HomeMy WebLinkAboutWingham Advance-Times, 1980-01-02, Page 66 The Wingham Advance -Times, January 2. 1980
MRS. VICTOR EMERSON
Whitechurch Personais
Mr. and Mrs. Coleman, the
Ioniser Doris McClenaghan, of
Nanaimo, British Columbia,
arrived at the home of her
brother, Carl, and Mrs. Mc-
Clenaghan on Friday to be with
the fancily and her mother, Mary
McClenaghan, to celebrate
Christmas on Sunday.
We are pleased to report that
Wallace Milligan, who entered
University Hospital on Sunday
last, was allowed home on
Saturday with a good health
report.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davis and
Dana of La Salle are spending
holidays with her mother, Mrs.
Agnes Farrier.
'Hazel Bell of Hamilton is
holidaying with Rev. and Mrs.
John Bell and Edith Brown of
London spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Evans.
On Sunday afternoon the YPS,
assisted by other members of the
church, went carolling around
the congregation and shut-ins.
Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson of
Wingham were Sunday afternoon
visitors with Mrs. R. Mowbray
and Jane Laidlaw of London
spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elroy.
Laidlaw.
It is sad to report that Annie
Kennedy is a patient in Wingham
Hospital. Her friends here wish
her a speedy recovery.
Sunday visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. Victor Emerson were Nat
Thomson of Lucknow and Mrs.
and Mrs. Alex Verbeek, Jamie,
Michelle, and Julie of Clinton.
Celebrating Christmas on Sun-
day with Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Elliott, Karen and Barry were
Mr. and Mrs: Paul Elliott and
Jeffery of Brussels, Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Laidlaw and Michelle of
London, Mr. and Mrs. David
Elliott of Blyth and Mrs. Elliottatf
Wingham.
Sunday Christmas visitors with
Wilford and John, Clippertop
were Mr. and Mrs. Wes Rutter,
Carolyn and Jim of Wingham,
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bernard, Jean
and Jennie, Thamesford, Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Beattie, London,
Margaret Cousins, Thamesford,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mulliss,
Adam and Andrea, Ingersol, and
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tiffin,
Whitechurch,,
C1isi rtias"gue?its. �vLtl! 'and
Mrs. Alex Craig, Lana, Ryan and
Jarret were Albert Coultes, Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Coultes, Debbie,
Kevin and Blaine of, Blyth, Mr.
and Mrs. Wilbur S'ch-
wichtenberg, Lori and Kerry,
Port Elgin and Laurie Campbell
of Brussels.
4 Celebrating • Christmas -With
Mr. and 'Mrs. Tom Day and
Richard' were ?John of Toronto'
university and her mother. Mrs:
Christopher of l?inecrest Nursing
Manor; Lucknow, and Mr. and
Mrs.' Peter • Day and Alison of
Bluevale.
Celebrating' . Christmas
to thew at the home of , Mr: and
Mrs. Carl McClenaghan and their
mother, Mary McClenaghan on
Sunday, Dec. 23 were Mr. ,and
Mrs. Melvin . McClenaghan,
Waterloo, Mr. and Mrs. Michael
McClenaghan and Meredith of
Stoney Creek, Mr. and Mrs. Irwin
McClenaghan, St. Thomas, Mr.
and Mrs. Richard McClenaghan,
Paul and Christopher, Mr. and
Mrs. Ron McClenaghan and
Erin, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Klern-
hear, Jennifer and Vanessa, Mr.
and Mrs. Mark Duffy and Jamie,
all of St. Thomas.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moss,
Plattsville, Mr. and Mrs. Don
Moss and Amy, Mr. and Mrs.
James McCarney, Joe and Judy,
also of Plattsville and Susan
Moss and Bob Beer of
Newmarket were also guests.
Others were Mr. and Mrs. Bruce
Coleman of Nanaimo, B.C., Mrs.
Eileen Parker, Exeter, Mr: and
Mrs. Doug Parker, Steven and
Christine of Exeter and Mr. and
Mrs. Murray Glenville, Benjy
and Billie, also of Exeter. Mr:
and Mrs. Jim Parker and Jenny
of Huron Park, Mr. and Mrs.
John Parker and Scott of London
and Mrs. Jim Maclntyre and
Mary Beth of Val Caron also Mr.
and Mrs. Alan Maclntyre of
London "were guests.
In total there were Ta in at-
tendance and despite the fog
many came a long distance such
as St. Thomas, London, Kitchen-
er, Exeter, Stoney Creek and Val
Caron, Northern Ontario. All
managed to return home safely -
in the fog.
Christmas guests with Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Evans were Mrs. Edith
sown, London, and Mr. and
Mrs. Eric Eians, London.
