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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1984-11-21, Page 130441vouisiwootommi DI$TR ICT NEW inual Christrnas Craft Fair is success GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1984—PAGE 13 • BURN Eleenor E r selncsnk, 1 IRB -75 Oyer 300 attended the annual Christmas Craft,Fair held in the AuburnCommunity Memorial Hall, sponsored by 'members of the Auburn Booster Club last Saturday. Over 31 crafters were present from Parkhill, Clinton, Kincatdine, Blyth and the surrounding area. The hall was decorated for the coming Christmas season and. the many crafts offered for sale made a very colourful.sight. Mrs. Dennis Bricker . and Mrs. Jeffrey Sowerby were in charge at the door and sold tickets on the chocolate house. The *bake table was in the charge of Mrs. Allan Craig, Mrs. Jack Vincent, Mrs. Joe Hanna.. Mrs. Craig also sold the Auburn sweatshirts and T-shirts. The busy lunch counter was operated by Mrs. Mark Arthur, Mrs. Ross Dobie, Mrs. John Blok, Mrs. George Collins, Mrs. Douglas Chamney, Mrs. Steve Campbell ' and Mrs. Jim Dickson. Mrs. George Collins .was in charge in a tables. The members are ve grateful for the baking do' nations given by several. ladies in the community. Near the end of the day, Mrs. Eleanor Bradnock was asked to draw the tickets for 'the door prizes. The Chocolate house was won by Art Lefebre. The handmade wooden vase made and donated by Ray Hanna was won by Mike Hoffman of Hensel'. The hostess soaps donated by Mrs. Ross Dobe were won by Mrs. Beth Dickson of R.R. 3, • Auburn. And the Christmas wreath donated by Mrs. Ross Dobie was won by Mrs. Rick. Archambault. Tickets were drawn on the doll donated by members of the Walkerburn Club and this was won by Alison Foran of London. • The proceeds of this annual event are to be ,donated to Family and Children's Services and local community projects. The members wish to thank the community for coming out and making such a successful day. • Horticultural Society The Auburn Horticultural Society met in the Auburn Community Memorial Hall last Wednesday evening. The meeting, was opened by the president, Mrs. Eleanor Bradnock, reading a poem, "It Wouldn't Be Fall", followed by the singing of 0 Canada with Mrs. Marjorie McDougall as pianist. After welcoming the guests and members, the minutes of the previous meeting were accepted' as read by the secretary, Mrs. Jack Vincent. The committee composed of Mrs, Robert Arthur, Mrs. Frances Clark and Miss Betty Marsh had looked into buying a bird bath for Manchester Garden as a Bicentennial project. Mrs. Arthur reported and the members voted to purchase one which they had seen in Goderich. A bus trip sponsored by the Goderich Garden Club to the Botanical Gardens and other points of interest is ready to go on November 23. If anyone is interested, please contact Mrs. C. Worsell. Mrs. Bradnock reported on the executive meeting held at Hanover for District 8 to plan the meeting next April at Ripley. The president thanked Mrs. Ross Robinson for getting the premium hyacinth bulbs for the members and Mr. Robinson for the beautiful flower pots that they had planted and placed on Goderich Street for the Bicentennial year to help beautify the village. Thanks were also given to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Miller and Mrs. Lillian Letherland for planting and keeping their flower bed and window boxes, along with the work the other members had done during the year. The new variety of Iris bulbs have been received and planted and also all the other irises have been dug up and replanted by Mrs. Jack Vincent and Mr. Stewart Ball. The treasurer, Mrs. Ross Robinson, gave the financial statement and the members decided to subscribe to the Gardener's Digest magazine. Mouth organ duets were played by Mr. and Mrs. Ross Robinson, accompanied on the auto harp by Mrs. Robinson's sister, Mts. Jack Walker of Goderich. Donald Haines introduced the guest speaker of the evening, Clarence Lange of Chesley, president of District 8 of the Ontario Horticultural Society. He brought greetings from O.H.A. and also from the Chesley Society. He spoke on the "Joys and Sorrows of Horticulture", or in other words, the success or failure of horticulture. In his timely message, he used each season, saying in spring there is hope, summer is reality, autumn is reward and winter is Mary Hunter of R.R. 1 Belgrave studies the free-hand woodwork