The Citizen, 1994-08-17, Page 9Locals mark 80 plus years
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1994. PAGE 9.
Markses celebrate 25th year
Twenty-eight celebrants from the
Belgrave area and as many guests
gathered in the nicely decorated
United Church schoolroom in
Belgrave on Monday afternoon,
Aug. 8. The event is held to honour
those who have reached 80 years
and over and was sponsored this
year by the Evening Group of the
UCW.
Mrs. Muriel Coultes, president,
welcomed all the celebrants and
guests and acted as MC for the
afternoon.
A popular musical group, which
included Alex Robertson and Mary
Coultes of Wingham, Gordon
McBumcy of Belgrave and Audrey
and Jack Adair of Molesworth,
entertained. They played several
musical numbers of toe-tapping
music.
Mrs. Pam Gethke of Goderich
and Mr. Vincent all expressed their
thanks for the wonderful afternoon
of celebration.
accompanied by her mother Mrs.
Les Shaw, sang May Each Day,
which was followed by a reading
Picking a winner
by Mrs. Ross Higgins, Mrs. Lila
Procter, accompanying herself on a
guitar, sang several numbers which
the audience joined in with. Mrs.
Coultes led in the singing with Mrs.
Freda Johnston at the piano.
Several well known hymns were
sung.
Mrs. Doris Michie and Mr.
Harold Vincent, newest Belgrave
celebrants were called forward to
cut the cake and happy birthday
was sung.
The oldest celebrant attending
was Mrs. Esther McCallum who is
98 years young.
Mrs. Coultes said the grace and
while the cake and ice cream was
being prepared the band played
several more numbers, including a
solo by Audrey Adair.
Mrs. Clara Rinn, Mrs. Michie
Don and Carol Vincent, Patrick,
Angela and Aaron of Prosser
Brooks, New Brunswick, have
returned home after visiting their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Vincent of Belgrave, Mr. and Mrs.
George Webster of Wingham, as
well as other relatives in the area.
Mrs. Dora Scott and Miss Gwen
Scott of Barrie, Mrs. Pat Huck and
Ted of Edmonton, Alberta visited
recently with Mr. and Mrs. Bruce
Campbell and family. They also
visited Mrs. Florence Coultes of
Huronlca, Brussels, to celebrate her
86th birthday.
The news frQirr
ondesboro
Cornpiled by June Fothergiil Phone 523-4360 |
J, Mathers speaks to WI
The August meeting of Londcs-
boro W.I. was held al the hall on
Wednesday, Aug. 10 at 8 p.m. The
meeting opened with the Opening
Ode, Mary Stewart Collect and O
Canada. President Lois Elliott read
a poem, So Long as There are
Homes.
Roll call was answered by
"Something about your family".
The minutes of the June and July
meetings were read. Rela gave the
treasurer's report. A reply was
Seniors dance date set
The Senior Dance is at the Hall at
8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17.
The annual meeting of the
Londesboro Men's League will be
held at the home of Jack Lee on
Aug. 31 at 8 p.m. Anyone inter
ested in bowling on the Londesboro
Men's League should contact Tom
Pollard at 523-4310, Jack Lee at
523-4370 or Harry Lear at 523-
4219. ___________________
On any given day, three out of
four women prepare family meals,
but only one out of three men (do
so).
The Vanier Institute of the Fami
ly
The family of Jack and Doreen
Marks honoured them on Aug. 13
in the Belgrave Community Centre
on the occasion of their 25th
wedding anniversary. Relatives,
friends and neighbours attended
from Belgrave, Wingham, Blue
vale, Blyth, Brussels, Forest,
Hamilton, Stratford, Listowel and
Londes boro.
On Saturday, Mrs. Howard
Zcltlcr, Sherry, Amanda and Alicia
of RR 4, Walkerton visited with her
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Procter of
Belgrave.
received from the Environment
Minister and correspondence was
read from the Huntington's Society.
The guest speaker was Mrs. Jean
Mathers of Bluevale. She was very
interesting. She spoke on the
Institute Convention at Truro, Nova
Scotia. Reta Kelland presented her
with a Londesboro Cook Book.
Grace was sung. Lunch was
served by Helen Dale and Annie
Vincent.
Friends and neighbours will be
sorry to hear Laura Lyon is a
patient in Clinton Hospital. Best
wishes of the community are
extended to her for a speedy
recovery.
Belgrave Kinsmen
Calendar Draw
Aug. 7, Laura Collison, Tees-
water; Aug. 8, Harvey Edgar,
Wingham; Aug. 9, Glen Walden,
Lucknow; Aug. 10, Paul John
ston, Bluevale; Aug. 11, Stan
Bentley, Brussels; Aug. 12, Jim
Hickey, Auburn; Aug. 13, Dan
Loowith, London.
Visiting over the weekend with
Mrs. Elizabeth Procter, Belgrave
were Mrs. Philip Stopforth and
Alcxandrca of Oakville and Mrs.
Peggy Stopforth of Birmingham,
England.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Watson of
Forest spent the weekend with Mrs.
Jean Pattison and attended the 25lh
wedding anniversary of Jack and
Doreen Marks on Saturday
evening, Aug. 13.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Taylor, Trudy
and Ron, along with other family
members, friends and neighbours,
helped Bob and Peggy Taylor
celebrate their 25th wedding
anniversary at the Ripley-Huron
Complex, Saturday evening, Aug.
13.
Dr. Ron Taylor has returned to
St. John's, Newfoundland, after
spending three weeks with his
parents and family.
Mrs. Velma Blatchford of
Sudbury called on her cousins, Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis Stonchousc last
Wednesday afternoon.
We are now accepting
applications for the
following positions.
FULL-TIME
KITCHEN HELP
contact Jayne ext. 215
between 8 am. & 10 a.m.
PART-TIME
HOUSEKEEPERS
& FULL-TIME
HOUSEMAN
contact Lee ext. 257
between 8 am. & 10 a.m.
FULLTIME
BARTENDER &
SERVERS
contact Randy or John
ext. 255 anytime
Benmillerlnn
R.R. #4 Goderich
524-2191
On Aug. 1, Elaine O'Donnell of Goderich was the lucky
winner of the Children's Dream Home. Don Watson, left of
Watson's Home Hardware in Gorrie, donated materials and
constructed the home, which was a fundraising project for
the Huron Heart and Stroke Foundation. Helping him make
the draw is Greg Williams, a volunteer with the Foundation.
The event raised $2,300 for cardiovascular research.
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