Wingham Advance-Times, 1977-12-21, Page 13A MERRY CHRISTMAS
TOALL µ,
and to all our kind patrons
a halid'tiy packed Full of
the pleasures and treasures°
of this happy time.
Our Thanks.
Fred and Staff at
Fred McGee Auto Electric
Wingham ' 357-141 .
Speaker tells
about German
Christmas
BELGRAVE — The Christmas
meeting of the Women's Institute
was held December 13 at 2 p.m. in
the Women's Institute Hall. The
president, Mrs. Leonard James
welcomed everyone and opened
the meeting.
Guest speaker, Henry Otto, RR
5, Wingham, told of Christmas
customs and traditions in his
native country, Germany. Con-
vener of the program, Mrs. Law-
rence Taylor, introduced Mr.
Otto. Mrs. Walter Scott thanked
him on behalf of the members.
Carol singing and a Christmas
poem was enjoyed by 13 mem-
bers and four visitors. An in-
vitation was extended from the
Maitland Branch to attend their
Christmas meeting. The 4-H
leaders' training school for the
club, "Focus on Living", will be
held in Wingham, January 26 and
27, 1978.
A donation was made to the
War Memorial Children's Hos-
pital of Western Ontario. A
Christmas gift was sent to War
Veteran Thomas Forsythe at
Westminster Hospital, London.
Mrs. Clarence Hanna was ap-
pointed to the East Wawanosh
Community Centre Board. The
month of May was named to plan
the birthday party at Brussels
Nursing Home.
Lunch was served by the com-
mittee,of Mrs. Stewart Procter,
Mrs. Herb Wheeler and Mrs.
Ross Higgins.
Belgrave
The members of the Knox
United Hi -C group are to be com-
mended for having constructed a
"Nativity Scene" of plywood
which has been placed near the
church entrance. This beautiful
work of art adds much to the
Christmas atmosphere for wor-
ship.
Mrs. Albert Coultes is spending
the winter months in an apart-
ment in Listowel.
WHERE IS SANTA'S SUIT?—Santa (Nancy Moore) and Mrs. Santa (Lisa Hamilton) dis-
cuss all the possible places that Santa's missing suit might be found during the East Waw-
anosh Public School's play "SOS from Santa".
From all of us
to all of you...
• <% Veery
From your friends
at Anstett Jewellers....
Helen McLean
Michael Anstett
gifts with
love come from
John Anstett
David Anstett
Bill Bakelaar
Patricia Anstett
Poul Anstett
AN•STETT
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11 Albert Street, Clinton 482-3901
Seaforth HOLIDAY HOURS: Open Today and Friday 9 a.m.-9 p.m.:
Saturday 9'a.m.-6 p.m. Closed Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 26 A
27. Open regular hours Wednesday, Dee. 28. Closed Monday,
Jan. 2.
Walkerton
PERHAPS WE CAN HELP—The King and Queen of Hearts -were two of many peoplewho
dropped by with suggestions for Santa's dilemma of having lost• his suit. The East
Wawanosh Public School's grade eight students put on a play "SOSfrom Santa" at their
Christman concert. /� •
By. Murray Gaunt, MPP for Huron -Bruce
Report from Queen's Park
The report of Ontario's
Provincial Auditor, tabled this
week in the Legislature, is a tale
of high spending royal commis-
sions, disappearing face .cloths,
stolen souvenirs, and a white
elephant hospital.
The report was especially hard
on the spending of the Royal
Commission on Violence in the
Communications Industry, which
cost $2.2 million during its twb
years of research; The Commis-
sion spent $102,885• on travel b&
tween May 1975 and June 1977,
when it presented its report.
Officers elected
by Belgrave Unit
BELGRAVE — The Christmas
meeting of the afternoon unit of
the United Church Women was
held on December 12th in the
church basement. The call to
worship was followed by prayer
by Mrs. Ross Higgins and scrip-
ture • reading by Mrs. Stewart
Procter. "0 Come All Ye Faith-
ful" was sung, followed by
meditation by Mrs. Stewart
Procter. After the singing of
"While Shepherds Watched Their
Flocks by Night" there was a
reading on "Dedication" and a
prayer of dedication. "Silent
Night, Holy Night" was sung and
the Lord's Prayer was repeated
Mrs. Walter Scott read a poem.
