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PAGg 1,8,CL.,N'f'ON NEWS -RECORD, 1979
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The Grade 2 class at the Holmesville Public School school's Christmas concert on Monday afternoon.
acted out the Nativity Scene to a full house at the (News -Record photo)
White Gift Sunday at "Holmesville
By
Blanche Deeves
White Gift Service
The annual White Gift
Service was held at
Holmesville United
Church on Sunday,
December 9 with the
Sunday School in charge.
Rev. Oestreicher
opened the ' service and
welcomed all present.
Nancy Thompson led in
prayer and Lisa Forbes
read the scripture. The
Senior Sunday School
classes then presented a
skit about gift giving and
the true spirit of
Christmas. Those taking
part in the skit were
Travis Bell,Jackie
Norman, Steven
Preszcator, Tracy
Norman, Heather Harris,
Janine Mayhew and
Shannon Preszcator. The
carollers consisted of the
junior Sunday School
classes.
'Four senior pupils, Tim
Mayhew, Robin Lobb,
Dennis Thompson, and
Frank Schloendorf
collected the White Gifts
and the offering Nvhile
Shelley Crawford and
Lisa Forbes read prayers
of Thanksgiving.
The Advent Candle of
Sharing was lit by Tracy
Smith. Following this, the
primary and nursery
classes gathered around
the manger . while Mrs.
Martie Lobb read a story
about the "Legend Of The
Christmas Flower
Away in a Manger was
then sung by the youngest
children:
Rev. Oestreicher
closed the service with
the benediction and in-
vited ^ everyone down-
stairs for a social hour.
Last Sunday morning
in Holmesville United
Church, the junior girls of
the Sunday School sang in
the choir. Jim Crawford
lit the candle of courage,
on this day, the third
Sunday in Advent. All the
children went to their
classes.
Mr. Oestreicher's
message was The Sounds
of the Season. He
welcomed into mem-
bership in , the church:
Mr. and Mrs. Art Bell;
Mrs. Phyllis Cox; Mr.
and Mrs., Doug 'Gliders;
Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Jantzi; Mr. Phil
Paquette; Mr. and Mrs..._
Clarence Perdue'; Mr.
and Mrs. Larry
Rutledge; Mrs. Robert
Smith and Mr. and Mrs.
Ron Tyndall. Mr. Don
Lobb and Mr. Bill
Crawford received the
offering.
A Christmas Eve
service will be held at
8:30 p.m. and for the
months of January and
February, the worship
service will be at 1 p.m.
Rec Dance
The Goderich Township
Recreation dance on
Saturday evening was
very well attended at the
White Carnation.
Everyone enjoyed
dancing- to the music of
Mystery Train. Lunch
• was served by Sandra
and David Orr. The next
dance is to be held on
February 2.
School News
Friday, December 14,
Al Mullen and the band
from Goderich District
Collegiate Institute was
at the* school in the
morning to entertain the
pupils.
Monday, December 17,
the dress rehearsal for
the Christmas concert
was held. About 20
patients • from the
Bluevitater Centre came
to watch the performance
and found it very en-
joyable.
Friday, December 21,
the pupils will be treated
to the Walt Disney
International Velvet in
the morning. The
Children will be
dismissed shortly after
noon for the Christmas
break. The pupils will
returnto school on
Thursday, 'January 3,
1980 - no lunches should
be sent with pupils on
Friday, December 21
because of an early
dismissal.
Hot Dog, pop, chip
sales. Thursday,
December 20 will be the
last day of hot dog, pop,
chip sales for this year.
Mr. Spittal and his Grade
6-7 class would like to
thank all the students and
parents for helping to
provide .:a Christmas for
the starving Cambodian
people. A statement will
be sent home later in the
year regarding how much
money and where the
money was sent in
Cambodia. The chip sales
will continue in 1980 -
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The • staff of
Holmesville . Public
School wishes you and
your family a very safe
and merry Christmas and
a,Happy New Year.
Personals
Congratulations to
Barb and Alvin who
recently had a wedding
anniversary.
