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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1977-10-06, Page 261 PAGE 6A—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER,6, 1977 rr ov Nearly 820 attend W I Convention at Vanas tra BY ELEANOR BRADNOCK Coming Together is a Beginning, Working together s Progress was the theme for .he 63rd annual convention of he London Area Women's 'nstitutes held last week at he Sandpiper. Inn, Vanastra, Nhen 820 members attended :he two-day session from the, listricts of Huron Wes -luron South, Perth So oxford North, Elgin West,. Elgin East, Oxford South, Middlesex North, Middlesex West and Middlesex East. The president, Mrs. Leonard Caffyn, Ingersoll was in charge of the opening session and also spoke on the theme in her report of her year's activities in visiting Districts and Branches' special events. Mrs. W.E� adford of Clinton was ianist and the song leader was Mrs. Wifliam Cox, Clinton, An impressive In Memoriam service was held by Mrs. Grace Drummond and Mrs. Mary Connelly of Huron South. Mrs. Cecil Elliott, Mrs. Connie Colclough and Mrs. -Muriel Grigg of Clinton also assisted these members in ushering and receiving the collection. .Mrs. Wilfred Koutsoh gave the secretary's report. The resolution convener, Mrs. Wallace Laidlaw of London, gave her report and read the resolution pertaining to the dating of perishable 'T'hrough the other weeklies Changes are being made in the business section of Exeter. The Exeter Times - Advocate reported last week that Chainway Stores an- nounced that they will be closing their store in the town along with 22 others across Ontario. However, a new business is being set up in the former Madhatter Arcade, a Pizza' Factory- franchisee The new restaurant will be licensed and will have a seating capacity for 100 people. 4, The old billiard's hall and barber shop in Monkton has seen some extensive changes and renovations and now the building is a library. The Mitchell Ad'ocate explained that the Monkton Branch of the Elma Township public library was opened last week by the local WI group. The Monkton WI purchased the building in 1975 for $19,735 and, have spent $10,500 to' renovate it. Some $6,000 of the costs will be covered by Wintario grants. • seatorth police, and two businesses were outsmarted by petty thieves, reported tie uron Expositor. The Canadian Tire Store and Ball -Macaulay were the victims 'of robbery, when two. men entered the stores on separate -i, occasions, "looked around andleft minutes later. They were seen getting into a vehicle driven by a young woman. .Dater the woman returned to the stores and, asked for refunds on a number of small items. Both, stores gave her a cash refund, despite the, fact that the' woman could 'not produce a sales slip. ' ' Later it was discwwered 'th'at the items had teen shoplifted earlier by the two men. Police have been unable to What's. so special about C Elite aluminum siding? locate the vehicle or the three road to the Bruce Generating people involved in the theft. Station B construction site, The Blyth Standard gave The Kincardine News Wingham OPP figures for reported that the workers past fatal accidents, most of walked off the job after an which involved liquor. In the operating engineer died in an past three and a half years accident on the site recently. the Wingham detachment of The News was told that the OPP have investigated 16 Steve Bell, 27, of R.R. 4, fatale motor vehicle accidents Thedford died when the boom which have left 24, people ' .he was operating broke and dead. Out of these accidents, pinned him underneath. 