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Clinton News-Record, 1979-10-18, Page 21At, . THIMPAY, • • Lions looking for Beavers The Auburn and District Lions Club met in the conimunity Memorial Hall with 15 members Hall three guests present. Dinner was served by the U.C.W. Special service held Special service was held in Knox United Church on Thanksgiving Sunday. The church was attractively decorated with fruits, vegetables, and flowers by the members of the senior Sunday school. The service was con- ducted by Mr. Richard Hiwley with special music -being supplied by the choir with Mrs. Norman Wightman at the organ and Mrs. Greg Park at the piano. An organ and piano duet was played by Mrs. Wightman and her daughter, Miss Marilyn Wightman. A vocal duet was sung by Mrs. Robert Cook of Glencoe and Mrs. Greg Park who sang Bless This House. .. Mr. Hawley's message was, "He Touched Me". Lion President, Bill Robertson was in charge of the meeting and minutes were accepted as read by the secretary, Lion Bob Worsell. The guests were Ross Hallam, Lorne Emmerton and Walter Markle. The treasurer, Lion Jim Schneider, gave the financial statement. . The guest speaker, Ross Hallam, was in- troduced by Lion Jim Schneider. He spoke about the details involved in the sponsoring and organizing of .a Beaver Colony (boys five .to seven years of age). The Lions Club of Auburn agreed to sponsor a colony if volunteers to be leaders can be found. Volunteers please contact Lion Jim Schneider. The Lions Club will sponsor and hold a New Years Dance and pork barbecue at the Auburn Community Memorial Hall. Tickets will be $15 a couple with 80 tickets available on a first come - first served basis. More letters Three months have gone by since Auburn celebrated its 125th birth- day party. Letters have been received telling about the wonderful time people had when they came back for the reunion. Many many letters of 'thanks were received for the presentation of, "Auburn As It Was", as former citizens :reminisced by -gone days when the village was a thriving community. Regrets were »»received from Mrs. Ethel (Mur - do ch ) •McElroy, Honolulu, Hawaii, Mrs. Laura (Murdoch) Hoge, Saskatoon, Mrs. Mary (Fingland) Grierson, Toronto, Dr. and Mrs. W.R. Alp,. Toronto, that they were unable to come due to health reasons. But, »» all sent congratulations. Letters were received from Mrs. Lila (Howatt) Manning, Windsor, Mayor and Mrs. Wes Samford, Auburn, . Michigan, Mrs. Alice A. donation of $50 was given to the Blyth Minor Sports Committee. The Lions \ Club will .donate funds to anyone interested in organizing a children's hallowe'en party in the village. Future Lions projects include a Sno-Fest to be held in January or February with events to include a snowmobile marathon, cross-country skiing, snow shoe races and pancake breakfast. Also a slow pitch tour- nament will be held next July. (Shaw) Hook, Alliston, Mrs. Betty (Asquith) Oldrieve, Weston, Garth Rice, Toronto and Mrs. Mary (Munro l Ling of Guelph congratulating the committees. A letter stating that $50Q. had been donated by Mocha Temple for the Shriner's Crippled Children, the proceeds of which came from the ham and fish fry suhper during the birtliday party was received by William Crawford. Trustees learn road tender let The October meeting of the Auburn -Trustee Board was held last Saturday »evening in the town hall with the chairman, Warner Andrews in charge. ' The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as read by the clerk, Mrs. Arva Machan. It was announced that Bill Robertson had been hired to plough the village streets of snow this coming winter. A discussion took place on the village drains and also whether putting up a Hallowe'en tips Many parents » are concerned for the safety of their children during Hallowe'en and the Canada Safety Council suggests the following safety tips which parents may wish to discuss with their children before they set out on their happy expedition. L Wear light coloured, flame resistant costumes with retro -reflective strippings so that you are easily seen by motorists. 2. Clothing must be short enough to avoid a tripping hazard. • 3. Face masks must not obstruct vision. Make-up • is preferable. • 4. Make your calls along one side of the street and then along the other: Do not criss-cross. Cross the street at in- tersections or crosswalks. 5. Carry a flashlight to see better and to be better seen. 6. Travel in groups of four or five. Young children should be ac- companied by an adult. 