Clinton News-Record, 1975-07-17, Page 11last sta_.
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Webster
came,
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a d tell You this lout', f
t times
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never ri 1 in a dd le before in
my life!"
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i
Win
ing 'li�illiarcna o
riding .y * d G ` and
l of UI Orange D
VW f abe Oil. what she
sed to be but she ntilasted to eltrti l
year -told Mr, WOoter the entire entireal
the pa►r fttat marked. t
an _,V ttle of the Boyne.
lot of Pewit!,timet ftp wt ulc 't
Teat, but Mr. Webster acted, the day
We'the►au, tltaluwuui+d. ".
"She'll last.: Fm viOrtYing am abOUt
her, but 1 haven't ridden for 40 years," he
said.Dispite such a handicap, both horseand
rider finish and Mr. Webster realized a
lifetime dream in leading the Parade. '
Counting the six years that he attended two
parades annually, last Saturday was the
. 75th timer. Webster has taken pert in an
• ,'Orange Parade without a miss, over the
last 69years.
But for such a privilege it was the first
tlrne in 40 yeas that he couldn't play bass
*um 'and march with the Clinton pipe
band, however, he did manage to slip,back
to the tail end of tlx: parade and play his
drum on the Senior Citizens' Orange Men's
float
Approximately 4,000 people watched the
parade, which represented 151 Orange
yip a*rly to trate
tOke a, sac of oatst
the horse beeausewe
Hov ever, the Orme
growing wailer and Mr. We
was because young pea*.
things to do,
"Young ng a are not joiningthe Order
because' they have much to attract
ptheir attentin we did when we were
their age: It was. a big do highlight of
the year when f was six, whait% is years
ago," Said.
Things could; be changing though, as .
Webster noted that the -Varna Lod$e,: of
which, he is a member, ,acquired six new
recruits in thepast.year.
Wehst..er, who 'vats born in Lucknow,
joined the Varna Lodge 55 years ago and
when he was chosen Counts, Marshall for a
tern of two years, he was also bestowed
t+rith the honour ° of leading the Orange
Parade that was held in his Coujjty.
As soon as he learned he would be the
parade marshall, Mr. *ebster set about in
search do -gray horse to ride --like the one
King William rade into battle. It wasn't
easy though. "gray horses are very scarce,
you know,- he said.
to
wad.
tt for
are
d it
better
then. got himself a black hat imoteitt .T
tie Nielsen. ° hat cane from
in l$V and is. ;kept in a top hat
tboxmode 0 feather^,•' he Said;
At
lasthe WAS ready fit r the *neat doyi
For who need brushing up on theii
history. Orange Day celebrates the Battle
01 the Boyne thatwas foughti Ireland
between the Protestants and rC'tho!*es in
Insurance Corporation
Mind
King B� '� alias W'al'e') a l g mareG,l y' de a rt►3id picture
their_ .., � tirade
. Clinton
_ _._ f,:rS...a__rd.. (News
.i'lrr.r..A photo)
ed the
rangemeres
Baptism at United Church
Greeting into the sanctuary
on Sunday rou ninggwere Mrs.
John Riley and Miss Edyth
Beacom Ushere Were Darrell
Brack, Ken Scanlon, Brian
Jewitt and Stewart Glousher".
The rhoir ninnber was a duet
by Audrey and Cathy Peel with
Louise Lovett at the organ.
Mrrs.. Margaret Whyte, the
clerk of the session. introduced
the parents of Mr. and Mrs.
Allen Bosman, whit presented
their daughter Kelly Suzanne to
Rev:eD+fdforbaptism.
'Next Sunday, June 20, the
open air service and picnic will
be held at Seaforth Loans Park
at 10:30 a.m. when Sister
Constance of Peru will be guest
speaker.
