HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2003-03-12, Page 11THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2003. PAGE 11.
FROM BELGRAVE
WMS
meets
The WMS held its meeting on
Monday, March 3 at the home of
Alice Nicholson.
A Call to Worship and Be Still
and Know That I am God was read
by Ivy Cloakey. Freda Scott read
Psalm 46. Mrs. Cloakey led in
prayer, then read a story of how
busy, noisy lives may keep people
from quiet meditation.
The hymn O Lord and Master of
Us All was read in unison.
Margaret Siertsema gave the
minutes of the last meeting and the
treasurer’s report was given by Mrs.
Cloakey.
The roll call was answered by
seven.
Thirty-two sick and shut-in visits
were recorded.
A soup and sandwich lunch will
be held at the hall on April 12 from
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Mrs. Siertsema read a story.
Rev. Cathrine Campbell closed
with prayer and the hostess served
lunch.
B. Anderson
hosts
Evening
UCW
The March meeting of Belgrave
Evening Unit of the Knox United
Church was held Tuesday evening,
March 4 at the home of Barbara
Anderson with 14 members present.
Muriel Coultes thanked the
hostess. She read a poem After the
Winter.
Louise Bosman presented the
worship. For the Beauty of the Earth
was sung.
The theme was Family Relations.
Irene Lamont gave the card
report. A get well card was signed
for Doris Michie who is a patient in
Wingham Hospital.
It was decided to serve muffins
and coffee after the church service
Sunday, March 23.
The steward supper is Wednesday,
March 12 at 5 and 7 p.m.
The wish list from Camp
Menesetung was read. It included
embroidery floss, pipe cleaners,
construction paper, paint brushes for
crafts, white glue and scissors, etc.
Mabel Wheeler gave the program.
She based her talk on Ralph
Milton’s book This United Church
of Ours. Milton was a former
missionary in the Philippines. She
touched on several topics including
baptism. Members were asked to
complete a quiz to make them more
familiar with how the church is
seen.
Centenarian
Former Belgrave and Blyth resident Winnie Vincent
celebrated a significant milestone on Saturday at Seaforth
Manor. The occasion was her 100th birthday. (Vicky Bremner
photo)
Woman turns 100
A twist of fate kept her off the
Titanic’s fateful voyage, and now
Winnie Vincent has celebrated her
100th birthday.
A former resident of Belgrave and
Blyth, Mrs. Vincent was bom March
10, 1903 in Reading Berkshire, Eng.
In 1912 the family, parents John
and Alice Allen, and their young
family, Jack, Charlie, Winnie, Doris
and Irene tried to book passage on
the Titanic’s maiden voyage, but it
was fully booked. Instead they
crossed on a later ship and were
shown the area where the Titanic
sank.
Arriving in Canada, the Allen
family settled on the second
concession of Morris and eventually
moved to the Motherwell area.
Winnie attended Browntown and the
Stone School.
On March 28, 1924 she married
Thomas Smith at the Motherwell
Church and the couple moved to a
farm in Hibbert Tw.p., south of
Dublin.
PEOPLE AROUND
CRANBROOK
By Peter
Hagedoorn
Call
887-6935
The March 7 euchre party was
hosted by Eleanor Stevenson, Frank
and Kathy Workman and John Gillis.
Eight tables were at play.
Winners were: high lady, Dorothy
Dillworth; high man, Neil Hatt; low
lady, Isabelle Craig; low man, Bob
Bremner; most lone hands, Kathleen
Naby, Lloyd Weber; travelling lone
hand, Edna McLellan; 50/50, Helen
Dobson; tally card winners, Iola
Subject, Isabelle Bremner, Les
Knight and Adrian Verstoep.
The next euchre party is to be held
on March 21 at 8 p.m. in the
Cranbrook Hall.
The Feb. 28 scores for darts for
fun at the Cranbrook Hall were
Marie Stute with 126 and Brad
Spieran with 132.
At the darts for fun evening held
In 1929, with their family grown
to include daughter Amy, the Smiths
moved to a farm south of Belgrave.
In 1932 they were blessed by the
arrival of another daughter, Irene.
Winnie and Tom retired into the
hamlet in 1956. Tom passed away in
1962.
Five years later Winnie remarried
Albert Vincent. She was widowed
for a second time in 1974.
Ill health caused Winnie to move
from her home in Belgrave to her
daughter and son-in-law’s Amy and
Ralph McCrea. She remained with
them until 1999 when she moved to
Seaforth Manor Nursing Home
Winnie was a member ot the
Belgrave and Blyth United
Churches. Her family has grown to
include five grandchildren, six
great-grandchildren and five great-
great-grandchildren. Two other
grandchildren are deceased.
A celebration to mark this
remarkable 100-year life was held
on Saturday at the Seaforth home.
March 5, Frank Workman and John
Gillis tied with 140, and the high
score for lady went to Sharon Evans
with 103.
The date for the annual meeting of
the Cranbrook Hall has been set for
Thursday, April 3 at 7:30 p.m. The
public is invited to attend.
Peter Hagedoorn will give an
accounting of the financial status of
the hall and plans for the future of
the hall will be discussed as well.
Some renovations are needed for
the entrance and these need to be
discussed.
So far the community has been
very involved in keeping the hall
business going on a sound basis.
Sharon Evans, Peter Hagedoorn and
Graeme McDonald thanked
everybody who has assisted in
running the various activities there
and those who faithfully attend the
various activities. They also thank
the many people who made
donations.
As usual at this time of the year it
has to be called to the community’s
attention that at present only the
three above-mentioned people make
up the hall board (there should be six
members) and that more hall board
members are needed
PEOPLE AROUND
BELGRAVE
By Linda
Campbell
Call
357-2188
Earl and Eileen Edgar of
Teeswater visited recently with their
cousin Helen Stonehouse.
Sincere sympathy is extended to
the families of Jim Leishman who
passed away at Seaforth Community
Hospital on Friday, Feb. 28. He was
the beloved husband of Ruby and
6 tables in play at euchre
There were six tables of euchre in
play on Wednesday, March 15 at the
Women’s Institute Hall.
Winners were: high lady, Lois
Chamney; second high lady, Laura
Johnston; hands, Louise
Artistic talents
Sisters Marion and Michelle Studhalter received rewards for
their artistic ability, winning first and third respectively, in the
Royal Canadian Legion’s Remembrance Day poster
contest. Marion earned her first in the colour category while
Michelle worked in black and white. Both are students at
Blyth Public School. (Janice Becker photo)
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dear father of Frank, Ann, Jim, Jean,
Lois, June, Joan and Allan and
families.
Sincere sympathy is also extended
to the families of Winnifred Wheeler
who passed away on Feb. 28.
Special birthday greetings are
extended to Winnie Vincent who
celebrated her 100th birthday on
Saturday, March 8 at the Seaforth
Manor.
The community extends sincere
sympathy to the families of Mae
Rinn - Betty Kuntz of Kitchener,
Linda and Keith Cartwright of
London, Lois Rinn of Belgrave,
Gordon Rinn of Belgrave, Murray
Rinn of Heidelburg and step-brother
Bruce Scott of Toronto. Remember
these families in your thoughts and
prayers.
Bosman; most twos, Mary Taylor;
high man, Joe Spitzig; second high
man, Allan Edgar; lone hands, Stuart
Chamney; most twos, Walter Elliott.
The next euchre is Wednesday,
March 12 at 8 p.m.
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