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PAGE 16—CLINTON NEWS.I1k92RDISIWRSP AN't.'NOVEMBER 22, 1979
Bert and Dora Shob-
brook were united in
marriage on November
20, 1929 at the home of the
bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs, Wesley Vodden at
lot 33, concession 9 in
Hullett Township, where
Dora's brother, Kenneth;
still lives.
Rev. J.W. Johnson,
minister at the Lon-
desboro Methodist
Church wed the two and
the bride's •attendants
were the groom's sister
and the bride's cousin,
Perc and Vera Gibbings.
Following the
ceremony, a dinner was
served for relatives at the
bride's home. The
newlyweds then
vacationed in to Toronto
for two weeks befdre
\ making their home at lot
28, concession 13 of
Hullett, now the home of
the
Over 255 friends and relatives honored Bert and Dora Shobbrook on Saturday
when the couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The Shobbrooks
are well-known in the Londesboro area as both have lived and worked in
Hullett Township all their lives. Both are very active members of the com-
munity. (News -Record photo)
Berean Unit
Christmas lunch planned
The Berean Unit of the
UCW met on November
13 and leader Helen
Lawson opened the
meeting with a reading.
The roll call was an-
swered by 10 members
and one visitor, Audrey
Sprung.
Secretary Dora
Shobbrook read the
minutes of the last
meeting and
correspondence included
a letter from Lamsiu
Bing,the group's foster
child. The Huron -Perth
executive sent notice tha
the business meeting will
be held on .January 28,
1980 at the North Street
Church in Goderich.
The treasurer's report
was given by Margaret
Good and it was decided
not to have a pot luck
dinner for December 11.
Instead, the meeting is to
be held at 2 pm and each
member is to bring
Christmas cake or
cookies for lunch.
Vi Burns will clean the
church brass for
December and mittens
are welcome for the
mitten tree. Mrs. Good
and Mrs. Burns volun-
teered to help with the
white elephant tableat
the UCW Christmas
meeting on December 3:
Marg Anderson, Helen
Alexander' and Tri Duizer
were in charge •of •the
worship and program.
Mrs. Anderson gave a
Remembrance Day
reading, followed by a
hymn with Hattie Wood
at the piano, and prayer
led by Mrs. Duizer.
Several readings were
given by Mrs. Sprung and
Mrs. Alexander and Mrs.
Anderson .gave the
Benediction.
Helen Lawson thanked
the committee for the
interesting worship and
program. Lunch was then
served by Mrs. Lawson
and Mrs. Burns.
Surnmerhill Ladies
Mystery card parties on
Jane Van Spengen
opened her home for the
November meeting of the
Summerhill Ladies Club,
when 17 members and
two visitors answered the
roll call by naming their
pet peeve.
Sandra Westerhout
opened the meeting by
Legion
member
honored
BRUSSELS - Bevan
Elliott of Brussels was
honored last week when
members of that village's
Canadian Legion Branch
218 presented Mr. Elliott
with his 50 year pin.
Mr. Elliott, a 'veteran of
the First World War,
joined the Mount Forest
Legion in 1928 and when
the Brussels Legion
formed in 1931,, he
became a charter
mernber. He obtained his
life membership in 1966.
Mr. Elliott has also
received his 25th, 35th
and 45th year' pins.
Along with his 50 year
pin, Mr. Elliott was also
presented with a 50 year
medal by Clare Wall of
the Ontatio Provinical
Command of the Royal
Canadian Legion. Mr,
Elliott is the only siir,
viving charter member of
Canadian Legion
membership.
Smile
relationg Is the
rt of not treating the'
Olio like retaking ,
•
reading a humorous
poem entitled "Cold
Facts", and thank -you
cards were received from
the Andrew Hummel
family, Mrs. Jean
Cummings, Russel Good,
Anne and Gordon Gerrits
and family and
Children's Services of
Huron County.
A donation to assist the
Day Care Centre for the
Homebound was sent and
Sandra Westerhout, Olive
Neal and Phyllis Tyndall
volunteered' to 'assist
Huronview residents
where it was needed. Our
mystery card parties will
be continued this winter
and anyone wishing
guests contact Jean
Vodden or Hazel Watkins.
The hall board will be
having the first card
party' -of the- season on
November 30 at 8:30 p.m.
Ruth Jenkins won the
raffle.
The next meeting will
be held, on Dec. 12 at 2:30
at Margaret Wright's
home and there will be an
exchange of gifts. Gladys
Van Egmond, Jane Van
Spengen and Jean
Vodden will be the lunch
and program committee.
