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The Citizen, 2001-11-14, Page 14100th Beatrice Hallahan was the guest of honour at a party in Huronlea. The occasion was her 100th birthday. (Vicky Bremner photo) Congratulations to Tom arid Mildred Lawlor, of RR3, Auburn, who will be celebrating their 55th • wedding anniversary on Sunday, Nov. 18. Please Recycle This Newspaper For the month of November purchase hair products and receive up to $400 off your next haircut. This includes a wide variety of sale items. Are you thinking Christmas???? I will customize a suitable package for that someone special, or for that person who has everything. Everyone can use hair products. Gift Certificates also available. FREE gift wrapping with a unique touch. Come in and see what I can do for you. CIE .Nicole's 31abotyfing thexe'a mole than iced a haincut. ..1.entna, unique highlighting techniqueo (04 men and women, bow, and gao,, quality pazhidn, that help, maintain beautiful Plaint, can pivicing and waxing oviniceo Pcom head to toe. NICOLE'S HAIRSTYLING 11111, 242 Hamilton St., Blyth 523-9873 CHRISTMAS CHEER HAMPER APPLICATIONS The Salvation Army, Wingham will be taking applications for Christmas hampers on Friday, Nov. 30th 1 — 4 p.m. & Monday, Dec. 3rd 1 — 4 p.m. at 292 Edward St. (Church), Wingham If you need more information please call the Director of Family Services, Captain Edna Rowe at 357-1387 or the church office at 357-1951 PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14 2001 resident marks 90th birthday Grey was well attended with many friends -and relatives dropping by to offer their best wishes. Milestone Long-time Grey Twp. resident Eleanor Hemingway was honoured on Saturday afternoon during an open house at Brussels United Church in recognition of her 90th birthday. (Vicky Bremner photo) Eleanor Hemingway celebrated her 90th birthday with an open house at the Brussels United Church last Sunday. She was born on Nov. 11, 1911 on Conc. 12, Grey Twp., east of Cranbrook at her parents' home. Hemingway, the daughter of James and Christena Knight, attend- ed school at Cranbrook and Listowel high school. She went on to com- plete her teaching qualifications at Stratford Normal School. Hemingway taught in several schools including Walton. She married the late Carl Hemingway on July 27, 1935. After spending a year in Brussels they moved to the Woodstock area for several years prior to returning to the Hemingway family farm, which they worked for 45 years. Mrs. Hemingway had eight chil- dren - Ruth Axtmann, Don Hemingway DVM, Marion Godkin, Dave Hemingway, Ross Hemingway, Laurel East, Ray Hemingway and Karen Phillips. She also has 29 grandchildren and 20 great-grand children. As many of the extended family as possible attended a family dinner at the White Carnation restaurant in Holmesville. While bringing up her children she was an active member of the community with an interest in the Women's Institute and United Church Women's group. Hemingway has also had a long standing interest in the horticultural society. She says her long life has taught her that it's good advice to, "be fair, be firm and be fun." The Sunday afternoon open house B. Hallahan turns 100 It was a special day at Huronlea on Saturday as family members gath- ered to help Beatrice Hallahan cele- brate her 100th birthday. - Born in Benmiller on Nov. 10, 1901. Mrs. Hallahan was the daugh- -ter of the later Martin and Jane (Hamilton) Mugford. She attended No. 4 Colborne Twp. school. In 1919, Mrs. Hallahan married Harry Riordan and raised five chil- dren, Norman, Dorothy, Grant, Ray and Harry. Besides being a house- wife and mother, she worked as a telephone operator, until retiring in 1961. Widowed, Mrs. Hallahan married Simon Hallahan in 1962 and resided it East Wawanosh Twp. She moved to Huronlea after her husband's death. Listing her grandchildren as her special interests, Mrs. Hallahan was pleased to have family members joining her on this special day from Ottawa, Toronto, Strathroy, Ingersoll, Mitchell, Kitchener and Blyth and area. Special guest were Laura and Ken Grigg of Auburn. PEOPLE AROUND AUBURN By Kay Lapp Call 526-7264 Special occasion (s) Twins Pat (Raymond) Davis, centre and Priscilla Bray, formerly of Brussels marked their 80th birthday recently. The party was also a celebration for Pat and her husband Jim as they marked 60 years of marriage. (Photo submitted) Twin sisters celebrate 80th On Nov. 4, sisters Pat Davis (Raymond) and Priscilla Bray (Raymond) celebrated their upcom- ing 80th birthday together with sis- ters, Esther and Jack McCutcheon, Betty Cowing and brother Bob and Doreen Raymond. A surprise dinner was held fol- lowed by a dessert and coffee party at Pat and Jim's home in Lucan. The sisters were born on Nov. 26, 1921 in Rockglen, Saskatchewan. They moved with their- family to the Brussels area in 1937. The 60th wedding anniversary was as well a reason for congratulations and celebration as Pat was married to Jim Davis and Priscilla was married to Cliff Bray on Nov. 15, 1951 in a double wedding at St. John's Anglican Church, Brussels.