HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1980-06-12, Page 22GE 2A-CLINTONNEWS-RECORD, THUR$DAY, TUNE 12,1
Volunteer work praise
for others will also end up
doing themselves a raver,
NOrMa: `Lytleof
Wiilowdale, , secretary-
treasurer• of the Ontario
Lung Association told the
annual meeting of the
Huron • Perth Lung
Association in' Seaforth •
last Wednesday nights
The end result Of
working as a volunteer
twill
,..be seif�'fulfylirxtent
`"on a much higher lane
than self-interest'', Mrs,
Lytle said.
"Perhaps we should
warn people, as did St,'
Francis of Assisi that the
direct pursuit 'of hap-
piness is a recipe for an
unhappy life. Perhaps we
should teach the first
value is duty, not
pleasure. 'And, that duty
may be tQ our feiiOw reran:
"Volunteers un-
derstand this •principle
and that is why we have
so many wonderful
people involved in the
Lung Association
movement in this.
province," Mrs. Lytle
said.
She praised the role of
volunteers in health
related organi7ations.
"By increasing the
hygienic and health
consciousness of the
community the lay
society may make the
Clinton
i:ffl; r, .e,..,, bu
t ueen- a.
mediocre.. coMmunity
health pro am and one,
that is truly efficient,"
Mrs: Lytle said
She concluded by
quoting Etienne de
Grellet, who, more than a
century ago said; "I shall
,pass through this world
but once: . Any good'
therefore.,. that I can do,
or any kindness thatI can:
show to'any human being,
let me do it no f. Let me
net defer or neglect it, for
I shall not ,pass this way
again."
The Lung Association's
annual report, adopted at
the meeting, showed the
group begins its 1980-81
financial year in' the
black, improvement from
deficit t budgets in the a d J C f E t
- -.3M
Y eJ t1.C'YR-a tgrv.... 1^Jm
Re-elected president
for "Another" term ; was
William Kinahan. of
R.R.2, Lucknow. other
executive members are
• past president, May
Dodds of Stratford.;
William Leney of.
Stratf'rd. and Edith
Fislier of Mitchell,vice,
presidents; Harold
Bartman of Stratford,
financial advisor; Dr,
Douglaas,. Thompson of
Stratford, medical. ad-
visory chairman; .Paul
Beauchemin of Goderieb
and; Art Dunsmore of
Stratford, asthma ,,
chairmen; Rev. E.
Nelson of Avonton,
patient services; Eileen
Beaucherin of Goderich
aird's celebrates 100th ai:.nive
n can ann o xe er,
1-3
y e
On Mareh 16, 1880, 20
;Brucefield and area.
residents gathered at the
home of Thomas Baird to
,discuss Plans for a new
cemetery located, on, his
property., A total of two,
acres would be purchased
gfor the site and a Com-
mi tee of five would be
elected as the : cemetery
board. Now, 100 ° 'years
later, the cemetery
celebrates its Centennial.
On June 15 at 2 p.xn..
dedication services for a
memorial plaque com-
memorating the00 years
will be held. Descendants
of the original Baird
family are expected to
attend.
Aldie Mustard, a
ugh a e
o r frame tool hnusen 1979,
Alexander Mustard,
James Broadfoot, lobo
MQCoWan, Daniel Ross,
Hugh Gilmour, Gilmour, James
Laut, Alexander *siker
John, Ketchen, Peter
McTavish,. Thomas Baird
Sr. an4Thomas Baird Jr.
,At that meeting,
residents set prices. for
the 1880 lot rates. For a 16
,foot 1o1, $8' was charged,
and for an eight foot lot,
-$4 was the fee, Today, a
small lot is sold for $120.
and the larger tot, $230.
One of the first
caretakers hired to dig
graves and clear the
roadway was William
Makius. In 1911, Mr.
