HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1993-08-11, Page 8Page 8 - Lucknow Sentinel. Wednesday. August 11. 19"93
Dungannon news
Black family holds first reunion after 36 years
The Dungannon Agriculture Hall
was the setting. for the Black
Family Reunion on Aug. 1, with an
attendance ,of 140' descendants of
William John Black and Margaret
Sproul. Out of this family of 15,
there are four survivors - Case
Black of Kitchener, who was unable
to attend; Elmer Black of Ashfield
Township, who had the distinction
of being the eldest gentleman
present; Margaret Glenn, who was
the eldest lady, and Ruth Johnstone,
both of Goderich.
This family gathering, spear-
headed by Paul and Connie Black,
was last held in 1957 - an absence
of 36 years.
Family photos and memorabilia
from the past was greatly enjoyed
by older family members, while the
younger folk enjoyed a baseball
game and engaged in other sport
activities.
A bounteous smorgasbord supper
was served at 5 p.m.
Preliminary plans were made for
this to become an annual event.
Dungannon/Nile UCW
The Dungannon/Nile UCW held
their July meeting at Maitland
Manor,' Goderich, honoring three
former members - Hazel Webster,
Olive Culbert and Margaret
Pritchard who resides at Maple
Grove Lodge.
An old fashioned hymn sing was
led by Margaret Errington, with
accompaniment by Elmira Finnigan.
Several readings were presented
by Willetta McWhinney, Gloria
Pearson and Dorothy Pentland.
The worship service closed with
the Lord's prayer repeated in
unison.
'A fruit compote was served, with
angel food cake, by tea hostesses
Belle Mole and Margaret Errington.
Visiting Margo Hodsman was her
childhood friend, Belinda; and her
husband, David .Erickson!, of Ayl-
mer Quebec. .Margo is a newcomer
to Dungannon having purchased the
Tony Bakker residence on
Southampton Street. '
Margo teaches Grade 1 at Brook-
side Public School and is dearly
hived by her pupils.
We welcome Jill and David Soffe,
and her mother Wynne Morrison, to
our area. They recently took up
residence m their new 'home on
Huron Road 20, West Wawanosh
(between McLeod's and Stevens').
They moved here from Aurora
following David's retirement. They
are enjoying country living and in
particular the friendliness of the
people.
Jill is in the process of opening
the Huron School of Associated
Dance Arts in Goderich. She is a
fully qualified teacher and examiner
with the Canadian Dance Teachers'
Association since 1971 and Ballet
Consultant to the National Board of
CDTA from 1989 to 1992, and
stage and ballet member of the
British Association of. Teachers of
Dancing.
-Sympathy isz-.extended_ to the
family of Mary Stewart who passed
away on July 26 in her 83rd year.
She is mourned by her husband
Arthur, to who she was married for '
63 years. -Other survivors are a
daughter Edna (Ron) Alton, two
sons, Norman (Norma), of London,.
and Richard (Leslee), North Bay; a
sister Beth (Ken). Hodge and two
brothers John and Dick Park, all of
Dungannon. _-. �,..
Following interment in Dungan-
non Cemetery, the family and
friends returned to the Senior
Citizen Centre for refreshments.
This Centre is the former Pres-
byterian Church where Arthur 'and
Mary were faithful in attendance.
Senior's News
In memory of Mary,Stewart, one
minute of silence was observed at
Dungannon Senior Citizen Centre
on Wcdncsday evening July 28.
The last Wednesday of each
month is birthday celebration time'
and July was no exception with the
following observers, who were not
all present: Nolda Hcndriks,Jack
Bosman, Carman Pollock, l-Ielen
Russell, Harold Kraemer, Belle
Mole, Dorothy Ziegler, Louise
Brindley, Cliff Kilpatrick, Eileen
Wagner, George Cardiff, Irene
Markham, Anne Millar and Dorothy
Cuyler.
There were eight tables of euchre.
Within the winner's circle were
Evelyn Errington, Clara Stewart,
Stuart Chamney- and Harvey
Richardson.
The Senior Group was spot-
lighted on CKNX on July.29, when
reporter Steve Young featured and
interviewed several regarding the
local bank closure.
Wednesday, Aug. 11 saw 11
tables of euchre in play, with Geor-
gina Bosman and Mabel Lamont as
winning ladies, and Harold Kraemer
and Harvey Sproul on the men's
team. "
Sympathy -'is extended to Elsie
Pannabecker on the death of her
father, Simon Schroeder, of Ab-
botsford, B.C.
Elsie and friend Marlene Grieg, of
Lucknow, flew to Calgary, spent a
day sightseeing at the Stampede,
visited friends in Edmonton, and
travelled by train to Vancouver.
The Schroeder Family Reunion
was held in Surrey, B.C., which her
father was able to attend, as well as
his 88th birthday celebration on
July 10,
His untimely death occurred 10
days later. Elsie was still visiting
family members in that area and
was able to attend the funeral ser-
vice before her return.
Marie Stewart and husband, Bill,
attended the 45th reunion of the
Grade 9, of the former Lucknow
High School.
This event was organized by
Mary (Maclntyre) McIntosh and
Mary (MacMillan) Campbell and
was held at the Town Hall.
Several trees were planted in
Victoria Park to commemorate the
occasion. Nineteen members of the
former class of 33 attended.
Luncheon visitors with Melba and
Ed Stiles on Wednesday were Bert
and Vera Rowntree and Stanley and
Doreen Glaze, former Sunday
School classmates of the Adamant
Bible Class of Earlscourt United
Church, Toronto.
Bill Trommer and friend Margaret
Graf, of Wardner, B.C. are
vacationing with Aileen and' Elmer
Trommer. -
The Lucknow Fire Department
responded to a large barn fire at the
farm of Jim Pentland and family on
July 30.
On Aug. 5, Karen and Brad
Hodge enjoyed an el, ening at the
Stratford Festival where they at-
tended the opening night of the
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