Times-Advocate, 1984-02-01, Page 19Centennial quilt
Fair feature
A Hensall Centennial quilt
competition will be one of the
many features of the 1984
Hensall Spring Fair which
will be held on Tuesday, June
5.
The top quilt depicting Hen -
call's Centennial will win a
prize of $100. Ladies wishing
to compete should register
with secretary Barbie Van
Allen by June 1.
The ladies division of the
fair is sponsoring this section
through the raffling of their
own handmade quilt, the Kan-
sas Rose. The draw will take
place at 9 p.m. on the night of
the fair.
At Monday's annual
meeting, the entire fair board
executive was returned to of-
fice. John Kinsman is the
president, vise -presidents are
Stewart Brown and Bevan
Kinsman and Barbie Van
Allen is secretary -treasurer.
The financial report given
Monday night revealed total
receipts of $44,198.04 and
disbursements of $44,655.99.
These figures included pur-
chase and sale of the calves
and lambs at the fair. The
bank balance at the end of the
year was listed at $46.49.
Harold Knight of the Hen-
sall Centennial committee at-
tended the meeting and ask-
ed for support from the fair
board in making the July
1 holiday weekend celebra-
'tions in Hensall a success.
• The ladies division for the
1984 fair also presents a
.special adult class which is
known as the National Robin
' Hood .birthday cake contest.
-The winner of:this contest
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Light
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By ,
JACK
LAVENDER
To get into college
these days, it's not as
necessary for students
to have good grades as
it is for their parents to
have good credit.
Some tasks have to be
put off dozens of times
before they'll com-
pletely slip your mind.
Heard about the for- 3
tune teller whose office
was closed due to un-
foreseen
circumstances?
Sit
Tact is the ability to ar-
rive at conclusions E.
without expressing
them.
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Then there was the
duck who decided to try
flying upside down. He FE
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will have a chance to take a
trip to Sherwood Forest in
England.
Queensway Nev.s
The residents of Queensway
Nursing Home enjoyed bingo
on Monday afternoon. Tues-
day morning all residents
who were involved enjoyed
the balloon game where the
object is to see how long the
balloon can be kept up in the
air with paddles. The Tues-
day Church service was con-
ducted by Rev. McDonald,
and along to assist him were
several ladies from the
church.
On Wednesday, Health
Care Aides from Conestoga
College were at the home as
part of their Clinical ex-
perience and will be back
again.several times. As part
of their course, the Health
Care Aides led the residents
in a sing -song which was cer-
tainly enjoyed by all those
participating. The same
afternoon a birthday party
was held in honour of the
January birthdays. We only
had one birthday to celebrate,
and that was Mary
Parlmer's. Thursday after-
noon, a movie showing some
very beautiful flowers was
viewed and enjoyed by the
residents. Thursday evening
the residents were entertain-
ed by Dave and Mildred Kyle
who came to play old time
music on the violin and piano.
A very enjoyable time was
had by all that were involved
arid we are looking forward to
having them back again soon!
Both staff and residents
welcome Genevieve
Ducharme, a new resident
from Zurich.
On Sunday afternoon
games such as crokinole; etc.
were enjoyed by the
residents.
Area Native Dies
Mrs. Elladora (Sherritt)
Burley, an area native, pass-
ed away on January 22 in Ar-
mada Nursing Home, Al-
mont, Michigan. The deceas-
ed was a graduate of Victoria
Hospital Nursing School
graduating in 1914. She
enlisted as a Red Cross Nurse
and went overseas in World
War 1. After her marriage to
the late Dr. David Burley she
took up residence in Almont,
Michigan.
Suriying is one sister, Mrs. ,
Louise Spaulding, Huron,
South Dakota. Mrs. Burley
was predeceased by her hus-
band, several sisters and one
brother, the late Thomas
Sherritt of Hensall.
Mrs. Myrtle Sherritt, Hen-
sall attended the funeral ser-
vice in Michigan on Wednes-
day January 25.
Carmel Presbyertian
Rev. Kenneth Knight con-
ducted worship in Carmel
Church on Sunday with Mrs.
Joan Keys presiding at the
piano. A congregational com-
mittee has been chosen to
plan for their participation in
the Hensall Town Centennial
next July 1 weekend. Help is
needed in providing ideas, in-
formation and memorabilia,
etc. for the reunion period for
the congregation on Saturday
June 30.
The PCW will meet on
February 6 at 2:00 p.m. at the
church.
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ELECT EXECUTIVE — The executive of the Henson Spring Fair was named Mon-
day night. From the left are vice-president Bevan Kensman, president John Kinsman
and secretory Barbie Van Allen T -A photo.
and district news
IiArs Bertha MacGregor,
Phone 262-2025
Carmel congregational meeting
TheAnnual Congregational
Annual Congregational
meeting of Carmel
Presbyterian Church was
held on Thursday evening
with a good attendance. Rev.
Knight chaired the meeting
and opened by reading
Romans 8 commencing at
verse 28.
Mrs. Robert Bell was ap-
pointed Secretary. Following
the reading of the minutes"iif
the previous year the reports
were viewed and accepted.
