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By Ross Haugh from the
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Exeter Times Advocate
10 YEARS AGO
November 11, 1987 - The
new SAAN department store
in Exeter was officially
opened Thursday morning.
Cutting the ribbon were Exet-
er Reeve Bill Mickle, local
store manager Keith Hardy
and SAAN district manager
Ron Wilson.
Steve Beane of Brucefield
was named the most outstand-
ing 4-H member in Huron
County.
About 75 members of the
Dashwood Lutheran Church
travelled to Hamilton Sunday
to attend the ordination of
their Pastor, Larry Stojkovic.
The South Huron Senior
Panthers defeated Godench 3-
1 to win the Huron -Perth title
and the local juniors are also
H -P champs on the strength of
a 19-13 victory over Gode-
rich. •
A new addition to Exeter's
skyline means a new product
and more seasonably balanced
work for Nabisco Brands
Limited, the town's largest
employer. The addition in-
cludes two. 12 metre silos for
the storage and mixing of
Magic Baking Powder.
20 YEARS AGO
November 10, 1977 - More
than $1,800 was raised by
about 150 participants in Sat-
urday's skate-a-thon spon-
sored by the Exeter figure
skating club.
Huron county council in-
creased fuel allowances for
people on welfare in the
county, raising the allowance
by 45 percent to cover an
identical rise in the cost of
fuel'to.heat their homes.
35 YEARS AGO
November 9, 1964 - RCAF
Station at Centralia opened
the area curling season over
the weekend with a men's
bonspiel. Group Captain L.H.
Randle, commanding officer
threw the first rock. Exeter
Curling Club begins its regu-
lar season Sunday night with
an increased membership.
In canvasses Halloween
night, students of five public
schools collected more than
$600 for UNICEF, Care of
'Canada and an adopted Kore-
an child. The largest total
brought in was by students of
J.A.D. McCurdy School .at
Huron Park.
40 YEARS AGO
November 10, 1957 - Bill
McLean and Ken Ottewell,
both of Exeter, shot eight
geese on the Hagmeir farm,
near Grand Bend, Monday. �I
Game experts said it was one I.
of the largest bags reported in I.
this area for a number of years.
Exeter Public Utilities Com-
mission appointed Hugh Davis I'
of Marlborough Street as su-
perintendent starting in Janu-
ary. The PUC is preparing to
take over the operation of hy-
dro services in town.
Exeter Legion recently won
a raffle sponsored by the Exet-
er Mohawks hockey team. Le-
gion president Harold Holtz -
mann was presented . with a
cheque for $1,000.
Oil wells near Greenway are
producing about 150 barrels a
day, according to Imperial Oil
Limited. The three wells are on
the farm of Lloyd Stewardson ,
one mile•west of Greenway.
Mary Margaret Essery,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Essery of Centralia has suc-
cessfully passed her registered
nurse's examinations.
50 YEARS AGO
November 11, 1947 - Mrs.
J.A. Traquair was installed as
Worthy Matron of the Exeter
Chapter of the Order of the
Eastern Star Wednesday eve-
ning.
Seven new Canadian citi-
zens, anxious to improve their
English, attended the first of a
series of night classes at Exeter
High School, taught by princi-
pal H.L. Sturgis. Public school
teachers from Goderich visited
the Exeter school Thursday to
observe the teaching methods.
Main Street United Church
celebrated its 52nd anniversary
on Sunday.
75 YEARS AGO
November 10, 1922 -Messrs.
J. Senior •end C. Pilon motored
to Toronto Wednesday. Mr.
Pilon brought back with him a
new Star car for which he has
the agency.
Mr. Herb Debus of Usborne
township is learning the barber
business with Mr. Norman
Hockey.
•
.UIVUVI[aI\1I L1__
They'll be busy
The executives. The Lucan Optimist Club installed its new executive at the recent annual
President's Banquet. From left: president Len Anderson, second vice-president Sue Pike,
first vice-president Pat Holland, treasurer Chris Geertsen-Anderson and secretary Tim Cart-
er. Planned events include: Ribs 'n Tails on Nov. 7; Get -A -Way Dance (co-sponsored by Lu -
can Minor Hockey) on Nov. 14; annual Shopping Spree on Nov. 30. The Optimists will also
assist with the Lucan Santa Claus Parade on Dec: 6..
Granton 4-H introduce new members
It was decided that
the club name would
be Home Improve-
ments...
By Muriel Lewis
Granton correspondent
Sympathy from the community to
the family of the late Harold Hardie
who died suddenly at his residence
on Wednesday, November 5 fol-
lowing a brief illness.
Pearl Bryan was honoured on the
occasion of her 85th birthday at a
family dinner at the home of Leroy
and April Bryan on Saturday eve-
ning, November 8.
Several Granton area ladies at-
tended the annual Snowflake Ba-
zaar and Tea at Bryanston United
Church on Saturday, November8.
At St. Pauls Anglican Church,
Kirkton, Canon Michael Griffin (a
former rector) of Stratford was the
officiant in the absence of Rev.
Glenda Meakin. During the chil-
dren's focus, he used a true story to
illustrate that they should remem-
ber to forgive and also remember
all the good things in life.
The sermon was about the cost of
war and the price of freedom for
the families of those who died.
Griffin explained that the poppy
is a symbol of blood and war, and
cenotaph means an empty tomb.
The lessons were read by John
Urquhart and the minister.
A time of fellowship,followed the
service when the birthdays of
Burns Blackler, Mary Blackler.
Joanne and Ken Blackler, and Ver-
na Blackler were celebrated. Inci-
dentally they all have birthdays this
week.
