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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1979-08-30, Page 16PAPA,. CL TsTTON NEWS-RCORD, THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1979 the Eleanor Bradnock, editor advocate In Clinton Plunketts gather for 36th reunion The 36th •a.nnual Plunkett Reunion was held on August 19, 1979 with 30 guests present. It was a warm sunny day at the Conservation Park south of Clinton where conversation initiated the afternoon festivities. The younger crowd amused themselves with a baseball game and frisby until supper which was served smorgasbord style. The business followed with the vice- president, Lawrence Plaetzer presiding. The minutes were read and seconded by Lloyd Finnigan. Lloyd made the motion that the reunion be held the same place next year and everyone agreed. Group pictures were then taken. The games were • next on the agenda and everyone participated until the end or the. day. The sports were as follows: ,r..unning race 5 and under, Karen Plunkett, Scott Lobb; 10- 12, Paul Plunkett, Darryl Plunkett; 13 and over, Larry Plaetzer, Dave Plunkett; running back- wards -13 and over, Keith Hallam, Jeff Sangster; drop pins in bottle 5 and under, Scott Lobb, Erin Lobb; 10-12, Darryl Plunkett, Bill Plunkett; 13. and over, Jeff Sangster, Keith Hallam.; 3 -legged race, Lillian Hallab and Wanda • Plaetzer, Keith Hallam and Larry Plaetzer ; relay race, David Plunkett's team, Jeff Sangster's team; bowling - 6-9 yrs., Erin Lobb, Karen Plunkett; men's bowling .Chester Fin- nigan, Donald Plunkett, Keith Hallam; ladies' bowling, Jewel Plur1 tt, Marie Lobb; shoe scramble - 10 and under, Darryl Plunkett, Paul Plunkett; balloon throwing relay, Lawrence Plaetzer, Wanda Plaetzer; shoe kicking - ladies, Wanda Plaetzer, Marie Lobb; men, Greg Hallam, Larry Plaetzer. All children took part in the candy scramble.- Village crambler Vidlage personal notes Mr. and Mrs. Russel Ritz of Corbyville, Mr. and Mrs, Jack, Merrill, Mr. and Mrs. George, Colclough and Mr. Elwin Merrill, all of Clinton were guests of Mrs. Beth Lansing last Friday evening. Mrs: Elva Straughan, Mrs. Tom Jardin, _Miss Laura Phillips and Mrs. Frances Clark were guests last Wednesday of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Robertson at Meaford. Mr. and Mrs. Ron Livermore, Robbie, (Donnie and Philip of Fordwich visited on Sunday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Donald Haines. . Mrs. . M. Hawley of Cambridge is visiting her son Mr. -Richard Hawley, Mrs. Hawley, Beth and Amy at the Manse this week. We are pleased to report that Mr. William J. Craig is improving in health but is a patient in Alexandra Marine and .Anglican Women plan Lions dinner The' Anglican Church Women of St.. Mark's Church met for its August meeting in the church last Thursday evening with Mrs. John 'Daer in charge. She opened the meeting with the hymn, Day is dying in the West, followed by the scripture lesson from Dueteronomy 8th chapter sixth verse to the end. This was followed. by Prayers of General Thanksgiving and the Lord's Prayer. ,A.il. members took part 'and gave readings to form the topic of the evening. The roll call was an- swered by naming a grain found in the Bible. The hymn Hush was the evening, was read and after Mrs. Daer thanked all for taking their part, the 'meeting was turned.. over to the president, Mrs. Donald Cartwright. The minuteswere read by the secretary, Mrs. John Daer, and ap- proved. The. treasurer, Mrs. Tom Haggitt, gave the financial statement. A note of thanks was received from Tom Johnston for the sym- pathy card sent recently: A discussion followed regarding the Lions Club dinner to be served on September 5. The of- fering was received and the travelling apron passed. Other business was discussed and the meeting was closed with the Grace. Huronv,ew news Father Hardy held Roman Catholic mass on Friday morning. Bingo was played in the Auditorium on Friday afternoon. We would like to thank Rev. Darrell for filling in for Rev. Wittick while he was on holidays. At the Church service on Sun- day, Mrs. Elsie Hen- derson played the organ, and Rev. Wittick led •a prayer request for Mrs. Polly Wiltse and Mrs. Edith Lovett. These ladies are both in Clinton hospital. The choir sang "Drinking at the Spring of Living Water", with Dick Roorda holding a service in the chapel on Sunday evening. Tuesday noon, first floor north men and men's bed care held their barbecue. An invitation was extended to the other men in the building, who wished to feast on hamburgers and hotdogs and there Were 59 Men in attendance. Plans are now completed for our trip to Niagara Falls. We have hired a van from Murphy's Bus Line, and ten t'4residents and two stale will be lea rkig at 8:30 pan. on Sep tuber 12, We iii , t ing a tour'; of lag ra 11s on the 13 and tet, rrling; home later in the evening. We would like to welcome Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dunn from Bayfield; Mrs. Mary Allister and Mrs. Muriel Gibson from Hensall; Mrs. Luella Norris from Seaforth; and Miss Edna Mustard from Brucefield. These are all new residents this pastweek. Sympathy is expressed to the families of Mrs. Ella McAsh, and Mrs. Mary Grasby. General Hospital, Goderich. We wish 'you a speedy recovery. Glynis -Marie Young, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Young, has returned home from Clinton Public Hospital where she was a patient for a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Haggitt attended the Zurich Bean Festival last Saturday. Miss Lorie Cartwright returned home with them after visiting for a week with their granddaughter Miss Shelley Haggitt. Winner of this week's Auburn and District Lions Club Lottery ticket was Joe Hunking with No. 018 ,- the week before Watson Livestock of Blyth was the winner. