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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... 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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