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Times-Advocate, 1983-06-15, Page 10• Page 10 Times -Advocate, June 15, 1983 Let balloons go •rantofl Angllcans cehbrate 100 yeah Iv MRS. 1. iUMM$R$ The service was withdrawn at the Granton United Church so that the congregation could join the St. Thomas Anglican Church in the celebration of their 100th anniversary. The service was in charge of the Rev. Peter Derrick, rector of St. Thomas. "Joyful, Joyful, I Adore Thee" was the pro- cessional hymn, this was followed by the dedication of the new altar and chancel hangings, hand embroidered by Mrs. Muriel Lewis, Mrs. Olive Hodgin (Mrs. Percy) and Mrs. Velma Hodgins, all members of the Chancel Guild. The burse and veil were embroidered by Mrs. Beth Bennet during her husband Lyle's incumbency in this parish. The laudian frontal, embroidered by Mrs. Lewis, was given by Mrs. Henrietta Carson to the Glory of God, and in loving memory of her husband Robert Alvin Carson. • In the children's focus, the rector talked to the children, and the youth choir led by Susan Noon sang "Let me be a little kinder." Then they went downstairs with their teachers for Sunday School. The church was beautifully decorated with flowers and many balloons with St. Thomas Church 100 years printed on them. Each child was told to take a balloon and was asked to attach a card to the string with their name and address on it, then to set it free, in the hope that so- meone would find it and that they would . hear from that person. In his sermon the Rev. Der- rick errick talked about the history of the church and the com- munity and said that what we as Christian people need is the love of Christ. The minister also cited the work of Mother Teresa and how she had in- fluenced the world with her dedication to her work of salvation in India. Special music was provided by Philip Telfer who sang "The Lord's Prayer," "There is a balm in Gilead" and dur- ing the communion, a selec- tion of hymns by Philip Telfer and Lynda Hodgins as a duet and a number by the youth choir. The Holy Eucharist was celebrated with the Rev. Der- rick as the Celebrant assisted by the 'Rev. Mary Mills a former rector of St. Thomas. At the conclusion of the com- munion, the children were taken up to the altar rail and blessed by the rector. Following the service everyone was invited to join in a time of fellowship and to partake of a buffet luncheon in the church hall, where many pictures of the past adorned the walls; it was a great time for reminiscing. Also taking part in the ser - Locals host lawn bowling. The Exeter lawn bowling held their first open tourna- ment, June 8. A lovely warm afternoon and greens in good condition welcomed the visitors from London. Woodstock, Ingersoll, Forest, Goderich, Sea forth, Mitchell and a rink from Exeter who participated. Taking first place was the rink skipped by A. Nadalin of Woodstock. Other winners in- cluded rinks skipped by Delmer Smith, London; Huron Wintermute. London; Niel Brady, Seaforth; and Ralph Pfrommer; London. Consolation honours went to the Herb Gray rink, Clinton. A pleasant day of bowling was enjoyed by all. vice was the Rev. Braby of Stratford, the.Rev. Lyle Ben- net of London, also present was the Rev. Gregg Smith who was a recent former rec- tor, and his family all from London. St. Thomas's church history In 1883, under the spiritual leadership of Thomas Magahy (of Holy Trinity, Lucan) the Anglicans of Granton built their first place of worship: a little wood - frame church at the corner of Queen and Isabella streets. To this little frame church were added a vestry (1897), and a bell and tower (1898) . In 1920, a memorial window depicting Jesus Christ as the Good Shepherd was installed and dedicated in this same building. In 1928, responding to the needs of a growing congrega- tion, the wardens of St. Thomas purchased the pre- sent church building, on King Street, from the Methodist Communion. In preparation for its first Service of Worship on the third Sunday in June, 1928, the present building was remodelled, and incorporated the bell, the memorial win- dow', and the organ from the wood -frame church. Over the years, members of the congregation have started various groups and ministries, many of which continue today, notably: the Sunday School, the Choir (first organized in 1953), the Ladies Guild (formerly the Women's Auxiliary, and later, the Anglican Church Women) and the Chancel Guild. ' Unit 4 of Granton UCW met in St. Marys for a dinner par- ty meeting at the St. Joe's Retaurant. Following the meal, Mrs. Humphrey led in devotions with the theme - Petty Annoyances, many thoughts were brought out, such as a broken down washing machine, footprints across a once clean floor and tactless remarks. During the business period, tickets for the pork barbecue and strawberry supper were distributed to the members to sell. This will take place June 22 in the Granton Communi- ty Park. The program for the General U.C.W. meeting in June, for which Unit 4 is responsible; was planned and finalized. There will be no meetings for July and