of Ray Hanna at the Christmas Craft Fair held in Auburn on November 17. Mr. Hanna was displaying his work, all carved from local woods, at just one of several bazaars scheduled for last Saturday. (Photo by James Friel) vision and urged all to do the best they can with what they have. In the sorrow part, he told how to control insects or pests and urged all to beautify their properties with flowers and shrubs. Mrs. Dorothy Grange thanked Mr. Lange and presented him with a gift. Arthur Lefebre gave a gift of $100. to the Society to help beautify the Village. He was thanked by the president. Stewart Ball called on Mrs. Dorothy Grange,and on behalf of the work in the Society since it was organized, presented her with a Horticulture Service Certificate for Meritorious Service to Horticulture. Mrs. Grange thanked the society for the honour bestowed upon her at this time. Door prizes were won by Stewart Ball, Mrs, Robert Arthur and Mrs. Grant Raithby. After the singing of the Queen, lunch wasserved by Mrs. Ross Robinson, Mrs. Stewart Ball and Mrs. Jack Vincent. Plans were made to hold the annual meeting.on January 7 at 8 p.m. The retiring directors will be the nominating committee. Social News Mr. and Mrs. James Schneider, Dennis, Angela, Michael and Pamela visited recently with her brother, Les Hallam and Mrs. Hallam and members of their families at Amherstview. - Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Vinney of Calgary visited last Tuesday with Mrs. Tom Johnston and Miss Laura Phillips. Congratulations to Mrs. Mary Rollinson who celebrated her 96th birthday at her home on Goderich Street last Sunday. Winners at last week's euchre party were: high lady, Mrs. Tom Hallam; low lady, Mrs. Tom Haggitt; high man, Jack Hallam; low man, Ray Hanna and novelty, Lynne Wall. There were eight tables in play. Everyone is welcome every Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. sharp to these parties. Church News A large congregation attended the morning service at Knox United Church last Sunday with the minister, Mr. Gary Shuttleworth in charge. The organist, Mrs. Barry Millian was in charge of the music and Jodi Webster played piano solos before the service. Mr, Shuttleworth spoke on the theme, "God's Question to Us". A duet was sung by Lori Millian and Tammy Shuttleworth with Steven Millian accompanying on the guitar. The president Mrs. Eleanor Bradnock, welcomed the visitors and members and gave the call to worship, followed by the reading of the hymn, "Peace., Perfect Peace". The devotional period was taken by Mrs. Frank Raithby and she chose for the Bible reading, Isaiah 26: verses 3 to 12. The meditation- and prayer were on the theme, "Standing at Arms". The roll call was answered by a Bible verse containing the word, "Peace". The guest of the afternoon was Mrs. Robert F. McTavish of R.R. 1, Gadshill. who was Auburn's Presbyterial visitor. She Aave an inspiring message on the life of bigail, a woman of courage. Mrs. R. Patterson of the same address also brought greetings and a message. - The business portion of the meeting was held and the minutes were accepted as read by the secretary, Mrs. Lillian Letherland. The financial statement was given by the treasurer, Mrs. Frances Clark. She also received the special offering, It was announced that the annual meeting of the Stratford -Huron Presbyterial would be held at Seaforth on January 8. Plans were made for the Christmas meeting to be held at the home of Mrs. Frances Clark. Presbyterian calendars have been ordered and Mrs. Roy Daer will be getting them. The meeting was closed with the hymn, "Dear Lord and Father of Mankind" and the benediction. A dainty lunch was served by Mrs. Dobie and a social half-hour was enjoyed. UCW Unit I of Knox United Church Women held their November meeting in the Sunday school room of the church last Tuesday evening. The conveners were Mrs. Tom Lawlor, Mrs. Donald Young, Mrs. Violet Durnin and Mrs. Ernest Durnin. A worship service on "Parables was led by Mrs. Tom Lawlor. Mrs. Marjorie McDougall was the pianist for the singing of the hymn, "0 Worship the, King". Mrs. Donald Young read the scripture lessons on ,three parables and a poem entitled, "Twas a Sheep". Another reading, "A Celebration of our Roots - the story of Methodism" was also given. Mrs. Violet Durnin led in prayer. The president, Mrs. Donald Haines, assisted with a short talk on the theme and the members were divided into three groups to