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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1972-07-13, Page 7boil boypion Shawn cot . + am l fent son of Mr. .and tr c . Alan Campbell was the overall mer in the baby contest held qday evening in connection with Wing- ham Lions and merchants Crazy Days here. Lion Archie Hill presented the winner's tlieque to Mrs. Camp- bell on the truck platform set up on,Josephine Street for the event. The trophy, symbolic of the championship, was presented by Lion Jn Gregg. Winner in the boys' one to six months bracket was Christopher Paul Lauzon, with Gordon Guy and Paul Clark tied for second place. In the girls' category one to six months, Sheryl Ann eleg- horn was first, with Lori Marie Belanger second. - - Shawn Campbell, eventual by headed, e ra Stuckey ` ? atalience gathered. to Watch ,the event, cording the (competition from other .ata tractions at ty time. -About 20 ineknberS. of the $t• ,Andrew's Young Peoples' So- ciety, met at the church Sunday evening, then proceeded to Kin- cardine for a barbecue and a so- cial evening on the Lakeshore. Rev. R. H. Armstrong and Fred McGee accompanied the young people on this, their 'last social event before scattering for sum- mer employment or vacations. ---Mr. and Mrs. Rowland Bal- laoh attended the Wolfe family reunion held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Jeffery, RR 5, Denfield. More than 60 attend- ' ed from several points,in Western Ontario. Buy Now and Save TRAILER LOAD OF Chesterfields Direct from the factory—don't miss this opportunity made possible by the manufacturer. YOUR PRICE INCLUDING HIGH BACK ROCKER 3 9. C1;NEW&sers FURNITURE 1/2 mile south on Hwy. 21 CaII 524-7231 At TRIANGLE dollar str--etches, in more ways than one. Look of these offers LION JIM GREGG awarded the championship trgphy to )Mrs. Alan Campbellwho ac- cepted it on behalf of baby champ Shawn Curtiss;Campbellbefore a Targe crowd of spec- tators and competitors Friday evening during Crazy Days. ($taff Photo) Witnesses to attend ,meet Jehovah's Witnesses have announced plans to gather about 5,000 delegates from Central and Southwestern ,Ontario at Brant - ford's Civic Centre on July 13-16. The annual convention, this year held in the Bell City, will consist of four days of instruction from the Bible that will highlight application of Christian prin- ciples in daily life and reassert the position of the Witnesses that this is the generation that will ex- perience divine intervention in human affairs. The title of the public address for the final day of the conference is '"Divine Rulership—the Only Hope of All Mankind." Sixty-four attend Procter reunion BELGRAVE — On Sunday, the. 41st annual Procter reunion was,. held in the community centre park here. Sixty-four signed the register who enjoygd a social time as well as sports for the children, conducted by Mr. and Mrs. George. Procter, and for the adults by Donald Procter and Mrs. Ron Hill. . About 5:30 p.m. all were seated and 'George Procter led in the singing of grace. Everyone en- joyed a delicious supper. Business was conducted by the president, Mrs. Laura Johnston of Belgrave. The minutes of last year's reunion were read and a one -minute silence was observed in memory of those who had passed away. It was decided to send a get -well card to Mrs. George Howson who is a patient in Victoria Hospital, London. The following executive was elected for .1973: President, Mrs. Kenneth Wheeler; vice president,. Douglas Procter; secretary treasurer, Mrs. Hazel Procter; lunch committee, Mrs. Walter Kerr, Mrs. Harold 1Procter, Mrs. Edna Stevens and Mrs. Ron Hill; sports committee, Mrs.- Chester Higgins, Murray Procter, Charles Procter,Mrs, Larry Mayberry: . Mrs. Laura Johnston gave a vote of thanks to all who helped to make the reunion a success. Guests were present from Lon- don, Tavistock, Ingersoll, Luck - now, Wingham, Listowel, Brus- sels, Blyth, Goderich, Richmond Hill and Belgrave. A TURNBERRY RESIDENT for many years; Mrs. A. Fralick observed her 92nd birthday at Brookhaien Nursing. Home Wednesday when, she: was presented with a large . birthday. cake by her daughter, Mrs. Jean Yemen of W,ngi 'ham, wlifcb7sl$e.shared with other re'sideri'ts. `9hella's106'' sons, Wilbert of Port Rgwan a?td George of Taranto; two. daughters, Mary Brodie of Toronto and, Mrs. , Yemen of ' Wingham. (Staff Photo) y --Mr. and Mrs, Gershom Johnston, Catherine Street, rented a tottage last week north- east of Orillia. Visitors with them throughout the week were' Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Smith, Kitch- ener; itch-ener; Mr. and