Congratulations to
Jean and Clarence
Perdue who will
celebrate an anniversary
on December 24.
Merry Christmas to all
readers of this paper and
to those who have helped
me put this column
together.
Smile
A ' Mississippi river
steamboat slowed to a
halt on approaching a
dense fog. An impatient
passenger 'asked the
captain what was the
cads° for delay.
"Can't river
A Happy Christr4as
can change in a few
moments into a family
tragedy, warns Fire
Chief, Clarence Neilans,
in homes where fire
safety precaution are
neglected, /Such
precautions should head
the list of every sensible
family's preparations for
Christmas, he says,,
The Fire Chief urges
the public 'to exercise
special care in the setting
up and decoration of
Christmas trees, and
draws attention to the
following important
points:
If plans call for a
natural tree it .should be
bought fresh and green,
and kept outdoors or in an
unheated garage before
being brought into the
home for decorating.
Then, one or two inches,
should be cut diagonally'
from the butt, and the
tree should be set up with
the butt in water which
should be maintained
above the level of the cut.
Check strings of
electric lights carefully
for worn insulation,
broken plugs or loose;,
bulb sockets. Only CSA -
approved lighting sets
and only non-flammable
decorations should ` be
used. Declare the tree a
rlo-smoking area and
keep matchgs out of the
hands of children.
Do not allow discarcle l
gift wrappings to ,ac-
cumulate under the tree.
Dispose of them as soon
as the gifts are opened.
Even a green tree will
burn if ignited by burning
paper around the base.
Set up the tree away
from heat sources such as
fireplaces, TV sets or
radiators. Do not allow it
to block access to doors
or windows in the event of
fire. Switch off tree lights
at bedtime or When
leaving the house.
Fire, Chief Neilans
points out that tests have
proved that the safest
tree is a tree with its butt
set in water. However, if
a tree has dried out
before it is set up, it
cannot regain its safe
moisture level. A dry tree
can be ignited by a stngl
match, to burn violently
to a charredstate in a few
seconds..
Even artificial trees
can be serious fire
hazards. Metallic trees
are conductors of elec-
trfcity, and should not be`
decorated with strings of
lights, but illuminated
with floodlights: Some
plastic trees, ma a fro n
styrene materials, are
flammable, unlike those
made from
polyvinylchloride.
All trees should be
removed from the home
as soon as possible after
the Christmas
celebrations
5:,00 p.m. - Atom- Soaforth vs. ClInton
6;45 p.m. Bantam - Listowel vs, Clinton
8'30 p m. idge . Seafoirth vs. Clinton
Sunday, -rDecember 23
1-2 p.m. - Learn to Skate
2.3:30 - Public Skating
7.8:30. - Family Skate - 9.00. per family
panied by adult, or adults Sr
Thursday, December 27
9,;30 a.m.. 11 a.m. - Free Skating
Friday, December 28
the laconic reply
"But I can see the stars
'overhead," the -passenger
said sharply.
"Yes," responded the -
captain, "but unless the
boilers bust, we're not
going that way.
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Season's Greetings and Thank You
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Hal Hartley - Corn Buruma
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As all the cherished customs of this
magic holiday surround our special
friends, we know it's time to extend our
sincere Yuletide wishes to you all. May
the thanks we send your way add to the
LPIa,, ,.the Piave and Happiness
of the Christmas Season
be yours forever moire:
Our fervarct thanks i+n. all.
WALLACE. ,TURKEY PILODUCTS
PIET and ANN itE1NSMA bitd STAFF gLYt' 'and CLINTON
From all of us to all of you...Merry Christmas!!
FRONT ROW • LEFT`TO RIGHT: Norm Trewai•tha, Andrea Vermeesch,
Kay Wise, Harold Wise, and Judy Wise, Valena Trewartha.
BACK ROW - LEFT TO RIGHT: David Wise, Steve Wise, Kevin Dutot,
Bob Markham, Ron Drager.
Missing at time of picture • Hugo Vermeesch
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