Times-Advocate, 1982-12-29, Page 12Page 12
T nes Advocate December 29 1982
Worshippers fill church Christmas Eve
The Hensall United Church
was filled to capacity on Fri-
day evening for the annual
Christmas Eve service. The
service opened' with the
lighting of the Christ Candle.
Six readers assisting in telling.
the Christmas story through
scripture were, Donald Ware-
ing, Travis Beaver, Mark
McGregor, Peter Cook.
Michael McGregor and Rod
Parker.
The junior choir brought
the congregation into a truly
Christmas experience as they
led in the music of the even-
ing. The junior girls choir
sang "From Heaven Above
To rarth Beneath." the junior
boys choir "As Lately We
Watched", the combined
choir sang, "Here We Go Up
To Bethlehem" and "The
Christmas Prayer." Pam
Gackstetter and Jenniffer
Taylor ina duet sang "Only A
Stable". Wayne Scotchrner
was soloist. singing the old
favourite "Away In a
Manger" and 'I Wonder as I
Wander". The choir closed
the ,service with "Silent
Night."
The church was beautifully
decorated with lights and
poinsettias.The ushers for the7.
service were Starr Jesney,
Dana Bozatto,SherryDayma
and Shiela Riley..•
The service dosed with the
serving of ..communion.
Assisting the minister was
Irene Davis .and George
Parker; serving communion
.was Hilda Payne. Dorothy
Parker, 'Bill Fuss, Harry
Stuart, Alf Ross, Doug Cook,
Eric Mansfield and Chuck
Doxtator. Dave. Brock
greeted the congregation and
. Belva Fuss was organist with
Joyce Pepper at the piano.
The congregation enjoyed
organ and piano duets during
the offertory.
About twenty members of
the United Church congrega-
tion gathered at the church on
Wednesday evening to go out
carolling around the village.
:Although time went by quick-
ly and they -were not able to
get to all the homes of shut-ins
as planned. those visited ex-
-pressed much appreciation
for this kind gesture.
There was an excellent at-
tendance at the United
Church on Sunday morning
for the Christmas Family Ser-
vice. The service was con-
ducted by Rev: McDonald
with Douglas Klopp at' the
organ. The junior choir, with
Belva Fuss at the piano. led
the music for the service:
They opened the service with
an Introit by Flora Litt and
Wayne Irwin "Jesus Christ
our Lord and Saviour." They
n also. sang "Your Little Ones
Dear Lord, are We" and "Go
Tell It On The Mountain".
Wayne Scotchmer sang "Gen-
tle Mary Laid Her Child" a
spring carol of the 14th cen-
tury and an American Ap-
palachian carol "1 11'onder as
1 Wander".
Mr. -McDonald spoke on the
subjegct 'of The Immense
Jourhey, God's • journey to
earth in Jesus, a journey of
•love, anti how we are called to
make our journey one of love
as life is given to us day by
day.
Dorothy Parker greeted.the
congregation and Ray
Jacobe. John Rowcliffe, Mer-
vin Fields were the ushers.
MONEY DOLL — Hensall Legion Auxiliary, president
Alice Neilonds, (right) and sgt. at arms Iva Reid hold
the money doll won by Jeremy Reid, Hensall. Rick
McMillan was the winner of the $25 second prize.
Money Doll winners
The Legion Auxiliary an-
nual "Money Doll" draw was
made at the Legion Hall on
December 23, with Mrs.
Joanne Willert making the
draw. $50 prize winner was
Jeremy Reid, Hensall and $25
prize winner was Rick Mac-
Millan. Zurich.
Personals
Mr. Charles Mickle of
Hamilton is spending the holi-
day season with his mother,
Mrs. Laird Mickle.
Mrs. Bertha MacGregor
returned home after spending
Christmas with her son and
.daughter -irk -law Mr. and Mrs.
Don Maclaren, Jodi and
Brooke at Oakville.
Miss Greta Lai -mule is a pa-
tient in South Huron Hospital,
Exeter.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Corbett
• in company with. Mr. and
Mrs. Leslie Adams of Exeter
and. family members spent
Friday with .Mrs. Blanche
Chapman it. London whereall
enjoyed a family Christmas
get-together.
