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Clinton News-Record, 1977-04-14, Page 14PAGE 14--CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY P AUBURN 4-H The seventh meeting of Auburn I 4-H meeting was . held last week at the home of Mrs. John Hildebrand. President Kim McDowell was in charge and opened the meeting with the 4-H pledge. Roll call was answered by giving plans for your next sewing project at home or naming a 'new sewing technique learned during this project. Leaders Mrs. Donald Cartright and Mrs. John Hildebrand demonstrated how to put binding on knits and also how to set in sleeves. The girls worked on their skit, Sleep and Lounge in Comfort, for Achievement Day on April 30 at Blyth when all mothers are invited to attend. SOCIAL NEWS Mr. and Mrs, Ralph Hamlyn of Lambeth visited on Sunday with Mrs. Albert McFarlane, also Mrs. Asif Hasson, daughter, Sara and sons J.D. and Kim of Oakville visited at the same home. Mrs. B. Solman of Kit- chener is visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Donald McCauley, Mr. McCauley and Melody Solman. RUBY ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Haggitt were pleasantly surprised when their family hosted a surprise party on the occasion of their 40th wedding anniversary at the home of their eldest son, George Haggitt, Mrs. Haggitt and family at Zurich. The guests were welcomed by their family - Mr. and Mrs. George Haggitt, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Haggitt of R.R. 1 Woodham and Stephen Haggitt of Auburn. Over 50 relatives and ,friends signed the• guest card in charge of the only gran- ddaughter, Shelley Haggitt of Zurich. The , spnorgasbord dinner table was centred with a decorated anniversary cake. The bridal couple of 40 years received many gifts of ruby colored vases etc. and many cards to mark the occasion. Guests were present from Nobleton, Goderich; Ben - miller, Auburn, Centralia, Elmvale and Blyth. SOCIAL NEWS Don't forget that the annual meeting of :the Auburn Women's Institute will be held next Tuesday on April 19 at 12:30 with a smorgasbord luncheon. The dessert and coffee will be served by the hostesses. Everyone is asked to bring a dish for the first course. Mrs. Ivan Wightman, the District president will be the guest. Everyone is welcome - a display of crafts will be held. Mr. and Mrs. Al Skinulis of Nobleton and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Richardson of St. Catharines were guests on the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Haggitt. Mr. and Mrs. Ron Elliott of Toronto spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Parsons of Toronto visited on the weekend with her• brother, Mr. Thomas Jardin, and Mrs. Jardin. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Youngblut and Jennifer of Ottawa and Jennifer Whitely of Goderich spent the Easter weekend with the former's mother, Mrs. Myrtle Munro. Mr. and Mrs. Pat Whitely of Goderich visited on Sunday. TRUSTEES MEET The village trustees met for their April meeting in the town hall with the chairman, Warner Andrews in the chair. The minutes were accepted as read by the village clerk Frank Raithby: The trustees have to repair the roof of the firehall and the siren will have to be repaired. It was stated that the fire engine has- been started and seems to be in good repair. It was announced that new street lights could cost up to $10,000 with 35 lights on 10 ft. arms. They would be mer- cury vapour. There has been con- siderable study on village drains and from now on no one can dig up a drain on street sides unless village trustees are contacted. Gravelling the streets' was discussed and also the 1977 assessment' was received from East W awan,osh Township. As yet no assessment statement has come from Hullett and West Wawanosh Townships. Sandy Andrews was asked to represent the village of Auburn at the annual District No 8 of the Horticultural Society meeting at Auburn. A book on Auburn written by Nick Hill was on display and was very interesting. GOOD FRIDAY WORSHIP Easter lilies adorned Knox United Church, Auburn, for the Good Friday, service in the charge of ' the United Church Women. Guests and members were welcomed by Mrs. Ernest Durnin and Mrs. Donald Haines, and • the ushers were Mrs. Jacek Armstrong and Mrs. Elliott Lapp. Organ and piano selections were played by the church organist, Mrs. Norman Wightman and her daughter, Miss Marilyn Wightman. Mrs. Earl St. Jean gave the call to worship and in- troduced the guest speaker, Mrs. Charles Wilkins of Lucknow, president of Huron West United Church Women Presbyterial. She chose for her inspiring Good Friday message, cultivating a Christian Heart. She stressed that people are grumblers because they have so much. "The less you have, the less you grumble" she said. She urged all to build. an EXPERT (..,...., Renowned for quality since 1954 HALBERT 'STREET, CLINTON 482-3901 CO SEAT bRTH WALKERTON SERVICE Our certified watchmaker on staff means expert repairs to all makes of watches, including Accutron. Quallity guaranteed service on all time pieces. ANSTETT JEWELLERS LIMITED abundant spiritual life as Easter has great Promise. Prepare your heart for God, she urged. A duet, In the Garden was sung by Mrs. Greg Park and Andrew Koopmans: The Easter meditation was given by Mrs. Earl St. Jean, Mrs. Thomas Jardin and Mrs. Dorothy Grange. The Rev. Earl St. Jean conducted the Holy • Com- munion service with mem- bers of the session,, Mrs. Brian Hallam, Mrs. John Hildebrand, Donald Haines, Maurice Bean, Elliott Lapp and Ernest Durnin assisting. Coffee and buns were served in the Sunday school room after the service where afghans, layettes and small dresses that had been made for the bale were on display. Mrs. Donald Haines thanked Mrs. Wilkins for her message and presented her with a gift. SOCIAL NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hamilton spent the Easter weekend with her mother, Mrs. lay La Vigne and other relatives in Windsor. Pri?e winners at the weekly euchre party held in the Auburn Community Memorial hall were high lady. Bob y Armstrong (playing as a lady); Low lady, Mrs. Elma McFarlane; high man, Terry Powell; low man, Tom Hallam; novelty, William J. Craig. There were nine tables. