The Wingham Advance-Times, 1976-12-16, Page 5Ski
My sincere thanks to
everyone who voted to
re-elect me to the Wing -
ham Town Council on
Monday, December 6.
May I also take this op-
portunity to wish you a
Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year.
ANGUS MOWBRAY
THANK YOU
I would like to thank all the people who
supported me at the election polls on
December 6. w
I congratulate EMI Walden and the elected
council.
PAT BAILEY
A Cheery
Christmas Card
Will go out to
announce your
gift at Christmas time
Clare Van Camp
Is master of
Huron Lodge
P'ORB' .ITCH Loyal Huron
Orange Lodge annual meeting
was held last week in Belgrave
with mast Grand Master and the
present Grand Secretary of
Listowel, Dave Worden, who was
the guest: speaker. Reports of
lodges were given from Blyth,
Wingham, Newbridge, Belgrave
and Fordwich.
Donations were made to the
Loyal True Blue Orange Home at
Richmon4 Hill and the Trillium
Home for the Aged at Orillia.
Dave Worden presided for the
election and installation of of-
ficers: Clare Van Camp, country
master, Belgrave No. 462; deputy
master, Leonard James, Wing -
ham No 794; Albert Faulkner,
chaplain, Blyth No. 963; William
Campbell, treasurer, Fordwich
No. 642; Benson Finnigan, finan-
cial sec., Dungannon No. 324;
Elmer Bruce, secretary, Bel
grave No. 462; Harvey Jacklin,
marshal], Belgrave No. 462; lec-
tures, Henry Pattison and Doug
Bruce, Belgrave.
Wroxeter
We are pleased to see Lorne
Stewart home and able to be out
again after a stay in Wingham
and District Hospital,
Mrs. Lillian Gallagher, Mr. and
Mrs. William Gallagher and
family were in Brampton on Sun-
day for the dedication of an elec-
tronic organ, a gift from the late
Dr. Herbert Hetherington, the
former's brother.
We are sorry to hear of the
passing of Rev. Wesley Ball's
father in Quebec and the sym-
pathy of the community is ex-
tended to the family.
UKULELE BAND—This is the Howick Central Public School Ukulele Band, who braved
the bad driving Tuesday afternoon to perform at the Midwestern Regional Centre. The
grade seven and eight students are under the direction of Phil Parsons. ( Banner Photo)
Fordwich Personal Notes
Mrs. Myrtle Wallace returned
to her home in Listowel Wed-
nesday after spending several
days with Mr. and Mrs. W.
Hargrave.
Bill Newton returned home
Friday from Toronto where he
had undergone surgery.
The sympathy of the com-
munity goes to Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Mann in the death Thursday of
the former's father, Bill Mann of
Gorrie.
Earl Moore received word on
Saturday of the death of his
brother-in-law, Gordon Saunders
in Arthur.
Mrs. Randy King has been
transferred from Palmerston
hospital to St. Joseph's Hospital,
Guelph.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Soper of
Woodbridge moved on Saturday
Santa Suggests...
That's right .. . for $8.75 The Winghom Advo-ce-
Times will prepare and mail out your Christmas Gift
50 times in the next year. Your thoughtfulness will be
remembered for the full 12 months.
SO
istmas
Ifts
for
s 8.75
$18.75 to the U.S. or overseas
The low Christmas Gift price will remain in effect
for a limited time. Right now you can purchase a Gift
Subscription at a saving of $1.25.
This offer applies only to New Substriptions or to
those purchased as gifts in previous years — BUT you
may renew your own subscription of the same low
price while you are ordering your gifts.
Please note your gift
subscription must be
Send the ever -giving gift for a person outside of
The
Advance se Times
Please send the Advance -Times to:
NAME..................................
ADDRESS.......... ......................
x
TOWN .............. PROV.................
POSTAL CODE ............. k................
Gift Card to Read: i.
TO.......; ...............................
FROM....................................
Please send the Advance -Times to:
NAME....................................
ADDRESS.................................
TOWN .............. PROV................
POSTAL CODE .............................
Gift Card to Read:
TO............................. ..........
FROM....................................
your own household.
rte.
,4�
i�
CHEQUE FOR ........ ENCLOSED O or RILL AAE AT t1HIS ADDRESS
NAME.................................... ADOREU.................................
into their new home in Buttercup visited with Mr. and Mrs.. Ken
Creek Subdivision. Heise of Drew.
The Fordwich United Church Mrs. Dora Ridley was able to,
held its annual Christmas Sunday return home from Listowel
School concert and White Gift Memorial Hospital after spend-
sprvice on Sunday in the church. ing the past several weeks there.