7. Set a curfew and boundaries within familiar neighbourhoods. Do not enter the house .or apartment of a stranger. spected by an adult at home. r 9. Do not eat any gifts until they can be in - stop sign at the..west end of John Street was a good idea. In regards to the opening of Goderlch Street to the east, the County Engineer will be consulted. Mrs. Eleanor Bradnock reported » that she had written a letter »of bir- thday congratulations to Auburn, Michigan wishing them the best on the weekend of October. 6 and 7 when they officially cut their birthday cake to mark their 125th an- niversary. In a phone call, they reported that some of their citizens may be coming over near the end of October. There had been several complaints about barking dogs so this has also been looked into to get the right action. Couple mark 25th anniversary Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Harold McClinchey on the oc- casion of their 25th wedding anniversary. An open reception will be held on October 20 at 8:30 p.m. in the Auburn Community Memorial Hall. Everyone is welcome. Bill Riddell of Manitou, Manitoba spent last weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Arthur. Miss Jean Houston, Miss Jean C. Jamieson, Miss Prudence Tracey, Mr. G. Hallowell and Mr. R. Davidson, all of Toronto and Miss Jean Wilson of Galiano, B.C. were weekend guests with Mrs. Frances Clark. Miss Lynn Turner and Miss Reta Baker of London spent the weekend with the for- mer's parents, , Mr. and Mrs.. Robert Turner. Charles Beadle is a patient in Victoria Hospital, London. He is wished a speedy recovery. Miss Carol Beadle of Kitchener was home last week on a week's holiday. Orval McPhee is a patient in Clinton Public Hospital where he un- derwent surgery last week. He is wished a, speedy recovery. - Mrs.- Randy Machan returned last weekend from Ottawa where she attended a three day convention of the Federal Farm Credit in Canada at the Chateau Laurier. It was the 50th anniversary of the Federal Farm Credit in Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Youngblut, Susan, Bruce and Kristen of Toronto, visited last week with his mother, Mrs. Myrtle Munro. Recent holiday guests with Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hawley, Beth and Amy, were Mr. and Mrs. Noble . Lytle and Roland Pike and sons, Dan and David, all of Cambridge and Mr. •and Mrs. Stan Lytle and sons, Scott, Shawn and Steven, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Lytle and daughters, Cheryl Fashion and us and Angela- and John, Peter and Pauline Lytle all of Cobourg4,-, The * AuhtiTh » and District. Lions Club lot- tery winner this week was Mrs. Lillian Letherland with • ticket number 131. Mrs. Vera La Vigne of Windsor and her sister, Mrs. Laura Bennett of Detroit, are visiting with the former's daughter, Mrs. Ben Hamilton and Mr. Hamilton for a few weeks. The community » is sorry to report that Mrs. Warner Andrews is again a patient in Clinton Public Hospital. She is speedy recovery. wished a Mr. and Mrs. Keith Sutton of London visited recently with Mrs. Albert McFarlane: Mr. and Mrs. Tom Youngblut, Paul, Chris and Jennifer of Tavistock visited on Sunday, with Misses Ellan and Minnie Wagner and Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Sanderson. This fall, fashion garments will have a natural look with soft earthy colours and fabrics that will pamper you — corduroy, suedes id rich luxurious wool. , Our processes and experts are dedicated to treating your garments to the care they deserve so you will have the appearances ybu deserve. Count on us for quality drycloanInta MOTHER'S DAY FABRIC CLEANING CENTRE , 13 itattenburie Street, downtown Clinton 4824533 "Home of The Mat mOdOth coin wadi in the at a" • 4 r Along with an afternoon of visiting over a cup of hot tea and fruit bread, bazaar tables filled the auditorium of Huronview on Tuesday for the annual tea. One of the beautiful handmade gifts included a draw for this quilt stitched by Huronview resident Polly Wiltse. The draw was won by Mabel Jeffery of Exeter. (News -Record photo) 4tei, txwir third ti - f t,,he,AllbAlrfl 47.11 club coor their I -1311 ourS AriPe Pg.• PPOJeets. at the home of Kn ann Patti McD0Well, The inembers started the Meeting with the 4-11 .4 pledge followed by the minutes of the previous meeting. The 'girls discussed a name for their club and upon a vote, it was decided that they would use the name, "Up in Stitches", This week the members learned tw.., new stitches• " called the Bargello and Scotch stitch. They also discussed the different colour scheme names and how they related to the major Winne ers Wilirkers at the ..weekly euchre party last -week were: novelty -Bert • Medd; high lady -Mrs. Oliver Anderson; low lady -Mrs. Ila Bean; high • man -Ted Hunking; and low man -Bernard Craig. Ten tables were in play. 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