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9 enjoy shuffleboard
The seniors' dance is at
Londesboro Hall on Wednesday,
March 16 at 8:30 p.m.
Shuffleboard was held at Hullett
Central School on Wednesday,
March 2. Nine people were present.
High lady was Edythe Beacom and
high man was Roy Krauter.
Euchre and crokinole will be
played at Hullett school on
Wednesday, March 16 from 7:30 -
9:30 p.m. Families are asked to
bring lunch. This is sponsored by
the Fellowship Committee and
Sunday School.
The sympathy of the community
is extended to the family of the late
Nettie Clark, who passed away at
UCW chooses executive
Greeters at Londesboro United
Church on Sunday, March 6 were
Rick and Brenda Konarski. Ushers
were Jenny and Angie Konarski,
Jeff Stewart and Trevor Trewartha.
This was hymn-sing Sunday.
The sermon topic was "Getting
Angry." Rev. Paul Ross inducted
the new elders, Mel Knox, Elgin
Penfound, Helen Dale and Marjorie
Duizer. The new stewards, Ken
Hunking, Helen Lyon and Cheryl
Wheeler were inducted as well.
The UCW Executive is Brenda
Radford, Dorothy Tamblyn, Cheryl
Walkerburn Club meets Golden couple
Ethel Ball opened the
Walkerbum Club meeting at 2 p.m.
on Monday, Feb. 28 at Kay Lapp's
home. The reading, that Ethel gave
entitled "White Magic", was very
appropriate for the snowy winter.
She followed with prayer.
The secretary then read the
minutes of the last meeting and a
letter from Susan Gross about her
trip to Costa Rica as a volunteer for
Canadian Crossroads International.
The treasurer’s report was given by
Ruth McClinchey. Roll call was
answered by collection and
birthday money was received.
Mrs. Kim Teed and her young
son were welcomed. Draw was
taken and the gift, donated by Betty
Archambault, was won by Ethel
Ball. Ruth McClinchey invited the
club to her home for the March
meeting.
Betty Archambault and Betsy
Verwey will be in charge of the
program. Ruth McClinchey and
Rev. Ross speaks of anger
Rev. Paul Ross conducted the
service at Knox United Church.
Bernice Gross was organist and
there was a hymn-sing.
Rev. Ross gave words of
welcome and prayers. He gave the
Libraries
set records
Huron County Library set a new
record for the number of books and
other items loaned in 1993 bringing
the increase in library use since
1987 to 33 per cent.
Total circulation in 1993 was
470,418 items, compared to
456,133 in 1992. This growth was
carried out despite the fact there
has been a much slower growth in
staff and resources, said Beth Ross,
chief librarian.
Locally, Auburn branch
increased its circulation from 2,061
to 2,382; Blyth from 15,107 to
15,781; Brussels from 14,576 to
16,411; Cranbrook from 2,154 to
2,562 and Walton from 967 to
1,348. Registering declines in cir
culation were Belgrave (down to
1,507 from 1,636 in 1992) and
Bluevale, (771 from 1,095).
Wingham Nursing Home.
The World Day of Prayer service
was held at Londesboro Church at
1:30 p.m. on Friday, March 4. The
them was, "Go, See and Act".
Those taking part in the service
were Reta Kelland, Elizabeth
Lawson, Laura Lyon, Gail Lear and
Joyce Bean. A short film "Women
of Oil" was shown. Gail spoke on
World Outreach.
The next UCW meeting will be
held at 8 p.m. on Monday, april 18.
Congratulations to Jack and
Marion Snell who celebrated their
50th wedding anniversary at
Londesboro Church on Saturday,
March 5.
Trewartha and June Fothergill.
In the announcements it was
noted that the Senior Youth Group
will meet Thursday, March 10, 8 -
10 p.m. at Rev. Ross's place. An
OPP officer will speak on gun laws
and control.
Choir practice is 10:15 a.m. on
March 13 and March 20.
L |Ttie news from
ondesboro
[Compttedby June Fothergill Phone 523-43CQ]
Shirley Archambault will be the
lunch committee. Discussion on the
upcoming 75th anniversary was
held. There is no definite date set
but it will probably be celebrated in
June.
