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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1967-08-17, Page 54 a . . re • • •r 3 r 1 t • • Centewtal ,. trees have heeia planted on tilos etinds of sev- en 4 zr hek.4ht the tOfyin of Sea- forth-Qbtarig, this spring. But they have nothing to do with Canada's, .eeintennial; llety' mark the completion of a century by . First Presbyterian O,burch. ' One 1?itndred years of 'con- gregational itisto'y is a rigtable event in Canada, particularly when the church centennial falls tit "'the year of our country's 100th birthday. As part of the celebration the Presbyterians in Seaforth have ,presented trees to the twit's' other six churches and have planted one thew selves. So the flowering crab, . Cana- da's: centennial tree, vw311,Stand in front of St. Jaiites' Roman .. PAINTING and • PAPERHANGING FEED ES o ATES IVAN NEILSON PHONE 527-0603 t Catholic Ch?gelt, St.: 11100:414s' Atrgliftarn Church, Northside and Egntolldville Vatted Churches, Bethel. anti the Peixteeosta/ Church; aa- a. sY bel'Of the friendship and; go06- wsll of First Presbyterian Church, keentury ago such a gesture would ' have bees, irpossble, for the- Presbyterians were almost alone in the Seafoith area. As' early as 18SO, two years, after John Galt built the. Huron Read from Galt to Godericli:, Presby- terians were Meeting •for wer- ship in -the :distr(ot. However, Seaforth itself .did not come into being until 1855, after the - construction of the Buffalo- -and-:Lake-_ H•urutt way. By December of 1067 the Presbyterian congregation had purchased the lot where the present church stands,' and the basement portion was .dedicat- ed edicat.ed on the YOth of that month. Twelve ' years later, on the recommendation of Enron Pres- bytery, the co gregatign in Sea, forth' merged With the nearby Presbyterian Church ant- Hat- purliey, and' 'Tte name of First ALL TYPES INSURANCE Donald G. Eaton Office in Masonic Block Mein Street Phone 5274610 - Seaforth Seaforth Monument Works Aft Types of Cemetery Memorials OPEN DAILY T. PRYDE & ,SON, Inquiries are invited —'Telephone Numbers: EXETER 225.0620, •CLINTON 482.9421 SEAFORTH: ,Contact Willis.Dundes PERSONALIZED COASTERS - GIFT IDEAS - SERVIETTE THE HURON EXPOSITOR' PHONE 527-040 ' Seaforth (OUTSTANDING. VALUES in at Miller Mo.tors... 1967 DPL RAMBLER AMBASSADOR 1965 ACADIAN • MILLER MOTORS Phone 527-1410• Seaforth American Motors Deafer .r+ for the WEEK END.':.T EVERYONE SHOULD DRINK AT LEAST 3 Glasses o ba n, MAPLE LEAF DAIRY Phone 52.7-0810, Seaforth C.1 . Dairy Products aro available et BROWN'S strtitternser orArnoil sund*ys, Hotidayts, eivoyday - htapts Leaf 1'aresl to ian Church, Seaforth, was adopted., Many of the -settler& In Hur- on County were from they High, lands- of Scotland, and it *as -always all advantage to have a minister wh , Was Gaelie-'apeak- ing. Consequently the majority of the early ministers came from Canada's east coast: -Sunday was more than a day of rest and recreation in that, area -a century ago. Session ret. ords show that more than one member was chastised for fail- ing to observe the Lord's Day 'in .proper fashion. • The 'introduction of commun- icant cards in place of tokens caused considerable discussion, as did the change over from pew rents_ -and npeen collections to the use offorint envelopds. It took more than 25: years to persuade the Seaforth Presby- terians to permit an organ ,in the church. In 186$ the kirk session minutes record that "the session- respectfully rec- ommends the • removal of the melodian, now sometimes used in the church." It was not }intil 1895 that an organ was installed-, and then only for a trial per- iod. However, it stayed on, and the precentor was replaced by a 'choir leader and an organist. Evidently the Ladies' Aid So- ciety was not essential .to.. ,the 19th century church, it did not come inte' "being until 1900. However, there was a Women's Foreign Missionary Society as early as- 1877. VIM Church still stands on the original lot• on. - Goderich Street, which is the old Huron Road. Each' year the congrega- tion holds what is known as a spring thank -offering on the ,Sunday of the Victoria Day weekend to commemorate the extensive renovation and re- building of First Church in 1904. 