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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-05-30, Page 10•, . • • • „ "1:„1,-::;;;,.... • • . • • Lagid Tam" Common of Wingharn visited the site Of the "greatest oinhined military operation in the history of mankind" &WIN his most recent trip to Europe. The site is at Caen and Cherbourgh on the French coast and the battle was the Allied invasion of Europe, better known as D - Day. Next Wednesday, June 6, marks the 40th anniversary of that historic battle and D - Day celebrations are moving into full swing- across Europe, reports Mr. taseitiore, who jOst.recentii• returned home to .Wingham. Mawr -Veterans from .0404.4 and the United State* are Visiting the ,bat - "Wields and eemetrien of guropsdila year, he said, to remember fallen comrades and ti*Mark the day that will live forever in military history. Next year D -Day will be marked as a celebration of world peace, Mr. Casemore said. Another item of interest in this year's trip was his visit to the tiny kingdom of Monaco, home of Monte oirewy a..04.40s Oarlo rata $4ch;ia, Wednesday an WWI the Peele June I... Panemore reports. Monaco la a very heautitui city and bas a large building boom taking ,place at the present time with several high-rise apartments and hotels goingup. Mr. Casemore also visited a famous perfume factory at Eze, just outside Monte Carlo and near where Princess Grace had her fatal car crash three years ago. • ')'/PS TRACK CHAMPIONS—The Wingham Public 'School held its annual track and field meet recently. The fallowing students topped their respective categories: .back,Anaskav d Julie Leedham, tied for first in the Ban- tam girls; Andy Armstrong, Bantam boys; Jane Bateson, Atom girls; centre, Ken DeVries, Rob MacKay and Andrew Mann, tied for first in Atom boys division; Ryan Deyell, Tyke boys; Carla Mowbray, Tyke girls; front, Julie Lisle Witte girls; and Eric Deyell, Mite boys. Belmore Personal Notes .-' Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mulvey -.of Fergus were recent visi- tors with Mr. and Mrs. Len Metcalfe. Congratulations to Miss Caroline Mulvey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Murray Mul- vey, who has been successful in completing her first year at Wilfrid Laurier Univer- sity, majoring in English. Caroline is employed for the summer months at Smith 1 Wholesale inglifford. ! Lois and Eileen Darling visited Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Keith Kirk and Kevin of Shallow Lake. Work bees were held at McIntosh United Church and cemetery in preparation for R. W. Bell OPTOMETRIST Goderich The Square 524-7661 the anniversary and me- morial service to be held on June 10. Special speaker at the church service will be Rev. Ken Tanner of Palmer- ston, while Rev. Rea 'Grant, a former minister and now of Wingham, will condtict the memorial service. The serv- ices will be held at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. respectively. • Mr. and Mrs. Ross Jeffrey visited with her brother Earl Kuntz of Toronto on the weekend and attended 'a baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays arid the Cleveland Indians. Congratulations to Jeff Mulvey on successfully com- pleting hiS third year at the University of Waterloo. Jeff who is majoring in mathe- matics and computer sci- ence is employed for the summer months at the In- surance Bureau of Canada in Don Mills: Ambie and Irene O'Conner •of Rockwood spent the week- end with Mr. and Mrs. Len Brussels Lions Club presents .,../.4,10r: • . : -,•:• • •• Appearing Sat., June 16 9 pm 1 am At the Brussels; Morris and Grey Community Centre • TICKETS: $5.00 person Tickets available at: Brussels Variety, McDonald Home All, Brussels, J. L. McCut- cheon Motors, Steffen Auto Supply in Wingham, or from any Brussels Lions member or call 887-6698. Held under authority of a special occasions permit. Proceeds go toward community betterment. Age of majority required. Metcalfe and attended the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Halliday of Wingham. Mr. and Mrs. Barry Mul- vey spent the weekend in London and, attended the wedding of a close friend of Mrs. Mulvey. The complex was a busy spot on the weekend. On Saturday evening over 200 relatives and friends off Mrs. Anna Fischer gathered to honor her' on her birthday this coming Week. On Sun- day afternoon a large crowd •of descendants of the late William Elliott gathered for a reunion, with relatives coming from Windsor, De- troit, Hamilton, London, Barrie and Kitchener. