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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1977-05-19, Page 154W CLINTON Niwp. ; ECOID, THURSDAY, MAY 19, ,1 7'7, F'44QA 15 Baptism at United Church Welcoming into the Nar- thex were Miss. Edythe Beacom and Mrs. Jim • Jamieson and the ushers were Greg Andrews, Steven Bromley, Kevin Hulley and Danny Lear. Choir anthems were "Exaltations" and "Heart Divine" with Mrs. Allen Shaddick choir leader and Mrs. Glenn McGregor organist. Mrs. Margaret Whyte clerk of session invited the parents to present their children to Rev. McDonald for baptism. John and Helen Lyons presented their son Timothy Russell Gordon; David and Sharon Medd,their daughter Jodee Doreen; Robert and Donna Shaddick . their son Todd Benjamin, Junior congregation teachers were Bev Riley and- Joan Mason. 'Rev. McDonald's message was, "Facing the Facts." • 1 N • Berean Unit The Berean Unit meeting was held on May 10th when president Hatti Wood welcomed all and opened the meeting. Devotions 'were taken by Alice Davidson and Dora Shobbrook and the scriptures were read by Dora, Alice gave the • meditations and gave a talk on the theme "Responsibility of being God's people". The 4) offering was received and Alice gave offertory prayer. The minutes of the last meeting and correspondence was read by the secretary 4 Nona Pipe, including a letter of thanks from Harold Longman and an invitation to . • Brucef'ield UCW visitation day on June 7th at 2 p.m. Roll call was answered by eleven members and Happy Bir- thday was sang for Ida Durnin. The treasurer's report was given by Dora Shobbrook. To clean brass for June is Hattie Wood and for i0'July, Alice Davidson. A bale will be packed with • the the articles to come in after the ham supper. The June meeting will. be June 14th at 8 p.m. when the Aimwell Unit will be their guests. Roll call to be a Bible verse with "Life". In charge of lunch was Alice Davidson and Dora Shobbrook. The president is sorry to report that a faithful member h��lN *Mary Robinson is leaving the village to live in Hanover. Margaret Whyte reported on Vacation Bible School to be held July 4 - 8. The Berean "Unit will be in charge of cookies and freshie for the first four days and the Burns Unit on Friday. Hattie Wood and Dora Shobbrook will be in charge of buying what's weeded. The study was given by Alice Davidson assisted by Dora. Alice read the scrip- ture from 1st Genesis and introduced the study packet about Joyce and Ralph Burtt in the Philippines. The meeting closed with prayer and lunch was served by Nona Pipe and Ida Durnin. • WI meets The WI ,held their family and consumers meeting on May 11th. President Dora ..Shobbrook welcomed all and read a poem. Roll, call was answered by an experience with misleading advertising with 25 members present and 15 guests. Minutes of the last meeting, financial statement and correspondence was read by secretary treasurer, Gay Datema. The correspondence was from Blyth summer theatre concerning buying advance tickets. A summary day quilts will be held on May 25th at 1:30 p.m. at Ontario Street United Church, Clinton. Quilt blocks to be left with Marjorie Duizer. It was moved to present awards to the Hullett Central School Grade 8 pupils for achievements in Home Economics and Shop Work. Delegates for the district annual meeting in Clinton Wesley -Willis United Church on May 30, registration 9 a.m. are president Dora Shob- brook, district director; Addre Hunking, Marjorie Duizer and June Fothergill. The Pennies for Friendship to be made up to $20. It was moved to give a donation of $25.00 to Irene Konarski, daughter of one of our members, who is going to the Barbados to work with Cro§sroads International this summer. Margaret Taylor, delegate to Waterloo con- ference gave part of her report. The program was piano duets three pieces from "The Sound of Music" and "The Green Green Grass of Home" by Genevieve Allen and Gail Lear, followed by a reading "The Aspect of Health" by Margaret Taylor. The June meeting is to be public ' relations with the Cherrio Club and all gran- dmothers as guests. Roll call is bring an heirloom or something belonging to your grandmother, and also bring your grandmother along.. The first half of the members are to bring articles for the auction sale. Doreen Carter introduced 'the guest speaker Mr. Don Campbell, Executive Director of South Huron and District Association for the Mentally Retarded at Dash- wood (ARC) . He gave a very interesting talk on their work at the centre, then showed slides of them at their work. He also had a display of their , handwork, and answered questions asked by members, and invited all to come and see them either as individuals or as a group. He was thanked by Elma