August. Mrs. Stanley Crawford con - The readers write June 8, 1983 Dear Mr. Batten and staff; May we convey to you a most sincere thank you for willingly acting as a drop - point for books for the Annual Book Sale sponsored by the Blyth Centre for the Arts. This event, which was held last weekend, was successful in every way. Our literary readings were a great suc- cess, as were our puppet shows, art display and folk concert for children. Over $1,300 was raised from this fund-raising event, and that amount will help in the opera- tion of the Blyth Summer Festival. Please accept the grateful thanks of the Board and myself for your assistance and interest in this event. It will long be remembered. Yours sincerely Marian Doucette Booksaie Co-ordinator P.S. We also appreciated the coverage your newspaper gave this event. Thark you. ducted a contest entitled "The Will." The meeting closed with the Benediction. Cubs and Beavers entertain The annual Father and Son banquet for the Granton Cubs, Beavers and ;heir leaders, was held in the United Church basement. Following the meal, Cubs Vic- tor Kop and Jeremy Noon were each awarded a Wolf Cub Plaque, with all the badges they had earned in the past three years, on it. The guest speaker was Mrs. Bruce Pierce who gave a talk on our native Indians, then displayed and described a number of artifacts (Indian) that she and her husband, the Rev. Bruce Pierce had col- lected over the past 20 years. Mother and Daughter banquet The Granton CGIT mother and daughter was held in the United Church basement. Kendall Anderson invited the guest's to tables decorated in pink and white. After a toast to the church and the meal blessing, a delicious dinner, prepared by the mothers, was eaten by candlelight. Chris Jones and Christine Currah, graduates of this year's CGIT, cut the decorated cake donated by Lillus Riddell. Jennie Anderson welcomed the mothers and asked the girls to join her in a toast to them. The reply was given by Mrs. Hayden who also con- gratulated the girls in their many community projects. Mrs. Harding made a toast to the daughters remarking how special it was to her to do so as her mother had the oppor- tunity to do so 20 years ago when she herself was a CGITer. Christine Currah •replied. .Chris Jones introduced the guest speaker, Linda Wallis. Linda gave a very personal talk on how she and her hus- band are treating and dealing with their son's cystic fibrosis. Through prayer, although Linda said many people would say coincidence, directionsand answers have been given to them, guiding them in their son's care. They discontinued the required supply of medication (30 pills a day) advised by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and have been giving him instead nutritious food and food sup- plements trying to keep as much as possible to natural foods. After one year of no medication, Peter has been checked by his pediatrition and told that he was in good health, growing at a normal rate and we, who know him, can add that he's a very hap- py, contented boy. This was a beautiful testimony of a fami- ly's faith', told in a warm, sen- sitive manner. The CGITers spoke on various meetings throughout the year and brought back many memories of the times shared together. Mrs. McRobert, in her general remarks, congratulated the girls on always being willing and dependable. Awards were read and handed out to the girls and many of the guests by Mrs. Harloff. Each was compared to a symbolic conveyance that resembled their personality, their qualities of their work. Remark: were made by Julie McRobert, the Explorer leader, who presented "E" pins to these graduates who were then issued an invitation to join the CGiT group by San- dy Rooney. A pageant was presented by the CGITers on Mothers of the Bible. The "Spirit of Motherhood" lit an ap- propriate candle as each "mother" read her part. The evening ended with a prayer by Rev. Pierce. BOWLING BEGINS AGAIN --- The first lawn bowling tournament of 1983 opened the season fast week. Tournament vice president Bill Rogerson, Hensall and Peter,McFalls, Exeter, assess the outcome of o game. Personals Mr. and Mrs. Herman Foster of Exeter, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Switzer of Kirkton, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Hodgins of Centralia, and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hall of Strathroy, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hodgins and family after attending the Anniversary Service at St. Thomas Anglican Church and were invited to stay for supper. Crediton East By MRS. STAN PRESZCATOR Mr. and Mrs. Charles Browning Sr. celebrated their 40th anniversary on Friday, June 10. Their families Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Browning Jr. and girls, RR 3, Dashwood, Mr. and Mrs. Allan Browning and girls, Winnipeg, Manitoba and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Browning, Lon- don helped them celebrate. Saturday evening friends, neighbours and relatives held a social evening at the Legion Hall in Exeter. Those attending were from Winnipeg, London, Komoka, St. Thomas, Iona, Wallacetown, Auburn, Shed- den, Huron Park and Crediton. Wednesday evening, neighbours and friends chivareed them. Friday evening Barbara Ann Glanville and David John Isaac were married in Grand Bend and a reception was held at Parkhill Community Centre. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dye spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Dolphin, St. Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. . Stan Preszcator and Brenda Glan- ville, Crediton, Jeff Howard, Kippen, and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Riley were Sunday afternoon visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Robert England and family. AT GRANTON ANNIVERSARY — The 100th anniversary of St. Thomas Anglican Church in Granton was held Sunday. Shown getting ready for the service with home church rector Rev. Peter Derrick second from the right are former ministers Rev. F. G. Braby, Stratford; Rev. Mary Mills, Glencoe and Rev. Lyle Bennett, Lon- don. T -A photo. Lions to entertain seniors The singing of Grace was the opening of a pot luck sup- per on Tuesday for the Exeter senior citizens meeting. The program of the evening was chaired by president Mildred Thomson, opening with the singing of 'O Canada, followed by the Lord's Prayer, Mildred then read a poem, "Ten Commandments for Public Relations." Roll call, minutes, and treasurer's report followed. Edith Love gave the report of the advisory committee. She reported that a request was made for more seniors to act as Block Parents. Bill Hart is making a report of activities for senior citizens week. Mrs. Gibbings of Huronview reminded the' seniors of their invitation to attend Huronview June 25, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. June 22 at 8 p.m. there is to be a variety program at Caldwell tops at Kippen shoot Jamie Caldwell hit 50 straight targets to lead the Tuesday night competition at the Kippen gun club. Next with 25 hits apiece ' were Paul Webb, Al Kyle, John Anderson and Dan Crerar while Harrison Schoch, Roy Lamport and Jack Mills scored 24 each and Lloyd Venner hit 23 each. Other scores were Terry Baker, Barry Miller, Harold Smith'and Bruce Anderson 22, Bob Baker and Grant McGregor 21, Wayne McBride, Gladys McGregor and Bill Sthith 19, Bob Kirk 18 and Ralph Smith 17. McKay center, Goderich to which all are invited. There will be a "fun day" at Vanastra on June 21. A bus trip for two days to Parry Sound was discussed including a boat trip in the Thousand Islands. No definite plans were made, but anyone it.terested should call Mildred Thomson. In place of a bus trip, the Lion's Club are entertaining the seniors to a dinner party and euchre at the Legion Hall, June 24 at 6:30 p.m. (see ad in Exeter paper). Greetings were sung to those having birthdays or wedding anniversaries. The evening was concluded by everyone playing euchre and bingo. The next meeting will be a pot luck supper at 5:30 p.m. on September 6. Bantams drop two WOAA games The Exeter Big "0" ban- tams are at home to Seaforth Friday night at 6:30. The Exeter Big "0" ban- tams lost two WOAA baseball games this week 8-4 to Goderich and 13-12 to Dashwood. Goderich opened the scor- ing in the first scoring two runs n two hits. Exeter retalia with three runs on singles y Dan Rooth, Scott Miller, Scott Heywood and Dave Russell to take the lead. Goderich tied the game on an Exeter error inthe second and went ahead in the third on McGee's double. Sean Whiteford tied the score in the bottom of the fourth when he hit a double and scored on Tim Moore's single. Goderich went into the lead again in the fourth when Nivens walked and scored on a long fly to centre. Goderich then held Exeter scoreless allowing only one hit in each of the next three in- nings. Miller singled, Whiteford had his second dou- ble andsingle. Darryl McCann hit a Goderich added one more in the sixth and two in the seventh. Scott Millet• took the loss as he went the distance striking out 17, walking six and giving up five hits. Dashwood 13 -Exeter 12 The bantams were hitting well Mondaynight at the local diamond but came up on the short end of a 13-12 score to Dashwood. Tim Moore led the Exeter attack with three singles and a double. Scott Miller and Dan Rooth each had a single and a double. Sean Whiteford and Dave Russell had two singles each. Bryan Quinn hila double and Scots Heywood had a single. Whiteford started on the mound and went four innings fanning four and allowing one hit. Russell completed the game fanning four and allow- ing one hit. Mellecke started for Dashwood and went 5% inn- ings fannbatters and diving up nine hits. Ward completed theing gameseven fanning three and allowing five hits. By MRS. PETER MARTIN A surprise chivaree was held Wednesday evening to celebrate the 40th anniver- sary of Chuck and Ina Browning. Electric sirens, tubas, horns, and clinging and clanging aroused the drown- ings. Neighbours, friends and relatives filled the house for a time of reminiscing and gift giving. 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