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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1993-11-17, Page 29int#.provincial Legion president Bill Smith addressed the an- nual Hensall Remembrance Day banquet Thursday evening. Bill Smith addresses Remembrance Day audience in Hensall HENSALL Past provincial Le- gion .president, and former presi- dent of the Lucan Legion Bill Smith told an audience gathered in Hensall Thursday that Remem- brance Day is all about memories. Smith was guest speaker at the Hensall Legion's annual Remem- brance Day banquet. Born in Ham- ilton, he served in the Navy in World War I1. "We each have some special memory stored up in our minds we bring out from time to time," Smith told the audience, and said he often recalls special memories from his childhood. Even though .the world has changed much since he was grow- ing _Iup, Smith said .peopletoday still easurtdre-aerr►t '' f fami- ly. g ther$ths, ' ' Y l�g."aP• 8�g married, having children, grand- children and so forth. Many of those memories were denied the war heroes who fell in the wars, he said. They never got the chance to experience much be- yond growing .up. Even among those who came back are those whose lives are re- stricted to veterans' hospitals. A re- cent visit to Parkwood, said Smith, revealed there are.at least three men still there since 1920, :and many more who have :timed :their lives there since the 1940s. "It's normal for a person in a hur- ry not to notice a cenotaph," said Smith. "But to a veteran it is more than mortarand stone. It is a life that was." Smith said veterans can't visit all the graves of their comrades, and the ..cenotaph serves that purpose. He said he deliberately seeks them out wherever he travels, and some- times finds them in remote places. "Someone had a reason to re- member," he said. The war dead were the "cream of Canadian youth" said Smith, and !Io' eierimelleetiej,ley be sed=eyedannual event. "They only ask we remember them," he said. Of all the thousands of speeches that can be given on Remembrance Day, said Smith, they all come down to one sentence. "They gave our tomorrows that we could have our todays," he said. Hensel! legion Auxiliary proeident Iva Reid presents Legion president Larry Uyl with a cheque for $1,500 at. Thursday's Remembrance Day banquet. Uy/ said this brings the year's donation total from the Auxiliary to over $4,000, all of which "goes out to the community." THAMES ROAD - Rev. Jun All- sop was in charge of the regular church service on Sunday morning. The Responsive Reading "A Song of Ascents" was taken from Psalm 123. The choir sang "til the Storm Passes By" accompanied by the or- ganist Erin Kraftcheck. The congregation sang the chil- dren's l.yrnn Seek, and Ye Shall Find" aid Rev. Allsop told the chil- • dren a story. Old Testament Scripture was :read from Judges 4:1-7 and the New Testament frau Gospel of .+iAlhttlhew 25:14-30. The sermon was entitled "The Haves and the Have-Nots". The service closed with the sing- ing of "Leaning on the Everlasting Arnim". Life and work of the congregation On Wednesday, 7 p.m., the Ses- sion will meet at Thames Road Church and at 8 pm. the Official Board will meet. All those who should auend the meeting of the Official Board arc Session, Board of Stewards, U.C,W. Representa- tives, Sunday School Superinten- dents, and any interested people. A men's breakfast will be held at "'harness Road United Church this Saturday at 8:30 a.m. Our speaker will be. Jim Papple from Strath on the Food Grains Bank. On November 28 there will be Mission Sunday at both clutches: Elimville at 19 a.m. and Thames - Road at 11:15 a.m. Rev. Bill Stead- man will be our guest speaker. Hensall seniors ieauithoLt safety TIENSALLlay - 71Lailro kr-Il Sen- ior Citizens met at Me United Church November 9, with 17 members present. O.P.P. Tom Richber spoke and answered any concerns the members had, as seniors in Hensall. Pearl Taylor and Helen McKay contributed two readings, "The Train of Life and "Heaven for Volunteers". Members are invited to hear about long term care at Harriston. The Christmas dinner will be catered at the Presbyterian Church, December 14. Pearl Tay- lor and Sadie Hoy took charge of the cards and served lunch. Win- ners of the cards were: Irene Blackwell, Olga Chipchase, Hil- da Payne, Helen McKay and Au- drey Christie. The winners of the Hensall Fig- ure Skating Raffle were drawn at the craft show, on November 6: Mary Holtzman, Exeter, won the turkey and Orrie Hanwick of St. Marys won the ham. Prizes were donated by McTaggarts Food Market. The Hensall Legion Ladies Plixiliary held its meeting No- vember 2 in the Legion Hall. President Iva Reid was in the chair. Sharon Scruton, Zone Com- mander for Zone C-1 and Deputy Zone Commander Eva Brown at- tended the meeting for their