Ruth read "Baby Cycles"
followed by an appropriate contest
"Baby Things". These were perfect
with Baby Teed present.
Vera Penfound also read a
medical report on the birth of
twins.
The club then gathered around
the table and UNO was played.
Martha Daer offered grace and a
lunch was served by Ethel and
Vera. A social half hour closed the
meeting.
Ifhe news fromAuburn
[complied by Mildred Uwlor Phone S26-75ag[
countdown to Easter - The Lenten
Triad and the Children's Chorus
was sung. Hymn "The Spacious
Firmament" was sung followed by
the scripture readings. Hymn
"Beneath the Cross of Jesus" was
sung.
Rev. Ross's sermon was "Getting
Angry". He also gave the Minute
for Missions. The offering was
received by Peter Verbeek and Bill
Seers and dedicated.
Rev. Ross gave the closing
prayer and hymn "God of Grace"
was sung. Rev. Ross gave the
Benediction and Amens were sung
to conclude the service.
Marion and Jack Snell stand before the perfect gift to commemorate 50 years of marriage.
The quilt stitched with pictures of the couples five children, their spouses and their children
was presented to them from their family. The Snells celebrated their anniversary this past
weekend in Londesboro.
Snells celebrate anniversary
It was 50 years ago that Robert
Jack Snell of Colbome Twp., mar
ried Marion A. Nethery of East
Wawanosh Twp.
The bride, a daughter of William
People
There were six tables in play at
the euchre party held Tuesday
evening, March 1 at the Auburn
Community Hall.
Winners were: high lady, Evelyn
Christensen; low lady, Kay Lapp;
high man, Lillian Letherland
(playing as a man); low man,
Harold McClinchey; novelty, Tena
Empey.
Euchre parties are held every
Tuesday evening at 8 p.m.
The March meeting of the
Auburn Women's Institute will be
held at the Community Hall on
Thursday, March 17 At 2 p.m. Ruth
Jardin, curator will give the history
of Auburn 1993. Roll call was a
"Proverb".
The Auburn Silver Tops will
have their pot luck dinner at the
Community Hall, Wednesday,
March 16 at 12 noon.
To save water, install a toilet
dam or a water displacement
device in your toilet tank
such as a glass bottle with a
weight in it and a tight lid.
You can
lose a lot
more than
your licence
drinking
and
and Ada Nethery and her groom,
the son of John and Barbara Snell
were united in marriage by Rev. P.
H. Streeter on March 9, 1944 in
Blyth Anglican Rectory. They were
attended by Jean Nethery and Ray
mond (Doug) Snell.
A honeymoon trip to Niagara
Falls was taken one and a half
years later following the end of
World War II. The couple then
made then’ home at Lot 35, Cone.
11 in Hullett Twp, where they
farmed for 45 years, retiring in
1991.
The Snells have five children,
Barbara, Bonnie, Robert, Betty and
Richard, 16 grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
Mr. Snell is a member of Hullett
Masonic Lodge AF & AM No. 568
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Family and friends gathered at
Londesboro United Church on Sat
urday afternoon, March 5 to honour
the couple on the occasion of their
50th anniversary. At 6 p.m. 40 fam
ily members celebrated with a din
ner at Londesboro Community
Hall.
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NOTICE
MEMBERS OF
CLINTON PUBLIC
HOSPITAL CORPORATION
and anyone interested in joining
Please take notice of the
following renewal requirements
for those members of the
Corporation who pay an annual
fee to be a member.
"A member who pays his/her
fee annually shall not be
entitled to vote at any
meetings of the Corporation
unless his/her Membership
Fee has been paid in full at
least sixty (60) days prior to
the date of the meeting."
Annual Memberships run from
February 1 of one year to
January 31 of the next year.
Membership Fee is $5.00
Annual Meeting is Wednesday
June 15, 1994.
Life members of the
Corporation are not affected by
this requirement.
Allen Halls
Secretary for the Board