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Mary Luanne Clare returns from New York pilgrimage
BY TERESA COURTNEY
Mary Luanne Clare,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Clare who has been
on the United Nations Pil-
grimage for Youth 15 day
,Educational bus tour spon-
sored by the Oddfellows and
Rebeccas for her winning
speech on "The Holy Land"
returned to her home on
Thursday, August 3 follow-
ing a remarkable trip. The
following is a continuation of
that trip: While in New York
they visited and saw such
things as the Empire State
Building, the Rockefeller
Centre, the Statue „of Liberty,
Broadway Plays, The Radio
City Music Hall Rockettes.
They went to the United
Nations every day while they
were there for meetingswith
members of the Secretariat
and were informed about
current world affairs. On
Thursday evening all 147
delegates from Ontario and
the States participated in a
Speak Off. They had to give a
three minute impromptu
speech on "What this Week
in New York has Meant to
Me". Mary Luanne missed
out on one vote in being the
winner. They left New York
on Saturday morning for
Washington. On the way
they stopped in Philadelphia,
Pa. and saw such sites as the
Betsy Ross House (maker of
the . American Flag), the
Liberty Bell, Independence
Hall, Grade site of Benjamin
Franklin, and Valley Forge.
They arrived in Washington,
July 29th where they stayed
for two days. The weather
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VISIT TORONTO
Home of the CN Tower
and the Blue Jays
Enjoy the
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for two includes:
• Free admission to the CN Tower _
• Modern guest room for 2 nights
• Dinner one evening at the famous Captain's
Table
• Continental breakfast one morning, full •
American breakfast one morning.
• Free overnight parking (From 6:00 p.m. to
8:30 a.m. only each day)
$7650 subject to advance. re- $ 00
gistrahon and you can go
stay an extra night for double
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150 King Si West. Thronto Tek (416) 362,1846
was being difficult. It rained
off and on. They were taken
on various tours such as the
State Department, Bureau of
Engraving (where all the
U.S. money is made), the
National Archives, the
Smithsonian Institute, Ford
Theatre (where Lincoln' was
shot), the Capital, Supreme
Court, Arlington Cemetery
(where John F. Kennedy is
buried), Washington Monu-
ment, the Lincoln Memorial;
Jefferson Memorial and the
White House. They left
Washington August 1 and
continued on to Gettysburg,
Pa. They saw where the Civil
War was fought.; Mrs. D.
Eisenhower's home;' the site
of Lincoln's Gettysburg
address and the Soldier's
National Monument. On
August 2 they began their•
way home and by 10.00 p.m.
they were on Canadian soil in
Niagara Falls. They held a
farewell all night party and in
the morning they went on a
tour of Niagara Falls before
leaving for Toronto. Most of
the kids were dropped off in
Toronto with only thirteen
coming on to Stratford. This
trip was a "once in a Lifetime
Experience" for Mary Lu-
anne and the kids met from
Ontario were soon fast
friends and ones she will
never forget. A reunion is
planned for June 16, 17, and
18, 1979 to be held at the
Royal York Hotel in Toronto
for all the 41 delegates on the
bus. They were from such
places as New Hamburg,
Toronto, Sarnia, Markdale,
Callander, North Bay, Sud-
bury, St. Catharines, Merlin,
Glencoe, Thamesville, Ot-
tawa and Kingsbridge.
The Kingsbridge Slow
Pitch ball team took part in
playing and winning all
gaiii.es in the Dungannon
Slow Pitch Tournament held
at Dungannon on Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, Aug-
ust 4, 5 and'6 to win the "A"
championship trophy and
$150.00 for the second year
in a row. Coach Kevin Austin
was presented the trophy by
Randy Kerr and accepted
this trophy on behalf of the
team. Players on the team
are: Tom Sinnett, Bernie
VanOsch, Gary Courtney,
Dennis Quinlin, Graham
Hamilton, Jim VanOsch, Al
Dekker, Kevin Berry, Jim
Frayne, Peter Frayne, Marty
Quinlin, Mike Courtney,
Paul Dalton, Paul Adams,
Kevin Austin. Winners of the
"B" championship trophy
and $100.00 was the Kincar-
dine Texacos. In an exhibi-
tion grand championship
game played between the
"A" and "B" champions,
Kincardine Texacos were the
winners with the score of 9 to
7.
A large crowd attended the
M. J. Smith and the Chip-
man Chemical Pork Barbe-
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que held at M. J. Smith's,
Port Albert on Tuesday,
August 1 from 4 until 6 p.m.
Chipman representatives
were there to answer any
questions in regards to their
products.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Duffy and her brother, John
Costello, all from Ingersoll,
visited with friends and
relatives in this area during
the past week.
Fred Courtney, Mrs. Tom
Bryan (Rita Courtney) and
daughter Vivian of Toronto
visited on Sunday, August 6
with their brother, Leo
Courtney, who is a patient in
the Alexandra Marine and
General Hospital, Goderich
and with Mr. and Mrs. John
Austin and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Con Hogan and with
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Courtney
and family.
