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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-12-14, Page 2PAGE 2—GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1978 Tid Bits... Tid Bits... Tid Bits... Tid Bits,0 .Tid Bits... BY JOANNE BUCHANAN About that free taxi service on New Year's Eve...Organizers have decided that the service will be_ offered only until 2 a.m. instead of 4 a.m. as previously stated. Not enough people called after 2 p.m. last year to warrant an extra two hours this year. Also the Goderich Taxi number is 524-6599 not 5694 and Bruce Betties is in charge of this taxi stand. Remember, if youlre drinking, don't drive. +++ The trend is towards using natural products for Christmas decorations this year, says the Home Economics Branch of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, So, use your imagination. For a door wreath, take a coat hanger and bend it into a diamond shape. Cover the coat hanger with chicken wire. From the bottom up, insert pieces of greenery so that they overlap and cover the frame completely. Decorate the wreath with a largebow, berries, cones or ornaments. Extra bits of greens can be used on the mantel entwined with strings of popcorn and cranberries, with a centrepiece of candles. Artificial ropes of greens can • decorate bannisters with holly and bows. Dress Up your houseplants, large or small, by adding a bright red ribbon or a few whimsical tree or- naments. For a table cen- trepiece, fruits, nuts, cones or even vegetables can be attractive, suggest the home economists at the ministry. Look around` your home and you will see many more possibilities for decorating for Christ- mas. +++ Well, we've had quite a response to the story about Doctor Thomas Case sent in last week by Mrs. Rudow of Elmira. Amber Popp of Clinton was the first to phone in identification. The three soldier sons are Howard, Benson and George. Benson lives in Georgetown and the other two are deceased. Sister Ethel lives in Toronto. There is also a relative of the Case family living here in Maitland Manor. Her name is Margaret Disher. Mel Jones o Dungannon telephoned t say that Doctor Case had, delivered him when he was barn and that he is a1 cousin of Mrs. Rudow \ who sent us the in- formation. W. E. Elliott has sent us a copy of an article from the Free Press of August 16, 1870 telling of the death of a woman in Ash- field Township at the age of 132! The article sounds like it might have been written by a rural correspondent and it goes like this: "Several cases of very remarkable longevity are related by a writer in the township of Ashfield. A short time ago (on or bout July 1, 1870) an old Highland woman died in Ashfield named McKenzie or Finlayson. She was the oldest person I ever saw. Another old woman by the name of McLean died about a year ago whose age was 113 and yet Mrs. McKenzie who survived her, was old enough to have been her mother. The deceased remembered perfectly well the rebellion of Prince Charles in 1745 and the terror there was in the Highlands after the battle of Culloden. She was then betwen seven and eight -years -of -age. What a wonderful variety of changes has the old woman seen in her lifetitue. The first Napoleon was born in 760 and at that time she as married and 22 years f age. She remembered s eing and speaking to lora McDonald and others of her time. At the time Byron wrote about...(words unclear) of Flat Street, Mrs. Finlayson had passed into the sere and yellow leaf of life being 64 years of age. How many of the present generation remember 1802? Scot in his Waverley brings it to the memory of readers that the scenes of his romance were laid in a long past age when he says, 'Remember gentle reader it was 60 years ago.' How many of us at the present day can remember 60 years ago and it is 65 since Scot published Waverley (sic), looking at the Pretender's Day as we do now at the Irish Rebellion of 1798, the campaign of Napoleon in Italy or victories of Wellington in the Peninsular War. They were both great men who lived long lives, filled the world with their fame and have each long since passed away; yet the old woman was old enough to have been the mother of either. One hundred and° thirty-two-yars-of-age! It is 50 years since Napoleon died and she was `then .82 years of age, active, hale and hearty." Ashfield Township has no history records dating back to 1870 but perhaps a story about this ex- traordinary longevity has been passed down to some. Has anyone ever heard of it before? -!