"The Lighted Candle" by Edna
Jacques and then told the story
"So Minor a Thing" which was
the story of a little boy in Ottawa
during depression times and how
•tis family spent Christmas, Mrs
Janisa Coultes then gave a
short reading, "A Christmas
Thought".
The officers for the coming
year are: leader, Mrs.. Janisa
Coultes; secretary, Mrs, Janisa
Coultes; treasurer, Mrs. Law-
rence Taylor; program con-
veners, Mrs. Leslie Bolt, Mrs.
Earl Anderson and Mrs. Walter
Scott.
Mrs. Coultes gave the closing
worship telling how Phillip
Brooks was inspired to write the
hymn "0 Little To 'n of Bethle-
hem".
Judy LaMarsh, the • chairman
of the Commission, was paid
$93,000 in total, or $250 per day.
The Government purchased the
former Kirkland Lake, Hospital,
since it was replaced by k new,
building. The old hospital cost the
Ministry of Government Services
'06 ;000 to buy early in 1974, and'
it haS been trying to find a use for
i(ever since.
The rise of radar warning.
devices has been prohibited in
Ontario. People convicted under
the changes to the Highway Traf-
fic Act may be fined 'between $50
and $500.
The Liquor Control Board .of
Ontario, has approved shorter
opening hours for sopie . of its
stores, meaning the loss of about
200 temporary and part time jobs
and a saving of $500,000.
Larry Grossman', Minister of
Consumer and Commercial Bela_
tions, confirmed .in the Legisla. •
ture that the new hours would
start in January. ..
A total of. 97 stdre+'s, most of
them fn small Ontario•cgmmuni-
ties, will'be open only five days a
week, .
• The Municipal Elections) • Act
has receivefl' third reading, and
under its provisions the term for
Municipal officials rtemhins at
two. years. there' had been con-
siderable discussion in favour of
a three-year term.
The Legislature prorogued this
week as it completed the post-.
election session. The word
around Queen's Park is that the
Premier will start a new session
around February 18th. Accord-
ingly, this will be my last report
for this year. I wish everyone a
Merry Christmas and A Happy
and Prosperous New Year.
What's new at
Huronview?
The residents conducted the
Sunday morning chapel service
led by Cecil Skinner, assisted"by
Elsie Henderson, Nelson Lear,
Norman Speir and Margaret
McQueen.
The Salvation Army Band from
the Goderich Citadel, led by
Lieutenant Watt, visited the
home on Sunday afternoon, play-
ing a few numbers in each area,
On Tuesday afternoon members
of the Salvation Army, including
Lieutenant and Mrs. Watt, visited
the rooms and presented each
resident with a bag of treats and
a magazine.
Two new residents, Mrs. Cart-
wright and Horton McDougall,
were welcomed to the Home at
Mpnday's program. The Huron -
view Orchestra provided the
misir and the ladies were rare
:;entt d with lovely Corsages
compliments of the Blyth Lions
Club.
The residents enjoyed a
musical program on Family
Night provided by the Harbor-
aires. The twelve -man chorus
sang favorite carols as well as
several sacred numbers and
were accompanied at the piano
by Ed. Stiles. Mrs. Doak express-
ed the appreciation of the resid-
ents.
The Tiger Dunlop Women's
Institute was host for the Decem-
ber birthday party. The president.
of the Institute, Mrs. Cora Sher-
wood, was emcee' for the pro-
gram. The Huronview Orchestra
entertained and Gertie Keating
led a sing -a -long or carols.
Osmond Falconer was Santa's
helper and distributed gifts to the
32 celebrants. William McCurdy
thanked the Institute on behalf of
the residents..
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Happy HQliday-
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Hoping the beautiful memories
of, a family Christmas will be
shared • by you and those you
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This merry old
gentlemen is
bringing so many
good things your
way„ you'll enjoy
them long after
Christmas day!
Joining Santa
with our
hot.ntifnl thanks.
KEITH FITZSIMMONS
Real Estate and Business Broker
Ken Ducharme - Representative