Clinton News-Record, 1977-10-06, Page 23• Hullett Happenings
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Student Council
On September 29, an
election was held at Hullett
Central School for the
Student's Council.
Candidates for president
were John Lawson, Kent
Howatt, Darlene Flunking and
Bev Overholt. Candidates for
secretary were Bruce Vin-
cent: and Sharon Ciousher,
and the candidates for
treasurer were Lana Lock-
wood, Neil Cartwright and
Janice Daer.
The final results were;
John LawsOn, president; Bev
Overholt, vice president;
Bruce Vincent, secretary;
and Lana Lockwood,
treasurer.
Changes
This year, chocolate milk is
20 cents. If you want to buy
white milk, the price is still 15
cents. This change is to en-
courage students to drink
white milk.
Onee again, audio visual
assistants have been chosen.
This year John Lawson and
Bobby Penfound are the
captains and spares. The
other assistants are Lee
Divine, Joanne Slater,
Monica Hebert, Sharon
Glousher and Janice Daer.
Holiday for the students
Friday, September 30, ,was
a professional development
day at Hullett. and � other
schools in the county.
At school the' -teachers will
be having meetings,
throughout the day.
This weep at the Legion
Comrade Slim Lacroix
accompanied the Clinton
Legion's First World War one
Vets to Blyth where they
joined other Vets of the same
era at a Banquet sponsored
by the Blyth Legion. Our Vets
in attendance were Comrade
J.K. Cornish, Gord Scribbons,
and Joe Silcocks. Way to go
Comrades!
ALegion Zone Dance will be
held at the Blyth Centennial
Centre on October 22nd, all
are welcome. -
Last week saw the Golden
Radar Club out in force as
guests of the legion for a
meeting and card party. Glad
to have you folks!
The Minor Soccer Club
were guests at the Legion on
Sunday October 2nd for their
2 annual banquet and
presentations. Over 250
people attended this affair.
That explains the parking lot
filled with cars on that day.
Our in memoriam this week
is for Comrade Jim Handy,
who passed away -last week. A
M
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Legion service was held on
Sunday evening. Let us all
remember him in our
thoughts and prayers.
The Ladies Auxiliary held
their monthly meeting on
Monday evening. The cry for
help is out Ladies. Men also
needed to serve and wash.
How about showing the kind
of enthusiam as displayed by
Comrade Mabel • Schreiber
who attended the ' meeting
with the aid of a walker.
Did you know that the
Legion sponsors the Brownies
and Guides, thats right, each
Monday evening the
Brownies are guests and each
Tuesday evening the Guides
are our guests in the
Auditorium. I say GOOD
SHOW to the Veterans.
The Pipe Band Scottish
Ceilidh -Dance is being held
this Saturday, October 8th at
the Hall. They promise you a
good time. Tickets are going
fast, so 'get yours now from
any member of the Pipe Band
or the Legion.
Kiippen and area news
By Rena Caldwell
4-H meets
The second adventure of
the Apple Angels was held on
Monday, September 19 at
Mary Connolly's. They
elected a new secretary,
which was Jill McLellan and
all the other business w/as
carried out as usual.
After a long argument the
cover of their books was
chosen. Janet Shanks
demonstrated fresh plum,
peach compgt and Carol
McGregor demonstrated
fresh fruit cup. Both were
very good!
Mary Connolly and Marg
Hoggarth showed us how to
peel an orange properly,
which we were all amazed by.
Huron County's new day care centre for senior citizens and the homebound was officially
opened last Friday at Huronview. Taking part were, left to right, Richard Fleming of the
senior citizens branch of the ministry of community and sociaiuservices; Joan Spittal of
Goderich, the chairman of the steering committee; Che$ter Mawhinney of Huronview,
president of the New Horizons committee; and Ann St. Jean, co-ordinator. (photo by
Wilma Oke)
Seniors day care centre opened
By Wilma Oke
A Huron County day care
centre for senior citizens and
the homebound was officially
opened Friday at Huronview,
Clinton.