Mrs. Reg Peacock, Toronto, and Mr. and Mrs. Doug Smith of Toronto. On their return home, Mr. and Mrs. Johnston ' visited with Mr. and Mrs. Pea- cock and Mr. and Mrs. Ron Elliott of, the Barrie area. —Mr. and Mrs. William Tiffin spent last week in North Bay where Mr: Tiffin attended an Im- perial Oil meeting 'on Saturday. —John White of Calgary spent the_ past week with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred White of Walkerton and visited with several Wingham friends: CLOSE UP Mint or Red, TOOTHPASTE Giant /9c Vaseline Intensive Care LOTION Reg. $1.09 NOW /9 Secret Super Dry, 9 Oz. Reg. $1.89 SILVIKRIN SHAMPOO Req. $1.39 NOW .8 CURITY - 16 Oz. BABY OIL BUG KILLER RAID Reg. $1.612 NOW .99 TRIANGLE IJIeCo,UNr PAtfA't A/fD/C/#f.S COSA►'ff1C.4 ., TOBACCOS Open 9 a.m. tlo a. p.ni Weekdays • 'Sundays Noon to e MR. AND MRS. MICHAEL Forsyth are living in Owen Sound following, their June 24 wedding in St. Andrew's Church here. The bride is the" former Sharon Reavie, daughter of Mrs. Rutherford Reavie of Wingham and the late Mr. Reavie, and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart 'Forsyth of Walkerton, formerly of Wingham. (Photo by Snyder) —A number from. Wingham and -area attended the Orange parade in Goderich Saturday. —Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Deve- reaux and family of Alliston visit- ed on Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Gus Devereaux, who is presently a patient in the Wing - ham. and District Hospital. —Lorne Gardner. and Art. Wil- son won the doubles competition in the Lucknow Lawn Bowling tournament Monday night. —Ralph Wareham was in charge worship service in the Wingha ited Church on Sun- day. He spoke on his life, as the son of a a minister in Newfound- land and here in Ontario. Mrs. George Guest provided special music. —Mr. and Mrs. Maitland Ed- gar and family of Petroli'a spent the weekend with hismother, Mrs. Arthur Edgar, While here they attended the Elston-Reavie wedding and. on Sunday they attended the Edgar reunion. —Sid Crump of Port Credit spent a couple of days last week with his mother, Mrs. Jean Crump of John Street. "—"William Campbell of Minnie Street, who recently underwent surgery in Wingham and District Hospital, has been able to return to his .home. —Mr. and Mrs. Roy l3ennett, David Bennett, and Jay. Mac- Laurin visited for a few days this week with Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Nin- inger and family of Kingston. Receive awards BELCRAVE -- Seals and certi- ficates were received in the United Church Sunday School for 1971. Certificates, Donna Higgins, Alison Roberts, Joanne McArter, George Procter-. Second year, Joan Higgins, • Bruce Higgins, Gary McArter, Gary Hopper. Third year, Andrea Coultes, Sheila Anderson. Sixth year, Kamen Coultes, Marjory Nixon, Janice Coultes. Seventh year, Joanne Coultes. l'enth year, Doreen Anderson. Thirteenth year, Mrs. Leslie Bolt. St. Pi AI's church school `ads The St. Paul's . Anglican angel School, Wingham; have `adopted' 4 -year-old Alfonso liucho of Peru. By contributing $17 a month through Foster Parents Plan of Qapacia, the group gives the child and the family material and financial aid aimed at strengthening' the Family unit by helping each member. The child is symbolic of aid given to the en - Clarks host club meeting Mr. and Mrs. Percy Clark were hosts to St. Andrew's Couples' Club when it met recently at their cottage at Bruce Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Beard were in charge of entertainment for the evening. Outdoor games were played, then everyone gathered around a bonfire on the beach and a sing -song was enjoyed. Short devotions were given by Mrs. Beard and Rev. R. H. Armstrong. Presidents, Mr. and Mrs. John' Donaldson, discussed plans per- taining to the Sunday service in August when the.,ouples' Club is in charge. All enjoyed a barbecue while sitting around the fire. Mrs. Donaldson, on behalf of the members of the club, thanked the Clarks for their hospitality. Junior Auxiliary BELGRAVE -- The Junior Auxiliary met in the Anglican Church choir room on Saturday morning with Judy Carmichael leading in the games. Betty Meurs led in the opening exer- cises. Sheila Anderson was in charge of the roll call. ., Minutes of the last meeting ere r d by Connie Meurs and the treasurer's report was given by Janette Johnston. Leaders for the next meeting are games, Bonnie Walker; sing- song, Karen Scott; to help with worship, Patsy Scott; clean-up girls, Audrey Scott and Bo Walker. Cat .. . 