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In 1926. Lucy Was also:
to be the Bayfield .
correspondent for - the, -
Stratford Beacon Herald, a
,. ,... daily paper. ll:
Still writing, the ,., "1 ,took that on is welt.
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Clinton s-Recorti, after 52
Years.
Although now reduced, to
writing her column "Ram-
bling With. Lucy", oc-
casionally for ` the News-
Recoyrd Lucy manages to
send something in
Periodically.
She .began in _19h, as the
Bayfield corespondent for
the Cliatun News -Record. -The
editor, Miss Mable Clark had
asked her.
"My worst subjects in
school were grarnmer and
composition. When Mass.
Clark asked me, 1 told her 1
just couldn't. I took the job
anyway and learned how to
write news copy from Miss
Clark's red pencil," Lucy
said.
"Really, I suppose I started
writing as soon as I could
form letters. I was told to
write to my relatives in the
old country. My parents
suggested that 1 just write
a put what we were doing at
They paid tate a penny more
than ;the News-Recbrd. 01
course, 1 still wrote for the
News-Reeord.
"I stopped writing for the
Beacon Herald when they told
me they couldn't afford to pay
me any more, but they would -
give me a free subscription to
the paper, if 1 would continue
to write for thein. 1 turned
down that offer. I think I
worked for there a little over
a year," she said.
In 1955, Lucy was judged to
,be the Champion Country
Correspondent in Ontario by
the Ontario Weekly
Newspaper Association. The
contest was sponsored by
Ontario Hydro.
Lucy found out she had won
the award when Laurie
Colquhoun, . the publisher of
the Clinton News -Record and
Miss W.15. Dinnin, the editor,
came to her home and handed
her a box.
"What's this?" she had
asked.
Church notes
Morning Prayer . was ob-
served in St. James Anglican
Church, Middleton' at 11:15
a.m. with Rev. William
Bennett in charge. His ser-
mon was The Three Wise
Men. They saw, they
followed, they found'
Connection was the Epiphany
Star.
On Sunday January 18,
there will be holy com-
• inn•
Please note: on January 16,
the induction of Rey. Wm
Bennett will be held at Trinity
Anglican Church in Bayfield
at 7 p.m. Please let us have a
good turnout and enjoy a visft
in the Parish Hall following
the service.
Also a Vestry meeting will
be _held after the church
service, on January 25,
following a pot luck lunch.
Everyone is welcome.
AC179 meets
The January meeting of the
ACW of St. James Church
was held at the home of Mrs.
Fred 'Middleton. Blanche
Deeves was in charge of the
meeting and welcomed the
ladies to the meeting. She
also thanked Mrs. Middleton
for opening her home for the
meeting.
Mrs. Deeves read the
Invocation, with Lois Smith
reading the scripture lesson.
Lois Wise had a hymn on tape
with the ladies joining in
singing -The Litany was said,
along with the prayers, with
everyone joining in.
The annual treasurer's
report was presented by Lois
Wise. Mrs. Middleton in-
troduced Rev. Bennett and
his wife to each member.
They had the installation of
officers, with Rev. Bennett in
charge. New officers for the
year 1976 are: honorary
president. Mrs. Fred Mid-
dleton; co-ordinator. Lois
Wise; leaders, Audrey
Middleton, Lois Wise; Estelle
Wise, _ Blanche beeves;
treasurer, Vera Miller;
secretary; Shirely Storey;
press reporter, Blanche
Deeves; supply convener,
Delores Dutot; social service
conveners, Marion Smith -and two week vacation in Nassau,
Blanche Deeves; prayer Bahamas and Kingston,
partner and educational ' Jamaica. •
convener, Sarah Storey;
foster child secretary, Lois
Smith:
Shirley Storey gave the
secretary's report, and Vera
Miller presented the
treasurer's report.
it thank -you note was read
from Rev. Harrison for his
subscription •to the Cljnton
'Nears -Record, anda fetter
was also read from the foster
child, Jean Laurent of Haiti.
-The ladies decided to hold a
bommunity miscellaneous
shower for Joan Miller, who
was married New Year's
Eve. It will be held at the
church, J anuary.24; at 8 p.m.
The annual church meeting
- will be held January 25, with
pot luck lunch after the
church service and prior to
the meeting.
