HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1978-11-23, Page 17•
•
•
Londesboro UC W b usy helping. other groups
by Dora Shobbrook
UCW
General meeting
The UCW general
meeting was held on
November 13 with 19
ladies present. President
Helen Lawson was ' in
charge of the meeting
and read the scripture,
gave the meditation and
led in prayer.
The minutes of the
September and October
meetings were then read
by Nona Pipe and
treasurer Margaret Good
reported a balance of
$495.41.
In the correspondence,
thank -you notes were
received from the
Jenkins family, the Moon
Family, Dorothy
Brandon and Edythe
Beacom.
The board of stewards
wrote the UCW asking for
a large donation and help
at the manse. A letter
was read from the
London Conference
concerning Alma College
and the UCW sent a
donation of $25. Letters
from the foster child were
passed around. The
ladies signed a Christmas
card and sent a gift of $10
to the child.
Itwas decided that the
next meeting, to be held
on December 4 at 6:30
p.m. will be a Christmas
pot luck supper and the
members are asked to
bring a friend. The kit-
chen help volunteers will
be Helen Lawson, Betty
Hulley, Florence Cart-
wright and Margaret
Good. Joan Whyte and
Addie Hunking will be in
charge of the White
Elephant Sale.
Dora Shobbrook
reported that 47 get well
cards, 14 sympathy and
three baby
congratulations cards
were sent along with five
vases containing a rose,
sent to the funeral homes.
The buying committee
purchased 12 Bibles,
Good News for Modern
Man and a number of
visits were reported.
Laura Lyon, for the
Supply cgmmittee said
that quilt' tops, linings
and used clothing is to be
sent to Heather Gardens
in Vanastra. Mary
Longman reported that
lunches had been served
following six funerals.
Brenda Radford, ''the
social convener reported
that lunch was `served to
three following the
church services and 11
banquets, serving from 20
to 250 were catered by the
UCW with three more
upcoming. The UCW also
had a booth at the
Plowing Match.
The ladies were sorry
to accept the resignation
of Mrs. Radford after
serving for three years.
She was 'thanked for all
her co-operation with
food and help whenever
asked. Mrs., Whyte .ex-
pressed the ladies' thanks
to Mrs. Radford.
kudrey Thompson
reported that the quilt
has been completed and
thanked everyone who
helped in any way. The
ladies decided to set up a
mitten tree soon and the
mittens will be given to
Mrs. Homuth.
It was moved to leave
the allocation to the
Missions and Services
Fund the same as last
year at $800, Clinton is to
be the depot for the
family social service.
A Poinsetta will be
purchased for the church
at Christmas. Betty
Hulley reported that a
bazaar will be held in
London on November 24
for the Children's Cancer
Research Association.
She said that she would
be attending the event,
and offered to take other
NOW IS
THE TIME
To order your
-CALENDARS
-ADVERTISING GIFTS
-CHRISTMAS CARDS
-ADVERTISING PENS
Cali TREVOR SMITH
TEL.52 .O$4$ WALTON,
Reprrssitting
Gamester Advertising.
OUr 23*h your
srlrv$flg Huron County •
3314S2 Munk.
' Rend office &
SbowtoArh#
letioehrIttina Sty,
Opp' Debt onto,
ladies. Laura Lyon in-
formed the group that
there won't be a canvass
made for the Bible
Society since all had been
contacted by mail.
The Presbyterial is to
be held in Exeter on
January 30.
Berean Unit
The Berean Unit of the
UCW met on November
14 in the church with
president Hattie Wood in
charge.
The devotions were
given by Edythe Beacom
and Laura Lyon. .The
business portion of the
meeting was then held.
Dora Shobbrook read
the minutes of the Sep-
tember meeting and
Happy Birthday was sung
for Mrs. Beacom, Mrs.
Lyon, Laura Saun-
dercock and Mrs.
Shobbrook. The next
meeting will be held on
December 13 with Alice
Davidson in charge.
Hattie Wood reported on
the recent general
meeting. Vi Burns wilt
clean the brass for
December,.
The Berean Unit has
been asked to prepare
two numbers for the
Christmas concert.
During the program
and the study, Mrs.
Beacom gave a talk on
the life of. John Miner and
his bird sanctuary. Slides
were shown of his birds
and also of the soldier's
cemetery in Calias,
France,
The meeting then
closed and lunch was
served by Addie Hunking .;
and, Margaret. Whyte.
United Church
Welcoming the
congregation into the
Narthex on Sunday
morning was Emerson
Hesk. The ushers were
Neal Cartwright, Steven
Bromley, Bob Jamieson
and Mark Mitchell.
