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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-10-27, Page 6PAGE 6—GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY OCTOBER 27, 1977 History oof given at • The meeting of the Huron Historical Society in Dungannon United Church on Wednesday evening featured the history of local churches and an 'excellent display of keepsakes and antiques, among them Mrs. Peggy Purdon's collection of 34 pitchers. The attendance was 67 persons. President Harry Worsell opened the meeting and Mrs. Mervin Batkin of Clinton, secretary, took the minutes. Mrs. Bessie McNee was in charge of the program. Mrs. Alma Black gave the history of St. Paul's Anglican Church at Port Albert; Mrs. Olive Blake gave the history of Dungannon United Church; Mrs. Donna Young told the history of the Dungannon Presbyterian Church; and Mrs. Willetta McWhinney told the history of the Nile Church which shared a common heritage with the Dungannon Church as the first church was about midway between the two places. Mrs. Donna Sue McClenaghan entertained with two musical numbers, accompanying herself on the guitar. Raymond Boyle played the violin, ac- companied by his daughter Mary Anne at the piano. Mrs. Beth McConnell gave two readings. Lunch was served. SOCIAL NEWS No one was injured when a runaway corn wagon hit the hydro pole at the corner of Joseph and main street in Dungannon on Saturday evening about 7:30 p.m. Ronald Burgsma, son of Harry Burgsma, was driving through the village with a tractor pulling three corn wagons when the hjtch on the second wagon broke, allowing the third wagon to slip free, It rolled down the street for about a block before coming up against the hydro pole, shearing it off and coming to rest with the top part of the pole supported by the wagon. Hydro men came and marked the spot with flourescent red markers but decided to leave it for the weekend. Some trucks and vans had to be detoured until telephone lines across the street which had been slackened were pulled up. The incident was investigated by the OPP. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Irvin accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Percy Blundell of Goderich to London on Sunday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Blundell. While in London they visited with Mrs. Chas. Fowler in University Hospital. She is - still getting intravenous, is in traction and feeling con- siderable pain. Mrs. Wallace of Clinton called on Mel Jones on Wednesday evening before attending the meeting of the Historical Society. Robert • and Ethel McAllister, John and Marina Park, Dick and Norine Park, Dave and Sharon Dawson attended the wedding of Sandra saw an NHL hockey Larry Kettle and Nancy Cowan on Saturday at Cottam with the reception following in Windsor. Miss Debbie Vella arrived home from her trip to the Maritimes on Thursday evening and spent the weekend in Belmore with her grandfather, Earl McNee. Mrs. Joy Vella and Tammy of Seaforth were there also. Mrs. Lynda McNee held a Toy Chest demonstration at her home on Thursday evening. Miss Mary Lou MacAulay, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. MacAulay on James Street, was in Goderich hospital for a few days with a fever. Sympathy is extended to Mr. and Mrs.Jim Rivett on the death of Sandra's uncle, Mr. Fred Moersch, in Guelph on Sunday. Mrs. Sandra Rivett returned home last Sunday from a two-week visit with relatives on Vancouver Island. Sandra spent most of the time with her sister Barbara and family, Mr. and Mrs. Len Smith, in Victoria. A ferry strike restricted any travelling off the island. She spent Thanksgiving at Deep Bay where she went salmon fishing and caught a fish to bring home, and also was able to get some shrimp when the shrimp boats came in. She flew in a small plane to Salt Springs Island to visit her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Delong. While in Victoria, Brookside- happenings BY DIANE GIBSON AND BRENDA HENDERSON STUDENT ACTIVITIES The Cross Country Meet which includes -Victoria and Robertson Schools in Goderich and,Colborne School as well aBrookside was held at Point Farms on Wednesday, October 19. Brookside did very well, winning six of the eight pennants awarded and three medallions. The winners of the medallions were Wilma Vandervelde (midget), Glenn Raynard (intermediate boys) and Jim Young (senior boys ). Congratulations to all those who participated and helped to put Brookside out front. Soccer play-offs were held last week. Chocolate bars are still selling but the deadline, October 27, is coming up soon. Cross Country trials were held at Brookside on Thur- sday, October 13. The winners were: senior boys - Jim Young, Bernie Burgsma, Gerald Cook, Allan McWhinney, David Gibson and David Pritchard: senior girls - Nancy Moran, Michelle Dick"son, Sylvia Roulston. Donna Maize, Patty Barger, Karen MacLennan: in- termediate girls - Peggy Gibson, Linda Taylor, Jen- nifer Drennan, Brenda Henderson. Ruth Martin, Mandy Miller; intermediate boys - Glenn Raynard, George Alton, Mike Durnin, Duncan Simpson, Kevin Alton, Ray Martin; junior girls - Janice Pollock, Laurie Carter, Tami Hollatz, Janet Naylor: junior boys - Gordon Farrish,' ,,Leslie Livingston, Jamie Bere, Cecil Little, Danny Gregory and Richard Forster; midget girls -Wilma Vandervelde, Darlene Kuik, Janice Cook, Michele Humphrey, Fern Martin, Margaret McWhinney; midget boys - Scott Hackett, Rocky Little, Jeff Gibson, Ken Logtenberg, Kevin Beattie and Kevin Haggit. Individual pictures were taken this week by Adana Pictures. Open House is to be held on Monday evening, October 24. A program of music and gymnastics will be carried on in the gym. Parents can tour the rooms and see their children's work. Some of the ,Special Education personnel from the Board Office in Clinton will -'be on hand to explain their role in helping children to learn. TEACHER ACTIVITIES Mrs. Shelley Worsell, Mrs. Janet Blanchette, Miss Vianne Trezise, Mrs. Helen Blake and Mrs. Mary Bere attended a Unit meeting of FWTAO on Tuesday evening which took the form of a potluck dinner at Robertson School followed by a demonstration by Mrs. Nancy Flynn and Mrs. Susan Sed- don, consultants for Nutri- Metics. On Wednesday evening Mrs. Lois Farrish and Mrs. Mary Bere attended the October meeting of the Huron -Perth Chapter of the Council for Exceptional Children which was held at Upper Thames Elementary School in Mitchell. The speaker was Ms. Susan Berry, who spoke on the Infant Stimulation Program carried on in Kitchener - Waterloo for retarded children under two years old. Randy Smith, President, conducted a brief business meeting. This year the Huron -Perth Chapter of the C.E.C. plans to offer an in- teresting and varied program. With the exception of a Saturday workshop in December, the meetings will be held the third Wednesday of the month. No meetings are scheduled for the winter months of January, February and March. Anyone in- terested is welcome to attend. The November meeting is to be held at Victoria School in Goderich and Dr. David Walker is to speak on "Prescribed Drugs and Classroom Performance". game and the Toiler Cranston Ice Show. The, young people say thanks to everyone who donated money toward buying garbage bags for the disposal barrel at Dawson's corner. Maylin and John Bere, Karen and David of London, and Maylin's brother, Knolly Chung of Trinidad, visited Mrs. Mary Bere on Sunday. Other members of the family visited with them there. U.C.W. The UCW held . a Thanksgiving meeting in the United Church on Monday night with the ladies from Nile and the Christian Fellowship Church as guests. Mrs. Dorothy Pentland, Mrs. Penny Hodges, Mrs. Judy McMichael and Mrs. Evelyn Westhaver were in charge of the program. The meeting opened with a prayer given by Mrs. Penny Hodges. Mrs. Beth Rutledge from Nile gave a reading, "Season' for Thanksgiving . Mrs. Judy McMichael read an article entitled, "Expressing Yourself at Thanksgiving". A skit, "Thanksgiving is Recognizing our Bounty", was put on. Mrs. Laverne Martin and Mrs. Murray Martin from Christian Fellowship Church sang a duet. Rev. C.G. Westhaver closed the meeting with the benediction. ;r. • ROGERS MAJESTICW± • EXPERT TV SERVICE • ANTENNA & TOWER INSTALLATION^I 81 EAST STREET, GODERICH Bruce and Mollie Mansz were honored Friday night at a Goderich Minor Soccer Association banquet and thanked for their years of service to the young soccer players in Goderich. The two helped keep minor soccer alive in Goderich by sitting on the executive from 1973 and promoting the game and decided thisyear to step down from executive duties. 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