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Stinson
Norman Harding is presently visited Saturday evening with
confined to Walkerton Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Laverne Stinson of
Bill Stinson of Calgary is Minto, the occasion being Mrs.
spending a week with his parents, Stinson's birthday. Other
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Stinson and members of the family were also
other relatives. On Monday they present.
ACW elects its
officers
for '77
FORDWICH — Trinity ACW
and Mrs. Jim,Vittie.
held the December meeting in the
Auditors, Mrs. Doug Bunker
S4nday School room, beginning
and Mrs. H. Browne. Group
at 7 p.m. with a turkey dinner
leaders, Mrs. Bruce Armstrong,
after which the president, Mrs.
Mrs. Wally Nixon and Mrs. P.
W. Sothern, presided for the
Browne; pianist, Miss Elva
meeting. All joined in the carol,
Foster.
"Hark the Herald Angels Sing",
Mrs. W. Sothern read a short
followed by prayer. Minutes of
poem, "Mama's Christmas
the last meeting were read by the
Cake". It was decided to have
secretary, Mrs. W. Hargrave and
Secret Pals for 1977: The January
the treasurer's report by Mrs.
meeting will be held at the home
Peter Browne showed a very
of Mrs. Bruce Armstrong.
good bank balance and that an-
Christmas gifts were ex -
other very successful year was
changed and a box of gifts was
had.
given for the Fordwich Nursing
Mrs. Harold Foster reported on
Home patients.
bales that had been sent. Several
organ was dedicated at the Sun-
shut-ins are to be remembered at
power consumption
Christmas.
St. Paul's United Church,
Mrs. Dave Dinsmore gave a
"Keeping
to increase rate
reading, Christmas".
liams. It was a gift from the late
Mrs. W. Hargrave read a poem,
"Is
in Wingham area
This Your Parish?"
faithful member of the church.
It was decided to give $700 to
Chairman Roy Bennett thank -
the General Fund of the church.
ed Acting Mayor Joe Kerr for his
A Christmas party for the Sunday
contribution to the Public
School will be held Dec. 19. A pot
Utilities Commission during the
luck dinner will also be held that
past five months, following the
day following church service for
death of Mayor Jack Reavie, at
all families in the church. It was
the monthly meeting of the PUC
decided to buy flowers to be
last Tuesday evening.
placed in the church for the
Mr. Kerr sat on the commission
Christmas season.
for five months but will be
The new slate of officers for '
leaving and' replaced by Mayor
1977 were read by the secretary:
Bill Walden in 1977. "Joe helped
Pres., Mrs. William Sothern; 1st
us out in a number of ways while
vice, Mrs. Stewart Rowley; 2nd
he was with us," commented the
vice, Mrs. Elaine Ash; sec., Mrs.
chairman.
W. Hargrave; treas., Mrs. P.
In new business of the PUC, the
Browne.
hydro rate increase for 1977 was
Social action, Mrs. Harold Fos-
discussed. Manager Ken Saxton
ter, Mrs. Everitt Armstrong;
told the commission that Ontario
sec.-treas. of cards, Mrs. Marian
Hydro would have representa-
Kirby; cards for sick, Mrs. Elsie
tives in Wingham Monday, Dec.
Strong; visiting, Mrs. Hector
13 to discuss and set up the new
Browne and Miss Ruth Johnston;
rates.
prayer partner, Mrs. E. Fer-
Chairman Roy Bennett told the
guson; press reporter, Mrs. J. W.
commission members that in
Daunt; program, Mrs. Hector
October of 1976. Wingham had
Browne and Mrs. Don King;
used 3.4 million kilowatt hours of '
nominating, Mrs. Roy Simmons
electric power. This was one
million kilowatt hours more a
month than two years ago.
Unit
In those two years the cost of
enjoys
power to the commission has al-
turkey
turkey dinner
most doubled. But the cost to con-
on-
sumers hasn't been increased
that much.