Celebrating Christmas Day
with Mr. and Mrs. Alan Falconer,
'Tony, Timmy and Amy, were Mr.
and Mrs, Wesley Tiffin; Mrs.
Robert Mowbray, Mr. and Mrs.
Wallace Milligan and Clara, Mrs.
Mary Lou Falconer, Sarnia, Mr.
and Mrs. Angus Falconer,, Mr. •
and Mrs. L. Montgomery, Kevin
Falconer and Lorie Purdon.
Rev. and Mrs. John Bell and
Mrs. Hazel Bell of Hamilton
spent Christmas with Mr:. and
Mrs. Wesley Bell, Robin , and
Carrie of Walkerton.,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davis and
Dana and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne
Farrier and . family of Guelph
were weekend guests with their
mother, Mrs. Garnet Farrier.
Mr: and Mrs. John Jamieson
and family celebrated .Christmas
on Tuesday, The following day
they moved to Kurtzville which
will be . much closer to his em
ployment.
Paul, Brian and Lynn Falconer
of Sarnia spent the Boxing Day
holiday with their grandmother,
Mrs. Robert Mowbray:
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Evans,
Linda, Lisa and Larry of
Balinafad visited on Boxing Day
with -his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Evans.
Rev. and Mrs. R. Grant, Billie -
and Andrea of Listowel and Mrs.
Bill Tiffin of Wingham were
-Boxitiig Day visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. Victor Emerson.
Christmas Day guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Dan Tiffin were Miss
Joyce Tiffin, Toronto, Barry
Tiffin, London, Mr. and Mrs.
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The Rector: The Rev, John T.M. Swan, L. Th;
THE ANGLICAN PARISH OF WINGHAM.
AND BELGRAVE
wti11DAY, JANUARY 6
* The Fe oaf the Epiphany of Our Lord *
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, WINGHAM
8:30 a,m.--Holy Eucharist
10:00 a.m. -Sunday School ,
1 :00 a.m. —Procession anclr.ung Eucharist
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9th
8:00 p. m. —The Board of Monogement
THURSDAY, JANUARY 1Oth
2:00 p.m. ,The A.C.W. meets in the Parish Rooms.
7:30 p.m. --Choir Practice.
Doug Tiffin and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Bevin Tiffin and family an -/
Mrs. Ethel Stewart, all o.
Wingham.
Guests with Mr. and Mrs.
Ronald Coultes were Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Miller, Mr. and Mrs.
Ftae Lewis, Jonathan and
Michael, Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Empey and Craig, Mr. and Mrs.
Murray Coultes, Robbie and
Andrew, and her mother, Mrs.
Mayme Caslick.
Christmas Day guests with Mr.
and Mrs. Bill RintQu1 were
members of their family, Mr. and
Mrs. Neil Rintoul, Steven, Scott
and Stuart, Mr. and Mrs. Dave
Oberholtzer, Jeffery and Julie of
Waterloo, Mr. and Mrs. H.
Gutoskie, Michelle and Michael,
Mr. and Mrs. Campbell and
Heather, all of Kitchener, Mr.
and Mrs. Robinson, Mark and
Tracey of Belgrave, Mr. and
Mrs. Mack Cardiff, Brussels.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rintoul at-
tended the wedding reception of
Stephen Gibbings and Julie Snell
at Blyth Community Centre on
Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Burrows held
their Christmas party for their
relatives on Christmas Day.
• Christmas Day guests with Mr.
and Mrs. Gordon RintoW and
Brian were Mr. and Mrs. Brad
Speiran, Brussels, Mr. and Mrs.
Gary Rintoul and Kevin and Mrs.
Robert Purdon, Lucknow.
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Rintoul and
Kevin were Sunday visitors with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Corey, Clinton.
Mr. and^Mrs. Bert Fontain and
son Christopher of Brampton
were Friday visitors with Rev.
and Mrs. John Bell.
Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Durnin
were Christmas guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Clayton Scholtz and
family of Goderich.
Mr. and Mrs. , Tony Straker
spent Christmas with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rolling of
Toronto.
I wish you all a very Happy
New Year in 1980 and the best of
health. As this .is' the last con-
tribution I make to the
Whitechurch News column, I
thank you all so much for your
contributions through all the
years and hope you will give Mrs..
John, the new correspondent, the
same cooperation you `gave me.
Concert
WHITECHURCH — Chalmers
Presbyterian Church Sunday
Schgol held its Christmas -concert
in the Sunday School room on
Friday evening with Chairman
Phillip Steer.
' The program opened with the
singing of carols, `While
Shepherds 'watched Their
Flocks', and, 'It Came Upon A
Midnight Clear'. .
