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Home My WebLink AboutWingham Advance-Times, 1977-09-07, Page 12• P J2' - The. 'lill'iughatn Adv. et. Times. September 7. 1977 m Gordon Walker was nathle of Turnberry Twp. T11e death occurred in Uni- versity ITospital, London, on Saturday, September 3, of Mrs. Gordon Walker of 256 Frances Street, Wit4itham. Mrs. Walker, wasin her 77th year and death followed a brief illness. The former Leta Merle Hig- gins, she was born in Turnberry Township to the late Elijah Hig- gins and Frances McMichael. She later moved with her family to Morris Township where she at- tended Stone School. Still later, she moved to Wingham where she worked as an operator for Bell Telephone Company. On June 18, 1924, she married Mr. Walker and they farmed in Turnberry Township the early years of their marriage. They later - moved to Morris Township where they farmed before retir- ing to Wingham in 1951. During the years which followed, Mrs. Walker worked as a part-time re- ceptionist at the Wingham and Akin Campbell killed in accident Alan C. Campbell, 23, of RR 1, Kincardine died at midnight, Aug. 31, when his car rolled following an accident on Highway 86, two miles east of Amberley. Mr. Campbell was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Campbell of RR 1, Kincardine, formerly of Ford- wich. in a collision with one driven by Huron Township Reeve Michael Snobelen, 29, of Ripley. Mr.. Snobelen and his three . pas- sengers were treated at Kincar- dine hospital for minor injuries. Mr. Campbell is survived by ds parents and two brothers, Robert Jr. and Kerry. The body. rested at the funeral home in Kincardine until burial on Saturday. Mrs. F. Wright dies in hosp. • Mrs. Margaret Etta Wright:of Gorrie passed away September "3 at the Wingham and District Hos- pital at the age of 92. Born May 23, 1885, in Howick Township, she was predeceased by her husband Frank in 1960; one infant son; six sisters and three brothers. She is survived by two sons, Ken of Gorrie and Harvey, Mildmay; nine grand- children; 18 great-grandchil- dren; nieces and nephews. Funeral service was held Tues- day at two o'clock at the David- son Funeral Horne, Gorrie, with Rev. Wes Ball officiating. Inter- ment followed in ,Gorrie Ceme- tery. Pallbearers were Murray Wright, Owen Wright, Howard Wright, Walter Demerling, Alan McRae and Harvey Wheeler. Floral tributes were carried by Andy and David Demerling, Bob and Barry Wright. District Hospital. Surviving, besides her hus- band, are one daughter, Mrs. Tom (Frances) Hunter of Orangeville and one son, Ray- mond, Wingham; six grandchil- dren and one brother, Gordon Higgins of RR. 5, Brussels. She was predeceased by one daugh- ter, Lois Eleanor Hoy; two sisters, Mrs. Effie Fitch and Ml's.. Lou Warwick; and two brothers, Nelson Higgins and Robert Hig- gins. The.late Mrs. Walker rested at the S. J. Walker Funeral Home, Wingham, where service was conducted Tuesday at two o'clock by Rev. Barry Passmore of the Wingham United Church where deceased was a member. Inter- ment followed in Wingham Cemetery., were Alvin Fitch, Jack Higgins,. Alvin Higgins, Charlie Higgins, Jack Warwick and Ross Jamieson; Four grand- children carried flowers to the graveside, Andrea' Walker, Angela Walker, Joey Walker and Paul Hunter. Former Morris councillor dies A former Morris Township councillor, Charles Russel Coult- es of Belgrave, died at the age of 81 at Huronview Aug. 30, after a short illness. Also a manager of the Co-op cum d acuuu► tau' executive, ivir. Coultes was predeceased by his wife, the former Mary McGowan of East Wawanosh in 1968. They had been , married in East Wawanosh, Oct. 22, 1919. He was born in East Wawa - nosh, the •son of George W. Coultes and the former Elizabeth Anderson, both deceased. . Mr. Coultes is survived • by a daughter, Mrs. Ken (Mabel ) Wheeler, Belgrave; son James Coultes of Morris 'Township; sister, Mrs. Len (Mary) Jarvis of St. Cathattines; twograndchil- dren and ' two great-grandchil- dren. He was also predeceased by brothers Wesley, James and Al- bert and two grandchildren_ Mr. Coultes was a farmer and a drover in early life and continued as a drover into later life, retiring in 1910. He ,&'as a member of Knox United Church, Belgrave and the Royal Canadian Legion 180, Belgrave LUL He was a war veteran of the 161 Battalion -.from 1916 to 1918 and ' was wounded at Vimy Ridge. Funeral service was held Sept. 1 from the Knox United Church at 2 p.rn. with Rev. John Roberts' presiding. Mr: Coultes had rested previously at the S. J. Walker. Funeral Home. Pallbearers were 'Don Rae, Robert Charter, Vince Makas, Ronald Coultes, Clifford Coultes • and Ross Anderson. Flower bearers were Simon Hallahan and William Gow. Burial was in Wingham ceme- tery. Mr. and Mrso Thomas Black married