FORDWICH — The afternoon
The increase to Wingham,
unit of the United Church Women
which will he set by Ontario
held its Christmas meeting in the
Hydro, is necessary to offset
Sunday School room on Thursday
rising costs in electricity and
afternoon, commencing with a
other commodities. The increase
turkey dinner. After the dinner
will probably come into effect on
the meeting opened with quiet
the March billing
music by Miss Violet Bes-
Manager Ken Saxton told the
wetherick.
commission the employees had
The unit president. Mrs Scott
been busy the past month com-
Clarkson presided and welcomed
pleting jobs both in the power and
everyone and thanked those re-
water sections of the commis-
sponsible for the dinner and
sion
decorations. The roll call was an-
He said one of the biggest
swered with Christmas lights and
trouble spots is the transformers
White Gift offering The White
for power to the west side of Jose -
Gift offering will be sent to Rev
phine Street Some of the power
Colin Patterson, stationed in
in peak periods are being trans -
Newfoundland, to be used in his
ferred to other transformers at
work there.
the present time and the commis -
The worship and program were
sion hopes to have the problem
convened by Mrs. William Wil-
solved in the very near future
son, assisted by readers Mrs
Twice this past month the elec-
Parker Eurig. Mrs. Bert Wylie,
tric power has gone off in peak
Mrs. S Clarkson, Mrs John Stin-
periods Both have been on Fri -
son and Mrs. Wray Cooper It was
day nights when all the stores in
a candle lighting sen irr Can
the block between Victoria and
dies were lit for joy, love, lig4t.
'John have been oppn until 9 p.m,
peace and hope. Readings were
interspersed with Christmas
carols..R
W BELL
Miss Minnie McElwain sang a
. .
solo, "Away in a Manger" Rev
F. Fleetham closed the worship
OPTOMETRIST
service with a benediction
A*Games were enjoyed and Mrs
GODERICH
Wilson passed Christmas cake
The Square 524-7661
and tea.
The Winghahn Advance -Times, December 16, 1976—Page s
Evening unit ponders
meaning of Christmas
FORDWICH — The evening
(bristmas was read from I Jobn
unit of the United Church met in
by Edith Gibson.
the church basement Dec. 8 for
Rev. Fleetham closed the
their Christmas meeting. A pot
meeting with the benediction.
luck supper darted the meeting
Last Secret pals *wee revealed
with 23 present. Ellen Siefert
and new names were drawn for
opened with a discussion on a
19Th. Gifts were banded out and
library to be started for the
brought the evening to a close.
church. Anyone -hang books
Next meeting to be Jan. 12 at
suitable can donate. The Christ-
Marg Livermore's home.
mas stockings were turned in as
well as the money, to be dedi-
cated Sunday with the White Gift
money and to be used for some
Attend service
special purpose.
The roll call was a Christmas
memory and some were very en-
' e
Brampton
joyable. A baby card is to be sent
to Mrs. Jack Ruttan and a sym-
WRO]CMR = An electronic
pathy card to Mr. and Mrs. Jim
organ was dedicated at the Sun-
Timberley, due to the death of the
day morning service, -Dec. 12 at
former's father.
St. Paul's United Church,
Ellen Siefert and Jean
Brampton, by Rev. Gordon Wil -
Schneider were program con-
liams. It was a gift from the late
veners. "Silent Night, Holy
Dr. Herbert Hetherington, a
Night" was sung and scripture
faithful member of the church.
was read. Jean Schneider read a
Mrs. Helen Gruber, his daughter,
Christmas Story and "Oh Little
of Ottawa, attended the service,
Town of Bethlehem" was sung.
along with Peter, Susan and
Ellen Siefert closed with prayer
Laurie.
and Edith Gibson read a poem
Mrs. Lillian Gallaher, Mr, and
"The Gift of Christmas".
Mrs. William Gallaher, Susan,
Hymn "As with Gladness Men
Billy and Robby of Wrozeter;
of Old" was sung, followed by a
George Hetherington of Bluevale,
talk on the giving of gifts at
Dr, and Mrs. Don Willittis of
Christmas time. The poem "On
Mount Albert, Mrs. Olive Hanna
Things" was read by Edith Gib-
of Teeswater, Mr. and Mrs. Jim
son. Elizabeth Hunt had a ques-
McArter of Brampton attended.
tionnaire on • true meaning of
After the service they gathered at
Christmas. The meaning of
the Stratmore Hotel for dinner.
THANK YOU!
I really appreciate the accla-
mation I received for Deputy
Reeve of the Town of Wingham.
I will continue to serve all
the people, all the, time.
HAROLD E. WILD
Thank You
Many thanks to the voters of
Wingham who re-elected me
to the Town Council for the
coming two years.
More important, the excel-
lent turn out shows your inter-
est in the Town and no doubt
will be an encouragement, to
the new Council.
F. JOHN BATESON
Thank You
for your support at
the polls on Monday,
December 6, 1976.
Your support was
greatly appreciated.
would like to take
this opportunity to
wish all the residents
of Wingham a very
Merry Christmas and
a most fulfilling New
Year.
A
Thank You
Bill Rintoul