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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1991-10-16, Page 9CQMMl JtsI!TY Times -Advocate, October 16, 1991 Page 9 Thames Road by Rhoda Rohde THAMES ROAD - June Stewart opened the October meeting of the UCW with a Thanksgiving Call to Worship. The ladies sang the hymn "Thank You" followed with Scrip- ture John 15: 13-17 by Stewart, reading "Honestly" by Nancy Hod- gert. The ladies sang "Let There Be Peace", readings "Busyiness and Friendship and "Nothing Is Too Good For Friends" by Kathy Bray: A reading "Greater Love" by Marg McCarter. The offering was received by McCarter and Hodgert with offerto- ry prayer by Bray, followed by her closing thought "Make Me A Better Friend". Janis Richardson opened the business part of the meeting "Thanksliving". The roll call was to bring a mum or vegetable to deco- rate for Thanksgiving or pay .250. Richardson gave a report of the regional meeting which was held recently at Greenway. The ladies were given in invitation to Zion on November 6 at 8 p.m. Husbands are invited to the meeting also. Please let Richardson know shortly. The ladies sang "Father Lead Me Day by Day" and the meeting closed with the UCW Benedictions. Group C served a delicious lunch and beverage which brought an en- joyable meeting to a close for the 28 ladies in attendance. Sunday October 20 at 11 a.m. will be the fall anniversary at Thames Road Church with Rev. Don Robinson preaching and Gary Mallelieu the guest soloist. Volunteers are urgently needed to assist with the preparation of this years annual report. If you are able to do typing, xeroxing, or compiling and assembling please contact as soon as possible Jack Stewart at Thames Road Grace Pym at Elimville. Friends for Life Group - This is a new group for ages 55 and older which begins meeting this fall. First meeting will be held Sunday October 20 at 8 p.m. Please note change of time. A short program plus whatever you want to eat will be held at 3 A's Restaurant in Ex- eter. Come out and join in on the fellowship. Bible study is on Fridays from 2 - 3 p.m. at Exeter Villa. All are welcome. Youth group members are to note the change of date of their meeting to Tuesday October 22 at 5:30 p.m. On Tuesday October 22, 2 p.m. there will be a service at Queens- way in Hensall at which the Thames Road ladies are to assist. On Thursday October 24 at 2 p.m. will be a Bluewater Rest Home service in Zurich, where the Elimville ladies will assist at Queensway. There will be a Messenger Hal- lowe'en part on Friday October 25 at 7 p.m. at Thames Road Church. Mothers are asked to please bring sandwiches or squares. Church service Rev. Sheila Macgregor was in charge of the Thanksgiving Inter- generational Worship Service Sun- day morning. Vanessa Bray read from Hebrews Scriptures Joel 2: 21-27. Rev. Macgregor gave the children's message "What We Have to be Thankful For". The congregation sang the chil- dren's hymn "Give Me Oil In My Lamp". Robyn Etherington read the Gospel Reading Matthew 6: 25-33. A drama entitled "The Di- vided Forest" was given by some Sunday School students. Brian Richardson, Rebecca Miller, Jackie Morgan, and Tim Parker. It was a story that speaks about keeping our priorities straight, a reminder about what it means to live in God's way of Shalom. Laura Miller read the Epistle Reading Timothy 2: 1-7. The choir sang "Sing to the Lord of Harvest" accompanied by the or- ganist Agnes Bray. Personals Angela Williams of London spent the weekend with her cousins Derek and Robyn Etherington. Bill and Vicki Siemon and fami- ly, Keith and Pauline Siemon and family of Slabtown, Jean Masten of Toronto, Brad and Laurie Masten of Little Brittain, Ron and Elsie Beuer Mann and family of Dublin, Larry and Jamie Dawson of Springfield were Sunday guests with Murray and Beatrice Dawson. Mary Gartenburg of Kingston, Myrtle Hanna Stratford had supper with Bill and Rhoda Rohde Sunday evening. Get will wishes are extended to Ken Hunkin who is a patient in University Hospital in London. The Usbome Guild played Thursday and Friday at Pioneer Days at J.A. D. McCurdy School Huron Park, entertaining children there and from other schools. Lois Hodgins called for square dancing. There were many displays of quilt- ing, log sawing, bread making and many interesting things from years back , Usbome Central School's new student council executive for this year includes president Adam Hem (front left), secretary Kell! Regier, vice-president Matt Glavin (top left) and treasurer Shaun Simpson. Centralia by Mary Kooy CENTRALIA - Sympathy of the