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Pada 1111-7U a Wiegeann Advance -Times, Thurs., April 28, 1876
Knowledge of local area
is feature of V1/I annual
FORDWICH — The annual
meeting of the Women's Institute
was held Tuesday of last week in
the community hall with the
president, Mrs. Clarence Cars-
well presiding. Dvvuuu„a wcre
taken by Mrs. Bruce Agla, who
reminded that "Easter is a mes-
sage of hope”
The motto, prepared by Mrs. C.
Sothern, was given by Miss
Minnie McElwain and was titled
"No one ever climbs the ladder of
success with his hands in his
pockets". She said that no one
would get far up the ladder with-
out hands. To make a success out
of life we all need helpers. A
person is a success who has
learned how to control his habits,
his emotions and ambitions. The
final appraisement of success is
to appreciate, to understand, to
love and to give. She concluded
with a poem, "It's All in The
State of Mind".
Roll call was a local place or
event that would interest a tour-
ist, which provided a wide vari-
ety of suggestions from the 25
members present.
Reports from conveners an
standing committees indicate
that a successful year had bees
concluded.
s. Star, Bride conducted th
installation of officers. Mrs
Carswell was returned for he;
second term as president ani
thanked everyone for their co
opbration in the past year. It wai
moved that ;10.00 be given G
Pennies for Friendship. The dis
trict annual is to be held May I:
at Molesworth with the Fordwict
W.I. responsible for entertain
ment.
Achievement Day for "A Touct
of Stitchery" will be held at the
Howick Central School June 26
Plans were made to attend "Anne
of Green Gables" at the Huron
Country Playhouse on Aug. 12
The skit "Mail Order Hat", which
was presented at the Agricultural
Society concert, was repeated at
the meeting.
Mrs. Bruce Agla and Mrs. Wal-
lace Bitton, Agriculture an
Canadian Industries conveners,
SUSAN ADAMS, a student at F. E. Madill Secondary
School, Wingham submits a brief to Solicitor -General
Warren Allmond Monday evening. She said that capital
punishment is not a deterrent to those committing crimes of
violence with handguns.
Minister answers objections
(Continued from Page 1) of persons convicted of capital
gram is to form meetings at murder of on -duty policemen and
government levels to discuss Prison guards and that they,
each items of the program. support broadening the existing
laws to include all persons con -
Hugh Clarke, representing the
Committee to Support Capital victed of the capital murder of
Punishment, gave Mr. Allmond a any person .. .
Petition containing 1,054 signal Omer delegations from the tures in favor of retaining capital Palmerston area included Floyd
Punishment. He said of the 1,250 Metzger, Roy Bramhill, vice -
persons contacted in the Palmer -chairman, Prakash Ramchan-
ston area, the majority were in .dani, secretary and Murray
favor of retention. The petition George, public relations.
read, " ... in favor of supporting FAVOR ABOLITION
existing laws of capital Another brief submitted by F.
p ng en- E. Madill student Susan Adams
meat currently not being en-
forced by the federal government said that capital
punishment
I. should be abolished because it
The petition went on to say that has never been a deterrent. "The
killing of the murderer will not
it is conriervith the execution bring the victim back to life, the
brief read.
Other briefs from the Wildlife
Federation and the Federation of
N G L I S FARM IAnglers and Hunters expressed
DRAINAGE concern over the possible regis-
tration of firearms used by
sportsmen. Both groups are con -
Quality Installation cerned with the registration
Clay o r, P l a s t i c question but Mr. Allmond as-
sured each group that sportsmen
Free Estimates will not be denied use of guns.
"Nowhere in Bill C-83 do we
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R.R. 3 Walkerton '� said Mr. Allmond. "What we do
.� propose is the licencing of these
firearms in this particular case."
Some even felt that eventual
registration would become pos-
Wnnisible in years to come, to which
Mr. Allmond replied, "We will
certainly put something in this
legislation preventing this from
Realize the highest returns for
your wool by patronizing your ever happening." He also said, in
laces where the have licencing
own organization. p Y 13
SHIP COLLECT TO programs, the crime rate caused
Our Registered by guns has decreased. "The rate
Warehouse No. to, of crimes caused by guns in
Carleton Place, Ont. Great Britain is low because of
Obtain sacks and twine these particular programs," he
without charge from added.
NORMAN McDOWELL & SON At the end of the meeting many
Auburn suggested that, in the next fed -
or by writing to
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ASIDE FROM SINGERS, accordion solos and piano duets,
Grade 5 student Shelley Moffat of Howick Central School
displayed graceful movements when she performed a ballet
number Friday evening at the Howick Agricultural
Society's variety concert.
