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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1972-12-14, Page 17U 4 1 1� s ,fin The himOus Klondike alley, . of the most spectacular gold rush Mthe world, vas silly pronounced "I onn.di " bY her YIcon *dM* It Meant "Hammer -Water" because na- tib flohen11411 haMinered stakes into the Klondike tiller, near Present city of Dawson to catch salmon as they made their way up stream to spawn. walsosssissessosssosisowasisossosammosoutaxei The Manor Notel •WINGHAM WILL SE CLO$ED ON CNRI$TMA$. pAY so the Staff can be with their Families to enjoy this day. oa uses lNacssatewc c atst isit tis‘ csssuousasslinmssasousssousva 7MA ssousi d uanimF7q i r7 mixs dim7 ilsa7pfdi7 dmssmw; MANOR MOTEL'S FI:RST NEW DEAR'S EVE PARTY Bring in the New Year, in the Right "MANOR" 7.30 P.M. - 1.00 A.M. PARTY HATS -RIBBONS ,NOISE MAKERS FULL COURSE DINNER SEA FOOD COCKTAIL -- CHEESE SALAD 0.OZ. NEW YORK STEAK — PARFAIT BEVERAGE Entertainment by: DOUG WICKAN QUARTET $15:00 PeI Couple - All Inclusive -For Reservations Call 3574704 TICKETS AT THE MANOR HOTEL Reserve Now! APPEARING DEC. 11-19 DEC. 14-16 NASHVILLE BAND THE with COUNTRY MUSIC COUSIN WALLY, MEN laacsratSIEWEREcBAceatES, SICISS cmc rllacaacl 1 1 IN SNAPPY R E b and white uniforms some of the younger members of the baton -twirling Wingham Deb -u -tons strode along in. the Santa Clays. 'Parade Saturday, adding a big splash of color to the event. (Staff Photo) A COMBINATION FLOAT carried Christmas greetings from Walker's, The Decor Shoppe and Triangle Discount, joint sponsors of these; cartoon characters and their Christmas` tree in the Santa Claus parade here Saturday. (Staff Photo) Wroxeter PersoncI Notes The Wroxeter Bible Study group meets every Tuesday eve- ning: This week members met at - the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tim Shore; next week Mr. and. Mrs. Q Bob Musgrovewill be hosts for the group. Everyone is welcone. 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Guard' and splitter optional extra. 7/8 HP ROCKWELL #100 ROUTER An industrial rated router for the pro- fessional craftsman. It will do every- thing from hinge butt routing to lam- inate and veneer trimming. 20,000 RPM • Ivo,�C�lil�l�l� 1 IIIIIIIIIIII'Illlllilllll'Vlllllllillllllll 11111114 IIIII!IIIIIIIOIIglllllllll 405 JOSEPHINE ST. WINGHAM PHONE 357-2581 STORE HOURS: Monday - Friday 8.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m. Saturday 8.00 a.m. - 12 noon Mr. and Mrs. Brian Manuel, Seaforth, were Sunday • guests with their aunt,' Miss Hazel Spar - ling. Dick Allan, Toronto,spent the weekend with his tt • mother, Mrs. llraeitllans.' cat ilii►: id r WalliamySmith,O fr'orenttr r visited her mother, _Mrs. David Robinson recently. Mrs, Michael Tellehus and Miss Hazel Sparling were in Goderich on Saturday where they visited Mrs. Angus Carmichael • and Mr. and Mrs. James Robert- son, Mrs. Doris Adams,' Mrs'. Mich- ael Tellehus and Allan Griffith attended the graduation exer- cises.at. Conestoga College of Ap- plied Arts and Technology, Clin- ton, on Thursday evening when Mrs. Stella Pocaluyko and Miss Hazel Sparling graduated as Cer- tified Visiting Homemakers.. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Higgins visited the former's sister, Mrs. Frank Graham and Mr. Graham at St. Marys on Sunday. Surprise party BELMORE — A surprise party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Metcalfe Saturday night in honor of the 25th wedding anniversary of Ralph's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Metcalfe. Brothers and sisters on both sides of the family were present. The evening was spent in playing cards after which lunch was served. Mr. and Mrs. Metcalfe were presented with lovely gifts from their family. The party was a little early as the actual date of the anniversary is December 24th. enloy aliinner. to t ng WRQETER — ,After a deli- . eious meal; at thenor ,Hotel,t Wingham on p s. y of .las week, the Women's Instittite members .returned to the home of the presidgnt, Mrs. C. R. Allan in Wroxeter for the regular meet- ing. A poem, "What Happened to the Dai►?", read by Mrs,. Allan and the usual ceremony :opened the meeting. Roil call was an- swered with donations for the• 'Christmas cheer boxes