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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1985-12-11, Page 31CHRISTMAS SPIRIT — Students of Osborne Central School display the Christmas Spirit during A Photo atur- day's Santa Claus parade. .Granton couple celebrates 5Ofh . By MRS. E. SUMMERS. Mr. and Mrs. -Kenneth Hodgins celebrated their 50th wedding an- niversary at the Burkley Restaurant in Exeter on November 30, with 60 guests present. The Rev. Peter Der- rick gave an inspirational message, followed by the Grace. John Herbert grandson of the honored couple, was the master of ceremonies and introduced the head table, followed by a nicely worded ad- dress. Lois Herbert gave a reading entitled "Parents are Very Special People" as a tribute to her Mom & Dad. Mrs. Claire Pacey of Hamilton gave an informative talk in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Hodgins. Mrs. Pacey was the former Miss Marion Elliott who taught at Glendale school where Lois was a pupil and also boarded at the Hodgins home. Mrs. Alma . Langford of Exeter favoured with a humorous reading followed by a musical selection by Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Satchell of London. Guests were 'present from Hamilton, Simcoe, Newbury, Dor- chester, Komoka, London and sur- rounding district. On Sunday afternoon, an open house was held in the St. Thomas Anglican Church hall which was decorated for the occasion. Receiving the guests with Mr. and Mrs. Hodgins, were their daughter Lois Herbert, Marion. Glenn and Jason Hall, Heleii Herbert, Betty Ann and Gary WauglI and John Herbert. Karen Kilpatrick -lid Kayleen Roloson • attended at the register, when -165 friends and relatives called to honor and give their best wishes to Olive and Kenneth. Pouring tea at the attractive tea table were Mrs. Alma Langford, Mrs. Jazel Miller, Mrs. Eileen Crawford, and Mrs. Velma Hodgins. The A.C.W. gratefully assisted in the kitchen. Church news -At the Granton United Church the Rev. Bruce Pierce was in charge of the service for the second Sunday in Advent, when the lighting of the can- dle in the Advent Wreath, was per- formed by the' Ron Riddell family. The .Scripture was read by the Minister's song the Rev. Michael Pierce. In the children's story the minister tried to tell them what -to do, if they ever got lost. The sermon was a continuation of last Sunday's message with the title "Is God Real?" At St. Thomas Anglican Church the Rev. Peter Derrick was in charge of the morning prayer service. The Crucifer was John Jones and the pianist Lois Herbert. The lighting of the second candle in the Advent wreath, denoting hope, was performed by Joanne Hoar and Scott Hodgins. The two lessons were read by Mrs. Percy Hodgins and the Rector. Anglican Church Women meet The A.C.W. held their meeting at the home of Mrs. Don Roloson, on December 5. The president Mrs. Roloson opened the meeting with the invocation and meditation taken from the Living Message. The Scripture was read by the Rev. Peter Derrich. In the business session, final plans were made for the Inchey's wedding on Saturday December 28, plans were also made for the shut-ins at Christmas. A delicious lunch was served by the hostess Personals Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hodgins were guests -of Miss Rona Hickey at the residents annual Christmas din- ner at -Chateau Gardens Nursing Home in Parkhill on Sunday. • We are happy to report that Mrs. Mel Westman is now home from University Hospital where she has been recovering from a fall in her home and wish her continued good health in the future. Wishes for a speedy recovery are extended to Mrs. Wilma Beaucage who is a patient in University Hospital, London. Some 75 members of the Nixon family gathered for 'their annual Christmas party at the Ilderton Legion Hall on Sunday. Hosting this year's gathering were Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Nixon of Granton, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Thomson of St. Marys, Mr. and Mrs.Scott Stockely of Gladstone and Mrs. Rhoda Knight and Rick Cor- nell of Cambridge. Everyone enjoyed a turkey dinner with all the trimm- ings and a fun filled day including a visit from Santa: t SANTA WAS BUSY — Following Saturday's Santa Claus parade, the jolly fellow in the red suit met hundreds of area youngsters at the South Huron Rec Centre. Here he chats with Christine Chappell and Janice Sanders. T -A photo Sai ntsbury By MRS. HEBER DAVIS lIoly Communion service was.held at St. Patrick's Sunday. Rev. Peter Derrick was in charge. Don Cunn- ' ingham and Paul Bedell were servers and Sheryl Carroll provided Christmas music. Readers were Paul Bedell and Gary Jefferies. Following the service a pot luck dinner was held in the Parish hall; then the Sunday School leaders. Hazel