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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1981-09-16, Page 16PAGE 16—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY. SEPTE:MRER 16.1981 Three Links Seniors enjoy potluck supper By Bertha MacGregor The Three Links Seniors met Tuesday evening and enjoYed a pot -luck supper. President Mrs, Ruby Bell welcomed everyone and Mrs. Alf Ross was at the piano. Mrs. Irene Davis who was the representative to the U:.S.C.O. Convention held at Kingston in August gave a most interesting report of the highlights of the con- vention.. Past. President, Mrs. Rosa Harris installed the officers for Ihe coming year as follows: past president Mrs. Ruby Bell; president, Mrs. Eillen Rennie; 2nd vice president, Mrs. Hilda Payne; secretary; Mrs. Irene Davis; treasurer, Mrs. Dorothy Brintnell. Mrs. Rennie presided for the remainder of the meeting. Mrs. Davis presented Mrs. Rennie and Mrs. Brintnell withU.S.C.O. Crests. Mrs. Bell presented the box of tickets for the draw on •two hooked rugs and asked Percy Campbell, the first president to draw the lucky tickets which were won by Brenda Russell of Hensall and Donna Allan of Hensel'. The committees in charge of the October meeting will be: Entertainment, Dick and , Pearl. Taylor, and Anita Bengough; : social,': Mrs Dorothy.Midile, Mrs. Myrtle Sher Fitt and Bertha MacGregor. Euchre was played With the following: lone hands, Emma Camp- bell; laches' high, Isobel Rogerson; ladies' con- solation,; : Pearl: Taylor; men's #nigh, .Perm .Campbell; meA s consolation, Carl Payne, ,,tacky chair; :Anita Bengough::.... UnIt1imeets Lorna Spencer presided'at the Unit -T ffensall : UCW.. meeting on ,September 10. and read a; poem. }, then,.ioined Unit Thea N and t r4visdors to see the film `'Stnes In A Stream", sEown .,. by Rev. McDonald. tA�*ey Jornt, gave** rton:the adopted girl and: read two letters from her It was decided to send $20. a Et'o ' .outfit of sch Audre, 'tie ga- ► reading, then gave business as follows{4. Unit I will meet one-ha1f..b fore the General. meeting .Oct, 5 and have. lunch for 'this. The Unit will visit Queensway Manor for the month of October Unit I is responsible for the flowers in the Sanctuary for October including the special Thanksgiving decorating. September 30 is Regional meeting at: Kippen ' U.C.W. Registration is at 12:30 — 1 p.m. Dessert at 1 p.m. One dollar per person. Please wear your name tag. Father 'William will be . the guest speaker. The Ladies' are invited to the Emmanuel U.S. is Zurich s on October 1st at 8 p.m. Anyone wishing to go please contact DianneG'erstenkorn by September 29. The U.C.W is catering to the Oesch's 60th wedding anniversary dinner in the church and to the IOOF banquet on October 24th. Exeter Fair board asked if anyone was interested in exhibits for the fair Mabel. Shirray was the hostess assisted by 011ie Cooper for the social hour, Dr. Margaret Kennedy • Speaks at Carmel Church Dr. Margaret Kennedy retired in March 1978 after having served as a Missionary in India for 39 years. Upon her retirement she was granted an honourary Doctor of Divinity degree from Presbyterian College, Montreal in recognition of her faithful work in India. Dr. Kennedy gave a very interesting message on "The Explosive Truth" at the Carmel Church on Sunday. Mrs. Dorothy Taylor presided at the organ. This Sunday there will be a joint congregational outdoor service and picnic at Camp Kintail. The service will be at 11:30 a.m. Bring warm casual clothing, lawn chairs, and a picnic lunch which will be pooled. If you need a ride, please phoneyour elder. Social notes Mr, and Mrs. Orville Taylor of Brockville visited in and around this area last week and with the former's mother, Mrs. Christina Taylor and fain* members. Mrs. Martha Barr and Jean Nangle of New Jersey, visited with Mrs. C. Christie recently ' Captain Ronald A. MacKinnon .. and Mrs. MacKinnon, Mrs. • Chris MaGauley of Sudbury spent the weekend with the for.- c mer's: mother, Mrs. Janet MacKinnon. Mrs. Earl Webster of Hamilton, ,Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Lobb. of Clinton visited Friday with Mrs. C. Christie.- Mr. and Mrs. Ross Berdan of Union visited with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Payne Thursday of week '.• D ��. « oc ig off,, Parkhill visited on Saturday with her mother Mrs. Mabel Munn.' Mrs. Laird Mickle was honoured at a lovely bir- thday party -last Saturday given by her daughter and son-innlaw; Mr. and Mrs. Ross MacMillanat their home in Waterloo. Members of her family, grandchildren and her sister attended and over 20 were present for the occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse Gregier, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bengough spent the weekend in Toronto. Betty Grenier and Joanne Bengough were contestants on the game show "Definitions". . The how is to be on C.T.V. December23rd. Women's Institute meet An entertaining and in- • formative evening was held at Hensall United Church, Wednesday, September 9, when the Women's Institute met for their opening evening following a delicious pot -luck dinner. Mrs. Elizabeth Riley conducted the program on Education and Cultural activities which opened with an amusing contest and community singing. The featured speaker Mrs. Wendy Hines of ARC Industries, in Dash- wood, spoke on the fifth objective of the work with the mentally retarded, that of prevention, research; public awareness, pre -natal care, immunization, have all helped to make mental retardation, 60 percent preventable nowdays. For those who are mentally retarded, a life of dignity may now be lived, often sharing in community ac- tivities. After the talk Mrs. Hines showed