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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-05-02, Page 10u esti .t. ra ell. McGu re,. Secre Rt al o. South o an's InstHHuta: attended, an . executrve meeting last `Tuesday at cplpoy's Bay. Wednesday afternoon visitors• with Mr, and Mrs. Victor Emerson *ere Mrs. GladysQrnold and Mrs. Don McCosh of Ripley. Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Emerson, Darlene, Sharon and Brenda of St. Catharines, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Victor Emerson. Friends are sorry that Mrs. Ivan Laidlaw was taken by ambulance to University Hospital, London, on Saturday. Last' week Mr: and Mrs. Ray Tammschart of Woodville visited with Mr. and Mrs. John deBoer and family. On Wednesday Mrs. E. W. Beecroft, Mrs. Phillip Mc- Millan of Lucknow, Mrs. Stewart Forsyth, Walkerton, and Mrs. Archie Hertel, Kitchener, met at Listowel for a noonhour luncheon. On Friday Mr. and, Mrs. John deBoer attended the yth Cathy Al. K•or- of WyoM1* Achievement Nigbt was held ip Whitectiur Com -,f munity Memorial Hall on Tuesday evening, • Mrs. Pon R s and Mrs. Rod Lomb. attended the Synodical held in Wingham last week. Mrs. Gertrude Tiffin: of Wingham visited Saturday evening with. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Emerson. Mr, and Mrs. Bill Snowden, Joey and Billie of Goderich, were weekend visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tiffin and at the Salpwden home. Mr. and Mrs. Don Ross visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gaunt of Lucan. Last weekend George McQuillin of Toronto visited with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Purdon. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moss of Plattsville spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Carl McClenaghan and Mrs. Mary McClenaghan. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mc- Clenaghati hel d -celebrate. Mr. and Mrs'. ndy Fair's toth'wedding anniversary, at a surprise, party at- their home in Bluevale °on Sonday. Mr. and Mrs. Mack Stewart of Waterloo spent . the weekend with, Mr. and Mrs. Carl 11 cClenaghan'and Mars. Mary McClenaghien. Last week Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Laidlaw Went to London Thursday evening and left from London on . a bus tour to Nashville,. Tennessee, returning home on .Monday. During their absence, the farms were looked after by Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ducharme, Goderich, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Vannus, London, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Laidlaw, Michelle and Jason of London. Mr. and Mrs. Gutoskie, Michelle and Michael of Kitchener, were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rintoul. Mrs. Bill. Rintoul ac- companied Mr. and Mrs. Mack Cardiff of Brussels to Londesboro United Church for a memorial service for the late Leonard Colwell whose remains were donated to medical science. Mr. and Mrs. George Lubbers held a party on Friday evening ie` ,Whitechurch community Memorial Hall. The canvassers for the Canadian Cancer Society collected donation*. i► the untniuni y • last week. Mrs. Garnet Farrier at- tended the officere' con- ference for secretary - treasurers of Women's In- stitute branches', held this week in Waterloo.. - • Visitors on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Durnin were Mr. and Mrs. Clayton of Goderich and Mr. and Mrs. Ross Durnin and Ruth Ann of St. Helens. The After -Four Class met Monday at Chalmers Church Sunday School room with leaders Mrs. Lamb and Mrs. Moore serving cookies and drink. The story, "Let us See What You Believe", based on James 2, verse 18, was told by Mrs. Moore to the seven in attendance. Each child made a pine cone butterfly. Songs were sung and a new song, "Here I Am, Send Me", was learned. The next meeting will be held May 7. GOOD NEIGHBORS—Neighbors of Don and Marg Bridge, of RR 1, Fordwich, recently got together to help out with some work on the Bridges' farm because Mr. Bridge is unable to ride machinery due to recent surgery. From left: front, Mrs. Marg Bridge, Mrs. Her- • mina Winkel, Harry Winkel, Goosen Winkel and Bill Groz; middle, Don Bridge, Stewart Rowley, Wallace Bilton, Blake. Gibson, Joe Winkel; back, Bob Gibson and • Morley Johnson. (Banner Photo) - Friends indeed Neighbors aid convalescent "I always knew I had good neighbors, but I didn't know how good until this hap- pened," said Don Bridge, of RR 1, Fordwich. Following surgery on March 27, Mr. Bridge returned. home ...from the. hospital on April 16, under doctor's orders not to ride any of the machinery on his beef. farm until he is ,fully recovered. He was faced with the prospect of having to hire someone to do his seeding and to remove the large manure pile in his barnyard and spread it on his fields for fertilizer. Then his neighbors moved in. First, Mr. Bridge received a phone call, informing him a party of neighboring farmers was coming the next day to clear out his barnyard for him and the next day, April 25, at 10 a.m. sharp nine of them were there with tractors, loaders and. spreaders, doing the job Mr. Bridge was afraid would not get done until next fall: They brought their own equipment and Bramhill Service Centre sent overr a tractor. _ _. -and , manure. spreader. In all, nine trac- tors and six spreaders were busy in Mr. Bridge's yard and fields -from 10 a.m. to about 4 p.m. Neighbor women brought over food and Mrs. Hermina Winkel helped Marguerite Bridge prepare lunch for the work party.. The Bridges have nothing but praise for the residents of the area in which they havd lived since 1954. "Our neighbors are always there, and when you need help