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Clinton News-Record, 1985-07-31, Page 9t. SL' CL1NTQNaie ba tism cerernon � of the baby girW - Kennedy Lynne Baker and Katherine Denise Kaastra was not only a celebration of the sacrament of baptism' at the Clinton Reformed' Church but also a family reunion of Many generations. The girls were baptized from a special baptismal font which had been passed dowp through the generatfonS of the Mann family, the family. of -Lori Baker. Fourgenerations of the Mann family were present to witness the baptism of Kennedy Lynne Baker. Ar- chie and Pearl Mann from Listowel (great grandparents), Bob and Pat. Mann (grand- parents) and parents Neil and Lori Baker. The baptismal font was obtained from the Moncrief United Church where Bob, Bill and Marion Mann were baptized. The Kaastra and Hellinga families, both of the Clinton area, as well as the parents Gord and Marianne Kaastra, were witnesses to the baptism of Katherine Denise Kaastra. The well attended church service included a sermon about "the Future of the Christian Family." The minister explained that, in connection with baptism, the future of the Christian family depends on responsible fathers, mothers and children who must res- pond to the offer off salvation in Jesus.Christ for themselves and the family. "Without Christ at the centre of the family, Christian families do not stand a chance of survival in the future, but will always be less than what it was intended to be." The sermon was taken from Acts 16:31. Over 250 people attended the evening ser- vice in which the minister preached about "The Future of the Christian Reformed Church." The Christian Reformed Church has grown in Ontario from four small chur- ches with a membership of several hundred in 1945 to more than 115 churches and a membership of 54,000 today. Many of the churches support Christian elementary schools (71) and there are 11 high schools in Ontario. Many Christian Reformed students go to Redeemer College, a Church related college associated with McMaster Universi- ty in Hamilton. The Christian Reformed tradition is strong in the development of Christian agen-' cies and organizations m the society at large, Since 1945 more than 20 such Chris- tian groups have been formed. Like most edangelical churches, the orthodoxy of the Christian Reformed Church has been tested over the past years, but yearsof struggle and study has brought the denomination back to its Scriptural•and confessional roots. Following the historical analysis of the Christian Reformed Church the minister ex- plained from Matthew 16 that the future of the church depends on being based on the `rock' of the Christian confession, it depends on being build up by Christ into His Church and being able to bind the power of evil in ones life and community. The congregation is looking forward to the instalation service of their new minister, the Rev. Homer Samplonius, on August 2 at 7:30. All are welcome. The Vacation Bible school had its closing program on Friday. The program consisted of songs, skits and words of appreciation to the parents, teachers, helpers and cool- dinator: The students acted out and sang about the theme; "Following in the footsteps of Jesus. The teachers this year were Ruby Bylsma, Joanne Van Maar, Angela Kaptien, Julie Hummel and Margeret Kroeze. The helpers were Tanya Thompson, Lori Baker, Donna Veenstra, Kevin Gerrits, Linda Van,. Spengen and Reah Reinink. Trudy Mac- Donald was the VBS coordinator and Tina Van Dyke the - song leader, The Summer Workshop in Mission Team also par- ticipated and will be returning to Nova Scotia and Michigan this week. The VBS students gave $143 towards a school fund for a Dominican student Mickey. Mickey lives in the Dominican Republic and is a son of a poor Haitian im- migrant family. His Dad is a sugar cane cut- ter and has a large family to support on a salary that does not amount to $10 a week. The money collected will go to a scholarship fund for Mickey as he attends one of the mis- sion schools in the Dominican Republic. Brussels native dies at age 88 in London hospital Stanley