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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1975-01-23, Page 8features from Ui• World of Women Thursday, January 23, 197 Mr R. Dow SCI — Mrs. Roy ice; Wi* elected president of . lv*lg Brick United Charm ,omen:, succeeding Mrs. Raichard More. She was installed at, the January meeting of the WIMP held last week at her home. officers are: first vice- ,.plldent, Mrs. Donald Dow; secretary, Mrs. Ronald Jamie- SeO.; assistant, Mrs. John Jamie- son.; treasurer, Mrs. Peter Chandler; citizenship convener, Mrs. Gordon McBurney ; stewardship convener and repre- sentative to the Board of Stewards, Mrs. Alex Robertson; community friendship, Mrs. Ken Mason, Mrs. John L. Currie, Mrs. Norman Coultes; finance, Mrs. Chandler, Mrs. Dow, Mrs. Robertson; Christian and mis- sionary education, Mrs. Dow ; mission and service, Mrs. Gilbert Beecroft ; Flower committee, Mrs. Ronald Coultes; literature, Mrs. Beecroft; nomination committee, Mrs. Dawson, Mrs. Ronald Coultes, Mrs. Dow; social -com- mittee, Mrs. Mason, Mrs. Robert . Gordon, Mrs. Ronald Jamieson, Mrs. Richard Moore; supply, Mrs. Roy Pattison, Mrs. Norman Coultes; pianist, Mrs. Norman Coultes, Mrs. George McGee; program leaders, Mrs. Chandler, Mrs. Dow, Mrs. McBurney; Of- ficial Board representative, Mrs. - Dawson; press reporter, Mrs. Ronald Jamieson; manse repre- sentative, Mrs. Robertson. son elected president Thirteen members of the group and the minister, Rev. J. G. Roberts, were present for the meeting. The theme was "A Faith That Grows" a i d Mrs. Dow conducted the worship service which revolved around the theme. Mrs. Dow began with a reading entitled "New Year's Resolution" and a hymn was sung. Mrs. George McGee led a responsive reading from the Canadian Youth Hymnal and Mrs. Norman Coultes read scripture from the 14th chapter of St. John's Gospel. Mrs. Dow led in prayer, then asked Mr. Roberts to speak on the theme. Mr. Roberts stated that faith is not a possession, it is something that happens. Faith is the knowl- edge that life is a gift from God. It is the difference between a sinner and a saved sinner. It grows in the sense that we become more aware of the presence of God. The offering was. received and dedicated by Mrs. Dow. Mrs. Moore thanked the ladies for their co-operation during her three years as president. She then declared all offices vacant and requested Mrs. Ronald Jamieson to read a list of the new officers for 1975. Mr. Roberts led in prayer and installed the new officers. The new. president, Mrs. Daw- son, presided for the business portion of the meeting and closed the meeting with the benediction. Sixteen attend McIntosh UCW BELMORE ---1"--Ab January meeting of the McIntosh United Church Women was held in the church basement with 16 in atten- dance. The president, Mrs. Everett Dustow,_ opened the meeting with a poem, "These Three". Devotions were con- ducted by Mrs. Robert Harkness. The hymn "Standing at the Portal"' was ..sung. The medita- tion concerning stewardship was given and the scripture selection was Psalm 43. A poem, "Ten Little Churchmen" was read and devotions clgaed with , a prayer for the new -tear. The roll call, a short winter poem, was answered by an in- teresting array of little verses. -- -The minutes were mad - and approved. Mrs. Walter Renwick was in charge of the study period and took as her topic a resume of the articles in the 50th anni- versary . issue of the United Church Observer. This issue traces the history of the UCW from 1925, when the Presby- terian, Methodist and Congre- gational Churches were united into one. A poem "Even This Will Pass Away" closed the study period. The correspondence was read by Mrs. Elmer Haskins. Mrs. Jim Busby invited the program com- mittee to her home on January 28 to prepare the programs for 1975. Mrs. Alan Darling reported for the finance committee. Mrs. Oliver. Dustow gave the audi , is report. An interesting Bible was conducted by ' Mrs. Mac Inglis. During the business period it was announced that the annual meeting of the congregation would -be --held Tuesday, January 21 in the form of a pot luck lunch at 1 p.m. The February meeting was planned to include the pack- ing of a bale and the meeting closed with the Mizpah bene- diction. Lynch was served by Mrs. Jim Busby and Mrs. Alan Darling. Ii z i I I I I 1 1 I I 1 1 I / I 1 1 11 1 1 1 I I 1 1 1 • St. Paul's Church (ANGLICAN) W ING HAM REV. T. K. HAWTHORN, Rector MRS. HARRY BRYDGES, Organist and Choir Leader SUNDAY, JANUARY 26 Soptuagosima 8:30 a.m.