Davis. Kim Van Allen and Vicky Gee and the Sunday School pupils entertained parents and friends to a very p(easant•concert. The little ones delighted everyone with their readings and plays and the older pupils -deserve a hearty 'thank you' from all andof course the bells started ringing and who should ap- pear but 'Santa Claus' happy and Communion hearty with gifts for. all youngsters. Following Santa, Rev. Derrick presented 'Diplomas' to the faithful children who attended service and Sunday school during the year. Ap- plause followed for the teachers and pupils. Mrs. S. Dyer, Sarnia visited her family Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Carroll and chidlren. Several from this community at- tended Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Hirt- zel's 50th wedding anniversary in the community hall, Centralia, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Young and Richard were guests Sunday with Mr. ind Mrs. Bob Tindall. Marylou and Robert. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Noels, Mrs. Helen -MacDonald and Mrs. Mary Davis called on Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kooy, Saturday. LEGION POEM WINNE ay ' urray presents e xe er egion poems contest prizes to Exeter Public School students Pamela Horner, Leanne Rooth and Angela Crowe. T -A photo Zurich bowling Sunday Melnick Res. Marg Cummings 409 Gladys Lavinsky 375 Martin Tyers 557 ' Monday - "stormed out': Tuesday Afternoon C.A.P. Group Wayne Dulce.436 - 1 David Fox 96 - 'Jeff Dekort 91 HC W. Masson 210 Tuesday Nite Men's League HR John Smits 578 D Leo Hoffman 596 B J. Sedlak 492 P C. Doxtator 674 DNo2 Mike Webb 913 A Jim Parker 613 FA Tony 'Bedard 582 B Ron Bierling 612 K Tom Smits 668 T Carl Zimmer 619 N Carl Wurm 659 - R Jack Fuller 777 Wednesday Morn Ladies League Marg B. 521 Marg Lovell 504 J. Turner 440 Dorothy Elder 474 Ina Browning 535 Audrey Wilson 469 Wednesday Nite Ladies League C Fran Relouw 637 NNB Joyce Hillman 651 S Linda Webber 684 GB Betty Datars 653 JNo2 J. Finkbeiner 630 CF L. Latulippe 587 Ne'ljie Trott 587 Thursdly Morn Grand Coy* Teresa Day 452 . Ted Grosz 584 Ted Day 539 Hazel Cockwell 469 HS Ted Day -217 HS Hazel Cockwell 191 Thursday Afternoon Golden Age HD H. McAdams 324 HD Maude Weston 285 HD Ed Strachan 357 HD Geo. Anderson 301 HS H. McAdams 185 HS Geo. Anderson 189 Thursday Nite Mixed League C Brad Murray 581 D Leroy Meloche 574 SP Ray Webb 517 B Mike Miller 581 G H. Martens 621 AT Frank Palen 679 Saturday Men's Intertown Zurich HF Roger Edwards 1306 35 HS Roger Edwards 330 Mikes No. 2 HF Larry Schooley 1122 13 HS Larry Schooley 276 Saturday Ladies Inlertown Zurich 1 HT V. Taylor 707 6 HS M. McCarthy 238 Bowlmor f HT Elaine Nigro 806 24 Mabel Price 287 Zurich 11 HT Donna Webster 618 ITS Donna Webster 261 Mikes 1 HT Kelly Harmer 658 HS C. Weiss 226 Zurich 111 HT Betty Datars 655 23 IIS Betty Datars 261 Mikes No. 2 HT Debbie Palmby 602 HS Debbie Palmby 230 Sunday Melnick Res. Don Weaver 480 Grant Harper 475 Stan Briggs 464 Times -Advocate, December 11, 1985 Page 19A Varna seniors enloy turkeyi. By Mary Chessell The Stan -Lee Seniors Club held their annual Christmas party last Tuesday evening, with about fifty in attendance. A delicious smorgasbord was enjoyed, consisting of turkey roasted by Louise Ivenchenko, Norene Hayter and Anna Keys and a potluck variety of everything else. Bill Reid won the lucky chair prize and Bruce Keys had the lucky plate. Percy Brown won for the birthday closest to Christmas and Mary Brown was winner of the ten -cent draw. Bin and Eleanor -McAsh showed beautiful pictures_ of their trip to Europe and Great Britain. The rest of the evening was spent playing shuf- fleboard or euchre. Winners of card prizes were Bernice Reid and Elmer Hayter for high scores, and Dorothy Ostrom and Mary Reid, low scores. the big, beautiful Christmas tree at the Complex was located and cut by Cliff Henderson and Aldie Mustard. It was put up and decorated by Cliff, Bill and Mary Chessell, Ruby Triebner, Bill and Eleanor McAsh and Norene • Hayter. Varna UCW About 30 U.C.W. members and their guests had a delicious potluck supper at Varna church on Thursday even- ing. Following the supper, Joyce Dowson, with Shirley Hill at the piano, led the singing of carols. A thought-provoking and dramatic worship service was presented by Rev. Wilena Brown, Dorothy Ostrom and Margaret Hayter. There was meditation on how we prepare for Christmas and readings on Joy, the Gift of Love, and receiving gifts graciously, alternating with scripture readings and carols. Miss Brown prepared and told the Christmas story as Mary, thb mother of Jesus, might have told it. • Joyce Dowson, Helen Taylor, Mona Stephenson and Deb Rathwell sang the beautiful 0 Holy Night. Eleanor -McAth and Ruth Johnston received the