in Saskatchewan Connie Ellta Kuc, formerly of Rose Valley, Saskatchewan, and more recently of Belgrave, and Thomas William Black, RR 1, Belgrave, were united in mar- riage in a double -ring ceremony at the \ United Church, Rose Valley, Saskatchewan, on June 25 at five u clock by Rev R. Gibson, Wadena, Saskatchewan. The bride was escorted down the aisle by her parents, Ellta and Michael Kuc of Rose Valley, who gave her in marriage. The groom was given in marriage by his parents, Florence .and ,Wil- liam Black of Belgrawe.' The.' bride wore a 'traditional wedding gown of polyester chif- fon over silk. featuring a full skirt. Her cathedral length veil featured a Juliet cap. The dress and veil were trimmed with Valencia lace andminiature seed pearls. Her nosegav bridal bou- quet was of pink Romance roses, gardenias; fern and Scottish' heather. Connie was attended by matron of honor, Phyllis Ralph , of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and maid of honor Kathy Kuc, Saskatoon, both sisters of the bride: bridesmaid Joan Riley, sister of the groom, of Dungan- non; junior bridesmaid Villetta Swahn, niece of the bride, of Rose Valley; and flower girl Jodie Riley, niece of the groom, of Dungannon. The bridesmaids wore blue floor -length dresses with hand- kerchief sleeves and overskirts of blue floral chiffon. They carried pink carnations,' forget-me-nots and blue delphiniums.. The flower girl . wore a matching blue polyester dress trimmed with lace and a matching bonnet. She carried a flower -filled parasol. The. groom, in a navy blue tuxedo and white ruffled shirt, wore a pink' Romance rose trimmed with heather from the bride's bouquet. He was attended byhisbroehe" Murray Black, as best man. Ushers were another brother, Keith Black, and a friend Ron Cook. Both are from Belgrave. Michael B.jerland, nephew of the bride, of Rose ' Valley was junior best man and Richard Ralph, nephew .• of the bride, of Dartmouth, .Nova Scotia, was ringbearer.. The groom's attendants wore navy blue tuxedos, blue ruffled shirts and pink carnation boutonnieres. The wedding music was pro- vided by Dane Yaholnitski and. Mrs:• Jean Reed • sang the selections, "We've 'Only Just Begun" and "He", • For the ceremony, the bride's mother' wore a mint green gown and carried a pearl purse accent- ed with gardenias and violets. The groom's motheir wore a rose /�PjtdGVICIl� —We extend our sympathy to Mrs. Emily Elston of Minnie St. Wingham who received word last `Thursday of the sudden passing of her sister, Miss Margaret Aus- tin of Canterbury, England. gown and pink rose corsage. The bride's father wore a beige suit. and a pink gardenia boutonniere. The groom's father wore a' blue suit and a pink rose boutonniere, The silk wedding flowers were designed by Mrs. Margaret F.nulich Winuharn and tk -a -- flowers were arranged by Mrs. Leila Swahn and Mrs. Joey Halverson. The reception and dance were held in /the Rose Valley Com- munity Centre. A traditional Austrian -Ukrainian dinner was served by the Rose Valley Ukrainian Catholic ladies. The wedding cake was beautifully decorated by the bride's aunt, Mrs. Mary Pylatuik, and the cake top was of pink delphiniums, blue BIRTHS JOHNSTON-At the Wingham and District Hospital on Wed- nesday, August 31, tb Mr.. 'and Mrs. Robert Johnston; Wing - ham, a son. . STEWART-At the Wingham and District Hospital on Friday, September 2, to Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart, Blyth, a daugh- ter, Pauline Ruth. ' BELL --Brian and Dianne are pleased to announce the arrival of their daughter, Kristine Amberly. A granddaughter ,for Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bell and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Leader. 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The couple honeymooned in Alberta, visiting friend's ap•d Connie's great Aunt ,Jemima and uncle Web of High (River,. Alberta. Mr. and 'Mrs. Black will reside at RR 1, Belgrave, where Tom farms and Connie is employed as a community health nurse. Out-of-town guests came from British Columbia, Alberta, Sas- katchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Nova Scotia. and apple green Save electric save natural -ounces. t. About a third of Ontario's electricity is gener- ated by burning fossil fuels... coal, oil, natural gas. The price of all these natural resources is increasing rapidly. The price of coal, for example, has tripled over the last five years. Higher fuel costs inevitably show up in the price you fiat' for electricity. Save electricity, and you'll save money. You'll also be helping to conserve dwin- dling natural resources for other important uses..: transportation, agriculture, chemicals. Oma_ r Conserve energy. ,The future depends on it. 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