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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1978-02-09, Page 8PAGE 8--CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1978 Through the other weeklies The Wingham Aivance- Times reported that during the severe blizzard, Jim Ward, the town's former rec. director died from carbon monoxide poisoning while he was snowbound near St. Thomas. Ward had been attending an insurance sales con- ference in London and had gone to St. Thomas to spend Wednesday night at a home of a fellow salesman. On Thursday morning the two men attempted to return to London, but their car became bogged down in heavy snow and the vehicle was not found until later in the afternoon. The other occupant of the car, Jim McGee, was revived and taken to hospital. The Brussels Post reported that the booth delegation for the '78 Plowing Match held their first meeting recently. ; The committee heads are Alan and Carol Campbell, Jack and Audrey Cardiff and Joe and Kathleen Semple. About 35 interested people attended the meeting to discuss the food catering booth. The task ahead is a big one with some 4,000 full course meals being planned and such details as obtaining stoves, utensils, paper products, food and workers were discussed. The Zurich Citizens News ,reported that after 69 years, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Gascho have sold the family dry goods store to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eckel also of Zurich. The store will undergo extensive renovations and will be known as the Blue Bonnet Shop when it will reopen in March. Although the owners and the name of the store will change, it will still be the same store. There will be no Exeter Rodeo this year, The Exeter Times -Advocate reported. A group of directors and supporters mad this decision due to lack of pub 'c support and the possibilit of the grandstand at the Exeter Community Centre being condemmed The rodeo has been running for the past 15 years, but it was noted that in the past few years only half -a -dozen people have been doing all the work and there is a, lack of volunteers. Kincardine is looking for a new radio system for the town's police department, and according to the Kin- cardine News, the wives • of the policemen are especially pushing for the new system. Although the town council hasn't made a final decision the policemen's wives are getting anxious to see that a communications system is installed before an emergency occurs. One woman noted that her husband was the only policeman on duty during the blizzard and was lost on the road and couldn't be con- tacted. Several other of the policemen's wives have also spoken and written letters explaining that there is an urgent need to install a new radio system. The Huron Expositor reported that Harry Hak is the new Seaforth area fire chief. He was appointed to his position by the Seaforth Area Fire Board at a recent meeting. The meeting was called after the former chief Don Hulley resigned from his position. Hak has been with the volunteer fire department for the past six years and works as a part time custodian at St. James School for the Huron Perth Roman Catholic Separate School Board. The Lucknow Sentinel reported last week that the Lucknow and Community Centre fund raising campaign is now underway with the announcement of a $52,000 lottery. Although the tickets cost $104 each, there is a weekly prize of $1,000 for 52 weeks with the first draw to be made on March 1. The Goderich PUC recently decided to give the Goderich Jubilee Three committee a preferred labor rate for the work done by the PUC for the News of Holmesville by Blanche Deeves United Church news Worship service was held in the Holmesville United Church on Sunday. Rev. John Oestriecher'told the children about "The Rich King" and after the children's hymn was sung they wentto their classrooms. Rev. Oestreicher was appointed chairman and Mrs. Jim Lobb for the annual meeting that followed the service. Reports were handed out to each member and Rev. Oestreicher thanked everyone for their excellent co-operation in the work of the church. Officers wlected were: Board of Stewards, Ken Harris, Doug Norman, Lambertus Potze and Elaine Townshend; the session, Alvin Betties, Jim Lobb, Bill Norman, Irvine Tebbutt. Rev. Oestreicher gave an outline of the tentative plans for the church's centennial which will start. on October 1, 1978. It will continue until the same time in 1979. Suggestions on how to celebrate this historic event would be appreciated. 4-H news The Holmesville 4-h club met at the home of their leader Mrs. Betties for their first meeting of the new project "Focus on Living." The officers for the club are: president, Mary Jean Betties; first vice president, Cheryl Thompson; secretary, Mary Jane Ridder; treasurer, Bev Mathers; assistant, Arlynda Schloendors. The girls discussed good mental health and physical fitness. The meeting was concluded with exercises. The next meeting will be held on Thursday, February 9 at the home of Mrs. Don Harris. Goderich Township WI The Goderich Township WI will ' meet on Monday, February 13 at 1:30 p.m. in the township hall. Each lady is asked to bring dessert for one. The WI will hold a card party on Thursday, February 9 at the Holmesville Public School at 8:15 p.m. Admission is $1 and the ladies are asked to bring a few sandwiches. Let's hope the weatherman will co-operate for this one. UCW meeting The UCW of the Holmesville United Church will meet on Tuesday, February 14 at noon with a pot luck lunch. Jubilee Three celebrations. The GoderIch Signal Star reported that the PUC reduced the costs and lessened their bill by $2,000 to $6,246.07. PUC manager Al Lawson said the reduction was made to join with the "communal pride" that went into Goderich's birthday celebrations. The St. Marys Journal Argus reported that during the recent blizzard, strong blasts of winds knocked out a large store window of the A 'and N store downtown. Other residents of St. Marys reported that windows in their homes had suffered the same fate from the hurricane -like winds. The Mitchell Advocate reported that a section of the gymnasium roof at the Mitchell District High School was ripped open during the fierce winds of the recent blizzard. In other storm related story Joseph Soos, 21, of R.R. 1 Rodney, an apprentice lineman for Ontario Hydro trudged through huge drifts and battled blinding snow for three hours before he reached the warmth of a Dublin area home. Soos had been sent out by Ontario Hydro to find where a 'failure had occurred- in a transmission line. He was following the line on a snowmobile until he was blinded by snow and crashed into a drainage dtich. Saps was unable to get his snowmobile out, so he at- tempted to°follow the line on foot, hoping to meet his co- worker. As the storm worsened, Soos lost sight of the line and walked across the road at one point and didn't realizeit. In •the meantime, snowmobilers were called out and farmers were askeszt to search and take Soos in, if he was found. He came across a farm fence and followed it until he reached the home of Winston Jibb of R.R. 2, Dublin. 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