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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1975-12-10, Page 7ry LING OW 107 PLEASE OTE THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL OFFICE WILL BE OPEN ALL DAY SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 13 & 20 9 A.M. TO S P.M. FOR THE , CONVENIENCE OF CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1975 THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO HALLO. Annual Meeting Held Last Week At Toronto, Elect New Officers !R 10. 1975 allimonaimma AM of Marg- chie who on June la Decem- Fred Fell. er loving ather and Cameron, er 24, 1945. lot see you ear, beside us ear, membered rile Linley )ak Park, of a dear Clark who ago, Dec- dways will, me can fill, dlest mories to whole life d by daugh- GS RK ORK HERS 3 ES UY IN sincere in north e mode one. coming s.irance istered gistered te and nployee, as for to life Canada, de •this e)Oend healthy LIFE ompany . ham 'The annual meeting of the Fed- erated Women's Institute of Ont- ario was held in the Lord Simcoe Hotel, Toronto on November 24th - 28th. The president, Mrs. Herb Maluske, Chesley welcomed rep- resentatives from 32 subdivisions. Eight were new incoming Board Directors. During her work in the year, she had brought greetings on behalf of the F.W.I.O. on many occasions. Mrs. John A. McLean, Nova Scotia, president Of Feder- ated'Women's Institute 'of Canada, paid her official visit to Ontario during the Officer's Conference at Waterloo University last spring. Mrs. Parker Rockwell was the award winner of the Grace E. Fry- singer Feliowship, from Troy. Michigan, USA and Mrs. Maluske spent several days with her when she was in Southern Ontario. This year F.W.I.O. had a -"Rest Spot" at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. Women's Institute members in attendance at the booth found it a pleasant task con- versing with the many visitors. 1090 signed the guest book The Secretary, Mrs. Earl Mor- den of Rodney, stated in her re- port that there are 1,278 branches in Ontario with a membership of 30,544 with 2,800 life members. Mrs. Harvey 1Voblitt, Ottawa,. resolutions con' ever, dealt with the disposition of the 1974 resol- utions. Mrs. Gordon Sherwin, Balt- imore, first year board director, is the new appointment to the com- mittee. The International Scholar- ship report was given- by Mrs. Charles Fetterly, Hearney. A note of appreciation was received from Mrs. Ines Appolis, for a grant of $4000, who is the appointment for the South African Home-maker's club. An UNESCO gift coupon project 569, for $1000 is to be used fol.Leadership training in Gilbert and Ellice Island. A 'further offer to another agency such as Cana- dian International Development to match $1.00 for $1:09 for the devel- opment or training of people. A most encouraging report of the Erland Lee Home was given by chairman, Mrs. Austin Zoeller. The Lee-Home is situated gt Ston- ey Creek, and is owned by the F.W.I.O. He was co-founder of W.I. with Adelaide Hunter Rood- . less of St. George. This is a, con- tinuing WI' prOject, and had 3200 visitors over the summer months. Ontario W.I. week will be May 30 to June 4, 1976 and branches are encouraged to arrange for bus , tours during this special week when displays and demonstrations take place. Delegates were appointed to the -F.W.I.C. National convention June 1976. Mrs. Robt. B. Weber, Bloom- ingdale, presented the report of the Officer's 'Conference held at Waterloo' University. The Con- ference, 1976 will be held May 4, 5, / 6, for President - and Public Re- lations Officers at Branch, Dis- trict, and Area Level. Mrs. Weber was presented with a Life. Mem- bership in the Associated Country- wornen of the World, in apprecia- tion of the excellent service, and organizing work of the Officer's Conference. Her successor will be Mrs. Russell Campbell, Iona Station. Other F.W.I.O. officers elected were President, Mrs. Herb Mal- uske, Chesley; Secretary-treastir- er, Mrs. Earl Morden, Rodney; . Public Relations Officer, MrS. Harvey Houston, Lucknow;. Re- gional Vice PreSidents, Mrs. Fred- die Wellman, Stirling; Mrs. 