Congratulations to Mr.
and Mrs. Dennis Dalton on
the arrival of their tenth
grandchild, a son, Michael
Dennis, 8 lb. 2 oz., born to
Arnold and Frances (Dalton)
Marsman at Victoria Hospit-
al 'in London on Wednesday,
August 2.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Mc-
Clenaghan and family of
Clinton are holidaying at a
cottage at Kintail Beach for
two weeks.
Mrs. 'Dennis Sinnett and
daughters Lisa and Patty and
their friends Barbara Lotta,
Maureen Atkin and Missy
McGannon ofDetroit, Michi-
gan visited with the former's
daughter Jennifer Sinnett
who is holidaying with Mr.
and Mrs. John Austin and ,
family and with Mrs. Jim
Sinnett and family.
Joanne VanDiepan has
returned to her home here
following a very delightful
and enjoyable five day Polar
Bear trip to Moose Factory,
Ontario.
Mrs. Bertha Van der Ven
and her daughter, Mrs.
Gerda Claassen of Holland
arrived on Wednesday, July
26 at the Toronto airport and
were met there by Mr. and
Mrs. Martin Hendriks and
family where they will spend
23 days holidays. Mrs.
Hendriks is a daughter to
Mrs. Van der Ven and is
happy to have her. 78 year old
mother visit here in 'Canada
with she ."and- her family for
the fourth time.
ASHFIELD BALL
The. Ashfield Recreational
ball teams played their semi
final series this past week.
Teams playing in the "A"
division were .:,the Kintail
Kuties against Port Albert
and the Kingsbridge Gir'is
against the Dungannon A
team. Congratulations to the
Kintail Kuties who defeated
Port Albert in two games
straight in the best 2 out of 3
series earning the right to
advance to the finals. The
Dungannon A team defeated
the Kingsbridge girls two
games to Kingsbridges one
• and will advance to the finals
playing against the Kintail
Kuties. They will compete in
the best 3 games out of 5 for
the "Hoedown Stables
Championship Trophy".
Gaines will be played in
Dungannon under the lights
on Monday, August 7 at 7
p.m.; Wednesday, August 9
at 7 p.m.; Thursday, August
10 at 9 paten. and it necessary
the fourth iftgames
will be urplayedand in fDunhgatinon
on Monday, August 14 at 7
p.m. and Thursday, August
17 at 9 p.m, The Thursday
games will be double head-
ers with the B finalists
playing at 7 p.m., Teams
playing in the B series are
Dungannon B team; North
Ashfield, Belfast and Kin-
loss. This series is not yet
completed as their game last
Wednesday evening was
rained out. We were not so
fortunate at Kingsbridge to
get this rain.
Players on the Port Albert
team who were defeated in
two games straight by the
Kintail Kuties are: Rose
Mary Crawford, pitcher;
Sherry Field, catcher; Laurie
Doherty, first base; Nancy
Bellinger, second base; Trish
Petrie, third base; Elaine
Haggitt, short stop; fielders,
Cathy Fielder, Donna
Frayne, Michelle Dickson
with alternate players Trish
Eggert, Susan Tigert, Laurie
Fielder, Linda Bauer, Sharon
Haggitt, Kelly Weaver, Jo-
anne Crawford, 'Juanita
Fielder, Anita Hodges and
Sue Worsell. Coach, Ken
Doherty.
Sincere sympathy is ex-
tended to Murray Gaunt,
M.P.P. and to the members
of the Gaunt family on the
death of Andrew Gaunt.
A special welcome is given
to Mr. and Mrs. Teddy.
Martin and family of Hamil-
ton who are now making
their home at Kingsbridge.
Mrs. Joseph Copperauld
of Detroit, Michigan spent
the weekend with her sister
Mrs. Walter Clare, Mr. Clare
and Mary Luanne:
Congratulations to the Par-
ish of St. Augustine who
celebrated the 75th anniver-
sary of the laying of the
cornerstone of the present
stone church on Sunday,.
August 6. Celebrations be-
gan at 12 noon with concele-
brated high mass by his
Eminence Most Reverend
John Sherlock, bishop of the
Diocese of London - assisted
by Reverend Father Ed Den-
tinger, C.R.S parish priest
and Reverend Father L. J.
Coughlin resident priest.
Also present in the sanctuary
was Monseignor Mahoney,
retired secretary to the
Bishop. Following mass ap-
proximately 250 parishoners,
clergy, former parishoners
and friends were served
dinner on the church lawn by
members of the Kingsbridge
Catholic Women's .League.
Following. dinner, Master of
ceremonies, George Brophy
introduced the following pro-
gram. Mark Armstrong was
asked to stand as he was
present at the opening of the
church. Monseignor Mahon-
ey told an interesting history
as it was at St. Augustine
that he started his work in
the Diocese of London as
secretary to the Bishop.
Songs by the Hebert girls
were enjoyed followed by
songs by local children.
George Brophy read the
poem on "The Donnybrook
Fair". Raymond Boyle and.
Marie Boyle entertained with
guitar and violin. The five
Stapleton girls sang several
numbers. A Fashion Show
was put on by thelocal teens.
The Leddy family was asked
to stand and they were the
largest family present at the
building of the church. Marie
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