HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1975-11-13, Page 5lam, fl said that Sicily is a
very beauful country but
deSperntelyoor and
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ben:rib e. .lotted. It is
famous for its spring flowers
and its extraordinarily
complex history, Sicily has
been successfully occupied.
embellished with buildin
and has had many great
powers such as the Greeks
and Romans who have left
lir mark on the country. It
is rich and diverse in culture.
archeological and ar-
chitectural history.
The famous Mount Etna in
the north eastern region is a
geographical feature of the
Island and around it the land
is very fertile. When the
Romans invaded Sicily, they
cut all the timber and con-
sequently it became far-
* inland and is known as the
"breadbasket of Rome". Mr.
Hill said that it has ex-
ceedingly beautiful coun-
tryside with the olive groves,
wheat fields and the farms of
two or three acres where
sweet potatoes, onions,
tomatoes etc are grown. This
small acreage, all hoed by
hand is enough to make a
!� living from, he continued.
Mr. Hill showed slides of
two temples (650 BC) in the
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Syracuse
viewed .e
frem!hli�wlt
an Gourd ve
Tare caves exist where
queried rocs were renegued
to build the City. The Roman
Aipitheater is eliptical and
Trite deep with the very
centre constructed for
flooding for aquatic battles.
Tunnels are constructed
arpund the underpart for
gladiators and animals to
enter.
fn Agrigento„ the Hills saw
the archeological remains of
Greek architecture, where
much of the reconstructiionof
the temples occurred in the
lb's. Slides were viewled of
a typical little agricultural
village situated up in the
mountains. The villages are
quite modern, Mr. Hill said.
with their modern sewage
and water facilities. The
houses are constructed of
stone and stucco with clay tile
roofs, Taormina is a famous
tourist spot and is very an-
cient with early Spanish
palaces and ornate window _
caps. Its famous Roman'
theatre overlooking the ocean
and built of brick is still used
for plays during the summer.
It has a fairly deep arena to
segregate the action from the
spectators,.
The town of Noto, rebuilt in
1650 in flamboyant style by
the tpanish, was interesting
with the Cathedral, Bishops
Palace, lovely carved
balconies and the Opera
House. In Piazza Arrnerina,
built in 300 AD, Roman
Mosaics have been unearthed
and an elaborate glass roof
has been constructed over
them. Most of the mosaic
scenes were depicting hun-
ting action and were perfect
in every detail. Mr. Hill said
some of the fuming for the
archeologists comes from
Canada ` acrd a great deal for
% M:S:A. tb °hcrffier the uibrk
in Sicily.
Mr. Hill also reminded the
meeting of the Architectural
Conservancy meeting on
Thursday November 27 at the
Little Inn in Bayfield, when
Brian Garrett of Stratford
will be the speaker and will
talk on simple old houses and
buildings and give out some
good ...practical information.
Anyone interested is invited
to attend.
During the business session
of the meeting, chaired by the
chairman, Mrs. Gwen
Pemberton, Mrs. Elva
Metcalf gave a report of the
Huron County Historical
Society meeting. Mrs. Ed
Oddleifson reported that a
historical display had been
set up in the Bank of Com-
merce in the village and
outlined work she had done on
a display of former .residents
of the village to be put in the
Old Town Hall during the
Centennial Celebrations.
Milvena Erickson told of
some of the activities planned
for the Centennial and Brig
Fred Clift was chosen as
chairman with Mrs. Jean Bell
and the former presidents of
the Society as a nominating
committee to bring in a slate
of officers for the December
meeting. It• was also decided
to dispense with the January
meeting due to the Torchlight
Parade and activities on
January 10.
The Remembering* Day
Service
1 tot fife wash! d f t
Trinity Antl h oa
Sundv mornNov, S
following a para e .
Veterans, Grow
and Cubs who formed qp on
Main St. and walked to the
Church, for the 10 a.m. ser-
vice.
Mrs. Ray (bora Morse
Schell passed away on
Wednesday November 4 in
South Huron Hospital. Exeter
after a very short illness. She
was in her 84th year,
Mrs. Schell is survived by
her husband andfive
daughters. Effie. Mrs. Al
Freeman, Woodstock; Janet,
Mrs. Norman R, Talbot,
Dayffield: Phyllis, Mrs.
Kenneth 3 Talbot, Halifax,
H.S.; Irene, Mrs. C.M.'3u11,
Burford and Miss Evelyn
Schell, Ayer's Clif, Quehec.
