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PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1998.
Woman wins quilt in Ark draw
There were nine tables of euchre
on Wednesday, Jan. 7 in the
Women's Institute Hall.
Winners were: high lady, Mabel
Wheeler; second high lady, Lois
Chamney; most lone hands,
Florence Schefter; low lady, Aileen
Leddy; high man, Milt Boyd;
second high man, Kay Rich; lone
hands, Dennis Leddy; low man,
Clifford Coultes.
There will be euchre again on
Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 8 p.m.
Everyone is welcome.
The Belgrave Seniors bowling
scores for Wednesday, Jan. 7 were
Alice Nicholson, 105, 122; Marj
Coultes, 100, 112; Mabel Wheeler,
114, 151; Evelyn Galbraith, 98,
107; Eleanor Neill, 105, 121; Jean
Walker, 134, 122; Doris
The New Year's Eve party was
held in the WI Hall with 45 in
attendance. Ten tables of euchre
were played.
The pnzes were as follows: high
lady, Laura Johnston; second high
lady, Isobel Craig; lone hands,
Lillian Appleby; low lady, Alice
Nicholson; high man, Harvey
Edgar; second high man, Lloyd
Appleby; lone hands, Bob Grasby;
low man, Ed Stewart.
The Belgrave branch of the
Women's Institute will be hosting a
potluck meal and program in the
WI Hall, Belgrave beginning ai
noon on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
Everyone is welcome to attend
The WMS held its meeting on
Monday, Jan. 5 at the home of
Hazel Dalrymple. The purpose was
read in unison. The hymn Standing
In the Portal was sung.
The secretary's report was given
by Margaret Siertsema, followed
by the treasurer's report by Ivy
Cloakey.
The scripture lesson on feeding
the multitude was read by Ivy.
Margaret gave the topic from the
study book "Loaves and Fishes"
with Rev. Cathrine Campbell and
Freda Scott taking part. A
discussion took place on how food
The Western Region of the
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)
has sent a total of 60 officers for
one week to assist the officers in
Eastern Ontario with help due to
the aftermath of the vicious ice
storm there this past week.
Two officers from Huron County
OPP, Constable Kane Robins and
Constable Nigel Tilley left Monday
morning to meet at Downsview
Remington, 152, 154; Judy Gaunt,
109, 128; Ivy Cloakey, 114, 132;
Doris Michie, 110, 160; Louise
Bosman, 158, 112; Laura Johnston,
127, 85; George Michie, 125, 138,
168; Raymond Neill, 134, 189,
154; Ross Anderson, 112, 127,
120; Lorne Campbell, 155, 202,
178.
A shoot party of 10 tables was
held at the Community Centre Jan.
9.
Winners were: high lady, Irlma
Edgar; second high lady, Nell
Johnston; most shoots, Doris
Michie; low lady, Audrey Vath;
high man, Gordon Bosman; second
high man, Bill Nethery; most
shoots, Garner Nicholson; low
man, Eileen Miller. The next shoot
party is Jan. 23.
Les Shaw provided music for
dancing. Several spot dances were
chosen.
Auld Lang Syne was sung at
midnight and balloons broken.
A delicious pot luck luncheon
was enjoyed.
Gordon Bosman thanked
everyone for attending. John
Roberts moved a vote of thanks to
Ross and Wilma Higgins and Gord
and Louise Bosman for hosting the
party.
and are asked to bring along their
own dishes and cutlery for the
potluck meal.
Guest speakers are Bill an
Delores Souch of Blyth. They will
speak about their soap making
business.
plays an important part in the
community as well as food customs
in other countries.
Alice Nicholson led in a new
year's prayer. Lottie Scott read a
poem "A Wider View". "New
Year's" was read by Ora Bruce and
Fred Scott read "What will we do
with a year so New"?
Roll call was something
members would like to see this
year.
Forty-three sick and shut-in calls
were recorded.
Rev. Campbell closed with
prayer and the hostess served
lunch.
before heading east.
With the OPP being a large
deployed organization, the skills
and abilities of our officers to look
after emergencies such as this is a
great asset to the people of Ontario,
whereby our officers can be re-
allocated to a disaster area without
concern of jurisdiction or
boundaries," said Senior Constable,
John Marshall, Community
Services Officer for Huron.
Congratulations to Betty Irwin on
winning a queen-size quilt in a
recent Ark draw.
Betty Irwin visited with her
daughter, Lorna Ryder in Churchill.
Also visiting at the .amt...
were her other two daughters
Colleen Irwin and Brenda Jones.
Kevin Irwin of Kitchener and
Ashley Irwin of Ashfield Twp.
were guests at Betty Irwin's for a
few days over Christmas and
enjoyed Christmas Day dinner
together.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Edgar and
Mrs. Irlma Edgar spent New Year's
day with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
Stonehouse, celebrating New
Glen and Verlaine Van Camp
welcomed worshippers as they
handed out the Service of Worship
at Knox United Church on Sunday,
Jan. 11, on Communion Sunday
and the Baptism of Jesus. Laurie
Procter and Amy Barnes were in
charge of nursery.
