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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1985-1-16, Page 11• • hurch members 'confired By Blanche Deeves kIOLMESVILLE - Worship Service at Hglmesville United Church was well attend - 'ed last Sunday morning - with Rev. Bechtel 'in charge. Jackie Norman sang a Solo dur- ing the service, with Mrs, Vera Lobb at the organ. Confirmation was held with Rev. Bechtel in charge. Confirmed were Shannon Preszcator, Denise Johnson, Jim Crawford and Michael. Also at the service baby Aaron Alexander Jantzi, infant son of Lloyd and Theresa Jantzi was baptized. On January 20 the Annual Church meeting will follow the service at 1 p.m. Card Party The Goderich Township W.I. held a card party on January 10 with six tables playing. Winners were: Lone Hands, Bruce McCIin- chey; High Man, Bob McNeil; High Lady, Betty Thompson; Low Man, Fran Powell; Low Lady, Betty Stoner. The next card par- ty is Thursday January 24 8 p.m. in the Com- munity Centre, Holmesville. Come and br- ing a friend. • The Enterprising Seniors will meet January 17 in the Community Centre in Holmesvil,1e at 2 p.m. UCWset '85 et By Margaret Hoggarth KIPPEN - The 1985 Budget for Kippen UCW was presented and approved at their meeting January 8. Gail Turner led in the worship service based on the theme "Trusting in God throughout the coming year". Roll call was answered with a New Year's Resolution. Barbara Cooper's topic described sym- bols of the Church especially those on the. United Church Symbol. United Church News Barb Cooper accompanied the hymns on the piano on January 13 at St. Andrews. The ministry of music was provided by Joan Binnendyk at the piano. Joan played two selections. Pastor Don Moffats sermon was based on "You Can Survive in '85". He expounded by saying "Put your trust in God. Character is produced through hardships, but willr ingness to persevere and trust in God, will let us survive." Sunday, January 20 Communion will be • held with Rev. J. Bechtel in charge. Sunday, January 27 is Bible Sunday with Rev. Howlett, from the Canadian Bible Society as guest speaker. • New Zeal Bill McAsh looks forward to retirement. In fact, this busy Varna embarked on a number of hobbies including chair caning and Chessell photo) resident has already photography. (Mary ro Retirement looks busy By Mary Chessell VARNA - When Bill McAsh retires from his job as custodian at Huron Centennial School the end of this month, it won't be to twiddle his thumbs and fret about how to fill his time. He is involved in several time-consuming hobbies, from stamp collecting and carpen- try to caning chairs, . copying old photographs (especially of Varna's historic buildings and former residents) to resear- ching his family tree. Better,clearer photos keep turning up from relatives and acquaintances all over the continent, and bits of information. He has good pictures of family as far back as his great, great grandparents. He learned recently that the McAsh name at one time 'was spelled McKash, which opens up new possibilities for information, and a desire to visit his ancestors' home in Scotland. Bill and Eleanor also have good pictures of her family, the Rathwells and the Ackersvillers. He also has a copy of every school picture taken from 1885' until 1967 when the local school was closed. There are some years whenno picture was taken. Bill's interest in photography goes back to CiarroN NEWS-REcoRD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1985—Page 11 Events set at St. James By Blanche Deeves MIDDLETON - Morning Prayer was held in St. James' Anglican Church on January 13 with Rev. Aubrey Bell officiating. James Storey received the offering. The Board of Management meeting will be held Sunday January 20 - following the church service. Please bring your lunch. L. The Vestry meeting will be January 29 for St. James' Middleton in the church at 7:30 p.m. The A.C.W. of St. James' held their first meeting of the New Year at the home of Audrey Middleton. Lynda Steenstra read from the Goderich Township 150 book - and from the Church Bulletin. The Scripture was read by Estelle Wise. Vera Miller gave the seeretarv's report of the last meeting. Lois Wise presented the treasurer's report. Blanche Deeves reported one sympathy card sent to Charlie Cooper. Marion -Smith showed everyone a Christmas card from the Prayer Partner, Rev. and Mrs. Bagtchman. Delores Dutot gave the card report ask- ing the ladies if they wished to needle work a quilt for the 4-H group of Cathy Van Ninhuys. Lois Wise gave her annual treasurer'sr report. Thank you notes were read from the Huron Day Centre and the Town and Country Homemakers. The three groups were asked to gather together to organize their months for the up- coming year. Each leader spoke on their fin- dings. 