Jewitt and she presented a gift to him and Colleen Carter. Dora Shob- brook also thanked him and presented a cheque of $25 from WI to be used for equipment in the office. This is National Week for_. mentally retarded and flowers of hope, yellow packets of seeds, were given to each member. Mary BUTLER GRAIN BINS Buy North America's largest selling grain bin at very competitive prices. MF AGRI-BUILDERS can design, supply and install your Grain Storage and - Handling System for less money than you think. McClure of Constance Ladies by the social and finance Forresters thanked the WI for committees who would like to their inyitation. The meeting express their thanks for all closed with the Queen and the who helped. WI grace and lunch was served by Nona Pipe, Netti Personals Clark, Elma Jewitt and Annie Congratulations to Greg Leitch. Andrews' who graduated with. honours on May 13 from Mother and daughter banquet Centralia College of On May 12, the . Explorer , Agricultural Technology in and' CGIT groups ,of Lon- Agriculture business desboro United Church held management. He also their mother and daughter received the Fertilizer banquet with approximately Institute of Ontario award for 60 in attendance. Leaders of proficiency in soils. Guests the CGIT are Mrs. Janice were his parents Mr. and Preszcator and Mrs. Barbara Mrs. Bill Andrews and sister Jewitt. Leaders of the Nancy of Toronto and his Explorers are Mrs. Sandra grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Westerhout and Mrs. Mar- Edwin Woods. jorie Duizer. Janice Presz- Mr. and Mrs. Norman cator welcomed the mothers Alexander spent the weekend and Darlene Hunking said with their son, Mr. and Mrs. grace. The meal was Jim Alexander, David and prepared by UCW and served Susan at Novi, Michigan. by several men of the Mr. and Mrs. Gar congregation. McGilvray of Chesley spent Following the meal, Tuesday and Wednesday with Explorer Graduation was Mr. and Mrs. Orville Newby. held. Those graduating were- Visiting on Saturday with Mrs. Gordon Robinson were her stepson, Mrs and Mrs. Bill Robinson and Pamela of Weston, Ontario. Mrs. Alice Davidson spent Mother's Day weekend with her mother, Mrs. Grace Fairey and visited her sister Mr. and Mrs. Bryon Pollock, Toronto. Mrs. Leonard Caldwell returned home from spending last week with her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Marzano, Candice and Glenn in Toronto. Rev. McDonald attended the dinner on Sunday at Ethel United Church when they celebrated their 100th an- niversary. Rev. Harold Snell was guest minister for their service. Visitors on the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Scottiaux, Nancy and Jen- nifer were her mother, Mrs. Evelyn Sweeney, and their daughter Mr. and Mrs. David Constantina of Chateauguay. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Clarke accompanied by Mrs. Ethel ,,Stewart and Mrs. Vere a,. Bg of , Wxrngham, visited on Silnday with Laura' and Borden Stewart at Grand Valley. Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. John Lyons and Sara were Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Lyons, Murray, Lynda and Jeff Crosskill, Lucknow; Mr. and Mrs. Russell Good; Mrs. Sandra Popp and Kathy. All attended the baptism. of Timothy Russell Gordon at Lon- desboro United Church. Mr. and Mrs. Colin Paterson, London spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs—Bob Burns. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Snell and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Shobbrook attended the District No. 5 of OES annual church service on Sunday night at Wesley -Willis United Church, Clinton. Hullett township north Shelly Westerhout, Valerie Millson, Darlene Hupking, Jacqueline Johnston, Jeannette Johnston, Dianna Shobbrook and Marilyn Archambault. Welcoming them into CGIT was Janice Preszcator. Gifts for perfect attendance at the Explorers -were presented to Shelly Westerhout, Darlene Hunking, Jacqueline John- ston, Jeannette Johnston, Dianna Shobbrook, Luurel• Duizer, Marni Gibbings and Lisa Duizer. The Explorer girls presented their leaders with gifts and presented a play entitled "A Matter of Health". The CGIT girls presented a beauty pageant. Sandra Westerhout thanked everyone for helping during her term as an Explorer leader and welcomed Mrs. Margaret Wright as new assistant leader. . Mrs. Marjorie Cartwright thanked the leaders on behalf of the mothers for their work during the last year and the evening closed with prayer. WT Dessert euchre The WI closed the season's card parties with a dessert euchre on Friday May 13th with guests from Blyth, Clinton, Walton, Summerhill and Goderich. President Dora Shobbrook welgomed all. After the dessert lunch, there were 18 tables in play. The winners