They deckled tq have "The
Penny Savers" with Lois
Wise and Blanche Deeves as
leaders, with the Losers en-
tertaining the winners.
The ladies also decided to
, buy carpet for the pulpit and
steps.
Rev. Bennett closed the
meeting in prayer and lunch
was served by the hostess
Mrs. Fred Middleton with
Vera Miller assisting.
Everyone got home safely
as the roads were bad that
evening.
Social notes
Rev. Wm. Bennett will be
replacing Rev. G. Yournatoff
as padre of the Clinton -Legion
140.
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Kilgour
of Kitchener were guests with
Mr. and Mrs..Jack Smith and
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Byers.
Get well wishes to Joe
Storey from everyone.
Ed and Blanche Deeves
were dinner guests' Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Alex
Murray of;Varna.
I'm sure we all agree the
'snow plow and operators are
really being kept busy and
doing a good job on our roads.
Keep up the good work men,
and thank -you.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Mid-
dleton, Janice, Rosanne, and
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"1t's inside," said Mr.
okluboOn•
There on 1, 01 a. dOren red
rose lay an 'envelope. Inside
the envelope a note ,laid,
"Good*wk., We have just
heard that you aye the
Campion. Rural
Correspondent in Ontario.
Congratulations from the
Wks at the Clinton News-
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Record.
"Wall, I was se excited, 1
didn't knout what to do. It took
a lot of convincing before t
said I would go to� Ottawa to
accept the awhrd. . Lucy
said.
Lucy went by train to
Ottawa, accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. E.N. Middleton,
to receive her award at the
OWNA convention.
- While she was there, Lucy
was interviewed by the
Neighbourly Newscaster for
Ontario and Quebec, Don
Fairbairn, on CBC radio,, Mr.
Fairbairn was the judge of
the- Champion Country
Correspondent competition.
Early in the 1960's, due to
poor health, Lucy stopped
writing as the Bayfield,
correspondent for. the Clinton
News -Record, and began
writing her column,
"Rambling With Lucy"..
"The way 'Rambling With
Lucy' actually started was,
one week I had absolutely no
personals. No one from
Bayfield had phoned me to
tell me some news. Well I had
to have something, so. 1 just
started . doodling away,
writing -what came to mind.
That's how Taro -tiling With
Lucy' was born," she said.
Lucy was born in "The
Hut," whichshe frequently
mentions in "Rambling With
Lucy", the daughter of Dr.
and Mrs. N.W. Woods. In
1907, Lucy and her family
moved from "The Hut". Lucy
moved back in 1946..She and a
housekeeper still live there
today.
The front of "The Hut"
dates back to 1836, where it
was the first Public School in
Bayfield. A plaque on the
Outside wail ,k placed, by the
Historical Society of Bayfield
in 1972, tells of the - history of
the building. •
Many of Lucy's readers
have expressed their hopes
that Lucy will continue to
write "Rambling With Lucy"
for a good many more years.
1.uey and her housvkee r,, (LOA pot* in the room Lucy was'bo.rn in. This section of "The
lila-- was part of the firstyrubtieSchoel in Rayfield, built in 183. (News -Record. photo ).
F riendshlp night
at the Lodge
Friendship night was held
at Amber Rebekah Lodge on
Wednesday evening when the
members exchanged gifts
with their "Secret Pals".
Noble Grand Mrs. Bertha
MacGregor presided,
assisted by the Vice, Grand
Mrs. Dorothy Parker, who
reported for the - visiting
committee. Jr. P.N.G.Mrs.
Margaret Consitt reported for
the C.P.T. committee, stating
plants were sent to shut-ins at
Christmas.
A letter "was . read 'from
D.D.F. Mrs. Irene Nast-neck,
stating' the
president of the Rebekah
Assembly of Ontario, Mrs.
Helen Shepperd, Toronto,
would be visiting the district
on March 1st. The United
Nation Contest "Speak Off"
will be held in Clinton Feb.
20th at 8 p.m.
Several Cards of thanks
were received, also a
donation and poem
"Friendship" from Sister
Mabel Whiteman, Seaforth:
Plans were completed for the
C.P.T. Euchre to be held in
the Lodge Hall on January
15th at 9 p.m., to which
everyone is welcome.
