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CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, I979, -PAGE 7
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Londesboro community events .and activities
By Dora Shobbrook
Church news
Welcoming the
congregation into the
narthex on Sunday
morning were Gordon
Shobbrook and Jack Lee.
Kevin Fothergill, Mark
Mitchell, Danny Jewitt,
Robert Hunking and
Larry Roberts ushered
the people into the
church. .
The choir sang a
special number with the
choir leader Ruth
Shaddick and Louise
McGregor at the organ.
Rev: McDonald gave a
children's story and the
kindergarten and junior
teachers were Cathy
McDougall and Lena
Nesbitt.
The message from Rev.
McDonald was,
"Questions that Jesus
Asked, Why Do You
Doubt."
Aimwell Unit
The January meeting
of the Aimwell Unit of the
UCW was held on Monday
evening in the home of
Audrey Thompson with
the new president
Florence Cartwright in
charge. She opened the
meeting with a poem
followed by a hymn.
The roll call was an-
swered by nine members
with a new member,
Penny Overboe present,
and seven visitors.
The minutes of the
November meeting were
read by the secretary
June . Fothergill.
Correspondence included
an invitation from the WI
to attend their February
14 meeting at 8 p.m. The
thank you note was
received from the Clinton
hospital for Christmas
favors from the family
services groups for
mittens.
Get well cards were
sent to Vi Burns and
Norma Glousher, both
hospital patients. A
money making project
was discussed.
The next meeting will
be held on February 19, in
the form of a pot luck
supper starting at 6:30
p.m. Mrs. Cartwright and
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Betty Hulley will be in
charge of the meal. The
program will be headed
by Audrey Thompson and
Mrs. Fothergill. The
Presbyterial is to be on
January 20 at Exeter.
Brenda Nesbitt and
Cheryl Bromley per-
formed a step dance
number for the ladies.
The group was asked to
appoint someone to the
Life and Work committee
of the Church. It was
announced that the new
treasurer of .the unit is
Kathy McDougall.
Rev: McDonald. the
guest speaker, talked
about Mary and sister of
Martha, who annointed
Jesus at the feast. Helen
Lee gave readings to
each person.
Following the meeting.
lunch was served by Mrs.
Fothergill and Mrs.
Thompson.
Cheerio Club
The Cheerio Club
meeting was held on
January 18. Group 1 met
at the home of Nona Pipe.
Dora Shobbrook, as
acting president,
welcomed everyone and
thanked Mrs. Pipe for
offering her home.
Following 'several
readings, the minutes of
the last meeting and the
treasurer's report was
given by Gladys Arm-
strong.
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Thank -you notes were
received from Gordon
Shobbrook, the Lon-'
desboro Lions Club, and
Children's Cancer
Research for the donation
sent in the memory of
Warren Hulley.
The roll call was an-
swered by 10 members
with one new member,
Addie Hunking present. A
birthday card was signed
for Emma Livingston of
London, who is
celebrating her 80th
birthday. Mrs. Livingston
is a former member of
the club.
The February meeting
will be held by Group II at
Margaret Good's home.
Group I's program
included several readings
by Dora Shobbro.ok,
Laura Lyon and Mrs.
Pipe. The meeting was
then closed, cards were
played and lunch was
served by Mrs. Pipe,
Mrs. Lyon and Mrs.
Shobbrook.
Berean Unit
The Berean Unit of the
UCW met at the home of
Alice Davidson on
January 17. The past
president, Hattie Wood,
welcomed all and
thanked Mrs. Davidson
for offering her home...
Mrs. Davidson con-
ducted the devotions
which included a reading
and a hymn. The scrip-
ture reading and
mediation followed.
- The.. business portion of
the meeting was con-
ducted by Mrs. Wood.
The minutes of the last
meeting were read by
Dora Shobbrook and the
correspondence included
thank you notes . km)Jack Snell, yr Burns, the
Huron County Children's
Aid Society and an in-
vitation from the WI_ to
attend their meeting on
February 14.
Mrs. Lyon, in the
treasurer's report, noted
that for 1978 $404.33 went
for expenses; $8.35 for
gifts, leaving a balance of
$395.98.
Happy Birthday was
sung for Marg Anderson
and Margaret Good and a
birthday card was signed
for Emma Livingstone, a
London resident, who is
celebrating her 80th
birthday,
Mrs. Shobbrook and
Mary Longman are to.
clean the brass in the
church for the month of
February.
Roll call was answered
by 11 members, who each
paid their dues. Two new
members joined the
group, Helen Lawson and
Mrs. Good.
After Mrs, Wood gave a
reading, the meeting was
turned. over to the
nominating committee,
Mrs. Longman and Mrs.
Lyon who presented the
slate of officers for 1979-
1980.
The new officers in-
clude: past president,
Hattie Wood; president,
Helen Lawson; vice
president, Alice
Davidson; secretary,
Dora. Shobbrook;
treasurer, Laura Lyon;
church nominating, Ida
Durnin; supply, Mrs.
