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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-01-17, Page 20Page 813 - The Wuawham AJvanee-Thmea, J 170.9 Mrs. Glenn Unde d hosts meeting of WIWIIE GORRJE The first meeting the new year of the Knox Presb terian Women's Missionary Socie was held at the home of Mrs. G1 Underwood. Mrs. James Robins opened the meeting with a poem followed by a hymn. For devotions, Mrs. Robins()chose a worship service from Gla Tidings entitled "Go and Tell' which included scripture reading b Mrs. Anne Moir and readings an responses interspersed with hymn accompanied at the piano by M Underwood. The offering was re ceived by Mrs. Underwood an dedicated by Mrs, Robinson. The roll was called by the seer Lary, Mrs. Alvin Mundell and ans wered with a thought for the ne The financial report of the of Ladies' Aid was given by Mrs. Moir, y- the year-end report of the Women's ty Organizations by Mrs. Mundell, -A enn letter of thanks was received from on the House of Friendship for previous , donations. The topic for the 1.', 9 mission study is "Keeping Covenant with the Poor". Mrs. Mundell led the first d portion,. "Poverty and the Gospel". She stressed that "true worship toa- d silts of feeding the hungry, bringing s the poor into your home; clothing the rs. naked and letting the oppressed go free". d The meeting concluded with aa hymn and prayer by Mrs. Robinson. Mrs. Underwood served lunch and a e- social hour was enjoyed. w UCW workshop. Mrs® E. Coultes claims high .prize BELGRAVE — Mrs. Edythe Coul- tes claimed the prize for the high lady when 11 tables of euchre were in play Wednesday evening, Jan. 11, in the WI Hall. George Carter was the high man. Low scores won prizes for Mrs. Ross Taylor and Howard Walker; Mrs. Stuart Chamney and Albert Cook had the most lone hands and novelty prizes were won by Mrs. Jack Taylor and Jack King. There will be euchre again Wed- nesday, Jan. 18, starting at 8 p.m. Everyone is welcome. SOLD RESTAURANT In the Oct. 20, 1921, edition of The Wingham Advance, it was an- nounced that Mitchell and Brown had sold their restaurant and bake shop to W. E. Rathwell of Brussels who had taken charge of the business. It was Mr. Rathwell's intention to make the business a success, serving hot meals as well as continuing the baking of bread and fancy cakes. precedes meeting, FORDWICH — The general meet- ing of the United Church Women was _ held at the church on Thursday, Jan. 5. Prior to the meeting, a planning workshop and potluck lunch were held. Mrs. Jack Wilson opened the wor- ship service with a reading, "A Needy World", followed by a hymn. Scripture from St. Matthew's Gospel, chapter 25, was read by Mrs. Wilson. "Poverty and the Homeless" was the theme for the worship service and program. Mrs. Hartley Kritzer gave the meditation on the poor and the needy, saying, "If we pass them by, we also pass Jesus by." A dia- logue entitled "Telling .It As It Is" was given by Mrs. Harold Gibson, Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Kritzer. President Mrs, Jack Mann Opened the business meeting. Mrs. Ben Gib- son ' read. the minutes of the last meeting and the treasurer's report was given by Miss Minnie McEl- wain. Correspondence was read by Mrs. Mann and several business items were discussed. 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Mrs. Adams remained for the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Johnston of Toronto visited recently with Jim Warren. Mr. and Mrs: Bruce Sothern visit- ed Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Shannon and family, RR 3, Clifford. Mr. and Mrs. Winston McGrath visited with friends in Tillsonburg on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Bilton of Palmerston visited Thursday eve- ning with Mr. and Mrs, Lorne Kelley. Percy Bramhill of Mississauga spent the weekend with his sister, Mrs: Bernice Marriner and visited with his father, Clendon Bramhill, a patient in Palmerston and District Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Sangster have returned home after a three- week vacation with theirlamily, Mr. Iftordwich Notes • n Y, +!.✓Sl.+ rJAZAi SZAU and Mrs. Bobby Stennett, at Emporia, Kansas. Weekend guests with Mr. and Mrs. Terry Field were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Martins and family, Brenda and Jeff Field and friends, all of Richmond Hill. All were guests at the Sturgeon- Braeme wedding on Saturday, Jan. 7, in the Presbyterian Church, Gorrie and the reception which followed in the K urtzville Com- munity Centre. Sunday guests with Minnie McEl- wain and John McElwain were Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Horsley, Shelburne; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Tremble, Orangeville; Mr. and Mrs. Ian Pittendreigh and John, London; Mr. and. Mrs. Mac . Inglis; -Mary ' and David, Belmore and Mrs. Annie Pittendreigh. The occasion was Mrs. Pittendreigh's birthday. Fordwich friends also extend best wishes. Winners of thecake draws at Field's Country Store were Bill Miller, Earl Sturgeon and Vera Leeson. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Van- derheyden and family were/Sunday visitors with the formers parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claus Vanderheyden, A HELPING HAND is always appreciated and Ivan Skinn, right, Agave Kyle Underwood some assistance putting on his skates last week at the Josephine Street rink. The outdoor rink at the ball diamond at— tracts tracts dolens of youngsters every week -night and on the • . weekends.. - at Strathroy. Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Kelley visited Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Kelley at Elora. - Friends. of Rev.,Jol n Stinson will be pleased to hear lie has returned home from Listowel Memorial Hos- pital where he has been a patient the past several weeks. , . % �,•. x3r•.; : >;� y'•::, rp.'t• k•'• rss%'+1'. n• . w''T.n S •.S'••r•,; h'r�i. "ir,'„W4'iri:d:41.4•1..,r;^.,;+yr;:,::iS.r.,:''fT••'iLS9:':'•,'.•:ir4'.�. •:,y%,,�•r.'. B elgrave Notes Mr. ,ai �i.Mrs. Vinpetlt.itas. akand Alicia. of London, spent the -weekend with Mrs. Mabel Wheeler. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Johnston visit- ed Saturday, Jan. 7, with their grandsons, Danny and Douglas Thompson and friend, Kim, of Toronto, at the home of Danny's and Douglas' mother, Mrs, Marilyn Thompson and Chester MacDonald of Goderich. Miss Bernice Thomp- son of Goderich also visited at the same home. Mrs, Bert Johnston ;attended ;the funeral of her coti°n „ -Edgar Whit- field of Hanover, last Thursday at the Mighton Funeral Home, Hanover. Mrs. Cloakey leads meeting BELGRAVE — Mrs. Ivy Cloakey presided for the January meeting of the Women's Missionary Society in Knox Presbyterian Church. She opened the meeting with the call to worship and Mrs. Lottie Scott read scripture from John, chapter 20. Mrs. Garner Nicholson read a medi- tation on keeping the sabbath day holy, with Mrs. Cloakey leading in prayer. Mrs. Mac Scott read a poem, "Step By Step". Mrs. Robena McBurney gave the secretary's report and Mrs. Cloakey the financial report. Roll call was answered with a verse on "begin- ning". Mrs. Cloakey read a story about Burma. The ladies were reminded of the annual meeting on Jan. 23 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church; Wingham. Mrs. Cloakey 'closed the meeting with prayer. TO HIRE SCHOOL NURSE Dr. M. Kenzie Smith and Nurse Jean Campbell made a tour of public schools in the vicinity in early 1922 and had convinced enough school boards who believed a school nurse was needed and who were willing to co-operate in securing one. The appointment of a school nurse, with headquarters at Wingham, seemed almost a certainty. •