pictures of the workshop at Dashwood where there are many career orientated and self- supporting activities. A small gift was presented to her in appreciation of her talk. Mrs. Jean Carey of Cromarty gave a humourous reading, and Mrs. Dorothy Mickle played , several old time tunes on the piano. President, Mrs. Joyce Pepper conducted the business opening with a • poem. Fourteen members answered the roll call. by bringing a tea towel and. there were three visitors. Correspondence consisted of information on a quilting course open to the com- munity and a request , for funds from the Huron Town and Country Homemakers. Thecounty rally Will be held in Belgrave on October 6 and preliminary, arrangements were made for the Dessert Euchre to be 'held at the Legion Hall October 21st all District Women's Institutes to be invited. One 4-H club will be sponsored this year and. visiting committee for this month is to be Mrs. Hilda :Payne and' • Strs:.:sSusatr Purdy: • The next meeting will be held m the United Church on Wednesday, October 14th at 8 p.m. and will be on Agriculture and Canadian Industries. Unit IV U.C.W. The September meeting of Unit IV was held on Sep- tember 10th in the Hensall United Church starting at noon with a potluck lun- cheon. Guestss were present from the Bluewater Rest Home, Huronview and Exeter and also the Chiselhurst ladies. Nearly 40 sat down to a • delicious meaL The leader Mrs. Britton opened the meeting ,The business followed and • • There is plenty to talk about at the corn field trials being held by various companies throughout the area, and the PAG, field day held last Monday south of Clinton was no ekception. Discussing the merits of one hybrid are left to right, Bob Carter of PAG, Stan Paquette of the ag office, and Milford Durst, local PAG dealer. (James Fitzgerald photo) the group was reminded of the regional meeting of the U.C.W. to be held in Kippen United Church on September 30th starting with dessert at 12:30. Unit N is invited to Zurich on October 1st and to look after the flowers for the month of November. A sing- song followed with the singing of some of the lovely old familiar hymns with Mrs. Myrtle at the piano and Mrs. Dorothy Mickle• as leader. Unit I joined in for from their meeting to see the fihn that was presented by Rev: Stanley McDonald entitled "Stones in the Stream". He showed the first part of the film "Thinking of the Disabled" and noted that disability is the fact of life and these people like to be called the disabled not the handicapped. They work hard to make their lives better and are asking to be in the mainstream of life. They have the same fundamental Eights as the rest of the people. He said they help us more than we halp them and we should show what we can with them. Frank Phillips photo Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Yeo Sottish wedding in Brucefield Brucefield United Church was decorated In a Scottish theme for the September 12th marriage of Karen Lin- da McGregor and Gordon Thomas leo. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred McGregor of Woodstock, and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Yeo, R.R.3, Clinton. ' Rev. Austin Snyder of Woodstock and Rev. Robert McMullen •of Brucefield of- ficiated at the double ring ceremony. Special music. was provided by organist, Mrs. Carol Carter, Piper, Glenn McGregor, and the Clinton Legion Pipe Band. The bride wore a white, lace trimmed gown with an empire waist and long flow- ing skirt, held at the back with a chapel train. Her headpiece was a fingertip length veil, trimmed . with lace. She carried red carna- tions with red and green tar- tan ribbon, A friend of the bride, Bev Haughland of Terrace, B.C., was the matron of honor. She wore a floor -length green gown accented with red and green McGregor tartan, and she carried an arrangement of red carnations and tartan ribbon. The bridesmaids, Dianne McGregor, sister-in-law of the bride, and Lynne Dodds, cousin of the bride, wore identical gowns. Karey McGregor, niece of the bride, was the flowergirl and she also wore a green gown, accented with McGregor tar- tan, Bill McGregor, friend of the groom, was the best man. Guests were ushered by brothers of the bride, Larry and Glenn McGregor. The ringbearer was Reuben Cooke, of Ottawa, cousin of the groom. The father of the bride, the ringbearer, and the men of the bridal party, wore red McGregor tartan kilts and black Prince Charlie jackets. The groom worehis Cameron kilt. A dinner was held in the church hall and a reception followed in Saltford. Guests attended from Scotland, Guyana, South America, Michigan, British Columbia, Ottawa, and sur- rounding area. Prior to the wedding, the bride was honored at showers held by the Brucefield Church com- munity, Bee Cooke, Dianne McGregor, and Marg Cantelon. Following a honeymoon in, Northern and Eastern On- tario, the couple are now residing on the groom's farm, R.R.3, Clinton. Smile First man: "What is an autobiography?" Second man: " 'er, the story of an automobile." +++ Modern technology has developed a soft drink can which, when discarded, will last forever - and a 110,000 car which, when taken care of, will rust out in two years. +++ Sign in an optometrist's of- fice: "If you don't see what you're. looking for, you've come to the right place." CHUNK LIGHT NEAPOLITAN, CHOCOLATE, BUTTERSCOTCH, VANILLA, OR MAPLE 2 LITRE CARTON OUR REG. $1.79 750 mL RETURNABLE BOTTLES CLUB SODA REG. OR DIET GINGER ALE OR TONIC WATER OUR REG. 690 EA. STRAWBERRY, RASPBERRY, BLACK CHERRY, BLUEBERRY ORANGE, CHERRY, VANILLA PINEAPPLE, PEACH 175 g. CUPS OUR REG. 630 EACH KRAFT SINGLE THIN (48's) CHEESE SLICES PKG. 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