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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1987-12-16, Page 8Times -Advocate, December 16, 1987 GUIDES IN WORLD STUDIES - Members of the Exeter Girl Guides recently studied World Centres. Above, they display woild foods. From the left are Janice Sanders, Jodi Inson, Erin Kraftcheck, Katie Armstrong, Chrissy Morgan, Andrea Urlin, Candace Miller and Karen Rohde. Seniors celebrate Christmas Exeter Seniors held their Christ- mas annual meeting and dinner at the Exeter Legion Hall. Everyone enjoyed the delicious meal served by the Legion ladies. Guest speaker was George Robert- son, a local policeman, who spoke on Crimeproofing, making our homes burglar-proof and not giving criminals a chance to strike. A short film showed how to remove the temptations and how to crime -proof our lives by being careful, alert, - cautious and aware. It was. timely advice as we easily become careless. President Pat Skinncr opened the meeting and read an excerpt from Peter . Marshall's. -"Let's Keep OWC2 . t ' #s i t . Mt a<Mr[:.`.:: WW. Christmas". An invitation to attend the Grand Opening of the new office of thc Huron County Home Carc at 80 Mary St., Clinton, Wednesday De- cember 16 from 2-4 p.m. was read by secretary Laura Dickie. Member- ship dues were paid to treasurer, Mary Neil. A donation was given to buy a brick for the Legion renovation, and further donations were made to the Legion for the use of the Hall, to the Legion ladies for catering and to the caretaker for extra,scrviccs. Garnet Hicks gave the Huronvicw report. A discussion followed. The majority wished to be able to obtain Varna Pageant By Joan Beierling Sunday December 13 was Advent III and Joan Beicrling lit the third candle. December 20, is Christmas Sunday and Communion. There will be a Candlelight service for Vama- Goshen on Sunday night in Varna at 8 p.m. There will also be a birthday cake for Jesus. Please bring your candles wrapped in foil. The Varna Sunday School Concert was held Sunday following the Church service. Lunch was enjoyed by all and Sunday School Superin- tendent Joe Laurie was in charge of conducting the program. David Rathwell welcomed every- one with a reading. Sandra Coultis then read a Christmas poem. The senior class favoured everyone with a skit. Kim Taylor and Heather Laurie both played numbers on the piano. A Christmas Pageant was then portrayed by the whole Sunday GRADUATES - Dinette Steffens, R.N., daughter of Herman •and Joanne Steffens, RR 1 Lucan, grad- uated on July 10, 1987 from Fan- shawe College with a diploma in nursing. She is presently employed at Victoria Hospital in London. School involving the audience with Carol singing. Raymond Beierling then recited a story on Santa's Tur- nip. The kindergartcn class sang a song entitled "God Made Snow- flakes". Bill and Joyce Dowson's three year old grandson, Michael Groot, recited a verse "When I was a Little Boy". Then Grandma Joyce sang "Away in the Manger" and Michael did the ac- tions. Darcy and Danny Rathwell and Cara Stephenson recited some Christmas verses. Michael Stephen- son entertained evcryonc with his spoons while his little sisters danced and everyone joined in with clapping in tune to the spoons along with the music. The Coultis family sang "Santa Claus is Coming to Town". The Laurie family entertained everyone with a presentation for the Little Pine Trcc, which must have taken some time preparing. Mary Ellen Webster played the piano and Santa Coultis played the ukulele. Mark Webster ended with a read- ing. The children then sang "Jingle Bells,' and "Here Comes Santa" and the "Jolly Old Fellow" arrived to give out presents and treats. Many thanks to the Christian Edu- cation Committee, Joe Laurie, the Sunday School teachers, parents and also to Shirley Hill for playing the piano. These people helped to make the concert a success and an enjoya- ble program. Youth Group meet in Varna Thursday December 17 at 7:30 p.m. On Tuesday December 22 they also meet for some snow fun and a so- cial time to follow. Celebration '88 medals The Stanley Township is taking part in the Celebration '88 medals award. The awards arc to be given out at the family night in February. There are to be six awards, for a male and female athlete, a sponsor, a coach, an official and a volunteer. The nominations for any award can be phoned in to Lowell Mount at 233-5876 or Jim Kirton at 233- 7103 by January 30. Nomination forms will be available at Stanley Township businesses. Pete Rowntree is now living in thc little yellow house that Bonnie Barraclough was living in. Wel- come to the village, Pete. i believe in Christrrlat Come in crud let us inspire you COUNTRY FLOWERS amain