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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1983-01-19, Page 2Page 2—The Wingham Advance -Times, Jan. 19, 1903 Mrs. McGuire chairs Hap,: y Gang meeting The Wingham Seniors Happy Gang held its first meeting of the New Year in the Armouries last Friday at 2 p.m. The new president, Mrs. Jean McGuire, chaired the meeting. After the singing of "0 Canada" and a short sing -song, the program was presented instead of the usual business meeting. Jean -Aitchison, the vice president, was the emcee. Mrs. Addie Howsongave some interesting thoughts on aging and a couple off short poems. Mr. and Mrs. Russell McGuire i sang a couple of duets and Mrs. Ken McKague gave the theme saying that although seniors may not be rich materially, most are rich in memories. She also read several familiar poems from an old reader which brought back to memory some of the or- dinary things like having milk with cream on it. The readings reminded those present of the sad times too. Another thing which came through was our beautiful religious heritage. A short film - entitled "Changing Season" was presented by Pam Williams. The minutes, treasurer's report and roll call were presented. Borden Jenkins requested the use of the public address system for his Thursday night dances. It was approved and it was agreed that the February meeting feature a few games of cards, plus some crokinole for those who do not play cards. We hope to have a new list of committees very soon and are pleased to see some new faces. Jean Rintoul is our new secretary and Mrs. Cora Clayton is the new treasurer. Many of our regular faces were missing, but we hope they will be back soon St. Stephen's Guild holds Jan. meeting GORRIE — The January meeting of St. Stephen's Guild was held at the home of Mrs. Harry King. The president, Mrs. ' Jasper Farrish, opened the meeting with ' prayer. Mrs. Ron Bennett was in charge of the devotions and took as her theme; "The New Year". A handful of scripture passages were read as well as a poem: Roll call was answered by 15 members with a New Year's thought. The secretary's report was read and adopted and the treasurer's report showed a good year for 1982. The "Birthday Jar" will travel again for 1983, plus a penny competition. The two cap- tains are Mrs. Peter Browne and Mrs. L. Curly with the losing team to entertain the winning team to a barbecue (or something) in June. Several thank you notes were read for Christmas treats received. There was to be a vestry meeting following church Sunday with sandwiches and cookies on the menu. A new minister, Rev. and Mrs. Gray, will be moving to Gorrie in February. The World Day of Prayer will be held March 4 in Knox Pres- byterian Church with the Anglican ladies in charge of the music. It was decided to have a noon luncheon Jan. 27 from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. The February meeting will be held at the home of -Mrs. Mac Steurnol with Mrs. Wayne King in charge of the devotions and Mrs. Harry King on the program. The roll call will be a Valentine. Rev.. Harry Jennings closed with a prayer. The mystery gift was donated by Mrs. Browne and won by Mrs. Wayne King. An auc- tion of meat pies and a bingo followed the meeting in- cluding lunch served by Mrs. Farrish. Wingham Pentecostal Church 359 Centre Street, Wingham. Ontario Rev. S.M. Thoman, Interim Pastor Sunday, January 23rd 10:00 a.m. - Sunday Bible School 11:00 a.m. - Morning Worship "RUSSIA'S INVASION OF ISRAEL" 7:00 p.m. - Family Service "PROPHETICAL MESSAGE" Special Music at both Services WINGHAM FRUIT MARKET Schneiders Whole Cut Up Breaded Reg. or Honey - 900 gr. box Chicken 4.39 Schneiders Country Good Pork or Pork & Beef 500 gr. Sausage Tang 4's 2.39 Orange Crystals .1.49 Pink - Size 48 Grapefruit 5/1.00 Sunkist Navel Size 113 Oranges doz. 1.49 Maxwell House Vac Pack 369 gr. Coffee 2.39 Mom's 1 lb. tub Soft Margarine .79 Store Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thurs. & Fri. 