The Berean Unit held their
meeting on Suly 8 at.2 p.m. at
the manse. President, Gladys
Gourley led in devotions which
were followed with a hymn and
.-t* scripture reading. The
minutes et the last meeting
were read by Dora Shobbrook
-in the absense of secretary
Cards of thanks were read
from Jolut Snell and the
Aimwell Unit and the
treasurees report was read by
Dora Shobbrook. -Hattie Wood
reported the cost of church
carPet installed in 1974. Roll
call was answ by 13
members prese and one
visitor. Mrs. Bontham. Happy
birthday was sung for Hattie
Wood.
a tour and study of the
Children's Regional Centre in
Palmerston with the Burns
Ladies as our guests. We leave
at I0:30a.m.
The Berean Unit will -provide
lunch that will be organized' by
a committee consisting of
Gladys Gourley, Don Shrob
brook, and Alice Davidson,
Ea Howatt and Tri. Duizer will
be in charge of the September
meeting. Roll call will be a
proverb-
-The . study was given by
Gladys Gourley with a reading
and the getting closed with a
hymn and prayer. Contests
were conducted and lunch was
provided by Margaret Whyte.
W.I. Pikes
Fifteen W.I. members met at
7:30 p.m. at Bendix Home
Systems Ltd., Hensel], where
Mr. Rick Mellinger, publicity
manager, introduced 'himself
and proceeded to contriuct a tour
and explain the progress of the
assembly of the trailer. homes.
They employ 200 local people.
Haxel Reid thanked him and we
then returnefl to Londesboro
Hall forthe meeting. ,
Roil call was answered bY
"Something of interest you saw
en the tour.- The minutes of
the last meeting and the
financial report were read by
Marjorie Duizer in the absence
of secretary -treasurer Addie
Bunking. Cotnntunications
were ' thank you from Jane
Pengally. Wayne Kennedy and
The fourth meeting of the
Varna 4-11 garden club was on
Wednesday. July second at
Mrs. Keittt ,Stephenson's. It
was -opened as we all repeated
the 4-14 pledge. 'The roll call
was one vegetable we have
served since the last meeting
and how we served it
Laura Tamari4' secretary,
read the minutes of the laSt
meeting. Mrs. Jim Keys
discussed "Progress of the
Garden", including insect
problems. Sbe discussed
choice of colours in vegetables
and flowers also. Mrs. Keith.
Stephenson discussed tossed
salads.
We had a judging contest of
four salads. The girls were to
pick the best salad to the worst.
Our president Kathy Peck,
closed the meeting.
by Janice Webster
Personals
Sault Ste, Marie are spending
, met of July with Mrs. Geo.
-Reid . and visiting frieads and
relatives in the area.
Mr. and Mrs, Ross Whittaker
nd family spent a week with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Burg** in Learningten. They
also Spent a day at ilob-Lo
Island Amusement -Park. ,
Mr. and. Mrs'.- Bill Chessell,
Marion and Brian have
_rettuxted from tiss) weeks of
camping and fishing in the
Powassan area. Miss Evelyn
Cheissell of 'Mitchell is spending
a few days with them.
Mr. and Whs. Robt Reid and
family of Wallaceburg arid
spending the summer at their
farm home.
?vim David goy held -a a
pyjama partY foi her daughter
Laura and her friends in honor
of Laura's seventh birthday.
Guests were Laurie Consitt,
Jacquie Taylor, and . Julie
Webster. Also present were
Laura's grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Hugh Roy of Waterloo and
aunt Mrs. Don Roy of Stratford-.
The Varna Majorettes were
in the Orange Day Parade en
Saturday. Riding on the Varna
float were the children of the
lodge Members. •
family, and Cheryl Radford for
the graduation banquet and the
W.I. awards. Jessie Tebbett
thanked all for their help at the
graduation banquet.
It was moved to sell wooden
tables at $5 each; to pay 50
cents for Huronview Mem-
berships; and 40 cents " per
member for the foster child.
The meeting closed with the
queen and the W.I. grace. A
delicious lunch was served by
Mary Robinson, Beth Knox and
Tri Duizer.
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Personals
We welcome Mr . and Mrs.
Cohen who moved here on
Saturday from Tillsonburg into
the home they purchased from
IVIir and Mrs. Ben Riley.
Mr. Norman Vincent is a
patient in Clinton Hespital. We
wish him a speedy recoverY.
