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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1979-03-08, Page 14PAGE 14—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY. MARCH 8 , 1979 Mary Hearn, bottom right, directs the Wesley - Willis choir during their part of the highly suc- cessful concert at the church last Sunday night that attracted over 500 people. The idea for the concert, which featured seven choirs from area churches, was the brain -child of Mrs. Hearn. (News -Record photo) Horticulturalists on Safari tour Steve and Rosie Cooke took the members of the Clinton Horticultural Society on a tour of an African Safari at their meeting on February 28. Through slides and explanation, the Cookes told about the strange and wonderful land. The couple spent 21 days in Africa in what was considered the winter season, but . it was 90 degrees F in the day and down to 30 or 40 degrees at . night. The summer heat is an extreme 120 degrees. The Cookes explained that while heating isn't necessary, buildings are constructed well and huts have mud walls and thatched roofs. These are ventilated for air circulation and to keep the buildings cool. ✓ The land is well 1. irrigated by the gover- nment and wheat and peas are grown. Without irrigation the grass is tinder dry. There is wonderful growth and flowers are large and brilliant in color. Some rich land owners have as much as 80,000 acres. The land is fenced with ,straight wire and irrigated. There are some cattle, but' mostly wild animals. Comfortable hunting camps and lodges are set up on these farms for people to stay in Three cooks,, wearing white coats, prepared delicious meals from fresh game, and vegetables. The meals were served on picnic tables decorated with African patterned clothes and placemats, silver- ware and crystal. The horticulturalists were fascinated by a slide showing lemon trees. The trees were all dying since the well used to water them had been filled with tons of stones by some local people.'The wells,- which must be 80 to 100 feet deep, involved too much work to'remove the stones and put them back in working order. Sweet peas grow very large and the moon flower is like a huge lily and so fragrant. There are beautiful weedless gardens with rotation crops always bearing lettuce, spinach, and `cabbage. Shrubs grow with thorns 'to keep them from being eaten by the colorful and beautiful birds. The Cookes also told the group about the variety of wildlifr'. how they become too plentiful and are controlled. Mrs. Ina Durst thanked the Cookes for taking the group on such an in- teresting safari. In other business, Mrs. Bond the new president, welcomed those present. It was noted that the March meeting will feature a ,speaker from the Hullett Conservation Area. Mrs. Durst was presented with a past - president's .pin in recognition of her three years in office. Mrs. Bond suggested that the group slip house plants now for the plant ' auction in May. An invitation came from Guelph inviting the group to a seminar on indoor planting. The door prizes were won by Mrs. Durst, Mrs. Alice Buchanan and Miss Karen Whitmore. Huronview events and news On January 8 Marie Flynn came to entertain the , residents of Huron - view with some old-tyme music. Mrs. Prouty and Mrs. Finkbeiner come to Huronview regularly on Thursday of each month for Bible Study. Regular church service is held on Sunday at 9:30 a.m.. The Reverend Broadfoot of the Anglican Church comes once a month for Communion, while Roman Catholic Com- munion is held every Friday morning with Father Hardy officiating. The birthday party at Huronview for the month of January was held on January 17 with the Clintonians of Clinton entertaining. Mr. Flett played the violin. On January 19 the Bayfield Baptist Church Young People e - tertained the resident with a variety of numbeVs and some readings. Marie Flynn, ith - friends Warren hit - more, Loren Lawton and Hugh Hodges, played a medley of toetapping music at Huronview on Monday, January 22. Ed