—Holy Communion 11:00 a.m.—Family Service _ MEETINGS . _ ._ _.... ... - Thurs., Jan. 23—Euchre party in parish hall at 8:30 p.m. Sun., Jan. 26—Annual Vestry Meeting in the parish hall at 8:00 p.m. COMING SOON SWEETHEART SWEEPSTAKES Home and a The jl�use wif'.. e "OH, HE REMEMBERED!", Mrs. Jennet ' Taylor exclaimed as she read a birthday greeting Saturday sent by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. On her 97th birthday Mrs. Taylor played two songs for family and friends. Worries about aging on hr 97th birthday Mrs. Jennet Taylor celebrated her 97th birthday. Saturday, and seems to think she's getting on in years. "Oh, it's awful to be getting older ! " she exclaimed as -she posed -for---her birthday -_-pic- ture - and received congratu- lations and greetings from family and friends, Mrs. Taylor reminisced a little about the past and her days in the frame schoolhouselhe attended in East Wawanosh. She also went back in time to her experiences as an organist and church choir member. But she didn't want to go back to the past too much : "Just as well not to put too ,many things down," she explained jok- ingly. It took much urging and per- suasion from her family, but Mrs. Taylor finally agreed to play some selections on the piano at the birthday party. "Why doesn't someone else play?" she asked. Once at the piano, Mrs. Taylor displayed a verve and timing that set toes tapping to the fast -paced beat and hands clapping in ap- preciation. "We couldn't do better than that," one family member said, and everyone else agreed. Mrs. Taylor was born on a farm near Belgrave on Jan. 18, 1878 and attended school on the 9th Concession of East . Wawanosh. A daughter of the late Finaly An - der -son and Julia Ann Naylor, she married James Taylor in March of 1901. For many,. years they worked a farm one mile south of Belgrave, then left in 1936 to take over a general store in Belgrave which they operated until Mr. Taylor's death in 1939. Mrs. Taylor continued with the store, helped by her daughter, Miss Lilla Taylor, until 1941, when they moved to Wingham. Mrs. Taylor celebrated her 97th birthday at the home of Miss Lilla Taylor, 81 Patrick St. E. Also present for the party were Mr. 'and Mrs. William Van Camp, Mr. and Mrs. Clare Van Camp, Mrs. Ken Davidson of Glen Cove, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Van Camp, Glen Van Camp, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Harris, Mrs. David Murray, two great-grandchildren, Sandra and Tanya and Rev: Robert Arm- strong of St. Andrew's Pres- byterian Church. Mrs. Taylor also received greetings from family members unable to attend the gathering, including Mrs. 0 Glen Van Camp, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Murray, Donald Murray, Brian Murray, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Marr and Mr. and Mrs. ' Ken Johnston of Victoria. Mrs. Taylor has three children, 10 grandchildren, 20 great -grand- children and five great -great- grandchildren. In addition to flowers and cards from family, friends and .neigh- bors, Mrs. Taylor also received greetings from Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, opposition leader Bob Stanfield, Ontario Premier William Davis, Huron MP Robert McKinley and Huron - Bruce MPP Murray Gaunt. ________xPit-dOWAaA —Mrs. M. Blatchford returned to Wingham last week after spending several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Eldridge and family of Burlington. —Fred Daw of RR 3, Wingham, was taken to University Hbspital, London, by ambulance on Sun- day, January 16. He will undergo \ surgery later this week. Board seeks committee (Continued from front page) visory committee to include the past chairman of the board ifstill on the board so that the com- mittee will be composed of the chairman of the board, the vice chairman, the chairmen of the education and the management committees and the past chair- man, but if he is no longer on the board then a member at large to be elected as the fifth member of the committee at the inaugural meeting. An . amendment was made to the by-law that the. chairman's advisor committee shall "act_ as an external relations committee of the board to deal with liaison, communications and problems affecting harmony and co-opera- tion between the board and other branches of local government. and between theboard and representatives of the news Media. Highway Problem Mrs. Dorothy Wallace and E. Cayley Hill, both of Goderich, were appointed to attend a public meeting on Wednesday, Febru- ary 5, in