Services were withdrawn at
Granton and Wesley on •Sunday,
November 9 when fifty foodgrain
friends from Granton and Wesley
United Churches and St. Patncks
RC Church near Lucan travelled by
bus to attend Humber Valley Unit-
ed Church in Etobicoke. Everyone
enjoyed the Remembrance Service
message and music. Then the visi-
tors were taken to' different homes
where they enjoyed the great-hospi-'
tality and a lovely lunch. The after-
noon flew by and soon it was time
to make the trip home. •
-UCW.
Unit One -met at • Nora Wissel's-
place on Thursday, November 6 for
a pot luck lunch at noon.
President Doreen McRobert
opened with the lesson thoughts on
'Road Map' and prayer. The Roll
Call was answered with Remem-
brance readings, two of which were
written by Tara and Heather Wept -
man. Carlene ,Goos read 'In FlaAci
ers Fields.'
During the business the bazaar
and luncheon and beef supper were
reviewed. The next meeting will be
December 4 at McRoberts. Amelia
Jameson gave a reminder that the
nominations meeting for,the Gener-
al UCW is coming up. Madeline
Hardie wound up the meeting with
one of her own challenging puzzle
contests.
Unit 3 met at Elizabeth Garretts
home on Tuesday evening,_Novem-.
ber 4. Ruth Cook and Garrett pre-
sented the program on Remem-
brance. '0 GodOur Help' was sung
and Cook read in Flanders Fields'
andGarrett read the answer. Cook
then read 'Why Wear a Poppy'.
Each one expressed a memory of
World War iI followed by, some-
thing each one thought they might
be remembered .for. Business in-
cluded plans for catering to the
firemen's banquet and the program
for the general UCW on December
9.
The electioh of officers for 1998
took place as follows: president -
Margaret Bryan, secretary -Marion
Thomson. treasurer -Joan Hayden.
social -Ruth Cook, Elizabeth Gar-
rett and April Bryan.. sunshine -
Marguerite Garrett.
- Cook and Garrett served lunch.
4HClub
The Granton,#1 4-H club gath-
ered at the home of leader Marga-
ret Bryan on Thursday. November
6 to commence the project 'On
your own. you can do it'.
After opening with the 4-H
pledge, new members were intro-
duced. An exercise was done on
household items and time spent
learning about, fuses and breakers.
Melissa Gollan and Jodi Pronchk
volunteered 'to use the cleaning
paste Arm and Hammer baking
soda. It was decided that the club
name would be Home Improve-
-ments.
The next meeting will be Novem-
ber 13 at the same location. Gem-'
ma and Lenny Vandenberg served
refreshments.
Mary Mcllhargey was the secre-
tary and reporter.
VON attend Golden Agers meeting
GRAND BEND - Dealing with
loneliness, stated Priscilla
McKenzie, became such an
important part of the Victoria Order
of Nurses' work that its first
volunteer program was
inaugurated. The retired nurse.from
Sarnia is the Director of Volunteer
Services. She was appealing to
Grand Bend Golden Agers for help
in this area at their November
meeting last Wednesday.
McKenzie related how the VON
began with professional nurses and
it continues that today. On their
visits they found, besides' helping
their clients with health problems.
considerable time was spent in
addressing their loneliness.
Today VON has special training
courses. One is visiting persons
who have been diagnosed with a
life threatening illness, another on
Alzheimer disease and the third the
Friendly Visit program. In this later
area there have been more referrals
than volunteers to assist. Interested
persons were asked to contact the
speaker for further discussions. She
was introduced by Program
Chairman Caffrey Cann.
Following a luncheon prepared
by Mary Van De Vooren's group,
President Larry Cole led the seniors
in two minutes of silence in honor
of our fallen servicemen and
women. He will lay a wreath on
behalf of the club on Remembrance
Day.
Lambton's MPP Marcel
Beaubien brought booklets
outlining services available in
Lambton.
The club and shufflers made a
donation of $600 to Grand Bend
Legion.
Members were encouraged to
attend a community meeting for
seniors at the Anglican Church on
November 20.
Laura Cavalier announced two
bus trips, one to Frankenmuth
November 21 and the second to see
the Canadian premier of one of the
top. musicals, Rent. on January 27.
Cost for the latter is $ 125 including
a buffet dinner and shopping.
Bob Southcott appealed to the
Grand Bend voters to mark no on
the casino question. A short video
about the United Seniors of Ontario
concluded the meeting.
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Ethiopian project described
to Exeter UCW members
EXETER - The evening unit of
Exeter United Church U.C.W. met
November 3 in the ladies parlour.
Barb Tiedeman opened the meeting
with "Flanders Fields". Devotions
were conducted- by Leona Morley.
Pat Down. Marjorie Coleman. Ruth
Anderson and Barb Tiedeman
using the theme of ''remembering".
Several members told of a child-
hood memory. that they will,always
remember.
Following the worship Pat'Down
-introduced Shirley McAllister who
works with the London 'Conference
Ethiopia-Ziqu4la, project. She
showed slides of Ethiopia and
described several projects being
undertaken by London Conference,
notably clean water being the top
priority.
Ratepayers
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Exeter,
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Nov. 15,' 1997
Tiedeman reminded everyone of
the bazaar on Saturday. Once again
Anne of Green Gables was present
and members were asked to guess
her birthdate.
Marj Tuckey announced that the
'Sunday School children will hold
their second arts and crafts sale on
November 23.
Following the Mizpah
Benediction, Maxine Sereda's
group served lunch.
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