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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-05-16, Page 9Patgwet (5191 2914040; t i TF1 q A COUNTANTS 4 GOOD REASONS to see your goad neighbor agent CAR a HOME ..LIFE ®E®AT RICHARD GIBBONS 25 Alfred St. E. Wingham, Ont. 357=3280 STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES Canadlan Read Offices: Scarborough, Out. Like a good neighbor,, State Farm Is there. Filter Queen '114 THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN VARNA" 482-7103 Blue Cross Announces THE MOVE OF ITS LONDON AND AREA OFFICE to 371 Dufferin Avenue London, Ontario N6B 1Z5 Tel: (519) 439-0136 • For health coverage while travelling outside Canada, or for visitors to Canada. • For individual "pay -direct" coverage. • For information on group health benefits for organizations with three or more employees. •ONTARIO BLUE CRSS 6419 PUPPET PLAY—Mr. Whiteley's Grade 7 class from the Wingham Public School presented its much -awaited "Wizard of Oz" puppet play last Wednesday afternoon and evening to the parents who attended the open house. Brussels News Column BRIDE HONORED Cathy Sholdice was hostess for a wine and cheese party for Karen McLean, in honor of her upcoming marriage. It was held April 28 with several young ladies attending. Miss McLean received many beautiful and useful gifts. A community. shower was held *last. Monday in the Presbyterian Church. base- ment forMiss McLean with .approximately .125r ladies in attendance. Jacquie McCut= cheon was at the door attend- ing the guest book. Mrs. Agnes TenPas played piano while the ladies were arriv- ing. Mrs. : Doris McCall in- troduced the bride-to-be, her maid -of -honor Cathy Sholdice and Mrs. Iona McLean, Karen's mother. Carla . King and Carol TenPas sang, accompanied by Joanne King. Krista. Hastings did a baton -twirling act, then Miss King and Miss TenPas sang again. An address of best. wishes, composed by Marlene Yuill, was read by Sandra Huether. ference-retreat at Windsor Miss McLean thanked , April 27 and 28 as members everyone for the lovely gifts of the Stratford deanery and Mrs. McCall thanked team of Ministries, of the everyone for coming to the People of God. It was held at shower. the John XXIII Centre and LADIES' AID about 150 people attended the The May meeting of the two-day conference with Melville Ladies' Aid was other teams of the London held at the home of Mrs. Lil- diocese. - Han King recently. Mrs. The theme of the con - Matheson, as leader, opened ference was involvement of the meeting with the -singing the lay people in liturgy, of "Blest Be The Tie That ' parish minfateries and Bins; ', follow d .,E�b�y a community !`q"iielp, dI tfie P . .r'� tier ', prayer. E .. � . ; worlda better place to live. • Mrs. Matheson read a Bishop Gervais gave . a poem,. "A Child Went By". presentation on sharing The scripture was read by • responsibilities between Dorothy McCauley and Ethel priest and layman. The first Long said a prayer. The goal is to bring the good news secretary's report was given to the poor by reaching out to by Ruby Steiss, the financial them and inviting them to report by Mrs. Matheson and share in the Ministry:- There the Sunshine Report by Mrs. are many functions that Long. 'The roll call was laymen can perform in the answered by the payment of parish. fees and , verses. on Taking a more active part "Mother". in the liturgy , makes it more Mrs. Matheson gave a meaningful when various reading "May" by And ministeries perform their Clark. Plans were made for . task with devotion, the June meetingbWin held cation and humility. There dedi- at Mrs.Matheson's. are many needs in the parish ' nifred Edgar thanked Mrs. where the ministries could Mrs. fthe 'of her home. be of service like sacrament MathesonMheld aeon- tesk entitled "Look Out For preparation, religious . in- Cars" and Mrs. King held a struction or visiting the sick and shut-ins. pronounced the benediction. The Ministeries of the geography contest.. All Lunch was served by Mrs. People of God is a relatively Edgar and Mrs. McCauley new concept of serving the and a social time was en- community in the