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Hellinga, former Auburn residents of Sault Ste. Marie, called on friends in the village last Mon- day. on- d Mrs. Mary Johnston of London spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Sanderson. Visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Johnston and Miss Laura Phillips were Mr. J.K. Young of Mit- chell, Mr. Harold Asquith, Streetsville, Mr. and Mrs. Reg Asquith, Islington and Miss Tillie Mains of Blyth. Mr. and Mrs. Emmerson Hobbs, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Mat- thews of Talbotville, Mrs. Dora Crandall of Thunder Bay, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Archer of Lambeth were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Davies. Mr. and 1Virs. Roy Finnigan of Goderich visited on Saturday af- ternoon fternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Johnston and Miss. Laura Phillips. Queensway busy. with many visitors Visitors with Mrs. Wilds at.' Queensway Nursing Home were Mrs. Dogan . and daughters, London; Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hancolt, Kitchener; Miss Holly, Mrs. Wm. Mohns and daughter; Mrs. Kathleen Wilds and Mrs. Henry Wilds. Visitors with Russell Erratt were Bill and Helen Taylor, . Aunt Catharine Robertson, Grace McClinchey, Iva and Gertie McClinchey and Tim Proctor. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Berends Exeter, and Mrs. Helen Collins, Michigan visited with Nelson Loghrin. Mrs. Irene Kalbfleisch was visited •by her daughter Mrs. Barb Dougherty, her granddaughter Heather Buchanan, Violet Bishop and Joan Bettridge. Bill and Vina Parker of Bayfield visited Mrs. Featherston, Iva Ridley and Ilia Dunn visited Vera Lammie. Bernice Howes was visited by her cousin Verna Robertson and Don Rosendal visited his wife Alice. Mr. Alderson visited his wife Vivian. Hazel Corbett visited with several residents at the Home. Rev. Anderson of Exeter . conducted the church service on Tuesday, accompanied by Mrs. Forrest at the piano. The men's high bowling score went to Neil Regan with 150 and ladies' winner was Mary Parlmer with 105. >; GUARANTEED INVESTMENTS s rEaR 1/.°/0 TERMS ANNUAL PAYMENTS 1 I 10 7/8 % MONTHLY 1 Rates Subject to Change without notice John Wise General insurance Guaranteed Investments 5 Rattenbury St., Phone 482-9644 Clinton, Ont, Res. 482-7265 The Ministry of Natural Resources will issue contracts to persons wishing to COLLECT V1[HITE PINE BASSWOOD SEED from trees located within the Wingham District. Further details of prices, etc. may be obtained by contacting the Wingham District Office of the Ministry of Natural Resources • at R.R. 5; Wingharn, Ontario NOG pWO. (357.3131) No payment will bo made for seed callect0d without prior contract. Mario Ministry of Natural, resources Do your dahlias look like this? If you grew this specimen, which' measured nearly one foot across, then you may have had a chance to take a prize at the Clinton Flower Show. For Mrs. Eindenburg, from Holmesville this bloom won her a cash award at the show, donated by Mrs. Evelyn Olde. (News - Record photo) By Hilda M. Payne Barbara McAllister, of Kemble and Denise Turnbull, Exeter, spent last week holidaying with Mr. and Mrs. John McAllister. Miss Mary Goodwin has returned from ,an enjoyable trip touring the east coast.. Mr.. and Mrs., Hans Gerstenkorn and family have returned from a two month vacation with the former's father, Mr. Otto Gerstenkorn in Eckhorft, Germany and also visited Austria where they visited with his sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Ruffmayer. Mr. and Mrs. Hans Gerstenkorn and family attended a family picnic at the home of Mr. and Mrs, David Passmore and boys, Thames Road, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Al Ammerlinck and Cheryl of Stratford and Bobby, Social notes from Hensall By Bertha MacGregor Mr. and Mrs. Charles Goodman of Detroit visited last week with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Corbett. Mrs. Bertha MacGregor recently underwent surgery in -St. Joseph's Hospital, London. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Graham of Victoria, B.C. spent a holiday with Mrs. Hazel Love and friends in this area*. Sgt. Doug Wein, RCMO and. Mrs. Wein and David of Ottawa vacationed this week with..Mrs. .Wein's parents Mr. and Mrs. Harold Parker and members of the family. Mrs. Orville Taylor visited recently with her son and daughter-in-law Mr. • and Mrs. Orville Taylor in. Brockville. Weekend visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse Grenier were Mr. and Mrs: Richard Rader, Danny and Tammy, Kitchener; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bengough, Hensall; Mr. and Mrs. Larry' Luther, Robert and Terrie-Lynn, Grand Bend; Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor, Jodie and Chris, Hensall, all celebrating Tammy Rader's sixth birthday. 