Jackson Stanley George Wilbert Jackson was born September 9, 1896, on Concession 5, Grey Township,' near Brussels. He died July 21, 1985, at the Grace Villa Hospital, London, in his 89th year. He was the fifth of eight children born to James Jackson and Adeline Catherine Roe and the husband of Ella Marion Windecker who predeceased him in 1974. He is survived by five children; Ruth, Edna (Mrs. James Newcombe) and George, all of London, Keith, of Mississauga and James Jackson of RR 5, Clinton; 12 grand- children and 16 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by three brothers and a sister, and is survived by Miss Hazel Jackson, Zetta (Mrs. David Gardiner) both of Palm Harbor, Florida, and Dr. Clarence Jackson of Naples Florida. Stanley's .father and grandfather, of pro- testant Irish stock and natives of Sligo, Ireland, had 'settled in Grey Township in 1861. Stanley himself had the wry wit, strong opinions, and appetite for hard work which typifies many of the Ulster Irish. The Jacksons were strong Methodists and Stanley had two uncles, Rev. Thomas and Rev. George Jackson, who were ordained ministers. . Although destined by cir- cumstance and aptitude to farm, he main- tained a lifelong respect and admiration for preachers of the Gospel. Stanley was educated in public sGhoofs in Grey and I .:„',Y,� '4'! I rit I ' , ,IIvelli1FNjI' ►! io mini • i ��.Y. ,.`la 3&ill & Natrona FUNERAL HOME LTD. BOX FUNERAL CHAPEL 153 HIGH STREET 47 HIGH STREET CLINTON SEAFORTH Mr. Ken Johnston of Clinton and formerly of Wingham and Victoria B.C. died on Saturday, July 27, 1985. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, July 30, 1985. Cullross Townships. Then in 1912, his father, looking for a bigger and better farm, bought the present Jackson farm of 160 acres on Concession 2, Stanley Township.• He was needed to help with the move, to raise the barn, pull stumps and erect new fencing, and never returned to school. In 1918, he was conscripted into the Canadian Army and trained in London and Toronto. World War One ended before he could be sent overseas. After his discharge, his father persuaded him to work a farm he had been unable to sell in Haldimand County near Canfield, On- tario. Stanley farmed there from 1920 -1937. On September 9, 1921, on his 25th birthday, he was threshing at the farm of a Nicholas Windecker. The latter's daughter Marion also had a birthday that day,. Theycom- mented on the co -incidence, became friends and were•married exactly one year later on their common birth date in 1922. Stanley and .,1.,,7.•spnke of t!” years in Haldi- mand as financially very difficult. Farmers did not share in the prosperity, of the '20s and took the full brunt of the depression in the '30s. However four of the five children were born in ,this period and they became members at this I time of a non- denominational Christian fellowship. To the end of their lives their home was -epen-f r Sunday meetings and served as a base for travelling preachers of the Gospel. The en- tire family became very well grounded in the scriptures and active in religious life. In 1937, James Jackson was almost 80 and was anxious to retire. He persuaded Stanley and Marion to come back to the home -place near Clinton. Not only was it a bigger and better farm, the prosperity of the war and , post-war years put the familyfinancially on its feet. Stanley farmed until he was close to 80,and found the.1950s and 1960s particularly enjoyable. His married children carne home for frequent family reunions an'! t"° rfr:,nd- children spent the summers working on the farm under his supervision. He had a talent for encouraging grandchildren, and other young people who worked for him, to work hard, try difficult tasks and to be more mature. In 1974, he lost his beloved helpmate of 52 years and his son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Hilda Jackson, moved up from Hamilton and bought the home place in Stanley Township. He had a home with them in the familiar surroundings for seven years, until 1981, when declining health pro- mpted him to enter the Chelsea Park Oxford Nursing Home in