slree+eKefer. au,.aaso musing home care in Exeter when the need arises and felt that future plans should follow that direction. Bingo at the Villa will be looked after by E. Chalmers, D. Bullock, Chas and Vi Hendy and Len and M. McKnight. Christmas readings, poems and jokes were presented by Mary Neil, Edna Caldwell and Pat Skinner. Pat led a sing song of Christmas carols. D. Bullock was pianist. • Next year's meetings will all be held Tuesday evenings. Members arc .reminded to bring gifts suitable for bingo prizes to the January 5 meeting. Cards will begin at 6:30 p.rn., business to follow. New members arc always wel- come. NEWMAN-MERNER Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Merner and Mr. and Mrs. John Newman are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter and son, Jane and Don on Septem- ber 25th,. 1987.. Christmas at IOOF Lodge Last Tuesday night Exeter IOOF No. 67 held their annual Christmas party. A large crowd gathered for a sumptuous meal of roast turkey with all the trimmings. Following the business a splendid program or- ganized by Brothers Ken Ogden and Ray Cann was enjoyed. Brother Delmer Skinncr gave some of his old favorite readings and Rena Young, piano, Jim Young on guitar, Ivan Norris on banjo and Ray Cann on violin provided some toc-tapping music. Many words of appreciation were extended to both committees for an evening of Good Fellowship. Wednesday evening theHurnani- tarian Service committee held an- other monthly euchre party. A. good crowd was present and the following winners declared Ladies' High Eileen Pullman, Ladies.' Low Lydia Regicr, Ladies' Lone Hands Iva Blair, Gents High Garnet Hicks, Gents Low La- verne Stone, Gents- Lone hands Clive Pullman. Winners of the dutch auction were Janet Hicks and Iva Blair. Lunch was served and plans were made for the next euclire.party of January 13, 1988 at 8 p.m. Every- one is welcome. GRADUATES - Judy Van Oss, daughter of John and Garda Van Oss, recently received the 1987 O.A.C. Proficiendy Award at the "University of Guelph. She is cur- rently in her third year of Landscape Architecture. Exeter Read Biblical accounts of Jesus' birth, read Dickens' "Christmas Car- ol" again were suggestions made by Olive Thomson as she opened the. December meeting of the afternoon Exeter U.C.W. A highly satisfactory report of the year's work was read by Olive. Marion Dearing spoke of a plan being formulated to provide aid to people homebound, by care to in- valids, and those caring for. Al- zhcimcrs victims. Members were asked to bring a tea towel and a cup and saucer to the January meeting. Alma Langford and Jean Murray introduced a study on God's coven- ants with His people beginning with the covenant expressed by the rainbow that there would never be another flood. Each promise was ex- emplified by a paper symbol and hung on a Chrisunas tree. Muriel Marshall read from John 8 - "I am the light of the world", Symbol - a candle. Margaret Coutes read from Luke 24 - the Resurrection - symbol a butterfly - also the nativity - sym- bol - a white rose. Following the reading of Matt. 16: 24,25 and Matt. 2:12 by Mary Neil the symbols of a cross and a star were hung. Matt. 4:18-20 read by Laura Dickey spoke of "fishers of mcn" symbol a fish - Hebrews 6:18, 19 contains the thought- of steadfastness - symbol an anchor. Mark 1-10, 11 speaks.of priority - symbol a dove. - Audrey McRoberts introduced the Trinity symbol a triangle, and a cir- VMMMV MSYs:SY M's r:ft Yfis the ,f.. Country 61'.;� ° .Spire I,. Gilt PRE -CHRISTMAS SALE o1 F OFA our entire stock R.R. 1 MITCIIE1.1. on highway 83 1 Mile West of Russeldale OPEN 7 DAYS PER WEEK M 10 a:m. till 5 p.m. g A or by dppointmeol PH. 229-634 1 rssigzigsz'^1Y YCYYz3^'^S i:XYCSYS."3CYY,^:sij/ ucw cle to represent eternity. The Alpha and Omega signs were placed in ref- erence to Rev. 5:7. The cross on the orb was present- ed -by Cora Miner with John 3:16 being the basis. • Hazel Miller presented the letters XP - the first two letters in the word 'Christ'. Also a key as a.sym- bol suggested in Matt. 16:18, 19. A crown was the symbol suggested by Rev. 2:10. Ann Brodie played a piano solo "Star of the East". Barb Harrison read a story of a fifteen -year old boy's discovery that his father loved him and how this love spread throughout the family. Olive Thomson thanked the ladies for their help during her two years as leadei. Jean Murray thanked Olive for her fine leadership. rs wo ski w wir,wo Bas peg wie Bit$ NO AQ WO WO Ada WO sYmPiOibigh WO 0.0 %ia i DAJitgiia bill GIVE HER THE BEST Nar Her Christmas Gift Certificate includes a relaxin; Facial followed by a .professional Makeup Apphca- tion and expert Manicure. 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