Mr. and -Mrs. Garnet Allan
entertained their faimly
grandchildren to Christmas
• dinner.
Sgt. Doug Wein, ILC.M.P.,
Mrs. Wein and David of Ot-
tawa spent Christmas with
Mrs. Wein's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Parker and
family.
Christmas visitors with Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Corbett were
their families, Mr. and Mrs.
Ross Corbett, Mr. and Mrs. -
Robert Chaffe and family,
Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Al
Corbett and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Steven Corbett and
Gerry, Jeff Corbett and
Misses Sheila Riley, Cromar-
ty, • and Donna Bickel),
Kirkton.
Miss Chris Jones of Win-
nipeg is holidaying with her
father Larry Jones and
grandparents Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Sangster.
Christmas guests with Mrs.
Peter McNaughton were Mrs.
Dorothy Corbett, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert McNaughton and
family, Seaforth, Mr. and
Mrs. Wayne Corbett and
family, Exeter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brian Maher.
and daughter returned home
after spending Christmas
holidays with relatives, at
Owen Sound.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Raeburn
and family of Coronation,
Alberta are holidaying with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Raeburn and family
and Mr. and Mrs, Arthur
Slade and Glen and grand-
mother Mrs. Hazel Luther.
thony Russell, son or mark
and Brenda Russell, and Ben-
jamin Jeffrey Reaburn, son of
Jeffrey, and Cindy Reaburn,
were received through bap-
tism. Eric Mansfield, chair-
man of the Sacraments com-
mittee, assisted the minister
with the baptismal service.
The year that was..
Continued from page 4
December 1
Exeter businessmen hear
report from mayor Bruce
Shaw and councillor Bill
Mickle on their recent in-
dustrial Opportunities trip to
Germany.
MP's Murray Cardiff and
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Bill Jarvis are not pleased
with the recent recommen-
dations for changes in the
federal electoral boundaries.
Exeter PUC manager Hugh
Davis reports hydro rates to
increase by 7.8 percent and
water could rise by. 10
percent.
Guided tours featured the
annual Open House at South
Huron Hospital.
The annual awards to the
top 4-H members in Huron
County were presented at the
Achievement Night held in
Clinton. -
Members of the Clinton and
Exeter Credit Unions learn
the dividend rate for this }ear
will be eight and one half
percent.
The contract for a new
federal harbour building' in
Grand Bend was let to Fenlon
Construction of Lambeth.
The new Lucan Optimist
club with Steve Storey as
president receives its charter.
December
The town of Exeter decides
to withhold the Huron County
Board of Education portion of
tax arrears. ,
The Huron -Perth separate
school board has planned a
meeting to discuss the
possibility of closing the Ecole
Ste. Marie School on Highway
21. north of St. Joseph's.
Santa Claus received the
warmest welcome in many
years as he 'visited Exeter
Saturday with temperatures
about 15 degrees Celsius.
Exeter council agrees to
pay $500 towards the
establishment of an overnight
camping facility in the river
flats at the north end of town.'
as proposed by the Ausable
River Nomads.
Former Exeter fireman
Bill Musser received a 30 year
service award from Ontario
Solicitor General George
yin review
Taylor.
Exeter clerk Liz Bell and
Hensall clerk Betty Oke are
among the first to earn Cer-
tified Municipal Officer titles.
The annual Lucan Cup
Challenge hockey tournament
was won by International
Stick of Toronto.
December i
The .nitrate level of the
village of Hensall water
system is being monitored by
the Ontario Ministry of the
Environment..
Jim McLeod has been nam-
ed dog catcher for the
township of Stephen.
A new bridge is one of the
priorities for the 1983
Tuckersmith township
council. -
Cheryl Cann of South Huron
District High School was
named the most valuable -
girls field hockey player in
the lluron-Perth Conference:
Elizabeth Schroeder retires
as the Exeter librarian. She
began as children's librarian
in 1964 and took over the full
time position three years ,
later.
December 22
`Strathroy Royals and Pfaff
Electric of Exeter were nam-
ed champions in.the Exeter
rec hockey tournament.
As the :result of a lively •
meeting the Ecole Ste. Marie
Separate School . near St.
Joseph's will remain open for
at least one more year\
Huron Pioneer
Museum and the economy
were named as major pro-
blems for 1983 by Huron's new .
warden Grant Stirling.
