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The public schools in the area held their annual cross-country competition at Hullett
Public School on October 23. The event was split into boys' and girls' divisions competing
in the midget, junior, intermediate and senior categories. Here, Brent Whitmore of
Seaforth Public School finishes in sixth position in the midget boys race ahead of Tom
Nott of Hullett. (Man Rivett photo)
Mullett takes seventh title
I,ONDESBORO - Hullett Central School
hosted this year's cross-country meet on
October 23. A total of eight schools competed
including Seaforth Public, Clinton Public,
Clinton Christian, Huron Centennial, Blyth
Public, Vanastra, Hullett and Walton
Public.
For the seventh year in a row, Hullett won
the championship by a large margin.
Besides winning the over-all championship,
the, school won six of the eight team
championships.
Individual champions were, Kara Lee
Potter for junior girls, Karen Plunkett for
intermediate,girls and Maryann Pickett for,
senior girls. Other Hullett runners who
placed near the top were, Sara Lyons, Lisa
rr Kennedy, Jeff Nesbitt, Kathy Kennedy and
Wai Lee. They placed second in their
divisions. Tony Vanderlei .placed third,
Dean Nott carne fourth and Joanne Wilts
placed fifth.. Finishing sixth were Shane
Taylor and Christine Potter while Tom Nott
and Terry Keddy placed seventh. Eighth
place finishers were Beth Szusz, Cathy
Nesbitt, Judy Elliot, Teddy Vanderlei and
Allen Hillis. Pauline Huizanga and Chris
Kennedy placed ninth.
The, school appreciated )the use of Mr.
Adams' .land and wheat field. The, Lions
Club also helped by letting them use the
booth. The students council pitched in by
providing the tired runners with hot
chocolate;
In the classroom
The Grade 2 class made gingerbread
houses on Monday which completed their
unit on gingerbread. They are now studying
the Woodland Indians.
Both the Grade 4 class and the Grade 1
class did some Halloween activities which
included making ghost mobiles, playing
games and'reading books.
Surprise party for. Dora
By Dora Shobbrook
LONDESBORO The family of Dora
Shobbrook held a family gathering on
October 26 in the Londesboro Hall for her
'80th birthday.
'l'he evening was catered by the UCW who
served a•hot beef dinner to the 39 relatives
why attended.. GordonShobbrook proposed a
toast and said Grace. Muriel Millson, her
daughter, thanked the ladies for the
beautiful meal.
Gifts, cards and best wishes were
received and family pictlf res were taken. A
number of nieces and nephews called after
the dinner. A social time was spent and
. games were played,to end the evening.
The oldest family member present was
Laura Sau'ndercock, 91, from Huronview.
The youngest was Curtis Blake, a great-
grandson who is five months old. Family
members present travelled from Paris,
Woodstock, Oshawa, London, Clinton, Blyth,
Londesboro and surrounding area. Many
thanks to Thelma, Muriel, Gordon and their
families.
People Report'
Mr. and Mrs. Orval Newby attended a
graveside memorial service for daughter-
in-law 1)el,r•a, wife of Jim Newby of Calgary
at the Nairn Cemetery on October26.
Mrs. Laura Lyon and Miss Edythe
Beac•oni were dinner guests of George Neil
of Stratford on • October 27. They were
celebrating birthdays and a wedding
anniversary.
Weekend visitors with Dora Shobbrook
were Ross and Muriel Millson, John, Sarah,
Sheryl and Patricia. On October 27. Muriel
Millson, Sheryl and Patricia, Dora Lynn
Blake and Curtis and Marsha Miller
attended church with Mrs. Shobbrook and
were lunch guests. That evening, Ken and
'Mary Shobbrook of Oshawa and Thelma
Ellerbe of Clinton visited.
1lr-s. Bill Andrews of Toronto visited with
her parents Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Woods and
with her son (;reg Andrews on October 23.
October 27 guests with Clara Riley were
Mr. and Mrs. Alec McGregor of Kippen.