Goderich, regarding the proposals to widen Highway 21 from a two-lane to a four -lane highway in Goderich in the Vic- toria Street - Britannia Road - Bayfield Road area. Mrs. Wallace and Cayley Hill had expressed their concern at an earlier board meeting that the school crossing at Victoria Public School over this widened highway and the changes in the present traffic pattern would make the area extremely dangerous. They had requested some safety im- provements for Victoria students be considered. Liaison bus drivers' remunera- tion was raised to $25 per bus per year effective January 1 in ad- dition to their regular salary, They had received. $15. Liaison drivers work out of the following schools: Brookside, Grey, How - ick, Stephen and Turnberry. --While travelling -on boa ' ousi: ness trustees will receive a mileage allowance of 15 cents per mile effective January 1, up from 10 cents. Chairman Wilfred Shortreed, representative of the Huron board on the board of directors of the Ontario Public School Trust- ees' Association for 1975, said he had attended a directors' meet- ing and had been appointed to the executive -committee from Zone 4 to fill the vacancy on the council when Terry Ferris, London, re- tired as a trustee in Decefnber. Blyth Sewage Commenting on the final 1974 billing from Harvey Dale of Clin- ton for pumping and removing se'r'vices resulting from the de -ac- tivation of Blyth Public School septic system for a total cost of $5,125, Trustee Alex Corrigan' said, "I don't think we shed be paying out this kind of money." Asked when he thought Blyth might' have a sewage system, John Elliott of Blyth said the word is""still 1976, "but I am doubtful. I predict another two years. I know they are trying." He said a suitable site had not been found as yet that met gov- ernment approval. Mr. Elliott said members of Blyth council had been down to Toronto several times and Mur- ray Gaunt, MPP, had been work- _ -ing en -getting -the sewage--pro~ject--- underWay, but no progress has been made. Mr. Elliott suggested the problem at the school should be a matter for study by a com- mittee. R. E. Smith, superintendent of education, reported the late school bus from Central Huron Secondary School at Clinton to Seaforth and Winthrop was working satisfactorily after being started on January 13. He said students requesting the service on each of the four days was as follows: Monday - 33; Tuesday - 26; Wednesday - 24; and Thurs- day - 27. R. L. Cunningham, transpor- tation manager, saidthat while many had signed up only 7 to 8 students were taking advantage of the service each day. living through iqving theme of Presbyterial January 20th dawned clear, cold, crisp, and sunny, a beauti- ful, typically -Canadian winter day with ideal driving conditions, and 59 persons, representing 15 area churches expressed their in- terest in WMS work by attending the 'annual meeting of the Mait- land Presbyterial held in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Wingham. The theme of the meeting was "Living Through Loving" and all activities were efficiently chaired by the president, Mrs. J. W. English, Wingham. Pianist duties were shared by Mrs. Don Robertson and Mrs. Harry Bate- man, Wingham. Interesting devotions were conducted by 'Mts. James West and Mrs. Warren Wylds of the Ashfield Auxiliary in the morning, while in the afternoon these functions were performed by Mrs. -Alma Gillies, Mrs. Cameron MacAuley, and Mrs. Joan MacKay of Ripley. Mrs. Ralph Nixon very gracious- ly extended a hearty welcome on behalf of St. Andrew's, Wingham. Minutes of the 1974 annual meeting and the roll call were in charge of Mrs. Ewan MacLean, Ashfield; followed by reports from the various secretaries. Items of interest from these are: donations show an increase and exceed the allocation figure; the study book for the year, "The Un- known Country", was highly recommended; a full quota of ten - delegattes was sent to Synodical; the WMS has made a com-lnit- ment of $24,000 to the Yokohama Nursery Project ; the.expense fund per member has been raised to. 25 cents; a request that the names of all honorary members be published in 1975, our Cen- tennial year, and that a historian be appointed in each auxiliary; Centennial spoons and, pens are being- offered for sale. Important coming events in- clude the Synodical in St. Thomas on April 8 and. 9; the Biennial Conference in St. Catharines April 25-27; and the May meeting in 'Teeswater.' Greetings from Bruce -Mait- land Presbytery were brought by Moderator Rev. Glen