were: ladies' high, Marie Gibbings; Clinton; lone hands, Mary Robinson, Goderich, lova, Beth Know (playing as a man). There were eight draws for boxes of groceries and the winners were Gloria McEwing, Mary Robinson (Goderich), Warren Gib- bings, Clinton; Russell Good, Ruth Shaddick, Helen Sutherland, Clinton; Jane Miller, Walton; Ellen Sillit, Blyth.. The evening was conducted On Tuesday, May 10, the Clinton Lions Club saw the In- stallation of its new officers. They are (Back row, left to right) two years director, Larry Gibbings; one year director, Budd Kuehl; secretary, Eugene McAdam; treasurer, Earl Hilderley; tail twister, Murray Garrett assistant tail twister, Elwood Mitchell. (Front row, left to right) past president Hugh Flynn; zone chairman of Three South, Glenn ' Price; president, John Wise; 1st vice president, Len Theedom; 2nd vice president , Jens Andersen; 3rd vice president, Harold Wise. (News -Record photo) PUC decides to lay underground hydro service The Clinton PUC in a meeting on Monday evening decided to run underground wires on High Street between East and Kirk Streets. The new wiring is in con- junction with the road reconstruction and new paving to be done there. The cost of the underground wires will be $16,000. In a discussion on the pros and cons of overhead poles versus underground wiring it was decided to continue the underground wiring in other projects if money and time are available. By using underground wiring the PUC will be relieved of future main- tainence costs that the Head of Clinton plant dies° Bruce Williscraft A well-known Clinton resident Bruce Williscraft died suddenly on Wednesday, May 11. He was 41 years old. Mr. Williscraft and his family moved to Clinton in 1972. However he worked in Clinton in 1971 when the Wildex division of Ex -Cello Canada was building a fac- tory hese. He was also the general manager of the Tool Group, Ex -Cello Canada and the Ex -Cello Colonial'Canada division in Windsor. He was also an active member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, the Board of Governors of Conestoga College and on the :executive of the Clinton Junior "C's." Mr. Williscraft was a member of the Hyatt `venue United Church in" London. He was born to Gordon and Alma Williscraft on May 29, 1935 in London, Ontario. He attended the Chesley Avenue Public School, . H.B. Beal Technical and Commercial cancer canvass should have read $601 not $514. My error. Fireworks display will ber held on May 23rd at dusk in Hullett Central School grounds. Admission $2 a car. Proceeds will, go to Hullett Twp. Recreation and Com- munity Centres Board. • Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Allen Shaddick were Lloy Shaddick, Kitchener and Ruth, Clinton. Several from here attended the Blyth W.I. centennial dinner on Wednmesday evening. School and Fanshawe College. In 1958, he married Beverly Anne Walzack in London. The couple resided in London until 1969 then moved to Windsor until 1972. Mr. Williscraft is survived by his wife and four children, Laura Elizabeth Anne, David Bruce, Michael Lawrence and Thomas Andrew. Also surviving him are his parents of London and one sister Mrs. Don (Joyce) Coulbeck also of London. Funeral services were held in the Wesley -Willis United Church on May 13 with Rev. John Oestricher in charge. Interment was held in the Granton United 'Cemetery, Granton, Ontario. Pallbearers „,rete F,,IQ.bn Walton, Dr. Allan Herrington, Robert Feist, Donald Coulbeck, all of. London; Gerald Richmond of Thamesford and Larry Daw of Clinton. Flower -bearers were .Paul and Mark., Feist of London, and Jeffrey Coulbeck also of London. They are nephews of Mr. Williscraft. Finish a big day outdoors with a great meal --Canadian C2 OUTDOOR GAS BARBECUE Ir overhead poles present. It was also felt that the street will look better without the poles and the PUC will not have to butcher any trees to run the overhead wiring. In other business, the PUC decided to replace the roof on the pump house and awarded the tender to Ken's Car- pentry. The pump house has not been touched in the past 30 years and it is now leaking and the shingles are falling off. A new roof will be put on and the old chimneys taken off at the cost of $1,425. .Over 30 applications were received by the PUC for the position of lineman learner. The choice has now been narrowed down to 4 or 5 and further interviews will be conducted for the job. One of the many former members, charter members, and past presidents to attend the 25th anniversary celebrations of the Clinton Kinsmen was Mait Edgar of Petrolia, who was the guest speaker. The local Kinsmen were also honored when the Kinsmen Founder Hal Rogers attended the function. 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