Kirk Session report Al Hog-
garth; P.C.W. Mrs. Kathy
Bell; Choir Mrs. Bertha
MacGreor; Ladies' Aid Mrs.
H. Hyde; Arnold Circle Mrs.
Al Hoggarth who moved the
adoption of this report;
Church Treasurer Clarence
Volland; Trustees Harry
Moir.
Following the discussion of
the Cromhenex report the
nominating report • was
presented by Robert M. Bell
as follows: Church
Treasurer's Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Volland; Trustees
Mrs. Robert Bell and Harry
Moir; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Love
Auditors; Managers One
• •
Year term; Mrs. Helen Thiel
and Russel Faber; Two Year
term: Ken Pollock and Gary
Lawrence; Three Year term:
Mrs. Brad Mousseau and
Ellis Stewart. John Baker
moved the adoption of the
nominating committee. •
An interesting film on the
Budget was shown by Rev.
Knight after which the budget
was set.
Plans for the Centennial
were discussed and commit-
tees were appointed for the
same. The Session and the
Board of Managers will meet
on Wednesday February 8 at
7:30 p.m.
The Church Anniversary
will be held on May 27, when
Robert Elliott will be guest
speaker.
Hensall United Church
There was an excellent at-
tendance at the United
Church on Sunday morning
when the Official Board was
installed. Mr. McDonald
spoke on the subject of "The
Time is Now" basing his
thoughts on 2 Corinthians
6:1-13. We are often so preoc-
cupied with
{the 'ast or
dreaming about the future
that we miss the glory of the
moment. "Now is the only
time that God gives us," he
said.
The choir sang a very
beautiful hymn to open the
service "Breathe on me,
Breath of God."
Ushers for the day were
Lloyd Ferguson, Harold Par-
sons, Bev Hamilton and John
Rowcliffe. Alvin Cole greeted
-the eongregation.
The, children's story for the
day was "Curly, My Friend."
'The coffee hour scheduled
for church next Sunday will
be postponed for one week to
allow the Sunday Church
School to hold their assembly
in the Fellowship Hall.
Next Sunday evening the
congregation will also hold
their Congregational Skating
Party with a Pot Luck Supper
to follow;
The Anniversary Commit-
tee of the United Church met
on Thursday evening to make
plans for the 1984 Anniver-
sary. November 18 was set for
the Anniversary and speakers
are bein: contacted.
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MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK — A group of members of the Kippen East
WI got together to work on a quilt. Shown are Gertie Moir (left), Marlene Bell, Mary
McMillan, Mattie McGregor, Pearl Taylor and Mona Alderdice.
1 SEE A TRIP TO AUSTRALIA — Kippen East WI members Mary McMillan (left), Grace
Eyre, Gertie Moir, Pearl Taylor and Marlene Bell listen while Rena Caldwell reads
their teo cups during lunch break at on all -day quilting session in Mrs. Caldwell's
home.
Kippen UC annual meeting
By Margaret Hoggarth
Kippen East Ladies and
friends met at the home of
Rena Caldwell on Monday
January 23 where a quilt was
set up belonging to. Grace
Drummond who had cross-
stitched it all herself in the
double wedding ring design. A
number of ladies participated
in the quilting bee on Monday
and several other days that
HENSA LL
Civic Corner
Heritage Day Celebrations
In Hensall
Monday, February 13, 1984
to commemorate the celebration of Ontar+o's Bi -Centennial, Reeve Klungel
declares Monday Feb. 13, 1984 as a Civic Holiday and accordingly invites
all residents and friends to join in the Bi-Centenniol celebration and 1
Heritage Day proceedings.
Items to be included are as follows:
2 - 5 p.m. Skating Party
5:30 p.m. Bi -Centennial flag raising, bonfire and wiener roast
immediately following, 8i -Centennial cake, hot cider.
7:30 p.m. Council meeting including the re-enactment of on early 1900
council meeting.
This event is sponsored by a Bi-Centenniol grant received from the Pro-
` vince of Ontario to celebrate Ontario's Bi -Centennial.
week. Those quilting were
Mona Alderdice, Mattie
McGregor, Grace . Pepper,
Mary McMillan, Helen
McKaig, Grace Eyre, Ida
Dickert, Gertie Moir,
Jeanette Turner, Marlene
Bell, Pearl Taylor, Beulah
McKay, Agnes Eyre, Ruby
Triebner, Edna Caldwell,
Grace Drummond, Beatrice
Richardson, and Eileen
Consitt.
Kippen United Church
The Annual Meeting of St.
Andrew's, Kippen was held
Sunday January 22 following
a congregational pot luck
lunch, under the leadership of
Rev. Bechtel. Reports of all
groups revealed a productive
and successful year. The con-
gregation met their Mission
Service Allocation.
Elders elected for a 5 -year
term were Robert Turner and
Mildred McGregor. Stewards
elected were Robert Cooper,
Grant Love, Dwight Kinsman
and Tom Workman. The ser-
vice on Sunday January 29
was held at 10:00 a.m. with
Mr. Rob Parr from Wesley
Willis Church in the pulpit,
filling in for Pastor Don Mof-
fat who is recovering nicely at
home after his shoulder
operation. Mr. Parr
elaborated on the projects in
need of funds by V.1.M. - the
Ventures in Mission
campaign.