Gregus Construction of Ex-
eter was awarded the con
tract to construct the new
Grand Bend fire hall at a cost
of $73,000.
December 31 has been
designated as Farm Inven-
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CHEERS — Kippen East
toasts her table guests
Women's Institute president Grace Drummond (centre back)
at a WI family night in the United Church hall.
Holiday events in Ailsa Craig
By ALICE DICKENS
December 7 Riverview
Women's Institute members
their guests and guest
speaker opened the meeting
with the singing of the In
stitute Ode, Grace and Mary
Stewart Collect,
Members sat down to very
prettily decorated tables and
a delicious pot -luck dinner.
"In friendship's circle bright"
was surely demonstrated by
the good fellowship around
the meal.
The program began with
"The Christmas Story" by
Mrs. Currie. The motto, "Let
your light so shine," was
ably given by Mrs. Wm.
Sutherland who made us
realize we are all like a bag of
goodies at Christmas, giving
happiness to others.
A carol singalong led by
Mrs. Gordon McNaughton
with Mrs. Lyell Lee at the
piano was enjoyed by all.
The roll call, an old-
fashioned Christmass decora-
tion, brought to mind how we
used simple things to
decorate our homes tor the
Christmas season. Quite a
number of decorations were
shown. • •
Next came the highlight of
the afternoon when Mrs.
Elaine Holt was introduced
by Mrs. McNaughton to
demonstrate the making of a
beautiful Christmas table
decoration and finally the
making of corsages.
Mrs. Holt gave step by step
procedure as the decoration
took shape. The lucky winner
of this lovely arrangement
was Mrs. Don Hughes, . and
Mrs. Martha . Rigney was
awarded the pretty corsage.
Mrs. George thanked the
speaker and presented a gift
to her. Thank you Lord was
sung to the tune •of
Edelweiss.
A short business meeting
was conducted by the vice-
president, Mrs. Priestley, in
the absence of the president,
Mrs. Chas. Harmer.
Everyone brought a gift for a
child at the Salvation Army.
Monday evening the
Crpigholme auditorium was
filled with merriment as the
staff and residents,entertain-
ed their families. Western and
Country, music supplied by
'The Country Caravan" was
enjoyed.
The staff and audience sang
several Christmas carols
after which Santa arrived giv-
ing the children a toy and bag
of candy. A wine and cheese
lunch was served.
Scot Whaley, on behalf of
the staff and residents, ex-
pressed appreciation to the
•'musicians for sharing their
talents, and to ,the large
number of visitors who were
present to make this one big
happy family at Christmas
time.
Residents from the
Craigwiel apartments en-
joyed a tasty Christmas meal
in the south lounge catered to
by Richardson's restaurant
Tuesday evening. The group
had a visit from the county
librarian who told them how
to get books by mail as well as
books with large print.
A familiar threesome Alf
Ropp, Tavistock, George Lee
and Emerson MacKay, enter-
tained their audience with old
songs as well as Christmas
carols.
A. Christmas communion'
was held at -Craigholme
Thursday afternoon.
• Sympathy is extened to
Mrs. Clarence Morgan and
family in the recent loss of her
Spn.
January 2 Rev. Lindsay of
Parkhill will conduct the Ho-
ly Communion services at the
Ailsa Craig pastoral charge.
Early Sunday morning,
December 19 cars loaded with
• Sundajischoolsenior children
from Ailsa Craig pastoral
charge arrived at Carlisle
church for the service to fill
the choir loft. Scriptures were
read by the youngsters as
well as many Christmas
carols were sung by them and
the congregation.
Following this service, the
choir transported by moms,
dads and friends, made its
way to the United Church,
here, where they repeated the
. service all over again but this
time +with Mrs. Barbara
Rosser> Daigle at the organ.
• From here the choir made
its way to Brinsley United
where they again repeated
the program. Now one knows
• what our pastor Mrs. Ash
goes through each Sunday.
A tasty meal was served by
the host church to a well-
deserved group - choir and
helpers. Thanks to the
weather man who provided
pleasant driving conditions.
• In the near future a wonder-
ful junior choir will lead us in
music and song. This certain-
ly was a well -spent hour on
the fourth advent Sunday as
we prepared for the
Christmas season.
