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Christmas
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boxes - Students of J.A.D. McCurdy School took part in Santa Claus parades in
.on the weekend. Shown in Christmas boxes from the left are Ann McLeod. DanaDittmer,
Cooper, Brett Stewardson, Becky Coward, Ryan Gibson, Jodie Lavasseur and Tracey Glenn.
Exeter and C ntralia
Lisa Reaver. rresa
Shower for Shipka bride -elect.
By MRS'tUGH MORENZ
S H IPKA - Friends and neigh -
bourn of Shipka community gath-
ered at the Community Centre last'
Thursday evening to honour Nancy
Volk, bride elect of mid-December.
Nancy is the youngest daughter of
Ruth and Charlie Volk, and will
marry,Rick Vandcrho;k in mid De-
cember.
Judy'and Ann Russell conducted
two games, with clothes pins and
guessing kitchen items we saw on a
tray.
An -address was read by Judy, and
Nancy opened many lovely and use-
ful gifts, assisted by her sisters
Gloria and Alice. Youngest person
attending the shower was Gloria's
daughter Dawn, of Thedford arca,
who had celebrated her first birthday
that day. The town group was in
charge of lunch refreshments.
Personals
Ken and Ortha Baker, along with
the staff of teachers and bus'drivers'
of Stephen Central school, held
-thcirChrisunas dinner at the Three
AAA• restaurant in Exeter, Saturday
evening, with around 30 in atten-
dance. After dinner they had a social
gathering at one of the teachers
homes *JohnandLinda Declstra in
Exeter. •
At this time Ortha was presented
with gifts and a miniature bus with
a plaque for many years of service
bus driving, retiring , December
1988. Along with this she was also
given a music box.
Ortha has been a bus driver in
this area for 22 years.
Sandra, Tony, Chris, Heather and
Jill Regicr, of Mount Clcmans,
Michigan, spent a couple days last
week visiting area relatives here.
Anniversary
Congratulations and best wishes
to Erwin and Doris Bestard, who
celebrated their 48th wedding anni-
versary on Sunday December 4. In
honour of the occasion they went to
a dinner part in London Saturday
evening. Attending were Doris'
mother, Mrs. Mary Buchanan, Lon-
don, also their sons and daughters-
in-law and grandchildren, Kevin and
Sue, London, Brian and Gwen, and
children Alyshia and Neil, of St.
Marys. Thc family all returned to
Kevin's home for the rest of the
evening.
Baptism
Don and Elizabeth Adams; attend-
ed the baptism Sunday, of their
grandson, Colin James, son of
Brock and Dianne Adams, at. Col-
borne Si United Church London.
Others.attcnding -were great grand:
parents, Les and Marjorie Adams,
Exeter Ruthic Martin of Toronto,
Clark Adams and friend Sherri, this
area, Mark Adams and Blanche
Chapman, London,•and the other
grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Andy
Roi of Tilbury. The family all
gathered for lunch at Brock and
. Dianne's, and their other two sons
Andrew and •Dean.
Persona Is
Another progressive euchre party
will be held tonight December 7 at
Shipka Community Centre. Lunch
and prizes provided. -
. Recent visitors with Hugh and 1
were Lorne and Loreen Devine, of
Zurich, when we enjoyed several
games of solo and had supper to-
gether. We returned •their visit on
Saturday, with more card games
and had supper with thein.
Sunday we were dinner guests
with Ross and Donna Corbett, of
Hensall arca. Also at the Sunday
dinner was Hugh's sister Mrs. Haz-
el Corbett, of•Hcnsall.
Winners Clay Murray. representing Exeter Legion Branch'167, was at Exeter Public School to hand out mono
tary rewards to the winners of the'Branch's Remembrance Day contests. Essay contest winners were (back
left) Melanie Phillips, Nicole Eccles and Jayann Heywood. In front are poster contest winners Jennifer McIntosh.
Jessica 2awalsky and Jeff Mason.
Lucan ladies hold Christmas meeting
LUC:AN - Wednesday evening the
Women's Ministries of Lucan Revi-
val Centre held their Christmas
mccting in the home of the presi-
dent Mrs. Junc Henry. Mrs. Sheryl
Wuerch led in singing choruses and
carols.
