The Times Advocate, 2005-11-16, Page 35Wednesday,November 16, 2005
Exeter Times—Advocate
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Bridal shower well attended at Thames Road
By Rhoda
Rohde
THAMES ROAD
CORRESPONDENT
THAMES
ROAD - About
60 people
attended the
bridal shower
for Amy
Hodgert bride -
elect of January
on Monday
evening in the
church base-
ment. The base-
ment was deco-
rated with bales
of hay, a saddle,
black hats,
wreaths, little
trees with mini
lit lights and
mum flowers.
Beth Cooper
played "I
Swear" as Erin
Parsons brought
Amy to the dec-
orated chair on
the platform.
Laura Miller
introduced the
ladies on the
platform.
Beth Cooper
sang "I Cross
My Heart"
accompanying
herself on the
piano.
Sharon
Passmore read
"Recipe For A
Married Life".
Amanda
Hodgert carried
the many useful
and beautiful
gifts to the
bride. After
opening the gifts
Amy replied and
invited everyone
to their recep-
tion and dance
at the Rec.
Centre in Exeter
in January. A
delicious lunch
was partaken
which brought
an enjoyable
evening to a
close.
UCW
Meeting
The November
meeting of the
U.C.W. was held
on Tuesday
evening with
about 50 ladies
present. The
U.C.W. enter-
tained ladies
from Cromarty,
Zion and
Kirkton. The
meeting table
had the auto-
graphed cloth
on it with can-
dles, wreaths
with poppies on
them, mums
and a plant.
Sharon Lynn
welcomed
everyone and
Ruth Anne
Osgood, Jo-
Anne Rowe,
Nancy Smith,
Agnes Bray and
Sharon gave a
Litany for the
Call to Worship.
Nancy Smith
read Matthew
22:37-39. Ruth
Anne Osgood
gave a reading
"Bread". Jo-
Anne Rowe
gave a reading
"The Gift Of
Love".
Agnew Bray
played the piano
for Kay
Cunnington,
Beatrice
Dawson, Doris
Elford, Jean
Hodgert, Sharon
Lynn, Judith
Parker, Grace
Pym, Marilyn
Vandenbussche
to sing "I'll Go
Where You
Want Me To Go"
and "Reach Out
to Your
Neighbour"
which was
enjoyed.
A skit
"Missions
Ministry Promo"
with Sharon
Lynn as Kathy
and Ruth Anne
Osgood as Carly
taking part. It
was quite
humorous.
Agnes Bray
played "Cannon
in D" which was
much enjoyed.
Ruth Anne
Osgood intro-
duced Tina
McBride of the
Kippen area,
she told of her
trip to
Dominican
Republic in July.
She showed pic-
tures and told of
her work in
Haiti, told of the
Voodoo Temple,
Village
Ascension,
House Building,
digging the
water trench,
Puerta Plata
dump etc. It was
very interesting
and informative.
Sharon Lynn
thanked Tina
and presented
her with a gift
and an enve-
lope. The ladies
sang "I The
Lord Of Sea and
Sky" Jo -Anne
Rowe read
"Why
Remember" and
we observed
one minute of
silence. Nancy
Smith read
"Why We Wear
A Poppy."
Ruth -Anne
Osgood closed
the meeting
with prayer.
Our president
Carolyn Johns
spoke a few
words of appre-
ciation to the
program com-
mittee and
speaker. The
lunch commit-
tee comprised of
Shirley Cooper,
Ola Batten, Pat
Ballantyne,
Anne Kernick
and Kay
Cunnington pre-
pared the lovely
desserts and
everyone
enjoyed it and a
beverage which
brought an
enjoyable
evening to a
close.
Church
Service
Rev. Richard
Bott of St. Marys
U.C. exchanged
pulpits with
Dave Williams.
The introit was
sung and Rev.
Bott lit the
Christ Candle
and welcomed
everyone and
people shook
hands.
Rev. Bott gave
The Affirmation
Of Faith "A New
Creed" was read
in unison.
The choir sang
"Reach Out To
YOur
Neighbour"
accompanied by
the organist
Jean Hodgert
Psalm 123 was
read respon-
sively. Rev. Bott
read from
Matthew 25:14-
30 and gave his
Sunday message
which was quite
interesting.
"Faith Of Our
Fathers" was
sung. Beatrice
Dawson and
Joan Morgan
received the
offering as well
as being the
greeters.