London. The funeral took place, July 24, at the Ball and Falconer Funeral Home, Clinton. Peter Zimmerman conducted the service and six grandsons served as pallbearers. Interment was in Baird's Cemetery, Stanley Township. A tribute by his friend K.F. Stewart. Former B.C. resident dies in bospital Kenneth Arnold Johnston' An East Wawanosh Township native, Ken- neth Arnold Johnston of Clinton, formerly of Wingham and Victoria B.C. died in Clinton Public Hospital on July 27. He was 61. Born on May 6, 1924, he was the son of Ger- shon Nixon Johnston and the former Ella Maude Elliott. Mr. Johnston worked as as civil servant with the Department of National Defense until 1980. In 198the started work as a sales representative and designer with. Royal Homes in Wingham, a position he held until 1985. • • He was ya member of the Wesley -Willis United Church in Clinton and aapast elder and Sunday School Superintendent. He was a member of the Clinton Masonic Lodge No. PRYDE MONUMENTS (Established since 1919) District Showroom SU NCOAST MALL Goderich, Ont. Open Daily 10 am to 5 pm Telephone: 524-2337 Evening Appointments Call DON DENOMME Telephone 524-6621 Euil time Memorial Counsellor:' Fellowship Bible Chapel 162 Maple Street Sunday, August 4 Clinton 9:45 a.m. Worship & Remembrance 11 a.m. Sunday School & Family Bible Hour Speaker: Graham Russell 7 p.m. Evening Service Speaker: Mark Rathwell 7:30 p.m, Tues. - Prayer & Devotion Listen to "Just Neighbors" on Cable 12 Sundays 1:30 p.m. & Tuesdays 8:30 p.m. United Ontario Street United Church MINISTER 105 Ontario St., Clinton, Ont. ORGANIST' Rev. 0ovld J. Woodall, B.A., M.DIV. Louise McGregor Summer Services: 11 a.m. Aug. 4 - Sept. 1 Inclusive Public Worship at Ontario St. United Church Wesley -Willis United Church - MINISTER - REV. JAMES BECHTEL, B.D. SUNDAY, AUG. 4 1 1 a.m. Combined summer services in Ontario St. Church 84 AF&AM and a member of the Clinton - Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star No. 266. He held the position of Outer Guard with the Eastern Star. Mr. Johnston was active in the Boy Scouts organization in Victoria B.C. -and was a past elder of Gordon United Church in Victoria. He is survived by his wife, the former Donna Van Camp. They married on June 4, 1949 at Trinity Anglican Church in Belgrave. Also surviving are three children • Mrs. Gary . (Marie) Black of -RR 4 Clinton, Mrs. Ben ( Marilyn) Swartz :of Chatham and Mrs. Robert (Debra) Virkutis of London and six ' grandchildren. • Surviving brothers and sisters .are Mrs. Stewart (Donelda) Smith of Kitchener Mrs. Charles ( Ariel) Wood of RR 3 Seaforth, SUPERIOR MEMORIALS ESTABLISHED OVER 60 YEARS Clinton Area MICHAEL FALCONER ,.153 HIGH STREET, CLINTON 482-9441 J Goderich Area ROBERT McCALLUM 11 CAMBRIA ROAD, • GODERICH 524-7345 Church Services Christian Reformed Christian Reformed Church 243 Princess St. E. Clinton Sunday, Aug. 4 Guest Minister 10 a.m. Worship Service 7:30 p, m, Worship Service All Visitors Welcome Watch "Faith 20" at 9:30 a.m. on Global T.V. Baptist 85 Huron St. CLINTON FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH REV. GILBERT KIDD Sunday, Aug..4 11 a.m. Morning Worship &Sunday School tiyednesday 8 p.m. Home Bible Study `�EVERYONE WELCOME 524-9130 Anglican St. Paul's Anglican Church ' Rev. Gordon Simmons, B.A., M. Div, SUNDAY, AUG. 4 11:30 a.m. -1st & 3rd_Sundays-Holy Communion 11:30 a.m. -2nd & 4th Sundays -Morning Prayer Everyone Welcome Mrs. Lois McMichael of Seaforth, Mrs. Ed- ward (June) Robinson, of RR 2 Auburn, Mrs. Clarence (Alice) Ritchie of Lucknow, James of Listowel and John of RR 2 St. Pauls. He was predeceased by two brothers Elliott and William Johnston. Funeral services were held on July 30 from the Ball and Falconer Funeral Home in Clinton. Rev. James Bechtel from Wesley -Willis United Church officiated. In- terment took place at the Clinton Cemetery... Flower bearers were Russell Peterson of Newmarket, Robert Wright of Stratford, Ian Hulley of Clinton, Brian Greenaway of RR 3 Wingham and Samuel Thompson of Wingham. Pallbearers were nephews David Johnston of RR 2 St. Pauls, Paul Johnston of Woodstock, Douglas Smith of Kitchener, Richard Wood of Seaforth, William Robin- son of RR 2 Auburn and Donald Ritchie of RR.1 Lucknow. Funeral services held in Stratford • Franis Lennon Funeral services were held on July 27 at St. Joseph's Church, Stratford for Francis • Lennon. He died on July 25 at Stratford General Hospital. Mr. Lennon is survived by his wife Margaret of Stratford, a sister Kathleen of St. Marys and nine children, Rosemarie Roi of Woodstock, Bob of Stratford, Jerome of Bradford, Theresa. Binkley of St. 