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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWingham Advance-Times, 1980-10-15, Page 12Meana Times, October I50 /1,49 s give ift of -'111e By Terri Polino e walking into the ingham Armouries on Thursday afternoon 1 felt a few twinges of nervousness, but, they were mellowed quick. . b y the sullies and eotrteous nature of Canadian Red Cross em- ployees, You see, for the first time in my life I decided to be a blood donor. Knowing that many of the employer and volunteers involved in the collection of blood, which helps to save thousands of lives every year, have traveled to various clinics and seen so many donors, I didn't think my little donation of slightly less than a. pint would spark that much interest. 1 was wrong. After receiving a free glass of orange juice and filling out an information f I was told the pro- cedure and congratulated and thanked for taking a few minutes to give at the clinic. Then came time for the blood test. A sharp prick to my left index finger released a small sample of blood that in seconds was found .to be Type 0, high in iron by lacking zip. "What do you mesad idon't -have any zip?'' . ',The nurse Was' quick 'to e illain that I shouldn't feel left out for kip is juste Obit Rain of an unpronounceable word meaninga.fornilatidn of antibodies in the blood as a result of a &,event case of chicken pox. Peeling a bit better I strolled over to one of the awaiting cots, each manned by an assistant who helped to make the next 100 minutes seem like one or two. Mine quickly engaged in, friendly conversation to take my mind off of the many rumors I had heard about giving blood, especially the one that maintained it was a painful experience. A nurse was at my side almost immediately and asked me to make a fist. I must admit when that needle first penetrated my right arm I did jump a bit, but within a few seconds the slight pain subsided and the only thing I felt was a bit of numbness in my right hand. In other words, it was a piece of cake. One pint later I was lying down on another cot to recuperate from an ex- perience that was not pain- ful, not traumatic, but in fact filled with satisfaction in knowing that my little donation is going to help a stranger, a friend, maybe even a relative in need, You know they said that my blood is the gift of life. Just think, I gave life and it only took me 20 minutes. I even got free tea and cookies out of the deal. My only complaint was that there wasn't more people taking advantage of the clinic, that may someday bethe key to saving their live. MRS. ALLAN GRIFFITH PeeWees are D, ehainps The Wingham Brophy PeeWee baseball team won the Western Ontario Athletic Association 'D' champion- ship last week, defeating Hanover, 14-9. Wingham had defeated Exeter earlier to represent the south division in order to meet Hanover, representing the north division. During the season the team played 42 games, had 34 wins. and eight losses. Wingham also represented its division in the Ontario Baseball Association play- offs, losing to Collingwood 9 3, and 4-3, in the eighth in- ning of the final game. The Red Henry Tour- nament in Hanover was also captured by the Brophy Pee- Wees. Wroxeter Personals . Mr. and Mrs. David Marks and family, Brussels, visited Sunday with his father, Cliff, and Mrs. Marks. Mr. and Mrs. Vern Clark attended the Wedding of their, niece in Toronto on Saturday and arrived home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fraser Pollock and Todd of Bramalea arrived Sunday to spend Thanksgiving weekend with her parents. Mrs. Gordon Underwood and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pollock spent Thanksgiving Day at the same home. C-eorge and Ruth Baitley, Colborne, were weekend guests at the home of his son, Mr. and Mrs. Alan Baitley and family. Mrs. Bonnie MacDougall returned to her home in x,14SI1GHT'WINCE betrayed the, sting of the needle as a preliminary blood ample as'taken by a technician. Terri learned that her blood was high in iron, eft lacked ZIP. Burlington on Thanksgiving Day after spending the past two weeks with her father, Gordon Gibson. Mr. and Mrs. Blair Sharp, Sarnia, spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Allan Griffith and attended the funeral of their uncle, Lloyd Hupfer. Peter Isabelle and little daughter. Jennifer of Missis- sauga visited Saturday with his mother, Mrs. Clarence Clement, and Mr. Clement. Mrs. William Hart, Listowel, spent a few days last week at the home of her sister, Mrs. Cliff Marks, and Mr. Marks. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Gibson spent last week with his sister, Miss Marion Gibson. Mr. and Mrs, Stewart Musgrove visited with Clarence Ott in Listowel on Sunday. Crawford Gibson,. Barrie, visited at the weekend with his father, Gordon 'Gibson:'. Everett Cooper, Fordwich, spent Sundayat the same home. °Descendants of Mr. and Mrs. William Cathers held reunion. in Wroxeter Com- munity Hall on Sunday with 35 in attendance. Thanksgiving. visite ' Mr. and Mrs. ►ton. McMichael and family were Harvey McMichael, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn McMichael and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Lamont and family of Teeswater and Steve Hill of Wingham. Mrs. Margaret Deaken and Roy Whitehead, Walkerton, were Sunday evening guests with Mr. and Mrs. Allan Griffith. Wroxeter welcomes Eugene Hoist to the area. He has taken up residence on the farm he purchased from Allan Griffith and has purchased a store in 99_..n ev dancx' w[Y. Blijevale Mr. an Mrs. Brian Coe, Barry and Clarence of Norval spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Henning. On Saturday af- ternoon Mrs. Coe and Clarence and Mrs. Henning visited with Mr. and Mrs. Marty Cretier and family. CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS -The;. Wingham' Brophy „PeeVWfees - captured' the WOAA champlonI0 week,, IInfronf:.fere Greg - Moore, Jason Goodall, Quinn O'DoF onoh , Jamie Wall, Pain Good, and Jim Dennis. In the 'back row ere Coach WAirte roe:° . ;nasi FORDWICH MIXED The high single and high triple for the ladies was bowled by Janis Behrns with. a 228 and 564. For the guys, it was Dave Dinsmore with a 330 single and 738 triple. Other singles over 200 were recorded by Dave Dinsmore 228; Gerald Matheson 207; John Winkel 225; Nellie Allan ¢18. BLUEVALE M XED Beta Ross'bowle the top single for'the'iadi, 'wittira• 218 and ,totalled '5 •.for the triple. Themen's single and triple was eyed . by. David Shaw witt)i, 5 a114652 respectively. 'r scores :of 200 points or t,• a er were imafaged,by Bonni€ Brewer, .215; Milt Boyd 214; David Shaw, 223; Heroic Johnston, .223; Jim Shaw, 205 and Brent Day, 217 and 219, WRUXETEE,MIXED Ethel McMichael -captured both the, ladies' high single and triple with 203 and 553, respectively while Ron McMichael did. the seine for the men with 264 and 673 respectively. Those bowling games of 200 points or better were Ron McMichael, 264anti 219; Wes Ball, 225; Gordon Kasten. 248; Bob Sttler, 209;. Butch CPnna 225;' ....a L+Y't,- p..M L' 11 'Irl McMichael, 203: WED. NIGHT LADIES Shirley. Storey captured the high single.with a 267 and totalled 657 for the triple: ' The Hoot Owls are in first place with 19 points followed by the Bluejays, 18; Hum- ming Birds, 14; Arctic Ea- gles, 13; Meadow Larks,.' 11. Games of 200 points or better were bowled 'by READY TO GIVE—Terri Iles back as Red Cross technicians prepare to take her donation of a pint of blood M the clinic held hl Wingham last week. DOING HER SHARE --A Red Cross techntdaf 'at- tends to Terri as she gives her share. Terri' NIRO, a reporter at The Advance -Times, was amonQ.the local residents who donated blood at a Red Crtlssl.blotad donor clinic held In the WInghatrn Arrnotlrla s lint week. . el, •.. • t.. . Heather Riley, 200; Caroline Greenaway, 215 and 221; Mary Lee, 214;. Millie Nesbitt, 215; Shirley Storey, 267 and 203; Shirley Sailows, 223 and 210; Jeannette Scott, 231; Janet MacAdams, 213; Jean King, 202 and Florence Thompson, 212. Spare for the evening was Ruth Schefter. THURSDAY