Mrs. Ina Fisher from
Clinton gave a demon-
stration displaying many
of the craft kits she sells
from her- home, She had
many beautiful finished
articles arid described
how the different articles
were done. The ladies
could order any type
craft kit from the
catalogues that they
wished to work on.
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Mr. and Mrs. Mervyn
Datema.
The Shobbrooks far-
med until 1.967 and raised
three children, Mrs. Ron
(Thelma) Ellerby of
Clinton, Mrs. Ross
(Muriel) Millson of
Woodstock and Gordon of
Londesboro. They also
have 13 grandchildren
and three great grand-
children.
When they moved into)
the village of Londesb ro,
Bert drove the Hullett
Central No. 4 school bus
for five years. Bert also
worked at Radford's
Garage for five years
Along with their work,
the Shobbrooks are active
members of the com-
munity and have par-
ticipated in many groups
over the years. Both are
past presidents and past
masters of the Regal
ho broo
Chapter of the Ontario
Eastern Star and Dora is
now the treasurer of the
OES. Dora is also a past
president of the WI and a
life member of the WL
She is a member of the
UCW and the Cheerio
,Club and has reported the
tnews of the communityto
the Clinton News -Record
for many year's..
Bert has been an active
member of .the Lon-
desboro United Church
were he serves as an
elder. fie is also the Very
Worshipful Past Master
of the Hullett Masonic
Lodge.
Over 255 friends and
family members honored
the Shobbrooks on
November 17 at a day-
long open house held in
the Londesboro hall.
In the, afternoon,
sisters-in-law Maimie
Crawford 9f Blyth and
Margaret Vodden of
Paris poured tea, while
Ruth Rosebush of Bob-
caygeon and Ann Vodden
Bayfield poured in the
evening.
Ltinch, prepared by the
WI, was served • by
granddaughters Valerie
Miller, Vicki Colquhoun,,
Joan Garrow, Dorie
Ellerby, 'Sheryl• and
Patricia Millson and
Diana Shobbrook.
Another granddaughter,
Sarah Millson was in
charge of the guest book,
along with great gran-
ddaughter Chastity
Colquhoun.
_If the evening, 38
adults and five children
-enjoyed a hot turkey
dinner, prepared by the
UCW and the waiters
were close neighbors
Genevieve Allen, Vi
LONDESBORO
Dora Shobbrook, editor
leader
ews of your neighbors
We're pleased to report
that Carman Riley
returned home on
November 13 after his
two -and -a -half week stay
in Univeristy Hospital,
• London.
Miss Edythe Beacom
attended the Huron -Perth
Presbytery executive
meeting on November 12.
It was held ih Clinton.
Mr. Emerson Hesk and
Mrs. Ida Durnin visited in
Seaforth on Tuesday and
called on Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Robertson and
were supper guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd Pipe.
Mrs. Allen Shaddick
returned home on
November 13. after
spending three weeks
with her son, Cpl. and
Mrs. Richard •Shaddick
from Burnaby, B.C.
Miss Edith Beacom and
Mrs. Laura Forbes spent
November 13 at the Royal
Winter Fair in Toronto.
She travelled there by
Sherwood Bus.,
Mrs. Joe Shaddick
returned home on
Wednesday after spen-
ding three weeks with her
niece; Mr. and Mrs. Alf
Bell and Heather in
Prince Rupert, B.C.
Mrs. Beth s Knox
received word of the
death of her cousin Fred
Sprung on Saturday in
Manitou, Manitoba.
Mr. and Mrs. Rae
Family skating' party held
There was a good turn
out at the congregational
family skating party in
the Blyth arena on
November 18.
The Work and Life
Committee were • in
charge of the afternoon
and following the skating
many returned to the
church for a pot luck
supper. Jean Scott and
Helen Lawson helped in
the kitchen.
' The day's prize winners
included: youngest
skater, Angela Scott;
oldest skater, Hugh
Millar; largest family On
skates, the Tom Duizer
clan. Carl Merner and
Nick Whyte were in
charge of the prizes.
Hullett Central happenings
Remembrance service
On November 9th, the
school • held their
Remembrance Day
Service at the Lon-
desboro United Church.
Several grade 7 and 8
students took part in the
service by presenting
different readings, and
the Junior Choir sang
"Where Have all the
Flowers gone?"
The guest speaker was
Mr. Pattison, president of
the Blyth Legion. Rev.
Scott gave the
Remembran'ce Day
prayer, The Last Post
and Taps were sounded
on the trumpets by some
of the band members.
• UNICEF collection
We were fortunate to
have such a great
response from the
children taking UNICEF
boxes on Hallowe'en. We
raised $197.95.
This money will go' to
help underdeveloped
countries in the world.
