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Times•Advocote, December 14, 1983
MR. AND MRS. MICHAEL HODGINS
September 10, 1983 wedding vows were exchanged by
Patricia Anne Scofe of Hyde Pork and Robert Michael
Hodgins of Lucan. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. James Scofe, Hyde Park and the groom's parents
are Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hodgins, BeIIe River, Ontario
formerly of Lucan. The double ring ceremony was
solemnized by Rev. Jerry Johnson in St. Georges
Anglican Church, Denfield. The couple hove taken up
residence in London.
Exeter church unit
see slides of island
The December meeting of
the evening UCW of Exeter
United Church was held
December 5 in the •,rimary
Sunday School rootus. Each
lady was greeted at the door
and presenfed with a
Christmas name tag and a
glass of hot cider.
Unit leader Betty Watson
welcomed everyone to the
Christmas meeting, also
Marion Dougal!, 1984 presi-
dent of UCW said a few words
of welcome on behalf of the
general UCW and also thank-
ed everyone for the help
received the past year.
A sing song of old favourite
Christmas carols and songs
were enjoyed and sung led by
Barbara Sharpe with Elaine
Skinner at the piano.
Margaret Prout read What
Christmas means to different
people in different parts of the
world, followed by a poem.
Pile of Dirty Dishes. We can
celebrate Christmas year
round. We see God's work and
love, spring, summer. fall and
winter.
Wouldn't it be nic; if the
Christmas tradition was prac-
ticed year round'' A reading
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followed, Let it be Christmas
still. Barbara McLelland read
the Christmas Story ending
with prayer by Olive Parsons.
Margaret Prout introduced
Linda Finkbeiner of Jac-
queline's Specialty Fashions
who showed how to use
scarves as excitingf ishion ac-
cessories and many different
ways to tie them. Alma God -
bolt thanked Linda and
presented her with a gift. •
Mrs. Lorna McCallum was
introduced by Margaret who
spoke on one of the Smith
Pacific islands of Samoal. She
showed slides and items she
• had taken and received while
on this island. Nancy Rooth
thanked Mrs. McCallum for
her very informative slides
and talk and presented her
with a gift.
Betty Watson. unit leader.
presided for the business.
There will be no January
meeting hoping for a good at-
tendance at the General
meeting. To watch bulletin for
date of meeting.
Barbara Sharpe reported
for Worship and Music that
December 18 at the morning
service there is going to be a
Christmas carol sing. In the
evening at 7 p.m. children and
young people are taking part
in a fatuity service. There is
also a Christmas Eve
Communion.
The new executive and
committees were rear; out by
Betty Watson. Audrey
McGregor offered a vote of
thanks to Betty and hoped.for
everyone's support for the
following year.
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Nothing like some rib -cracking laughter
Maybe it's just my im-
agination, but I think people
don't laugh as much as they
used to..If that's true, we're
the worse for it, because
there's nothing like a rib -
cracking, side-splitting laugh
to stir up your circulation and
ward off your blues.
Nobody knows exactly why
we laugh, but when
something strikes us funny,
our diaphragms start to flut-
ter up and down and we begin
to give out peculiar
noises...some more peculiar
than others!
I once had an uncle whose
laugh was the main event at
any gathering. We children
used to beg him to play our
games just so we could see
what happened to him when
his diaphragm started to
flutter.
His laughter was always on
the ready and would start to
bubble at the mere mention of
a game of Poor Pussy. By the
time we had the chairs all
pushed up in a circle, he was
quivering from head to toe.
Sorority hold
bazaar event
Beta Theta Chapter met
November 8 at the home of
Rosemary Schaeffer. Final
plans were made for the
Christmas Bazaar. It was an-
nounced that Spring Fever is
the theme for the sorority
dance to be held March 31.
A gift was presented to
bride-to-be Marie Beaver.
Guest speaker, Mrs. Dana
Creery, was introduced by
Rosemary Schaeffer. She
gave a very interesting talk
on battered women and the
special homes that are being •
established to help them. A
film, "Violence Behind Clos-
ed Doors," was shown which
was followed by a question
and answer period.
Refreshments were served
by the hostess and Diane
Jeffery.