NIGHT MIXED BOWLING Marg Moffattinanaged the ladies''high; ld, ht 10, and the triple with 718 Keith Moffatt caught the men's single with a 249 and the triple With 696. Marg's Monte, Carlos are in top spot with 22 points ' followed by Diane's Trans Ams, 19; Coree's Cults, 16; Kenyon; MItchell Draun, TI`i t ,D Ig m, . Peli1 McFarlan. Jeff Walden, Rodney Jones, Jeff J. Robinson, Manager. To take tha title Wingham .14-4 in a match held it1 Wingham Sharon's`""'Rabbit's, 14.; Grant's Gratid'j?rix, 8; and ICathy'sv1unkers, 5: Games of 200 points • or more were bowled by Diane English, 223 and 219; Joe Marie McCormick,225;, Marg Moffatt, 203, 253; end' 262; Sheila Walker, 258; Sylvia Pe Vtrress, 22'0Sharon Skinn, 203; John Fisher, 232; Jack Coaltes, 228° and 202; Keith Moffatt, 249, 226 and 221;. Ji Steffler, 224 and 201., andrgeSkinn,243. Thanks. to Verna Haugh, Barry Haugh, ;Jim+ Steffler, Liz Coultes and Jack Coultes for sparing for the evening. BI.uevple Terry -Tritea , presented a, very_ inspiring, gluing, ; message in the Presbyterian church on Sunday. The anthem sung was `Count Your Blessings'. Terry's parents, Mr_ and Mrs. Trites of Toronto, were special guests for the Thanksgiving holiday. • What's' .new at Huronview? World-wide communion was observed at Huronview on Sunday morning. Grace Peck, Ethel Hill, Leah Currie, Ruby McVittie, Mary Brandt, Phyllis Connell, Maude Leeming and Verna Elliott enjoyed a drive to Goderich and some shopping at the maii on Mon- day afternoon. All day Tuesday Caravan Clothes was at Huronview giving the residents and staff the change to buy new fall outfits. A small fashion show was held in the afternoon with Grace Peck, Mary Van Camp, Pat Thurlow and Maude Pearson among those who modelled the the various clothes. Maude Pearson won Late news items will be omitted This week's issue of The Advance-Tir}ees carries accounts of several meetings which took place early last week: They reached our office (some by phone) on Tuesday morning, as the deadline for the week's issue was close to expiry time. Item One: We operate a newspaper, and events which happened 10 days previous to the date of issue are no longer news. Item Two: Accepting lengthy stories by telephone on a busy Tuesday eats up so much writing time that our entire schedule is knocked for a very costly loop. Item Three: If our con- tributors insist on waiting a full week to provide us with reports, most of them will be let out. We aren't mean; we're merely trying to operate a risible publishing firm — and time is our most valuable commodity. a shawl as a door prize. Wednesday was also a busy day for ,the fall bazaar being held in the auditorn'inm. The room was decorated in the Hallowe'en .theme with little ceramic witches and scarecrows as the centre pieces on the individual tables. Mr.. Ruddock, Mrs, Martin,, Mrs. Leybourne, -Mrs. Cunningham, Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Lummiss attended the Anglican ser- vice in Goderich on Thum- ' day afternoon. After the service the residents were served a lovely lunch at the parish hall by the ladies. The delicious tea biscuits were the topic of conversation on the way home in the van. Ladies on the second floor were, put to work mixing cake batter for birthday cup- cakes for the home on Friday morning. Friday afternoon bingo was played in the auditorium. Sympathy is expressed to the families of William Elsley, Henry Preiss, and Elizabeth Mitchell. Huronview would like to welcome Ray Webber. Mr. Webber is from Exeter and is now living in Normal Care. idd, Tom+': °lenover 'BES GRAVE FEEDSUPPLIES:, would like.to thank all thosevvho supported us onour'opening day. The winners of the free draws were:.. John Dorsch , Mr y 01,01000Nell Matins'n Sc.Ott'' ' CameronAnde,sohuRRsdnwnd John Jamieson ills (4.*Ed Edger ��ee MShetlar Roh Jamieson • Mamma Bennett Farrar irs,a• now have reSwpills ood ore nail► is _•vv. Il..• BEEGRIIVE FEED SUPPLIES R, R. 1.`Belgrave. Ont. 3512631 Isn't vi^''7 p nn ,youir vacaticrfT. 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