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Ilyth's main street
beings pride to village
By Melda McElroy
Biyth's main street, Queen Street, con-
tinues to take on a new look.
The town parking lot is now almost a place
of beauty, flanked by the Bank's well
groomed park, and bordered on Queen
Street by three Umbrella Catalpa trees,
wooden planters designed by Councillor
William Manning, constructed by Gary
Courtney, and filled with flowering plants
selected and planted by Horticultural Socie-
ty members. New green benches have been
placed at this spot.
Here, people enjoy sitting to read their
mail. The Post Office is just across the
street.
Nearby is friendly -looking Memorial Hall
Park which contains more benches. These
are not only a boon to townspeople but to
theatre goers as well.
This park contains the drinking fountain,
a new brick planter, and a patio floor, no
less, made from salmon colored interlock-
ing bricks. These are also used to make,
expansive walkway which extends past the
former bank building to the main corner.
The former bank, has a new front, thanks
to the Baintons. Each of four windows shows
a mannern,in flisnlaving the latest in
leather, suede and wool fall fashions from
the Old Mill.
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Its other front windows display the sign,
"Chauncey's Hair Styling", another new
look.
Below these windows, in a nook, it seems,
just made for it, one comes upon a bed of
geraniums and marigolds planted by Harve
McDowell, president of the Horticultural
Society. He takes pride in several more
flower beds in the village which he and
several H.S. members tend faithfully.
And another village council park has
sprung up, the Blyth Inn Park, situated a
few steps from main street. It borders the
Inn's parking lot. A long extensive planter it
is, containing three Globe Maple trees and
numerous shrubs to which next year flowers
will be added.
Blyth's Yanchus has begun work on
what app: ars ill be a brick and stone sign
at the so her limits of the village. Next
yea yeller. on Highway 4 will have a
ew look at "Blyth". -
The transformation on the main street has
been realized largely through the team work
within, and the co-operation among three
groups: Blyth Council, its Maintenance
Crew and the Horticultural Society.
They all treat growing things, excluding
weeds, with tender -loving care. .
Mary Holland, for instance, did just that
for the flowers around Memorial Hall, for
nearly 10 years. This year, several en-
thusiastic Horticultural Society members -
the McDowells. Walden, Snells. Madills.
and others have accepted this responsibili-
ty, and it is a big one. Hundreds and hun-
dreds of people each summer derive
pleasure from gazing at the beauty of this
well cared for flower border.
The poet Keats wrote, "A thing of beauty
is a joy forever." This being so, the money
spent by Blyth residents, directly or in-
directly, has been spent wisely. They have
striven to give their village's main street
area new attractive qualities, many of
• nal values.
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Blyth Lions Club members and helpers were hard at work early Friday morning when
they served breakfast to a, bus load of Lions Youth Exchange travellers. The group
arrived in Blyth shortly after 7 a.m., coming from St. Marys. Helping to feed the early
morning visitors were Al Donaldson, Lynn Logue, Michelle Logue and Kendra
Youngblut. (Shelley McPhee photo)
Hallrice 4 -Hers see film
The fifth meeting of the Hallrice 4-H Dairy
Club was held on July 4th at Frank
Hallahan's, Thirty-one members attended
this meeting. We started the meeting off
with the pledge and the roll call was
answered with "Are you going to
Wonderland on July 20th, 4-H day?" .
Lisa Boonstoppel and Dianne Nethery told
us about the Bakesale which was held on
July 7. Robert Wilts and Ken Siertsema told
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July 7th. The Bake Sale went quite well with
a profit of $105 and the car wash, despite the
rainy, cold weather, made $60.
• The lesson dealt with Cow Selection,
Products and Type. Two films, were shown:
"Wholly Cow" and "D.H.I: Yours to Better
Dairy Management". •
Hallahan's were thanked for having this
meeting at their place. The next .meeting
will be held at Art Bos' on Aug. 22.
Press. Reporters:
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Blyth Baintoneers tourney
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The third annual Blyth Baintoneers ladies
fastball tournament is all set to go this
weekend at the Blyth and District Com-
munity Centre.
The action will commence on Friday
evening and go right through to Sunday,
where the finals are scheduled for 7 p.m.
Monday will be used as a rain -date if the
tourney does not receive the co-operation of
the weatherman.
