The Citizen, 2003-12-10, Page 15Congrats
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2003. PAGE 15.
UCW members
brave weather
Pat and Pearl Mason celebrated 50 years of marriage with
an open house at Hullett Central Public School on Saturday
afternoon. (Vicky Bremner photo)
Masons celebrate 50th
It may have been a little frosty on
the outside but the auditorium of
Hullett Central Public School was
filled with warm wishes as friends,
neighbours and relatives dropped by
to celebrate the 50th wedding
anniversary of Pat and Pearl Mason.
A trellis covered with pictures
recorded the years of marriage for
the couple and brought visitors up to
date on the families and activities of
Pat and Pearl’s six surviving
children. Balloons abounded.
Guests had their pictures taken as
they arrived by granddaughter,
Tonya and these were put in a
scrapbook to be enjoyed by the
couple for years to come.
Some 130 well 'wishers from
London, St. Thomas, Kincardine and
Huron County offered
congratulations.
Pearl Culbert of West Wawanosh,
a daughter of Nelson and Blanche,
married the son of Walter and Ethel
Mason of East Wawanosh at the
Clinton United Church manse on
Dec. 5, 1953.
Rev. Wilson officiated. The couple
was attended by James and Irma
Mason.
They resided in Clinton, Carlow,
Dungannon and Belgrave before
moving to Londesborough in 1969.
Albert was employed throughout
his working life at the air base, as a
farmer, a milk truck driver for the
Blyth cheese factory, a gravel truck
driver and at the Stanley door
factory.
He retired in 1990.
Albert enjoys refinishing furniture,
while Pearl fills her time with
crocheting, knitting and as a member
of the United Church Women.
Family members, 32 of them,
remained at the school to celebrate
Christmas together.
School holds Winit assembly
Hullett Central Public School held
its December Winit assembly on
Monday, Dec. 1. Examples of
November’s virtues were
acknowledged at that time.
A student who always has their
homework done on time, then helps
others to get finished exemplified
helpfulness.
Loyalty was found in a female
student who is true to her friends and
never causes dissension.
Always trusted to do what is asked
of him to the best of his ability
shows one student’s enthusiasm. The
use of “please” and “thank you” by a
student was the example rewarded
for the virtue of respect.
Tonight at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec.
10 the school presents its Christmas
concert/evening of music.
Next week the school will have
three assemblies for Christmas
carolling. You are welcome to join
them on Monday, Dec. 15 at 3 p.m.;
on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. and on
Friday the last day of classes before
the Christmas break at 2 p.m.
Strong winds and an ominous
forecast certainly affected the
attendance at the annual Christmas
gathering for women of
Londesborough United Church.
Those who braved the elements
enjoyed a potluck meal.
An Advent devotion titled “Gel
Ready, Get Set” was offered by
Kittie MacGregor and Harriett
Shillinglaw. In Jeremiah 3: 14-16,
God assures the people of Israel that
despite their sins He will protect
them and their descendants.
That there will be no end to the
kingdom of David and the Israelites
is echoed in Luke 1: 26-33. The
angel. Gabriel, tells Mary of her
impending pregnancy with the
Saviour, Jesus Christ.
The meditation suggested a
number of tips to prepare one’s heart
and head for a less stressful but
richer Christmas experience. In it the
ladies were advised to find a little
kindness to offer, to set realistic
priorities for the season, to include
the wishes of other family members
in their celebration plans, to give
consideration to our environment
when decorating and gifting, to
prepare physically for entertaining
and gift-giving and to allow time for
personal reflection on the season.
Laura Scott and Barb Bosman led
those in attendance in a Christmas
sing-song.
Ken and Laura Scott spoke that
evening about their April trip to
Thailand. Using slides as the starting
point they explained a number of
once-in-a-lifetime experiences they
enjoyed.
They chose to go to Thailand to
visit their daughter. Shannon, who
was teaching in a private, residential
school there. The Scotts
acknowledged that because they had
their own tour guide, Shannon, they
were able to experience more than a
regular tourist might.
Ken and Laura began their
presentation by putting their hands
together as if praying and bowing to
their audience, the traditional Thai
greeting.
The family took a variety of modes
of transportation during their three-
week stay in Thailand, an elephant
journey into a hill tribe village for an
overnight stay; an overnight journey
on a train as many local Thais do;
and over water on long-tailed boats.
Thailand’s main mode of
transportation is motorcycle and the
Scotts rode in the open carl attached
to these motorcycles.
The people of Thailand have
begun to welcome tourist dollars as
the ordinary Thai is very poor and
working conditions for their trades
are harsh. Ken and Laura showed
and talked about the items they
brought home to remind them of
their trip as well.
They mentioned also a number of
customs they discovered and trips to
the bridge over the river Kwai and its
POW cemetery, a water festival,
village markets, strange foods and
the schools they toured.
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