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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1983-12-14, Page 18Page 2A Times -Advocate, December 14, 1983 Presbyterian ladies install officers The Ladies of Carmel Presbyterian Church met on Monday, December 5 for their December meeting which commenced with a potluck dinner at 12 noon with Mrs. Alex McGregor and Mrs. Al Hoggarth in charge. Mrs. Dorothy Taylor presided for the W.M.S meeting and welcomed all to the meeting. After leading in prayer Mrs. Taylor gave the origin of the hymn "Silent Night, Holy Night" written by Franz Gruber. The hymn was then sung with Mrs. Edith Bell at the piano. Mrs. Lizze Faber was in charge of the devotional. Following the minutes, roll call and offering Mrs. Cathy Bell gave . rhe Treasurer's report. Cards of thanks were received and a discussion took place as to amalgamating the two organizations. It was decided to do so and to be known as the Presbyterian Church Women. The next meeting to be held on January 9, 1984 at 2 p.m. Mrs. Dougall and Mrs. Bell sang a duet. Mrs. Taylor gave a reading and then presided over the Ladies' meeting. Mrs. Hyde gave the Treasurer's report which was excellent. Mrs. Hoggarth gave the card and treat report. The plates of the church should arrive in a few weeks -• there was a delay. Mrs. Kenneth Knight install- ed the slate of officers for the coming year. Following an address she read a poem and installed the following of- ficers: president Mrs, Dorothy Taylor; 1st vice- president Jean Snell: 2nd vice-president Margaret Hog- garth; secretary Mrs. Faber. ass't secretary Mrs. Hog- garth; associate members Jean Snell; treasurer to be chosen: cradle roll Mrs. Faber; pianist Mrs. Edith Bell; literature secretary Maggy Campbell; glad tidings Emma Campbell: quilt committee Mrs. Alex MacGregor and Mrs. Gert Moir. Cards and treats Marlene Bell: special conveners Mrs. Eleanor Thompson and Mrs. Winnie Skea: supply secretary Mrs. Eleanor Thompson; group leaders Marlene Bell and Cathy Bell: Queensway representative Marylin Campbell. After the installation Rev. Knight led in prayer. The meeting closed with the Benediction by Rev. Knight. Personals Mrs. Maggie Campbell. who has been a patient for several weeks in South Huron Hospital, Exeter returned to her hone. Mr. Roy Morenz of Grand Bend who has been recuperating in London following major surgery in August visited with his sister and brother-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Jack Corbett last week. The employees of W.G. Thompson and Sons Ltd. were entertained at the annual Christmas party at Saltford Heights Hall in Goderich on Friday evening APPLIANCE REPAIR Large or small, we'll fix them all.... Our repair experts will have your appliance in tip top shape fast. Call us to -day at PECK APPLIANCES "IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN VARNA" VARNA '482-7103 HISTORY BOOK COMMITTEE — The committee who complied the recently published Hensall history book look over some copies of the attractive book. They ore (back left) Brian Richman, Velma Robinson, Richard Packham and (front) Eileen Ronnie, Irene Davis and Sharon Wurm. ens and district news Mrs. Bertha MacGregor, Phone 262-2025 Rebekah Lodge entertains Amber Rebekah Lodge en- joyed their Christmas party on Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. when a large represen tation of members sat down to a hot supper. The regular meeting followed with Noble Grand Margaret Upshall presiding, assisted by Vice Grand Eunice Aikenhead. Jr. P.N.G. Margaret Con- sitt and Dorothy Corbett reported for the Finances. A donation was voted to the Family and Children Ser- vices. Treasurer Bonnie Up - shall reported the Financial statement. Happy birthday was expressed to Alice Ferg. 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Carol singing was followed by - the worship taken by Mrs. Harold Parker entitled "What Does Christmas Mean to You and Me?" Christmas greetings were read from Mary Nicol missionary in Nepal, Asia and from Peter and Suan Frayne who are working in Senegal, West Africa. Mrs. Margaret Cole was in charge of the program. Jean Cole and Shirley Kerslake sang "Silver Bells" and "Let There Be Light" accom- panied by Marlyn Vanden- busche at the piano. Rev. Stan McDonald brought the Christmas message "No Can- dle was There." Mrs. Loret- ta Riley read "Christmas in China". Mrs. Dorothy. Brint- nell close with the Benediction. General meeting At the annual general meeting of Hensall United Church Women on December 5 Mrs. Gail McCall of London spoke on the work of the Roth }tome of Mission Services. Mainly working among the Youth of 16 and 17 years old, battered wives, alcoholics and former psychiatric pa- tients, an average of 250 to 50o women pass through their doors in a year. Christmas is z special time at Roth Home as well as providing the tradi- tional Christmas dinner, residents are given some lit- tle thing they long for especially, off the tree, and have well-filled stockings to empty. Those gifts are pro- vided by the generosity of well wishers. Prayer is a great support for this exam- ple of Christian philosophy Kay Mock introduced Mrs. McColl and Mrs. Grace Drummond thanked her ap- propriately with a gift for the Mission. Mrs. Nan Britton led the devotional on behalf of unit Four reading the Christmas story from "Good News from Modern Man' and telling the meaning of candle and poinsettia at Christmas The offering was dedicated by Mrs. Hilda Payne. President Mrs. Joyce Pepper conducted the meeting. reading several appropriate poems during the meeting The annual Presbyterial will be held at St. John's United Church, Stratford on January 23 and the Hensall U.('.W meeting will be on .lanuary 16. 