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THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2004. PAGE 3.
Congratulations to Brenda Brooks
as she celebrates 25 years of working
for Bainton Limited. In 1979 Brenda
started working for Cenetta and
Franklin Bainton and she continues to
work for Bainton Ltd. owned by the
grandchildren of the Baintons.
Nancy and Ed Daer held their
Thanksgiving celebrations on Oct. 9.
Those attending were their children
Tricia Daer of London, Terry, Julie
and grandson Josh of Barrie. Also
attending were Helen Stonehouse,
Belgrave; Deb. Fred, Jonathon and
Quinton Hakkers, Don, Marilyn and
Dave Craig, all of Blyth.
Sympathy is extended to Joyce,
Doug, Heidi and Jamie Craig in the
death of Joyce's grandmother, Kaye
Strauss, Kitchener.
Helen Stonehouse spent
Thanksgiving supper on Sunday
evening with Irlma Edgar and family
of Wingham.
Many former members of Blyth
United Church came to hear Rev.
Charles Scott preach on Sunday, Oct.
10. Rev. Scott was the minister of
Blyth United Church from 1950 to
1955. On the back of the bulletin was
a picture of Rev. Charles Scott and
Prof. Alfred Cook's Sunday school
class in 1952.
Rev. Stephen Huntley Will be the
guest speaker at Blyth United Church
on Sunday, Oct. 17 and Rev. Ken
Bauman will be guest speaker on Oct.
24.
Greeting at Blyth United Church on
Thanksgiving Sunday were Barb
Richmond and Diana Campbell.
Ushers were Nicole Kerr. Jodi Kerr,
Diana Campbell and Fred Hakkers.
Guest musician was Lynda
McGregor.
The Processional Hymn was The
AnniVersary Hymn.
The anniversary cookbook was
presented to the church by Diana
Campbell and Lois van Vliet.
The children's hymn was This is
God's Wondrous World. For the
children's story Rev. Eugen
Bannerman had a book entitled
Playmates of the North Wood. The
author, Mary Smith Scott, had written
it in 1973. He told the children that
the author was in the church with
them. He asked Mary Scott, wife of
Rev. Charles Scott to stand up.
Avon Comeil and Cheryl Cronin
favoured the congregation with a duet
Soft is the Voice of an Angel.
Rev. Scott gave the Gospel reading
from Luke 17: 11-19. 011ie Craig led
Psalm 65 with the choir singing the
refrain.
Rev. Bannerman introduced Rev.
Scott, whose topic was new
challenges. He started out by saying
that he and Mary had driven around
the village and noticed many changes
in 50 years. Many new houses and
things had changed, including the
church.
He spoke of his life in the church.
He stressed that the church isn't
everything,, that the congregation
must go out and visit with people to
make a church. Preaching isn't
everything. It is your presence that
means something to others. It is
God's presence working through you.
He also said that it helps to talk out
problems and to be understanding and
honest with others.
Avon and Cheryl favoured with
another duet I'm Satisfied.
Many visited with Rev. Scott and
Mary and remembered old times
while enjoying coffee and squares
after church.
FROM BLYTH
Local woman honours history of Blyth
Blyth's past
Jan Vodden is gathering information and stories to pay
tribute to Blyth and its history. A prized acquisition was a
silver cup given to a member of the Emigh family, one of the
earliest families to settle the village. She also holds two
family pictures and an old photo of the Walton Inn, once
operated by the Emighs. The picture was taken by Baxter
McArter, a Blyth photographer. (Bonnie Gropp photo)
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The connection to a tiny Brittany
silver cup is a "fascinating" one,
Vodden says. As she began her
research and collection of Blyth
history, she found the internet a
valuable tool. "I had people writing
me from all over the world."
One of those was a man from out
west, named William (Bill) Emigh,
the great-nephew of the man to whom
the silver cup was presented. "The
Emigh family played a large part in
the history' of the village," said
Vodden.
Bill Emigh's great-grandfather was
the first fire chief in Blyth. The family
owned the hotel and Emigh believes
that some of their history and records
may be been placed in the hotel's
cornerstone.
Part of that history involved sports.
The cup was presented by the Blyth
Baseball Club on Oct, 30, 1889 to
James Emigh, Bill's grandfather's
brother. After corresponding with
Vodden, William felt the cup should
be returned to Blyth.
In a letter, he stated that the cup
"seems to have had life of its own
and I think it's longing to get back to
Blyth."
Bill's grandfather took the cup with
him to Saskatechewan in 1905. It was
later recovered from a shed which had
burned in a ' prairie fire, then
eventually ended up back east where
it sat on an attic shelf. This is where
Emigh first saw it as a child in
Tottenham. When he moved out west
he took the cup with him.
Now he feels, "it should come to
rest with you in Blyth." -
James Emigh was apparently a
noted baseball player. He worked on
the CPR as a building engineer
finishing some of the tunnels on the
main line through the Rockies. He
died in his 30s and is buried in the
family plot in Blyth.
"I would like to know more about
this cup," said Vodden. "Baseball's
importance to the village is a question
too."
Vodden, a fifth generation female to
live in Blyth, feels she's the pet son to
District Arena as a parents.
By Bonnie Gropp
Citizen editor
Blyth is a place rich in history and
its stories deserve telling.
It was this feeling that started Jan
Vodden on a personal crusade, to find
those stories and record them.
"I began doing this for myself. I
have read things in the county
Historical Notes over the years, and
there is nothing about Blyth." Even a
story about the history of salt did not
include a mention of Blyth, which had
Two local families are being
recognized for their support and
dedication to children in need.
Oct. 17 - 23 is Foster Family Week
and to honour those families who
give their time and themselves to
serve the community by being foster
parents, Huron-Perth Children's Aid
Society has recognized Pat Brigham
of Blyth and Nancy and John
MacPherson-of Blyth for their five
years each as foster parents.
An appreciation night, sponsored
by the Huron-Perth Children's Aid
the "purest salt" that could be found,
says Vodden. The village is not
represented in a display of county
postcards at the museum in Goderich
either, she adds.
"I want to change all that before I
die. This village has been a leader in
this county in many things and I want
it to have recognition."
While the project began with quiet
enthusiasm, however, an acquisition
from a descendent of a Blyth
founding father, really got Vodden
excited about the effort.
Society, will be held Oct. 20 at the
Mitchell and
get these questions answered. "I'm
one of the last living people who
knows the people who knew first
people."
"Blyth: Portrait of a Village is an
excellent resource and a treasure for
anyone interested in our history," says
Vodden. "However, my research has
indicated that there are many
interesting stories to be,told. These
should be remembered for the
outstanding things. and for the people
we've cared about."
While she's interested in the stories.
the data is also important. Vodden
has amassed a collection of
obituaries, correspondence and family
trees.
Ultimately, she hopes to be able to
pull all the information into a book.
"I'm very interested in any stories
related to families and the
development of Blyth. You may think
a story isn't of interest, but it might
fill a gap for someone else."
"It's important td share what we
have so the history's not lost,"
As for the cup, it's a concrete
example of historical artifacts that tell
something about the community's
past and Vodden feels honoured to
have received it.. "It would be nice
some day for it to be kept in a safe,
and appropriate place in Blyth. But
he's given it to me and I'm keeping it
until we find the best place for it to be
accessible to all Blythites for all
time."
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