DASHWOOD
INDUSTRIES &
EMPLOYEES Huron United
Nov. 17
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Dashwood industries
donation
The closing
hymn "Go Forth
For God" was
sung.
Rev. Bott gave
the
Commissioning
and pronounced
the Benediction
and everyone
sang the closing
chorus.
Announcem
ents
This morning
we welcome to
our service, Rev.
Richard Bott.
Thank you for
leading us in
worship this
morning and for
chairing our
congretional
meeting.
Please have
your newsletter
info to Joan
Morgan by Nov.
20.
Observer new
subscribers -
Please contact
Helen Weston at
229-6281 of the
Outreach
Committee if
you would like a
subscription.
Sunday School
Dates:
Nov. 27; Dec.
4 - Christmas
service practice;
Dec. 11 -
Christmas ser-
vice followed by
lunch, free-will
offering; Nov. 6
-27 The
Christian
Education
Committee are
once again hold-
ing a `Silent
Auction'. If you
would like to
contribute an
item to the auc-
tion please con-
tact Helen
Kadey, Rebecca
Heessels, Jayne
Rowcliffe, Erin
Dashwood Industries
donated $ 16,230 to
the United Way
Monday.The proceeds
will support the
Huron County and
the London Middlesex
United Way Chapters.
The money was raised
through Dashwood
Industries' annual fall
campaign that ran for
about a month.Any
funds raised by
employees was
matched by the com-
pany. Back left,
employees Dan
McDonald and Norm
Wilson and executive
director of the Huron
County United Way
Kimberly Payne; front
left, South Huron
United Way chairper-
son Mike Hansen and
employees Carolyn
Southcott, Loretta
Burdon and Jeni
Steele. (photo/Nina Van
Lieshout)
Parsons. `Silent
Auction' supper
onthe 27at6
p.m. hosted by
the finance
committee. Sign
up sheet is on
the back bul-
letin board.
Adults $8,
Children 6-12
$5 and children
5 and under
free. `Silent
Auction' buyers
will be
announced after
the supper.
Personals
Mrs. Bev.
Delbridge
arrived home on
Friday after
having been a
patient in South
Huron Hospital
Exeter for
almost two
weeks. Get well
wishes are
extended to Bev.
Doug Turnbull
of Mission Viejo
California
visited on
Monday with his
cousins Bill &
Rhoda Rohde
and with his
daughter and
son in law
Richard & Pam
Bieman of
Dashwood.
Brussels 4-H Note of
ShowDue to photo problems,
the committee regrets
they have no lamb pho-
tos. Our apologies. We
would like to thank the
following buyers:
Miller Insurance,
Brussels Livestock (5),
Fleming Feed Mill (2),
Huron Feeding System
(2), Townsend Tire,
CIBC Mitchell,
McGavin's Farm
Equipment, McKillop
Mutual Insurance,
Brussels Agromart (2),
Thompson Feed and
Supply (4), Don
Simpson Insurance,
Jim Scott - Edward
Jones Investments,
Wingham Wool Depot,
Ontario Plowmen's
Association, Lucknow
Co-op, Vincent Farm
Equipment (2),
Marview Farms, Roy
Chapple, Lowry Grain
Farms Ltd.,
We would also like to
thank these cash and
service sponsors:
Brussels Livestock,
Brussels Agromart,
Keith Cardiff, MDS
Agvet (Ivomec), Howatt
Trucking, Bob
Thompson, Trillium
Mutual Insurance,
Howick Mutual
Insurance, Neil Edgar -
Jones Feed Mill,
Forster Septic
Systems, Elgin Hogg,
Reavie Farm
Equipment, and Joe
Klunder - Pick Seed.
Grand Champion Beef — Emily Gibson
Buyer — Teeswater Concrete
Reserve Grand Champion Beef -- Andy Toll
Buyer -- Howatt Transport
Grand Champion Lamb — Katrina Bishop
Buyer — Valtoudis Meat Packers
Reserve Grand Champion Lamb — Kayla Bishop
Buyer — Brussels Agromart
2005 Judges
• Leroy Rintoul for
Iambs
• Ron Stevenson and
Doug Howatt
for beef
2005
Auctioneer
Brian Rintoul
Thanks to all for your
services.
Jessica Brock
Buyer — Huron Tractor, Exeter
Elisha Coleman
Buyer — Pinder, Taylor, McNeily,
Godkin, Accountants, Exeter
Katie Hern
Buyer — Hyde Brothers Equipment
Exeter/Hensall