11 of them involved liquor and Some, 100 labourers, 25 breathalyzer or blood teamsters and 50 operating readings in these was -at the engineers shut down the 160 mg. mark, which is' what Bruce B site,when they the law constitutes as' an walked. off the jb., Later the' offence. labourers went back to work, It .,,was recently reported but returned to the picket that 'Goderich Mayor Deb • lines with the teamsters and Shewfelt warned of a engineers who refused to shocking rise in municipal return to work. taxes in the town this year. The workers believe that The Goderich Signal Star there are a number of unsafe reported that this statement, pieces of equipment at the according to members of the site, Immediately after the town council, may have been accident, investigations were said to start the public held by the Ontario Hydro thinking of cutbacks in safety department and the municipal services. - branch of safety construction Although it is felt by some of the Ontario ministry of that the statement may have labor. The boom was con- sbeen a slight . exaggeration, fiscated by the OPP. there iS a feasible chance that Following the findings of high taxes may prevail in the the OPP and the ministry, it future. will then be decided 'whether Lucknow is saving an inquest will be held. thousands of dollars, ac- After lying in a ditch for. cording to Reeve George seven hours, John McIntosh, Joynt, by sending its garbage 23'; of ,Gowanstown was able ''to the Holmesville landfill ,to crawl onto highway 23 to , site, rather., than operate its receive help. The Listowel Banner reported that the young man was thrown into a ditch when his motorcycle went out of control on the highway, one. mile west of Palmerston. • ,In more cheerful news, The Banner proudly reported that the Listowel Legion,Pee Wees village.° It 'will cost the town; were the town's newest sports $80 a week to collect the champions after winning the garbage; or'$40 for each load ,,All Ontario "D" `� cha�m- it gathers per week, pionshlp-against Tillbury. Supposedly unsafe, working . It is the firsttime since 1953 conditionsprompted some 175., that a Listowel Pee Wee team workers,'to set up picket lines has •, brought an Ontario at the Douglas Point access Baseball, As"s"ociation` trophy own. The Lucknow Sentinel gave Reeve Joyratt's statement and also noted that the village will. •pay, six per cent for the operation'of the si'te,'making the total operating costs for the • year, $3,,360 • f oro `the The Insulation on the back is special The polyurethane foam bonded to the back is one of the best insulations available: it can increase wall insulation up to 40%. Call us today' for a demon- stration and -free estimate. Ask us about the guarantee, it's the best in Canada. Elite The Paint Finish on the front is special. the PVF- 2 grime resistant non-stick coating is the best finish available in Canada today. Dirt doesn't stick to it, and'it has a guarantee against fading too. foods in the market places. the interesting display of The highlight `of the -mor -`—"Crafts from Huron South. ning session was the message Miss Molly McGhee, given by the Federated director of home economics Women's. Institutes.of Ontario branch, Ministry of 'president Mrs. Herbert Agriculture and -Food spoke Malusko of Chesley. She to the delegates and W.I. reported that the 80th an- members for the first time niversary of the founding of and stated that she is indeed the W.I. celebrated at impressed with this world- Bingeman L park this past wide organization who supply summer was a great success all the volunteer workers for and that 1275 membersacross 4-H work in the younger girls Ontario had attended. and also for the senior The afternoon's program training classes throughout was opened by Mrs. Keith the province. ' - Hiepleh of Springfield, first Miss Elaine Townshend of • vice-president and Mrs. Alex Clinton spoke about the new McGregor of•Kippen`spoke on ALPHA program,._started in Huron County and en- couraged the W.I. members to support this project.. .Mrs. William 'Porter thanked Miss Townshend and presented her with a gift. The home economists, Mrs. Brenda Ingratta, Oxford; Mrs. Nancy Ross Perth; Mrs. Ruth Marcou, Elgin; ,and Miss Beatrice McClenaghan and Miss Grace Bird, Huron (Mrs. Carol Crerar of Mid- dlesex was absent) showed a film and spoke about con- serving energy in the home. The highlight of the con- vention was the banquet with the head table centred with -a The new executive of the London Area Women's Institutes are pictured following their election -last Thursday at Vanastra. Front row left to right are Mrs. W. Keutsch, Sebringville, secretary;, Mrs. Keith Hiepleh, RR 2, Springfield, first vice-president; Mrs. Leonard Caffyn, RR 5, Ingersoll, president;, Mrs. Gordon Papple, Seaforth, second vice- president; and