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LITTLE GREGORY BOWERS attended last week's hospital aux-
iliary rummage sale with his mom, Rita Rice -Bowers. A large
crowd is reported to have attended the Thursday night sale.
Choirs unite for special,
Songs for festive Spring
The Blyth Festival Singers and
Georgian Bay Community Choir
join forces on Saturday, April 29 at
Blyth Memorial Hall in a special
musical celebration.
"Songs for a Festive Spring" gets
under way at 8 p.m. and marks the
second year that the t-wo choirs,
have presented a joint concert, fea-
turing a broad style of music rang-
ing from spirituals ,and, sacred
Mlpi'sic to well4lcniown+popular tunes
such as "Smoke Gets In,?fi r
Eyes".
The concert boasts music that
will appeal to every taste, even the
.Blyth Festival Iiiagers...... `� L
The choir's own •therne,song
written especially for the group by
Angus Sinclair (music) and Mary
Hearn (lyrics) — will have its pub-
lic premiere at the concert.
Also included will be a brass
quintet featuring talented musi-
cians fmm the region.
VISES:TO WROXETER
The. Wingham Times of July 19,
1895, was singing the praises of a
;..:Wroxeter man, :John Barnard, who
had covered the distance from
Wingham . to Wroxeter . on a bicycle
in 45 minutes. He had 'accdinl-,
plished this remarkable feattwice
during the previous month and the
c; editor .thetig it5#ffal l bgethet ti
likely -he -could ld .Io it in, lest Hine'
he wished.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grainger
Steven and David of Waterloo and
Mrs. Marie Douglas of Atwood,.
attended the Belmore Maple Syrup
Festival and also visited Mrs. Cecil
Grainger on Saturday,
Sunday visitors, to celebrate the
second birthday' of Justin, son of
Kevin and Mady Stewart, were
Roy and Sharon Stewart and Peter,
RR 2, Gorrie; Lyn and Joan Hunter
4-H
HOWBERRY HORSE
The first meeting of the. Howber-
ry Horse 4-H Club was held last
Monday, April 10, at the home of
fenny Storer.
The executive had been chosen at
an earlier organizational meeting
and includes: president, Wendy
Clarke; vice president, Ron Camp-
bell; secretary, Mary Feldskov and
press reporter, Wayne Fischer.
This year's topic is horse housing
and tack. The first meeting dealt
with outdoor housing and pasture.
The meeting ended with the 4-H
Motto. Jenny, along with two of the
leaders, served lunch.
The nextmeeting will be held at
the Feldskov home.
-Wayne Fischer
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and Wayne; _ of, hitechurcb
Michael and Teddy Stewayi and
Wel* of Wingham, Ja%e a1,.
Cathy Stewart -and Jennie; RR 2,
Corrie,
Anne Temp an and -friend' Of.
Hamilton; called on Mrs. Joe Sim-
mons
. -mans on Sunday. Terry Simmons of
Moorefield also visited at the same
home. Roy Simmons and, Joanne
Simmons of Guelph spent Wednes-
day at the same home.
Mrs. Clifford Brown visited
Thursday with Mrs. Annie Ritchie
at Huronview.
Harry and Lois Linden and
David of London visited recently
with Mrs. George Noble and Ken
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NNS.* who is take a eiectrO,t1
MAW at Kingatc4 apart# the week,-
enfl With Myr., and Mrs. Bill No,
AAS number attended the BelflJ
Maple Syrup Festival. '
James Reid of Teesvater •visited`'
Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Alvin
Mundell.
Brian, Jill and Kyle Weigh if
Petersburg, Lynda Leslie and, I}ent
Strong of Harriston were Sunday
guests of Bob: and Marie..Strong ar►d
celebrated Kyle's first birthday.
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Notes
Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Crowe
returned home last weekend aftera
two=week vacation in Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Elliott and
family of Petersburg were weekend
visitors with Mrs. Nellie Allan: Mr.
and Mrs. Bryan Allan of Blyth also
were visitors one evening.
Friends of Mrs. Clarence Car-
swell are pleased to know she has
returned home from Victoria Hos-
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pital, London, and wish her contin-
ued improvement to better. health.
Mrs. Russel Nickel, Mrs. Roy
Kennedy and Mrs. Lorne Kelley
attended the District executive
senior citizens meeting on Monday,
April 10, in Bluevale.
Residents welcome Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Madgette back to the village
after spending:,ihe winter in West-
on
est-
o Mr, and Mrs. Bill Soper were
Sunday guests with Mr. and Mrs.
• Larry Soper at Shelburne. A
;Miss Brenda. Martin" of London
spent lastweekend with her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Martin.