1'4uch. has been done since, of .course, but basically the church as it' is today was con- structed at that time. This year, when former mem- bers returned on May 21, they found Malcolm McKellar still there to greet them. He has been clerk of session since 1934; and was church ' school superintendent' from that date anti]. 1960. Now retired from business and in his early 80's, Mr: McKellar still rides a bi- cycle through the town streets. The oldest. member is Thom'a's' Grieve, who was born Septem- ber 304 1866, a year before the Presbyterian Church • was be- gun! This year a' centennial guest book has' been placed. in First Church, to preserve the names of all visitors during the church's centennial year, Every baby 'baptized, every couple married, ' and every communi- cant joining the church in Sea - forth in 1967 .will receive a sil- ver burning bush 'spoon as- a centennial souvenir. q Other projects include reno- vations on the church" and the manse, and the addition of a centennial room (church par- lour). The Friendship Circle of young women will provide an illuminated church sign, and hopes to floodlight the impres- sive church spire by nighty When the members of First Church rooked back over the first century they decided to pay tribute to all who founded• the congregation,. and laboured in it during' the first 100 years. A bequest from Mr. M. R: Reid gave the project impetus. Now a carillon has been ordered as a ineniorial to the late Mr. and Mrs. Reid and to all who shar- ed in the work of First Church over the first century. It will be played either manually from the organ or mechanically dur- ing the week, to sound out over the town from the church tow- er. In November . centennial ser- vices will be held each Sunday. Plans are afoot to mark Sea- forth's gratitude to God by mak- ing a special appeal for the gen- eral assembly's budget and thus extending the mission of the church, as the early pioneers endeavoured' to do. First Chinch has a commun- ieant membership of 421. The Rev. Dougla§ O. Fry has been minister of the, congregation since' 1962. So 1967. will be a year of activity and witness for Pres- byterians in Seaforth. Pictures. of; thn-centennial • events are be- ing4aken for showing at the nexr annual meeting, and a booklet will be issued as a per- manent record of the 104th birthday. .Classified ads pad dividends. - iSBO,RNE'_�& • HIB - BERT MUTUAL TIRE I SURANCE • OMPANY HEAD OFFICE - EXETER, Ont. Directors: Martin Feeney - R.R.. 2, Dublin President Clayton 'Calcluhoun R.R. 1, Vice -President Science Hill Win. 11: Chaffs - R.R.-4, Mitchell Tim Toohey • R.R. 3, Ltican Raymond McCurdy, - r[R..Ry}]]yy1, l ktOn Robert Gsrdineir • H.R. 1; • Cromarty A,ylents: Hu$h- Benninger Dublin ituty.Ooskts - Hetet 'Clivo t iltiti It • r.*y-TresOrollr'r:: • ttOgh ?atte►irtron i 'ScOTT 'WRIGHT r Rev. Johzi C 40,740 united in marriage Eleanor Stine Wrighi and- . Richard James 4c.Qtt in a double ring, ter ,ony at Carmel Presbyterian thureh, Hensall, 'Saturday, August Sth. The bride is the daughter of Hrs. Esther Wright, HiPpen. and the late Frank Wright ,and the groom, is ;'the sou of Mrs.' Betty Scott, Seaforth and . the late Malcolm Scott. The -+wedding MO* ' was played by Mrs. Don Carter, Seaforth:' She accompan, led the soloist, Miss Joan Sin- clair,' Se'aforth, wife sang, "Per- fect Love" before the ceremony and "The Wedding Prayer" dur- ing .theGiven ?Juni of theage registerbyiter. . siignmarri uncle, Mr. Orland Reichert, Hensall, the bride chose a floor- length gown' of peau de faille on princess lines. The ,bodice was fashioned ' a `neckline and angel with sleevesround em- bossed--with-dainty_..,srolis of ribbon over sheer organza. Twd rows of tiny covered buttons en- hanced the gown from the neckline to the 'hemline of the skirt which' swept to a -,chapel train. A dainty pillbox of match- ing fabric held her shoulder - length veil of French 'illusion. The bride carried an all white bridal bouquet of philonopsis