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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1991-03-27, Page 6Page 6 Times -Advocate, March 27, 1991 FA Effective speaking contest - The Exeter Lions' Club hosted its first effective speaking contest Friday right at the town's Youth Centre. Seen in the back row are Lions' District A executive director Jim Lind - horst, speaking contest chairperson Jack Harkness, district -governor Doug Smith and Lions' representa- tive Jon Dinney. In the front row are the winners of the contest including Ben Ovington, 12, of lnnerkip for junior male; senior English male - Aaron Musial, 14, of Bellwood; senior English female - Michelle Van Dyk, 18, of Waterloo; French female - Martha Harrison, 17, of Guelph; junior English female - Melis- sa Dyson, 12, of Fergus, and French male Kevin Krudwig, 15, of Guelph. Public relations meeting held KIPPEN - The public relations meeting was held on March 20 at Thea Wisch's home. Nine members and two guests were present. Two members had to pay a 50 cent fine for leaving their W.I. pins at home. A contest led by Dorothy Bell en- titled Now observant are you? was won by Yvonne Reynolds and Hil- da Payne tying for first place. One of the questions stumped everyone - Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey and Doc - can you name the seventh dwarf? Gracy Eyre conducted a St. Pat - methods. Consequently, she was able to teach others her talents. Laing brought along a wide varie- ty of her work to show; picture of still life and scene, paintings on saws, band saw blades, bottles, rocks and more recently sweatshirts and shoes.Laing was thanked and presented with a fruit basket by Margaret Hoggarth. President Grace Drummond amused the group with her supply of readings and jokes. Courtesy remarks were given by Payne. rick's Day contest and Eva Laing was able to come up with the most words. The guest speaker Eva Laing from Cromarty told us of her first intro- duction to painting and how over the years she has tackled quite a few 7I.Y Thames Road Church THAMES ROAD - Reverend Sheila Macgregor officiated the Pas- sion or Palm Sunday church service on Sunday morning. The seasonal colour is red. The Processional hymn All glory Loud and Honour was sung by the choir and congregation and the Sun- day School children followed the choir up the aisle waving palm branches and shaking Lenten coin boxes. The congregation sang the chil- dren's hymn We have a King and the last candle on the Lenten wreath was blown out. Rev. Macgregor read the children's message Jesus ride into Jerusalem. The choir sang The Palms accom- panied by organist Agnes Bray. Rev. Macgregor read the Scripture lesson one Corinthians 1: 18-31 and Mark 11: 1-11. Her sermon was en- titled The Clown of God. The flowers in the sanctuary at Thames Road on Sunday, were giv- en in loving memory of Marjorie Wood of St. Marys by her family. Personals Gerry Richt is a patient in Univer- sity Hospital having undergone heart surgery on Friday. Get well wishes are extended from the com- ready for Easter munity. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Lovie of Ship- ka, Kay Morley of Exeter, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Cooper, Elimville, Bill and Rhoda Rohde and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Thomson near Granton, were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie McRobert of Townline Blanshard on Friday. Coming events Thames Road church will host a service at 8 p.m. on Good Friday - a joint service and Communion. Please bring Lenten cards. A nur- sery will be provided during the ser- vice. On Easter Sunday, a joint service will be held at 8 a.m. at Elimville church. A potluck will follow with rolls, muffins and hot cross buns. An Easter Egg Hunt will also take place. The regular service will be held at 10 a.m. in Elimville and at 11:15 a.m. at Thames Road. Easter lilies may be placed in sanctuary in mem- ory of a loved one. Please Sharon Passmore before Marc . The United Church Women will hold their meeting at 8 p.m. on Monday, Apprinl .1, The U.C.W. will entertain ladies from Kirkton, Zion West and Cavan. Gary Jewitt of Clutton will be the guest speaker. Sunbeams will meet at Thames Road church on Wednesday, April 3 (Grandparents' Day) Anyone wishing to renew their subscription to The .Observer should phone Anne Bray. no later than April 7. A bowling night is being planned for both congregations on Saturday. April 20, at Zurich Bowling ,Lanes from 7:30-9:30 p.m.. A sign up sheet for those interested is on the bulletin board at both churches. Af- terward, to the Three AAA Restau- rant. E.T. Loonie Tunes wrap up party is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Fri- day, April 12 - Sing song fun night. Door Crasher Correction Notice The annual meeting will take place at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, at Dorothy Bell's home. Guest speaker Dorothy Chapman will speak on handwriting. The name of the seventh dwarf is Bashful. Staffa by Roberta Templeman STAFFA - During the Palm Sun- day service at the Hibbert United church on March 24, minister Anne Marie Allen assisted by Rev- erend Daynard welcomed the con- gregation with the baptism of Sa- rah Melissa Butson, the first child of James and Kathryn (Pryce) But- son and Melissa Susanne, first child of Kenneth and Susan (Har- burn) Pushelberg. Melissa's god- parents are Alfred and Ruth Chap - Gwen Harburn (session clerk) introduced a baptized child Jeffrey Kenneth Johnston, son of Ron and Shelley Johnston and dedicated A pSh1 a by Annie Morenz SHIPKA - Progressive euchre was played at the Shipka Commu- nity Centre Wednesday, with seven tables in play and 13 games played. Winners were: ladies high, Made- iine Sweitzer; ladies low, Sadie Graham; men's high, won by Al- dene Wolfe playing mans card; men's low, Bill Finkbeiner, ladies most lone hands, Doris Pfaff; mens lone hands, Harold Finkbeiner. The cast group were in charge of lunch refreshments. There will be one more euchre party in two weeks. Personals Harry and Margaret Klein, of New Westminster, B.C., visited a week with Melvin and Genie Stade. Margaret and Gerrie are sis- ters. Stephanie Robyn, daughter of Robert and Sandra Lusk. During the service, Teresa Hopis membership was trans- ferred from Monkton United Church to Hibbert United Church. By confession of faith Lee -Anne Christine MacLeod, Michael Wayne Dearing, Anne Marie Tay- lor, Philip Adam James Scott, Pau- line Lois Fell and Steven Douglas Dearing were confirmed at Hibbert United Church. Personals Family members visited John and Roberta Templeman on the weekend. Hurondale 4-H EXETER - Hurondale's third meeting was held last Monday at Judith Parker's home. The group participated in a word game wherein each mem- ber had to talk for 50 seconds about the word given to them. The club was then sectioned off into pairs and given a paper with a phrase in a foreign lan- guage. The messages all read "4- 1! is for you - welcome to the club." The club then had a special St. Patrick's Day snack and the meeting was adjourned. Half Price Corn Broom Reg. $5.74 g2s7 Sale Scheduled for Fri ., Mar. 29 will be changed to read Thursday Evening Door Crasher, Starting at 5 p.m. Sorry for any inconvenience The War Amputations of Canada... Safety Is No Accident CHAMP PLAYSAFE Program Canadian Tire Exeter 2350030 Ed and Gail Snyder, Corey and Colin, were Sunday supper guests with Ed's parents Ferman and Leota Snyder. Get well wishes are expressed to Ross Pickering who is hospitalized. Meat draw EXETER - Winners of last week's R.E. Pooley Legion branch 167's meat draw are as follows; steaks - Jerry Butler; pork chops - Bill Smith; steaks - Elsie McDonald; ham and roast - Bill Medd, and the mystery draw prize went to Annie Law- son. NOTICE GARBAGE COLLECTION SHEDULE Landfill Site CLOSED - Good Friday, March 29 - Easter Monday, April 1 OPEN - Sat., March 30 - 9 - 12 noon NORMAL HOURS Monday - Friday - 9 - 4:00 p.m. Saturday - 9 -12 noon 2 Free Dumps - under the size of a pickup for 1991. ♦****a*****A**********a*a**a**** Holiday Garbage Collection Normal Day Pick Up Friday, March29 Thursday, March 28 Monday, April 1 Tuesday, April 2 A**** A AAA** AAA***************AAA##AAAA##! Large Garbage PIq up from April to Nov% West side of town - 1st Thursday East side of town - 2nd Thursday !*#!**A*A•*A*AAA*ft* **AA!* *It **A*!aA**A Lottery profits help hospitals. On the night of the car accident, Bruce was not expected to live. 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