' Mr. and IVIri. Eddie Crawford
of fdanitisu, Manitoba, spent
Thursday with Mrs. Bert
Mr. and Mrs. Art Clark .91
on Monday,, July 7 with Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Crawford were guests at the
Gibbings-Shultz wedding at
Dungannon and the reception in
Lucknow _last Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
Shobbrook and- Mr. and Mrs.
.Bert Lyon were guests on
Saturday afternoon at the
Cowan -Wise -wedding at
Middleton church and Abe
reception at the White Car-
nation. Holmesville.
Mrs. Beth Knox spent the
weekend in Toronto visiting
with Mr. and IVIrs. Steve White.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Watson and
Robbie of Sudbury visited last
Thursday with her aunt, Mrs.
Laura Saundercock and called
on Mr. and Mrs. sGordon
Sliobbrook. -
Miss Nora Vancamp,
Belgrave, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Vick Stackhouse
and ram*.
Cubs Camp
The Londesboto Cubs !, en-
joyed a Camping Experiente at
Point Farm to close their
season. The program con-
sisting of Crafts. Nature Study.
Nature Hikes. swimming.
sports as well as camp fire
program under the direction sc
Cubmaster Stan McDonalA
assisted by leaders David Reid.
Clair McClure. Ray ‘McNichol
and Kevin Hulley, waS enjoyed
by all. The thirty cubs and
leaders reported a good time
despite some sunburns and
tired boys.
'Golda Sewers; primary
superintendent Helen Lawson
with leaders Wilma Vincent,
Kevin Huller', Cathy Peel;
junk rs superintendent Rev.
McDonald. Florence Cart-
wright is leader of sports.
The primary department
along with their studY, crafts
and sports enjoyed a nature
hike at the Boyd Taylor rarm
and the juniors also went
swimming at the Muriel Bell
farm. The closing exercises
were held on 'Friday morning
-when the parents and friends
were invited to attend. The
program consisted of singing,
led by Jeanne Snell with -Louise
Lovett at the piano singing the
songs that these leaders had
taught them during the week.
Each department also
presented numbers showing
svhat they had done during the
week.
Bible School
The 1 andesboro Vacation
School was held this past week
in the Londesboro Church with
.an enrolltilent of nearly 90 boys
'and girls. The leaders for the
schoel this year were: nursery
superintersient Brenda Rad-
ford with leaders Gena Jenkins
and Audrey PeeD: kindergarten
superintendent Shirley Lyon
with teaders Edythe Beacom.
Joyce Vincent. Judy,jewitt and
Personab
Rev. McD ald was in
tentoon conducting the wed-
Jling of Miss Shirley Good to
Mr. David Harris of Niagara
Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Russel
Good and Mr, and Mrs. Jim
Johnston were also guests at
the wedding.
Kevin Hully and Madelyn
Sewers were at Camp
Menesetung this week at-
tending counsellor training in
preparation for the summer,
camps which begin on July
Rev,, McDonald had , supper
with his mother Mrs. Carl
McDonald, in Atwood on
Monday evening, the occasion
being her 75th birthday.
Nancy Penfound had ap-
pendia 'surgery, in Clinton
Hospital last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert ShOb-brook
and Mrs. Ross Whitson and
*family visited last Friday with
Mrs. Marionlrelly and family
Mrs. Jessie Jones visited on
Sunday with her daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Ken Moore and family
of Egmondville.
Ken and TQM Pollard left on
July 10 for a two week vacation
with their aunt Beryl, Mr. and
Miss Margaret-Hilde of Skora
Sweden, spent the past week
with Mrs. Townsend and
Dorothy. Martba, was very
impressed with the beauty of
our countryside which she said
is similar to their homeland.
special appeal was the frien-
dliness of the people in our
community, and sincerity and.,
simplicity of the shurch service
as oppoed to the potty and
ceremony of the services in the
cathedrals of Europe. In these
days of depression and
disillusionment, it's nice -to
receive favourable comments
from a guest of another
Mr and Mrs John Pollard
speeding a week with her
parents Mr. and Mrs. Clower on
Prince Edward Island. Sally
spent the weekend with Mr. and
Mrs. Bob Pollard in North Bay.
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