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Closed Sundays Phone 357-2240. We Deliver. -49 MAITLAND PRESBYTERIAL officials met Monday afternoon at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Wingham,pfor the installation of. of- Robertson,. Kinlough, Mrs. William Smith,, Gorrie; in front, Mrs. Hazel ficers for 1983. Officers are: in back, Chris Currie, Wingham, Mrs. ' Bateman, Wingham, Mrs. Evan Keith, Lucknow, Mrs. Robert Henry MacKenzie, Ashfield, Mrs. Ross Cumming, Luckno w, Mrs. Don Bregman, Teeswater and Mrs. Robert Arbuckle, Wingham. New year is theme for afternoon unit meeting BELGRAVE — Eleven ladies were present at the home of Mrs. Cecil Coultes when the afternoon unit of the UCW met there on Mon- day, Jan. 10. The minutes were read by Mrs. Willard Armstrong. Mrs. Lawrence Taylor gave her report for the year. Mrs. Olive Campbell mailed 28 get -well cards; 65 hospital and 121 home `visits were made. The general meeting of the UCW is to be held January 27, beginning at seven o'clock_with ._a_potiuck sup- _. per. Mrs. Robinson of Clin ton; who has spent some time in Indonesia, will be the speaker. Everyone is wel- come. On January 24 the annual business meeting of the Huron -Perth Presbyterial will be held in Seaforth from 10 o'clock until 3. Two dele- gates appointed, Mrs. Helen Martin and Mrs. Cecil Coultes, are asked to take lunch and have a name tag. After discussion, members decided to save their Zehr sales slips until a further decision on their use is reached. Mrs. Leslie Bolt was in charge of the worship, which she began by reading II Timothy, Ch. 1 verse 12, followed by prayer. Her topic for meditation was "Turning Over a New Leaf". This new year may bone of the hardest years of your life, but it may also be one of the best. It can mark a period of Christian growth as you look back on the old year with its neglected kind- nesses, unsettled grudges and unkind words. Turn over the new leaf, she urged. Begin the New Year with a clean slate, put your hand in the hand of God and walk through the open door in to the unknown with assurance. Mrs. Bolt concluded with two verses of the hymn, "For Thy Mercy and Thy Grace". Mrs. Coultes introduced the new study on the Pacific Islands. Statistics say that there are about 10,000 plus scattered through seas that cover one third of the world's surface. These islands are quite distant from each other and thus very different in people and cultures. In,. New Guinea there are 700 native languages, roughly one to every 3,000 people. Many of the smaller islands are a build up due to the life and work of the small animal, the coral polyp. There are three distinct areas, namely, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. Most islands are independ- ent. Once the islands were dis- covered they were subjected to European cruelty. The islands ° were stripped Of everything valuable. Even their religions and traditions were forbidden and replaced by new creeds., In spite of these violations, the people of the South Seas have emerged from the last two centuries with their will to live renewed and large areas of their culture intact. Mrs. Earl Anderson led the Bible " study, by Janet Silman, given in the Ob- server with Mrs. William Fenton reading the scripture passages. "The Way", the first of seven biblical "Images of Llfe", was the theme. "The Way" was one of the earliest names for Christian- ' ity.As.:Christians _we_need_.tp.: _ remember/Jesus' words, "Not everyone who says to me. `Lord, Lord' shall enter the kingdom of heaven" but only those who do God'smill. How do we know God's will in our problems and options? An interesting discussion was entered into when this question was asked; Could the ball game schedule be set up so that games could be held late enough on Sunday to allow children and parents to attend Sunday school and church? Mrs. Anderson thanked Mrs. Copltes for the privi- lege of-►tetinglin her home. The__Loxilis ;prayer was repeated in unison then'the hostess served refresh- ments. Trinity A C W meets at Armstrong home FORDWICH — The January meeting of Trinity Anglican Church Women was held at the home of Mrs. Bruce Armstrong last Thursday night. Mrs. Doug Bunker, president, presided for the meeting and opened with a prayer. Mrs. Don King gave the devotions and the roll call was answered by 17 mem- bers who gave their New Year's resolutions: Mrs. J. W. Daunt was in charge of the study book, taking the chapter on the portrait of the woman Mary. A letter was received saying the bales that were sent had been received and everything was being used. It also was hoped that more bales could be sent. The March meeting will be held at the nursing home and the May meeting will be the thankoffering. The induction service for the new minister will be held March 1. The ACW will cater to a wedding in April and will help with a birthday party at the Mid- western Regional Centre May 24. A bazaar will be held Nov. 5. The February meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Wally Nixon. The meeting closed with a prayer and Mrs. Jack Douglas con- ducted contests. Lunch was served by Mrs. Bill Sothern, Ruth Johnston and