Twenty-six grandchildren
'and 29 great-grandchildren
n
also survive.
The late Mrs. Schell rested
at the Mac Smith Funeral
Horne in Woodstock where
the Funeral Service was
conducted by Pastor Brian
Harrison of Bayfield Baptist
Church. Interment was in
Oxford Memorial Gardens,
Woodstock. Grandsons of the
deceased acted as
pallbearers.
Mr. and Mrs. Schell carne
from Tlgsonburg six -years.
ago to make thein home in
Ba4field and on Dec, 2, 1974,
they celebrated their 60th
wedding anniversary.
The late Mrs. Schell was a
devout member of Bayfield
Baptist Church and was a
member of the Gideon W.A.
of South Hurn. She was a
delightful lady and derived
much enjoyment from her
grandchildren and great-
grandchildren.
She wil3 be greatly missed
by her devoted husband and
family and also by those in
the ctunntunity who had the
honour and pleasure of
meeting her. The sincere
sympathy of the . village is
extended to her husband and
family in their sad lass.
a ter the
r his
as t�bl t t aty
E d. sot
layfiet:
er for Trinity
Anglican Church ; John
Siertsema for St. Andrews
United Church; W.D. Arm
t[MnM firs Kiln* Presbyterian
Church; Don Johnston tor
Bayfield Lions Club; Wynn
Graham for Rayfield
Lionettes; George Clark for
Loyal Orange Lodge No. 24;
Lisa Telford for the
Brownies, and Jeff Merner
and Trevor Scotchmer for
Scouts and Cubs.
The "Last Post" and
"Reveille" were capably
played by Master McKinley
of Zurich. The names of Our
Glorious Dead of the war of
1914 to 1918, Edward Adley,
Arthur Clark, Harv.°ey Currie.
Kenneth Currie. Russel
Erwin, Victor Evans, Allen
McDonald, Robert. McLeod
and Wilfred Toms, and for
1939 to 1945, Stewart Cann,
Robert David Hopson and
Richard V. Weston were
read.
"They shall grow not old as
we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them
nor the years condemn;
At the going down of the sun
and in the morning
We wiliremember them,
All
Saha a a tlm ler
Rerrnemhranee Dav In
Flanders Fields". The Lord's
Prayer was repeated in
union, Fifteen members
answered the roll call.
Mrs. Lloyd Westlake
reported that tate recent
canvass for the Arthritis
Society had received very
generous sup rt.
A total et 5378.68 had been
realized from the canvass
and $9.69 had been received
through the arthritis boxes
placed in the business
establishments.
Mrs. Westlake said the
committee were very pleased
and wish to thank the can-
vassers and those who gave
so generously. The com-
mittee for the past four years
thank all those who donated
cookies and also the can-
vassers,
From now on the work will
be capably handled by the
Bayfield Lionettes.
Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Higgins
spent a day recently with Mr.
and Mrs. Barry Baker in
Lakeside.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert
MacVean visited last Sunday
with Dr. Walter and Mrs.
Oakes (formerly of Clinton)
in Owen Sound.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon A,
Stewart, RR 2,, l"ti ley and
. Mr ,,and Mfrs. E.W. Erickson
spent the weekend in Port
Huron, Mich.
Mr. Bud Sturgeon and Miss
Barbara Davidson visited for
the weekend with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Davidson in Windsor. On
Monday and Tuesday, they
were the guests of Bud's
family, Mr. and Mrs. Jack B.
Sturgeon and Andrew.
Mr. and Mrs. Logan Cleave
attended the wedding of their
grandaughter. Miss Debra
O'Brien to Mr. Ken Regier on
Saturday in St. Josephs
Church. Debra is the
daughter of Mr, and Mrs.
Eugene O'Brien and Ken is
the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Clement Regier all of Zurich.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Latimer
and Christine Weston were
the weekend guests of her
mother. Mrs. G. L. Knight.
Mr: and Mrs. Larry
Lamont,' Goderich; Miss
Sharon Oesch and Mr.
Charles King of Stratford
were guests for the weekend
with the ladies parents, Mr.
and Mrs. William Oesch and
sister Terri, Goshen Line.
. Scott Lamont who had been
visiting his grandparents for
the past week, returned home
on Sunday with his parents.
