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Clinton News-Record, 1977-10-06, Page 23• Hullett Happenings • • • 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 r 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,