Following the meeting all
exchanged gifts and a social
Jottings from St. Joe's
Physical education
Last Friday, January 8, St.
Joseph's School began using
the Vanastra pool and gym
for physical education
classes. fl"
The grade 'three and four
class will receive swimming
instructions. They will be
taught by instructors from
the Vanastra Recreation
center. These classes will be
run for ten consecutive
weeks.
The grade five and six, and
grade seven and eight classes
each use the Center's gym for
one hour. They will learn
skills in volleyball, basket-
ball, floor hockey and
gymnastics, These classes
will run until the end of April.
In May. we hope the
weather will enable us to once
againhave physical
education outdoprs. '
Bali of fun
On Friday, January 9, the
grade three and four class
started a ten -week swimming
program at Vanastra. The
instructors told us where to
put our clothes and helped us
to find our way around.
In_the pool, we learned how
to do different kinds of floats
and we were put in groups
depending on how well we
did.
It was a ball of fun. By Billy
Van M.inhuys
Raising money
The grade five and six class
have been crocheting squares
out of coloured yarn in order
to raise money for their trip.
When finished, they will be
interwoven with black yarn to
make an afghah.
Raffle tickets will be sold
when our project is com-
pleted. -
Everyone is having fun. so
please remember to buy
them.by Denis Corbett`
:)tour was spent and refresh-
ments served by the social
committee.
Resident dies
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Edward B. Norminton of
Hensall died at Westminster
Hospital, London on January
8th in his 83rd year.
He was the husband of the
late Freida S'mallacombe and
father of Mrs. Arthur (J.
Lenore) Traquair of Wood-
stock and Dr.. E.J. (Ted)
Norminton. Ottawa.
Also surviving are five
grandchildren,and one sister
in England.
The funeral service was
held from the Bonthron
Funeral Chapel on Saturday
at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Don
Beck officiating. Interment
was in Hensall Union
Cemetery.
A Legion service was held
on Friday evening at the
funeral chapel by the Hensall
Canadian Legion Branch No.
468.
LegionAuxillary meets
The Hensall Legion Ladies'
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an.;,19
A, son of the late Thomas
Livingston . and Mary
.'I'owneendd he forme all his.
lte on the Century family
farm, lot 5, con. 21 'uiiett•
He was a member sof the
ridesboiOUnited Church.
Surviving are, his wife, the
former Ida Medd. to whom be
'was married in .1930; a
daughter, Mrs. Bev
(Lorraine) Alexander,
Hensall; a son, David, of RR
2, Seaforth; a sister, Mrs. T.
R. (Josephine) Thompson, of
Clinton; and seven grand'
children.
- The body was at the
Whitney Ribey funeral home
• in Seaforth where the funeral
service was held on Jan. 5
with Rev..' Stanley MacDonald
officiating.
Temporary entombment
was at Pioneer Memorial
Mausoleum.
Pallbearers were John
• Bell, ' Elgin Nott, Earl Nott,
Gordon Dale, Oliver Wright
Auxiliary met- on Tuesday
evening with the president,
Mrs. Mdna Campbell
presiding. Several thank -you
notes were received for gifts
at Christmas.
The winner of the "Money
Doll" was Mrs. Wilson Akar
Seaforth. The mystery prize
'was' won by Mrs. Marion
Wasson, Exeter, The
guessing prize was won by
Mrs. June Beierling and the
attendance prize was won by
Mrs. Mona Campbell.
(continued from page 7)
totally wrong. Dairymen
have indicated a trend toward
better nutrition for their -
cattle. This trend is very
desirable and must be con-
tinued as today's better bred
dairy cow - requires better
nutrition.
If economics in 1976 in-
dicate a desirability of supply
restraint on the part of
dairymen, then dairymen
should cull rigorously even at
the depressed beef prices.
The pass word on dairy farms
in 1976 may well be - cull the
poor cows and better feed the
good cows.
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He is survived by his 'wife,
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predeceased in 1939.
The late Mr. Ferg moved.10
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several years ago and was
largely known for operating
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for many years. tie was aq
member of the IOOF, Mon-
cton lodge and a service was
held at the Funeral Home on
Thursday evening.
Funeral service was
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with interment in Aima
Centre Cemetery, Atwood.
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