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Davies arrived back from Florida last Monday after spending the winter months there. Mrs. William Robertson is a patient in University Hospital, London, where she underwent surgery. Easter wekend guests with Mr. and, Mrs. Wilfred San- derson were Mr. and •Mrs. Daryl Murkar of Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. George Robb, Heather and Michael of London and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Johnston and Jennifer of London. Mr. and Mrs. R.A. Williams and Marylynn of Toronto, Mrs. Irene Robertson of Hamilton and Mr. and Mrs. James Cartwright and Paul of Blyth were guests on the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cartwright, David, Derrick and Lorie. Mrs. Eleanor Bradnock and Miss Christine Stadelmann of R.R. 2 Blyth, visited last Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Nicholson at Seaforth. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cook of Glencoe visited on the Easter weekend wtih her parents, Kr. and Mrs. William Moss. Mrs. Donald McCauley is a patient in St. Marys 'hospital, Kitchener where she has underwent surgery. HORTICULTURALISTS MEET Plans were made for the Horticultural District 8 meeting to be held in the- Auburn heAuburn Community Memorial Hall, Auburn April 23. President Mrs. Dorothy Grange was in charge and welcomed the executive and directors in the Town Hall. Minutes were approved as read by the secretary, Mrs. Thomas Haggitt. The decoratirlg,committee will be Mrs. Robert Slater, Mrs. Frances Clark, Mrs., Robert Arthur and Mrs. Thomas Lawlor. TTickets are being sold in advance and any local member wishing a ticket please contact Mrs. Thomas Haggitt immediately for the dinner which will be served at 12 ,noon by• the ' Auburn Women's Institute. Registration will be in the charge of Mrs. Thomas Haggitt, Mrs. Robert Turner, Mrs. Robert Arthur and Mrs. Russel Brindley. Mrs. Kenneth Scott was asked to look after gifts for the door prizes • which are being donated by business people in the village. An invitation was to be sent to the Rev. and Mrs. Earl S. Jean and also to the village trustees and their guests to attend. 'Correspondence on trips was read and also plans to attend the Ontario Hor- ticultural annual meeting in Windsor on June 15 - 17th. Mrs. Dorothy Grange was named delegate to the District annual and the first open meeting of the Auburn Society will be held on May 2. There will be a sale of plants, bulbs and slips. The lunch committee will be Mrs. Thomas Jardin, Mite Thomas Haggitt, Mrs. Frances Clark and Mrs. John Durnin. Brownies meet Last Wednesday, April 6, the Brownies met downstairs at the Clinton Public School. We picked new sixers and new seconders, and we had lots and lots of fun playing games. We sang new songs. And we got braids for some girls, only the sixers and seconders.—by Patrice Thompson. Exceptionally warm weather early this week prompted some area farmers to get on the land with discs and seeders to get a jump on Mother Nature. Kase Vanden Heuvel took advantage of the warm dry weather to get some of his field work done and even made a couple of rounds with the seed drill planting barley. (staff -photo) Wintario grants available for Queen's anniversary Wintario funds will be available to help stage community programs celebrating the 25th- an- niversary of the accession to •the th.rone'of Queen Elizabeth II, this year. Culture and Recreation Minister Robert Welch said Hullett Happenings Bunny Bundle draw During the past week, the grade $ students were selling tickets for a Bunny Bundle raffle. The draw will be on April 15. - First prize is a chocolate Easter egg; second prize is a chocolate bunny; and third prize. "is a half -pound of chocolate. Swimming Lessons Swimming lessons began on Thursday April 7, for grades 4 and 5, and the Power Learning class. It is an eight week course at the Vanastra Swimming pool. This program is very beneficial to the students. Public speakingontest On Sunday, Apfil 3, the District C public speaknig contest was held at the Milverton Legion. Cameron Moon of Hullett Central represented Zone C at the competition. Cameron did not win this competition, but we congratulate him on his success this year in public speaking. 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All available for delivery as soon as possible. All priced below 1977 prices. Plus special discounts for winter work and for cosh. Some are one of a kind. Visit our large new heated showroom or call our district representative for an 'appointment. Serving Huron and Surrounding Area Since 1919. T. PRYDE SON LTD. HEAD OFFICE EXETER, ONTARIO DISTRICT SHOWROOM A 75 HAMILTON STREET. GODERICH, ONTARIO D.A. DENOMME REP. 524.2373 or 524-6621 grants of up to $5,000 each will be offered to incorporated municipalities and unia corporated villages. The funds must be matched through municipal or private sources. The money is to be used for arts or heritage events which focus on the Queen's an- ni,yersary. It may go towards planning and staging the celebrations and- all related costs, except those for food and beverages. The celebrations must take place in 1977. Communities wishing to take advantage of this special Wintario category should contact the nearest field office of the Ministry of Culture and Recreation. The category was created, so that as many people as possible might participate in celebrating the Silver Jubilee. Queen Elizabeth II suc- ceeded her father, King George VI, to the throne as Queen of Canada on February 6,1952. tfr 4 M • PR '7 veta\co�.s kcic Ut4A \ls Into each life, some rain must fall. Be ready for anything .. look great in a coat that doesn't care. THE SQUARE GODERICH OPEN WEDNESDAY MORNINGS o OPEN FRIDAY NIGHT TIL 1 P.M. 0 •