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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1986-11-12, Page 9!r GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1986—PAGE 9 Christmas Sale Come to our once -a -year gift shopping opportunity - one day only Friday, November 14 10 am -11 pm DRESSES SUITS SWEATER Regular and Petite Regular and Petite Sizes 4 to 20 Choose, any of the above and get COATS Long or 3/4 Length Hand Knit Enter our draw for a $50. GIFT CERTIFICATE LillianStewart was high lady at euchre There were seven tables in play at the euchre party held Nov. 4 at the Auburn Com- munity Hall. Winners were: high lady, Lillian Stewart; high man; Clarence Allin; low lady, Bernice McCl.inchey; low man, Ray Hannah, novelty, Adelaine Allin. Euchre parties are held every Tuesday night at 8 pm. Everyone welcome. REMEMBRANCE SERVICE The Reverend Gary T. Shuttleworth con- ducted the morning Remembrance Day Ser- vice at Knox United Church. Organ prelude was played by choir director Lori Millian; The Junior choir sang, 3esu.s Luvc3 Mc under the direction of Mrs. Allan Webster and pianist Mrs. Gordon Gross. The Honour Roll of World War I and II were read by Elliott Lapp and Maurice Bean. Last Post was sounded with a minute of silence and Reveille and 0 Canada was sung. Junior choir sang "Jesus SpeaksT Our World To-day".DorothyGrange the Scripture. There was time for Children and they went to the Sunday School Rooms with their leaders. Lillian Hallam read the Scripture. The minister chose for his sermon, "Thank God I'm Free". Offering was received by Murray Rollison and Peter Verbeek. Service closed with the Congrega- tional Benediction "The Lord Our God." "Talk to me about the all-seasonhome comfort package that cheats the cold - andbeats the heat:' Hof f meyer Plumbing & Heating Home Comfort. An efficient natural gas furnace and central air package leaves the heat pump out in the cold. A worry -free natural gas rental water heater provides fast economical hot water. • Cut your fuel bills with economical natural gas. • No equipment payments or rental payments till April '87 (ask me for details). • (Name of furnace) gas furnaces are up to 98 % fuel efficient. • "Rent and Relax" with a natural gas rental water heater - call me for a Union Gas rental. Cheat the cold and beat the heat with an all -season home comfort package that's perfect for you. Call me today. HOFFMEYERA illARG PLUMBING & HEATING 55 Kingston St., Goderich 52448611 AU uRN Mildred LaiNlors 526-7566 4-11 CLUB The Auburn 4-H Club "Milkmates" had their last meeting on Nov. 3 at the home of �siita Boy will, ?A i1, 44ttrndance. Member; brought their friends and mothers for this special meeting., Tanya Boomstoppel, president, opened the meeting with the 4-H Pledge. Anita Gross 'read the minutes from the previous Meeting. Bernice Gross said the blessing and then everyone enjoyed a feast of food made with milk and milk products. Huron County Dairy Queen runner up, Anita Bos presented us with a speech about milk, from the cow to the dinner table. We played games that everyone enjoyed. The meeting was then closed with the new motto "Together today for a terrific\tomorrow". The Achievement program will be on November 19 at the Clinton Christian Reform School. LOCAL Mr. and Mrs.Don Haines visited on the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Haines and family, of Beamsville. Marjorie McDougall, Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Toll of RR 3 Blyth visited last Sun- day with Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Toll of London. The November meeting of the Women's Institute will be held at the Community Hall on Nov. 18 at 2 pm. Topic will; be "Citizen- ship and World Affairs" with convenors Mrs. Tom Jardin and Mrs. Tena Empey in charge. The Youth Group of Knox United Church a. ;11 i,.