HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1988-04-19, Page 19CLASS 343 MECHANIC
Maurice Miltenburg graduated
from Fans/awe College's motor -
vehicle mechanic apprenticeship
program recently, receiving his
Class 'A' license\lvie-has
successfully written th overn-
ment examinations and has re-
ceived his interprovincial certifi-
cate as well. Maurice is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Marinus Milten-
burg of RR 7, Lucknow.
Gordon Wall
named president
of Zone 33
FORDWICH—The executive
meeting of Zone 33 of the United
Senior Citizens of Ontario was held
in the Fordwich Hall on Monday,
April 11. Mrs. Joan Robinson, the
Zone president, welcomed everyone.
"0 Canada" was sung and reports
were read and adopted.
Officers for the coming year are:
president, Gordon Wall; vice -
„president, Bob Gillespie; secretary,
Mrs. Helen Nickel; treasurer, Alvin
Mundell. Mr. Audit offered to be the
representative to the annual con-
vention to be held in Kingston in
August.
The Arthur club will host the
annual meeting on May 27 in the
senior citizens' hall on Isabella
Street. They will be responsible for a
guest speaker, the civic welcome
and a minister for devotions.
Registration will be 9:45 until 10
a.m. and theme will be "Aging Is a
Lifelong Affair”. Mrs. Mundell of
Gorrie will comment on the theme
and Mrs. Dorothy Stevens will give a
report on the convention she at-
tended in Guelph last year.
Following adjournment of the
meeting, lunch and a social hour
were enjoyed.
HEADING WEST
T. T. Watson, who had carried on a
grocery business in the north end of
the town of Wingham for the
previous year, decided in the spring
of 1891 that he was heading west, to
Manitoba. He disposed of his
business to A. Galbraith who moved
his downtown stock into the store
formerly occupied by Mr. Watson
and was ready to serve the public.
Distriet &WW1 e
The Auxiliary to
successful rumni
in which a to
netted.
Broken dori,' the proceeds are:
c1resSes and coats, $366.25;
miscellarVous, $146.15; men's,
$34.75; s oes, $128.73; hats and
purses, $53.67; children's, $159.70;
books and toys, $117.85; china,
$384.10 and draperies and bed-
spreads, $187.
The auxiliary thanks those who
donated to the sale, as well as those
who helped to 'set up for the sale,
packed for Goodwill and cleaned up
after.
anti and
4100er
e sale last wei*
of $1,892.20 was
Fordwich brides
are honored
FORDWICH—Two future brides
were honored recently by friends
and neighbors in Fordwich.
On Sunday afternoon in the
Fordwich Community Hall, a
miscellaneous shower was held for
Christine Hones who will be married
Saturday, April 30. A social time was
enjoyed and Christine waspresented
with gifts, for which she thanked
everyone.
A large crowd gathered Monday
night for a miscellaneous shower in
honor of Bonnie D'Arcey. Mrs. Jack
Wilson read several poems for the
bride-to-be, after which a hilarious
mock wedding was presented by
Sandra McClement, Shelley Gibson,
Patti, Julie and Gail D'Arcey and
Anne Carmichael.
After receiving her gifts, Bonnie
thanked everyone and extended
gratitude to those who planned the
evening. Cake and ice cream were
enjoyed.
Mexico is theme
of Thankoffering
FORDWICH—Mrs. Mary Anne
Connell of the Hamilton Conference
of the United Church showed slides
and spoke of the poor conditions of
some of the underprivileged areas
and people of Mexico when the
United Church Women held their
spring Thankoffering service
Sunday evening, April 10, in the
church. Mrs. Connell also showed
samples of crafts made by these
people, for most their sole source of
livelihood.
The service opened with the
reading of a poem, "Easter", by
Mrs. Jack Reid and scripture
reading from St. Mark's Gospel,
diaper six, by Mrs. Morley Johnson.
Mrs. Wray Cooper presented the
meditation on "Easter and
Springtime". Music by members of
the choir was enjoyed.
The service closed with prayer
and lunch followed, served by the
afternoon unit.
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AUXILIARY RUMMAGE SALE — The Auxiliary to the Wingham and District Hospital held its spring
mage sale last Thursday evening and Friday at the Wingham Armouries building. The sale raised
$1,800 for the auxiliary.
MRS. WILLIAM SOTHERN 335-6273
rum -
over
Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Crowe
returned home bst weekend after a
two-week holiday in Florida.
Saturday, April 9, visitors with
Mrs. Florence Wilson were her
grandson, John and his wife, Jill
Dunbar and baby Lisa of Brampton;
granddaughter, kSheffy Dunbar of
Oshawa and her friend, Scott
Lorimer; great-granddaughter,
Toni Dawn Dunbar of Scarborough.
All attended the Maple Syrup
Festival at Belmore.
Sandra Montoux of Orillia spent
the weekend with her father, Don
Montoux,
Tim Sothern of Palmerston visited
Sunday with his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Sothern.
Mr. and Mrs. Heinz Claus and
family returned home last week
after a three-week vacation with
relatives in Calgary.
Mr. and Mrs. Kelley Crowe were
Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Crowe and family in Stouff-
ville.
Mrs, Jack Douglas spent last week
with the Murray grandchildren in
Fergus while their parents, Dale and
Marlene Murray, were on vacation.
Recent visitors with Mrs. Elva
Cooper were Mr. and Mrs. Gerald
Huether, Sandra and Tracy of
Cambridge, Mr. and Mrs. Don Riel
of Seaforth, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton
Brown, Waterloo and Mrs. Edna
Doig.
Seniors hold
card party
FORDWICH—The senior citizens
held their regular card party in the
hall on Friday, April 8, with 11 tables
in play. Winners were: high, Elmer
Best and Mary Kelley; consokdion,
Louise Sangster and Roy Kennedy;
specials, Bill Leeming and Isobel
WiMamson.
The next card party will be
Friday, April 29, sponsored by the
Fordwich WI.
TENDERS ACCEPTED
In April of 1892, it was announced
that tenders were being t'eeeWed for
the erection of two water closets at
, Lower Wingham 80001. Pians:and
specifications were ' availatile and
NANCY CORRIGAN of Bluevafe displayed her crafts at the recent could seen at the residemo of
tea, craft and bake ;Ile held at the Bluevale hall. , Thomas Netterfield.
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Quite a number from this are&
attended the Maple Syrup Festival
in Behnore on Saturday, April 9 and
enjoyed a tour of the new retirement
home in the village. The home has
recently been built and already quite
a few of the apartments have been
rented.
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Carmichael of
London spent the weekend with the
latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Robinson.
Mr. and Mrs. Mel Dailey of
Paisley and Andy Thompson of
Chatsworth visited one day last
week with Mr. and Mrs. Les
Friends of Mrs. Randy King will
be sorry to hear she was a, patient for
several days in Listowel Memorial
Hospital.
The Mothers' Auxiliary will
sponsor a paper drive in Fordwich,
Gorrie and Wroxeter on Saturday,
May 7. Papers are to be tied and at
the curb by 10 a.m. For further in-
formation, call Mrs. Ken Heimpel at
335-3685.
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Maher on the birth of a
daughter in the Palmerston hospital
on Thursday, April 14.
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