A welcome recitation was
given ' by Karen Elliott and
musical numbers were given by
the school. Two skits were per-
formed by Karen Young's group
and two more by Lore Purdon's
grow . Clara Milligan and Karen
Youn sang a duet with 'pianist
Mrs. n Ross. Mrs. John Bell
showed '1ms of the Holy Land
and gave n interesting com-
mentary. er .three more
,musical numbers were per-
formed by the Sunday school the
collection was reoawed and the
closing recitation was given by
Brian Ross.
Everyone sang, `Jingle Bells',
and as it was finishing jolly old
Santa Claus, came bouncing in
with his, "J1o, ho, ho", The gifts
under the tree were passed out
with Santa causing merriment as
he delivered them.
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PRIZE WINNERS—The family skating party, held Saturday at the arena and sponsored
by the recreation committee, saw winners in three categories. Gwen, Karen and Nathan
Laidlaw took first prize for the most colorful family, Leanne Simpson won`or.the most
original costume and the youngest child in costume was Julie Lisle, front. The committee
presented winners with gifts and provided free hot chocolate to,,all skaters.
Sunday school hcIds
Christmas concert
Whitechurch—The annual
Christmas concert was staged by
the Sunday School pupils of the
United Church here on Friday
-evening. As the people, were
gathering, music was supplied by
Mrs. Garnet Farrier at the
organ, pia�Mgt Janet Laidlaw and
violinist Jack Whytock.
Following' the . singing `:of., a
Christmas carol Kim • Laidlaw'
gave the•opening recitation. The
choir sang twin numbers which
were followed by a reading by
Karen Beecroft. Jack -Whytock
then played violin solos. The
play, "Good King . Wenceslas",
was prsented with Janet
Laidlaw; Jack Whytock, Karen
Quipp and Cindy Moore in the
main. roles. Robert, Perry,
minister at the church, gave the
message.
Following a recitation by Lisa
Chapman a men's choir sang two
numbers. Tracey Springer,
Nancy Quipp and Kim Laidlaw
then presented the play,. "The
Broken Star". Mrs. Perry; with
the help of a flannelgraph, tar"
the Christmas story and the choir
sang another carol.
The reenactment of the
t„x
-manger scene was portrayed by
Lisa Chapman, Kim Laidlaw, -
Nancy Quipp, Cindy Moore and
Tracey Springer: A trio coin-
prised
omprised of Janet Laidlaw, Linda
Moore and 'Jack .Whytock fit-
tingly ended the presentation
with "0 Holy .Night”.
"Hiring a Servant" was the
title of a play performed by Mrs.
Dave Gibb, Mrs. Walter Moore,
Cindy Moore, Mrs. Fred Tiffin,
Mrs. Art Burrows, Janet Laidlaw
and Mrs. Farrier. Janet then
played a piano solo and a trio,
Cindy Moore, Nancy Quipp and
Tracey Springer, sang "Jingle
Bells".
Mr. and Mrs. Perry presented
a skit, followed by a piano solo by
Kim Laidlaw and vocal solos by
Jim Laidlaw who accompanied
himself on the guitar. Karen
Laidlaw played a piano solo and a
reading was given by Linda
Moore.
Following' a medley of carols
sung by the choir with the
congregation joining the choir
"f?i"e`7tltfors, thea closing recitation
was given by Karen Quipp. Jolly
old Santa Claus then arrived with
presents and treats for all. •
MRS. WILLIAM SOTHERN
Fordwich
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Mr. and Mrs. James Vittie, Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Sothern, Mr. and
Mrs. Carl,Stewart, Greg Stewart,
Miss Margaret Thornton, Miss.
Dorothy Kieller, Doug Stewart
and Mr. and Mrs. Gary Sothern,
Tim and Tracy were Christmas
Day visitors with Mr. and Mrs. ,
Bill Mulvey and family at Bel
more.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle :Simmons
and Ken and' Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Simmons were' Christmias
visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Doug
Wildfang and family in Missis-
sauga.,
Mr.' and Mrs,: Roger' Will and
family of Listowel and Mr. -and
Mrs, Lloyd Crawford and family
of Lucknow and Mr. and, Mrs.
Doug Hargrave, Michael and
.Tracy were Christmas guests
with Mr. and Mrs. Wellington
Hargrave.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Galbraith of
Guelph were Christmas visitors
with Mrs. Verna 'Galbraith and
Mrs. Elsie Strong.,
Miss Louise Matthews was able
to return home from Listowel
Memorial 'Hospital where she
had leen confined for several
weeks.
• . ®and may
every 011e conic true.
To our valued friends,
thanks®
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