1VIakius received an
annual salary of $12 with
Past. ` J health education; Alice On Saturday, March 15th the Londesboro United member of the board an added $2.50 for each
a new .chain-link fence
and matching gates were
erected across the front
of the cemetery and in
1979, new entrance was
built as well as the sten.
cairn,
The original eemetet'
8 �'
two acres of land from
Thomas Baird, was in-
creased by one acre in
1929, when ..an acre to the
west -of the site was
purchased from dames
Thompson.. In 1958, two
more acres 'were pur -
'chased to the north from
Mrs, Thompson,
Board chairmen over
the years have. been:
William Graham (1880),
George Baird (1914),
James McQueen (191.6),
Hugh McGregor, (1924),
t lames .sQueen (1927
Walter Moffat' (1
Harvey Taylor (1962),
Watson Webster (1964)
and Wilfred Chuter
received money 'from (1980),
private deals to maintain Secretary treasurers
plots. Today, caretakers have been: Thomas
are paid anhourly•wage. Baird (prior to 1911),
The cemetery, located Thomas B. Baird (1927),
west of Brucefield beside Harvey Taylor • (1964),
the Bannockburn Con- Mrs. Ruth Taylor (1967)
servation area,:has seen and Aldie Mustard (1967).
-many changes over the . Present members of
past years. In 1947 a new the board include,
building was added to the chairman Wilfred
grounds to replace the old . Chute, Ross Scott, John
doo
ice,
orig0in iL board etn
James Brnadfoot,),
Gordon Richardson, Msc
Wilson, Adam. "Ikon,
Dill ,McAsh sand,
8 secretary"treasurer,.
Aldie Mustard,
Each year, Otte Sunday
la ,lune is designated as
• Decoration:..Pay,. at.' .the
ceanfl.etery. It's at his
Clime r o m rn, tin : Y
members are 'invite+d; out.
to appreciate the ,.'ap-
pearance of the grounds
that trustees, plot owners.
and .,friends, have tried to
maintain over theyeUra,',
Doyou know.:
y
The first . surt�lyiag
dairy cattle to be `hrol gbt
to • Canada came from
France on One of
Champlain's tin ships
936), about 1810.
-Re-ts --from las-1;--Green. -Of--StrChurch was_decoratedlor theinarriageonic Sae yn---.-----since-.1.92a,�said..as far ;
. atfar�d �' � � . ._gr�e.._.he.. dug- Wha M
year's Christmas Seal Gordon Wright .of Anti Sewers, daughter of Mr: and Mrs, Mac Sewers, he understands, the Baird seemed to be. a minimal
campaign were up5eaforth `Chr' tm s Se 1 Minsing and Robert Bruce Moore, son.of Rev. and cemetery developed salary was not as bad as
slightly, to $46,899 from
$46,046. Tribute was paid
to honorary campaign
chairman Bruce Sully of
Goderich, and former
honorary chairman
Grant McPherson.
Total income for the
year ending March 31,
1980 was $55,207;'up from
$51,643 last year. Total.
expenses which include
the association's health
education programs
(non-smoking,
rehabilitation and asth-
ma relief), and grants to
the Ontario and Canadian
Lung Associations, were
$46,575, compared to
Is a a
campaign and publicity. Mrs. Douglas Moore, ,Owen Sound. After their because of the corn- it appeared. In addition to
wedding trip the couple -took up residence in munity's . dissatisfaction his $12, Mr. Makius
Orangeville
Huronview folk entertained
Miss Wendy Kloss,
entertained residents on
Friday afternoon with
her ukelele playing a
variety of numbers. A
special thanks must go to
Harold and Kay Wise for
the donation of many
cakes from their cake
contest for there 1st
anniversary.
On Saturday we had
some strange looking'
clowns and two shriners
Former minister
Former resident dies
plans move
Rev John Oestreicher,
the popular minister of
Wesley -Willis • United
Church in Clinton,. an-
nounced last Sunday that
he is leaving the church,
effective January 1, and
will take charge of St:
Paul's Untied Church in
Walkerton.
Mr. Oestreicher, who
has served the Wesley -
Willis and Holmesville
charges since 1973, said
the change will provide
him with new challenges.
So far, the Clinton
church has not found a
replacement.
Well known
Bayfield lad
Cathie McGregor Haig
Cathie McGregor Haig,
a former teacher at
Central Huron Secondary
School . and Seaforth
District 1-iigh School, died
on Sunday, May 18 at
Inverness Consolidated
Memorial Hospital in
Nova Scotia. She was 65
years old.
Born in Williamstown,
Mass., she was a
daughter 'of the late
Reverend Dr. Thomas
Pace Haig. She was a
graduate of St. Francis
Zavier University,
Antigonish, N.S.