diocese. joyed. Italso was mentioned These people attended study that a Maytime supper will conference in preparation to be held May 30 at the church. be of service to any parish CONFERENCE -RETREAT that is willing to invite them Father Jack Marentette, to speak on various topics of Jean McDonald of Sacred Catholic faith and help the Heart Parish, Wingham, and parish establish its own Irene Blake of St. Ambrose, ministeries according to Brussels, attended a IT'S PLANTING TIME! 1 \\M, HELPING TO GROW Bulk Blend Fertilizer IL (Bagged) At competitive Prices •Bulk Delivery • Custom Spreading • Spreaders available CHEMICALS Large supply for all crops! Our Fertilizer Blender let's you meet your special requirements M°A'P` Supertriple Urea D,A.P. Potash • We have a full line of small forage seed, Hyland mixed grain, barley, oats, wheat, soybeans & white beans. • We also have a supply of Stewarts and Funks Seed Corn. Come in and see us for your Coryiplete Line of Spring Planting Supplies Howson &Howson Limited Wingharn Blyth 357-2700 623-4241 Cargill 386-2225 con - need. The priests and religories also are on the deanery teams and new members are welcome. As a result of having a team come to the Wingham and Brussels parish there is now marriage preparation which has been very active in instructing engaged couples. A social justice committee also has The Wingbar Advance -Tirol H�wickAgricuIturai us planning 125th fall fair May 16,1 'age9. GORRIE The Howiek challenges. In the vegetable Agricultural Society .is section, ttie directors. are working hard on plans to hoping for a display of celebrate Howick's 125th fall vegetables , in innovative fair Oct. 5 and 6 of this year. containers in honor of the The society also hopes to 125th anniversary. incorporate something spe- In the home -baking cial in honor of Ontario's bi- department there will be centennial as well. several classes for There will be a variety exhibitors to show their skill concert May 25 featuring in cakes suitably decorated local talent at the Howick in a 125th anniversary theme Central School. In early ase.well Also athe will bicentennialbe a June, a giant balloon release will be held with Hawick and special section for the best Turnberry, schools par- plate of butter tarts. Hcipating A special prize In the photography sec - i11 be awarde or the tion the judges want the that 'may ,be of interest. Special care will be given to these quilts so- if you have such a quilt please contact one of the following direc- tors: Mrs. Glen McMichael at 335-6250; Mrs. Edna Fairies at 335-3926; or Mrs. Eileen Hamilton at 335-3830. The executive and, directors of the Howiek. Agricultural Society hope to make this 125th fair one to be long remembered, but they need community support. Special plans are being made for the parade on fair w d f day and prizes for the par - balloon traveling the ffur exhibitors' five best snap ticipants will be offered. Chest. shots of past Howick fairs in Also for the school a new category entitled "By - children, there will be a Gone Days". "great pumpkin race" for Night classes in the largest pumpkin calligraphy should produce exhibited at the fair. lots of entries in the section All former fair queens "An Invitation to a 125th have been invited to the fall Party", mounted on eight by fair dance Oct. 6. 10 -inch paper. Remember The fair's prize list will the old-fashioned samplers feature a number .of classes of yesteryear? There will be• to honor both the 125th an- a special section for best niversary of the fair and the embroidered sampler. bicentennial. Exhibitors As well, there will be a planning entries can put special class for "candle - their "thinking caps" on for wicking", quilt making and ideas to help make this a woodworking. The wood - memorable fair. working section is in two �In the flower section, a categories, one which is open special flower arrangement to anyone and the other for using appropriate ac- those under the age of 19. cessories to honor the 125th Some examples might be a fair will be one of the dawn ornament, . a toy, a spice rack, a book rack or t MRS. CLEM McLELLAN Brussels Carla