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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1994-03-16, Page 6Page 6 • Times -Advocate, March 16, 1994 Broda chair (Iodation South Huron District Hospital in Exeter received a very generous donation last week as the Hoggarth family donated a Broda chair. The donation was in memory of Margaret Hoggarth. Looking up to catch some attention and trying out the chair was two year-old Samantha Mit- ton. Other family members are Darryl Mitton, left; Janet Mitton) Paul Hoggarth, Annette Hog- garth and young Grayson Hoggarth. South Huron nurses are Ann Hernham, Marion Cornish, Anne Klan and Doris Wragg. Bt11ij schedule ahead for Hensall Legion Br. 468 By Liz Sangster HENSALL - The regular meeting of the Hensall Legion Br. 468 was held March 9 at 8 p.m. Plans were made regarding several upcoming events. On March 19 a St. Patrick's party is being held at 8 p.m., all Leprechauns invited. March 23 will be vete- rans afternoon at the Legion at 1 p.m. All veterans are invited out for a social time. There will be a solo tournament at the Legion March 26. Registration time is 1:30 p.m., game time 2:00 p.m. April 9 there will be a dart tournament with registration at 1:30 p.m. with darts to begin at 2:00 p.m. A Senior's Daffodil Dessert Euchre anddames p.m., April 13, at the Legion. The meat ro was held March 5. A motion was made to pay for two hockey uni- forms required by the Old Timers hockey team. Do- nations were made toward the Epilepsy and Alzhei- mer's societies. Shuffleboard league The Hensall Legion Shuffleboard League recently concluded 10 weeks of play and four weeks of playoffs with a potluck supper. Winners of the games were: high man, Mark Consitt; high lady, Caroline Lenting; champs man, Paul Ritchie; champs lady, Gladys MacGregor. Horticultural Society meeting The March meeting of the Hensall Horticultural So- ciety was held March 7 at the Hensall United Church. President Kathy Mann opened the meeting with a poem. Inge Mowat spoke, on the horticultural socie- ty's plans for the community yard sale and Donna Tannahill discussed a fundraising idea. Luanne Phair then introduced guest speakers Carol and Kevin Stcckle, of Huron Ridge Acres, who spoke on appro- priate plants for the village flowerbeds. Sheila Reab- urn thanked the speakers, draws followed and the evening concluded with lunch. Hensel! Seniors The Hensall Seniors held a euchre party at the are- na March 2, with 12 tables in play. Winners of the card were Marg Hayter, Laird Jacobi and Elmer Hayter. Winners of the draws were Elizabeth Graing- er, Vera Smale, Norene Hayter. The next euchre will be held March 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the arena. Admis- sion is $2.00 and everyone is welcome. The March meeting of the Hensall Seniors was held at the United Church. The Hensall Swinging Seniors will play at Huronview March 23 to help the group entertain. There will be no meeting in April. The Spring Rally will be held at Holmesville Aprii 20, ,with registration at 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The euchre winners were Hugh McKay, Gertie Moir, Anita Bengough, and Pearl McKnight. Carmel P.C.W. President Jan Baker opened the March meeting of the Carmel P.C.W. with a poem followed by the wor- ship service conducted by Rachael Schwalm. Doro- thy Taylor was the pianist for the evening. Margaret Varley read the February minutes. Plans were made for the spring luncheon to be held April 26. The group agreed to cater to the Huron County Historical, meeting in May. The president closed with prayer after which lunch was served by Gertie Moir and Rachel Schwalm. The April meeting will be held on Easter Monday. Presbyterian church service At Carmel Presbyterian Church, this past Sunday, Rev. Gwen Brown was the guest minister and along with Karen McCallum and Dean Morrison, conduct- ed the service. U.C.W. At the Hensall United Church the U.C.W. are plan- ning their annual spring supper for April 13. Personal The sympathy of the community is extended to Mrs. Ethel Maxwell and family at the passing of Ar- nold George Maxwell. UCW entertained with video By Rhoda Rohde THAMES ROAD - The March meeting of the U.C.W. was held on Monday evening with 28 women present. Elda Riehl welcomed eve- ryone to the meeting and opened with the Call to Worship "We Go This Way But Once." After the ladies sang "Pass It On", Beatrice Dawson read "It was on St. Patrick's Day". Alma Ballan- tyne read Philippians 4:4-9 and also read the Meditation. Dawson and Doris Simpson re- ceived the offering and Riehl gave the Offertory Prayer. Simpson gave a reading "I am Fine Thank You." The group sang "Happiness is the Lord's". Riehl gave a prayer. lean O'Rourke of