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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-06-13, Page 16Page 413 - The Wingham Advance -Times, June 13,1989 ▪ .r. fir . rry : ':.r. r f.{• ?ria: .: Y� ...%, t�� Sr. r 44 •r}i}r. •>}r.. /r rr.. i ;ar,•r+/':5f�.v ::y,.; ..:}C;.• :ri}r. 4.> l,{ } r r•r C�Vi}: }}•i}i'Y'.: r:!: rr:•}'.i::xrf.{Y.:��}% }'°f �::r.Eil:N•i?�':Yx:�:•'. i•Fr•k �rr• J •'r.. i .d... rr7t•. • • i'''7 f/ r':rr:Y • •'}y%u}]K •yrtir•. .H.:rr :r: : • . •• ; c: {y, Fordwich Notes •. rra rr r:r i9}_ Saturday guests with Mrs. Elva Cooper were Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Huether of Cambridge, Mr. and Mrs. Don Riehl of Seaforth, Mrs. Marie McTaggart of Brussels. Ron Sturgeon of Edmonton is spending some time with his moth- er, Mrs. Irene Sturgeon and with members of his family The sympathy of the community goes to John Reichard and family and Clayton Cober in the death of Mrs. Reichard who passed away on Wednesday, June 7, at Palmerston and District Hospital. Congratulations to Leslie and Verdun Zurbrigg and Lloyd Rea - man on their success at the Central Ontario Truck Show held last week- end at Heidelberg. Sometime Saturday night, June 3, while,.Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Sang - You don't have to plant a dead tree on your roof just to watch television 0 0 0 Our Mini -State television antenna looks like a modest, tastefully designed little flying saucer. It is only 21" in diametre and weighs just 6 lbs and comes complete with amplifier, rotor and 60° co -ax cable. But when it is comparably located it performs as well as that big cumbersome, conven- tional monster you are used to. With its remote tu.er,-you can zero in on precise TV reception on any UHF or VHF chan- nel. Authorized Dealers Harron Hardware 638-3306 Modern Appliance, Listowel • 291-4670 Askett TV, Palmerston 343-3512 Middleton Radio Shack 357-1411 ster of Fordwich were away, a per- son or persons cut the rope and removed a new flag from their property. If anyone saw or knows anything about this, the Songsters would appreciate hearing from them. Their telephone number is 335-3350. Mr. and Mrs, Lorne Kelley attended the retirement tea held Sunday, June 4, for Mrs. Reita Cher- ry at Drayton Junior Public School. They later visited with Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Kelley in Elora. Mrs. Ted Klaassen, Mrs. Anson Ruttan, Mrs. Henry. Mundt and Mrs. Holger Espensen spent Tues- day in Kitchener. Mrs. Jack Douglas, Mrs. Wally Nixon, Mrs. Harold Foster, Mrs. Doug Bunker, Mrs. Emerson Fergu- son, Mrs. Bill Sothern and Rev. Brenda Clark attended the South Saugeen Deanery held in St. Paul's Anglican Church, Clinton. Guest speaker was Rev. D. L. (Wallace) Howlett of London, District Secre- tary for Western Ontario, Canadian Bible Society. A film, "Journey of Hope", was shown at the meeting, the theme of which was "God's Word – Hope for All", Mrs. Bill Mulvey, Mrs. Gary Soth- ern, Tracy Sothern, Mrs. Paul DeVries and Mrs. Doug Stewart entertained at the former's home on Sunday, June 4, for a miscellaneous shower in honor of Cindy .Wood s who will be married to Greg Stew- art on June 24. Contests and games were enjoyed. Cindy thanked everyone for her many gifts and lunch followed. Mrs. Elva Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brown .of Hanover and Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Brown, Waterloo, were recent dinner guests with Mr. and Mrs, Robert Connell in Listow- el. Friends are sorry to learn that Rev -1. ohn Stinson, who has been a patient in Listowel Memorial Hos- pital, was taken to Stratford Gener- al Hospital last Wednesday. Every- one hopes that his health will soon improve. Recent visitors with Mrs. Irene Hayden and Fraser were Bob Hay - Bell s ay- Be11's DISCOUNT CENTRE 620 CAMPBELL ST., LUCKNOW (In the former Knechtel Location) 528-3521 YOUR ONE-STOP FAMILY SAVINGS CENTRE Now open Sundays noon to 6:00 p.m. For your shopping convenience Sunday June 18th FATHER'S DAY SUPER SPECIALS THIS SUNDAY ONLY! Scotch & BSF Video Tapes Premium Quality tapes Sa1e $5 ▪ 49 A great gift for dad DAD'S Acid Wash Blue Jeans Reg. $21.00 814.99 Sunday only JET Laundry Detergent Reg. 3.49', 5 litres Sale '$ e 89 Sunday Only Swan Kleenex Reg. 1.09, 150's Sala .590 Sunday Only Mother Parkers Instant Coffee 10 oz jar Sale $3.99 Limit all sale Items two per customer SetirS- D SC t NT CEN RE 620 CAMPBELL ST., LUCKNOW REGULAR HOURS: Mon., Tues.. Wed. and Sal. 910 am to 6M pm Thurs. and Fd. 020 am to 000 pm We accept al getit cheques Including Baby Bonu3. Personal cheques with in. (For amount of purchase only) • No rainchecks this event • We reserve the right to limit quantit s den, Stacey and Lori Anne of Ren- frew. All attended the graduation of Earl Hayden at University of Waterloo on May 27. Earl received his Bachelor of Applied Science degree in the Honor Co-op Pro- gram in system design engineering. A family dinner was held in St. Jacobs. Earl has accepted a position with Schlumberger of Canada in Grande Prairie, Alberta. Friends in Fordwich and area congratulate Earl. Smorgasbord for seniors WROXETER—For their final meeting of the year, the Wroxeter Senior Citizens enjoyed a Smorgas- bord dinner at the Wingham Curl- ing Club. After dinner they t eturned to the Wroxeter Hall and firs. June McEwan gave a report on the progress that has been made by the committee on subsidized hous- ing. There was a good response to the questionnaire sent