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The Pride of Huron Rebekah Lodge held their installation of officers last Wednesday night. Back row from left: Luella
Taylor (Rebekah), Iva Blair (Right Side of Chaplain), Jean Johns (Left Side of Chaplain), Jean Noels (Outer Guard), Rose
Webster (Left Side Vice Grand), Helen Coates (Conductor), Audrey MacGregor (Warden), Ev McAllister (Inner Guard),
Elaine Skinner (Musician), Aldeen Skinner (Col. Bearer), Ruby Beaver (Right Side Vice Grand). Front row, from left: Ruth
Skinner (Naomi), Mary Fisher (Chaplain), Mavis Atthill (Right Side Noble Grand), Doris Denham (J.P. Noble Grand), Jean
Hodgert (Vice Grand), Beverly Campbell (Noble Grand), Gloria McFalls (Secretary), Barb Tiedeman (Financial Secretary),
Grace Ballantyne (Treasurer), Joyce Morgan (Left Side Noble Grand).
Halloween party planned at Thames Road
The evening will
include a costume
parade, prizes and
a potluck lunch
afterward
Rhoda Rohde
Thames Road correspondent
THAMES ROAD - The
October meeting of the Thames
Road-Elimville U.C.W. was held
at Thames Road Church with 36
women present.
The meeting table was covered
with a colored tablecloth, candles;
flowers, leaves, etc.
Virginia Warwick welcomed
everyone and gave the theme
"Thanksgiving." Ruth Skinner
read a poem and Melonie Miller
gave a reading.
Mary Rowcliffe and Melonie
Miller received the offering with
prayer by Janet Coward. The
group enjoyed a contest.
Beatrice Dawson opened the
business part of the meeting with
everyone repeating the U.C.W.
Purpose.
The roll call was taken with
each member telling about the
antique they had brought to the
meeting. Minutes and correspon-
dence were taken.
An announcement was read
about a Christmas Travel Tour
around Kirkton on November 15
and 16.
It was agreed to give $50 to
Palliative Care, $100 to each of
Medical Electives, Local Food
Grains Bank, Ziqualli, and
Ethiopia (water).
Sharon Lynn gave a report of
the recent regional meeting at
Dashwood.
The 35th anniversary of the
U.C.W. will be a church service
November 16.
It was decided to keep used
postage stamps for the Bible
Society.
It is important to leave 1/4"
around each stamp.
Members were reminded to
keep Campbell soup labels and
grocery store tapes.
The UCW is catering to two
banquets in _November and
December.
The president closed the meet-
ing with a Thanksgiving prayer.
Group W served pumpkin pie
and a beverage.
Church service
Bruce Delbridge lit the Christ
Candle at the church service on
Sunday morning at Thames Road
Church.
He welcomed everyone, gave
the announcements and the call to
worship.
Rev. Jock Tolmay told the chil-
dren a story "Sharing God's
Dream."
The choir sang "We Are One"
accompanied by organist
Marjorie Johns.
Delbridge read the scripture
and led the responsive reading.
Rev. Tolmay's sermon was enti-
tled "Thanks for your help, Job!"
Shirley Kerslake and Marilyn
Vandenbussche received the
offering and were the greeters.
The Thames Road-Elimville
Halloween party will be held
October 24 at Thames Road at
6:30 p.m.
Prizes will be awarded for cos-
tumes and each participant will
receive a treat bag.
There will be a potluck of sand-
wiches and cookies.
Assistance in the kitchen
would be appreciated. Decorating
for the Halloween party will be
October 23 at 10 a.m.
Anyone able to assist, please
call Carolyn Johns.
On October 26 an evening of
gospel music is planned at
Thames Road at 7:15 p.m.
It will feature The Bauman &
Bramhill Quartet, Roy Dreaning -
Irish baritone, and Sharon Parker,
soloist and pianist. This is spon-
sored by Exeter Bible Fellowship.'
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November 1 is the deadline for
anyone wishing to subscribe to
the Observer at $10 for the year,
payable to Shirley Kerslake.
Mission & Service Sunday is
on November 2.
Guest speaker will be Pat
(Miner) Milliken. She is the Farm
and Rural Resource/Outreach and
Development Minister for
London Conference.
Lunch will follow the service.
Donations for lunch will be given
as a special offering to M&S.
Also on November 2, The
Community of Rural Churches
are holding an evening service of
worship, music and fellowship at
Thames Road with orchestra and
sing song at 7 p.m.
The guest speaker will be
Giselle Ireland.
The Standing Committee will
meet at Elimville Church on
November 5 at 7 p.m.
The council meeting will fol-
low at 8 p.m.
Personals
Ray and Florence Boylan of
Kenora visited a few days recent -
ly with Bob and Bernice Jeffery.
A number of relatives from this
area were guests at the 50th wed-
ding anniversary celebration for
Ken and Leone Passmore at New
Dundee on Sunday.
Quite a number of friends and
relatives attended the music jam-
boree and birthday party for
Gordon Pengelly in honor of his
85th birthday at Belgrove
Community Centre on Sunday.
October 15 marked the 95th
birthday for Pearl (Cann)
Merkley, a resident at the Exeter •
Villa.
Her daughter, Velma Bunker of
Brampton, her son Roy Merkley
of Southcott Pines, Grand Bend,
and his wife Lois received the
guests in the dining hall.
' All sang `Happy Birthday' as
the cake was brought in and Pearl
blew out the candles.
Those present were Isabelle!
Cann, Phyllis and Nancy Miller,
Bob and Bernice Jeffery, Harry
and Ruth Jeffrey, Doug and Ilene
Rivers, Gordon and Florence
Johnson, Margaret Love, Jean
Hodgert and Evelyn Horn.
Villa residents take fall tour
EXETER A "Fun in Fall"
theme at the Exeter Villa has made
for some excellent fall activities for
the residents.
They went on a bus tour to see
the beautiful colors of the season
on October 4.
Residents are getting ready for
the annual Christmas bazaar on
November 1. They have been mak-
ing crafts and cutting up the fruit
for Christmas cakes.
Musical entertainment has kept
residents in tune with the excite-
ment. Max Ducharme and the
Townliners performed as the resi-
dents kept time by clapping their
hands and tapping their toes.
Doreen Skinner visited the Villa
with her grandchildren. The enter-,
tainment by Doreen and the
Grandkids had rave reviews by the
residents. The Family Heritage
Singers brought their gospel music
to the Villa for some fellowship
and fun on Sunday afternoon.
Lloyd Thompson Band and The
Notes of Yesteryear, were resident
favorites for musical entertainment.
Marlene Mathers and Eric Kints
are back on tour after summer holi-
days.
The Christian Reformed Choir
are back every second Tuesday of
the month.
rt UCE SHAW CARES ABOUT E E :l
BRUCE SHAW CARES ABOUT EXETER
A VOTE FOR BRUCE SHAW IS A
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• can carve consensus from
opposing views through tact,
persuasion and humor
• willing to listen to each side
in a dispute
• is able to express the will of
Council and the Community
forcefully and honestly
• is creative and has a
vision for the
future of Exeter
LEADERSHIP
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