Stiles visits the residents once a month to play a variety of tunes on the organ. On February 6 Doug Stevens and his son provided an hour of music in the auditorium at Huronview consisting of piano, violin, mouth - organ and ukulele. On Wednesday, February 9, the 'Over - Ninety Club held Weir usual monthly • m'ee'ting with music by Elsie Henderson (piano) and Norman Speirs on the violin. Tea and cookies were served for refresh-- ments. A Valentine dinner of Kentucky fried chicken was served to 125 residents at Huronview in the auditorium foilOwed by a program put on by the stuff. Requests were mede to have it again sometime, The February 24 bir- thday party was put on b the Huronview Women' Auxiliary. The Reverend Sargeant of Blyth sang a medley of tunes ac- companying himself on the guitar. Mrs. Lockhart was the Master of Ceremonies. Lorne Lawson (mouth organ) and Mrs. Van Egmond (accordion) played a few numbers while Miss Clinton Flossie Mae Welsh A well-known ady in the Clinton are , Flossie Mae Welsh, :ied in the Clinton •ospital on February 8. She was 79 years o A very active woman, Mrs,. Welsh helped at the O,r(tario Street United hurch, was a talented artist, a great poet and an elecutionist. She was born on January 16, 1900 to Frank Whitmore and the former Jane Reid. She lived at home until she moved to Clinton were she worked as a seamstress for Tom Herman and then worked in Shepherd's Grocery Store until her marriage. In August 1922, she married Wilber Alexander and the couple lived in Clinton, resided on a farm in Stanley Township and in 1944 moved back to town to a Rattenbury Street home. Mrs. Welsh was predeceased by her husband, and survived by a 'daughter Mrs. Lenore (Tom) Murphy of Arva. She is also survived by three grandchildren, two great grandchildren, a sister Mrs. Gay (Carl) Cox of Clinton and two brothers Raymond of Clinton and Frank of Hamilton. A committal service was held at the Ball Funeral Home in Clinton on Mareh 3 with Rev. Norman Pick officiating. Interment will follow at the Clinton Cemetery. Nelda Mcllroy sang • a, solo. Lunch was served and gifts were kindly accepted by the residents. On February 26, Marie Flynn Tpiano), Lorne Lawson (mouth organ), Warren Whitmore, Stanley Hillen, Wilson McCartney -l4elmer Snell (violin) aild Ken Dale on the gujr entertained the Mrs. Coventry Speaks Hospital Auxiliary meet In an address to the Clinton Hospital Auxiliary on Monday, March 5, Administrator Doug Coventry reported that 14 beds in 1979, two more in 1980, and a further two in 1981 are to be cut in accordance with recent hospital regulations. He said also that the hospital budget is, to be increased by •2.1 percent whereas ex- penses and wages will increase at least 10 to 15 percent. The increase in budget is not sufficient to operate the number of beds we have now. In the renovations taking place, a new ceiling and a sprinkler system are being in- stalled to make the hospital comply with fire regulations. A new storage area has been built so that corridors, now used for storage, can be cleared. The present renovations are the first phase of a long-term plan to update the hospital. Mrs. Dawna Westlake, Auxiliary president, thanked Mr. Coventry for his talk. Following the minutes and the treasurer's report, a discussion was held of a personal ap- proach to members regarding meetings. Four members agreed to contact the active members by -telephone and invite them to attend meetings. The phone committee will be: Mrs. Kay Hanly, Mrs. Joyce Chilton, Miss Freda Schoenhals, and Mrs. Lina Cochrane. The corresponding secretary, Mrs. Joyce Hilderley, was also asked to send notices of meetings to the local churches. Regarding the Can- dystripers program, Mrs. Barb Hicks reported that she met with the girls at CHSS. They were pleased to plan for a float in the Spring Fair parade. Mrs. Hicks also reported a need for more Can.