November 22 members at-
tended the social evening
hosted by Alpha Pi. A
demonstration on how to tie
scarves was presented by
Jacqueline's Specialty and
showing the proper way to
make candy by Ferguson
Apiaries. Donna Jones won
the box of homemade
candies.
A . very successful
Christmas bazaar was held
November 29 at the Masonic
Hall. Marie Beaver was the
auctioneer. Alt kinds of
dessert were served.
,The combined chapters
Christmas Party was held
December 6. Secret Pals for
the past year were revealed.
Pentecostal
ladies meet
The December meeting of
the Women's Ministeries of
the Pentecostal Church was
held at the home of Pastor
and Mrs Donnan with 17
members present. The
meeting was opened by sing-
ing "Joy to the World" and
"Hark the Herald Angels
Sing" Mrs. Donnan accom-
panied the singing on the ac-
cordion. Prayer was offered
by Mrs. Jean Triebner.
The roll call was answered
with a verse of Scripture con-
taining the •vord "Joy". The
minutes of the last meeting
vi ,!re read by Mrs. Shirley
Prouty. The Financial report
was read by Mrs. Mary Blan-
chard. A thank you card from
the Ostler family was read.
As a special Susanna Cann
read an article entitled "Good
News" after which they sang
"I Heard the bells of
Christmas ring". Shirley Pro-
uty conducted a quiz on "Bi-
ble Songs" Mrs. Jean Jolly
gave Missionary Reading on
the "James Cantelon Family
in Israel".
The message of the after-
noon was given by Mrs. Ada
Triebner, the theme being
• • Waiting for the Son." Prayer
time followed. after which
gifts were exchanged with our
prayer partners. A delicious
lunch was then served.
everyone participating.
As each of us, our eyes tight-
ly coverred, took turns meow-
ing our way around the circ-
ly, his face began to screw up
and turn beet -red.. His hand
shook as he reached for his
big white handerchief to mop
up the silent tears streaming
try out on his grandfather and
me. Maybe you'd like to hear
his last one:
"A certaidman had a very
valuable cat which he prized
dearly. He had to make a trip
to Europe so he took his
precious cat to his younger
It seems
to me...
by Gwyn Whilsmith
down his cheeks.
Held prisoner inside him,
his laughter puffed him up un-
til he looked like a huge, red
balloon ready to burst. And
just when we all thought he
surely would, his laughter
escaped...but not in the
thunderous clap we expected,
but in the tiniest, funniest;
gasping squeaks you ever
heard.
When it came his turn to be
blindfolded and crawl on all
fours, he was reduced to a
great wheezing, shuddering,
helpless mass, quite in-
capable of emitting even the
faintest 'meow.'
Watching him, we would all
fall off our chairs, our sides
aching so hard we could never
finish the game. No matter,
we were all the happier and
better natured for the good
laugh.
We still get a few laughs at
our house, especially when
our 10 year old grandson ar-
rives, loaded with his newest
jokes which he can't wait to
brother and asked him if he
would take care of it.
"No problem" replied the
brother. "I'll guard it with my
life. Don't worry about a
thing."
So, the elder brother left on
his trip, easy in his mind that
his prized cat would be well
cared for.
He telephoned home in a
couple of days to ask, "How's
my cat?"
"Oh, it died," was his
brother's somber reply.
"What? It died?"
"Yes, it died."•
The owner was so
distraught he could hardly
speak. "Couldn't you have
broken the news to me a little
easier?" he choked. "Couldn't
you have thought of a better
way to tell me, without just
blurting it out?"
"How?" asked his brother.
"Well, the first time I phon-
ed you, you could have said
the cat was up on the roof.
The second time I called, you
could have told me the cat
MR. AND MRS. JACQUES SENECHAL
September 17, 1983 wedding vows were exchanged by
Brenda Joon Hodgins of BeIIe River and Jacques Joseph
Seinechal of Campbellton, New Brunswick. Brenda is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hodgins, Belle River,
formerly of Lucan and Jacques is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Wilfred Senechal, Campbellton, New Brunswick.
The double ring ceremony was solemnized by Rev.
Roger Jackson of Woodslee United ':hurch, Woodslee
Ontario. The couple have taken up residence in
Toronto.
Women participate
in candle lighting
The Christmas message to
the Exeter Afternoon U.C.W.
took the form of music and a
Candle Lighting service.