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Reinhart, former Belmore-area resi- dents, who celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary en Saturday. . ' Area residents. attending the Forest Lodge Masonic Church service at Wroxeter United Church on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs.. Murray Mulvey, Mr. and Mts. Don Eadie, Mr. .and Mrs. Bill Mulvey, Ralph Dickson and Ralph Metcalfe. No cause determined in van fire No cause has been determined in a fire which caused extensive damage to a van owned by Terry Harcourt of Clinton Sunday evening on Josephine Street in Wingham. Fire Chief Dave Crothers said his department responded to the call at approximately 9:30 p.m. Mr. Harcourt, who ha,d been driving the vehicle, was able • to escape withno serious injuries. The second meeting of the Bluevale Blooming Beauties was held at Sharon Darlow's May 15 at 7:30 p.m. We opened the meeting with the 4-H Pledge. The leaders looked over our garden plans. We were told to go ahead and plant our gardens. We read over Meeting Two and did the soil chart. Everyone was given an herb to grow. The next meeting is going to be hell at the home of Bonnie Johnston ,June 5 at 7:30 p.m. —Cheryl Nicholson Anniversary service at Calvin -Brick United BELGRAVE — Calvin - Brick United Church was beautifully decorated with lilacs, tulips and blossoms for the Sunday morning anniversary service, with a large congregation in atten- dance. Rev. John G. Roberts con- ducted the service. William A. Andrews, professor in En- vironmental Studies at Toronto University, was guest speaker. In his address, Mr. Andrews postulated scienti- fic hypotheses in relation to certain religious phenom- ena, for example': Does God exist'? What is the meaning of the resurrection? What is the value of prayer? Mr. Andrews used a scien- tific formulae on an over- head ‘projector providing an interesting and innovative interpretation of the scrip- tures. - Mrs. Norman Coultes Belgrave euchre Eight tables were in play at the weekly euchre which was held in the WI Hall Wed- nesday, May 23. Winners were: high lady, Mrs,. Clarence Hanna; novelty lady, Mrs. Lewis Stonehouse; low lady, Mrs. Mildred Stewart; high man, Jim Leddy; novelty man, William Black; low man, George Drehmann. There will be euchre again this week, May 30, starting at 8 p.m. Everyone is wel- come. played the organ and Mrs. George McGee the piano. The junior choir sang "The Wedding Feast" and four girls, Angela Coultes, Jo- anne Olson, Cathy and Maryon Dow sang "Morning Has Broken". LLOYD CASEMORE of Wingham visited Monte Carlo, Monaco, during his most re- cent trip to Europe. The city of Monte Carlo is really quite beautiful, reports Mr. Casemore, and presently it is getting ready for its famous road race to be held this week. Mr. Casemore also visited the site of the June 6, 1944, Allied invasion of France and took part in celebrations marking the 40th anniversary of 0 -Day. Branch officers Young women installed at Legion meet at church BRUSSELS — Legion Branch 218 held its in- stallation of officers last Saturday evening.. • The executive committee .for.. the ladies will consist« of Bernice McFarlane, Barb • Shower held for Janice Somers • BRUSSELS • — Approxi- mately 120 ladies attended a community shower for Jan- ice Somers last Wednesday evening in the basement of the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Betty Campbell played: some piano tunes while the guests were arriving. Mrs. Rene Rieh- mond introduced the bride- to-be, her mother, Mrs. Fanny