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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1991-01-09, Page 7151 Queen St. St. Marys 284-1080 OPEN Mon.-Thurs. 9-5:30 Fri. 9-9, Sat. 9-5 LADIES' WEAR Q FINAL CLEARANCE SALE • will pay your G.S.T. on any purchase! G • T. * FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY 50% UP TO OFF JAXUAIff SAI,I; Over 200 appliances to choose from PRICED TO CLEAR, SOME ONE OF A KIND • Automatic Washers • Automatic Dryers • 14 cu. ft. Frost Free • 16 cu. ft. Frost Free • 17 cu. ft. Frost Free • 24" Ranges • 3Q" Ranges Freezers Garborators from $559.95 ,v trod from $369.95 v1 trad Fridges from $709.95w trod Fridges from S779.95 w trad Fridges from $849.95w trade from $544.95 w trade from $564.95w trade from $329.95 pickup from $139.95 pickup All last years air conditioners priced to clear (soon be spring) All units include our service Vie Service What we Sell Appliances j Drysdale Ma Hensall 262-2728 Ontario Open Daily Closed Friday nights until spring "The Place to Buy Appliances" • Alb New organist - Outgoing i�rinsley church organist Lois . Hodgins (right) congratulates Mitche!I %*Ight who was Just named new church organist. News from Crediton CREDITON - A series of work- shops at Crediton United Church will begin next Tuesday night, Jan- uary 15 at 8 p.m. at the church. Under the direction of Rev. Ed Laksmanis, these workshops with specific themes each ,tom will re- place recent bible study groups. The theme of the first workshop will centre on alcoholism and ad- diction. Topics for future meetings will include visitation and aging. Members of the United Church Women are reminded of the regular January meeting to be held tomor- row night, Thursday at 8 p.m. in the church basement. Sunday night, more than a dozen Crediton area youth enjoyed a fun night at the church. This youth group will meet every other week and three topics will be alternated. They are discussion and growth, outreach and fun. • Senior choir practice will be to- night, Wednesday at 8 p.m. Those from the Crediton area in hospital are Mabel Green in Uni- versity Hospital in London and Lei- la Finkbeiner and Bloss Pepper at South Huron in Exeter. Golden Glimpses •., i'Ow'r.__.!•1309 a'-. a.YY.. .. 4........•Mr...-• .ii... ZURICH - The holiday season was a busy one for both residents and staff. Residents were able to visit with their families both here and at their various homes as weather permit- ted. On behal" of residents and lff, we wish thank everyone their to its and gifts during the iestive season. I Some of the activities that we had around the Christmas season featured the Dashwood Carolers who came to bring greetings to the former Dashwood residents. Ervin Steinmann brought in his congrega- tion from the Exeter Bible Study church who provided a Christmas program. The Dashwood-Seaforth band visited one afternoon to cheer the residents. Residents welcomed the Zurich Public School pupils who also performed. All in all, eve- ryone enjoyed a very nice Christ- mas and New Year's. Bingo resumed on Friday eve- ning followed by refreshments. Mass was celebrated by Fr. Peter Hays on Thursday afternoon for residents and visitors. The Sunday evening chapel ser- vice was conducted by Rev. Clay- ton Kuepfer of the Zurich Mennon- ite Church, S1p ka by Annie Morenz SHIPKA - A reminder that the first euchre party of 1991 will be held January 9, at Shipka commu nity Centre. Holiday visitors Michelle Vincent spent the Christmas and New Year's holiday in Sarasota, Florida, with her sister and brother-in-law, Lori and•Kovin Brown. Harold, Lucille and Mike Vin cent spent Christ/fps in Evart, Michigan, with Lucille's sisters, Bruce and Janet Navarre and Be- verley and Horst Kovitzki. Annie Zielman and her family at- tended the annual Janzen Christ- mas, held Sunday, December 30 at Erich and Kaethe Frieter's home in Dashwood with about 40 attending. Families came from Essex, Leam- ington, London, Exeter, Kitchener, Zurich and this area John and Beverley Keller, Sherri- Lyn Bed's parents, spent Christmas with With John and Bev and children for New Year's were Roy and Au- drey Gibson, Crediton, and Ross Keller. With Annie and AdgIe Zielman were Gerald and Mary Ellen Ziel- man, Justin, Emily and Gerard, Ruth and Jerry Zehr, Mandy and Anneka, Debbie and Roger ard, Ashley and Amelia, all