1. Seniors enjoy bus trip to Ottawa • The Three Links Senior Citizens of Hensall ac- companied by several Exeter friends and Ilderton friends enjoyed a bus trip to Ottawa last Wed. The trip was taken by the Peter and Orene McNaughton Bus Tours to Ottawa. Upper Canada Village was also in the tour but owingto rain in the district Thursday evening and Friday it was re-routed by Perth, Peterborough and a stop at the Black Creek Indian Village in North Toronto.. Church Service Rev. Kenneth " Knight conducted service in Carmel Presbyterian Church on Sunday • at 11:30 a.m., welcoming the •members of the Hensall United Church and visitors. The sermon was taken from the 1st Peter chapter 3, verse 15. Miss Sandra Wadel played an accordion solo and Mrs. Dorothy Taylor presided at the organ. Flowers were placed in the church in loving memory of the, late Malcolm Dougall arid Harvey Taylor. Service next Sunday will be at 11:30 a.m. Gelinas Reunion The descendants of the late Joseph and Mary Gelinas of Zurich held a reunion at the Pineridge Chalet on Sunday which was attended by over 150 sons, daughters and families of the Gelinas, coming from Toronto, London, Windsor, Sarnia, Hensall, Kippen • and Zurich. The event all outdoor commenced with mass by Father John Corriveau, grandson of the Gelinas. Sports and various activities were arranged throughout the day and prizes were given for the youngest present, Malinda Gelinas, four months; the oldest present, Harvey Gelinas, London; and the largest family present, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Gelinas. A smorgasbord dinner was enjoyed by gall, and afterwards the families, being a musical group, participated in an im- promptu program when all the bands provided many numbers with solos by Joe Overholt. Attend wedding Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse Grenier returned from a three week western trip: They visited Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wushky and family and Truman Fischer at Wapella, Saskatchewan; Mr. and Mrs. Ron Winters and Melissa at Camrose, Alberta; " Mr. and Mrs. Emile Vallee and family at Bonnyville, Alberta; Mr. and Mrs. Mike Grenier and family at Edmonton, Alberta. They attended the marriage ceremony of their. nephew. Robert Grenier and Thelma O'Lesky. Being 28 years since 'the- Greniers last. visited together, it was a memorable occasion, a reunion never to be forgotten. They also went to the Cold'Lake and Fort MacMurray oil fields. THE ANNUAL MUNICIPAL ENUMERATION STARTS NEXT WEEK The annual municipal enumeration will begin on Tuesday, September 4, 1979. During this month, an enumerator, carrying a proper identifica- tion card, will call at your residence for a few minutes to check basic information required in determining: • the allocation of education• property taxes between the public and separate school systems; • the distribution of provincial grants to local governments to help reduce Local tax bills; • the preparation of jurors' lists; and • population information needed for other municipal programs. The enumerator must record such information as the name, age, property status (e.g. owner or tenant), school support and residency of all members of the household. Whenthe enumerator visits, please check that the information on the Enumeration Notice is correct. If it is not, revise it and verify the changes. If you are not home, a Notice will be left for you. If changes are necessary, please make them an mail the Enumeration Notice, as soon as possible, in the self addressed postage prepaid envelope accompanying the Notice. For any additional information, please contact the local assessment office. ario Ministry of FR veno► W. F. Jenkins Regional Asa l ur• n/Pelrtl'1, Flit) eW 524 Zd'n3 Sq./tent Commissioner 1. n Dawn, an:d Scott Am;morifnck of 11enl elm visited with Mr. an,d,Mrs. Gordon Schwalm and Miss I= lora Macdonald on Monday. Mr. and Mrs, Tom Eadie .of Goderich visited Miss Flora Macdonald on Friday and Mr,. and Mrs. veci l Robb of f.ucan were isiting on Saturday. ensail supports plan for seniorshousing Hensall town council is giving its full support to the construction of seniors' housing there. The commitment was mace following a presentation by Irene Davis last Tuesday evening. Mrs. Davis told council that a study which she had conducted revealed that there are 52 persons in the -community who would use the special accommodation. Out of that number, she said, 18 are desperately in need of some form of alternate accommodation. Mrs. Davis also told the elected officials that seniors' housing units in Exeter and Zurich were filled to almost 100 per cent capacity and' added that it was extremely disruptive for seniors to leave their home towns anyway. She then told council that it was time .they took a stand on the n ter, ' Reeve Harold Knight complimented Mrs. Davis on • her work and said the village would be in contact with ministry officialsregarding the matter. He said that up until this time there had not been a demonstrated need for this type of housing in Hensall. Mrs. Davis said a senior? study which was conducted a number of years ago had a poor response because many of the seniors did not understand the questionnaire. She told council that many seniors were in large houses that they could not afford to maintain. 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