. Proceeds to go
towards a PAC computer for the library.
Hours are Tuesday 2-5, 7-9, Wednesday
2-5, Friday 1-5, Saturday 10 a.m. - 12 noon.
Last euchre till 1989
The Ripley Happy Hearts club held their
last Euchre till after Christmas on Dec.5.
The prize winners were ladies Mary Brooks,
Olive Schacht, men, Duncan Thornburn and
Marion Gamble. The Euchre committee
W.M.S. of
South Kin
The South Kinloss W.M.s. met for its an-
nula Christmas meeting on December 6 at
the church with hostess Mrs. Allan Mac-
Dougall. Mrs. MacDougall, along with
directors Mrs. Jack Forrester and Mrs.
Evan Keith, served the ladies lunch.
The meeting opened with a Christmas
welcome from the president, Mrs. Leonard
Clarke. The minutes of the November
meeting were presented and approved and
correspondence was dealt with. The
treasurer's report and Ladies' Aid were
also heard.
Roll call, a small gift for a shut-in,
showned 19 members present.
Various business matter were discussed.
To note, coffee time begins on the second
Sunday of January with three volunteers
at assist each week. Nursery duty is also in
need of volunteers. The potluck luncheon
and Christmas Concert is December 18 at
12:30 with a candelight service being held
December 24 at 7:30.
The directors gave a beautifully por-
trayed meditation on the Advent story and
the Jesse tree.
Mrs. Murray Keith graced the group
twice during the meeting with lovely solos
accompanied by Mrs. Jack Forrester on
piano.
All officiers handed in their annual
reports and these were adopted as read.
Mrs. Evan Keith, president of Maitland in-
stalled the 1989 list of officers: secretary,
Mrs. Lloyd MacDougall; press, Mrs. Wm.
Dickie; Sunshine and Service, Mrs. Harold
Howald.
Mrs. Leonard Clarke presented Mrs.
Eavn Keith with a corsage for her
dedicated service throughout the year
before the offering was collected.
The next meeting of the South Kinloss
W.M.S. will be held January 10 at 2:00 at
Mrs. Hamilton's at the Sepoy Apartments.
Please bring used stamps and calendars
for collection.
Courtesy remarks were heard from Mrs.
Evan Keith, responded to by Mrs. Allan
MacDougall.
Mrs. Vera Schmidt acted as pianist for
the meeting and presented a number of
lovely Christmas hymns before Mrs. Allan
MacDougall closed with prayer.
R IPLEY
wishes you all a Merry Christmas and Hap-
py New Year. Hope to see you on Jan. 16.
1989.
Recovering from accident injuries
Margaret Moorhouse of Carstairs, Alber-
ta, is recovering after receiving multiple in-
juries in a head on crash at Airdrie. Marg
spent eight days in hospital in Calgary but is
now at home. Pearl (Mrs. Allister MacKay)
is spending some time out with them.
Friends here wish her a speedy recovery.
Relatives attend London funeral
Aubrey Langdon, husband of Marie
s
Pollock (formerly of Con. 12 Huron Twp.)
passed away Nov. 27 in his 76th years. He is
survived by his wife Marie, four daughters;
Mary Gayle and her husband Mitch Czaja,
their three children, Clinton, Aaron and
Ainslee of London, Lana and her husband
Walter Wylie, their children, Kim and Whit-
tacer, of S. Carolina, Cleo and her husband
Don Colquon and their sons, Kent and Devon
of Clinton, Joy and her husband Paul Lavis
and their children, McKenna and Layne of
Holmesville. His funeral service was Nov.
29 at the Millard George Funeral Home,
London: Attending from a distance were
Carmon Pollock of Ottawa, Howard and
Fran Pollock of Downsview, Doug Pollock
of Kitchener, Jean Pollock, Bill and Joan
Ritchie, Marj Reid and Winnifred Howe of
Kincardine, Frances Elliott, Elmer and
Joyce Courtney of Ripley.
Playschool prepares for Christmas
Ripley Playsthool has finished its first
term. Congratulations, the winner of the
quilt was Judy Thompson! Thank you to all
who bought tickets and contributed in any
way. Special thanks to ,Linda Emmerton
who displayed the quilt at her store.
Santa Claus visited on Dec. 1 and
everyone was pleased to see him especially
as he has such a tight schedule this close to
Christmas.
On Dec. 5 several of the children went to
Princess Court and entertained the
residents with some Christmas music.
Thank you to Barb Gamble who invited
them.
They also wish to thank the Purple Grove
Women's Institute for their donation. Have
a joyous Christmas season from the
Playschool!
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