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Clinton News-Record, 1986-03-12, Page 12• Ken and Shirley Boyce recently took over as owners at the Varna General Store and post office. The couple, who have been lifelong residents in the community, bought the store because they wanted to work for themselves. The previous owners, Mary and George Rich, showed the couple the ins and outs of the business. The store will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Monday to Friday and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday. The Boyce children, Rob and Julie will help their parents at the store. (Anne Narejko photo) New owner at Varna store By Mary Chessell VARNA - Ken Boyce has purchased the Varna General Store and Post Office from George Rich and Mary Wood and took over the business recently. Ken was employed at the Bluewater Centre for a number of years. Assisting him will be his wife, Shirley, and their children Julie and Rob: Ken has been a lifelong resident of this area and intends to continue the good ser- vice people are accustomed to. He looks for- ward to meeting everyone. The convenience of a store and post office in the community cannot be overstated. George and Mary's plans for the future and not yet finalized. South Huron HENSALL - South Huron Youth For Christ held their March Rally in Brucefield School on March 1 with a good attendance. Director Ron Westlake was in charge open- ing the Rally with several choruses. Sharon Parker was at the piano. Mr. Westlake call- ed on several teens who had attended the snow camp at Delvan, New York on February 14 - 16 to give their testimony on what the camp had meant to them. The Lutz team were elated to know they were top win- ners of eight teams and are looking forward to returning July 26 for Friends and Family Day and the final quizzing, when the trophy will be presented. In the quizzing results were: Clinton first, Exeter second, and Bayfield third. A singing group from London called Rejoice entertained. The next Rally will be April 5 at the school. A drama group with 13 members called Windows from Cambridge will have the entire program. Unit 3 Unit 3 of the Hensall United Church held its Easter meeting on March 4 at 1:30 p.m. with Marg Upshall presiding. The worship was conducted by Helen Roberts. A thank you card was read from Sheila Corbett. The members were reminded of the World Day of Prayer. Tickets were distributed for the April 9 barbecue. Pearl Taylor showed a film on Indians for the study. Mary Kinsman gave several readings for the program. Hostesses were Freda Boa and Mary Kinsman. General Meeting The general meeting of the Hensall United CLINTON NEWS -RECORD. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 12, 1986—Page 11 Youth for Christ holds rally Goderich to watch some of their family play hockey. The members of Amber Rebekah Lodge held their regular meeting Mrch 5 with Vice ' Grand Sister Lois Jones presiding assisted ' by Vice Grand Sister Bonnie Upshall. The lodge is planning a dessert euchre for May 14 at 1 p.m. A social hour was held following the meeting. Church Women was held March 3. Belva Fuss opened the meeting with a poem. The London conference of the United Church Women will be held in Stratford Arena on April 14 and 15. A campsite experience will be at Camp Bimini in June. The offering was given to Friendship House. Audrey Christie introduced the speaker Patty Rean who is the program co-ordinator for special grants for needs and assessment for youth in Huron County at Friendship House. The Devotion was taken by Eleanor Mansfield of Unit 2. Belva closed the meeting with a poem. A social time followed in charge of Unit 3. Everyone is reminded the Annual Beef Barbecue is on April 9 and tickets are now available for the three sittings. Horticultural Meeting The Hensall Horticultural Society will be meeting on March 17 at 8 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the United Church. Jean Barnett of Goderich will be speaking about roses, and Marg Burkhart of Ellison Travel, Wingham, will be speaking about a bus trip to Iris Gardens. Members are reminded it is bring a guest night. Everyone is welcome. New Shufflers A good number attended shuffleboard on Thursday and several players were out. The high scorers were Pearl McKnight 262, Ida Dickert 234, Dorothy Brintnell 173, and Alf Ross 166. Bantams Win The Hensall Bantams travelled to Mit- chell on March 8 for an 8 a.m. game. Hensall was the only team to show on the scoreboard as Rob Wareing recorded his third shutout of the season. The final score was 13 - 0 for Hensall. Rob Taylor and Scott Bell both scored four times with Taylor also getting two assists to be top scorer. The boys travel to Zurich on March 12 for an 8 p.m. game to finish their regular schedule. The Huron Park