- dystripers, particularly UCW on human rights The losers from the penny sale treated the other ladies from the evening unit of the UCW at Ontario Street Church to a pot luck supper on February 26. The dinner was enjoyed, and while some cleared tables and washed dishes, others worked on a crib quilt for the bazaar. - --- Mary East's group led in the devotions and Lois Elliott read a story on human rights. Mrs. East led the group in a unison reading of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights. Continuing on the theme of human rights, Edna Cox, Mrs. East and Mrs. Elliott presented a dialogue. ihyllis Tyndall then gave a reading. After the secretary's report, the roll call was answered '17e, 23 mem- bers. The treasurer's report was read by Helen Aiken and seconded by Doreen Pick. The group agreed to residents for an hour with purchase pots of mums the help of Huronview's for the church sanctuary. "own Cecil Skinner, Thank -you notes were Norman Spiers (violin) read and it was reported and Jim Ruddock on that 23 home calls and 22 accordion. hospital calls had been The Anglican Guild made since the last Ladies Club of Clinton led meeting. the World Day of Prayer The rummage sale,. set Service in the Huronview for April 28 in the church Chapel on February 28. hall will be organized by Bowling was held in the Shirley Elliott, Mrs. Pick, afternoon Valeri Mair and Marjorie Dutot. The new penny collectors are Margaret Ball for A to L, while Nancy Turner will be in charge of the group from Leslie and G1adyVest of M to Z. Sarnia; four sisters, Lois A very enjoyable Istec and Connie West, euchre and crokinole both of Los Angeles, party was held in the Mary Burns of Ottawa church hall on February and Norma Linder of 20 with 24 tables of euchre Sarnia; and four gran- in play. The winners dchildren. included: ladies' high, A Legion Memorial Mrs. Ward Knox; ladies' Service was held at low, Mrs. Elgin Dale; McCallum Funeral Home lone hands, Mrs. Clayton in Goderich on Monday Ellis; men's high, Alden evening, March 5. A Crich; men's low, Elgin funeral service was held Dale; lone hands, Ron at the funeral home at 2 Walker1 birthday closest p.m. on Tuesday, March to February 20 was Bill 6. The Reverend Robert d area deaths GORDON L. WEST Gordon L. West of Goderich died in Goderich Township on Saturday, March 3 at{ the age of 46 as the result of an automobile accident. He was born on Sep- tember 18t 1932 in Min- demoya, Ontario to Leslie and Gladys (Barrie) West. He worked as an electronics technician. He was a member of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 109. 'He is survived by his wife, the former Lydia Affeldt; one daughter, Mrs. Fred (Leslie) Belanger of Vancouver; two sons, Dieter of London and Gordon of Goderich: his parents, J. Crocker officiated. Interment was in the Maitland Cemetery. Pallbearers were Cliff Smith, Don Baxter, Glen Gibson, Fred Larson, Gary Ross and Murray Sheardown. LOL officers picked During the annual meeting of Huron South County Loyal Orange Lodge, which was held at Varna on Wednesday, February 21, the following officers were elected for 1979: county Master, John Henderson, Rrpcefield; past county Master, Ivan McCiymont, Varna; deputy C.M., Ken Smith, Seaforth; ' chaplain, burns Blackler, Kirkton; recording secretary, Charles. Reid, Varna; financial secretary, Robt. Glen, Clinton; tr'ea'surer, Harold ;Davis, Kirktgni first lecturer, Ron Denham, Kirkton; second lecturer, Alex Hamilton, Grand Bend; marshal, Eric Hodgins, Lucan; deputy marshal, Barry Taylor, Varna. The officers were in- stalled by past county Master Lloyd Hein. Wingham Memorials • Guaranteed Granite Lettering • Comotory • Buy Direct and save Commisailon¢. Ci BUS. PHONE 347-1910 RES. 357.1015 Inkley. Winners , in the crokinole were: high lady, Mrs. Roberta Plumsteel; low lady, Mrs. Marianne Colclough; most twen- ties, Mrs. Margaret Ball; high man, Gordon Richardson. Following the games, „lunch was served by the evening unit. World Day of Prayer The World Day of Prayer service was held Friday, March 2 in St. Paul's Anglican Church with over 160 attending. Mrs. Hilda Munnings, -.the