Somers, her mother - in -law -to -be, Mrs. Judy Smith, her bridesmaid, Judy Somers, and maid -of -honor, 'Tammy White. The program consisted of a piano solo by Cindy Ber- nard, a duet by Tracey Lynn Mayer and Lori Cousins, a dialogue by Mrs. Barb McCutcheon and another solo by Miss Mayer. Brenda Richmond then read the address and Miss Somers opened her many beautiful and useful gifts. She thanked everyone for coming and for the gifts she received. The evening closed with sandwiches and tea. Sargent alrnismel , Bessie_arBlenkhornab s and Kay Duncan. The Willis, the treasurer, Margaret Taylor, - the .secretaryoBarb,Graberythe • second vice, Margo Richard.son, and the first vice, Bonnie Brewer. Joan Miller is the past president while the 1984-85 president is Grace Jutzi. The men's executive committee consists of: Eric Ross, Charlie Procter, Tom MacFarlane, Stuart Parker. ,Rev. Charles Swan is the padre, Ted Elliott, the sargent at arms, Ross Bennett, the service officer, Marg Bennett, the treasurer, Melody White, the secretary, Bob Richardson, the second vice, and Bob Fraser, first .vice. The past president is Don Blenkhorn and the president The newly -formed and so far nameless, young women's club' of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Wingham met Monday evening in the Upper Room. Audrey McKaguei§palcean the seasons of life, drawing upon her own experiences as examples. Her theme tied in with the presentation by the • guest. speaker, Maxine Alton of Lucknow, who spoke on different colors and their corresponding seasons. • Sylvia Procter performed two solos and then led the 20 women present in several numbers. Glenna Marr of- fered a prayer. Verna Aitchison asked those present for their assistance in arriving at a name for the new group and announced the next meeting will be in September. The meeting closed and lunch and a social hour were is Les Brewer. held. ' Last chance for vouchers Theatre -goers who have not yet obtained their vouchers for the Blyth Festival are urged not to wait any longer. Only a few days remain until the June 8 cut-off date for voucher sales. Buying tickets through vouchers is a .great way to save money. A voucher pack contains four passes which can be exchanged for tickets to any play at the festival this slimmer. Orders can be placed by writing to the Blyth Festival at Box 10, Blyth NOM 1H0 or calling the box office at 523- 9300 or 5239225. Cash, cheques or Visa are ac- cepted. -- CHILDREN LOVE CLOWNS, and three were on hand Sunday afternoori to lead activities for he youngsters during a benefit ball game between local Zehrs staff and CH YM radio station from Kitchener. One of them, Julie Payne, sticks a name tag on Dustin Cameron as Devin Chaulk and other young friends look on. Antique .Car Simi( and Flea Market JUNE 9 & 10 at the Bali Park and Arena Clifford, Ont. Admission $1.00 Large Beef Barbecue = Sat. June 9 5 - 8 p.m. $5.00 each WINGHAM OPTIMIST MONSTER BINGO Sun. June 10th Wingham Arena Doors open at 1:00 p.m. Quickie Bingos at 1:30 Regular Bingos at 2:00 10 Regular $1 00' Games 3 Special $200 Games 1 $500 Special Game 1 Jackpot of $1,000 2 Share -the -Wealth 1 Bonanza Bingo All proceeds to youth work. WINGHAM AND DISTRICT OPTIMIST CLUB EVENT BICYCLE • AND LICENSE REGISTRATION Saturday, June 2 - 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Wingham Arena * Mandatory Bicycle Licenses Free * Junior and Senior Categories * Written Test - Skill Testing Course * Trophies, Ball Hats, Decals, Ribbons Free pop supplied by Coke MONSTER •BINGOS Sponsored by Clinton Service Clubs CLINTON COMMUNITY CENTRE EVERY MONDAY JUNE 11 TO SEPT. 3, 1984 15 Regular Games: Iwo Prize MAGIC NUMBER BINGO '25. EXTRA ON REGULAR GAMES 3 SHARE -THE -WEALTH AMES Grand Prize 1/000 Each • Night CAP CARD '140 Regular Conks 25' 966,640r MOO Shorwthe-Weakift Cords 425# acids. 3/.1.on 9000. JciekPof elego Cards , '1. per Cord or 3 for 12. • OPEN:Et3Opm,,i,rAtamtellitt) GAMES '1130 PM 4 eiNGO StAint Adniiiikee le years of Ago rind', BEDS TO C WARTY R • d