Mrs. Jane Betide read a poem A
Hymn on Nativity of my Savior.
Mrs. Darlene Mollard, from Mat-
thew 2:8-10, said Jesus brought joy
to thc -wise men. From the word
JOY she said J equals Jesus, 0 is
for others, while Y is for you. In
Luke 2.10-14 Jesus brought joy to
the shepherds. Matthew 28:8 tells
us thc disciples hadjoy when they
learned Jesus had risen from the
dead. In John 15:11 "w read that
JLtsus gives i,s joy.
From the scriptures Mrs. Mollard
told how others can give us joy,
then how you can give joy to oth-
ers. In'John 15:6 she read Jesus
said He has chosen you, which
gives us joy.
Mrs. Henry led a short business
session. Ladies drew names for se-
cret sisters for the coming year.
Then they enjoyed a numbered gift
exchange. A•eraft table with very
pretty items for sale provided mon-
ey to send to a home missions lady
pastoring a church in Nova Scotia.
A Christmas lunch was served after
the mccting.
Pieter Schinkleshock conducted
the Sunday morning service. Rev.
Roger Mason, from John 2:20-24,
Spoke concerning worship. Jesus
was telling this lady at the well that
it is not important where we wor-
ship at, nor what crccd we have, but
that we should Worship God in spir=
it and in truth.
All cultures through the centuries
has had some type of god to wor-
ship. People can worship false
gods, or their own desires. The
first two Commandments command
us to worship God only.
Mrs. Judith Ross closed singing
joyously Celebrate the Child. • Rev.
Roger Mason invited all to refresh-
ments in Fellowship Hall.
Upcoming events: Next Sunday,
December I I , Worship. Team from
Stratford Vineyard will be conduct-.
ing the worship part of the Sunday
morning and evening services. All
welcome. December 24, Christmas
Eve service at 6:30 p.m. December
25, Christmas Day Scrvicc at 11
a.m. only. December 31; Watch
Night Scrvicc at 10.30 p.m. Janu-
ary Pot Blessing Fellowship at
12:30 p.m. New Years Scrvicc at 2
p.m. only, All welcome.
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Dashwood Seniors. party
By BERNICE' BOYLE
DASHWOOD - Thc Good Com
panion Sr. Citizens of Dashwood,
met Monday, November 28. at 1
p.m. for their annual Christmas
dinner with 60 members present.
They sang to the people who had
birthdays and anniversaries in No-
vember and December.
President - Mrs. Stan Preszcator
opened the meeting.
The club donated to Stephen
Township, thc Salvation Army, the
Dashwood Men's Club, Home Care
and Children's Scrviccs.
Readings were given by Mrs. Cliff
Russell, Doreen Lightfoot and
Alma Gcnttncr. Music selections
by Ruth Stirc and carols were en-
joyed by cvcryonc. . .
Mrs. Nellie Weigand won the
lo,ky cup prize. Solo and euchre
were played.
The next mccting to he held Janu-
ary 16, 1989 at 2 p.m.
Youth executive
Calvary United Churchyouth
group formed their 1989 executive:
Pres. Dan Weigand, sec. Kim Hoff-
man, treasurer Randy Hoffman.
The group decided to sell Christ-
mas trees. The members will he at
the church after school hours and
Saturdays while the trees last.
Personals
Mrs. Everett Haist celebrated her
97th birthday November 25. Her
daughter, Eunice Dutcrtre, Din-
smore, Saskatchewan visited for
three weeks with her family.
Weekend visitors with Hugh and
Bernice Boyle were Dr. Robert and
Marguerite Boyle, Ottawa.
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Hu.rondale WI
learns about
life in Ghana
USBORNE TWP. - Hurondale
Women's institute's International
Affairs group led by Mary Row-
cliffe and Helen Webber was in
charge of thc Christmas meeting
held in Ustiornc School. •
uest speaker Susan MacGregor of
E• eter showed -excellent slides and •
tol what it was like to live and ;.
woe as a .I'anily in Ghana for. two
years: usan 'brought us up to date
on the g graphy since many coun-
tries have changed their homes, and
on the natural resourccs.of West Af-
.tca. She described the people --of
Ghana as peace -loving.
