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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1998-03-04, Page 6Page 6 Times -Advocate, March 4, 1998 FAMILY Back in Time... By Ross Haugh from the archives of the Exeter Times Advocate 10 YEARS AGO • March 2, 1988 - Winners of the Crediton Social Club's annual public speaking contest were Darren Young and Sheri Wells of McGillivray Central and Chris Neil of Stephen Central. The top Beavers, Cubs and Scouts in Exeter received the annual Evelyn Lebedew awards. Individual winners were Mark Weigand, Shawn McCurdy, Brendon Kraftcheck and Joel Evans. The Knights of Columbus District 68 sponsored their annual bas- ketball free throw contest Saturday. Winners were Tara Conlin, Mount Carmel; Sheri Regier and Randy Johnson. Osborne Central; Kara Powell, Hensall; Jamie Ramer, Zurich Public; Amy Wildfong, 'Zurich St. Boniface; Peter Gibson, J.A.D. McCurdy and Randy Reymer, Lucan St. Patrick's. The--Kirkton-Woodham-Farmers-etub-reparted a goo year in 1987 with sales up by more than $100,000 to almost two million dollars. John Simpson is the new president succeeding Burns Black - ler. 20 YEARS AGO March 2. 1978 - Residents of Crediton will find several changes when they go for their mail this week. The post office has been moved 10 the former Henry Eilber building on Main Street and John Stewart has taken over as Postmaster. Stewart takes over from Bob Jackson who has accepted a similar position in Maidstone. Phyllis Lightfoot has been the acting Postmistress since Jackson left for his new post. Winners in the recent Exeter Legion sponsored public speaking contest at Exeter Public School were James Rose, Isabel Perry, Kar- la Josephson and Sharon Skinner: 35 YEARS AGO March 4, 1963 - Miss Mary Tapp, a life-long resident of Exeter celebrated her 90th birthday on Saturday at Mrs. L. Desjardine's Eventide Rest Home on Main Street. Huron PC's formally nominated veteran MP Elston Cardiff to run again in the April 8 federal election at a nomination meeting in Clin- ton Friday night. ' Huron's yield of winter wheat was highest in Ontario in 1961, lat- est year in which statistics are available, county producers were told at their annual meeting Tuesday night in Clinton. Exeter Public School's Eager Beavers square dancing club entered the square dancing contest at the Farm Show in London, Friday night. Three schools competed and the Exeter group was placed third receiving $15. 40 YEARS AGO March 2, 1958 - Ken Flear of South Huron District High School placed second in WOSSA public speaking competition held in Thames Hall at UWO on Saturday. Lucan Public School on Highway 4, almost across the road from the arena was destroyed by fire early Thursday morning. One.of the courses offered at the night classes during the past win- ter was a study of drama with lectures and demonstrations given by members of London Little Theatre. 50 YEARS AGO March 3. 1948 - Mrs. Ida M. Sanders, London, former resident of Exeter was elected president of thc London Women's Progressive Conservative Association. Mr. Arthur Fraser of town has been appointed secretary -treasurer of the Usborne Hibbert Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Mr. Irwin Ford has recently completed his new Food Market on Huron Street and this week announced the opening. 75 YEARS AGO March 1, 1923 - Early Thursday morning a severe wind storm passed over the district and caused considerable damage. Several chimneys were blown down. Thunder and lightning accompanied the storm. The Bethany Methodist Church on.Thames Road suffered greatly. The roof was blown off and the gable end blown in. The Young People's Guild of Caven Presbytery Church visited Trivitt Memorial Parish Hall Friday evening of last week where they were treated to slides and an interesting address on Windsor Castle and Tower of London by Rev. Trumper. Kenneth Stanbury played a violin selection and a very pleasing duet was sung by Miss Weekcs and Miss Hamilton. • Thames Road-Elimville preparing photo directory • Rhoda Rohde Thames Road correspondent . THAMES ROAD - .The First Sunday of Lent church service was led by Rev. Jock Tolmay on Sunday morning at Elimville. Judith Parker lit seven candles for the Lights of Lent. Maggie Miller gave the welcome and announcements and led in the call to worship. She extinguished the first candle in the Lights of Lent, to represent Temptation. Rev. y.:told-tile-children-a- story. The choir sang "0 Jesus I Have Promised" accompanied by pianist Jean Hodgert. Maggie Miller read scripture. Joan Skinner was the greeter and Joyce Fulton and Delmar Skinner received the offering. Brian Pym wheeled the cart to collect items for the Food Bank. Grace Pym spoke on the. South Pacific for a 'Minute for Mission.' The title of Rev. Tolmay's sermon was "Today's•Temptations." Upcoming events March 4 the Standing Committee will meet at 7 p.m. followed by Church Council at 8 p.m. at Elimville United Church. The Youth Group will meet on March 5 from 5:15 to 8:30 p.m. at Thames Road United Church. Members .are to each bring 53.00. Please