Tournament will be held in Hensall and Zurich March 21, 22 and 23. Action gets underway in Hensall on March 14 at 6 p.m. when the Hensall Tykes take on Exeter I. The Bantams host Goderich at 9 p.m. There will be a total of 25 games played in Hensall and 24 games in Zurich including the Hensall Atoms on March 15 at 9 a.m. when they take on Zurich and the Hensall Novice at 11 a.m. when they play Bayfield. Day of Prayer The World Day of Prayer, which was Northcrest News cancelled March 7 due to the storm, will be Olga and Ernie Chipchase blew in with the held on Mar. 14 at 2 p.m. in Carmel storm on March 7 from their home in Presbyterian Church. Everyone is Florida. They took off on March 8 to welcome. Stanley Township prepares for kick off dance By Mary Chessell VARNA - Tickets for Stanley Ses- quicentennial's kick off dance are getting scarce, so if you want some, you'd better get them right away. Alec and Mary Ostrom spent a week in the Vancouver area while attending the annual meeting of the Canadian Jersey Club. They left here on February 26, and woke up about 4:30 a.iri. on February 27 to the sound of a ,robin singing. The temperature was 68 degrees. About 200 people from all over Canada at- tended. Two busloads travelled to Jersey farms in the area and on Vancouver Island. Many places of interest were seen on these travels, including the site of Expo. Mothering Sunday goes well Rev. Scath By Blanche Deeves MIDDLETON - During morning prayer at St. James' Middleton Anglican Church the congregation welcomed Brother William Sibley the Prior of the Holy Cross. March 9 was also Mothering Sunday at which time daffodils were given to those mothers pre- sent by Brother William.. Rev. Bell read the lessons for the special Sunday. Brother William gave the sermon and Don Middleton and Edward Deeves received the offering. Following the service, everyonecenjoyed Simnel f cake served by Audrey Middleton aid Blanche Deeves. Have you returned your Primate's World Relief fund envelope? These funds are used for ongoing relief, still needed in many areas of the world today. At long last the photo Directories are here. Ple se obtain them from the Wardens. A succ ss Thoughtful Weekend with Brother illiam Sibley, who dealt with The Validity o Chri ian Living at the spiritual retreat, was held. The March 7 evening ses- sion had to be cancelled due to the raging storm. On March 17 an Irish dinner will be held. It is sponsored by the Ladies Guild of Trinity. The St. James' Board meeting will be held at 8 p.m. on March 20. Lenten Midweek will be held on March 12 this week at St. James' Middleton at 10 a.m. The ACW of St. James' Middleton Church will meet on March 13 at, 8, p.rpl., at the Rec- tor ill' `B yf eld., Syiiipathy is extended to 'Mary and Jack Stirling on the loss of Mary's step -father., The ladies of St. James' Middleton Church are in need of an electric stove and refrigerator, for their new kitchen. If you have one for sale, please call Ed at 482-9536 or Bill at 482-3780. The church hall and kitchen are about ready for a finishing coat of paint, thanks to the men for their time and talents. Residents enjoy film HENSALL - The Hensall United Church Explorers visited Queensway Nursing Home on March 3. A film strip on Canadian Indians was viewed and then residents worked together making big shamrocks for St. Patricks Day later this month. The Ex- plorers brought cookies which they made themselves and residents ate them with some punch supplied by the kitchen. Also on March 3 the Hensall United Church ladies ran a Bingo. • On March 4 the ceramics club met. Everyone admired the finished ceramics which Lil Baker fired. Everyone is working very hard and their talents are showing in their finished products. This week's church service was held by Rev. Richard Hawley. Bob Cameron was pianist, and the volunteers were, Josie Ryckman, Alma Godbolt and Thelma Russel. The movie for this week was Abott and Costellos Pack Up Your Troubles. All the residents and staff at Queensway wish to,. welcome Edna McLellan to the home. McDonald speaks about future HENSALL - Afraid of the Future was the sermon title at the Hensall United Church on March 9. Mr. McDonald spoke of Christ fac- ing his future and the cross. The choir sang under the direction of Belva Fuss. Mona Alderdice greeted the congregation and Darrel Preszcator, Steve Corbett, Wayne Corbett and ,John Rowcliffee were the ushers. During the children's time the junior department of. the church school presented Bibles for overseas and each student of the department received their Good News pin. The congregation were reminded that March 16 will be Baptismal service and that the first celebration of the centennial will be March 18 with Grandma's Quilting Party in both afternoon and evening. They were also reminded of the beef