Mrs. Clifford Ritchie RR 3, Parkhill, treasurer. Back row are Mrs. Emmerson Stanley, Denfield, provincial director; Mrs. Wallace Laidlaw, RR 7, London, past president; Mrs. William Porter, RR 2, Goderich, board director, and Mrs. George Wright, RR 8, London, Public relations officer. (News -Record photo) decorated 80th anniversary cake made by Mrs. Gordon Papple of Seaforth. The guest speaker, Jack Riddell was introduced by Mrs. Gordan Papple of Seaforth. His theme of his address was "A woman's role in society today and Canadian Unity". He spoke of the work that women have done since 1916 when women across Canada were able, to vote at federal °and provincial.. elections, Mrs.. Caffyn opened the Thursday morning session and Mrs. 'Wallace Laidlaw was narrator when area conveners gave the highlight of their reports that they had received from their ten district conveners. The resolution presented by Mrs. Laidlaw asking the Ontario government to enact legislation requiring legible and understanding expiry dating on all foodstuffs that can, be considered of a perishable as well as non- perishable nature and that it should be placed on by the manufacturer or producer. After information from Miss 'Molly McGhee stating that this law is already in force, this resolution was with- drawn. Mrs. Clifford Ritchie reported for the convention stating that a total of 820 had attended the two day sessions and that 293 had attended the banquet. Mrs. John MacLean, convener of the craft table, stated that $437.65 had been taken in for the crafts brought by the 131 branches in the area. Mrs. Gordon Papple was chairman for the Thursday afternoon session. An invitation to Middlesex county for the 1978 convention was given by Mrs. Emmerson Stanley and Mrs. William Porter extended the courtesies. Mrs. Keith Hiepleh brought in the slate of 0 officers and Mrs. Verna Maluske took charge of the election of officers and in- stalled them. T They are as follows past president, Mrs. Wallace Laidlaw, RR 7, London; president, Mrs. Leonard Caffyn, RR 5 Ingersoll; first vice-president, Mrs, Keith Hiepleh, RR2 Springfield; second vice-president, Mrs. Gordon Papple, RR 6 Seaforth; secretary, Mrs. Wilfred Keutsch, Sebringville; treasurer, Mrsr Clifford' Ritchie, RR 3, Parkhill; public relations officer, Mrs. George Wright, RR 8, London; Provincial board directors, Mrs. Emmerson Stanley, RR 2, Denfield; Mrs. Keith Hiepleh, RR 2, Springfield; Mrs. William Porter, RR 2, Goderich; alternate board directors, Mrs. Kenneth Hogg, Thorndale; Mrs. Joe Bechard, RR 8, St. Thomas; Mrs. Ivan Wightman, RR 1, Belgrave. Agriculture and Canadian industries, Mrs. Joe Reilly, RR 5, Mount Brydges; citizenship and world affairs, Mrs. Donald Haines, Auburn; education and culturral activities, Mrs. Leo Pressey, RR 1, Eden; family and consumer's affairs, ' Mrs. Harold Butler, RR 1, St. Thomas; resolutions, Mrs. Wallace, Laidlaw, RR 7, London; curator, Mrs. Herbert Jackson, Fingal; assistant curator, Mrs. Eleanor Bradnock, Auburn; auditors, Mrs. Harold Brophey, RR 3, Parkhill, Mrs. Harmon Norton, Ailsa Craig; War Memoral Children's Hospital, Mrs. Emmerson Stanley, RR 2, Denfield; Western Fair Association, Mrs. Lorne Crinklaw, London;, Mrs. Wallace Laidlaw and' Mrs. Duncan Fletcher, RR 1, Ilderton. it ll 141 1.8 tu OATS -a Targe group - includes fur trimmed styles -many different colours and fabrics -sizes 7 to 18 in the group -August, September prices were *105.°0 to *299." • MOM s To 23 DRESSES -sizes 5 to 20 plus some 1/2 sizes -many different styles -many different colours -many different fabrics .o50i OFF JULY AND AUGUST PRICES SPORTSWEAR -includes current fashions from Mister Leonard and Third Dimension -fabrics include Ponta Roma and two way stretch gabardine types -sizes 10 to 18 STAN JONES JULY AND AUGUST PRICES WERE $21 To 42 JERVIS ALUMINUM SHOPPE Owned and operated by Joe Van Dyke WINDOW -DOORS -AWNINGS -RAI LING -SIDING -EAVES TROUGHING-GRILLS.ORNAMENTALS SALES-SERVICE-INSTALLATION-REPAIMGLASS CUTTING 64 Albert St., Clinton Call Joe Van Dyke 4829390 master charge 11 LIMITED SHOPPERS SOUARE, 000ERICH OPEN MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY, SATURDAY'?.6 WEDNESDAY 9 - 12:30; FRIDAY 9 - 9 tLt:TB:»L. •