write a modern day parable on roads, doors and newspapers. Many good ideas were expressed. Assistant Unit leader, Miss Betty Marsh, The ushers were Marinus Bakker and led the business portion of the meeting and Keith Hallam and the junior congregation reports were accepted from the conveners. was in the charge of Mrs. Robert Worsell Visits for shut-ins were arranged for the and Mrs. Glen Webster. coming month. The November meeting will be a noon dinner at 12:30 and conveners are asked to bring in their yearly reports. A miscellaneous sale followed with Mrs. Tina Empey in charge. Mrs. Tom Lawlor, Mrs. Donald Young. Mrs. Violet Durnin and Mrs. Ernest Durnin then. served lunch and a social time was enjoyed. Mr. and Mrs. Colin Young of Don Mills visited on Monday with Mrs. Tom Johnston and Miss Laura Phillips. WMS The Auburn Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society met last Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Gordon Dobie. Ontario corn shipped to Mozambique f famine relief A 4,000 tonne shipment (160,000 bushels) of corn from southwest Ontario starts its journey to Mozambique for famine relief this month. Valued at approximately $1,100,000 in- cluding ocean freight, the corn could feed up to 100,000 people for three months in the drought stricken East African country. An inter -church foodgrain agency, the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFB) announc- ed purchase of the corn this week on behalf of several church partners. Sharing in the aid will be Mennonite Central Committee Canada with 2,000 tonnes, Canadian Baptist Federation, United Church of Canada and the CFB General. Account providing the re- mainder. The shipment was authorized on November 1 by CFB Board members meeting in Winnipeg. Although a corn col- lection is underway In southwest Ontario, the Mozambique crisis required a firm com- mitment before freezeup of the St. Lawrence Seaway. According to Foodgrains Bank executive director Bert L eewen, the "Corn for Life: Mozambique" drive is still in the early stages and doing well. Donations through local committees are expected to increase as the harvest progresses. A member of the Christian Council of Mozambique, Jim Shenk, spoke personally to the Foodgrains Bank Board and stressed the urgency. In a situation similar to Ethiopia, Mozambique has been ravaged by drought for five years. Food distribution is disrupted further by civil strike. '1'he death toll from malnutrition and related disease may be 100,000 in just one province, accor- ding to another source. Loewen says the corn will be shipped from Windsor. It is due to leave by the end of November and would arrive three to four weeks after leaving the Seaway. Deliveries will be to the Christian Council at the ports of Maputo and Beira. The Coun- cil will supervise distribution inland, assur- ing donors that it reaches the mouths of those who most need it. Donations of cash and grain to the Foodgrains Bank, in addition to being tax deductible, are matched three -to -one by Stop losing rummy through your window* and beautify too! With Alcan ENERGY EFFICIENT REPLACEMENT WINDOWS Er New Casement Windows, Tilt Windows and more. We can replace any size window! Also • Siding • Storm Windows and Doors, and • Patio Storm Doors FREE ESTIMATES TRILLIUM HOMES AND RENOVATIONS 137 Rich St. Goderich 524-4226_ CIDA, the Canadian International Develop- ment Agency. For example, a $25 donation becomes $100 — enough to deliver the corn and feed two people for up to a year. It costs CFB approximately 13 cents to deliver a pound of corn, the typical daily consumption to sustain life. Approximately six to seven bushels will feed a person for a year. Total target of the Corn for Life: ozam- bique drive is one million dollars. Corn growers are encouraged to deliver a load to their local elevator, then forward their corn cheque to the CFB's drive. Donations may also be mailed directly to: Canadian Foodgrains Bank, Box 767;' Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 2L4. In addition to the Mennonite Central Com- mittee, Canadian Baptist Federation and the United Church of Canada, other part- ners in the Canadian Foodgrains Bank are Canadian Lutheran World Relief, Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada, Chris- tian and Missionary Alliance and the Chris- tian Reformed World Relief. Each has a separate account in the Foodgrains Bank. 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