- Louise McGregor was
the organist; Barbara
Bosman was at the piano;
and Ruth Shaddick led
the choir. The junior
teachers were
Marguerite Gross and
Jean Kennedy.
The_ rowers in the front
of the church were placed
in honor of the marriage
of Doris Dolmage and
John Fielder which took
place in the church on
November 18.
Cheerio Club
Myrtle Fairservice
entertained the Cheerio
Club at her home on
November 5, assisted by
Mary Longman and
Florence Vivian, with
Mrs. Fairservice acting
as president. She
welcomed eight members
and one visitor, Mary
Clarke.
Mrs. Longman gave a
reading and the minutes
of the October meeting
and the treasurer's
report were given by
Gladys Armstrong. The
roll call was answered
with a current event and
a favorite flower.
A donation of $10 was
given to the Londesboro
Lions club and $5 was
sent to the Children's
Cancer Research
Association. Mrs. Vivian
and Mrs. Fairservice
gave a reading. A contest
on Quebec was won by
Margaret Good and Mrs.
Clarke.
The December meeting
will be held at Ida Dur-
nin's home with Group 4
in charge. The date will
be set later. Each
member is to give a piano
number for the program.
Cards were played
when the meeting closed
and a lunch was served
by Mrs. Fairservice,
Mrs. Longman and Mrs.
Vivian.
WI card party
There were nine tables
in play at the WI card
party on Friday night
with Nona Pipe, Doreen
Carter and Hattie Wood
in charge.
The winners included:
ladies' high, Alice
Buchanan; lone hands,
Kay Konarski; ladies'
low, Geraldine Johnston;
men's high, Perc Gib-
bings; lone hands,
Gordon Murray; men's
low, Glen Carter.
Another card party will
be held on December 1.
Personals
Sympathy is extended
to Mr. and Mrs. Larry
Mayberry on the ac-
cidental death of Mr.
Mayberry's brother,
Bruno, on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Moore of Vancouver
spent the past week with
their cousins, Edythe
Beacom and Laura Lyon
and visited other cousins
in the community.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman
Alexander spent a couple
of days last week at the
Royal Winter Fair in
Toronto.
Mrs. Tom ,Johnston of
London and her sister
Coleen Carter of Exeter
visited on Thursday with
their grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Arm-
strong. Mrs. Lenna
Finnigan of Seaforth
visited at the same home
on Thursday.
Sunday dinner guests
with Mrs. Alice Davidson
and Mrs. Fairey were
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gaunt
and Mr. and Mrs. Art
Clarke of Meneset Park,
Goderich.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Armstrong were Sunday
guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Glen Carter.
Mr. 'and Mrs. Ross
Millson and John of
Woodstock visited on
Sunday with her father
Bert Shobbrook at the
Clinton... hospital.. Mr.
Shobbrook returned
Using a special $6,000 laser beam transit at right workers from Dafoe
Metallcrete were able to pour the new arena floor and only be out no more than
1/4 of an inch over the whole surface. The operation last Tuesday lasted 24 hours
as two separate layers were poured. (News -Record photo)
CANADA'S ONLY DISCOUNT TOY CHAIN WITH MORE THAN 50 LOCATIONS
TOY LIQUIDATORS
"HOLLY HOBBIE'
"AMY or BETSY CLARKE"
PURSE ..SCARF
SET
BY "GANZ"
ORIGINALLY COST
FROM MFG. '3.50
THE RETAIL WAS
MUCH HIGHER
"HOLLY XOB61F"
DRESS ..o
PLAYSET
OF NAME BRAND
TOYS • MATTEL • PARKER
•COLECO • ROMPER ROOM
COLOUR
BOOKS
Regular 59' ea.
4
1
FOR •
' DOUBLE
I.Q. GAME
woo p 249
VALUE •
INCLUDES
CLOTHES FOR
HOLLY DOLL
AND 7 PC.
FURNITURE OR
PLAY ACCESSORIES
99
•
SAVE TO
70%
40 CHANNEL CB BASE STN
2 -WAY WALKIE TALKIES
AM RADIO, MIKE
Complete sets
selling for
'46.99
$Z' 99
MORSE CODE FEATURE
0
"SNOOPY" RAG DOLLS S
"PEANUTS"
8-ASS'T COSTUMES TO CHOOSE FROM
BY AMRAM
SUPER TOYERAMA
VALUE
29
•
MATTEL
LITTLE
DISNEY
CHARACTERS
TREASURES 3 PC. SET
99
•
"COLECO"
TELESTAR
COMBAT
VIDEO T.V. GAME
1979
CONSUMERS 3999
CATALOGUE,
PRICE '64.95 +
NEXT
TO
ZEHRS
"MATTEL"
AS SEEN
ON T.V.