of Zurich, Susie and Wayne Robson, Colin, Sheba and Breagh, of Essex. With Willis, Ella and Michelle Desjardine were Clara Station, Grand Bend, Debbie and Brie Plan - kap of Kipper', and Gloria Fergu- son of Exeter. Ric and Esther Storey, Scott and Steven, of London, spent New Year's with Esther'$ parents Fer- man and Leota Snyder. Personals Happy 43 Wedding Anniversary wishes to Lorne and Loreen De- vine, of Zurich, former residents of this area. Lorne is presently in South Huron hospital. Drop-in visitors with Hugh and I on Sunday, December 30 were Roy and Jean Boernier, Bob and Pam Boerner, of Mio, Michigan, Cliff, Shirley and Cynthia Dell, Belle- ville, Tanya Dell, Toronto, Howard Dell, Los Angeles. M�at draw winners EXETER - Winners of the R. E. Pooley Exeter Legion meat draw included; Jackie Postill - 'steaks and ground chuck; Rosemary Stewart - pork chops; Bill Parsons - steaks and chuck; pob Re- ynolds - roasts; and Russell King took home the mystery Pte. • VISSCHER FARMS COUNTRY MARKET OPEN - Monday to Saturttay 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CLOSED Sundays APPApLpES le $10.00 per bushhel POTATOECS $5.00 0 -550 Ib. bag BELGIUM ENDIVE $1.50 per lb. 3 mi. west of Exeter on Fiwy. 83 Phone 237-3442 FA MILY Dashwood by Bernice Boyle DASI$WOOD - The Dashwood Women's Institute opened their meeting Wednesday, January 2 with President Katheryn Becker and 15 members repreating the .Ode. They had a review of "Our Hands through the Years" and concluded with a hand contest. The roll call was a Women's In- stitute resolution all Canadians en- joy. The program included a reading "A New Day - A New Life'. A skit called The Tater Family was pre- sented. Martha Weigbl d demonstrat- ed a gift basket. The short business meeting con- ducted by Katheryn included the euchre nights on Tuesday January 15 and 29. Lunch was served by Sherrie Ed- wards, Kathryn Keller and Florence Martene. Pksonals Holiday visitor with Murray and Ann Reid was their daughter San- dra. They spent three days in Fran- kenmuth and Christmas day with Steven and Josephine Dietrich. Robert Stormes, $i Thomas, Pe- ter Stormes, Windsor, and 'David Stormes and son Julian of Whitby spent Christmas with Alice Tie - man. Peter and Rene owen, Charles Cowen and Megan McCallister all of Winnipeg spent holidays with Mildred Kellerman. Edith Baker spent a couple days with Ted Webb, llderton and had the y privilege of visiting with her infant great, great nephew,'William ZalN cchs ryl son of Wendy and Bill The Webb family he s Christmas • at Ed John's. Holiday visitors visitors it Alma Genttner from Barrie - Don and Barbara Genttner, and Stephen. Ken and Lynda Genttner and Todd, Terry and Julie from Dashwood also visit- ed The Kkinstive s entertained their grandchildren Jesse, Ben and Josh, for four days after their parents Pe- ter and Sandra returned to London. Times -Advocate, January 9, 1991 Golden Agers By Annie Moron GRAND BEND - Grand Bend Golden Age club will hold their fust meeting of 1991, January 9, at the Legion at 1:30 p.m. All Seniors welcome. The Grand Bend Golden Agers are hosting euchre parties for Sen- iors every second Wednesday of the month, beginning at 7:36 at the Legion. Games of bridge and solo will also be played if anyone is in- terested. We invite any area Sen- iors to come. There is a small ad- mission fee. The United Church Women will have their first meeting of 1991 on January 10, in tine S.S. rooms at 1;30. Roll call to be answered by a New Year's resolution. Thames ,Road by Rhoda Rohde THAMES ROAD - Annual re- • ports should be submitted to Shir- ley Kerslake or Sharon Passmore no later than Sunday, Jan. 13. Annual meetings with potluck lunches are to be held at both churches - Thames Road on Sun- day, Jan. 27, and at Elimville on Sunday, Feb. 3. • The Worship and Communion Service will be held at 11:15 am. on Sunday, Jan. 13. A joint session meeting is to be held at the manse at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 6. The Sunbeams will meet at Thames Road Church at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 9. Church service Rev. Sheila Macgregor was in -lhargp of the - -"WW1' 'service on Sunday. The seasonal colour is white. Rev. Macgregor read the Old Testa- ment lesson Isaiah 60: 1-6: The congregation sang ' a children's hymn and Rev. Macgregor gave the