'Gor- don Papple, Seaforth' and Mrs. HarVey Spry, Mindetrioya. Thursday evening the executive and Board of • Directors were guest's of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food at the Royal York, Toronto. Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Gordon Bennett, in- troduced Head table guest Ken Lantz, assistant Deputy Minister, who introduced the newly appoint- ed 'Minister of Agriculture & tOod for the Province ,of .OntariO, Hon Wm. Newman, Pickering. 'He paid tribute to his predeceSsor, Wm. A. Stewart, and to Miss' Helen Mc7 Kercher, for their work over the - years and their contributions to the people of Ontario. Mr. New- man pledged his support to the Women's Institute,, who have done much, to make rural Ontario a better place to live. young people must be encouraged to make farming a way of life and keep the family farm a viable and strong business operation. Mrs. Maluske, F.W.I.O., expressed ap- preciation of those present. The session adjourned at noon on Friday to meet for the semi annual spring board meeting at the Lord Simcoe Hotel, Toronto, April 5th .L• 11th, 1976. WH1TECHURCH Mr. and Mrs. Paul Laidlaw of Windsor spent the week end with , his parents Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Laidlaw and her parents Mr. and Mrs. Walter Elliott. Mr. and Mrs. Jima Johnston, Paul, Ruth Ann and Carol Ann of Listowel were Sunday visitors with his mother Mrs. Gershom Johnston of Wingham. CongratuIa0ons to Douglas Ross who was sent by John Deere Plant • from Blyth to Montreal for a 2 week course. He will be returning home this, week end. -Mr. and Mrs. Relison "Falconer, Lynn, Paul and Brian of Sarnia visited on the week end with her mother Mrs. Stacey of Wingham 'and on 'Sunday all visited with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mowbray. Mrs. Stacey is accompanying them to. Sarnia for a week's visit. IN CAR ACCIDENT We are sorry' to report that" as Mrs. Donald Morrison, Mrs. Bill Willis.' and Mrs. George Gibbons were returning from work at Listowel that they had the misfor- tune to be in a •car accident. Mrs. Willis and Mrs. Gibbons° are in Wingham Hospital and Mrs, Mor- rison at home. Clara :Milligan spent the week end with 'her friend Beverly Bell of 2nd concession. On Friday and Saturday Mrs. Gershom Johnston of Wingham accompanied Mrs. Ted Robinson and girls of Donnybrook to Kitchener where they visited with Mr. and Mit. Jim Robinson, Mr. and 'Mrs. Stewart Smith, Mr. and Mrs. John Liddle and- family. On Monday Mrs. Gershom Johnston and George Grigg of Wingham visited with Mrs. Lois McMichae: and Bruce :of Seaford!, and with , Mr: and. Mrs. Charles Wood and Sylvia of Egmondville. Mr. and Mrs:. Arnold Lougheed of Niagara Falls .called on her parents Mr. and Mrs. George Fisher and attended the MacKen- zie Funeral Home,. Lucknow, for her uncle, Duncan Simpson. We are pleased to report that Miss Annie Kennedy returned on Saturday to her home from Wingham Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moss of Plattsville were Friday visitors with Mr. and Mrs, Ben McClenaghan. Ben was released on Friday from the hospital; John Carruthers of London was a Friday visitor with Mr. and Mrs. George Fisher. Bill Webster is now a resident of Pinecrest Nursing. Home in Luck- now.