Times Advocate, 1994-11-9, Page 7Helping hands
Members of the Bethel Reformed Church were busy at
the Old Town Hall on Saturday as they put on a craft and
bake sale. Shown here are two of the volunteers show-
ing
howing some of the items that were for sale from left is Bet-
ty
etty Brand with Teresa Wynja.
Stan -Lee Club meets
Rev. Bruce Cook was the guest speaker.
By Joan Beierling
VARNA - The Stan -Lee Club had their November meeting at the com-
plex on November 2 with 33 present. Margaret Hayter opened with a
poem and read the minutes from October.
The attendance was down but it was a good meeting and the speaker
Rev. Bruce Cook was interesting. The Christmas meeting is to be a supper
at the Blue Fountain on December 7 at 6 p.m. Former members or visitors
are welcome to be witri us as long as they phone Anna Keys a week ahead
263-5360 so she can make reservations. The meeting closed with 'In
Flanders Fields.'
The Bells - Aubrey and Hilda, came to take the group on an arm -chair
trip to visit their home on the Isle of Skye situated off the north west
mainland of Scotland. Hilda and Aubrey both trace their roots to Scottish
ancestors. Hilda gave a Gaelic greeting wearing a beautiful silk scarf in
their official clan tartan. Aubrey's vest and tie were in green plaid, their
hunting tartan. They began their slide presentation with some pictures of
the older parts of Glasgow and Edinborough as well as a shopping area
with flowers growing along the walkway. Then on to their special spot on
the Isle of Skye. The stone house with its two -foot walls is a picture with
a high hill in the background. It is surrounded by a stone fence to keep out
wandering sheep and cattle. They have renovated the upper storey of their
home and is now a bedroom and study. Downstairs are a living area and
cozy kitchen. The Bells heat their home with oil but many local villagers
still use peat. h is cut from local bogs and piled to dry before it is ready to
burn. Following the slide presentation the group heard tapes of Scottish
folk music and of course some bag pipe music. Many interesting items
were on display for members to see. They were thanked by Margaret
Hayter for their most interesting presentation.
Euchre was then played and winners were Ladies High, Leona
McBride; Low, Helen Pepper; Men's High, Bill Pepper; Low, Harvey
Hayter; Most lone hands, Ivan McClymont. Following, they had a lovely
lunch.
The Teen Set will meet Thursday, November 10 at 7:30 p.m. and the
Trends will meet Thursday, November 17 at 7:30 p.m.
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Soldiers remembered at Centralia service
A wreath was placed
in memory of Right
Lieutenant Clifford
Hicks.
By Mary Peterson
CENTRALIA - A time for re-
membering. Almost 50 years have
passed since the end of World War
II, and the world has seen many
changes. Yet peace remains elusive
in many countries. In Canada, we
are very fortunate, and now is the
time to pause from our hectic daily
schedules and thank those who
risked all for us.
At Centralia United Church, the
beautiful stained glass window de-
picts Jesus beside the soldiers on
the battlefield. The bravery of men
and women' from the community is
remembered and their names hang
in a place of honour at the church.
On Sunday, November 6, Heath-
er Smith read the names of these
former community members, - and
the congregation was silent in
memory of their sacrifices. The Re-
membrance Day wreath was placed
in memory of Flight Lieutenant
Clifford Hicks who was shot down
in action on August 8, 1944 near
the village Clere in Normandy and
buried in the Canadian War Ceme-
tery at Bretteville-sur-Laize,
France. Flight Lieutenant Hicks, a
fighter-bomber pilot in the Royal
Canadian Air Force, was the son of
the late Byron and Loretta (Essery)
Hicks. The wreath was placed by
his sister Mildred (Hicks) Creech.
Gladys Buswell explained the
war to the children. Gladys volun-
teered for the service, and she de-
scribed the importance of her faith
in God during the war. Brent Mills
read the scripture.
In her sermon, Heather Smith
talked about "Putting Your Life on
the Line". She thanked everyone
who attended the Service of Recog-
nition at White Oaks United
Church. She was honoured that so
many from the community shared
in this special event. She also
thanked everyone who provided
help and support at the worship ser-
vice at Exeter Villa.
Smith's sister, Eileen Mitchell, is
visiting her for the next two weeks.
This is Eileen's first visit to Onta-
rio from eastern Canada.
Hallowe'en party
Heather Smith and Julie Foran
were judges at the annual Hal-
lowe'en party at the Community
Centre on October 31. They had a
tough time deciding who had the
best costumes from among the
many participants. The Hallowe'en
party has been a tradition in Cen-
tralia for more than 30 years. Win-
ners at this year's party were Jere-
my VanBergen, Alexis
McSweeney -Drake, Shawn Kenne-
dy, Sara Walker, Dan Caslick,
Ryan Gibson. Kelly Cronyn, Jackie
Sterenberg, Kyle Veri, and Bren-
dan Farr -Gaynor.
The Cronyn family served hot
dogs and pop after the party.
Turkey dinner
Tickets are still available for the
turkey dinner at Centralia United
Church on Friday, November 18.
Seatings will be at 5:00 p.m. and at
6:30 p.m. Ticket price is $8.50 for
adults or $4.00 for children six to
12 and are available from any of
the stevVards or Judy Mills, 228-
6704, or Rob Essery, 228-6992.
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The stewards will meet briefly after
the worship service on Sunday, No-
vember 13 to discuss final prepara-
tions for the dinner.
Pies for the supper will be made
at the church on Thursday, Novem-
ber 17. If you're unable to help, but
could donate pies, please call Jean
Caslick.
Joint session meeting
On Wednesday, November 9, the
joint session for Centralia Zion
West will meet at 8:00 p.m. at Zion
West. The Ministry and Personnel
Committee will meet Thursday,
November 24 at 8:00 p.m. at Cen-
tralia U.C.
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