Mrs. Ann St. Jean, the co-
ordinator, said the centre will
provide social and
recreational facilities for the
homebound --those who,, . are
elderly and those, who
through disability, are
homebound.
The traditional ribbon was
cut by Chester Mawhinney,
an 87 -year-old resident of
Huronview, former Stephen
Township farmer and
chairman of the local New
Horizons group which will
seek a federal grant for the
centre's programs.
Richard Fleming of the
Oe'nior citizens branch,
ntario ministry of com-
munity and social services,
said at the ceremony that the
Huron program is one of 18
alternate care programs to be
explored over the next two
years: Programs, he said, are
80 percent financed by the
ministry.
Transportation to the
centre will be provided by
members of the New
Horizons group and other
volunteers.
Chester Archibald, `ad-
ministrator of Huronview,
said that while the Day Care
Centre was not really part of
Huronview, the board of
management was glad to
have the centre there.
The Day Care Centre will
provide social and
recreational facilities, foot
care and the services of the
Huronview hair dressing staff
and a good hot meal.
Rosemary Armstrong of
Clinton has been named
assistant co-ordinator to Mrs.
St. Jean.
Old age pensions up in October
Increases in the Old Age
Sociarnotes Security, pension, Guaranteed
Mrs. Grace Drummond, Income Supplement and
Mrs. Mary Connolly, Mrs. Al Spouses Allowance, effective
Hoggarth, Mrs. Alex in October, 1977, were an -
McGregor, Mrs. Hugh nounced recently by Health
Parsons, Mrs. Stewart and Welfare Minister Marc
Pepper, Mrs. Robert Kin- Lalonde.
sman and Mrs. `` Vern Increases in Old Age
Alderdice attended the area" Security pension and
WI convention last week. Guaranteed Incokme Sup-
plement payments represent
the 16th quarterly escalation
based on the cost of living, as
provided for in the Old Age
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Cooper ....S,ecurity Act.
and 'Billy John of Detroit The new monthly total at
visited with Mr. and Mrs. the single rate for persons
Vivan Cooper. a receiving both the basic Old
Age Security pension and
Mrs. Ed Wahl, Listowel, is maximum Guar a n t e e d
the guest of her sister Mrs. Income Supplement will be
Norman Dickert. $255.94.
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Gibson,
Lucan, visited with Mr. and
Mrs. W. L. Mellis this week.
The Guaranteed Income
Supplement is 'paid to pen-
sioners whose income, apart
from the Old Age Security
pension, is limited. The
amount of the supplement
varies in relation to the
amount of income. ;
The maximum. Guaranteed
Income Supplement for a
single person, or a, married
person whose spouse is not a
pensioner and is not receiving
a Spouse's Allowance, will go
up in October to $105.51 from
its current $103.14. The
maximum supplement for a
married couple, both pen-
sioners, will increase to $93.69
each from $91.58. ' Added to
the basic pension, this will
give each married pensioner
$244.12 monthly, or a total of,
INVITESYOUTO
NEW TODAY
and OldsrnobiIes. •
PICKUP
Still one tough truck
with increased corrosion -
protection in '78. This year,
Chevy adds a Special
model to the family—the
1/2 ton pickup With the new
5.7 litre (350 cu. in.) V-8
diesel engine.
SPORTVAN
Seats up to twelve, with
features like available high
bucket seats that swivel
and recline: Tougher than
ever with improved
corrosion -protection in
areas where it counts
(galvanized steel front
wheelhousings plus
polyurethane stone shields
in front of rear
wheelhousings).
$488.2.4 for the couple.
The Spouse's Allowance is
paid. to persons between 60
and 65 years of age who are
married to Old Age, Security
pensioners and ' meet
residence requirements.
Entitlement to a Spouse's
Allowance, and amount paid,
is based on yearly income.