barabecue on April`9. Bayfielders enjoy slides BAYFIELD - The Ever Young Seniors met on February 27 with president Jeanne Lindsay presiding. The meeting opened with the singing of 0' Canada followed by the Lord's Prayer. The secretary's report was given by, Gwen Pemberton, the treasurer's report was given by Dorothy Cox and the card report was given by Esther Makins. Poems were read by Esther Makins, Fern Baker and Esther Wright. Marg Burkhart, of Lucknow, • showed slides on a bus tour she took to the Iris Farrn at Norwich last year. Other bus trips were also discussed. A social time was held with euchre games played in the afternoon. First round of playoffs. • from page 10 Telford. Ron Keys paced Varna with three as Scott Consitt had a pair. Lorne Taylor had the loner. Game two that afternoon saw the Blades defeat th, •.Varriors by a 6-5 score. Travis lostill led the Blades with three goals as Pete Denomme, David Sturgeon and Ron Burt made the singles. The awesome scor- ing talents of the Coop led the Warriors with Our big goals as Glen Zilch picked up the singles. The deciding games were played on March 11, and the semi-final match ups will start on March 14. Novice Action The Optimist Novice team played their es final away game 'of the season on March 8 against Exeter. Despite being short handed, Bayfield played extremely well and left the arena with a 3-0 victory. The duo of Mark Webster and Jacob Cayer accounted for all the Bayfield goals, the first one going to Jacob on a pass from Mark at 2:05 of the first. The second goal belonged to Mark Webster as he re -directed a Marty Whetstone pass to put Bayfield up by two. In the third it was Jacob Cayer scoring number two from Mark Webster. Bayfield's final regular season game will be March 15 at 10:30 aari. against Exeter No. 2. takes over services By Blanche Deeves HOLMESVILLE-The morning Worship Service at the Holmesville United Church }lad a good attendance. Rev. Charlie Scott of London is taking over for Rev. Bechtel. Gor- don Lobb and Wayne Tebbutt received the offering. Get well wishes go to Ron Sellers who broke his leg while riding a horse last week. The Enterprising Seniors met on March 6 in the community centre. Bert McCreath chaired the meeting and Charlotte Norman played the piano for the opening exercises. Newcomers Bernice and Stan Mcllwain were welcomed. The spring rally for the seniors is to be on April 16 at MacKay Hall In Goderich. June 18 has been set aside for a birthday visit by the Enterprising Seniors. Blanche Deeves reported a card sent to Ann Avery. Marion Powell asked the seniors for their donations and gave out jobs to be done at the dessert euchre March 19. Mrs. Deeves is to get a bus to go to Hamilton to see the Geritol Follies June 25. The next meeting was set for March 20 at which time live entertainment will be pro- vided and the annual pancakes and syrup will be served. Stan Mcllwain and Mary Sterling gave readings followed by cards and shuf- fleboard. A social time was enjoyed at lunch time. Dessert euchre will be held in the com- munity centre on March 19 at 1:30 p.m. The ladies were taken to the Van Dusen several cars belonging to different Gardens in Vancouver one day, where members of the family. crocuses were blooming, the blossoms were The Dowsons and Hayters took a tour to a coming out on some trees, and there were German village in the mountains where a colony of Germans have been isolated because of disease many years ago. It has become a tourist centre. Meal prices in Venezuela were reasonable, gold articles and shoes were cheaper. They enjoyed the sunshine and had a good rest. 45th Anniversary Congratulations to Elmer and Norene Hayter who celebrated their 45th anniver- sary on March 8 at the home of their daughter Anne and her husband Gord Lavis. Those attending were her daughter Donna and her husband Ross McBeath, sons Allan and his wife Marjorie, Gerald and Margaret and Robert and Sandy as well as 18 grand- children and one great-granddaughter. Norene's brother John Robinson and his wife Margaret, Eliner's sister Eileen and her husband Ken McLean, brother Mervin Because there are so many cars in the ci- and Margaret. ty, one can only drive a car on certain days. , fThe anniversary cake was decorated by Wealthy people get around this by having their daughter Donna. ducks and other waterfowl. Every four years a World Jersey Con- ference is held. This year it is in South Africa. The Ostroms received a book which had been published for this, showing the far- ming area of that country. Bill and Joyce Dowson and Allan and Mar- jorie Hayter spent the last two weeks of February in Venezuela, where they stayed at the Macuto Sheridan Hotel on the Carib- bean. Lori Hayter joined them 'for the se- cond week. 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