village is extended to Verda and Bill Gartley following the sudden death of Verda's brother, the late Gordon Beiber of Exeter. Brent and Jean Caslick and boys spent the holiday weekend with PiigHms and Indians gathered for an American-style Thanksgiving feast at Usbome Central School on Friday. With everyone decked out In costume, students, staff, and a few parents Joined together for a bowl of traditional stew. In costume at this table (clockwise from left) are Kathleen Westerhout, Kelly Stephens, Sarah Southwell, Sara Robson, Brenda Elford and NI- cole Evans. QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FUTURE OF CANADA? For more information about the federal government's proposals for constitutional reform, call toll-free: 1-800-561-1188 Deaf or hearing unpaired can: 1-800-567-1992 (77Y/7DDI , Canada I friends in Marathon, Ontario. .Mary Kooy was a Sunday dinner guest with her nephew Howard and Sandra MacDonald of Lucan. Three family members were cele- brating birthdays in October. At the euchre at Heywoods res- taurant prize winners were: High score llene Rollings, Percy Noels; Lone Hands Olive Essery, Ruby Beavers; Low score Kay Arm- strong, Betty Sutherland. Next gathering will be October 21 at 2:30. Ron and Linda Holkum, Wendi and Ben, spent Thanksgiving on Sunday with Linda's sister Mr. and Mrs. Bob Sandercock of Clinton. Safety booklet appears to be a ripoff EXETER - The Exeter Town Po- lice are amazed that they were ap- proached for a possibly fraudulent sales scheme, but they are also wor- ried that another local business or organization may have been taken in by the salesman's pitch. Police Chief Jack Harkness said a man representing Gateway Publica- tions of Winnipeg came to the po- lice station last Wednesday, seek- ing a contract to make the police force the sponsor of a safety book- let. As sponsors, the police would then be obligated to help salespeo- ple solicit advertising in the booklet from town businesses. "It has not been established as a direct fraud, but the opportunity for fraud is extremely pronounced," ex- plained Harkness. The chief said a representative from the same company was in Ex- eter in June and displayed a sample booklet to one of the town's service clubs. That booklet contained ad- vertising from Aylmer businesses, but Harkness said that inquiries showed the Aylmer ads were ficti- tious. The Hensall Kinsmen were also approached by the organization to become sponsors for the children's safety booklet. Several Hensall business did purchase advertising and the Kinsmen did receive 145 free books from the company, but as Harkness points out, the compa- ny sold nearly $2,000 worth of ad- vertising and the organization re- ceived relatively few books. The clever aspect to this sales scheme is that the salespeople, by contracting for a sponsor, are ac- companied by a respected and fa- miliar person from a community group. Few businesses will say no to such an approach. "So what they're getting is instant credibility in the community," said Harkness. "My position is the cost of producing that book is minimal, the profit is maximum." "You would be best advised to go with a newspaper ad, or give [the money) directly to the service club," said Harkness. While the spiral bound book is indeed ftlled with tips for children's safety, including a vague message of support for safety from no less than Prime Minister Mulroney, Harkness said he doubted the utility of such a format, especially since it is provided in such small numbers. The book claims Canadian author- ship, but appears to be mostly a re- write of American safety pamph- lets. Harkness said he telephoned Gateway in an effort to contact the salesman, but was told the compa- ny has had trouble reaching him. The chief said that is a common re- sponse from companies operating at the edge of the law. "It's my guess is that if he's as ag- gressive as he was when he came in here, he probably has a contract by now," said Harkness. However, the Exeter service.club which decided to drop its contract with the company has not been pur- sued by Gateway, nor has it been asked to pay the $100 default fee. Harkness also said the Hensall Kinsmen, while initially supportive of the idea to spdi'sor a safety booklet, are now slightly embar- rassed that the project provided the club with so little, and earned the salesmen so much. "I thought back in June we had heard the last of these people," said Harkness, adding that last Wednes- day's attempt to solicit the support of the police force was almost be- yond belief. 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