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Times-Advocate, 1983-12-07, Page 6Letters are treasured Started on my Christmas letters early this year, hoping, for once, I wouldn't be scrat- ching thein of I at the very last moment. Letters have always played an important role in the lives of most people brought up in my era. While we did have telephones, back in those an- cient days, long distant calls were expensived and almost unthinkable to our frugal parents...so we wrote letters. In 1913, my parents went, as a bride and groom, to farm in Saskatchewan, and my mother's lifeline during an unspeakable homesick period, was the flow of letters streaming to and from her Ontario family. -She poured over every line, savoring each comment that kept her in touch with the community she wouldn't see again for many years. Often, there were enclosures... snapshots, newspaper clippings, seeds to plant in her prairie garden, and sometimes, even a bit of material to go with the description of a sister's spring outfit. Letters could bring sad news, too, of course. One dark day, a letter with the envelope edged in black, arrived with the sorrowful news of my grandmother's death. It came many days after the funeral, causing my mother's tears to flow and her face to grow sad for many days. As we children grew up, one by one, we went off to the ci- ty of Saskatoon to further our i$ from absent members of the family. She laughed over their tales of discovery and accomplishment, and sometimes wept over failures and disappointments. Each detail was discussed with my father at the supper table. Then, rocking gently in her old black chair, she settled herself to compose a pithy It seems to me... by Gwyn Whilsmith educations. We, too, learned the wrench of leaping 1 ome and the loneliness that follow- ed, and might have been tempted to pack it all up had it not been for the regular let- ters coming from home. Those fat missives were stuff- ed with love and encourage- ment that caused us to dig in our heels and stick it out. Mother expected, in fact. she demanded letters back MR. AND MRS. PHILIP ANDERSON Joan Kathleen Osgood and Philip Randolph Anderson exchanged marriage vows November 12, 1983 at Crediton United Church with Rev. Brian Elder perform- ing the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Osgood, Exeter and the groom is the son of Mrs. Violet Anderson, London. Maid of honour was Doris Stephen and bridesmaids were Wendy Vanderhoek and Joann Ziler. The best man was Bob Osgood and usher;; were Rob Vanderhoek and Alex Osgood. The couple is now residing in Exeter. Photo by Terry Schwartzentruber 1 1 1 ■ 1 1 1 1 1 MI =I Mil MI MINI Country Clippers Unisex Hairstyling announces the arrival of JANET HOONAARD to our professional hair care service Janet's December Special is Henna Conditioner with a styled Blowdry 237-3778 $10 Call today for your appointment %IIIMt. Carmel �■111111f■IMO 1 1 answer, brimmed over until even the margins were full of last minute bits of news or advice. So, the habit of writing let- ters stays with me, as it does, I'm sure, with nearly everyone else in my age bracket. If, in this wonderful age of instant communication and rising postal rates, letter writing becomes a lost art, it will be society's loss. Oh, I support Bell Telephone as much asanyonewith long dis- tant calls to family members far away. I'm thankful for those weekend rates that allow us the enjoyment of the sound of their voices. But, when we hang up it's over. . With a letter it's different. A letter can be unfolded time and time again, and the words of humour, love, and en- couragement read and reread, and because it takes time, thought and effort to compose and set down a let- ter, it tells the recipient he/she is of much worth in the eyes of the sender. Yes, let- ters are