guest speaker, gave a very inspiring talk on the theme of this year's service, "Spiritual Growth" using the four parts - knowledge, faith, hope and love. Miss Elizabeth Reid presided at the organ. Those taking part in the service were Mrs. Wayne Smith, St, Joseph Catholic Church; Mrs. Reg Clifford, First Baptist Church; Mrs. Chester Sturdy,, Holmesville United Church; Mrs. Edward Grigg, Wesley -Willis United Church; Mrs. Bob Homuth, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church; Mrs. Mike Dykstra, Mrs. S. Van Wyk, Christian Reformed Church; Mrs. Carmen McPherson, Mrs. Fran Powell, Ontario St. United Church; and Mrs. Harry Thompson, St. Paul's Anglican Church. A group of ladies from St. Paul's Friendship Guild went to Huronview Thursday morning, March 1 and held the service with the residents of the home. Mrs. Elsie Henderson presided at the organ. over the surnmer months. Many hospitals close down their Candy -striper program during the summer, but Clinton has been fortunate in having the services of these teen volunteers over the past summers. But more Candystripers are urgently needed. Mrs. Marny Walden reported that the Legion Ladies' Auxiliary is staffing the hospital 'cart for the month of March, and St. Paul's Friendship Guild for the month of April. Plans were discussed for the booth at the Spring ,Fair. Three prizes will be raffled. The Auxiliary will provide the wool for the knitting of an afghan; Mrs. Eileen Staddon has agreed to paint another picutre with the Auxiliary supplying the frame; and Mrs. , Peggy Menzies offered to purchase a doll and have it dressed as a Candystriper. Mrs. Menzies agreed also to convene the draw, Mrs. Jan Wigelsworth, convener, reported that the Vanishing Parties have brought in the sum of $666 to date. The president, Mrs. Westlake, reported two cash donations from Bayfield people. The corresponding secretary, Mrs. Joyce Hilderley, will send the thanks of the -Auxiliary for these generous donations. Mrs. Margaret Coventry reported that room 106, opposite the front entrance of the hospital, will be available on April 1 for use as a loft shop. A steering com- mittee to plan for the shop was appointed - Mrs. Margaret Coventry, (convener), Mrs. Marny Walden, Mrs. Eileen Staddon, and Mrs. Betty Gre1danus. Mrs. Jan Wigelsworth also gave out cards to be numbered for the Penny Sale. A meeting of committee heads will be held in April .to make further arrangements. Two donations from the Holmesville United Church Women were displayed - a child's crocheted dress and a carriage cover. The Auxiliary would like to thank the Holmesville UCW for the two items which will be put on the gift cart. SUPERIOR MEMORIALS ESTABLISHED OVER 50 YEARS Clinton-Seaforth Area Representative MICHAEL FALCONER 153 High Street Clinton 482-9441 Goderich Area Representative ROBERT McCALLUM 11 Cambria Road Goderich 524-7345 You are invited to attend SPECIAL GOSPEL SERVICES Services are now in progress - and continue nightly, except Saturday from 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the SEAFORTH DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL Speakers MR. JOHN SLAOAUGH -Uniontown, Ohio MR. GARY SHARP - Midland, Ontario Tho tlmo-honoured historic Christian Gospel is still rolovant to our times. In our ago of uncertainties, the Bible's message still mOots mankind's basic need for forgiveness and peace. Tho Gospel is good news. Christ, the Son of God. en- tered this world to bring us a real and asternal salvation. Ho died for our stns, and He rota again to make good all of His promises to those who trust Him. "for by grace are ye „saved through with; that not of yourselves: it is the GIST Of GOD" (E phe ions 2:8). P f • TRUTH God saves on the condition of faith alone. In the New Testament there are about 115 places where a sinner is declared to be saved by believing, aand In about 35 places he is declared to be saved by faith. They both mean the same thing. Sy believing an Indlvldual.wllls to fruit Christ. it is an act of the whole