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PREPARING LUNCH — Janice Dougall Jane+Truemner and Joan
Hunking ore packing buns for Friday's half chicken dinners provided
by the Exeter lioness dub os a fund raising project.
Good church reports
given at Cromarty
By MRS. ROBERT LAING
All organizations in Cromarty
Presbyterian Church reported a good
year at their annual congregational
meeting on Sunday evening. Rev.
Kenneth Knight presided and opened
it with scripture from Romans 5: 1-11,
and prayer. Mrs. Robert Laing was
elected secretary for the meeting. A
moment of silence was ob§erved in
memory of the late Calder McKaig
and Mrs. Margaret Jones.
Reports from the Session, Board of
Managers, Trustees, Women's Mis-
sionary Society, Marian Ritchie
Evening Auxiliary, Ladies Aid, Sun-
day School, Cradle Roll Superinten-
dent, Cemetery Board, and
Cromhenex Board were read and
approved.
The session report noted that there
are 153 members and there was one
marriage, two deaths, and three bap-
tisms. During the year, four new
members were received by profes-
sion of faith. A Hibbert township
youth group has been organized and
is meeting regularly.
Church treasurer, Pearl James,
reported that total receipts for 1985
were $18,234.47, and expenses
$16,165.60. Of the Cromarty allocation
of $2,535 for the Knox College Restora-
f
tion Fund, $1,870 has been sent and it
is hoped that the remaining $665. can
be raised in 1986. A General Assembly
budget allocation of $3,883 was ac-
cepted for 1986. In 1985 $2,805 was sent
to the budget.
It was suggested that the board of
managers attempt to find a perma-
nent caretaker before returning to
volunteers again this year.
The following slate of officers was
elected for 1986: Trustees: Gordon
Scott, Mervin Dow, Otto Walker;
auditors: Glen Elliott, Robert Norris;
Cradle Roll Supt. Mrs. John Scott;
Sunday School supt. Mrs. Larry Gar-
diner, assistant - Mrs. Glen Elliott.
Sunday School secretary -treasurer:
Mrs. Glen Elliott; record secretary:
Mrs. Philip James, These days
secretary: Mrs. Lorne Elliott.
Library Committee: Mrs. Thos
Scott, Mrs. John Templeman;
cemetery board: Larry Gardiner,
Ivan Norris, Carter Kerslake, John
Templeman, Gordon . Laing, John
Scott. Board of managers: for three
years, Joy Scott, Laird Ruston, Isabel
Kerslake, for two years, Gordon
Scott, Eldon Allen, Pearl James; for
one year, Ronald Miller, Brian Miller,
Michael Finlayson. Nominating com-
mittee: John Scott, Jean Carey, Gor-
don Laing, Cath Elliott.
PREPARE SNACKS—Grace Merner and Dorothy Long dish up turkey
burgers at Monday's farm and industry show at Huron Tractor.
Dashwood men's club
meet without speaker
By MRS. IRVIN RADER
Dashwood Men's Club held their
dinner meeting Monday, January 27
with 19 members and two guests pre-
sent. A number were unable to attend
due to stormy weather. A roast beef
dinner was delicious.
Constable Sinnamon from Exeter
was to speak on drinking and driving
but did not arrive due to the storm. He
was also supposed to give the men a
breathalizer test.
A Valentine dance is to be held
February 15 with music by Jasper.
Tickets are available from any
member of the Men's Club. Some
members stayed and played cards.
News from
Clandeboye
The Vestry meeting of St. James
Church was held Thursday night. Roy
Cunningham and Earl Morgan are
the Wardens. Lois Noland continued
as Secretary -Treasurer for another
year.
Euchre party
Ten tables were'in play at St.
James church euchre party, Tuesday
evening.
High score prize winners were
Huldd Hobbs, and Earl Morgan; lone
hands, Chas. Hollings, Marg Carter;
low score. Marion Noels and Harold
Guilfoyle.
The next party will he February 11.
A number of ladies from Dashwood
attended Chalumeau a program of
Youth and Music Canada at the
United Church, Grand. Bend,
Wednesday.
Mrs. Arvis Rader, Stratford,. call-
ed on Mary Rader last week.
David Stormes and Sonia Hayman,
Toronto, were guests of Mrs. Alice
Tieman (Gramma) Friday.
Jack and Maxine Gaiser spent eight
days near Tampa, Florida with Jim
and Myrtle Poland. The weather was
not the best. Jack took pictures of the
Challenger as it rose above the trees.
Lutheran WML
The Lutheran Women Missionary
League met Tuesday evening, open-
ing with a Hymn, scripture reading
and prayer. Mrs. Mellecke had the
topic "The Time of Our Lives".
Everyone is asked to save I.G.A.
tapes, stamps and soup labels. A
leadership training seminar is to be
held at Kitchener. The 1987 Conven-
tion will be held at Wheels Inn,
Chatham.
Exeter Christmas Bureau still has
material and knitting to do. The
I,WML pledge was said and the Mites
collected. Mrs. Nancy Becker offered
prayer. Mrs. Becker and Mrs.
Mellecke served lunch.
Bill and Rosaline Verends
celebrated their 1212th wedding an-
niversary Saturday evening attended
by relatives and friends. Delmar and
Maxine Miller also attended from
Dashwood.
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