annu- al visit. Sharon Saigon informed members of some new regula- tions and upcoming events in the zone. At the November 11 banquet president Iva Reid presented Branch President Larry Uyl with a cheque for 51500 on behalf of the Auxiliary, and a framed poster from the Huron County Museum, of the military display in Goderich. The Christmas meeting of the Hensall and District Horticulture Society will begin at 6:30 on No- vember 29, with a potluck supper followed -by the regular meeting. At the Hensel! United Chump, Rev. Henry Annen preached his first sermon November 14, a so- cial hour followed. November 21 will be the anniversary service, at 11:00 a.m. On November 21, Rev. Gwen Brown will conduct the service at Carmel Presbyterian Church, while Rev. Gaskin is on study leave. Communion service will be observed at the Carmel Church on December 12. Six members of Hensall Legion =41ranch 468 attended the Zone duet honouring war veterans ran 'Sunday, October 31. This year's banquet was hosted by branch 180 in Wingham. Hensall Legion will stage Me event in 1994. On Thursday, November 4, Le- gion and Ladies Auxiliary mem- bers held their yearly poppy drive. Monies raised benefit Park - wood Hospital, sponsored vets confined to Parkwood, and vete- rans' social events throughout the year. The Legion welcomed Zone Commander John McDonald of Goderich and Deputy Zone Com- mander Gordon De Jong of Sea- ford) to its regular meeting on Wednesday, November 10. Mo- 'dons were passed to donate $500 ,to the Huron County Christmas lBureau on behalf of the Legion and Ladies Auxiliary, and to pur- chase a television for the Rest Home wing of the Queensway Nursing Home. The meeting was told that the Legion has donated 56665.50 to the community in the past year. Past Provincial President Bill Smith of Lucan was guest speak- er for the annual Remembrance Day Banquet held at the Hensall and District Community Center on Thursday, November 11. Peter Zwaan was presented with the 'Past President's Medal, the Maple Leaf Bar, and a lapel pin. Betsy Simmons was awarded the Past Officer's Medal and the Execu- tive Bar for Seniors Chairmen. :Bev McAuslan, who was absent, received the Past Officer's Medal and the Executive Bar for Public Relations Officers: Times -Advocate, Novel bar 17,1993 Pitese 2P Huron South Women's Institute to begin quitting EXETER - Huron South District Women's institute are going to be busy as they prepare for events now and in 1994. Quilting is to begin on Wednes- day at Mona Alderdice's home. Bring your needle and thimble and join in the fun. After the opening services, June Stewart, vice presi- dem, conducted a Memorial Ser- vice for Eleanor Roeszler, our pres- ident. At the Board meeting held in Hensall the following reports were given: Rally, Area Convention, Cu • rator, P.R.O. and Resolutions, Pre - gram Co-ordinator, Centralia Awards and the agriculture kits were repaired once more. Faith Tabernacle news CENTRALIA - A Teachers Training Seminar took place all day Saturday at the church with leaders Gerald and Eunice Kelsey of Lon- don. Excellent instruction along with good encouragement and in- spiration was given to all those who attended. In celebration and thanksgiving for another goal achieved in the building.program, a time of fellow- ship was enjoyed following the evening service. Thursday night from 7-9 p.m., ten percent of all sales at the Selah Family Books will be donated to the building fund. The annual WM potluck on Fri- day night will have as guest speak- er, Mrs. Gaye Webber from Strat- ford. The ladies evening begins at 6:30 and alt are invited. Glen Cuthbertson, who has only 25 percent of his natural hearing, will be giving his testimony and playing the piano in the evening service on Sunday, November 21. Come and enjoy "Sacred Piano Concert". Tickets are going quickly for the Christmas Banquet on December 3. Seating is limited so get your tick- ets from Sharon Parker soon. •'Dig out your skates -everytaaly; -,! the Sunday School and Chip 'n' Dale Scripture Rangers are going skating. Laurette McIntosh, our F.W.I.O. board member -reminded us of the 100thtf►nniversary in 1997'and the F.W.I.C. convention In Nova Scotia next June 1994 and the London Area Convention October27, 1994. Lautene inducted June Stewart as President of Huron South District. Our own district is helping the rest of Huron with the program "A Slice of Huron" April 11-15, 1994 and hosting the Rally in Zurich, October 3, 1994 as well as our Dis- trict Annual in Grand Bond May 19, 1994 and the picnic in Crediton on July 5, 1994, where the draw will be made for the quilt being quilted now. The Huron Perth Women's Insti- tute Educational Advisory Commit- tee are making Christmas sweat- shirts and Christmas candy on November 29 at Ont. 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