This year, tournament officials decided to
grade the teams prior to the event, into A
and B divisions. The main reason for this is
to receive more participation by local teams
and much more competitive games,
Sixteen teams make up the "A" division,
which include defending champion Waterloo
Insurance, last year's runnerup the
Edgewood Penguins, as well as Burlington
Devils, St. Marys Blue Jays, Brampton Nor-
thern Tele -Comm., Thamesford, Guelph
Spartans, St. •Clements, Greensville, Ut-
chener Harmony Lunch Conestoga, St.
Thomas Pestettes, Bramalea Blazers, Cam-
bridge Frito-Lay Spartans, Woodstock Corn
Huskers, and the host Blyth Baintoneers.
The "B" division consists of eight teams
which are Benmiller, Auburn, Kincardine
Bruce Inn, Londesboro, Brodhagen, West
Wawanosh Warriors, Palmerston and
Brussels Bulletettes.
Admission will be $2 per day until 4:30
p.m. when it will drop to a $1. There will be a
food booth open on the grounds all weekend.
Also there will be a dance on both Friday
and Saturday nights with the music being
provided by Professional Rock Sound, with
a cover -charge of $2.
For an enjoyable and action -packed
weekend plan to attend the third annual
Blyth Baintoneers ladies fastball tourney.
Blyth United Church
had special guests
By Melda McElroy
Enthusiasm was the order of the day at
the Blyth United Church last Sunday.
It was evident in the spirited singing of the
men's choir; in the congregational singing
of hymns and in the stirring message by
Rev. Ken Bauman which was based on three
Scriptural passages. Rev. Ken pointed out
that we all have to face hard knocks and sor-
rows at one time or another, but with the
support of the Almighty and obedience to
His Will, the yoke becomes easy and the
burden light.
An interesting feature of this service 'was
.one pew filled with 10 happy looking guests
of Grant and Pat Sparling who had asked if
they could attend church with their hosts.
Four couples live in the Holland, Michigan
vicinity; the other, in Woodstock, Ont. They
all travelled intheir motor homes.
One couple, in particular, felt right at
home at the service, for in their locality
there are 'Baumans, not one Ken Bauman
but two.
They enjoyed during their weekend stay
at the Sparlings, the Blyth Festival play,
Garage; a barbecue, a luncheon at Ben -
miller Inn and a. tour of Goderich.
During the winters, these six couples are
neighbours in the Ft. ..Pierce district in
Florida.
Special Birthday
Mrs. Louise Buttel was feted on several
occasions in honor of her birthday.
Mrs. Jim Lawrie and daughter Agnes
Wharton held an afternoon tea for
neighbours and friends in the Lounge of
Queens Villa.
Serving tea and punch With birthday cake
and ice cream were Laurie Wharton, Krista
Laurie and Selena Hazlitt.
Focal points in the Lounge were the
• special cake made by Agnes and beautifully
decorated by Sheila Wharton and the 50 to 60
congratulatory cards on the piano.
Louise's cousin, Dr. Jean Westermann
. and husband Dr. Gerd Westermann of Burl-
ington, and cousin Earl Mills and Eva Mills
of Walton entertained her at luncheon at
Benmiller Inn.
Carrie Cudmore and Louise were guests
of Jean Kaine at Oro Beach; Lake Simcoe,
for four days, and while at Oro, Mrs. Kaine's
daughter held a dinner party at her home in
Louise's honor which seven cousins attend-
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,seniors enjoy picnic..
By Sheron Stadehnann
The July meeting of the. Blyth. Swinging
Seniorstopic theform p# a.:very enjoyable
picnic at the Maitland Valley Conservation
Area at Benmiller on Wednesday, July 25.
' Following a potluck dinner there was . a
social time .when scrabble and cards were
played.
President George Harrower announced
BLYTH
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Church
"Guest Minister"
Service l0 a.m.
u8 p.m.
Sunday School 11 a.m..
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that the August meeting on August 22 will -be
a dinner meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Triple K
Restaurant. Those interested in going to the
theatre `afterwards will make their own ar-
rangements.
78 register for .
swimming lessons
The. Blyth Recreation Community
registered 78 children for swimming lessons
at Vanastra Recreation Centre, starting Ju-
ly 30.
u-ly30.
Ekch year the Blyth Lions club pay for the
busing of these young swimmers to.
Vanastra - coming from the townships of
Morris, East Wawanosh, Hullett and the
Village of Blyth.
The lessons are for a two week period.' ;
Personal
Miss Leah Stadehnann of Orono spent a
week with her cousins Christine, Rhonda,
Jennifer and aunt and.. uncle o John and
Sheron Stadelman of Blyth.
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