The mono, "You Should he Proud - --
to he a Canadian", was ably taken
by Lorraine Alexander who pointed
out how each province is unique and
different .
Mary Rowcliffc gave a good read •
-
ing, "What Christmas is".
A Christmas sing song was led by
Fern Dougall with Ann Brodie' ac-
companist. -
Judy Dougall demonstrated glass
engraving which requires -much skill
and patience. Besides samples of
glass she had bread dough art and
ti examples of the many other 'crafts
her creative hands produce,
'.Grace Richardson; president. an-
nounced that Hurondalc \'.I: will
again' help .cater the Sportsmen's
Dinner in.February.
• Donations were made to the Huton
Day Centre for the Homebound, to
the Family and Children's Scrviccs
Christmas Bureau and to the Town
and Country Homemakers. •
A report on the District officers
meeting in Hcnsall was given by.
Erlma Keller. A gift exchange and -
social time followed.
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Staffa
by -Mrs. J. Templeman
STAFFA - The Tweedsmuir meet-
ing of the Staffa Women's Institute -
was held in the township hall on
Wcdncsday afternoon, with special -
gucsts; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Scott,
Cromarty and Mr. Alvin Barbour,
Staffa.
Thc afternoon began with everyone
singing happy birthday to Tom
Scott who.was celebrating his 91st
birthday, that day, and thcn every-
one enjoying a cup of -tea with
birthday cake and dainties, prior to
the meeting.
The Tweedsmuir Curator, Esther
Smale presided for the afternoon,
opening with a poem, The Magic
Gift, followed by the institute Ode
and Mary Stewart Collect. Esther
introduced Tom and Alvin who•told
'us about the early church and kxlges-
of Hibbert
ning of the . telephone, the first
township fairs, the early the Zc fac-
tories and sawing bees. Grace Ker-
slake thanked Them both for coming
-and for sharing their memories and
experiences with us. .
Everyone answered the roll call by
telling something they had learned
that afternoon about the Stafla and
Cromarty communities.
• Freda Kerslake gave some happy
thoughts on children .and a short
reading, The Joy of Making
Friends. Gracc Kerslake read a paper
-on the early "Hibbert Pioneers".
Roberta Templeman presided for
the business when correspondence
and thank yous-were read by secre-
tary Vcrlc Mahon and the treasurer's
report given by Kay Smalc.
Doris Miller reported on the Perth
South district executive banquet
which Staffa branch hosted, and the
Christmas gift she had mailed to
thc Weavering Women's Institute in
Kent, -England. During thc aftcr-
•noion cvcryonc cr;ntrthutcd a short
note to the Christmas letter for the
Wcavcring branch.
Donations were given to Optimist
Place in Stratfotd and the Hunter
Hoxilcss Homestead at St. George.
Thc December meeting was re-
viewed and the date changed to
Tuesday evening, December 20 at
7:30 p.m, when 4-11 members,
their mothers and leaders will he
special guests of the Institute mem-
bers. Don't forget, each member is
to contribute one number _for the
program.
Planning the afternoon and serving
dessert were Esther Smale and Grace
Kerslake.
--Personals
Everyone was smiling and Tcm-
plchaven Farms this past week,.
when their five-year-old Holstein
"Tcmplchavon Roxy Mistress" was
classified Excellent.
Lorne and Hcicn Foil have returned
from a trip to Regina. Saskatche-
wan, where Lorne was presented
with awards al thc.Canadian West-
ern Agrihition.
Lorne won Grand Champion in
Soybeans with the' variety Maple
Arrow and Reserve Champion for
his Maple (glen Soybeans. Ile also
.placed second in six -rowed parley
with a sample of OAC kippin. and
second in the soft white whet class
with the variety Harts. ,
Lorne and Helen were guests al
several luncheons and also attended
the Rodeo while at the Agrihition.
The Hibbert Bible Society Canvass
!s now completed and excelled pre-
vious yc urs. .A grand Jotal Of
5733.(10 thanks to gcncrou' don-
ors. The Bible Society will hold its
annual meeting in ('romart Church
in Fchniary 1989,
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