Cantles are used at
Christmas as they are sym-
bolic of Christ, "The Light of
the world" and wax tapers
are the symbol of Mary's
purity.
An early Christian describ-
ed candles used in worship
thus - the wax represents
Christ's body, the wick His
soul, and the -flame His divine
nature. Alma Langford lit the
first candle.
•A duet "Thou didst leave
Thy throne", was sung by
Ellen Forsythe and Alma
Langford, accompanied by
Ann Brodie.
Marion Dearing lit the se-
cond candle representing the
Light of the world with the
thought that as the Star shone
on the Shepherds of old so
might the Light of the World
shine on the earth today.
The third candle lit by
Leone Brock for those without
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tired and those with so little
faith (hat they cannot see any
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Light for the Forgotten was
'candlefour. lit by Mary Neil,
who reminded us that the
forgotten are those in jails.
the alcoholics. the Canadian
Indian and h:skirno. the elder-
ly and tale hungry of the
world. Do we remember to
"Live Love".
Candle five was a Light for
Children. In lighting this can-
dle Jean Munds asked us to
remember that children are
our future for the world and to
think of all the children in ,he
world.
Audrey McRoberts lit the
last candle. A Light for
Ourselves. a candle of com-
mitment that a e will walk in
the Light ,lean Murray read
the Scripture and prayers
were repeated in unison. Ann
Brodie played a medley of
Christmas hymns.
Thelma ftu''ell conducted
the business The group ex-
pressed then thanks to
Thelma for her leadership
over the past two years. A
social time brought the
meeting to a close.
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had fallen off the roof. Then,
the third time I called, you
could have said the cat was in
pretty bad shape and you had
taken it to the veterinary's.
Couldn't you have said that?"
His brother answered, "I
suppose I could have".
"And then, the fourth time
I phoned, you could have told
me the cat had died; but 1
would have been prepared
and wouldn't be so shocked
and upset as 1 am right now.
Couldn't you have said that?"
"Yes, replied his brother,
"I guess 1 should have done
that.”
"By the way," asked the
first brother, "how's
Grandma?''
"She's on the roof."
All of us need to laugh
more. There's so much in life
that is dreary and dishearten-
ing that we must look for
humour wherever we can. It
seems to me we'd all be
healthier and happier if we
had one good laugh every
day.
Kirkton horticulture
group elect officers
The Kirkton Horticulture
Society held their annual
meeting and program
December 6 in the Kirkton-
Woodham Community Hall.
There was a small crowd
because of the stormy night
and bad roads.
President Miss Jean
Copeland welcomed all and
opened with carol singing
followed by piano solos by
Katie Paul and Sandra
Spence.
Mrs. Elson Lynn read the
minutes of the 1982 annual
meeting and gave the
treasurer's report.
Mrs. Stuart Sheir con-
ducted the election of officers
for 1984. Past president - Miss
Jean Copeland; president.
Mrs. Joyce Strahan; vice-
presidents. Mrs. Marjorie At-
thill and Mrs. Marjorie
Johns: airectors, one year.
Mrs. Buelah MacDougald,
Miss Doris Elford; Mrs.
Madeline Parkinson. Mrs.
Evelyn Wiles, Mrs. Olive
Thomson
Directors, 2 years, Mrs.
Olive Selves, Mrs. Margaret
Richardson, Mrs- Marilyn
Robinson, Mrs. Olive
Hodgins, Mrs. Ordell Webber.
Associate Directors, Mrs.
Myrtle Willis, Mrs. Jean
Ratcliffe, Mrs. Evelyn Har-
rigan, Mrs, Ilene Aikens, Mrs.
Josie Ryckman, Miss Huth
Skinner, Mrs. Wanda Robin
son, Mrs. Margaret Shrader.
Mrs. Wilfred McKenzie.
Several lucky winners
received Christmas cactus
plants.
Miss Jean Copeland gave a
resume of the past years
work.
Mrs. Verna Hicks showed
pictures of her trip from New
Zealand and up through
southeast Asia. They were
very interesting and gave us
a good insight into the way of
life of peoples of these Asian
countries.
Mrs. Marjorie Johns -thank-
ed Mrs. Hicks.
A tasty pot luck lunch con-
cluded the evening.
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