to be sent to shut-ins..A committee of three ladies volunteered to pack and deliver theboxes. • A donation will be made to help the ,,'Wroxeter teenagers with their project of putting a sound system in the , community hall. A short course has been sched- uled for. December 14, to be held at the home of Mrs. Allan. - Mrs. lion McMichael read a Christmas motto and a report of the area convention held in Strat- ford was given by Mrs. Allan, the delegate. Mrs. Charles Mothers of: Blue - vale gave an interesting and timely demonstration of bazaar items made from nylon net, and of cookies made with marsh- mallows and gumdrops. Mrs. Wes Heimpel showed a variety of gift items which she made. • Mrs. Wes Newton conducted two contests while the hostess prepared lunch. Unit 4 holds hristincts _meet GORRIE — Mrs. Harold Hynd- man was hostess for the Christ- mas meeting of Unit 4 of the United Church. Women on Weds nesday of last week. Mrs. Andrew Edgar and Mrs. Robert Edgar had charge of the devotions.Mrs. A. L. Stephens and Miss Jean Sparling conducted the Christ • - mas contests. Mrs. Cliftoh Coulter, president, presided for the brief business period. Miss.Margaret Dane pre- sented the slate of officers for 1973 as follows: • Past president, Mrs. Clifton Coulter; president, Mrs. Bill Nay; 1st vice president, Mrs. George Brown; 2nd vice prey, dent, Mrs. A. L. Stephens; secre- any, Mrs. Gordon Edgar; treas- urer, Mrs. Richard Carson; pianists,• Mrsf .. W- ach, Mrs.. Hareldodr yudmana Hewers andn ; cheer, Mrs. Beverley CW'reh. " �+ rogram committee, Mrs. Ivan Ha kins, Miss Margaret Dane, Miss Jean Sparling; nominating, Mrs. C. Coulter, Mrs. L. Jahns ton; quilt, Mrs. Gordon Edgar, Mrs. Lionel Johnston, Mrs.. Cloyne Michel, Mrs. H. Hynd- man, Mrs. G. Brown; unit repre- sentative to UCW, Mrs, Hector Hamilton, - Mrs. G. W.,' Sach conducted the installation of officers. Boxes were packed for the shut-ins and, a delicious Christmas lunch was served. - The Wigg, Farmer: inaccurate forecasts By Keith Aston The Huron bounty Federation . of Agriculture agreed 'Thursday night .to support the Huron County Crop Improvement Aso- elation in .disputing weather fore- casts. - A letter from the crop Im- provement Association Was read at the regular meeting of the Federation which .claimed ,farm- ers had suffered crop losses this year because of the inaccuracy of weather forecasts from the Mount Forest weather station via the local radio station. The Crop Im rovement Association has, sent letters to Robert McKinley, MP for Huron, the weather sta- tion and CKNX radio complain - Morris Council is entertained BELGRAVE -- On Saturday, December 9, Reeve and Mrs, William Elston entertained members of Morris Township Council, officials and employees and their wives to a turkey din- ner. After a pleasant and social eve- ning Ross Smith thanked Mr. and Mrs. Elston for their hospitality and presented them with a gift. UCW candle Iighffng service held in church: FORDWICH — The Christmas meeting of the United Church Women was held in the Sunday School rooms which were bright with a lighted Christmas • tree., The worship centre had • a model church with lighted win- dows and a tall white candle representing "The light of the world". , Mrs. .Ben Gibson pre sided for the meeting and the candle lighting service, Miss M. McElwain opened the service with soft musico The scripture was read by Mrs. Gib- son from Matthew and Genisis. 'Those lighting candles were Mrs. Harry Winkel, Mrs. Jim Timperley, Mrs. Scott Clarkson, t'McEh abri;. Mrs. 'Jack Bfown, Mrs. Agla and Mrs. Ben Gibson. A solo, -"The Light of the World Is Jesus" was sung by Mrs. Jack Wilson. Mrs. B. 'Gibson gave a meditation on light and offered prayer. The'; roll call was an- swered by a verse of a favorite carol. Mrs B..Agla as convener of the nominating committee . read an incomplete slate of officers. These were, accepted. A donation of $35 was voted to send a girl to the Toc Alpha Conference and $50 to the Over and Above Gifts of the mission services. Two Christmas trees and Christmas flowers were to be bought for the church. The treasurer's report showed a very 'busy and successful year. At the closet social hour and pot- luck lunch were enjoyed. 