The maximum Spouse's
Allowance will increase to'
$244.12 from $238.63. The
maximum Spouse's
Allowance is made up of an
amount equivalent to the
basic Old Age Security
pension and the maximum
Guaranteed Income Sup-
plement at the married rate.
If everything else fails,
rigid. the directions.
CUTLASS SALON
A new class of Cutlass. A sloping roof
line gives you more rear seat head
room and more trunk space than last
year's model. 37 km/g (23 mng) city,
50 km/g (31 mpg) highway, with a
2 -bbl. 3.8 litre (231 cu. in.) V-6 engine
with available automatic
transmission and 2.73 axle ratio.*
And also new for '78 are Cutlass
Supreme, Calais and Cruiser
( wagon) models.
DELTA 88
It's hard to improve on success.
put Oldsmobile has done
it! 32 km/g (20 mpg)
city, 44 kmtg
(27 mpg) highway,
for an available 5.7 litre
V-8 engine with
automatic transmission
and 2.41 axle ratio.*
New Diesel V-8 engine
available too in '78.
CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1977—PAGE 3A
Summerhill Ladies meet
The September meeting of
the Summerhill Ladies Club
was hosted by Margaret
Wright on September 19. Roll
call was answered by 21
members and Donna Gib-
bings opened the meeting.
Correspondance was read
from the CNIB sand it was
decided to give a donation to
this group. It was also
decided that the ladies would
donate ``an article to the
Clinton hospital's penny sale.
The next meeting will be
held at Summerhill Hall on
October 12. Guest speaker for
the evening will be Constable
Bill Wilson from the Goderich
detachment of the OPP.
Gladys Van Egmoncfwill be
in charge of lunch along with
Jean and Sue Vodden and
Phyllis Tyndall. Ev Merrill
and Barbara Lovett will be in
charge of the program.
This month's raffle was
won by Laura Forbes and a
program was put on by
Marion Snell, Isabella
Tyndall
Woman wins $300
Joan Hutton of London won
.the 12th draw, worth $300 in
the Clinton Junior Mustangs
hockey club's ..,3Q0 booster
draw.'
There are still three more
draws to be held, with the
final on December 15 worth
$1,000.,
To Truckers:
Re Your Drivers
Licences.
If you drive a truck over 18,000
pounds or tow a vehicle over
10,000 pounds.
You must have your
drivers licence converted
to the propercIassifica
tion
byjanuary3l, 1978.
Ontario
After January 31, 1978,you will
need to be retested, using the
appropriate vehicle, before a new
licence can be issued.
Further information is available
at your local Ministry of Trans-
portation and Communications
Driver Licence Issuing Office.
Ministry of
Transportation and
Hon. James Snow, Minister
Communications Harold Gilbert, Deputy Minister
OMEGA
The most affordable Oldsmobile.
Good on gas, very
manoeuvrable and a
snap to park. 34 km/g
(21 mpg) city, 48 km/g
(30 mpg) highway,,
with a 2 -bbl. 3.8 litre
(231 cu. in.) V-6
engine with available
automatic transmission
and 2.56 axle ratio.*
SUBURBAN
Versatile. Can seat up to
nine people or take three in
the front and make available
144 cu. ft. of cargo space
—up to 3,100 payload lbs.
Seats, holds, tows more
than any ordinary
passenger car wagon.
No wonder we call it
Superwagon.
BLAZER •
Double-wall tough. Agile. Can
make quick cuts (35b turn
angle) when it has to. Available
with 4 -wheel drive to come
through under all kinds of
conditions. Snow, ice, mud—
you name it. Now With extra leg
room for rear seat passengers.
Can we build oneforyou?
Canada
• Remember these figures are estimates
based on approved Transport Canada test
methods. The actual fuel economy you get
will vary according to the kind of driving you
do, your driving habits, the car's condition,
and available equipment.
Some of the equipment illustrated is
available at extra cost,