out and many sites have been looked at in all sections of the township. A report is being sent to the province and to local members of parliament. It is necessary to keep a constant reminder of the need for such housing for seniors and low- income families before our MPP. Mrs. McEwan asked that each household write to their member of parliament, telling of the need for their co-operation. It takes a long time and many hours of work to get results. Mrs. Eileen .Hamilton read the minutes of the last meeting and noted some of the seniors' conven- tions coming up during the sum- mer. A motion was made to send a card of thanks to the Wingham Curling Club. A vote of thanks to the Executive was made by all. Birthday greetings to members cel- ebrating June birthdays were acknowledged. It is hoped the seniors have a happy summer and are ready for meetings beginning Oct. 4 with the usual potluck dinner at noon. Come join us; you will be most welcome. Losers host .Guild dinner GORRIE—The Ladies' Guild of St. Stephen's Church, Gorrie, met Tuesday, June 6, at the home of Mrs. Georgina Zimmerman for a potluck dinner, hosted by the losing team of the Penny Collection, headed by Mrs. Grace Brown. A very short meeting followed the dinner and it was agreed that the June noon luncheon will not be held this month as the Guild is catering for a wedding. A good financial report was given by Mrs. Dorothy Ruppel. Roll call was answered by 15 ladies, President Cherie Farrish closed the meeting by wishing everyone a good summer. The next meeting will be held Tuesdays Sept. 5, at the home of Mrs. Mary King. The mystery gift was donated by Mrs. Beryl Steuernol and won by Mrs. Zimmerman. CASKET FACTORY In September of 1901, it was announced that there was a strong possibility that a casket factory would be started in Wingham by W. C. Button. There was thought to be a good opening for a business of this kind and no better place than Wingham to open it. A TOWN FATHERS—Village of Fordwich trustees Ron McClernent, Bill Miller, and Larry Clarkson had the honor of raising the new flag in Boulevard Park to officially open Fordwich's 135th anniver- sary celebrations. Fordwich senior citizens meet exchange student PORDWICH—Ronelza Marcane, an exchange student from Puerto Rico who is staying at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gibson, was the -guest -speaker when the trionth- ly meeting of the senior citizens was held. Ronelza told of condi- tions in and the history of her coun- try and how difficult it was to adjust to this country, especially the snow. She also told how lonesome she was at the beginning, because of the language barrier. Mrs. Pauline Richards presented her with a gift and told her how much residents have enjoyed hav- ing her in the community. Her slides were also well received. The meeting opened with a poem, "Forget" and the singing of "0 Canada" and birthday greet- ings to one member. Roll call was "What was your mother's maiden name?" A short report was given on the rally held at Bluevale on May 26. The convention at Thunder Bay was explained to the members if they wish to send a delegate: Members were reminded to meet at the hall on July 16 at 11:30 to go to Huronview for a day's entertain- ment. It was decided to sponsor a fair queen if one can found. The next meeting will be held July 5, a picnic meeting with potluck lunch, commencing at six o'clock. Wray Wilson finalized the plans for the 135th celebration. Mrs. June MacEwen told about plans made so far for the seniors' non-profit hous- ing development and urged every- one to write to their government representative, expressing their needs. Slides on the environment were shown, interspersed with suit- able music and song, a special fea- ture given by Minnie McElwain and Pauline Richards. A short skit and lunch brought the evening to a close. Lakelet WI plans lawn and bake sale LAKELET—Plans for a lawn and bake sale, to be held Aug. 5, begin- ning at 9 a.m., were finalized at the June 1st meeting of the Women's Institute. Hostess for the meeting was Mrs. Henry Hohnstein, on whose lawn the sale will also be held. Presid t Mrs. Derril Hallman conducted the meeting and Mrs. Lyle Murray was in charge of devo- tions. Twelve members and two visitors answered the roll call, "A Canadian product you bought because of advertising, and your reaction". In other business, it was decided to sponsor a contestant in the Queen of the Fair competition for the Howick-Turnberry Fall Fair. It was also decided to sponsor an essay competition at Howick Cen- tral School, along with the other Women's Institutes in Howick Township. The topic of the evening, Canadi- an Industries, was presented by Mrs. Don Murray. She had the ladies think of various industries related to communication, trans- portation and agriculture and also listed a number of local industries. She concluded with brief histories of a few of the large industries in our country Mrs. Hohnstein gave a brief report of Huron East District annu- al meeting which was held in Brus- sels on May 9, with six ladies attending from Lakelet, Mrs. Lyle Murray gave the motto, "Buying cheap merchandise to save money is like stopping a clock to save time", which pointed out that "you usually get only what you pay for". The smile was given by Mrs. Harry Judge and lunch was served by Mrs. Emerson Ferguson and the hostess. -0-0-0- Every third year, after one year of gestation, the right whale gives birth to a 6 -metre long calf.