44th anniversary GORRIE — Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Grainger of Gorrie quietly cele- brated their 40th wedding anni- versary at the home of their son, . Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Grainger, when members of their family, Robert Grainger of Kitchener, Bruce Grainger of London, Ian Howes of Sioux Lookout, Michael Grainger of Waterloo and Mur- ray Grainger of Guelph were present to mark the happy occa- sion at a family dinner party. Bluevale Mr. and Mrs'. Jack Murch of Clinton were Sunday evening visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Percy Vincent. - ENJOYING THE EDIBLE PORTION of the civic Christ- mas party for Town of Wingham employees last Wednesday night were: Mrs. Congram and her husband, Gordon; .Ed- , ward Whitby and Mrs. Whitby. (Staff Photo) ing about the service, The complaint said that the forecast often said,fa expect 74 to 36 hour* ofgood har- vesting weather before A weal front would move in One Esta- tions in the Detroit area were saying it wotdd, ha only six famine hours before rain could ,he 'pected, Many farmers ;went ahead with 'Operations PIO bean Pulling only tom 60tb*, Detroit . forecasts were unfor— tunately more ' accurate that those.of Mount Forest, The letter claimed many beans weire because of this, , It was felt that the forecasts. came from Toronto and were only relayed thmtigh Mount For. est. Since . weather systems moved in from the west, it was felt that forecasts .did not take this time difference into effect,, During the discussion on the letter, John Stafford, past presi- dent of the Federation, tom: mented, "They usually can forte cast what happened yesterday that's about as time a they come." At the Thursday meeting the group also agreedto form: a com. mittee to prepare a brief. to be presented to the' Select Legisla- ture Comrnittee on h►lunicip4l Drains when it meets in this area. Such a meeting is expected some time in the new year. Four county executive .mein.-. bers were elected at the meeting: , They are: John Stafford, RR' 1,, Wroxeter; Vince Austin, RR 1, Dungannon; Adrian Vous, Blyth; and Gordon Blanchard, RR. 4,: Walton. Howick to purchase hinds' /at tax sal Any' unsold lands in Howick Township may be purchased by • the township at the time of the tax sale. This was decided when Howick council met lastweek for their -regular monthly meeting. In a motion approving the pur- chase of the,lands, it was stated that John Berry, agent for the council, would be appointed to do the purchasing. • Grants of $50. and 5100 have n `bee �api++ed? f*otiu- nity Man Bogard' and Luth� an Cemetery Board respecti The . monies for the community hall will go toward fill and grass seed for the properties surround- ing the building. Council also moved that the deputy returning officers, poll clerks , and polling stations be paid for their services in the Dec. 4 election. The deputy returning officers receive $18; poll clerks 515, and polling stations $15. Accounts totalling $17,661.17 were approved for payment. A doctor's new secretary was having trouble with his notes on a • case which read: "Shot in the lumbar region." Completely brut= trated, she' finally figured it out and typed on the report: "Wounded in the woods." NOMINATION MEETING Brice Federal • 1 Progressive Conservative Associatiolg WALKERTON COMMUNITY ,CENTRE g FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1972 To elect a candidate for the next Federal Election g Everyone Welcome AtIMEMMONMEOKEZMWEIKNAKEnglagftENSaNsakrAIVAKSVOLSUMIVattai Notice to Ratepayers Township of West Wawanosh Under the new Ontario Property Tax Credit Plan, residential and farm property taxes levied and due in 1972 must be paid by December 31. The payment of these municipal taxes will enable you to receive full credit under the Ontario plan on your 1972 income tax return. MRS. JOAN C. ARMSTRONG, Clerk NOTICE Bell Canada is closing payment agencies in this area as part of a Company -wide policy to keep down customers' costs for bask telephone service, says Bell's local manager, Robert Welch. Bell feels it is unfair to use revenue from pay -direct telephone users to subsid- ize payment -agency convenience for others. Telephone. bills may be paid by cheque or money order in the pre -addressed envelope that comes with the monthly bill.