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Clinton News-Record, 1979-09-20, Page 10PAGE w "—CLINTON NWS -RECORD, THURSPAY,,SAPTgly10ER Q, 1979 Owpfl Porribi4rton Th e Women's Missionary Fellowship of the Bayfield Baptist Church, started their fall program with a meeting in the Sunday School room on Tuesday evening with -21 ladies present. The meeting was opened by the President Mrs. Janet Talbot with the Missionary challenge Jesus gave as found in Matthew chapter 28, verses 18 to 20. After a •hymn and Prayer, the scripture from John chapter 9 was read. The secretary, Mrs. Sandra Talbot read the . The Goderich Township pee wee boys' baseball' team took the trophy as inter -township champs when they won the finals against Londesboro. Team members included, front row, left to right, Gary Cox, John Wubbs, Larry Bauer, Ron Blake, Doug Alexander and George Shigh. Back row, Scott Harris, Darrell Abbott (manager), Ray Greidanus, Terry Johnston, Billy Van Ninhuys, David Mahood and Bill Harris (coach). (News -Record photo) Around and about the village Visitors with the Rev. Alun Thomas are relatives Gordon and Susan Thomas, Armdale, Nova Scotia and Richard and Christopher Bowdery, •London, England. We are sorry to report that Ken Scotchmer is still a patient in Victoria Hospital in London. Hope you are home in time, Ken, to enjoy some trips on Bayfield's quiet streets. Mr, and Mrs. Robert Parker of Dorchester spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Parker. Also visiting with the Parkers on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. C. Paulen, Mrs. M. Babes end with class In a triple header Wednesday night at the Varna ball diamond, the Bayfield Babes, first place team in regular season play (11 - 1), were defeated by a slim 17 - 14 Historical update Members of the Bayfield Historical Society are asked to meet at 7 pm, an hour earlier_ than , usual, at the Municipal Building in order to travel together to the new log cabin home of David Johnston which is adjacent to the Old Homestead. Mr. Johnston will tell about the cabin's con- ptruction and give an account of local history. Visitors are invited to come. • Morris Dancers back The Morris Dancers found London attracted 'a large crowd when they performed on the Main Street a year ago. They are coming to the village again this Saturday, September 22nd and at 3:30 p.m. they plan to put on another show at the same place as last time, in front of the Little Inn. Ever Youngs gather The Ever Young Club will open their winter season with a pot -luck supper on Thursday, September 27th at 6 p.m. in the Municipal Building. Members are asked .to please bring food, dishes and cutlery. win by the Stanley Stars, in the best three, -out- of five championship series. The Babes lost the first two games, but came back with a strong two wins to tie the series. Team members could be heard singing in Bayfield later Wed- nesday night and were heard saying, "We may have lost, but nobody could have done it with more class! ", The batting champ for the 1979 Babes was pit- cher, Katey Walden and the most valuable player as voted for by the girls was Joyce Mcllwain. ' The Babes would like to thank their sponsor, The Albion Hotel and all the people who have sup- ported the team throughout the year. A special thanks goes to Fred Fansher and Bud Sturgeon, this year's coaches. The other teams in the Ladies' Bluewater Slowpitch League had better be prepared for a better and stionger Babes team in 1980! Champion lay off 52 Champion • Road Machinery Company Ltd. announced Wednesday it is laying off 52 employees beginning September 24. lain Bain, vice president of employee relations at Champion, said employees at the firm had been notified this week of the layoff. Bain Said the layoff was caused by the recent completion of the firm's "extremely large and unusual ° order for Turkey". He said to meet the deadline for the Turkey order Champion had to increase its daily production of road graders from just over four machines a day to just over seven. He said to do that an additional 100 to 150 people had to be hired. He said the layoff would bring the Cham- pion work force back to what it was prior to the Turkey order. The . layoff was done according to seniority. Bain said the most senior employee laid off was hired March 15, 1978. The vice president could not say if the em- ployees would ever be ATTENTION! Boys and Girls - Moms and Dads See and Hear GOSPEL MAGICIAN Mr. Wally Rourke PLACE: Bayfield Baptist Church TIME: 10 a.m., Sunday Sept. 23 OCCASION: "Great Rally Day Service" corms shore God's blessing with us For transportation Car evioni intowitOtion ecU ' ° 1415.2650. recalled. He said another large order could force the firm to increase production again and put it in a hiring position. He said to look forward to a recall would be "misleading" for em- ployees being laid off. Bain said the layoff was strictly according to seniority. He said if a junior man was working in Gearco he would be laid off and an employee from the firm's main plant would be tran- sferred. Kin donate It was announced here on the occasion of The Association of Kinsmen Clubs' Annual Convention that the Association provided $42,370,079.52 through their 616 Kin- smen Clubs from coast to coast. Len Simms, National President of the Association, stated: "At ' an average of over $69,000 per club, our Association continues to be one of the world's most effective service clubs." Liebler, Mrs. R. Din- smore and Mrs. Helen Nott of Mitchell. It was good news to hear that Frank Burch is home again after a week in hospital in Clinton. Mrs. Elva Metcalf had as her guests on the weekend, her brother Jim Dewar and her nephew David. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Saylor of Fonthill visited Mr. .and Mrs. Peyton Ranney on the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Ab Thornton and children, Paul, John and Beth were minutes of tihe first meeting of the fall twelve years ago. This was very interesting, especially to those who were in at- tendance at that meeting. The secretary then read the minutes. Of our last meeting. A short business meeting included:plans for.letters to be written on a regular basis to our Missionaries, and Mrs. Shiel was to provide the forms and addresses, These were to be handed' to the members that each might take part in this very worthwhile project. The next meeting will be mtssiort bid October 16 at the home of the President. Special gues,t, Miss Evelyn Schell favoured with a solo. Mrs. Stella Shiel read two letters, one from Jake and Carol Zondag in Venezuela, and the other from Bethel Bible Institute in Quebec,' and then led in Prayer for these and all other missionaries. Miss Evelyn Sch-ell with ,the Canadian Sunday School,Mission in Quebec was guest ?peaker and gave a very inspiring message about being spiritually blind and also physically blind. Bayfield bits and pieces Our deepest sympathy is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gale and family in the loss of Mr. Gale's brother, Mr. Marcel Gale, who passed away Monday in the Kitchener Hospital after a lengthy illness. at their summer home on the weekend. The afternoon bridge club met in the Municipal Building on Wednesday afternoon. Four tables played. Marney Walden won high score. Dora Warwick middle score and Ruth Makins low. Mr. and Mrs. George Gregg have had as their guest for three weeks'his aunt, Mrs. Lillian Matheson of Connell, Argyllshire, Scotland. Mrs., Matheson also visited friends in Sun- dridge and enjoyed theatre in Stratford. Council okays ealth unit At the regular meeting on Monday night, Bayfield Council voiced its approVal of a proposal of the Huron County Health Unit to set up an Adult Health Clinic in the village beginning in October. Madeline Roske, Public Health nurse, has applied for use of accommodation for this project in the Municipal Building. It will probablybe held on a Monday or Tuesday every second month from 1 : 30 to 3: 39 ,fip.9.1. Two public healthortUrSes will be on hand to give private counselling. They will advise as to whether a doctor should be con- sulted or direct a person to the proper agency for further help. They will take blood pressure, test urine samples and do .a blood -test for iron, if requested. Since the most pressing need seems to be for foot care, there will be t o helpers present to provide it. Baptist news,.. By Janet Talbot At the Bayfield Baptist Church Sunday the Pastor used Colossians chapter three, verses 16 to 25, as the congregational Bible reading and Pastor Ivor Bodenharn led in' Prayer. • The Pastor, Rev. Les Shiel, gave a challenging message on "Give it all you've got!" At the close of the, evening service, the Pastor was informed that a little girl was lost near Varna, so a special prayer was offered for the safety of this little child and askingGod to lead the searchers to her. Several went from the service to aid in the search and it was a great relief to all when she was found. Once again proving God does answer Prayer. Next Sunday, Sep- tember 23, will be the annual Rally Sunday of the Sunday School. Special feature will be the Christian Magician who teaches Bible facts with the use of magic. There will also be special music. The Pastor challenged everyone at Sunday School this Sunday to bring one more for Rally day, to double the attendance. This serviceill start at 10 a.m. It will be a great time for the kids but the adults will enjoy it too. Everyone is welcome. Mr. and Mrs. Norm Talbot and Mr. Ray Schell attended the Farrelly-Ireland wedding in Central Baptist Church, London, Saturday evening. Due to the lack of rain and the lowering of the water table, there is a shortage of water in some areas of the village, so some residents are in the process of having wells drilled. Mr. Ray Schell celebrated his 87th bir- thday last Saturday and received many cards from friends and relatives. He also at- tended the first annual reunion of. the Norman. .Talbot family, which was Mrs. Ann Chapman sang a lovely solo and after the president thanked both Evelyn and Ann, also Cathi Cullen, who so willingly- and beautifully played the piano, Mrs, Lillian Steckle closed the meeting with ?raker. , New to our store,..we now hove held at the home of Hugh and Judy Talbot in Strathroy, and was presented with a lovely birthday cake decorated by great-granddaughter, Wendy Talbot. Others from the area attending this reunion were Mr. and Mrs. Norman Talbot, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Talbot and Kathy, Mr. and Mrs. Doug Talbot, Debbie and Lisa, and Miss Evelyn Schell. Everyone enjoyed a bountiful pot lick dinner after which some of the braver ones had fun swimming in the pool. (It looked very cold to ine). Plans are being made to hold this family gathering earlier in the summer for next year. St. Andrews UCW The September meeting of Unit One of UCW was held at the home of Mrs. Elva Metcalf on Thursday with 19 members and three visitors present. Mrs. Margaret Scotchmer opened the meeting and Mrs. Esther Makins gave the Scripture reading. Mrs. Jean Milne - presented a taped sermon by the Rev. Harry M. Denning of Kingway- Lambton United Church, Toronto entitled "It is good to be alive" which was challenging and much enjoyed. A short business period was in charge of Mrs. Jean Greer. The Thankoffering service- - will be held on Wed- nesday, Oct. 10th. Try and bring a friend. Mrs. Greer closed with prayer. A lovely dessert was enjoyed and a vote of thanks was given to the hostess and lunch committee - also to all taking part. 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