Mrs. Wellington Hargrave who assisted the hostess, Mrs. Armstrong. `Flu -type viruses' Continued from Page 1 schools in the Wingham area last week showed they are coming through in pretty good shape, with only East Wawanosh Public School reporting a large number of students absent. There, of 30 pupils in Kindergarten, 11 were missing last Tuesday due to illness, the school reported. Wingham Public School reported it has been averaging about a dozen students absent per day, of a total enrolment of about 360. Two staff members were sick, but are back now. At Turnberry Central, Principal Paul Statia estimated-about_a_llalf-.dozen.._- students were absent last week, an improvement from the previous week, which is "not unusual for the amount of drippy weather we've had". He added that a lot of pupils reported they were sick over the Christmas holidays, but got well in time to come back to school. Each of the schools suggested that others were actually in far worse shape than it was, and some fingers were pointed in the direction of Howick Township as being in particularly wretched condition. Not so, reported Principal Bruce Robertson of Howick Central -School. , "Actually, we're feeling rather fortunate out here. He said a total of 16 pupils were away last Tuesday, which works out to less than one per classroom. "We start all these things then ship it on," he joked,' adding he attributes the good fortune to the clean and healthy lifestyle which prevails in Howick. A BENEFIT EUCHRE and dance were held last Friday night at the Wingham Legion to help pay for the new ice compressor purchased recently at the Wingham Golf and Curling Club. Wilma Higgins and Alex Nethery tried their luck at cards before the dan- cing began. More seriously, he said he is "kind of surprised" his school has escaped so lightly. "it seems to be all around us, in Listowel and Wallace." At F. E. Madill Secondary School, the office staff reported attendance has beep pretty good, with "50 at the/ most" absent due to illness. All the schools reported their staff members have been bearing up well, with only one or two absentees, though others may be coughing or sniffling. WiII repair -school roofs The Huron County Board of Education gave approval to have two school roofs repaired at its January meeting. The schools, Robertson Memorial Public School in Goderich and Turnberry Central Public School, were included in the board's capi- tal forecast submitted to the Ministry of Education, last fall. Director of education John Cochrane informed the board the Ministry approved the projects to stimulate employment in the area. The board accepted the lowest contract price of $94,403 from Exeter Roofing as the lowest of five tender prices. St. Paul's Church (ANGLICAN) WINGHAM John.Street at Centre Street The Rector: The Rev. John T. M. Swan, L.Th. THE ANGLICN PARISH OF WINGHAM AND BELGRAVE- ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, WINGHAM SUNDAY, JAN. 23, 1983 Tho Third Sunday after The Epiphany 8:30 a.m. - Holy Eucharist 10:00 a.m - Sunday School 11:00 a.m. - Mattins and Sermon broadcast over C.K.N.X. Radio The Annual Vestry Meeting will be held after the Service Wednesday, Jen. 26th - 8:00 p.m. - Choir Practice in the Rectory Saturday, Jan. 29th - 9:30 a.m. - Confirmation Class SPECIAL SALE CONTINUES Ladies' Dresses 2 for the price of 1 Ladies' Winter Coats 4 %Off Men's Suits & Sports Coats 20% ff Ladies' Suits 3oBio Off Girls' Winter Coats 1/2 Price Playtex Bras, Girdles, All -in -Ones 30 Off Ladies' Blouses & Pants 2 for the price of 1 Plus Many More Specials! Letteau's Ready -to -Wear & Footwear Teeswater 392-6821 Tues. to Sat. 9 - 6 p.m. INVENTORY CLEARANCE 20% Off • All Fall Dress and Casual Shoes (Men's, Women's and Children's) • All Slippers • All Work Boots 25% Off • A11 Purses • All Luggage 20-50% Off • All Snow Boots 50% Off or More • Table of Discontinued Styles - Sale ends January 29, 1983 jctarfk Shoes "Where fit counts" Wingham 357-3421 i I l ,. -. ••••=s00" 1 �/^ I JAI" I..r` I ..../0"` 1/....• I•./^ 111••••••/"` IJ`' 1,./.."N) WINGHAM BUSINESS PEOPLE Help Support Frosty Fest '83 Enter a boy or girl in the Frosty Fest Pre -Teen Prince & Princess Contest Age 10, 11 or 12 Clothing of Contestants own choice Will be judged on poise, personality, appearance Must live in a 5 mile radius of Wingham Contestants to be sponsored by a Wingham area business PRIZES PRIZES PRIZES Name of Business Name of Contestant Age of C. ntestant Address i f Contestant Clip out and mail to Mrs. E. Kenyon, c/o Turnberry Tavern, RR 4, Wingham ENTRY FEE $20.00 00.4 J ti