orchids. Miss Gaye Elliott, London, at- tended thebride as . maid of honor. The bridesmaids were Mrs. on McC1inobey, Galt, Miss Cheri Scott, Seaforth and Miss Lois Wright, Kippen., The four, attendants were gowned alike "'its floor -length sleeveless gowns of melon chiffon over taffeta, featuring a petalled neckline. -They wore matching petal headpieces of tulle and chiffon and carried cascade bouquets of pink and white roses and fern. Ian Sim, Galt, attended the groom • as best man. The ushers were Wayhe and Charles Scott, Seaforth and James 'Wright, of Kippen. To receive her guests in the church parlour, Mrs. Wright chose' a . two-piece dress of aqua lace, white chiffon picture hat; white accessories and a corsage of talisman roses,. She was assisted by the groom's mo- -ther in a pink linen sheath 'dress with pink lace bodice and matching sleeveless 'three-quar- ter .length coat. With this she wore a navy silk velvet picture hat, navy `accessories and a corsage of white roses. Following anevening recep- tion in the Legion Hall, Sea - forth, the bride and groom left on a weddingtrip to Bermuda. For travelling the bride wore a powder blue silk crepe dress, white straw hat and white pat- ent. accessories. On ' their' return they willreside on Chalk St., Seaforth. ' Mrs. Scott entertained the bridal party following the re- hearsal•at the church, on Fri- day riday night. Pre -Nuptial Events Prior to her marriage, the bride was entertained at show- ers given by Miss Mary L'ansink and her mother, Mrs. John Lan - sink, Seaforth; by Mrs, Peter De Wys and her sistet, Mrs. Thomas Penhale at Mrs. De Wys' home on the Par Line and -ra by Mrs 'Stansel 'M wiain and 1 Mrs. WOWS* nivott at Mrs, Mcg. 11.wain's home •2, Go �c> ; MrsWright.ontt'�ed at a: trousseau tea f'or iter daughter, -Daly' 29M,ouring. tea were Mrs 14074 ..N01144, .Teeter,. grand: 'mother of ,the gro. elect, Mrs. Arland Reichert,,:llensall, Mrs,. Everett Mellwain anal MTs. Stanley • Mcilwain,.Goderieh, aunts of the ibride.elect. in the afternoon gifts and trousseau were displayed by Mrs. Keith McClinchey and Misses .Cheri Stott, Pohl:ge Miller, Margaret Flannery and Loin 'Wright The guests were served by Misses Gaye Elliott and Linda Work- man. Assisting were Mrs. David Triebner, 'Mrs. Bert Faber and. Miss. Brenda Triebner. In the evening • Mrs. Gary Alexander, Mrs. Peter De Wys, Misses -Car- ol' McIlwein,_ Mary-Lansink. and Lois Wright showed the gifts and trousseau. Serving the guests were Mrs. Greg MacDon- ald and airs. Doti UieClinehey. Assisting were Mrs. Orville` Workman, Mrs. Ervin Sillery,, Mrs, David Triebner, Mrs. WiL Liam Nornian,'Mrs. Harold Maw - son, Misses Linda Workman, Janice and Nancy Sine,, The guest book was in charge of Misses Susan Scott and Cathy Meliwain. Why The Christian Science Monitor recommends you read your Joia newspe ler Your local newspaper keeps you in- formed of what's happening in your area — community events, public meetings, stories about people in your vicinity. These you can't — and shouldn't,— do without. 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Yet statistics show,that drivers who graduate , from -approved high school driver training courses have fewer accidents .. ,` far fewer traffic violations.' r This year, about 275 Ontario high schools will have driver instruction courses approved by the ,Ontario Department of Education and the Ontario Department of Transport" These courses are under the control of the local school board and principal and do not int rfere with regular schootclasses. if there is a driver -train- ing program' in youl• school this fall, welcome it If not; learn how your school can get started on this lifesaving pro- gram by completingand mailing this coupon. To: Director of safety Education, Highway Safety Branch, Ontarip Department of Transport,. Queen's Park, Toronto 2, Ontario; ' From: . ,NAME ADDRESS Please send me information -about high school driver -training courses. SSOCIAppais OF GUELPH For CIAG Insurance Call W. Arthur fright Phone 527-1464 — John Street, Seaforth 11114 rune r. 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