HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1992-09-23, Page 16South Huron Big Bmthersjlgg Sisters received a welcome
contribution recently from Ellison Travel, as a result of Huron
County Day. Ellisons gave a $1 donation for every ticket sold
to Huron County residents for a Toronto Blue Jays game June
13. Five hundred tickets were sold resulting m a $500 dona-
tion. Here Brenna Wein (left), of Ellison Travel presents a
$500 cheque to Jim Chapman of South Huron Big Brothers
as Angela McLean looks on.
Back in
Time.
from the archives of
the Times -Advocate
10 Years Ago
September 22,1982 - About 60 members of Local 1620
of the United Auto Workers at the Protective Plastics
plant at Huron Park rejected a company offer of 40 cents
per hour increase and went on strike at midnight, Sunday.
Five Japanese seed merchants toured Southwestern On-
tario recently in a search for suitable varieties and hybrids
for import. The tour was hosted by Ciba-Geigy Seeds Ltd.
of Ailsa Craig.
Focus on Wool will be the feature thence of the 1982 Ex-
eter Fall Fair coming up this weekend.
Need for a second bridge across the Ausable river to
connect Riverside Drive to Pryde Boulevard and the ex-
tension of Wellington street was included in an alternates
route study .unveiled by Exeter council. Planning board
chairman Alvin Epp said, " It may be a long time com-
ing"
25 Years
September 21, 1967 - Hon. C.S. MacNaughton at a re-
cent Progressive Conservative nomination meeting in
Clinton said, " Negotiations are reaching the final stages
for the first industry at Centralia Industrial Park, the for-
mer R.C.A.F. Centralia station.
"We're on the move". That's what Exeter reeve Derry
Boyle said when he learned the town's population was up
by 55 persons.
:South Huron Hospital was described by a Huron County
Grand Jury as one of the most effective home -like hospi-
tals they had visited.
The spacious Biddulph township park at Granton was
officially opened this week by Ontario's Agriculture Min-
ister, the Hon. W.A. Stewart.
in atourof-Hu ron-courtty, NDP leader Donald MacDon- •-
aid described the present Ontario government farm policy
as bankrupt.
50 Years Ago
September 24; 1942 - 1t is estimated over 1,000 cars and
close to 10,000 persons attended the official opening of No.
9 Flyiag Training School at Centralia.
At a special meeting of the Board of Education, the
opening of Exeter high school was postponed to October 4
. The decision was made after conferring with Mr. Green,
manager of the Exeter branch of Canadian Canners
where many students are employed. Scarcity of term la-
bour also counted in the decision.
Mrs. L. Sweitaer of William street has brought in a
peach from her backyard that measures over nine inches
in circumference.
The Exeter golf tournament at the Oakwood club in
Grand Bend was won by Dick Creech and Bob Diwney.
Four girls in Miss Canada costumes, Marjorie May,
Marion Elliott and Jean and Sheila FuUarton .Auld $60
worth of War Savings Stamps at the Exeter Fair Thurs-
day night.
Attendance at last week's Exeter Fair was estimated at
2,500. Gate receipts were $450. Winters in .the foot races
at the fair were Jack Brintnell, Cromarty; Gord Kirk.and
Keith Brintnell, Exeter; Myrna Pym Lillian Hunter-
Duvar and Lorraine Little.
;:ool weather , gasoline restrictions and- work on the
farms contributed to a small crowd at the Zurich Fair. Re-
ceipts were $135.
100 Years Ago
The second fall fair of the Henson Independent Agricul-
tural Society was a success, financially and otherwise.
A hunting club has been organized among the married
men at McGillivray. William Fraser is president. The first
game captured was a coon by Messrs. John Patching and
John Amos.
While one of Crediton's fair young ladies was out in the
country a day or two ago she undertook to drive a team of
horses hooked to a spade pulverizer. She had driven a
short distance when her dress caught and it was torn into
carpet rags in quick order.
Auctioneer 11. Eilber of Crediton has five farm sales this
week. 7'wo are for Charles Wolf of Lot 17, Concession 6 in
Stephen and J.11. Hodgins, Lot 10, Concession 21 of the
same township.
