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Times-Advocate, 1983-04-06, Page 7Auxiliary teams do well in events The Ladies Auxiliary to the R.E. Pooley Exeter Branch 167 Royal Canadian Legion held their regular meeting March 28th with 29 members present. President Marian Frayne chaired the meeting. Anna Romaniuk won the mystery prize. By AUCE DICKENS Congratulations to the Ailsa Craig Aces who won over the Mount Carmel hockey team to a score of 4-1 at the Stephen township recreation arena recently. Twelve tables of euchre were in play at the Masonic hall Wednesday evening. The last euchre for the season will be April 13 at 8 p.m. The Craigwiel apartment seniors held their Monday night 'games' night last week. During the winter the ladies. made an afghan, winner be- ing Mrs. Lloyd Sutherland of Komoka. Riverview Women's In- stitute annual meeting will be April 12. Two women were chatting. "I was talking with. Jean to- day about vacation plans," said the first. "She tells me that you aren't going to Paris this summer after all." "No," the other woman replied. "That was last year. This year we aren't going to Rome." Sports officer Barbara Hearn congratulated Linda Webber's bowling team who placed third in District Bowl- ing In Owen Sound, March 26th advancing to Provincial Bowling in London, April 23 and also Linda Webber's crib- bage team competing at District level at Kincardine, March 12 placed fourth ad- vancing to Provincial level at Copper Cliff. Four teams will be com- peting in District darts in Clinton, April 9. Upcoming invitational sporty events are bowling in Goderich, April 16 and Strathroy, April 27. March 30 several members travelled to London to Westminster Hospital to play bingo with the veterans. Treats of apples and bananas where taken along which the vets really enjoyed. A good time was had by both veterans and Auxiliary members. $50 was donated to the pee wee hockey team which did very well this season. Thank you to Jack Chipchase, Tom Dalrymple and the boys for a job well done. Plans will be made at the April meeting for the June outing. President Frayne closed the meeting after which an Easter cake in the form of a bunny made by Betty Wedlake was served with ice cream and coffee. Next meeting is Monday, April 25, at 8:30 p.m. EASTER EGG WINNER — Nancy Broadfoot was the win- ner of the easter egg decorating contestsponsored by the Cookie Cutter. Making the presentation of the prize cake is Joanne Meinen. Other winners were Heather Hewitt, Gillian Simpson and Heather Hirtzel.T-A photo. Zion UC women approve. donations Zion U.C.W. met in the Zion church basement on Wednes- day. The president Mrs. Harry Hern opened the meeting with a reading "Sun- ny Side Up". The roll call was answered by each member giving a useful article for a teenager in the mission home for girls 15 to 18 years, on Wharncliffe Road in London. Mrs. Harry Hern and Mrs. Clifton Jaques reported hav- GUARDIAN DRUGS '(12 QRO`?'l°9 LPRIS%,5*1-x-\\--P‘'''''6"\''' lv dik Now! 11 • REG' 2• S ° Film Only) Sizes 110,126' 135 aISC • (Negative .HOUR PROCESSIOG A ABBE SERVICE NOW AV fres: April 16, 1983 Offer ExP 1 Exeter Pharmacy Ltd. Main Street .2354 570 ing attended the Presbyterial meeting where the motto had been "All cannot do great things but all can do small things in a great way." Motions were made to donate $50 to the United Church Resource Centre in Mitchell; $50 to the alcohol and drug abuse centre in Ex- eter in care of Peg Brown; $25 to medical electives and $50 to Kirkton Woodham swimming pool. A letter has been received froin the ;Laurier family in Haiti thanking the U.C.W. for Weir help and support. Camp registration forms frorn both Camp Bimini and Camp Menasatung • for children are now available. Mrs. Thos. Vern, Mrs. Earl French and Mrs. Harry Ja- ques, the Church in Society committee, had charge of the Easter worship service and told of how several of the Easter traditions are derived from pagan customs. A set of slides, with commentary. on the South Pacific were shown. Young People host sunrise event Times -Advocate, April 6, 1983 Pogo 7 Many visit Thames Road for Easter Sy MRS. WILLIAM ROOM Thames Rood Mr. and Mrs. Frayne Par- sons were Wednesday even- ing supper guests with Mr. and Mrs. William Rohde. Mr. and Mrs. Barry E. Miller and Rebecca spent a couple days last week with Miss Barbara Miller at Kingston. They all returned home Friday. evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Batten and Ralph, Elimville, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Kadey, Huron Park and Cathy Triebner, Exeter were Saturday evening sup- per guests with Mr. and Mrs. Dave Passmore and boys. The occasion being the wed- ding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Batten and also Mrs. Batten's birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Mac Hodgert, Joanne, Lee and Pat, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hodgert and Amy, and Mr. and Mrs. John Miner and Brenda were Thursday evening supper guests with Mr. and Mrs. Reg Hodgert. Mr. and Mrs. John Miner and Brenda returned to their home in Estevan, Saskat- chewan Saturday alter hav- ing visited for two weeks with Rev. Stewart and Mrs. Miner, Exeter and Mr.'and Mrs. Mac Hodgert and family. Mrs. Ted Kernick and Mrs. William Rohde visited with Rev. Hugh and Mrs. Wilson at Ritz Villa, Mitchell Tuesday afternoon. Miss Brenda Ballantyne and friend, Toronto spent the Easter holiday with Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Ballantyne and Wendy. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Rohde, Kippen, Misses Karen and Kathy Rohde, Exeter and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Rohde, Dan- ny and Tammy were Sunday dinner guests with Mr. and Mrs. William Rohde. Dale Passmore, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Passmore and Tom and Jon attended a fami- ly gathering at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Arnold Wasnidge, Exeter Sunday in honour of Mrs. Irene Haist's birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Don Richard- son, Erin, Brian and Lori were guests Sunday with the former's mother Mrs. Institute at Staffa hear about camping By MRS. J. TEMPLEMAN Staffa Mrs. Cameron Vivian and Mrs. Orfa Norris. were in charge of the Agriculture and Canadian Industries meeting of the Staffa Women's In- stitute held at the township half March 30. Mrs. Vivian introduced Mrs, Wilfred Fearn. who gave a delightful talk on their cam- ping experiences over the years, when they have camped in nine of the 10 pro- vinces of Canada and 25 states of the U.S.A. She also showed many interesting slides. Mrs. Fearn was thank- ed by Mrs. Orfa Norris. President, Mrs. Lloyd Miller presided for the ope::- ing with the Institute Ode and Mary Stewart Collect. Sixteen members and three visitors were present and answered the roll call by naming their handiest labour " saving device. During business a motion was passed that the April col- lection would go to the A.C.W.W. project Coupon 71 Water For All, plus a donation from the branch. Mrs. Miller gave a report of the district executive meeting held recently at Motherwell. Count on the Commerce for all your banking needs. Banking Hours Mon. to Thurs. 10:00 - 4:30 Friday 10:00 - 8:00 Saturday 10:00 - 3:00 New customers are always welcome at the Commerce J.P.D. (Phil) Cant Manager CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE Voting delegates for the district annual May 10 were appointed. Ideas were discussed concerning the 80th anniversary of Staffa Women's Institute on July 19 1983. Mrs. George Vivian is to see that a base be added to the tri- ple trio trophy for the Mit- chell music festival in April. Mrs. Vivian presented a report on the Status of Rural Women meeting which she had attended in Clinton. Mrs. Carter Kerslake and Mrs. Jack Burchill served a dainty lunch. The communicant class of Hibbert United Church serv- ed a pancake breakfast in the F.:mily Life Centre on Easter Sunday morning, prior to the morning service. Welcomed as 'com- municants by Rev. W. Fearn were, Renne Drost daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joast Drost, Sharon Fell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Fell, Sandra and Steven Vivian, daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs. George Vivian, Ronald Finlayson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Finlayson and Grant Ross, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alf Ross. Richardson, St. Marys. The sympathy of the com- munity is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Cunnington and family in the passing of their uncle the late Norman Culbert who passed away in London recently. Good Friday evening Church service Some 20 people from Thames Road attended the Good Friday Communion Church service at Elimville. Rev. Robert Matheson was in charge of the service. His meditation was entitled "How Do We Accept It?" He said, Good Friday is a day of contrasts. The events of the day, culminating in the Crucifixion of Christ, directs our attention to the difference between God's perfect nature and our own imperfection. Young People's Sunrise service Twenty-five Young People attended the Easter Sunrise Service in the church. They had an Easter Worship Ser- vice and then enjoyed breakfast. Church Service The Easter Sunday Church Service was well attended. Rev. Robert Matheson was in charge of the service. Rev. Matheson told the children a story entitled "Church • On Sunday." He read two meditations - "It "Happened In My Room" and "My Small Nephew." The choir rendered two an- thems :'Because He Lives" and "Sunrise On A Hill." The Scripture Lessons were read from Exodus 15:1-11, 1 Corin- thians 15:1-11 and Luke 24:1-11. The sermon was entitled "The Many Shades of Ex- perience." We, as limited P. G. Wodehouse's dedica- tion in The Heart of a Goof: "T.o my daughter Leonora without whose never failing sympathy and encourange- ment this book would have been finished in Half the time." human beings, try to limit what is actually without limit. We have a wide variety of symbols we use to remind us of the Easter event. But the symbols, Easter Lilies - coming to blosfom, and Easter eggs, which repre- sent new life cannot compare - can never compare with the true meaning of Easter. • Before the service com- menced music was supplied by the organist Miss Agnes Bray and Mr. and- Mrs. Bill Rohde on the violin and piano. A combined session meeting will be held at the manse Wednesday, April 6 at 8 p.m. 69 Thomas St. Exeter CaII Maryhelen at her home for appointments Shaws "Quite possibly the finest store of its kind in the country!" OPENS Monday April 11th at 9:30 p.m. at 129 Ontario St. Strafford Yesl The door is open to over 4.000 square feet of "possibly the finest stdre of room. 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