On October 17, Norman and Helen
Alexander were guests at a dinner at
Westminster College in London, marking
• the 25th anniversary of the college and
honoring those who had served on the board
of Westminster College. Following the
dinner, they attended the Ivan Head lecture
at the University of Western Ontario.
linited Church
Greeting the congregation on October 27
were Rev. Snihur and Reg Lawson. Ushers
for the service were Brent Radford, Murray
Whyte. Paul .Jewitt and Denise Hulley. Rev.
Snihur welcomed all and gave the call to
worship.
Rev. Snihur announced that he and his
wife Caron will he vacationing in th south for
two weeks. Rev. Ken Bauman of the Blyth
United Church' will be filling in with church
services continuing at the regular time. A
teen Halloween costume dance will be held
nn November 1 from• 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
leaving the church at 8:45 p.m.
The (;nod Will truck will be coming
November 14. Donated articles should be
dropped off at the church from November
11.13.
The children's time consisted of the
reading of the story Gold and Silver Have I
Won. The anthem was sang by the choir
directed by choir director Marsha Szusz,
Lisa I)uizer provided the organ
accompaniment. The sermon was The One
Word Prayer.
Shuffleboard
A total of 17 competed in the shuffleboard
tournament held .on October23. Posting the
high scores were Gloria McEwing and
Elizabeth Lawson..Followin;g the games,
Happy Birthday was sung for Dora •
Shobbrook and Lorne Hunking. A cake made
by Addie Hunking and coffee were served.
Lions Club
The Londesboro LionsClub will be holding
their annual Halloween party for the
children at the i,ondesboro Hall on October
31 at 7 p.m. 'Prizes will be awarded for the
best costumes.
4-H news
The fifth meeting of the Londesboro 3 4-H
club was held at the Mayberry residence on
October 21.
The meeting iopened with the pledge and
plans werje made for a bake sale on
November 13 at 7:30 p.m. during the WI
meeting at the Londesboro Hall. The 4-H.
project books are to be handed, in to the
leaders on November 11. The members also
discussed points to remember about bake
sales.
Cake frosting was the main topic at the
meeting along with how to cut and eat a cake
and the proper method of storage. Cakes
were decorated in a variety of ways by the
members.
UCW
A large number attended the UCW
meeting on October 21 at the home of Joan
Whyte. Audrey Thompson welcomed the
members and opened the meeting with a
prayer and a hymn which was accompanied
by Gail Lear on the piano. A bible passage
was read by Penny Overboe and all signed a
card for Kitty McGregor.
The study was continued on Indians with
Audrey Thompson reading from a book by
Rev. Stanley McKay on Native People In
Canada. The .Study period closed with a
prayer by Penny Overboe and a hymn.
President Brenda Radford thanked
Audrey and Penny for the program and
Joan for the use of her home. The business
period began with thereading of the minutes.
of the last meeting by secretary Bernice
Norman. The correspondence consisted of a
thank you note from Heather Fothergill, a
letter from the foster child, a notice of the
fall rally at Egmondville on October 28 and
an invitation to the Blyth UCW Harvest
Bonanza from November& -9.
The treasurers' report was read by
Margaret Good. Margaret Whyte will write
to the foster child and send a Christmas gift.
Audrey Thompson closed the meeting with a
reading, about Rev. 1,ois Wilson, president of
the church council.
Recycling shows
responsibility
By Betty McCall
WALTON - The congregation at Duff's
United Church was reminded of the
usefulness of recycled items at the October
27 service.
It was noted newsprint (not shiny
magazines or catalogues), glass jars and
bottles (rinsed out) and in cans I with ends
removed and flattened) can be re -used.
Such materials can be taken to the Men-
nonite Church in Brussels four times a year.
The congregation was reminded that
recycling shows responsible stewardship for
the land and natural resources.
The theme of the Sunday service was bas-
ed on vision and blindness. How people in
the seeing world would react if they were
blind was the topic of the children's story.
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