KNITTING
MACHINE
NO KNITTING EXPERIENCE
NEEDED, KNITS AFGHANS.
PILLOWS, PURSES FROM
GRANNY CIRCLES
MFG. LIST '19.99
GODERICH SHOPPING CENTRE GODERICH
No. $ Hwy. ACROSS FROM SHEAFFER PEN
216 GODERICH ST.
1 PORT ELGIN
HWY. 4
NEXT 70 ZEHRS
EXETER
IIWIEST
WI:1LLY PLAZA LONDON
.,
973 WALLACE N.
LISTOWEL
HUDSONS DEPT.
STORE
• LONDON
HIGHfURY & NEXT TO LONDON
TRAFALGAR' FAMILY FAIR
99
•
LAY
AWAY
NOW
FOR
XMAS
1�
CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1978—PAGE 17 '
home on Monday.
Mrs. Laura Saun-
dercock spent the past
week with her niece, Mr.
and Mrs. Perc McBride
of Carlow.
Remember the Sunday
School's annual crokinole
party ons Friday,
November 24 at 8 p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Lear spent the weekend
with his sister Miss Doris
Lear in Burlington. They
also visited with Mac
Sewers, who is a patient
in St. Michael's Hospital,
Toronto. He will be there
until Christmas, having
skin grafted, and would
appreciate cards from his
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
Radford returned home
on Monday, November 13
after spending three
weeks in Palm Beach,
Florida.
Mr. Jim McEwing
spent a week at
Bracebridge visiting with
friends.
4-H news
The sixth meeting of
the Kittie's Kooking Cats,
4-H Club II was like no
other meeting of the
group.
The place was Kittie
MacGregor's and the
setting was a Halloween
Party. The date was
October 30 and each girl
present dressed in a
costume and brought a
friend.
To start the party the
girls were split into four
groups of four for an
exciting scavenger hunt.
The winner was the group
consisting of Judi Jewitt,
Betty Konarski, Judy
Anstett and Karen Dale.
These girls were awarded
with Wintario tickets.
The party continued
with bobbing for apples
and Judi Jewitt led the
group in several mind
games.
Debbie Wallace won
the prize for her costume
and received a Wintario
. ticket. She came, dressed
as Beep, the martian.
Although there was only
one prize winner, all the
costumes were great.
When the games were
over the girls made mini
pizzas and had lemonade.
Thanks goes to Kittie for
holding the party in her
home.
The seventh meeting
was held on November 6
at Mrs. MacGregor's.
Eight members were
present.
The girls judged the
biscuits that Mrs. Anstett
made. The minutes were
read. by Nancy Wallace,
then Mrs. Anstett and
Mrs. MacGregor read a
case study and answered
questions concerning the
case.
The club members
*ere told to write two
commercials on good
nutrition and also design
a T-shirt for the next
meeting.
The girls also started
work" on their skit for
achievement day which
will be held in Auburn on
December 11.
TO THE VOTERS
OF GODERICH TOWNSHIP
1 would like to thank all
those people who sup-
ported me at the polls M.
on Monday Nov. 13.
1 will endeavour to
maintain your trust.
Wonderful
GULBRANSEN
" organ sound
at its best "
Hi! I'm Henry from Pulsifer Music,
Seaforth. We're
CLEARING
our large stock of quality
organs and pianos which must be sold
before Christmas so we can get ahead with
our renovating and redecorating program.
You, the customer gets a chance at huge
savings on Gulbransen Organs, Wurlizter
Organs and Pianos, Lesage plants' and
other well known makes. Discounts vary.
from 20 to 40%. Example: Save$1500.00 on
organ shown. Buy a $2,000.00 piano for
$1,395.00. Music stands, bass guitars ,
guitar cases and other small items are
selling below cost: Santa is really coming
early to
PULSIFER MUSIC
527-0053 Main Street
Seaforth
1
•
Our
New Showroom
AND BE SURE TO ENTER OUR
Free Draw for Gift Certificates
worth up to $50°0 , held on
SAT., NOVEMBER 25th at 5:30 p.m.
featuring
Ladies - Junior Miss
Misses
Half Sizes
Children's - Inf.-24 mo.
2-6X
7-14
8-18
r
BIL TH, ONTARIO
HOI S:'IMON •TIIIIRS, + Rl. 94 SM 9-6
Fashion
Fore
VALERIE DALE • PROP. 543•4351
$
•