-++ The winnr of $1,000 in the Goderich and District Community Grandstand. Lottery this week is Wanda MacDonald of RR2 Goderich. She held lucky ticket number 0356. + + + Lucky winner of an afghan in th"e Goderich Minor Hockey S upporters Club draw held on Saturday evening was Mrs. Isabel Shaw of Rich Street, Goderich. The Supporters Club would like to thank all those people who supported the draw by buying tickets. + + + The Goderich Little Theatre gang would like to thank. all those who patronized their opening production of Cinderella and purchased their season's tickets for 1978- 79. After many set backs, special thanks go to all those who stepped in and made the production a reality. A special thanks goes to Mr. and Mrs. W. Craven for the loan of their wigs ,which really added to the lay. Watch for the up- coming production, The Four Poster, starring Virginia Lodge and Warren Robinson and directed by Eleanor Robinson, in the New Year. + + + In October, Hal Rogers, founder of the Kinsmen Club in Canada, received a well-deserved Order of Canada medal from the Governor-General. The Kinsmen Club of Goderich has been very Turn to page 8 . HAND CRAFTED CANDLES & GIFTS Come In and browse through our largo selection at... CHRISTMAS CANDLES for Christmas Gift Giving Two locations to serve you 828 Queen St., Kincardine Newgate & Hamilton St. Goderich EziuMe Qi#e . Darlene & Dorothy Parrish 828 Queen St. Hamilton & Newgate KINCARDINE GODERICH Ron Shaw, former Signal -Star editorial staffer, sends Christmas greetings from the Bengal Swamp this year. Ron, shown here with his wife Peggy, has been working for CARE in Bangladesh for about one year now. He has plans to go to Scotland in February and thinks he will notice quite a change of weather. Civic Carney The Public Utilities Commission will meet tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the PUC building. Goderich Town Council will meet Monday evening, December 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the town council chambers at Town Hall. /uncocvt mall 25 O/ OFF ALL o REGULAR MERCHANDISE Sale stock' is arriving daily! Washed flares, wide legs & straight legs ONLY * SCRUBBIES * H.A.S.H.. * CHIC * RETRO 99* EVI *G.W.G. * CARHARTT * LEE * PANTOMIME ALL KIDS JEANS 8L CORDS 10$13.$8 Sale in prOgress AMERICAN EXPRESS it Ivo t0 FOR A HAPPIER NEW YEAR Take advantage of our early low prices, buy your fer- tilizer, Now! You'll sleep better tonight and have a lot happier New Year knowing you saved so' much by buying in December. CHECK THE ADVANTAGES OF BUYING NOW! n SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS Pay 1978 prices on Fertilizer orders needed for your 1979 Growing Season. El FREE BULK STORAGE Order Now and it will be ready when you need it come spring. Stored fFee of charge We have an analysis to your needs... 6-24-24 8-32-16 16-16-16 UREA PLUS MANY OTHERS AVAILABLE TimeToBe? I j sws Becoming Grand Opening Joy's. Beauty Boutique Joy Jurjens R.R. 7 Lucknow Phone 529.7741 or 529-7621 Appointments Net Necessary OPEN MON.- FRI. 9A.M.-7P.JN. SAT. TILL 12 NOON •I.'Yi�Y'."iLFVM...W V..�'W...'N.�V a...^ti..r.u.ai The Good Guys at M. J. Smith need to know how much fer- tilizer will be required for next year. By ordering now they can bring in enough stock to be prepared. And being' prepared is important to them at M. J. Smith. Get in on the High Rewards or shall we say, 'reap the benefits' for ordering your fertilizer now. WHILE YOU ARE HERE HAVE A COFFEE ON THE HOUSE No need to try - there's only one place to buy or sell We can save you money IChatham Goderich I • SE -ED : GRAIN • BEANS "ALL Of OUR FACILITIES ARE TO SERVE YOU BETTER"