- The community here are going to miss his visits. Mrs. Earl Caslick was a Sunday visitor with Mr. and Mrs. Doug Conley and family of Wingham. Mr. and Mrs. George Miller and family of. Hamilton spent the week end with her parents Mr. and Mrs.. Bill Caslick and Patsy. On Sunday all had dinner with Dr. and Mrs. John Willis and family of Kincard- ine. Visitors throughout' the week with Mr. and Mrs. Carl McClenag- han and Mrs. Ben McClenaghan at their home and Ben McClenaghan at Wingham Hospital were on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Irwin McClenaghan, St. Thomas; Tues- day,: Rev. and Mrs. Clarence McClenaghan of Paisley; Saturday. Mrs. Eileen Parker of Exeter. Mrs:. Tom Pritchard and Stephen were Monday visitors with' Mr. and Mrs. Carl McClenaghan. ' Miss Joyce Tiffin of TorOnto spent the week end with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Tiffin , and Miss Janet Sleightholrn of Holyrood W.I. Mrs. Raynard Ackert was host- ess for the, Christmas meeting of the Holyrood Women's Institute, which begariwith a pot luck supper in a lovely" candlelight setting. Following the delicious meal the president, Mrs'. Bill. MacPherson, Toronto spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs: Elmer Sleightholm. , To celebrate Mr, and Mrs. Dan Tiffin's 31st wedding anniversary, Miss Joyce Tiffin took them to dinner at Goderich and on Saturday evening Mi. and Mrs. • Douglas Tiffin, Mi. and Mrs. Bevan Tiffin and Joyce took them to Mitchell for an evening of entertainment. • Whitechurch Women's' Institute progressive •euchre party was held Monday evening, December 8; with • eight tables in play.: Prize winners • were: high lady, Mrs. Short; high gent, MrS. Thelma Falconer; low lady, Mrs: Gordon Rintoill; low gent, J. St. Marie; , lone hands, Jim -Wilson. The committee, Mrs. Garnet Farrier, Mrs. Dave Gibb, Mrs. John Currie, Mrs. Victor Emerson, served lunch. Mrs. Annetta Jantzi of Milverton and Mrs. Eliiabeth Klochman of Millbank were SUnday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. George Fisher and Miss Annie Kennedy 'of Wingham.. Mr. and Mrs. Mac, Inglis of Highgate were week end visitors with his brother Alex Inglis and his mother Mrs. Tom Inglis and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Moore, Linda, Cindy and RiChard were Sunday visitors with Mrs. Dorothy Moore and Torn of Brussels. • J. D. Durnin of St. Helens was a Sunday evening caller on his aunt Miss Annie, Kennedy Of Wingham. PAGE SEVEN extended, a welcome and the meeting opened with the Ode and the Mary Stewart Collect. The roll call was "A Christmas Verse". Mrs. 'Lorne Eadie gave the treasurer's report. Mrs. Gerald Rhody was appointed 4-H leader. An invitation was read from the Brownies to the Institute to join with them on December 17th at' 4 o'clock. A donation will be given to help with the Brownie work. Mrs. Jack Scott gave some , information regarding a Foster Child. At this time ' the program convener, Mrs_ P. A. Murray. presided and Christmas Carols were sung. Mrs. Raynard Ackert then gave an interesting report' on the area convention which was held at Owen Sound • and MrS. Bill MacPherson and. Mrs. Frank Maulden gave some highlights of the Rally at Whitechurch, where some of the members from here assisted with the program. The ladies went into four groups 'according to their, birthdays. January, February and March was a huMorous skit by ,Mrs. P.A. Murray, Mrs. Ellwood Elliott and Mrs. Frank Maulden. April, May and Jiine were Christmas Carols by Mrs. Jack Scott, Mrs. Bill Mac- Pherson and Mrs. Bruce July, August and September were Carol titles acted by Mrs. Raynard Ackert, Mrs. Lorne Eadie and Mrs. Alex Percy. `October, November and December was "Away in a • Manger" sung by Mrs. Ernest Ackert Sr. and Edna and May • Boyle. Readings were given by Mary Eadie.' Mrs. Jack Scott and • Edna Boyle. Mrs. P. A. Murray thanked everyone after which Mrs. Bruce Colwell and Mary Eadie gave out the Sunshine Sister gifts and each Member received her new Sun- shine Sister. FOR T.V. Towers and Antennas C.B. Radios and Antennas SEE BRIAN JOHNSTON Complete Line Of Regency and Citizen C.B. Radios For Information About Sales Or Servicing Phone 528-2900 • STORE MANAGER WANTED — Complete Company Paid Benefit Plan — Salary To Be Arranged • APPLY LUCKNOW DISTRICT CO-OP LLOYD K. CRAWFORD PHONE' 528-3024