1t was decided to hold another beef barbecue in 1984 and to carpet the gallery, of the church, also to buy two new flower standards for the sanctuary. A new vacuum cleaner will also be purchased. Miss Wilma Jacobs has received her provincial honours for her 4-11 work and received congratulations and a keepsake from the United Church Women. Mrs. Janice Sangster told about the last course and is planning for the next course in the spring. The slate of officers was presented by Mrs. Hilda Payne for the coming year and Rev. Stanley McDonald conducted the election. Presi- dent Mrs. Joyce Pepper; 1st vice vacant; 2nd vice Mrs. Belva Fuss; secretary Mrs. Grace Drummond; treasurer Mrs. Hilda Payne. Committee conveners: stewardship and finance Miss Mary Goodwin; communica- tions Mrs. Hilda Payne; leadership development Mrs. Dianne Gerstenkorn; world outreach Mrs. Kay Mock; church in society Mrs. Audrey Christie: Christian development Mrs. Kay Elder; in -church committee; Mrs. Dianne Gerstenkorn. Nursery Mrs. Deanna Brock; nominations Mrs. Hilda Payne, unit leaders (1) Mrs. Audrey Christie. (2) Mrs. Kay Mock, (3) Mrs. Dorothy Parker (4) Mrs. Nan Britton and Mrs. Elva For- rest. Carmel Presbyterian The Sacrament of Commu- nion was held at Carmel Presbyterian Church on Sun- day at 1;30 p.m. conducted by Rev. Kenneth Knight taking his text from Matthew 26 us- ing several verses. Mrs. Dorothy Taylor presided at the organ for the service of song. Miss Carolyn Love favoured with a selection of Christmas carols on the organ. The Kirk Session will meet on Wednesday evening at 8:00 p.m. The Annual Joint carol service will. be held on Sun- day. December 18 at 7:30 p.m. There will be a Christmas Eve service December 24 at 7:30 in place of the 1:30 p.m. service on December 25. Fresh off oress Nensall history Where is the largest inland grain centre located? Where could one find the oldest moving company in Ontario, the "daddy of them all?" Where was Canada's first mobile drive-in church built? Where was Canada's first female surgeon born? Where did the April 17, 1967 tornado stop all electric clocks at 3:57 p.m.? Where would you find the nation's largest agricultural advertising agency, with an- nual billings of six mill►o. dollars? All of the above questions can be answered with the same seven -letter word. HENSALL. These facts and many others may be gleaned from a quick perusal of Hen- sall's new history book, fresh off the press last week. Hensall was founded by George and James Petty, who emigrated from Hensall, Yorkshire in 1851 and pur- chased the south half of lot 21, concession 1 in Hay township about 20 years later. By offer- ing free land, they enticed the Grand Trunk Railway to run its line between Wingham and London through the tiny hamlet that was at that time overshadowed by much larger settlements at Kippen, Rodgerville and Zurich. The first train of a later regular run of four passenger and two freight trains each day steamed through Hensall January 10, 1876. Spurred by the rail line, in- dustry developed quickly. In the late 1800s the Petty's packing house handled 12,000 pigs a year. By the turn of the century, the village boasted a salt works twhose product won the highest award at the 1893 Chicago World Fair, a flax mill, three flour mills, lime mill, saw mill, a newspaper, telegraph office, blacksm«li shop, carriage shop, cooperage making bar refs for salt, apples, oatmeal and flour, planing mill, foun- dry, tannery and six grocery and general stores. The open- ing of the first barber shop in 1 K1 meant men no longer had to go the Murdock's Livery Stable to be sheared with horse clippers at 10 cents a cut. The first white beans were grown in the district about 1908 by Exeter resident Santa visits United Church Eighty children of the Hen - salt United Church were entertained on Thursday evening and began the even ing by decorating the hall and Christmas tree with decora- tions they had made. The movie "The Gift" was much enjoyed. It portrayed the story of the lad who had no money to buy his father a gift. so he got up from his bed ear- ly on Christmas and took care of all the chores. When his father was about to go to do the chores the boy said they were all done. His father thanked him and said this was the first time he was with the children to see them around the tree early in the morning. Santa arrived and the roll was called with children greeting Santa and sitting on his knee to receive bags of goodies. William Beaver. Hensall has been the scene of more than one spectacular fire. An upset lantern kindled a blaze that destroyed two barns of unthreshed flax, ten stacks of processed flax, 1,000 cords of wood and a house in 1896. The whole north side of King Street was tempora •-ily wiped out in a Valentine's Day fire in 1911, and a $30,000 inferno destroyed the Spencer planing mill in 1952. Though the population has remained stable at around 1,000 for the past century, many changes have occurred in the village. The three mills are now owned respectively by the Hensall and District Co -Op, the Bronfmans, and Thompsons. The latter originated in Hensall and now Q CA ORIOINAI RUST FREE book available has branches in seven Ontario centres. The book recounts the tran- sition and evolution of the many businesses associated with the village, the dairy, the trailer manufacturers, the current largest Mercury Lin- coln dealership in the county, and many more. Other headings include the history of the municipality, (dating from election in 1884,1, chur- ches, organizations, historic events, and pioneer families and their descendants. The final trivia section recounts many interesting facts about the people and events that have given Hensall its special character. Exce,-tionally well - reproduced pictures enhance almost every page of the large, attractive 70 -page book compiled for the village's 1904 centennial by Irene Davis. Richard Packham, Eileen Rannie, Brian Richman, Velma Robinson and Sharon Wurm. 1' was designed and printed on high quality number one stock at one of Hensall's newer enterprises, Agripress, where all art and film work was also done. The cover sketch is a reproduction of a woodcut taken from an old atlas of Huron County. The book is available at Oscar's Video in Hensall. Cost is $6 for one copy, $10 for two, or three for $12. Anyone else interested in selling the book may contact Adrian Bayley at Agripress. 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