Exeter spoke to the group on her 1993 exchange that she and her husband Terry and family went on to South Island, New Zealand where they taught school. She showed a video on South Island and Invercargo where they lived for a year. Riehl present- ed her with a gift. President Margaret Stewart opened the business portion of the meeting with a poem "March and April". The roll call, minutes. cards of thanks, treasurer's report, and the Board of Managers report were given. The group received an invitation to music night at Woodham, Sun- day, March 20 at 7:30 p.m. London Conference is to be held at Stratford, April I I, 12. Confirmation will be held on April 10 at Thames Road Church at 11:15 a.m. The members decided to get Easter lilies for the church. Anyone who wishes to put lilies in the church in memory of their rela- tives, is to let Sharon Passmore know before March 30. The meeting closed with the sing- ing of "1 Love to Tell the Story" and the president closed the meet- ing with prayer. Shamrocks and a plant decorated the basement for the meeting. Group U served luncti. Church service The fourth Sunday of Lent church Service was conducted by Rev. Jim Allsop. The Responsive reading was taken from the Green Service Book 'The Redeemer of the Lord", Psalm 107. The choir sang 'Take My Hand" accompa- nied by organist Jean Hodgert. The congregation sing the -chil• - dren's hymn 'This is 'the Day" and Rev. Allsop told the children's sto- ry "Ood and His &World" using a globe. Rhoda Rohde read the Scripture 1 Asson: Numbers 21:4-9 EQhesians 2:1-10. Rev. Allsop read from John 3:14- 21 and the title of his sermon was "From Death to Life". The closing hymn was "We Love the Place, 0 God". Upcoming events The Messengers and Youth Group will meet March 22 al Kick's Aquatic Centre at 7:30 p.m. They are each to bring a Ioonie. A Good Friday service is to be held April 1 at Elimville at 8:00 p.m. April 3 a sunrise service will be held at Thames Road at 8:00 a.m. With breakfast to follow at 9:30 a.m. The regular Easter day service will be a joint service at Thames Road at 11 a.m. Personal Tim Parker arri-ed home from hospital March 7. Blue Water Rest Home Entertainment for birthdays ZURICH - Monday evening members of the Dashwood Wom- en's • Institute entertained the resi- dents of Blue Water Rest home for their March Birthday Party. Cathe- rine Becker, as chairperson kept the residents amused with her jokes and the "The Cats on the Roof". Ruth Stire played a piano solo and was piano accompaniment for the ladies. A skit, the revised version of "The Little Red Hen" was put on by Becker, Edith Baker, Florence Martene and Mrs. Freiter. Martha Weigand read two poems. Stire and Dorothy Restemayer performed the skit "A Farmer's Divorce". Fruit bread and refreshments were served by the Women's Institute. Best wishes and gifts were hand- ed out to the 11 birthday people. Anne Smillie, Esther Makins, Catherine Riehl, Leonard Erb, Mac Bulak, Elizabeth Gingerich, Elean- or Brown, Emilie Miller, Emily Hardie, Rose Denomme and Rose Merner. Rev. Gani Lazaro, Zurich United Church, led Tuesday afternoon Bible Study. Wednesday afternoon tea was served to Verda Baechler and Ina Neeb. Rev. Lazaro con- ducted Chapel Service on Thursday afternoon and held communion with the residents. Thursday evening the family of Leonard Erb served cake and ice cream to the residents in celebra- tion of Leonard's 83 years young. Glen Thiel took residents Harvey Keys, Madeline Harburn, Kurt Gebel, Theodore (Ted) Steinbach, Catherine Riehl and Nelson Howe on a trip to look at swans south of Grand Bend. The group was unable to site any swans - they knew Hu- ron County had had a bad winter and had delayed their departure. However, the residents were able to. view the ice at St. Joseph's shore, tour Crediton and Centralia before returning home. At the March Auxiliary meeting the residents were entertained by Mozart, Julie and Chantel Gelinas. Natalie Overholt played a piano solo with the help of page turner Alyshia Gelinas. Ann Flaxbard read an Irish poem "The Wearin of the Green". Marie Gelinas thanked her guests and helped Martha Du- charme, Dorothy Bapty and Ann Flaxbard serve lunch of assorted breads, cheese and refreshments. Our best wishes to Lawrence (Paddy) Bedard who is visiting South Huron Hospital, Exeter. Thank you to Earl Flaxbard who donated four shooting sticks and a lazy susan to be placed under the Home's crokinole board. Many res- idents enjoy spending their day challenging each other at the sport and find the easy turning of the board most helpful and the sticks are useful for those who have short arms or wheelchair arms which hold them back from the table. 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