lovely things. The other day, I heard something sad, an old, old lady whose friends and fami- ly are all gone, said wistfully, "You know there's not one person left to write me a let- ter." Maybe there's a warn- ing there for the rest of us...to write to our friends while they and we are still able to do so. It seems to me the best Christmas gifts I can receive are letters from friends and family. So, even though I'm getting writers cramp, I'll keep working at my Christmas list, because if I don't write any, I may not get any. Seeking volunteers sy MRS. TOM KOOY Centralia Anyone interested in Ip Volunteer canvassing for the II Heart Fund in Huron Park or ▪ Stephen Township is asked to please call Alide Struyke at I237-3650 or call me at 228-6206 and I will relay the message. 1 The first euchre of the ▪ season was held in Neil's I school house, McGillivray, November 28 convened by Mr. and Mrs. Charlie I Rollings. The next party will be December 12 convened by Mr. and Mrs. Andy Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cunningham. Christmas Gift Ideas t..41 Bonne Bell 480 ml. 10-0-6 lotion '`7 tiS ; it ti v g g gg A `/ `I D OPTICai SHOPPE g g g $Y Dg 1,ornorc�4e�c 4esCess 4rtsAO Cuts 424m4m4�taetdi iCskil,RirnAi..WOBi 9Ai.ilii.Ai.ilii.*WI Reg. '8.95 5 sample size gift cosmetics Free with 480 ml. 10-0-6 lotion Contains 8 eyeshodows (net wt. 1.10 g. each) • Paris Plum • Pink Parfait • Paris en Rose • leftbank Blue • Seine Silver • Triomphe Teal • Au last Glace • Boulevard Bronze 1 double -tipped applicator 2 powder blushers (net wt. 4.30 g. each) • Pink o lo Mode • Peach Sherbet 1 blusher brush Concealing Cream (net wt. 3.20 g.) Opal Gloc• lip Gloss (net wt. 3.00 g.) Black mascara (net wt. 4 ml.) Black Kohl Pencil g Only $ 1 995 407 Main St. S. Exeter 235-0511 7Illik Times -Advocate, December 7, 1983 aiiijaiff . Page 5 Full Silvio Round Steak 5.5k.,,,2.29 Fresh Homemade Pur• Pork, no filler Sausage 1 98k.,,,894 Superior Quality Meats Rumps, Sirloin Tips, Steak Roasts 5.49 kg./lb. B urns Pride of Canada S.P. Cottage Rolls Tellief•r Brand Wieiers 3.28 kg./lb lb Devon Brand Sliced, 500 g. Side Bacon pkg Burns Pride of Canada Dinner Pork Smoulders 4.39 kg./lb B urns Breakfast Swage 3.06 kg./lb Schneiders Beef steak Pies Burns Pride of Canada Kolbassa Coil 5.71 kg./lb 2.49 .1.49 .1.29 1.59 .1.99 .1.39 ..69 t .2.69 Store Sliced Cooked Ham 1.69 3.73 kg./lb. Fresh, large size Chicken Legs 2.18 kg./Ib. 99e • prri.r White Swan, white or print 2 roll pack Paper Towels 89$ •prri.r Meadowlite from Canada Packers, 1 Ib. Butter 1.99 Superior •prri.r Detergent, 12 litre box Robin Hood, 10 kg. bog Flour 5.59 Aylmer Fancy, 48 oz. tin Tomato Juice 794 Kraft Orange, 500 g. jar Marmalade 1.59 •peri.r Crest, Mint, Gel, Reg. 100 ml. Tooth Paste 1.59 • peri.r Nabisco, 450 g. box Shredded Wheat 1.69 Catelli, 1 kg. Box Macaroni or Spaghetti 1.29 '7=7' Home Oven, Pack of 8 Hot Dog or Hamburg B uns 494 •prri.r Pepsi or Canada Dry, 750 mi. bottle, plus deposit finger Ale 39 •prri.r Red Rose, 60's Tea Bags 1.69 • Superior Velour, 4 roll pack Toilet Tissue 1.39 •prri.r Elegante, large 600 g. box Chocolates 5.98 •p eri.r Superior Natures Best, 19 oz. tin Beans & Pork 694 •prri.r •peri.r Dole Fancy, in its own juice, 19 oz. Pineapple 994 •perier Eaglebrand, for Christmas Baking, 300 mI. tin Milk 1.79 Dole Fancy, 19 oz. tin frozen foods York, 8 oz. Meat Pies Hlghliner, 16 oz. Cod Fillets 794 2.59 McCain Lite pkg. of 4 polite Pis Bas 2.59 Sunny Apple or Grape, 12.5 oz �� Juice McCain "Lite D•Iite", Pies Apple, 1.85 Cherry or raspberry- blueberry 2,15 A&H Crisco Oil s.59 450 g. bakery buys White or Wholes Wheat, Bamby B read 69C Free Draw for Bamby plush toy with any purchase r fresh produce Ontario Grown Mushrooms Ib.1.79 Produce of U.S.A. 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