Varna. by Joan Beierling
VARNA - The first 4-H meedttg
was -held Tuesday, September 1561
the Varna United Church with 18
members present. The theme for
she club is The Neat thicken and
Bgg Project "Which comes first
the Egg or the Mick, The Chick or
the Egg"!
Blectians were held. The Presi-
dent is Lease Maetard, Vice-
president is Kim Taylor, Secretary
is Kris•McNaughton and Press re-
porter is Leanne Keys. They then
made omelets and experimented
with enfland hard boiled eggs.
UCW
Goshen United Church Women
met in the church last Thursday
evening. Guests were present from
the Varna, Bayfield, Zurich, Bruce -
field and Ktppen U.C.W.'s.
The special feature of the evening
was a slide presentation and com-
mentary given by Jim Papple assist-
ed by his wife Janet. They visited
Ethiopia, Mozambique, Zimhabure
and Kenya along with a" few others
from the Foodgrains Banks Com-
mittee who went to see how the
grain shipped by the Foodgrains
Bank was distributed. The grain
seems to be distributed in a very
systematic and orderly way. Many
people receive a few kilos of corn
and a half a cupful of canola oil for
a day's work. Records are kept for
the grain that is given out.
A delicious hmch was then
served and after the guests left the
Goshen ladies had a short business
meeting conducted by Evelyn
McKinley in the absence of Agnes
Lampierc.
The bake sale held at the Com-
plex- grounds on September 5 was
quite successful. Plans were made
for the annual turkey dinner to be
Saintsbury
by 1-1. Davis
SAINTSBURY - Several from
St. Patrick's attended the Open
House to celebrate the 60th Anni-
versary of Harry and Eileen Carroll
at the Exeter Villa on Sunda) . Bri-
dal attendants Alvin Carroll and
Doris Mullins were present for the
happy event.
Sunday. September 27, 16th after
Pentecost (Year C). St. Patrick s
will celebrate their Harvest Thanks-
giving Service at 11:00 a.m. Read-
ings for the day are to Joel 2: 23-
30, 1 Timothy u 6-19, Re sive
reading Psalm 107: 1, 33- The
Holy Gospel Luke 16:19-31.
Bob MacGillivray, Courtney, Ka
tie -Scarlett, Caleb and Corbin visit-
ed on .the weekend with -_parents
Jack and Stevie MacGillivray of Li
ons Head.
Mary Davis and Heather MacGil
livray were Sunday dinner guests
with Hugh and Hazel Davis.
St. Patrick's church was well rep-
resented at St. Thomas's Granton
for their Harvest Thanksgiving ser-
_ atice-on.Suoday. .
held on October 28. Watch for the
ads about this later.
Cbureh views
Vona Church was filled on Sim
day fbr Anniversary Sunday. Quest
speaker wet Rev. Wright from
Hereon !peaking on "Singular
Mystery of Oreek Letter". The
guest soloist Peter Postill shared his
masked talent with everyone and
ming two loOlos "Mansion Over the
Hilltop" -and He The choir also
favoured everyone with an anthem
"Living for Jesus". Many families
had gatherings for dinner to cele-
brate the anniversary of the church.
Sunday, September 27 church in
both Varna and Goshen will re-
sume as usual.
Thrsday, September 24 the
Trends Group will meet in the
Brucetield Church.
Personals
Sevetal in the area attended the
Hunt-Cardno wedding in Seafonh
on Saturday, September 19 and the
Open House on Sunday at the home
of the bride's parent, Carol and
Francis Hunt near Winthrop. The
bride Mary Hunt is a granddaughter
of Ruby and Gordon Hill.
Some dates for the Stan Lee Club
members to keep in mind is the trip
to Blyth on this Saturday to the
John Allan Cameron show, the reg-
ular meeting on Wednesday, Octo-
ber 7, providing entertainment at
- Huronview for the November birth-
day patty on November 10 (note
this change).
Ivan and Margaret McClymont
have arranged a trip to Stratford for
the club to tour the "backstage" of
the Stratford Shakespearean Thea-
tre on Wednesday, November 18.
They will stop for hutch in Strat-
ford prior to going to the theatre.
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