Joanne Robinson played the
piano in the absence of Elizabeth
Procter whose father passed away
on Saturday.
Rev. Mary Jane Hobden
welcomed the congregation
followed by the singing of Jesus Is
Calling and Jesus Loves, Even Me
for songtime.
Call to Worship was read
responsively. Prayer of Approach
was said in unison. This was
followed by the Hymn of Praise
Glorious Things. The Prayer of
Confession was read in unison.
The Old Testament reading was
from Isaiah 43: 1-7. The
congregation joined in singing
The Belgrave Evening Unit of
Knox United Church held its
January meeting at the home of
Mabel Wheeler with 17 members
and one guest present. Leader
Barbara Anderson greeted
everyone and opened the meeting
with a poem, "A Patchwork Quilt'!.
Laura Johnston and Mildred
Yuill led the group in worship.
Hymns, As With Gladness Men of
Old and Standing at the Portal
were sung. Laura chose scripture
from Deuteronomy. Mildred's
meditation gave a challenge for the
new year.
The offering was received and
Mabel's Moms met on
Wednesday, Jan. 7 at their regular
time. It
Those who attended were Rev.
Mary Jane Hobden, Kim Higgins,
Lila Procter and the children
Stephen, Laura, Ashley, Jarrod and
Jessica.
Their topic was "Christmas
Debt".
HEART
AND STROKE
FOUNDATION
OF ONTARIO
Find out the
answers by
calling the
Heart & Stroke
Healthline at
1-800-360-1557.
Year's Day as well as Lewis's
birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Township,
Mary and Robert of Holmesville
called on their aunt and uncle, Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis Stonehouse last
Sunday. Friends, neighbours and
relatives called on Lewis on Friday
on his 93rd birthday. As well as
receiving many beautiful cards, he
also received phone calls and
greetings from New Westminster,
BC; Mesa, AZ; Sault Ste Marie;
Guelph; Nashua, NH; Whitevale
and Petrolia.
Congratulations to Mary Cook on
winning the grand prize of $1,000
in the Wingham Chamber of
Teach Me God to Wonder.
The children gathered in the front
pew for story time. They were
asked the question, "what do we
use water for?" The children
replied - drinking, swimming,
washing clothes, watering plants,
and cooking with. Cats and dogs
need water to drink.
Rev. Hobden talked about how
Jesus got wet when he was baptized
in the river. Jesus found out that he
was God's son, just as people are
God's family. The most important
part of baptism is that everyone is
God's child and loved by him. _
After prayer the children
adjourned to Sunday School.
Psalm 29 was read which reveals
"The Voice of the Lord in the
Storm". The Gospel Lesson was
taken from Luke 3: 15-17, 21-22.
The sermon followed. the same
theme as children's time in that all
are sons and daughters of God. In
dedicated.
A poem "Journey's what She or I
take" closed the worship.
The roll call was answered by
recalling something unusual about
Christmas. The secretary's,
treasurer's and card reports were
given. The February meeting is at
the home of Barbara Anderson.
The UCW General Meeting is
Jan. 22 at 6:30 p.m. The men are
welcome. It is to be a potluck
supper. Dorothy Coultes is to show
her pictures and tell of her visit to
Australia.
Mabel Wheeler introduced
Mildred McAdam from Clinton,
Commerce Retail Christmas
promotion draw.
Harvey Black was the lucky
winner of a four-wheeler in the
Belgrave Kinsmen Club New
Year's Eve draw. He had a choice
of a riding lawn mower, a
snowmobile or a four wheeler. He
picked up his prize from Lynn Hoy
Enterprises Ltd. last Friday.
Congratulations Harvey.
May thoughts and prayers be
with Elizabeth Procter and family
on the passing away of Elizabeth's
father.
Marc Alexander of Woodstock
was a weekend guest of Jeremy
Campbell.
baptism God calls people all
children of God. In them God is
well pleased.
Tim Robinson and Paul Walker
took up the offering followed by
the Offertory Song All That I Am.
The communion hymn On This
Day of Sharing was sung.
Members of session sharing in
communion were John Nixon,
Mary Thomas, Ruth Gordon, John
Campbell and Melanie Pletch. This
was followed by the Prayer of
Great Thanksgiving read
responsively.
The congregation read prayer
after communion in unison. The
closing hymn was The Church's
One Foundation.
Sending forth, Commissioning
and Three Fold Amen "Go Now In
Peace" concluded the worship
service.
the guest speaker. She told of her
recent visit to Equador with the
Medical Mission International
Group. They spent two weeks
working in two clinics as part of a
19-member team — 11 from Canada
and eight from the U.S.
Medical care is good there for
those with money. Unsafe water
causes many problems. The
weather was very hot. They worked
long hours. She stayed an extra
week as a tourist.
Louise Bosman thanked her.
The Benediction and Grace were
repeated.
Doris Michie and Lorna Cook
served a tasty lunch.
45 attend New Year's party
Belgrave WI to host potluck
WMS topic, 'Loaves & Fishes'
Huron OPP assist in E. Ontario
Rev. says all are children of God
17 attend meeting at Knox United
Mabel's Moms discuss holiday debt