1 err with the worship. Johanna Van Camp and Heather Young collected the' offering. Lisa Thompson recited the offertory ,prayer. The senior girls • worked on their special studies badge and learning the books of the Bible. The juniors worked on their second stripe tire family. Before the Church Sete()) be- came Alfonso's Foster Parents, the family struggled to survive on an income of $31.60 monthly. The father works as a laborer and mother does laundry. The family meals consist of breakfast: oat- meal, hard rolls; lunch: rice, beans, grain soup; sipper: spa- ghetti soup. Home is a house made of split bamboo or reed mats with dirt floors. There are three rooms which are sparsely furnished. It is located in a dusty neighbour- hood with no -paving, .street light- ing, sewage system or garbage disposal. llectricity, running. water and sanitary facilities ' are lacking. The family buys water for cooking, drinking, washing and laundry weekly. It's a life without a shred of comfort and convenience. ° The St. Paul's contribution of $17 a month brings the family a monthly cash grant, distribution of goods such as vitamins, blan- kets, towels, soap and other use- ful items, medical and dental care, the sustained guidance and counseling of social workers and the benefit of special programs. A strong emphasis is placed on' education. All foster Children (and their brothers and sisters if possible) must attend school. Vocational training courses given or supported by PLAN in some countries are available to Foster 'Children,. their brothers and sis- ters and in some cases, their par- ents. The aim is to give each member of the family the tools to help themselves become inde- pendent and ..self-supporting. Special programs adapted to the needs of each country also meet these aims: In Peru, for example, PLAN arranges for Immunization of all Foster Childrenand:' their aro- the. s and sisters`against typhoid, diphtheria, • smallpox, tetanus, tuberculosis and polio, and pro- vides milk for all infants under two years.of age who suffer from malnutrition. 'Parents and •Foster Children correspond monthly (letters are translated, by PLAN) and often develop warm and. affectionate relationships which mean as much to the child' as the material and financial aid. Foster Parents Plan is current- ly working in ten countries in -South America and Asia. Over 53,000 children are currently be - which is. learning how to knit.. wing aided by individuals, groups The sing -song was led by Patsy �. F Scott. COC present money to UCW WHITECHURCH = The Mes- sengers held their July meeting at the United Church on Wednes- day when they entertained the UCW. The call to worship was given by Colleen Adams. Kenneth Quipp read the - scripture. A poem, "Churches", was read by Linda Moore. Prayer was given by Murray Gibb and the Messengers then sang "Jesus Loves_ Me". A poem, "Creation", was read by Jackie Whytock. Cindy Moore and Don- na Thompson received the offer- ing and Debbie Hickey gave the offertory prayer. Karen and Nancy Quipp sang a duet, "He's Got the Whole World. in His Hands". ,. The treasurer, Calvin Quipp, on behalf of the Messengers, pre- sented the UCW president, Mrs. Millan Moore, with a gift of money for the Mission Fund. Richard Moore gave a reading, "Thanksgiving of Summer" and George Jamieson gave the bene- diction. The Messengers and their.. leaders, Mrs. Quipp and Mrs. Laidlaw, then held picnic' games and contests on the grounds out- side. The UCW held a short business meeting, after which cookies and ice cream were served Belgrave Grant McBurney who has been stationed at Lake Nipissing spent the weekend with his parents, along with his wife and family. A reception and dance for Mr. and Mrs. Jerry. DeBruyn (Beth ' Scott) was held Friday evening, June 30th, with the Alley Cats supplying the music. After lunch was served the bride and groom were called to the front and an address was head by Roy Taylor. John Thomson presented them with a gift of money. Both made fitting replies. --Gordon Irwin of Toronto spent a few days recently with his sister, Mrs. Hazel Campbell of Minnie Street. Mrs. Rachel Stur- geon of Vancouver, aunt of Mrs. Campbell, is also spending some time with her. and families in the VJ.$„ t hada and Australia. For more .infor- mation .on this non -fit, non- sectarian, non-poftti 1, ii pen- dent organization, write Foster Parents Plan of Canada, 153 St. Clair Avenue West, Torobto 7, Ontario. Redecoraflg a. room? Rent our Werner LectriC W.a l l pa'per steamer for quick, easy, wall prepara- tion. 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