1935 when he did enlarging, copying and developing before he joined the air force. He - hopes to have his pictorial history of Varna placed in a museum or archives collection when it is more complete. It's surprising that there are so many pictures, many of them of excellent quality, taken of buildings that existed here many" years ago. Caning is a new hobby. Bill took the 10 - week night course at Fanshawe College last year and has done six or seven chairs. He did two stools that are over 100 years old and is working on a Brentwood chair that was made. in Austria over 100 years ago. In the caningi lasses he also learned to do roping with sea grasi, and has a footstool he did. Eleanor has learned to .cane too. Margaret Hayter is another of our residents who has been caning some of her chairs. As everyone around Varna knows; Eleanor and her sisters, Dorothy Ostrom, Marjorie Stirling and Muriel Grigg make a lot of quilts, and' had finished three before Christmas. Along with all this activity, Bill , and Eleanor are both active in church and com- munity, and involved with their children, grandchildren and friends. der visits Varna area couple VARNA By Mary Chessell Mr. and Mrs. Albert Postma have a young friend, Graeme Hooper from New Zealand staying with them. They met hire• while on a trip there in 1980. Graeme comes from the Awatuna, Taranaki region bn the north island, and lives 20 miles west of the city of Stratford. His father is a sheep.farmer in their country where there are 60 million sheep, but Graeme is an electrician who has done some line work and for the past two years worked in construction. House wiringis different here than in New Zealand, where it's all 220 volts, and done with stranded wire. He left home in June to see what the rest of the world is like, and has spent time 'M Vancouver, Edmonton, Brandon and Win- nipeg. Still on his itinerary is Toronto, New York and England, and perhaps a trip to Israel before returning home in time for Christmas 1985. Graeme bitch -hikes with a pack on his back andtstays in youth hostels. He enjoys talking with people, and has met a lot of interesting folks while hitching rides. It's interesting to note that Taranaki is men- tioned on page one of the book "The Thorn - birds". • News and notes Public skating began at the Varna arena on Saturday. With skating on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings and Sun- day afternoon, the kids get lots of ice time and quickly learn to skate well. The StanLee Seniors have decided to lay out two more shuffleboard courts at the Sports. Complex. A potluck supper and Valentine party is planned for the February meeting. • It was beginning to look like we wouldn't have much winter. Wilfred Chuter tells of a time nearly 60 years ago when there was no winter, and he and his father pulled cedars CRC ATV a SNOWMOBILE SNOCROSS presents "DOUBLE HEADER WEEKEND" $2000®00 Purse SAT., JAN. 19 - MITCHELL. FAIR GROUNDS , UNDER THE LIGHTS - DANCE TO FOLLOW fC' . SIGN IN 4 00 0 00 pl" RACING 1 o0 pm $1000 Purse TROPHY q, C.A',I! •lull SUN., JAN. 20 HULLY GULLY, VARNA SPECIAL ATTRACTION: A CROSS-COUNTRY RACE SIGN IN 10 00 17 00,1 '{7� RACING 1 00 $ 000 Purse c � k O� 101 141SS MGR INF 0 CC1NT ACT 041 hilt\ TROPHIES & CAC!, or!' -, out of unfrozen ground in. the bush in late January and planted a hedge. Every tree grew, Varna United Church's annual meeting is scheduled for next Sunday following the church service, with reports to be given before lunch. There are some important decisions to be made, so the session is hop- ing.for a good attendance. TO OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS On January 10, 1985 we (H. Lobb Sons. Ltd.) were asked by J I. Case to sign a termination agreement. Due to the circumstances surrounding this agreement we feel we have no alternative but to comply. Many questions are being asked of us. IN RESPONSE, OUR INTENTIONS ARE: 1. • Lobb's will continue to service tractors. 2.- 3. New Holland soles and service will continue. Homelite-Jacobsen sales and service of chain saws, lawn and garden, etc. will continue. 4, We will continue to sell our short lines -such as Kongskilde, Nardi, Eastern and more. 5. Lobb's Liquid Manure handling business will continue. 6. As to the question of another tractor line: we hove several offers we are considering at this time; A decision has not been made. A special thank you to the many area farmers who have given their • support to us in the past few days, With this kind of continued support, we're looking optimistically to1985. FRED LOBB OWNER LOBB'S BAYFIELD ROAD CLINTON 482-3409 Due to Case's decision to terminate, Lobb's Case franchise, we have a short time to offer our customers these Special Deals on Ib PARTS 0/ off ALL IN -STOCK GENUINE CASE PARTS Filters -Paints -Lubricants -Batteries, etc. This offer excludes oil - we have special prices on all oil in stock. 1 5 %off war NOW 'TILL OUR ORDERING PRIVILEGES ARE DISCONTINUED • A11 sales Cash and Final • No Charges for this Sale "Serving the Farmer's Needs for 30 Years" BAYFIELD ROAD CLINTON 482-3J409