note change of date. Sunbeams will also meet on March 5 at Thames Road at 9:30 a.m. On March 6 the World Day of Prayer will be. held at Trivitt Memorial, Exeter at 2 p.m. After church on March 8, the. Thames Road-Elimville Choir are hosting a pancake luncheon to raise money for new collars for their choir gowns. Your donation is the only support needed The U.C.W. wilt meet on March 10 at Elimville at 8 p.m. The pro- gram will be . on Christian Development, presented by Nancy Smith, Carolyn Johns, Margaret Stewart, Kathy Bray and Sharon Lynn. The guest speaker will be Dianne Waun, an Exeter family who sponsored a. child last year from Chernobyl. The roll call will be an early Sunday School memo- ry. Group C will provide lunch. A Church Family Coloured Photo Directory is being organized. Sign up sheets are at the back of the church to set up a photo time of your choice or call Sharon Pavkeje at 229-6891. Dates set for getting pictures taken arc Wednesday, Service and luncheon is well attended The Salvation Army was in charge of arrange- ments. By. Muriel Lewis Granton correspondent GRANTON - Several people from Granton enjoyed the pancake supper at St. Pauls Anglican Church, .Kirkton on Shrove Tues- day, February 24. The Ecumenical Lenten Service and Luncheon at noon was well at- tended at St. James Anglican Church, St. Marys on February 25 when the Salvation Army was in charge of arrangements. The Ash Wednesday parish ser-. • vice for St. Pauls Kirkton and St James St. Marys was held at St. James led by Rev. Glenda Meakin. At the Granton United Church on Sunday. Pastor Normalie Voakes entitled her sermon. 'A Desert Song' based on the lessons from Deuteronomy 26, Romans 10 and Luke 4. At St. Pauls Anglican Church, Kirkton on Sunday March I Rev. Glenda Meakins message was about the need for redemption and forgiveness during Lent. UCW Unit 5 met at the home of Flor- ence McRobert on February 19. The president Margaret Spence opened with a reading 'Be thankful for -little things' and gave the medi- tation on Reasons for Seasons, fol- lowed by prayer. The Lenten Luncheon at thc church on March 4 was discussed as well as other busi- ness. Everyone took part in the pro- gram when Florence McRobert read 'What is St. Patrick's Day,' Florence Bryan had a story about Robin', Verncta Baker a reading 'Oh Wonderful Horse', . Eileen Crawford 'Just a note to say I'm living' and a poem 'Kindness' and Margaret Spence read a story form the Heritage book. Becky Kindree and Cathie West - man hosted the Luncheon and Eu- chre at the Lions Hall at the park on Friday February 27. Prizes were awarded for the high score to Jean Noon and for lone hands to Jinn Bakker, and everyone received con- solation prizes. Jim and Willa Harding enjoyed a week in Florida recently. Granton 4-H The Granton # 1 4-H Club gath- ered at the home of leader Jean Mcllhargey on February 25 to be- gin the course on maple syrup. Of- ficers elected were president Shan- non O'Shea and vice president Lisa 4-H club plans first meeting EXETER - The Huron County 4- H Plowmans Club and the Huron County 4-H Machinery Club will hold an organizational and first meeting on March 9 at Vincent Farm Equipment at 7:30 p.m. For more information please phone Allan Haugh at 519-522- (0248 or Jermany Becker at 519- 237-3628. Dokter and times and locations of meetings were discussed. Two groups were formed to act out two plays .entitled 'Squirrel Legend' and 'Hatchet Legend' and later they watched a video about maple syrup and sugar products, how they are made and where they can be bought and some producers, etc. The group then made maple taf- fy, after which Shannon O'Shea closed the meeting with the 4-H motto. Mary Mcllhargey provided refreshments and was also the sec- retary and reporter. March 11 at Thames Road and Thursday; March 12 at Elimville Times are from 3:30 to 9:30 p.m Snow birds may submit a photo at no charge. A Couples Night Out is planned on April 19. Guest speakers will be Roy and Faye Docking. Supper will be at 6 p.m. at Thames Road, cost= ing $15 per person. It will be spon- sored by the Christian Education Committee. Tickets are available from Sharon Pavkeje, Janet Coward, Karen Etherington, Marg Stewart and Carolyn Johns. Tickets must be purchased by March 29. Please note change of date. Personals Several people from this commu- nity attended the Open House at the Scout Hall, Exeter, in honor of Olive Thomson's 80th birthday. IBaribri A. lEliitt IRJ I:L Registered Massage Therapist EXETER MASSAGE THERAPY CLINIC 476 Maln St. Thursdays 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. For an apolntment please call 235-3722 Capsule Comments with Ernie Miatello Pharmacy Awareness Week has moved to the first week of March. We join with all other phar- macists encouraging everyone to make medi- cine cabinet clean-up a community goal. Bring all those unused and outdated medications to your pharmacist for safe disposal. • One of the criticisms of herbal drug products is the lack of truly scientific study on their efficacy. The National Institute of Health in the U.S. is starting a study on St. John's Wort, an herb that is much used in Europe to treat depression. The study will, compare the herb to the antidepressants normally prescribed by a physi- cian. The hysi-cian..The three-year study starts this spring. A.S.A. (Aspirin) has many side effects not the least of which is an increased risk of stomach bleeding. In Spain, researchers have come up with a product called triflusal, they are calling the "per- fect aspirin" since it causes negligible stomach problems and still has all of A.S.A.'s positive effects. Having good understanding of how inhalers work will help asth- matics control their disease better. It's important to know the dif- ference between the"reliever" dud.