offering: Guests were present from Clinton, Goderich and Bayfield. We were pleased to have Mary Barket of King City with us. She and her husband Don spent a few days in Clinton with her father, Fred McClymont. ( Intended for last' week Varna gained another house Last Wednesday, when Barry Cleave mov- ed a house from Landon to .bis lot where the Coultis house used to be. Blackouts are rare in Varna, but there -was a two-hour power interrup- tion on Sunday evening caused by a fallen limb on one phase of the line east of the village. For some, the old wick trimming skills had to be reviv- ed. It's hard to believe we were able ... to do hours of homework by the light of an oil lamp, A gas generator was put into service at Brian McAsh's. Shuffleboard As winter approaches, more people are getting out for shuffleboard at the Complex on Wednesday nights. There are cards for anyone who doesn't want to play shuffleboard. If there are too many for the courts, those with low scores play cards during the next game. It's a very congenial group, so come out for an evening of fun and good conversation over a potluck lunch. New Year's Levee If you're not committed to a fami- ly gathering elsewhere, remember the New Year's Day levee at the Com- plex from 2 to 5, the start of the Ses- quicentennial celebrations. This is a family social, with entertainment. "Meet and mix in '86". White Gift Sundjy Nancy Webster led the White Gift church service in Verna church on Sunday. Darryn and Krista McAsh and Sandra Coultis read the Advent scriptures and Darryn lit the first candle. They were joined by Mark and Mary Ellen Webster, David Rathwell, Brian Hill and Tbny Coultis in the playlet "Only a Stable". Children of the Sunday School sang a Christmas song. The lovely new ad- vent wreath was made by Lynda Postill. Over sixty members of the con- gregation and Sunday School had lunch together at the Stanley Complex after church. A special treat for the children was McDonald's orange served in McDonald cups. They were happy to have the new reeve, Clarence Rau, his wife Sharon and daughter Vicki Lynn as guests. Joe Laurie was master of ceremonies for the concert. Eight lit- tle kindergarten kiddies did an action verse, "A Christmas Tree Story". Recitations by Raymond and Heather Beierling, Brian Hill and David Rathwell were interspersed through the program. The junior class of Kim Taylor, Heather Beierling, Mary- O'Reilly aryO'Reilly and Heather Laurie also did a recitation. Nancy and Julie Webster played piano duets, and piano solos were played by Mary Ellen and Mark Webster and Krista McAsh. Krista McAsh and Sandra Coultis took part in a dialogue. The four children of the Couttis family sang, and the families of Blaine and Bill Stephenson and Don Rathwell did a very cute musical performance of Jingle Bells. ' The arrival of Santa caused lots of - excitement, as did the gifts they all received. (My thanks to Carol Simons for reporting the concert in my ' absence.) CHECKING shown with show. DRAW TICKETS — Eileen Roeszler and Judy Tedball are the door prize tickets at the week ARC Industries craft T -A photo A LION CLOWN — Lion clown John Stephens talks to Robert De - Vries, Benjamin Rader and Pauline DeVries during the Santo Claus parade. Bridal shower held at Shipka By MRS. HUGH MORENZ About 30 relative, friends and neighbours, attended a miscellaneous bridal shower, Sunday afternoon, for Sheona Miller, of London, held at the ARC BAKING Cam Deline and Colleen Carter display some of the baking at the weekend craft show of ARC Industries in Dashwood. hone of Sharon Baker. Folks attend- ed from Detroit, London. Bayfield, Zurich, Grand Bend area and Ailsa Craig. Sandra and Heather Regier con- ducted games and contest. Heather and Jill Regier presented the gifts. and Sheona thanked everyone. Hostess Sharon served a delicious lunch. Sheona is the bride elect of Garry Baker, with their wedding to take place later this month. Personals• Stephen Keller, five year old son of John and Beverley Keller, is recuperating at home. after having a serious throat infection and pneumonia, with several days spent at Children's Hospital in London. Stephen's grandma, Mrs. Roy Kirk of Rothsay, spent some time with the family while Stephen was hospitalized. Kelly and Kim Campbell. of Exeter visited Sunday afternoon and had sup- per with their grandparents, Milton and Eva Sweitzer. Sheltie Baker, of Goderich, spent the weekend here with her grand- parents Ken and Ortha Baker. Doris Sweitzer attended the wed- ding Saturday, of Avard Miller and Judith Osmand, at Nile United Church. Carlo, CRAFT SHOW PURCHASERS show purchases to John Gray, dicapped. Marion and Shirley Tiernan show some of their ARC Industries craft executive director of the South Huron Association for the Mentally Hon - T -A photo