Besides teaching
AnnaSe.otchmer_ • _.
A well known and
beloved Bayfield area
woman died in University
Hospital, London on May
31 after a two month
illness.
Forty-six year old Anna
Scotchmer was known by
many people in Bayfield
for her devoted work in
the community and her
kindly disposition.
The life-long area
resident was a member of
St. Andrew's United
Church in Bayfield and
was an active member in
the Sunday School, the
UCW and served as the
church's assistant
organist.
Mrs. Scotchmer took
part in many community
events and projects and
was a member of the
Bayfield Lioness Club.
Mrs. Scotchmer was
born in Stanley Township
on February 21, 1934 to
Elgin and Sarah Porter.
She grew up and attended
school in the area and in
1956 she was married to
Raymond Scotchmer in
Bayfield.
The couple continued to
live in the area and raised
two children, a daughter
Rayanne and a son
Trevor.
Mrs. Scotchmer • is
survived by her husband
and two children, both
living at home. She is also
survived by three sisters,
Mrs. John (Kathleen)
Siertsema of Bayfield,
Mrs. Garnet (Margaret)
Wright, of RR 1, Lon-
desboro and Mrs. Ron
(Marion) Cornish of
Exeter. A brother,
Gordon of Bayfield also
survives.
Rev. Alun Thomas of
St. Andrew's United
Church and Rev. Robert
Scott from Londesboro
United conducted funeral
services at the Beattie
Funeral Horne in Clinton
on June 3. A special
.guard of honor was
forayed by the Bayfield
Lioness and interment
y dies
followed
positions . in Nova Scotia,
she taught in Seaforth,
and for 10 years in
Clinton.
She w.as an officer in
the CWCA for four years.
Surviving are one sister
and an aunt in New
Jersey.
Funeral services were
conducted on Wednesday
in St. John's United
Church, Strathlorne. The
Reverend Gary Boratto
officiated, assisted by the
Reverend Donald
Sutherland, and Captain
Reverend Reid Cudmore.
Legion Branch 132
attended at the church
service and took part in
the service at the
graveside. Interment was
in Strathlorne Cemetery.
A memorial fund has
been set up to, provide
scholarships for Grade 12
history students at
in the Bayfield Mabon School where she
Cemetery. taught for 10 years.
The pallbearers were Donations may be made
John Campbell, John to "The Cathie, Haig
Watson, Joe Mayman, Memorial Fund" at the
Ross Merrill, Ray Cox Royal Bank, Inverness,
and Leroy Poth.
N.S.
touring the building for ' Mrs. Leona Lockhart and
Wayne Lester ad-
rninistor. Good weather
brought out a good at-
tendance,
Mrs. Prouty held bible
study on Thursday while
Pastor Gonyou and his
wife sang a poem. Mrs.
Jeffrey read the scrip-
ture.
On Monday anc '
Thursday, residents
visited the mall in
Goderich for a shopping
spree. ,
We wish to welcome
Mr. Stanley Jackson to
the" home , on vocation
care F
one hour previous to the
parade which 60 residents
went out to view.
On Sunday'; the service
was held by Donald
Darrell. Elsie Henderson
accompanied the
Huronview choir on the
organ with the number
"It Took A Miracle." '
Miss Molly Cox and
friends played for our Old
Tyme Music finishing off
with 15 minutes •of sing
song. Wednesday the.
Huronview Auxiliary
held their Spring blossom
tea, bazaar and bake sale
which was opened- by
Middleton news
by Blanche Deeves
Rev. Douglas Pitts'.was
_in charge of the morning
set -vice at St. James'
Anglican Church. Don
Middleton and Edward
Deeves . received the
offering.
The ACW will meet on
June 12 at the home of
Lynda Steenstra. Lois
Wise will be in charge
and the ladies are,
reminded to bring their
rolled pennies in.
The ACW would like to
thank everyone who
visited their booth at the
Clinton fair and bought
tickets on their comforter
and shams and floral
arrangements.
Recent visitors with
Ross and Mabel Mid-
dleton were Rosanne
Middleton, John Callahan °
and Ilda Wather, all of
Toronto and Drew
Middleton and his friend
Jackie Adshead.