=preventer" inhalers as well as learning good inhaler technique. ' HURON APOTHECARY Ltd. Phone 235-1982 440 Main St.; Exeter "Your Health Care Pharmacy" BLOWOUT !!! FINAL CLEARANCE of14ii 1 IN -STOCK 1997 MODELS Yamaha Toshiba Audio Equipment Televisions & VCRs 1 all in -stock items at or elow regular dealer cosh EXETER APPLIANCE CENTRE J , 390 Main St. S., Exeter 235-0705 4 CROSSWORD 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7- 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 - 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 '42 43 44 45 46 47 48 �49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 - 62 63 64 65 66. 67 ACROSS 49. Distress signal 24. Aces 50. Divest 25. Stage offering 1. Beer -head" 51. Search a suspect 26. Expand 5. Pool move 54. Mishaps 27. Happening 10. Over 59. Hindu princess 28. Norton's workplace 14. Part of A.D 60. Punster's reward 29. Exceedingly. in 15. Over 61. Destroy Paree 16. Reject 62. Hence 30. Ambition 17. 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Graham of football 58. Use a chalk line 44. Interlaced 13. Down andout 80. Literary monogram 48. Aardvark 21. Electrical units 48. Mother 22. Ottoman VIP ^ 4-H club plans first meeting EXETER - The Huron County 4- H Plowmans Club and the Huron County 4-H Machinery Club will hold an organizational and first meeting on March 9 at Vincent Farm Equipment at 7:30 p.m. For more information please phone Allan Haugh at 519-522- (0248 or Jermany Becker at 519- 237-3628. Dokter and times and locations of meetings were discussed. Two groups were formed to act out two plays .entitled 'Squirrel Legend' and 'Hatchet Legend' and later they watched a video about maple syrup and sugar products, how they are made and where they can be bought and some producers, etc. The group then made maple taf- fy, after which Shannon O'Shea closed the meeting with the 4-H motto. Mary Mcllhargey provided refreshments and was also the sec- retary and reporter. March 11 at Thames Road and Thursday; March 12 at Elimville Times are from 3:30 to 9:30 p.m Snow birds may submit a photo at no charge. A Couples Night Out is planned on April 19. Guest speakers will be Roy and Faye Docking. Supper will be at 6 p.m. at Thames Road, cost= ing $15 per person. It will be spon- sored by the Christian Education Committee. Tickets are available from Sharon Pavkeje, Janet Coward, Karen Etherington, Marg Stewart and Carolyn Johns. Tickets must be purchased by March 29. Please note change of date. Personals Several people from this commu- nity attended the Open House at the Scout Hall, Exeter, in honor of Olive Thomson's 80th birthday. IBaribri A. lEliitt IRJ I:L Registered Massage Therapist EXETER MASSAGE THERAPY CLINIC 476 Maln St. Thursdays 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. For an apolntment please call 235-3722 Capsule Comments with Ernie Miatello Pharmacy Awareness Week has moved to the first week of March. We join with all other phar- macists encouraging everyone to make medi- cine cabinet clean-up a community goal. Bring all those unused and outdated medications to your pharmacist for safe disposal. • One of the criticisms of herbal drug products is the lack of truly scientific study on their efficacy. The National Institute of Health in the U.S. is starting a study on St. John's Wort, an herb that is much used in Europe to treat depression. The study will, compare the herb to the antidepressants normally prescribed by a physi- cian. The hysi-cian..The three-year study starts this spring. A.S.A. (Aspirin) has many side effects not the least of which is an increased risk of stomach bleeding. In Spain, researchers have come up with a product called triflusal, they are calling the "per- fect aspirin" since it causes negligible stomach problems and still has all of A.S.A.'s positive effects. Having good understanding of how inhalers work will help asth- matics control their disease better. It's important to know the dif- ference between the"reliever" dud.=preventer" inhalers as well as learning good inhaler technique. ' HURON APOTHECARY Ltd. Phone 235-1982 440 Main St.; Exeter "Your Health Care Pharmacy" BLOWOUT !!! FINAL CLEARANCE of14ii 1 IN -STOCK 1997 MODELS Yamaha Toshiba Audio Equipment Televisions & VCRs 1 all in -stock items at or elow regular dealer cosh EXETER APPLIANCE CENTRE J , 390 Main St. S., Exeter 235-0705 4