The children's day was not
over until evening when the
United Church here, held its
annual Christmas concert.
Each class ably presented a
number before a capacity
crowd in the Sunday school
room. Santa arrived by sleigh
due to a freshly fallen snow,
and unloaded a well -laden
tree.
The senior adult choir
rendered several anthems
during the Sunday service, on
Sunday, before a small, yet
appreciative congregation.
Mrs. Kay Simpson and
family spent Christmas with
Mr. and Mrs. John McKichan
and family.
Mrs. Christena Stewart
visited in Weston with her
son, Bill and family.
Mrs. Madolin Dixon, Mr.
and Mrs. Don Young,
Waterloo and Barry Young.
Calgary and Mr. and Mrs.
Don Dixon and family, Hen-
sall, were Christmas -Day
visitors with Mr. and Mrs.
Ron Shirran and family,
Parkhill.
Mrs. Ella Weddle spent
the holiday with Mr. and Mrs
Cal Sutherland and family at
Lambeth.
With Alice Dickens were
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Dickens
and family as well as Mr. and
Mrs. Lyle Harrison and sons
of Ilderton on Christmas Day.
Many thinks to all who con-
tributed items of news;
without you, I could not carry
on. Please keep up the good
work in 1983.
• "May the year ahead be
filled with a bountiful
measure of health and
happiness.
Branton
By MRS. E.
Explorer news
• The explorers met at the
church on Monday evening.
The roll call was "Why do we
celebrate Christmas?" Ann
Harrel earned her first gold
star, Debbie Gee her first red
star, Andrea Bannerman her
gold star. •
After the stars were'
presented. the explorers went
carolling and came back to
Granton restaurant for hot
chocolate then to the church
for taps at 8:30 p.m. - ,
Churches
At the Granton United
. church the Rev. Bruce Pierce
was in charge of the Sunday
worship and entitled his ser-
mon "Christmas means
listening to Jesus."
The ceremony of lighting
the Christmas Candle in the
Advent wreath was perform-
ed by Paul Brown.
Sunday school members
receiving attendance awards
were the following children -
first • pin, Lisa Humphrey,
Susan Bryan; third pin,'Ber-
nadine Kop; fourth pin, Paula
Pincomb; wreath, Mark Nix-
on; first bar, Mark Hum-
phrey; second bar, Pamela
SUMMERS
Waters.
At St. Thomas Anglican
church the Rev. Frank Braby
of Stratford was the celebrant
of the Holy Eucharist assisted
by John Herbert, at the
Christmas Eve service, talc-.
ing his sermon from the
epistle of the day, the second
chapter of Luke. The Rev.
Braby preached on the main
events of the Nativity. The
angel said unto the people,
"Fear not for behold f bring
you good tidings of great joy,
Ye shall find the babe wrap-
ped in swaddling clothes lying
in a manger."
Flowers were placed on the
alter in memory of the late
Alvin Carson by his wife.
Personals
Rona Hickey of Toronto,
Mrs. Myrtle Rodd of Exeter,
Marion and Glenn Hall of
Strathroy and Gary Waugh of
Komoka were Christmas
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ken-
neth Hodgins and Mrs. Lois
Herbert and family.•
Mrs. Shelagh MacKenzie of
London, Keith Summers of
Toronto, spent Christmas
with their mother Mrs. Elmer
Summers.
HENSALL COUNCIL - Those who will guide the village business for the next three
years posed together at their inaugural meeting. Back left: clerk Betty Oke, reeve
Harry Klungel, councillors Jim Robinson and Dick Packham. Front: councillors Cecil
Pepper and Irene Davis.
Record number of entries
Shop Exeter draw winners
The T -A received a record
number of entries in the an-
nual shop Exeter Christmas
draw.
The winners are as follows:
Violet Stone, Exeter, $25 mer-
chandise certificate from
Zehrs; Gaye Kerr; Exeter,
$30 in merchandise coupons
from Canadian Tire; Thomas
Yellow, Exeter, $25 gift cer-
tificate from Ellison Travel;
Edna Caldwell, $25 gift cer-
tificate from Ellison Travel.