Lyon ; and Mary
Longman:
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congregational life and
work, Addie Hunking;
buying, Mrs. Shobbrook;
nominating, Mrs.
Longman and Noma Pipe.
It was decided to move
the meeting date from the
second Tuesday to the
first Wednesday in the
month. Each meeting will
begin at 2 p.m. and the
next meeting is ser for
February 7.
The meeting then
closed with lunch,
provided by Mrs.
Davidson and Mrs. Pipe.
Explorer meeting
Cheryl Bromley and
Connie Hoggart
presented the Explorer
Emblem when they met
on January 18. Lisa
Duizer presented the
Explorer picture to the 17
members there.
Mrs. Wright gave the
lesson and the Explorers
then played a game and
afterwards made a craft.
Cub Pack meet
The 1'st Londesboro Cub
Pack met on January 16
with the sixer David
Whyte assisted by the
seconder Mark
Stackhouse and the Black
Pack • conducting the
opening and closing
exercises.
Leader Mark Mitchell
taught the boys how to
play volleyball and the
boys enjoyed putting the
,,rules and techniques' of
the game into practice.
Cubmaster Stan Mc-
Donald taught the group
how to use a road ,rmap
and how to help_...,.their
Slippery roads in Clinton have caused a few minor
accidents recently and police are ,advising
motorists to take extra caution on the roads and at
intersections, and to have good visibility out of their
windows.. In one accident on Tuesday, a truck
owned by Gord Harkes of town suffered $900
damage in one crash, after it hit a car driven by
Cliff Hallam and then hit a pole at Wellington and
Orange. (News -Record photo)
parents when planning a
trip.
Following the meeting
the leaders met and made
plans for upcoming
meetings.
Personals
Sympathy is extended
to the Greidanus family
in the death of their
mother Mrs. W.
Greidanus, who died on
January 19.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
Caldwell returned home
on January 15 after
spending a month with
their daughter, Wendy
and Charlie Crawford in
Kelowna, B.C.
Mr. and Mrs. Watson
Reid, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce
Roy, and Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Price returned
home on January 18 after
enjoying a 10 -day holiday
in San Fransisco, Los
Angeles, Las Vegas and
El Centio as guests of
Pioneer Corn.
Miss Joan Garrow of
London spent Saturday
with her grandparents.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Shobbrook.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Jamieson, Susan and Bob
spent 10 clays at the home
of , Mr. and Mrs. Bruce
Roy while they were
holidaying.
Mrs. Laura Forbes,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Snell
and Grant Snell attended
the funeral of their aunt,
Mrs. Charles Barker, the
former Edith Jenkins of
Goderich on Wednesday.
Remember the WI card
party this Friday
evening.
Bantam tourney
ends as a success
The bad weather of last
weekend left Clinton's
bantam hockey tour-
nament alone last
weekend, and all games
were played without
delay.
In thefinals on Sunday,
Georgetown shut -out
Hespeler 2-0 to win the
"AA" and "A" cham-
pionship, while Stratford
nipped Toronto Wexford
4-3 to win the "AAA".lrinal
and take home the
° championship trophy.
In the "D" and "E"
championship game,
Howick edged The'dford
4-3, while in the "B" and
".C" championship,
Exeter shutout -a
determined Seaforth
squad 2-0.
Betty Fawcett, one of
1979is International Year of the Child
the organizers of the 11th
annual event, said the
tournament had been
both an aesthetic and
financial success, and
even the local people
gave the tourney more
support on the final
weekend.
The change to the new
format worked out well,
she said, and the weather
Weed the cancellation of
two games, which were
replayed last Saturday
night.
Smile
Maybe what was good
enough for our
forefathers would be good
enough for us, if only we
knew" what it was and
could afford it.
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Here's what Ontario is doing
and what you can do to improve. the wellbeing
of our children.
The United Nations
has
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proclaimed 1979
kas International Year
of the Child in order
i9/9•lntematronal to focus attention on
Year of the Child children everywhere
In Ontario, the Government has
always looked at children as our
most precious resource and has
worked to provide them with the
best possible health., education and
social programs.
In 1979, we intend to strengthen
these services and progra rns in the
belief that the peace and pirosperity
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of the future depends on the
well-being of our children today.
However, the Year of the Child to
be truly successful in Ontario, must
have everyone's support ._.
your support.
Only you, as a parent or friend,
can provide the love and concern •
that is so essential too the healthy
development of a child.
For more information on the •
Ontario Government's programs
for our children; -and a list of •
suggestions of what you, Our
organization or community can do
during the Intef`fr ational Year of the
Child, write to:
International Year of the Child 1979,
"Today is for Tomorrow"
Secretariat for Social Development
Whitney Block, 1st Floor .ham
Queen's Park
Toronto, Ontario M7A 1A2
Margaret Birch,
,Provincial Secretary
for Social Development
William Davis, Premier
Province of Ontario
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