We would like to thank all
contributors for donating
to this worthy cause.
Pictures retaken
On Monday, November
13, the photographer
came back to Hullett
Central in order to retake
pictures of the Kin-
dergarten 2 class and
pupils' pictures that
didn't turn turn out when he
was here before. The
pupils received their
pictures earlier in the
week.
Constance notes
by Mary Merner
A number of Foresters
from Courts Constance
and Constantine attended
the Assembly in Bran-
tford over the weekend
including Sam and Mary
McClure, Walter and
Muriel McClure, Don
Buchanan, Eric and
Marjorie Anderson, Jim
and Janice Preszcator,
Betty and Ken Hulley,
John and Carolyn
Thompson and Leslie,
Delphine and Verne
Dolmage.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Thompson, Leisa and
Cheryl visited over the
weekend with Mr. and
Mrs. Andy Thompson and
Teffrey of Oakville.
Blyth wants Credit -Union
BLYTH - An invitation
has been extended to the
Clinton Community
Credit Union to open a
branch office in Blyth.
At a recent meeting of
the Blyth Board of Trade,
the resolution was passed
after Members that many
local people doing their
banking out of town, and
are also doing their
shopping out of town.
Some businessmen were
__concerned with tne
policies of the Bank Of
Commerce, the only
other bank in the village.
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116 "Plenty of free parking behind store"
Rosebush of Bobcageon
and Mr. and Mrs. Perc
Gibbings of Clinton
visited on Friday night
with Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Shobbrook.
Mr. Ken ghobbrook of
Ajax spent Saturday
night with Mr. and Mrs.
Gordon Shobbrook and
attended the anniversary
of his uncle Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Shobbrook.
Mr. and Mrs. R.B. Moir
of Levack visited last
Monday and Tuesday
with Mrs; Alice David-
son.
Mr. and Mrs. Lorne
Hunking spent the
weekend at Jack Miner's
in Kingsville,
On Sunday, Mr. and
Mrs. Barney Pollock of
Toronto visited her sister
Mrs. Alice Davidson and
all visited their mother
Mrs. Grace Fairey at
Huronview.
Mrs. Bill Andrews of
Toronto spent the
weekend with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Edwin Wood.
Mrs. Verena Bone of
Wingham . visited on the
weekend with her
brother, Mr. and Mrs':
Howard'Clarke.
We're glad to report
that Chris Roberts was
able to be moved out of
intensive care.
Burns and Audrey
Thompson. The master of
ceremonies was Ross
Millson and Gordon
Shobbrook thanked the
ladies and played a
recording of Bert playing
the , mouth organ and
.guitar.
Present for the evening
were Dora's' aunt, Mrs.
'Grace Crich of Clinton
and Bert's aunt, Mrs,
Laura Saundercock. Six
of the guests, Perc and
Vera Gibbings, and
D\ora's brothers, Fred,
Roy, Len and Ken, were
also present at the
wedding ceremony, 50
Y-arS ago.
'Other guests came
from Auburn, Ailsa
Craig, Ajax; Blyth,
Bobcaygeon, Bayfield,
Clint9n, Carlow,
Goderih, Lucan, LOn-
don, Mitchell, Paris,
Seaforth, Wingham,
Zurich and Londesboro.
United news
A large crowd attended
the church service at the
Londesboro United
Church on Sunday
morning. The
congregation was
ushered into the the
church by Gordon
Shobbrook, Bert Lyon,
Elwood Mitchell and
Nelson McClure.
The flowers in the
church were from the
5 Oth anniversary
celebrations of Bert and
Dora Shobbrook and were
placed in the loving
memory of their son-in-
law Gordon Garrow and
their grandson Trent
Shobbrook.
The Scripture was read
by Brenda Radford and
-Earl Merner. Laura Scott
told the children's story
and the junior teachers
were Bev Riley and Helen
Lee.
In the choir's song, the
solo part was taken by
Dry
Marjorie Duizer, with
Barbara Bosman
directing the choir and
Louise McGregor as the
organist.
Prayers were said by
Greg Andrews and Rev.
Scott's sermon was The
Committed Christian.
4-H girls
take quiz
The seventh meeting og
the Londesboro III, 4-H
club was held on October
28.
The girls showed their
needlepoint articles and
took part in a quiz. The
Achievement Day, skit
was rehearsed several
times and Heleh Kolk-
m an and Nancy
i'othergill served lunch.
Cleaning
Sale
on orders brought in by
Nov. 22 - Nov. 28
Snowmobile Suits
Adults
a •
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Youths to size 12
Children to age 6
Work Vests • 9.25
Down -Filled
Work Vests $2.25
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