Dorothy Bullock, Exeter,
$35 merchandise certificate
from Stedmans; Joe Hogan,
Exeter, one-year subscription
to the Times -Advocate; Al
Colbert, Exeter, $25 merchan-
dise certificate from Russell
Electric; Cecilia Mittelholtz,
RR 3 Exeter, $20 cosmetic
certificate from Exeter Phar-
macy; Ethel MacDonald, RR
1 Crediton, 850 gift certificate
from The Junction.
Robert Corey, Exeter, $10
merchandise certificate from
G & G Discount; Jean
Coward, Exeter, $25 mer-
chandise certificate from A &
H Superior Market; A.
Bowen, Exeter, $25 merchan-
dise certificate from Wuerth
Shoes; A. Meikle, Exeter, $25
merchandise certificate from
Exeter District Co -Op; Bev
Cunningham, Exeter, $20 gift
certificate from Tasty -Nu
Bakery and Cheese House.
Mrs. T. Wilhelm, Exeter,
$50 merchandise certificate
from Country Flowers; May
Arthur, Exeter, $25 certificate
from Whiting's Warehouse;
Kim Talbot, Exeter, $50 gift
certificate from Gerrards;
Marie Brunzlow, Exeter, free
dinner for two from Golden
City Canadian and Chinese
Food; Sam Bower, Exeter, a
free dinner for two from
Three AAA See Restaurant;
G. J. Nagel, Exeter, a $25 cer-
tificate from Moffatt &
Powell.
Hilda Taylor, Exeter, a $25
merchandise certificate from
MacLeans; Francis Ayotte,
RR 1 Hay, $25 certificate
from Decorators Touch Plus;
Louise Wein, Crediton, $25
cleaning certificate from Im-
age Cleaners.
K. M. Green, Exeter, $50
certificate from Earl Camp-
bell Jeweller; Rita Timmer -
mans, RR 3 Exeter, free din-
ner for two and two glasses of
wine at Good Times; Julie
Ford, RR 1 Woodham, a Nor-
man Rockwell collectors
plate from Sugar & Spice;
Marie Jaques, Huron `Park,
$25 certificate from •the
Flower Pedlar; Charlie Tin-
dall, Exeter, $30 certificate
from Dinney Furniture; Jean
Geoffrey, Zurich, $25 cer-
tificate from Looking Good.
V. Murray, Exeter, $20 cer-
tificate from RSD Sports Den
Inc.; Mike Kints, Exeter, $15
certificate from. Little Peo-
ple; R. J. Mortley, Exeter, $25
certificate from Fisher Pro
,Hardware; Mrs. Les Adams,
',Exeter, $25 certificate from
Jacqueline's Specialty
Fashions; Ronald Fleming,
Brucefield, $20 certificate
from Brand's Nearly New
TOP STUDENT -- - Terry Baker, Hensall, received the
Huron County scholarship at Ridgetown College of
Agricultural Technology. Presenting the award at the
school's banquet is forhier Huron warden Harold
Robinson.
Hamather on Dean's list
Timothy E. Ilarnather of •
Hensall has been named to
the Dean's list for fall term
announced Edgar A. Madden,
dean of the college and vice
president of academics at
Northwood Institute.
To achieve- Dean's List
recognition, students must
earn a 3.0,grade-point on a 4.0
. scale.
Northwood Institute is a
private, .tax -exempt, in-
dependent, coeducational
business and . management
oriented college with three
campuses: Midland;
Michigan; West Baden, lh-
diana; and CedarlfilL Texas
with a Florida Education
Center in West Palm Beach,
Florida and The Northwood
Institute Margaret Chase
Smith Library Center in
Skowhegan, Maine.
Shop; Barb Harrison, Exeter,
a wash, cut and blow-dry
from Rumors Unisex Hair
Design; Russell Brown, Ex-
eter,
$25 certificate from
Something Special.
Doug Webber, Exeter, a
large family -size pizza from
Pizza Train and `Margaret
Carscadden, Exeter, a pine
plate frame from Shady Rest
Collectables.
Winners will be sent a letter
within the next few days in-
forming them of their prize.
Sincere Best
Wishes for a -
Happy New Year
Winner of our
Christmas draw was
Lila Smith
Exeter Decor Centre
18 Gidley St., East
235-1010
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