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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1978-03-29, Page 19This week in Ripley... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 18 for a big weekend. Miss Christine Thompson, former native of the 4th concession east in Huron Township passed away in Oshawa General Hospital late last Saturday night. For many years she was a public school teacher in the city of Oshawa. The funeral services will be held this afternoon (Wednesday) at 2 p.m. at MacKenzie McCreath Funeral Horne in Ripley and at the Ripley cemetery. Christine was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Dan Thompson. She attended the Fourth Concession (Flowerdale) school and the Ripley Continuation Shchool then to normal school. The March meeting of the Ripley and District Hor- ticultural Society was held at the- home of Mrs. Bert Irwin in Ripley. The. business part of the meeting was conducted by the president and secretary. Program convenor Mrs. George McDonald spoke briefly on St. Patrick's Day then introduced the guest speaker, Mrs. Nugent. She spoke on Easter traditions and symbols of many countries. During her talk she filled an Easter basket with items pertaining to Easter and wasenjoyed by all present. Mrs. Florence Liddle gave the Courtesy Remarks. An exhange of plants followed.Lunch was served by the committee and a social , hour was spent. The meeting was reported by Mrs. George McDonald. Miss. Linda White of Novi, Michigan, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Greenwood of Hanover, Jim Greenwood Jr: of Elmwood, Sandra Cardin of South Field, Michigan, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Farrell and Teresa of Huron, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Elliott of Kincardine. Mr. and Mrs. Don McCosh and Mrs. Gladys Mason, all of Ripley and Mr. George Colwell of Lucknow all visited with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Greenwood and family in Ripley for Easter. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Dawson and son, Lewis, of Toronto, spent Easter with her mother, Mrs. Mary (Donnie) MacDonald. Mrs. Dawson is. ` the former Marietta MacDonald. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Elliott and Ian spent last week with their son, his wife and family, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Elliott and Lea of Upsala and also visited with friends in Detroit on their return trip. Mrs. Joan Riley of Ripley is in Kincardine Hospital for treatment. Friends wish her recovery. " Spending Good Friday with Mrs. Olive Needham of Rapid City were Mrs. Marjorie Thompson and Mrs. Wanda Gawley of Purple Grove. Dave and Valerie Gibson and family of London visited with hen grandmother Mrs." Frances Gillies at Huron Villa and with her parents, Donald and Alma Gillies, in Ripley for Easter. Mr. and Mrs. John Coiling, Mr. and Mrs. Allan Colling, Mary and Jodi of Ripley and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Thompson of Purple Grove spent Easter Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Rob Cumming near Paisley. The Purple Grove Women's Institute had a good crowd .at their card party last Wed- nesday evening. The prize winners were: high lady,, Mrs. Don Robertson; high man, Nick Peet of Ripley. .Two lucky number tally prizes went to Mrs. Frances Gillies and Walter Collins. The prize for anyone seeing a skunk on the road to the party went to Mrs. Marjorie Thompson and for seeing the first robin to Mrs. Catherine Emerson. The committee in charge was Janet Nixon, Nancy Greenwood, Alma Gillies and Anne McCosh all of Ripley. Miss Sharon Coiling of the University of Windsor spent Easter with her mother, Mrs. Katherine Colling, in Ripley. Then' they and Ernie Colling had, dinner on Easter Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Colling and family. Mr. and Mrs. Doug Brooks of Guelph, Mr. _and Mrs. Ernest Brooks and David of London, Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Brooks and Kathryn of Tiverton spent Easter holidays with their parents, Dorothy and Russell Brooks CONTINUED ON PAGE 20 CRAWFORD MOTORS CHRYSLER - DODGE - PLYMOUTH WINGHAM, ONTARIO PHONE 357-3&62 1977 TOYOTA, 4 cylinder, with radio 1974 CHEV, 4 door, V8 automatic power steering & brakes 1976 CHRYSLER CORDOBA 1975 CHEVY NOVA SS 1975 DODGE ROYAL MONACO, 4 door sedan V8 automatic, power steering, power brakes and radio 1975 CHEV, 4 door 1975 OLDSMOBILE, 2 door 1975 PLYMOUTH ROAD RUNNER 1974 PONTIAC, 4 door Sedan 1974 ELCAMINO 21974 GRAND TORINOS 1974 DODGE MONACO, 4 door sedan 1973.PLYMOUTH, 2 door hardtop 1972 PLYMOUTH, 2 door 1970 OLDSMOBILE, 4 door hardtop Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, Mar. 29, 1978 ---Page 19