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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1992. PAGE 3.
Six tables in play at
Blyth lost heir
There were six tables in play al
the Blyth lost heir party on April
29.
The results were: high lady, Elsie
Walsh; high man, Bert Daer; low
lady, Effie McCall; low man, Har
vey Sillib and special, Lloyd
Walden.
This finishes lost heir for the sea
son.
NOTICE-RESIDENTS
VILLAGE OF BLYTH
Large Item Pickup sched
uled for May 9th, 1992.
Items will not be handled
from inside buildings. No
household garbage.
Helen R. Grubb, AMCT
Clerk.
Blyth
People
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"THE GREAT
PUMPKIN
CAPER"
will be handing out free
PUMPKIN SEEDS
Friday May 8 at 12 noon
and Saturday, May 9,
10-12 noon
at Blyth Public School
SPONSORED BY BLYTH
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Balloons filled the air at the Blyth Arena Friday as dozens of students from Blyth Public
School released helium-filled balloons into the air to kick-off the 1992 Rutabaga Festival. The
balloons contained a promotional pamphlet about the festival and the student's address. The
Rutabaga Festival will be held June 26-28.
‘Mom untfi Love-\
Christmas and Country wins display award
Christmas and Country in Blyth
walked away with a trophy for the
best display booth at the Goderich
Home and Garden Show.
Their display was picked above
80 other booths which made up the
annual show this past weekend.
"We were very surprised," admits
Deanna Snell who created the
booth along with her husband Har
Choir sings at Blyth United
Albert Wasson was greeter at the
Blyth United Church, May 3. Ush
ers were Effie and Jim McCall,
Marg Caldwell and Hubert Hoba.
Kathy McNichol looked after
junior congregation while Bev
Blair looked after the nursery.
Rev. Ramirez opened the service
with call to worship, followed by
the singing of “When Morning
Gilds the Skies”. The responsive
reading was Psalm 31, with scrip
ture from John 21: 1-17. The con
gregation then sung “Christ of All
My Hopes”.
“Guide Me Dear Saviour” was
beautifully sung by the choir,
accompanied by Phyllis Boak.
Rev. Ramirez story to the chil
dren was on Mother's Day which is
next Sunday. He suggested several
nice things they can do for their
mother.
The mid-week groups, with their
leader, then presented their offering
to missions.
Rev. Ramirez' sermon was on
“Imported Commitments” and how
Blyth euchre
Blyth hosted its weekly euchre
on April 20 with 14 tables in play.
Winners were: high lady,
Dorothy Daer; high man, Harvey
Dolmage; low lady, Feme Howatt;
low man, Ted Fothergill; ladies'
lone hands, Lou Isaac; men's lone
hands, Don Haines and special,
Alice Boyce.
There were 13 tables at euchre on
April 27.
Winners were: high lady, Mary
Robertson; high man, Lloyd Apple
by; low lady, Iona McLean; low
man, Ernie Brown; ladies' lone
hands, Kay Hesselwood; men's
lone hands, Ted Fothergill and spe
cial, Clara Rinn and June
Fothergill.
vey. Mrs. Snell co-owns Christmas
and Country with Wilma Scott.
"The booth next to us had placed
second in the London Home and
Garden Show so we didn't really
think we had a chance," she said.
But show co-ordinator Doug
Blacker knew they had a chance.
"Their display was very well put
together," he said. "It looked very
these mid-week groups have done
so well by giving the children their
responsibility to grow up to support
missions.
Prayers were given for Mae
McDonald in Clinton Hospital.
Irvine Wallace who has moved to
Maple Manor, Goderich and Mary
Wightman who has moved to to
the Bray Rest Home, Wingham.
Home from hospital is Thelma
Johnston and Cora Skelton.
The service closed with the
singing of “Oh Jesus I Have
Promised” followed by the bene
diction and choral response.
Village of Blyth
Regular Council
Meeting
of Tuesday, May 26th, 1992
has been rescheduled to
Tuesday, May 19th, 1992 7:30
p.m. in Blyth Council
Chambers.
Helen R. Grubb, AMCT
Clerk.
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clean and nice. It was simply the
best display there."
The display included wicker set
tee sets, rocking chairs, wall hang
ings and wreaths along with mats,
afghans and, of course, a Christmas
tree.
This is the third time Mrs. Snell
has taken part in the Goderich
Home and Garden Show.
The show is put on by the
Goderich Figure Skating Associa
tion and the proceeds are used to
off-set the club's ice-renting costs.
Our mistake
In the April 29 issue of The Citi
zen there was a typographical error
in the Blyth UCW report.
It should have read Marjorie
Smith representing her mother Eve
lyn Smith; Lenora Davidson repre
senting her friend June Peck.
We apologize for the error.
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Mother’s Day
May 10
BRUNCH
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
BUFFET DINNER
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
"Complimentary
Carnations for All
Mothers"
Reservations Recommended
the
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523-9381
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special from Webster's
this Mother's Day.
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Ladies' skirts, dresses
sweaters and blouses.
Free-i pair of
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?g. price dress shoes, plus
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