Best wishes to Mrs. Nancy
Castle who was able to leave
Clinton Hospital on Thursday
after a confinement of almost
two months. We wish her
complete recovery and
continued good health.
Mrs, Margaret Garrett,
Diane and John spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Handy in Seaforth,
and also visited with Mr. and
Mrs. Owen Johnston and
family of Newmarket who
were the weekend guests in
the Handy home.
Mrs. Ivan Bahm and
daughters Connie and Sally of
.R'oa► Mkt;:, ',�t
guests of Mr. ro% I, B
Higgins at "The Maples".
Mrs. Rahm remained with
her cousins for a few days and
was accompanied on her
return home by Mr. and Mrs.
Higgins who stayed Friday.
and Saturday with her.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Lynn, Scott and Laurie Ann of
Walled Lake, Mich, visited
for the weekend with his
parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth Lynn.
Mr. and Mrs. William
Oesch, Goshen Line; Miss
Sharon Oesch and Mr.
Charles King of Stratford
attended the wedding
Saturday of Mrs. Oesch's
niece, Miss Geraldine Martin
to Mr. Les McDougall in the
Zurich Mennonite Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Jeffrey.
Shannon and Ryan of
Chatham ""were weekend
guests of her parents. Mr. and
Mrs Logan Cleave and on
Saturday attended the
wedding of Mrs. Jeffrey's
niece Miss Debra O'Brien to
.Mr. Ken Regier in St.
Joseph's Church.
The many friends of Mr.
Hales Dresser will be pleased
to learn that he has been
moved from University
Hospital in London back to
Alexander Marine and
General in Goderich.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Jull
of Burford were with her
father. Mr. Ray Schell for the
weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Les Talbot
and Carrie, Thompson.
Manitoba spent several days
with his parents. Mr, and
Mrs. Norman Talbot. They
had flown home to be with his
family following the death of
his grandmother, Mrs. Ray
Schell.
Mr. Delford Altman and
Miss Norma Garrett visited
fir the, weekend with his
"datives in Bittner.
Trinity Anglican Church
board of management met
Tuesday evening in the
Parish Hall and discussed the
calling of a Rector to take the
place of Rev. George
Youmatoff who will be
leaving Bayfield on Jan. 1 to
assume his new duties as
Rector of St. Lukes and St.
Johns Anglican Churches in
Brantford.
The PriroChial committee
of 'Trinity,, Hayti ' dis,�id S.
James, M"€teton lTrneet
Mfrs. Rede Rum cared and
fewer secretary, will send
out rhe Christina,* cards
to shot4ns and close senior
friends of the church who
attend during the summer
maths.
Mrs. Bill Parker told the
meeting site had visited aur
former Rector, Rev. E.1.11.
Harrison in Trillium Villa,
Sarnia and found hire much
improved in health. and that
he wished to be remembered
to all the church members
and especially sent his best
wishes to our Guild,
The ACW has extended an
invitation to the Guild to be
nt at their Corporate
mmunion on Friday. Nov.
28 followed by a pot -tuck
luncheon in the Parish Hall.
Mrs. Maude Weston and
Mrs. Berthena Hammond will
purchase the Sunday School.
gifts for the children's
Christmas Party.
A slate of officers for 1976
will be brought in at . the
December meeting by Mrs.
Belt Parker as chairman
assisted by Mrs. Maude
Weston and Mrs. Berthena
new rector
liazalMatt
11 was decided that the
Guild meetings will behaldet
M p.m. the second Toes"day
each month during **winter
months. Plans for the
Christmas Bazaar. Bake Sal?
and Tea in the Parish Halt
Saturday afternoon., Nov, 15
at 3 p.rn. were finalized. (see
Coming -Events. this issue for
particulars.)
The next meeting of the
Ladies Guild will be held in
the Parish Hall, Tuesday
afternoon, Dec 9 at 2 p,m.
The meeting closed with the
Benediction and Mrs. George
Youmatoff and Mrs. Ber-
thena Hammond served a
lovely lunch.
with Bishop Ragg in London
on Monday evening to select a
new Rector.
It was also learned that the
ACW of Trinity were pur-
chasing a plaque for the
Church to be dedicated in
memory of the late Mrs.
Gertrude G. Gairdner, and
were sorry to hear that Mrs.
Fred (Daisy) Arkell is back
in hospital. The board
gratefully acknowled ed a
donation to the Rectory Fund..
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