BRUCE ROBERTSON, principal of Howick Central School,
along with his daughter Kendra, provided some soft rpusic
before a capacity crowd at the Howick Agricultural So
ciLsty's variety concert Friday evening. The concert is the
first to be staged by the society.
tools charge of the program. Mrs.
Bitton took the members on an
armchair tour of Southern On-
tario and demonstrated that
there are many places near homem
that few have se. Mrs. Agfa
gave a poen, "May�e Someday
We'll Go for Anoth*' Trip" which
was very humorous. Mrs. Bitton
conducted a contest testing
knowledge of various towns and
villages in this locality.
W.I. grace was sung and a deli-
cious lunch was served by Mrs.
Harold Gibson, Mrs, Bruce Agla
and Mrs. Richard Agla.
HULA HOOPS
The regular monthly meeting
was held April 26 at the home of
Mrs. Clark. The roll call was
what each member proposed to -
make for a free choice article.
The group discussed its 'futuris-
tic exhibit' for Achievement Day.
Each member contributed ideas
followed by Mrs. Clark going
over the History of the Embroi-
dery Stitch.
Mrs. Watcher showed the
members how to do the satin
stitch and the sheaf stitch. The
members then worked on their
samples and their learning stitch
article. The nett meeting is
scheduled for May 3.
Mission worker conducts
Sunday wors�-hip services
d
FORDWICH — Miss Carol
spt g Thankoffering' service
Stockall of London was the guest
Sunday evening at the church.
speaker when guests from Ford-
Miss Stockall, a member of the
wick and Kurtzville United
Diocesan Committee on Social
Churches joined the Trinity
Issues and World Missions, was
Anglican Church Women for the
introduced by Mrs. Pat Daunt. A
nurse, Miss Stockall has spent
some time on the island of Haiti
UCW meets at
working in a -Hospital and at-
tempting to instrume of the
Jefferson home
people there how' p care for the
sick. She observed that the people
DONNYBROOK — The April
mere are either very poor or very
meeting of the United Church
rich. She will be returning to
Women was held at the home of
Haiti in May for another three
Mrs. Hilliard Jefferson last
months.
Monday evening with a good
Mrs. W. Somern presided for
attendance. Mrs. Morley John-
the meeting. Scripture readings
ston opened the meeting and
and devotions were in charge of
"Beneath the Cross of Jesus"
Mrs. Doug Bunker and Mrs. Don
was sung.
King. Several musical selections
Mrs. Murray Wilson read the
and a singsong were enjoyed with
Easter Story. "Giver of the Per-
David Daunt, Patty Carlyle and
fect Gift" was read in unison as a
Chris Daunt.
prayer. Mrs. Murray Wilson read
Following the meeting, a social
the meditation "One Solitary
time was enjoyed.
Life" and also gave the topic,
"Easter Customs". Different
countries have different customs
and the egg is the symbol of re-
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birth of spring.
Mrs. Otto Weber showed
Easter eggs that were decorated,
GORRIE III
some from Germany and the
GORRIE — The "Stitcheroos"
Ukraine and one from China. She
held their sixth meeting on April
also showed the tools used to
15, at Brenda Thornton's. Brenda
decorate them. "Lord of the
read the minutes of the last meet -
Dance" was sung.
ing. Susan Mann will have the
Mrs. Stuart Chamney read an
next meeting, April 22, at her
address and Mrs. Ernest Snow-
home.
den presented Mrs. James Leddy
At this meeting members dis-
with a Life Membership in the
cussed what to do for the
U.C.W. Mrs. Leddy thanked the
Achievement Day skit, the uses
ladies.
of the sheaf filler and satin stit-
Mrs. Ernest Snowden took over
ches that were learned earlier,
the business. The secretary's
and the stitches that can be used
report was read and approved.
for the free choice article.
Miss Sharron Jefferson showed
Grace Sanderson and Barbara
slides of her trip to the British
Hayden demonstrated how to do
Isles, Europe and places in
the seventh and last stitch, the
Canada which were enjoyed by
Wench Knot. Also they showed
all. The hostess served lunch
how to make a twisted cord which
assisted by Mrs. Murray Wilson
can be used to hang a picture.
and Mrs. Sam Thompson which
They finished their samplers and
brought an enjoyable evening to a
will finish their learning stitches
close.
article by the next meeting.
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