they're readily available and they just move in," said Mr. Bridge. Mr. Bridge recalls times SPRING IS FINALLY HERE!!! For all types of general construction 1 E'Concrete Work [Additions Let us give you an estimate on your construction prolect. Farm - Residential - Commercial Horse Barns and Riding Stables We're rust acall away', HURON STRUCTURES INC -4559. Brussels - 887-9200 Member of Canadian Farm 1lulldars Association when he and other neighbors have pitched in when someone's barn burned down, or other problems occurred, but he said this is the first time he can remember everyone getting together. to. ,help a farmer work his land. "This has always been a good neighborhood to live in," said Mrs. Winkel. Mr. Bridge said he plans to hire help to get the rest of his work done until his health returns. THE WEDDING PARTY—A fashionable wedding ensemble conclud- ed the third annual fashion show, sponsored by the Howick Junior Women's Institute and held recently at Howick Central School. Mer- e— MRS. WILLIAM SOTHERN chants from throughout the area participated in the show which was emceed by Mrs. Yvonne Gedcke of RR 1, Gowanstown (far left). (Staff Photo) Notes from Fordwich Friends of Mrs. Carroll Johnson will be sorry to hear that she is a patient in Victoria , Hospital where she underwent major surgery last week. She is wished a speedy recovery. Easter weekend guests with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Marriner. were Mr. and Mrs. William Robb, Perth. Easter Sunday dinner guests with Mr. and Mrs. Kea Miller and family were Mr. and Mrs. Pete Alexander and family of Newbridge, Mr. and Mrs. William Robb of Perth, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Marriner. Thursday guests with Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Kelley were Mr. and Mrs. Lomer Semis, Drayton. Watt Harrfield visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Andy Doughty and other relatives in the Jarvis area. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Douglas. and Greg Douglass visited Sunday with Gary Douglas at Tottenham. Mrs. Holger Feldskov and Miss Minnie McElwain attended a staff meeting at the Huron County Library at institute members hold annual meet WROXETER The an- nual meeting of the Women's Institute was held recently at thehome of Mrs. Ann Wylie with six members and two visitors in attendance. Prior to the meeting, the members enjoyed, a "dinner out" at the Triple A Restaurant at Gorrie. The president, Mrs. Dalton Dickison, opened the meeting with a poem entitled "Home". This was followed by everyone joining in the Opening Ode and the Mary Stewart Collect. The minutes were read and approved and the minutes of the. last an- nual meeting Were read. The PRO report was given by Mrs. Dickison and con- vener reports were given by Mrs. Wylie, Mrs. Heimpel and Mrs. Douglas and the Good Cheer Report was given by Mrs. Harvey Reidt. The president's summary was given by Mrs. Dickison. Mrs. Wylie seconded the adoption of these reports. A discussion was held con- cerning the entry of a history of the branch into the Huron County Atlas. It was decided to buy one-half of a page for $35 for the group's history. The guests at the meeting were Mrs. Earl Cudmore, district president, and Mrs. James McMahon, district secretary. • A long discussion was held concerning the disbanding of the Wroxeter WL Finally, on a motion by Mrs. Wylie and Mrs. Newton, it was decided to disband the group after almost 65 years in existence. The motion wa's carried. Mrs. Douglas and Mrs. Heimpel moved that the meeting adjourn. Doris Bushell enters a quilt in competition NEW PURSE, DEAR?—Jim Leddy and his wife Margaret browsed through the purse pile at last Friday's hospital auxiliary rummage sale held at the Wingham Armouries, Mr. and Mrs. Leddy reside in Wingham. Auxiliary members report $2, 029 was raised at last week's sale, more than was raised in the spring sale in 1983. Goderich last week. Miss McElwain was presented with a• book and certificate in recognition of her many years as the Fordwich librarian. Residents are asked to remember that Friday, May 4, will be the Howick Guides' paper drive. Papers must be tied in bundles. The Sunday School children of Trinity Church, Fordwich, will join the children from St. Stephen's, Gorrie, and enjoy a bus trip to Owen. Sound on. Saturday, May 12, when they will at- tend Children's Festival. Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Kelley were Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Kelley, Correy and Cara, and JoanneKeyes of Elora: Mr. and Mrs. Wellington Hargrave, Mr. and Mrs. Doug Hargrave, Tracy and Michael, visited Sunday with Mr- and Mrs. Ron Reed at Orono. Mr. and Mrs. Squire Oakley, who have resided for some time in Alberta, returned to their home in Fordwich where they will be residing. Harold Gibson left Friday from Toronto airport for Regina to attend the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. John Wilson, the former, Lottie Gibson of Estevan, Saskatchewan: She was a sister of the late Wallace Gibson. - A Wingham woman, Mrs. , Doris Bushell of Josephine Street, has entered a quilt in a competition commemorat- ing Ontario's bicentennial. Mrs. Bushell's quilt left Widgham Tuesday to go on . display at the Agricultural -- Museum at Milton before being judged next Tuesday and Wednesday. Many family members and friends visited the Bushell home over the weekend to view the beautiful grey and black - trimmed quilt with 18 scenes reminiscent of Ontario's past like spinning, log -sawing, churning butter and, of course, quilting bees. Mrs. Bushell's quilts have won her renown in the past. 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