- 1.4v i l ns ft, first raetin& of the season, on Nov 22. All youth interested are welcome to attend the meeting at 8 pm. in the Sunday School. The 5th Annual Christmas Craft Fair will be held, at the Auburn Community Hall on Saturday November 15th from 10 am to 4 pm. Visitors recently with Mr. and Mrs. Emer- son Rodger were Mr. and Mrs. E. Pink, of St. Catharines, Mr. and Mrs. Rob Sidden, of Kincardine. Mrs. Dorothy Grange returned home after spending 10 days in London. Mr.and Mrs. Emerson Rodger spent Sun- day with Mr. and Mrs. Randy Maize and Jeni, of Port Albert. Proper attitude can turn minus into plus For a while in the 1970s, in Caracas, Venuzuela, if you ' were one of those teenagers who didn't get into drugs or alcohol, you were called a "zanahoria," a carrot! The Christian teenagers in Caracas at first did not know how to handle " � then I'm a `carrot' and proud of it." being called carrots. But then a series of These youths stood up to the peer Christian spot announcements began on pressure. They plastered carrot stickers radio and television saying, "Don't hide all over and they actually improved your light; let it, shine! ", Caracas' drug situation. They turned a They took the advice and ran with it. minus into a plus. "Okay," they said. "If by admitting that I Peter and John likewise made a minus am a `carrot' I can say that lots of drugs into a plus. They had been, jailed and and alcohol aren't good for anyone and beaten. But, they were tickled pink that Christ has a better way for us to live — because it was for Jesus' gospel — what an ReverendSimmons to move to Sarnia - MINISTER'S STUDY honor! St. Paul also showed us how to reverse our woes and come out ahead. "I brag about my faults if anything," he said, "because my faults push me to Christ." When we are persecuted for Jsus' sake, let's simply pull closer to Him in His word, and in prayer. Then we'll end up with a plus, not a minus. We may be sad for a season, but glad for an eternity, "Blessed are you when men cast insults at'you and persecute you•"and' say all kinds of evil against you falsely, on a account of Me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great," Matthew 5:11-12. Reverend Gordon John Joseph Simmons Canada at an early age, receiving his early will leave the Anglican parish of St. Paul's education at Burgessville (near Church, Clinton and St. Thomas' Church, Woodstock) and Norwich. He worked in Seaforth, to become rector of Canon Davis manufacturing production planning and Memorial Church, Sarnia, effective control before entering University of December 1, 1986. Western Ontario, graduating in 1972. Born in England, Simmons came to He was made deacon in 1975 following 'OWN OF GODrIL'{ Parking is prohibited on; any street in Goderich between the hours of 2 am and 7 am. OVERNIGHT PARKING November 15 to March 15 TOWN OF GODERICH BY-LAW Stan Profit Councillor Chairman Traffic Committee Town of Goderich graduation from Huron College and ap- pointed assistant curate at the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Kitchener. Ordered priest in 1976, Simmons became rector of the parish of Tyrconnell, Burwell Park, Dutton, West Lorne and Port Stanley m 1977. Two years later Christ Church, Port Stanley became a separate parish and in 1983, he moved to Clinton. Simmons was the charter president of the "Survival Through Friendship House" m Goderich, for victims of family violence. and is a member of the Huron County Family Violence Task Force. He is also president of the Huron Council for Action on Alcohol and -Other Drugs, an inter -agency body that operates assess- ment and referral services as well as pro- viding roviding education on these topics. Simmons helped to establish the inter- denominational chaplaincy program at Clinton Public .Hospital and has been chaplain at -the Seaforth Hospital. He has also served as padre for the Royal Cana- dian Legion, Branch 140, Clinton. For the Diocese of Huron, Simmons has been treasurer of South Saugeen Great Chapter, secretary of the Huronia Anglican Clergy Credit Union, a member of the Huron Hunger Fund Task Force and Anglican representative for the Southwestern Ontario Coalition for Development (CEED). Simmons and his wife Beth, a teacher with experience in curriculum develop- ment, have two daughters: Mary Elizabeth, 8 and Pamela Ann, 5. They will reside in the rectory on Russell Street, Sarnia. The former rector, Canon William A. Jones who served at Canon Davis Memorial 'Church for 27 years, and his wife, Helen, have chosen London as their retirement home. Yes we're open till 11 pm this Friday, November 14 During the Festival of Lights and Gala Christmas Shopping Spree we invite you to browse through, our showrooms of beautiful new furniture. Many items specially' sale ticketed for this event. SIMMONS SALE FEATURE Simmon's BEAUTYREST MATTRESS SETS Choose from Luxury - dackcare - or Deluxe Series 0/0 off manufacturer's list price BALL & MUTCH FINE FURNITURE 71 ALBERT ST. CLINTON 482.9505 „""--N-/- NAM fl , „m _ 1111 t.��•� 1! ilUllllllli'iiiiiiii'I I11� � N__ III I Ili �ltii II0115 F