man. not just his Intellect or his emotions. Relieving Is a definite act in which the Individual wills to receive Christ by faith. God alone can save a soul , and God can save only through the sacrifice of His Son. Man can obtain salvation in no other way than to believe God's message and to turn from lift own good works or merit or worthiness and to depend only on the work of God through Christ. Scripture Is violated and the whole teaching of grace Is confused whop salvation is made to depend on anything else than believing. The divine message Is not "believe and pray". "believe and con- fess sin", "believe and be baptized." These added sub- jects have their own place and meaning, but if they were essential to salvation they would not be omitted from any passage which states the way of salvation. See John 1:12, Romans 4:5, Galatians 3:22, and etc. Clinton Area Believers Box 546-CLINTON tiS F Church Services ALL SERVICES,ON EASTERN STANDARD TIME ONTARIO STREET UNITED CHURCH MINISTER: REV. R. NORMAN PICK, B.A. ORGANIST AND CHOIR DIRECTOR MRS. DORIS McKINLEY A. MUS.. SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 1979 11 a.m. Church School 11:00 A.M. PUBLIC WORSHIP OF GOD WESLEY-WILLIS UNITED CHURCH PEOPLE SERVING GOD THROUGH SERVING PEOPLE MINISTER JOHN S. OESTREICHER B.A. ORGANIST MISS CATHARINE POTTER B.R.E. CHOIR DIRECTOR MRS. WM. HEARN ka Anyone wishing a ride to church. Phone 482-9696 0 SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 1979 zi 11:00 a.m. Worship Service KI CI 11:00 Sunday School and Nursery . CV S SERMON: . f;3"LEAVE THE TRAIL BETTER THAN YOU FIND E 9 IT" Music by Clinton Public School Junior Choir Coffee Hour o HOLMESVILLE UNITED CHURCHEzi 9:45 a.m. Worship and Sunday School SERMON: ' "LEAVE THE TRAIL BETTER THAN YOU FIND IT" 0 Everyone Welcome to CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH 243 Princess St. E. REV. ARIE VANDEN BERG f;9 �.. ... SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 1979 El 10 A.M. SERMON: "TRUST AND OBEY" El ® 3:00 P.M. SERMON; "FOR THE SAKE OF TEN" og Celebration of the Lord's Supper at both services Mar. 14 - 8 p.m. Prayer Service for crops and economy S LISTEN TO THE "BACK TO GOD HOUR" SUNDAYS 19 AT 10:30 A.M. OVER CKNX RADIO Everyone Welcome BAYFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH "Holding Forth the Word of Life" Phil. 2:15 69 ili PASTOR: Rev. Les Shiel 565-2659 SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 1979 10 a.m. FAMILY BIBLE SCHOOL 11:00 a.m. MORNING WORSHIP 7:30 p.m. Evening Worship Friday Youth Service 69 ® ST. PAUL'S ANGLICAN CHURCH RITHE REV. JAMES R. BROADFOOT, B.A., M.DIV. E SUNDAY, MARCH 11, X1979 ® 2nd Sunday in Lent N® THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION SUNDAY 10 a.m. MORNING PRAYER ® GUEST SPEAKER: ,• THE VEN. ARCHDEACON DR. JOHN MORDEN Principal of Huron College WED., MAR. 14 - 7:30 p.m. Mid -week service of Holy Communion 8 p.m. Bible Study Come and join us for our services of worship and Bible study during Lent CALVARY PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 166 Victoria Street Pastor: Wayne Lester 9445 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Service ALL WELCOME N 11 1 m ST. ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH THE REV. THOMAS A. A. DUKE CHARLES MERRILL ORGANIST SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 1979 10 a.m. Worship Service 10 a.m. Sunday School Madeleine Lane Auxiliary will meet at the home Mrs. Lillian Cowan, March 13 - 8 p.m. All Welcome of 1 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH CLINTON SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 1979 MR. EDWARD J. ANDERSON PASTOR 10 a.m. Sunday School 11:15 a.m. Morning Worship Everyone Welcome SAINT JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC CHURCH James St., Clinton Phone 482-9468 FATHER JOSEPH HARDY SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 1979 MASS SATURDAY 8:00 P.M. SUNDAY 11:00 A.M. CONFESSION SATURDAY 7:15,P.M. BUS FROM VANASTRA All welcome • •