'Jacobs, Donna Gordon of Mississauga, Wilfred of Stratford, Barbara Dalgliesh of Clinton, John of Toronto and Pauline of Stratford. Also surviving are 12 grandchildren. He was predeceased by one sister Margaret Honing - Plaetzer Brian George Honing of Toronto and Wanda Jean Plaetzer of London exchanged wed- ding vows on June 22 at the Knox United Church in Auburn. Rev. Stan McDonald of- f iciated f-ficiated at the service, assisted by Gary Shuttleworth. The groom is the son of Max Honing and the bride is the daughter of Lawrence and Jean Plaetzer of RR 1, Auburn. Matron of honor was the bride's sister Sherry Foran of London and bridesmaids were Cindy Fisher of Goderich and Sandy Freeman of Ottawa. Assisting the bride as train bearers were Karin and Tracy Millian, cousins of the bride. The groomsman was Jim Stevenson of Calgary and ushers were Gary Holling of Tbronto and Larry Plaetzer of Auburn. The wedding reception was held at the White Carnation in 'Barnesville. The newlyweds honeymooned in Germany and are now making their home in Markham. ( Ross Bredaner, London, photo) Albrechtas : Babcock Don Albrechtas and Kim Babcock were wed at Londesboro United Church on June 8. Rev. Maurice Platts of London officiated. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Donatas Albrechtas of Melbourne and the bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Randy Babcock of RR 1, Clinton. Maid of honor was Beth Huston of RR 3, Melbourne. Bridesmaids were Cheryl Carruthers of RR 1, Mt. Brydges, Janet Kerr of RR 5, Clinton, Kerry Babcock of RR 1, Clinton and Denise Trudell of Rodney. F'lowergirl was unrlstma Black of Blyth and Johnathan Hathaway of Ingersoll was the ringbearer. Best man was Colin McLean of Glencoe. Ushers were Scott Oliver of RR 3, Melbourne, Scott Calwell of Glencoe, Chris Albrechtas of Melbourne and Mike McCallum of Melbourne. A reception was held at the Blyth Community Centre. The, newlyweds honeymooned in northern Ontario and are now making their home in Strathroy. ( Gary Walden photo) FLYNN - COCHRANE Lynne Christine Cochrane, daughter of John and Lina Cochrane of Clinton, and Stephen James Flynn, son of Theo and Rita Flynn of Hullett Township, exchanged wedding vows before the Reverend Father John Pinta in St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Clin- ton, on July 28. Joanne Cochrane, sister of the bride, Was maid of honor, and Monica McPherson, a sister of the groom, was the bridesi;tiaid. Joyce Beacom a niece of the groom was the flower girl, and Garth McPherson, a nephew':of the groom, was the ringbearer. John Dykstra, a friend of the groom, was the best man, and Ian Cochrane; twin 'brother of the bride, was usher. After a wedding reception at the Clin- ton Legion Hall, the newlyweds left on a motor trip through Northern Ontario, and are now residing at RJt. 1, Clinton (Frank Phillips photo) Robinson - Mair Peter Robinson and Marilyn Mair - were married on June 22 at Ontario Street United Church. Rev. Norman Pick officiated. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Cliffe Robinson of London and the bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Mair of Clinton. Maid of honor was Debbie Cooper of London. Bridesmaids were Gayle Kimmer- ly of London, Jane Symons of Minden and Mari Robinson of London. Best man was Bill Robinson of London and ushers were Ron Mair of London, George Robinson of London and Dick Robinson of Brucefield. Following a reception at the Goderich Township Hall, the newlyweds left on a honeymoon trip to Quebec City. They're making their home in London. (Fitzgerald Studios photo)