Noble, who stated that ' the Presbytery ap- preciated the work of the WMS, and extended best wishes, God's blessing, and His peace during the year. Using posters • and a group game, Mr. Noble and Miss Jean Gardner, education resource person, endeavored to enlighten the minds of those assembled regarding the work of the Board of Congregational Life. It meets five times a year and general procedures are to split into com- mittees to deal with matters brought before them, then come together to discuss their findings. Major areas of congregational life consist of three segments: worship, outreach, and nurture. Clinics. dealing with worship and outreach have been held in Lon- don, Stratford, Chatham and Niagara Falls, with another being planned on nurture. Group participation in a game on inter- dependence of church com- mittees, followed by animated discussion, led to the conclusion that WMS work has something to do in all the areas of worship, oyyt- reach and nurture. Thus each member is an exerting influence and should make herself and her work known in every area. Congregational life is ill and needs a. remedial clinic, which is rather good, for the church ac- tually is sinners coming together to find they have the love of God to redeem them. Offering was collected by Mrs. R. MacKague, Mrs. R. Arbuckle, Mrs. Ralph Nixon and Mrs. Clarence Wood, after which Mrs. J. Mair, Brussels, offered prayer. Courtesies were expressed by Mrs. •Finlay MacLeod and refreshments were served by ladies of the hostess church. Though some difficulty was en- countered in filling executive positions, Mrs. Jack McKague, Teeswater, convener of the nominating committee, was able to present the following complete slate of officers, who were in- stalled by Rev. R. H. Armstrong: honorary president, Mrs. George Sutherland, Ripley; past presi- dent, Mrs. A. Mundell, RR 2, Wingham (Belmore church) ; president, Mrs. J. W. English, RR 4, Wingham; first vice-presi- dent, Mrs. Don Robertson, RR 3, Ripley (Kinlough) ; second vice- president, Mrs. F. MacLeod, Rip- ley; third vice-president, Mrs. R. Bregman, RR 3, Teeswater; fourth vice-president, Mrs. Bar- bara Burton, Kincardine; Treasurer, Mrs. E. Keith, RR 5, Lucknow (South Kinloss) ; his- torian, Mrs. H. MacKenzie, RR 3, Lucknow (Ashfield); assistant, Mrs. G. Wall, Wingham; Secre- taries: recording, Mrs. E. Mac- Lean, RR 3, Lucknow (Ashfield) ; corresponding, Mrs. Don Mac - Adam, RR 2, Wingham (Bel - more) ; afternoon groups, Mrs. C. MacAuley, RR 4, Ripley; evening groups, Mrs. J. MacDonald, Lucknow; girls' groups, Mrs. H. Armstrong, RR 2, Teeswater; children's groups, Mrs. W. Smith, Gorrie (Molesworth) ; associate members, Mrs. W. Beirnes, RR 2, Listowel; friendship and service, Mrs. G. Haldenby, RR 1, Holy - rood (Kinlough) ; . literature and • library, Mrs. G. Gibson, Brussels; Glad Tidings, Mrs. W. Wylds, RR 3, Lueknow (Ashfield) ; press, Mrs. G. Mundell, Wingham (Bluevale); supply, Mrs. R. Arbuckle, RR 4w Wingham; life membership, Mrs. Barbara Bur- ton, RR 5, Kincardine; without portfolio, Mrs. W. D. Campbell, RR 1, Listowel, Mrs. D. Neilson, Gorrie, Mrs. Ruth Martin, RR 1, Ethel; auditors, Mrs. Morgan Henderson, Lucknow, Mrs. W. Milligan, RR 3, Wingham (White- church) ; nominating committee, Whitechurch (convener), Ash- field, Lucknow Evening; execu- Don Mac- tive member, Adam. Mrs. —Mr. and Mrs. Peter Carter of 339 Edward Street, Wingham, were pleasantly surprised on Saturday afternoon when former neighbors on the sixth concession of ,Kinloss Township West pre- sented them with a golden anni- versary teapot, cream and sugar set, Present for the occasion were Mr. and Mrs. Leo Murray, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Downey; Mr. and Mrs. James Burt and Mr. and Mrs. Barry Johnston. Mrs. Carter thanked them all for their thoughtfulness and kindly remembrances. —Friends and neighbors of Josephine' Street North, more than 50 in all, gathered recently at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Tiffin to honor former residents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jardin and Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Douglas and family. Both families are leaving Wingham to reside else- where. 20%'TO 50% OFF Most Women's, Children's, and Men's DRESS AND CASUAL SHOES RACKS OF WOMEN'S AND GIRLS' SHOES Reg, to $18.99 NOW x5.00 and 67.00 Special Sale 44- Top Drawer fashions MAIN STREET PALMERSTON 20 - 50% OFF 0 * Dresses * Long Gowns * Pant Suits ' *Blouses * Sports Wear * Lounge Wear, etc. Sale starts Jan. 15 a �1