Ross and Mabel
Middleton travelled to
Toronto, on Monday and
called on their daughter
r
Sharon Trewartha.
Watch for the ad in the
com ing events section of
the News -Record for
details on the bus trip to
Niagara Falls on June 23.
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with existing cemeteries
dUtside of Brucefield. He
said it was at this point
that Mr. Baird decided to
offer a portion of his
property to create a new.
cemetery location.
According to the
cemetery's record book-
of
ook
of board meetings over
the past 100 years, a
name change has been
listed three times, The
original name of the
cemetery is recorded as
-Baird's Burying Ground,
it was then changed to
Baird's Graveyard and
then finally to' Baird's
Cemetery.
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Malcolm 'McEwen, John
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ANGLICAN
ST. PAUL'S ANGLICAN CHURCH
THE REV. JAMES R. BROADFOOT, B.A., M. DIV.
SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 1980
Ind Sunday after Trinity Father's Day
1') a m. Holy Communion
SERMON. "THE GREAT• INVITATION"
Mon. June 16,Board of Management meets at 8 p.m. in
the •Parish Hall
A WARM WELCOME AWAITS YOU.. AT ST RAUL`S
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BAYFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH
"Holding Forth the Word of Life" Phil. 2:15
PASTOR: Rev. Les. Shiel 565.2659
SUNDAY - 10 A.M. FAMILY BIBLE SCHOOL
11:00 a.m. Devotional Service
7:30 p.ni. Evangelistic
Bible Teaching Service
You and Your Family are Welcome in this Bibl
Believing Fundamental Baptist Church.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
CLINTON
SUNDAY, JUNE .15, 1980
MR. EDWARD J. ANDERSON PASTOR
10 a.m.'Sunday School
11:15 a.m. Morning Worship
Everyone Welcome
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
243 Princess St., E.
REV. ARIE VANDEN BERG
B,D.. Th.M.
SUNDAY,. JUNE 15, 1980
10 A.M.
"AT THE KING'S TABLE"
7:30 P. M.
"LIVING KINGDOM STYLE."
The Lard's Supper at Both Services
All Visitors Welcome
CATHOLIC,.
SAINT JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
James St., Clinton Phone 482-9468
SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 1980
FATHER J. HARDY
GRADUATION SUNDAY
MASS SATURDAY 8 p.m.
SUNDAY 11 a.m.
2 P.M. BLESSING OF SCHOOL
. CONFESSION SATURDAY 7:15 P.M.
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CALVARY PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
166 Victoria Street Pastor: Wayne Lester
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
10:45 a.m. Morning Worship
7:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Service
ALL WELCOME
PRESBYTERIAN
ST. ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
THE REV. THOMAS A.A. DUKE
CHARLES MERRILL ORGANIST
SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 1980
10 a.m. MORNING WORSHIP
10 a.m. SUNDAY SCHOOL
Sacrament of Holy Communion
ALL WELCOME
Ontario Street United Church
105 Ontario St., Clinton, Ont.,.
Minister: Rev. R. Norman Pick
Organist: Mrd. Doris McKinley
SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 1980
3rd Sunday after Penetocost
11:00 A.M. CHURCH' SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY
GUEST SPEAKER: REV. ROBERT SCOTT
from Londesboro Untied Church
Special Music by Rev. and Mrs. Scott
7:30 P.M. DEDICATION SERVICE
for all the renovations and gifts given to the Ontario.
Street United Church for the beauty of the church
building
Reception afterwards in Church Hall.
All are welcome to come and enjoy this evening of
renewal
. WESLEY-W,ILLIS UNITED CHURCH
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PEOPLE SERVING GOD THROUGH
SERVING PEOPLE
MINISTER JOHN. S. OESTREICHER B.A. B.R.E.
ORGANIST MISS CATHARINE POTTER
CHOIR DIRECTOR MRS. WM. IHEARN
SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 1980
11:00 a.m. Sunday•School and Nursery
Sunday School Promotion
11:00 a.m. Worship Service
SERMON BY:
R'EV. JEWITT PARR,"BURLINGTON
BAPTISM
Music by Junior and Senior Choirs
HOLMESVILLE UNITED CHURCH
. 9,:45 a.m. Worship end Sunday School
Sermon:
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