��3rsres� mei t#itrhas�enjatient in
Jo$h I oubleda ; Rn� 1- at k x i' ospital.
the Come Senior Citizens when niter' Fenten, � � l� h and•1�sfnc�k >�
o , Howitt, Minnie McElwain, Mrs, Annie
they had .as: their guests 16 orators :Michael GrE 1� Brun rski, Dale pittendreigh and Mr. and Mrs.
from the Howick Cen h �1,; t,> �t ,art !Kelly -1315&-' Navin Sangster visited Wednes-
suprnptuous• p,pa#,, which o • e to v , t , r da with ohn McElwain'at Univer-
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everything .trpm •het- dogs . ¢fid,, ,The `speeches were interspersed sity •Hospital, London.
casseroles, .salads and homemade with musical numbers by club
biscuits, to a tempting array of members. Velma Mann and Marion Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Simmons
squares, cake, and cookies, . was Mundell played a,piano duet and attended the anniversary party for
enjoyed by alk, Alvin Mundell :played harmonica Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Turnbull on Sat
selections. Elva Jacques thanked the
After singing "O. Canada" and a J q urday, April 15, at the .Listowel
b'i $ young people and- presented them Legion Hall.,
birthday greeting .to George Brown, . with mementos of the occasion. The First Brownie Grou of Ford -
the seniors settled back to be enter- Sadie Faust reported on the meet- , p
tabled. With enthusiasm and gentle po wick, with their leaders, Mrs. Mari-
ing of the Zone executive held in lyn King and helpers, Mrs. Jenny
humor, the speakers shared their Blueva�le. on April 10, where plans Leech. and. Liz Rellin er enjoyed
family travels, their -impressions 'of were finalized` for the Zone rally to g ,
their families .arid their pets and y camping last weekend at Keeway-
be held in Bluevale on May 26, din P. near'Amberlev
their ownn identities as couch pota- The president announced the
to, living*jegend, teenager or victim next Games Night will be April. 25
of circumstances or seasons, edu- and the next meeting will be in the
eating, entertaining and stretching .evening on May 9 at 8 p.m. Invita-
the imaginations of their listeners. tions, were received for the 10th
Those participating were Karen anniversary of the Wingham and
Buck, Rachel Jacques, Erin Taylor, Area Day Centre for the Home -
Terry Brunarski, Trevor King, bowl • ,on April 20 and to visit the
Richard Watson, Patty Bennett, Wi - . Happy Gang on May 12.
Discipleship istheme
for spring Thankoffering
FORDWICH—The United led by Mrs. Richards, the service
Church Women .held their spring closed with a hymn.
thankoffering°service in the church Mrs. Ruth Harding introduced
schoolrooms on Sunday, April 9. the guest speaker, Mrs. Pam Tol-
Mrs. Dianne Mann welcomed may, pastor of Listowel Mennonite
everyone and -Mrs. Grace Reid gave Church. Born in South Africa, Mrs.
the call to worship; The theme was Tolmay spoke and showed slides,
"Discipleship". providing'•visual images of how
Following a hymn, Mrs. Pauline racial segregation dividespeople by NO MORE STEEPLE
Richards reail scripture froth the color of skin. Blacks and. colored In the spring Of 1893, a terrific,
Gospels of St, Mark and St. John, li4mainly oUtside'townsand cities wind storm caused severe damage
stressing the qualities of disciple- but strive to share resources. Food to the Wingham Catholic Church.
ship ---• truth, holin sad love. and wealth is unevenly distributed. By fall, most of the damage had
Members of the cheiit ;sang "No How hard it is for Christians, black b9en repaired, though officials
Other . Friend", accompanied by or white, to see the poverty of decided that the steeple w not
Mrs. Marg Livermore. many blacks in comparison to the be rebuilt. The storm also
Mrs.. Edith Gibson gave a read- freedom and wealth of many down part of the east wall of the -
ing, '°Transplant of Flowers", taken whites who claim to be Christians. - school and, both chimneys *ere
from, Job and Corinthians and Following a question period, blown down at the Congregational
showing therglery of the resurrec- Mrs. Mann thanked the speaker .Church. Extensive damage was also
tion on-earth.•.As in a garden a seed and°1'gave the benediction. An hour caused in other places, with esti.:
idles before new life appears, so -'it is of fellowship and coffee was mates reaching thousands of dole
With a 5 . Foldwing prayer enjoyed. lairs.
Friends of John McElwain will be
sorry to hear he is a patient in Uni-
versity Hospital, London, where he
underwent major surgery, •
Rev. , Brenda Clark underwent
tonsillectomy surgery last week in.
Stratford. Her Fordwich and area
friends wish her a speedy recovery
to good health.
Mrs. Jean Clarkson spent last
week with her grandchildren in
Exeter while their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Seip, were on a vacation.
Fordwich and area residents
donated to' -the Red Cross, with the
total amounting to $1,638.50. A spe-
cial thanks to all who collected and
to all those who donated so gener-
ously.
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