Knight is home for the summer from Georgian College at Barrie where she has completed year one of her photography career. Mrs. Ruby Steiss, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Steiss, Steven and Bob, Mr. and Mrs. Cle1m McLellan, Mr. and Mrs. Carl McLellan, Peggy McLellan, David McLellan and Dianne Mole of Dungannon attended a social evening at the agricultural hall at Listowel for John Mann and Miriam, been started, but more Steiss May 5. Mrs- Ross Nichol of RR 4, members are needed to be Brussels, has recently joined fully active. The team also ,. the staff of the UCO at has been invited by otherBelthe stve. aff parishes in the deanery. Leanne Armstrong, INSTITUTE NEWS • daughter of Jim and Leona 'The cc Majesti Women's I Armstrong, received a Majestic of merit for being Institute of 'Brilssels. met in: among the top 25 per cent of the library last Wednesday all students in Canada in the afternoon with 25 members Canadian Mathematics present. Mrs. Peggy Cud -Competition. Leanne also more, the president, opened received her county honors the meeting and read at' the 4-H achievement night Mother's Day poem. The last Wednesday in Wingham. treasuref's'report showed a balance of $253.14. • An invitation from the Peace proposal rejected Fordwich WI was read, President Richard Nixon's inviting the members to that Five -Point Proposal for group's May 16 meeting Peace was rejected by the when Mrs. Joyce Canning, a communist peale delega- contact person from the tions on Oct. 14,'570. .FWIO office, will be the guest speaker. Anyone wishing a ride to the meeting should contact Doris McCall. The ladies also were in- vited to attend. the Fordwich WI's bicentennial tea June 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. The Majestic WI members also were in- vited to attend an .ap- preciation night May 10 for the Callander Nursing Home. An appreciation night also will be held May 26 at the home; of Mrs. Marcie Johnson at Britton to honor Mrs, Grace Coghlin of Atwood, on retiring from the provincial board. Mrs. Cudmorc has donated a knitted afghan to the Institute and tickets will be sold on it. Mrs. Leona Armstrong donated quilt blocks to be completed to commemorate the bicen- tennial and will be on display the last week of June. The `Lions club has inquired as to whether the Institute is interested in joining with the various clubs in erecting new road signs on the edge of Brussels. It was decided to join with them in this undertaking. A dessert euchre has been planned for May 28 ay 7 p.m. in the library to help raise money for the project. Mrs. Marguerite Kreuter and Mrs. Wilma Hemingway reported on the district annual meeting held in Walton. Mrs. Armstrong introduced the guest speaker, William Partridge, from the Huron County Library who spoke on the Dewey Decimal System which is used in all libraries. Mrs. Margaret McLeod gave an interesting com- mentary on the works of Pauline Johnson. A social hour concluded the meeting. MB. AND MRS. GEORGE SOMERS of Brussels are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Janice Lynn, to William (Bill) Alexander Sinith of Brussels, son of Judy Smith of Brussels and Willi m Smith of Listowel. The wedding will take place Friday, June 8, at4 p.m., in Melville Presbyterian Chu�'ph, Brussels. Open reception following. kitchen u ensils. At this year's fair there will be a display of old quilts, featuring hand -made work of the past. The society would also like the history of the, quilt entered, the age of the quilt, the pattern, the person who made 'it and anything R. VII. Bell OPTOMETRIST Goderioh The Square 524-7861 Looking for a Shower Gift? Find it at the Lemon Tree. KITCHEN AND BATH BOUTIQUE OPEN MON.-FRI. 8-5:30 SAT. 8-4 LOCATED AT HODGINS LUMBER, NORTH END. OF WINGHAM 357-3659 BACHERT MEATS *Try our own smoked pork chops for the bar -b -q season* "CUSTOM KILLING, FREEZING 1,6th Cutting & Wrapping 1 KILL DAY ON TUESDAY ;Ail meat Gov't. 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The Wingham Sales Arena Just N. of Wingham on Hwy 4. 357.1730,Open Mon. -Sat. 9-6. Fri. till 9 p.m. Cash, cheques, VISA and,Mastercard accepted.