children's message It's up to us. The responsive reading was taken from psalm 72: 1-11. The Epistle reading was takerr from Ephesians 3: 1-12: The choir sang Songs of Joy accompanied by pianist Agnes Bray. Rev: Macgregor read the Gospel lessons Matthew 2: 1-12, The Magi visit Jesus. The mediation was entitled What is your reaction to Christ? A time of fellowship followed the service in the Church Hall with thanks to theSunday School., Personals Mr. and Mrs. Ken Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rohde called at the L. A. Ball Funeral Chapel of the Ball - Sass Funeral Homes, St. Marys, Friday, to pay respect to the late Cliff Stewardhon. He was a morn= ber of the Kountry Korners Musical Group of which Ken and Bill were members. Sympathy is extended to his wife Joan and their family. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Johns of Elim- ville were dinner guests of the Roh- des on Friday evening. Saintsbury SAINTSBURY - Mary Davis was a New Yeses Day dinner guest with Hugh and Hazel Davis. On Sunday, Jan. 6, the Epiphany service was held at 8:30 a.m. at the home of Hugh and Hazel Davis. Lessons were read by Jean War- ner - Isaiah 60: 1-6 and Ephesians 3: 1-12. Rev. Beverly Wheeler used as her homily The Story of the Fourth Magi then closing with the general Thanksgiving and the Grace next Sunday, Jan. 13. The service will be held at 11 am. at the church cel- ebrating The Baptism of our Lord. Scripture readings included Gen- esis 1: 1-5 and acts 10: 34-43 will. be read by Mary Jefferies. Gospel Mark 1: 4-11. Lisa Car- roll will be the server and Margaret Carroll would be the lay assistant. Bible study this week will be at the home of Margaret Oakley, Granton. The ACW will meet at the home of Marguerite Greenlee at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 15. GilLovra ey and Katie Scarleu Mac - Crystal and Harley Davis were visitors with grandparents Hugh and Hazel Davis. Bill and Betty Johnson of Strat- ford, also visited the Davi 's. Mabel Needham cek . ted her birthday on January 6, friends entertained her at the Inn. Afterward, the group had a Bial time and a birthday cake at the home of Greta Gibbon, Lunar). Mr. and Mrs. Michael Davis and family entertained the Dietrich fam- ily on New Years Day. • Mrs. Harry Carroll was the west of honour at a family dinner party on Sunday. She was celebrating her eightieth birthday. Happy Birthday Eileen from all relatives and friends in Personals Ross McFall$ is a patient in Uni- versity Hospital, London. Huron Country Playhouse's new board GRAND BEND - The Huron Country its boarhd of directors. Past president (Forest) Aline Paul - artist and co-ordinator Big Brother president Don Southcou (Grand Bend) businessman; fust vice-president Tom,Kneale (Grand Bend) insurance broker second vice-president Pat Venton teacher; treasurer ' Paul Percival (Lucan) chartered accountant; secretary Elia Douglas (Grand Bend) business- woman; ladies guild representative Dee Overduin (Grand Bend) busi- nesswoman; executive member Bruce Woodley (London) civil ser vant; executive member Peter Phillips (Exeter) publisher, execu- tive member Eleanor Vargo (Sar- nia) retired; executive member Randi Downs Ivey (Grand Bend) businesswoman. The specialty advertising con- sultant Fred Abma (Sarnia); law- yer Howard E. Fleming QC (Lon- don); volunteer Daphne Jackson (Area); lawyer Pat Murphy (Gode- rich); advertising Brian Rivers (Toronto); retired MPP Jack Rid- dell (Hay); businessman Ralph Duby (Grand Bend); advertising promoter Al Hoomweg (Forest); businessman Norm Johnston (Grand Bend); retired Bert Pullen (Grand Bend), and interior decora- tor Lenny Vermeulen (Grand Bend). A new spirit of giving A national program ao a curage gmng Page 7 B% V to sponsor' Wizard of Oz Busin�essDMa�er at Kate Burnett, Huron Playhouse has announced that the first play of the 1991 season, The Wizard of Oz, will be sponsorad by Big V Drug Stores. The announce- ment was made on November 1 by Paul Kuras, Director of London Area Operations for Big V. This musical was chosen because it is a family show and fits in extremely well with the image maintained by the neighbourhood Big V Drug Stores. The Huron Country Play- house is extremely pleased that Big V will be with them for the 20th anniversary season. C. 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