Mrs. Gerald Moffatt presid-
ed at the organ when the choir
presented "The Rose" as the
ministry of music.
4-11 Training
Penny Savage, Margaret
Hoggarth, Joyce Wilson, and
Eileen Townsend attended a
4-11 Training School on
January 24 at Clinton. These
ladies represent the two Kip -
pen 4-11 clubs which are spon-
sored by the Kippen East
Women's Institute. The se-
cond day of training school is
on Tuesday, January 31. The
club this time is "4-H
quilting" and those par-
ticipating will learn several
techniques including regular
quilting, applique; and strip
or string quilting.
Quilting is an art handed
down from the early settlers
to Canada, who utilized old
clothing and designed
beautiful quilts for their beds
to keep them warm in the cold
winters. Nowadays many dif-
ferent articles such as
cushions, bags, vests, place
mats, and pot holders can be
made using the same
techniques.
Any girl or boy interested in
taking this club, who will be
12 or older before January 1,
1984, can contact any of the
above 4-11 leaders: Penny at
262-5932 and Margaret at
262-6902 for members around
the Kippen area or Joyce at
527-0687 and Eileen at 482-3237
for members in the
Brucefield area. These clubs
will be starting early in
February.
New antique
Hensall has a new business. 1800s, stoneiAre cider jugs,
Gresham House Antiques mirrors, fish knives, an
opens officially on Thursday, asparagus fork and a'silver
February 2. bread fork, two christening
Catherine "Cass" Bayley robes and a nanny's apron.
chose Hensall as the location Though Cass Bayley's
of her first retail venture background is in advertising,
because it is convenient to marketing and public rela-
where she lives, close to tions, she has long been an
Bayfield, Stratford, Grand avid private collector of anti -
Bend and London, and will ques. After her sister-in-law
complement the other two an- in England, already exporting
tique stores already establish- antiques to San Francisco,
ed in the village. suggested doing the same in
Antiquers who would not Canada, Cass began looking
bother coming to a place for for a suitable location.-
one
ocation:one store can be lured with When she dropped in to the
the promise of two or three. Munn house the day it was be -
Rob Cameron of Rob 'n Bruce ing sold at public auction, she
Antiques is "quite glad" to felt she had found the perfect
have another antique place, but moments too late.
business in Hensall, and The bidding had already
believes all three will be begun.
"mutually supportive". He Cass hurried home, told
specializes in clocks, organs, husband Adrian what was
silver and china, and stocks happening, the two rushed
very little furniture. back and tendered the winn-
ing bid moments before the
auction closed.
Floors were sanded and
walls painted before the first
container arrived from
England. The venerable old
house provides an ideal set-
ting for the Victorian -era
merchandise, all of which
was shipped across the
'Atlantic.
Cass intends eventually to
sell Canadian antiques too,
plus articles on consignment.
She will also try to fill special
orders during regular buying
trips abroad. One customer
has already asked her to keep
an eye out for a mahogany
roll-top desk.
The next consignment due
Church House Antiques
proprietors Peter and Janis
Bisback are equally
delighted. "I wish there were
a dozen in town - the more the
merrier", was Janis' reac-
tion. "One shop couldn't ,
possibly have enough stock to
cater to the needs of every
customer. We specialize in
primitives and Canadiana
such as pioneer agricultural
tools."
Gresham House Antiques'
specialty will be English im-
ports. Cass Bayley has filled
the former Munn house at 97
King Street (one door east of
the Bank of Montreal) with
Victorian linen presses, ar-
moires, dressers, a Georgian
oak desk, marble top wash
stands, a magnificent dumb Personals
waiter dating from 1810, an Mrs. T. Fletcher, who has
antique bidet, dining room been a patient in South Huron
sets, beautiful chairs with
Hospital, ,
upholstered, cane or rush p where she
seats and numerous other was receiving treatment, was
pieces able to return to her home last
week.
Mr. Alf Ross returned to his
home after receiving treat-
ment in University Hospital,
London.
Mrs. Jessie Armstrong took
up residence in the "Nor-
thcrest" 'apartments last
week.
The enterprise will concen•
-
trate on larger items, but
many smaller articles are
also on display. There are an-
tique bisquit barrels (which
would make novel ice
buckets), jugs, sandwich
plates, china from the late
Filter
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business opens
pe s
from England in April will
contain a much larger
percentage of china and
glass.
Winter hours for the new
business are noon to 4:00 p.m.
on Thursdays and Fridays,
10:00 a.m. until 4:p.m. on
Saturdays, and "by appoint-
ment or chance" at other
times.
Cass Bayley's goal is to
establish a reputation for uni-
que pieces of good quality at
affordable prices. A hoped-for
side effect will be increased
prosperity for the village of
Hensall.
ANTIQUES — Catherine Bayley, proprietor of newly
opened Gresham House' Antiques, stands beside a
mahogany dumb waiter. Family pet Digger the dog is
neither antique nor for sale.
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