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WI learns about diabetes
The Walton Women’s Institute are
well into their fall schedule.
In September the meeting was held
at the home of Lois Schneider.
Convenors Brenda Perrie and Lois
Schneider had as their speaker Jean
Young, executive director of Town
and Country Support Services.
Seven members answered the roll
call, a safety concern in the home for
the elderly.
Leona McDonald and Margaret
Mclnroy presided for the business.
Marion Godkin and Ruth Axtmann
provided the lunch.
The October meeting was held at
the home of Mary Humphries, con
venor on health issues.
Roll call was a first aid remedy
you carry in your purse. This was
answered by nine members and three
guests.
Mrs. McDonald opened with a fall
poem.
Minutes were read by Margaret
Mclnroy.
Mrs. Mclnroy gave the health tip.
An interesting penny sale was in
charge of Helen Craig. The report
from the county rally was given by
Mrs. Perrie.
Guest speaker was Jennifer Anne
Menary, a dietitian at the Clinton
Public Hospital. Her topic was on
diabetes. She said it’s a great risk
after 45 and that many people who
have it don’t realize it. High blood
sugar and low blood sugar is the first
test to be taken.
She told the symptoms of diabetes
and gave out a book on treatment and
a lifestyle guide for persons with
Type 2 diabetes.
Nest month’s meeting has been
moved to Nov. 15 on agriculture
issues. The community is invited to
the Walton Hall at 7:30 p.m.
Members are asked to bring an item
for the food bank.
The speaker is Jim Fischer of Ag
Care GMO BioTechnology.
Helen Elliott hosts WMS
The October meeting of the
Brussels Presbyterian WMS was
held at the home of President Helen
Elliott with five members in atten
dance.
Isobel Gibson was in charge of the
meditation. She read the scripture
Psalm 8 and led in prayer.
Her meditation was on the
Richardson Leprosy Hospital in
India which began in 1896 and
accommodates 125 beds. Multi-drug
therapy is curing this terrible dis
ease. People with it are considered
sinners. It takes about three years
now to be cured.
There are about 200 cases in
Canada.
President Helen read a note thank
ing the WMS for the stamps collect
ed. The money is used to aid in the
fight against leprosy.
The minutes were read and the
treasurer’s report given. There is
$695.63 in bank and $13.43 in the
emergency fund.
The next meeting is Nov. 6 at the
home of Isobel Gibson. Leona
Armstrong will give the meditation.
Mary Huether concluded the study
on Cuba with the chapter, Minister
of the Covenant.
A covenant of partnership has
been signed between the
Presbyterian Reformed Church in
Cuba and the Presbyterian Church of
Canada. Members were told they
should adjust the way they live so
that they are more responsible to the
Cuban church. Send greetings to
them and, President Helen reminded,
money is needed for church supplies
as are knitted items.
Spanish Christian books and theol
ogy books are also desperately need
ed. They do have many English
Christian books but they are difficult
for the Cubans to study from.
Both the Cuban church and the
Canadian church have a symbol of a
burning flame. The Canadian church
has the burning bush. The Cuban
church has a candle.
Rev. Cathrine Campbell closed the
meeting with prayer and pronounced
the blessing. Lunch was served by
Helen.
One big swallow
Thanksgiving, Guild topic
The October meeting of Melville
Presbyterian Church Guild opened
with a prayer followed by the singing
Now Thank We all Our God.
The scripture reading from Joel 2:
21-27 was read in unison. Leona
Armstrong read a paper on Having a
Thankful Heart is Reason for
Thanksgiving.
Eluned McNair gave the
Thanksgiving topic. At the first
Thanksgiving, 52 persons marched
to the drum
They marched from the water’s
edge to the chapel, past wind-swept
Coles Hill where 53 (one-half of
those who had landed with them) lay
buried, gone before the first year of
settlement was over! Still they could
give thanks. “They were able as we
are, to give thanks for God’s own
presence in
the midst of disaster and death,” she
said.
A Thanksgiving prayer was led by
Leona Armstrong followed by the
singing of For the Fruits of His
Creation.
The business part of the meeting
was led by President Alice Marks
who thanked the committee for an
interesting meeting. The secretary,
Leona Armstrong read her report and
Jeanne Ireland, gave the treasurer’s
report.
Help will be needed for the
Community Living banquet that the
church is catering to on Nov. 4 at the
Brussels, Morris and Grey
Community Centre.
Mary Huether and Alice Marks
offered to look after the November
meeting. The roll call was answered
by telling how you spent thanksgiv
ing weekend.
A jumbled word contest of some of
the things to be thankful for was
handed out.
While take-out containers of food were being loaded up at
the Walton Hall board’s roast beef supper Sunday evening,
little Annie Prout took pleasure in a big gulp of water. Funds
raised at the supper are used to support the continued
operation of the hall.
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Sixty-three ladies registered for
the fall rally of Huron-Perth
Presbyterial of the Women’s
Missionary Society. They were wel
comed to Caven Church in Exeter by
the Rev. Lillian Wilton.
Shirley Aitcheson, Stratford,
presided for the day’s program
which followed the theme, Carrying
the Flame. She compared the carry
ing of the Olympic torch with that of
the Presbyterian Church. The hymn
Pass It On was sung with Sharon
McNeilly as pianist.
Mary Jane Bisset, diaconical min
ister at Goderich, led a Bible study
on God’s calling of Samuel.
The roll call was answered with
one way each group was keeping the
flame going. Each added one part to
build the Fanning the Flame logo.
Bev Nichol, Atwood, introduced
several nc.w books that were avail
able from the Presbyterian Book
Room at Wynford Drive, Toronto.
Following lunch served by the
Exeter ladies, Eunice Bisset,
Goderich, led a sing-song.
Devotions were given by St. Marys
WMS with Muriel Sheldon, Barbara
Tubb, Elsie MacKay and Lillian
Marziali taking part. In costume,
Janet Gibson gave a dramatization
of the story of Zaccheus.
Workshops were led by Ina
McMillan, Atwood, on making
meetings more interesting; Shirley
Aitcheson, on the new study book on
a Jubilee People; and Lois Horne,
North Easthope, as game show host
ess for Biblical Who Wants to Be a
Millionaire contest.
The president, Pat White spoke
briefly and courtesy remarks were
given by Mary McCue, Listowel.
Pound Foolish
Healthwise
Carrying extra weight is hard
on your body. Lose those extra
pounds - eat sensibly, be
physically active and
consult your doctor.
Elect
BRUCE MACHAN
Reeve of
North Huron
Pleased to address any questions
or concerns.
can 357-3794
‘Dedicated to working for all
the people with fairness,
honesty and integrity”
Municipality of Morris-Turnberry
for Mayor
Johnston, Keith
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