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41. To give away
TO GIVE AWAY — One -year-
old part Terrier and- Scottie,
black, loves children. Phone
524-7749.-39tfnx
FLUFFY, grey kitten to a good
home. Litter trained. Phone 1
5249fZ93.-4ltfnx
46. In memoriam
47. Card of thanks
MONTGOMERY
I wish to thank Wendy
Rotilston and Shirley Smith for
a relative shower they held for
me. the MET staff for the
shower they gave, with Pat
MacPherson and Karen
Walker as hostesses; and a
relative shower given by Helen
Dickson and Mabel Westlake. I
also wish to thank everyone
who helped at or attended my
stagette. A special thanks to
Deb Quaid- and Mary Lou
Melick for making it a most
suc•cessfu evening.—Sin-
cerely, Lynda . Mon-
tgomery. -41x
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t
Well, the big weekend is
over - it was an exciting and
a busy one for me as it
probably was for many of
you.
My paintings, I know, were.
enjoyed by a great number
of people who visited the
Suncoast Mall last Friday
andSaturday.
There were also a great
number of people "home"
for the weekend holiday - the
last before Christmas.
Bucky and Phyllis Doak
were visiting his sister,
Mabel and her husband Ross
Cummings. Bucky (Art) is
retired and now lives in
Kingston. I believe his
daughter, Sherry and the two
boys are also in the Kingston
area. Whoops! they and
Sherry live in Collings Bay -
a suburb of Kingston. Buck's
oldest son Bob is with the
O.P.P. and he and Jill and
their boys ages 10 and 12, live
in West Port - about 50 miles
north of Kingston. I think son
Larry lives in Kingston.
Boy! Do I ever have a rough
time carrying on a con-
versation and trying to
remember who is who and
WHERE!
Now, this a ll started with a
small phone call regarding
my new -old friend, Melvin
O'Reilly of Windsor. So, I
might as well continue since
Mabel (Brereton) Cum-
mings .is very well known
here - and her children
Frances, Fay and David.
David is teaching at Victoria
Street School 'I believe - and
wife Patty (Allen - one of Bob
and Kathy's girls) teaches at
Holmesville. Fran and Bill
Martha Rathburn
McLean - live in Cornwall.
They were here at the lovely
old McLean home - now
Bill'`s. Their` daughter, Sally
and hubby Jim Bennett were
with them. Nancy didn't
come. Mabel's daughter Fay
- EVERYONE loved Fay!
and hubby Bob Goodwin and
two boys make up that
family.
Bob's grandmother who is
now at Huronview will be 100
years young on December 3,
this year - Isn't that won-
derful! There are also two
other Goderich ladies out
there who will be - or ARE
already - 96 years young!
Mrs. Margaret McCauley
and Mrs, Mae Doak. How
about THAT!
Well, there now you have
Mabel's family tree - almost
- just because I called heron
a simple question! Oh - I
missed her sister's girl,
Shirley' and hubby Peter
Bakelaar (Jewellers). They
were also here with daughter
Brenda - thesplttin' image of
her mother!
NOW! to get back to Mr..
O'Rel'lIy - who once tried to
convince me that geese don't
have TEETH! He said,
"Lady geese don't have
teeth!" but as I noted, he
didn't place a little comma
after the word `Lady' - so I
presumed. the MEN geese
were the bad ones.
He had later sent another
kind of a "tip" to assure me
they really didn't hurt.
Thank you! - I don't believe
it. •
• I had a wonderful newsy
"get acquainted" letter from
Mr. O'Reilly plus copy of a
big write-up which had been
in the Windsor Star - "Jim
Cornett's People" by-line.
The heading - "Oh really?
No. 'O'Reilly, and its no Irish
blarney". My summary:
Melvin J. Would likely have
done as well as a salesman -
he could really sell himself.
Two major instances stand
out - at 18 he was almost
fired from the Canadian
National Express Company
after a four week's
probationary period but he
stayed with the company for
42 years. On meeting the
Mayor of Windsor - at that
time - Michael J. Patrick,
Melvin's manager, landed
him the job as the city's first
public relations officer in the .
mayor's office.
At 86 he's still full of the.
Irish wit and charm that
made him popular in ,the
circles in which he travelled
after coming to Windsor in
1922. In his Irish fashion, he
says he's "getting older - not
aging". By the photo I can
see this Is true - I think we
have the same
photographers!
Mr. Cornett says "Mel
loves researching. He was
digging into his family tree
long before Alex Haley
triggered the craze with
Roots". He produced a
publication entitled "A
Family Tree. Oh,' Really?
No, O'Reilly". - Now that
was the title for the book.
As former president of
Windsor District Council of
Boy Scouts, for the 55th
Anniversary of Scouting in
Windsor, he wrote a history
of this movement. In 1974, as
chairman of the 70th
Anniversary of the
Immaculate Conception
Ch web, he came up with a 24
page history of the church.
The fellow who has been so
active in community
organizations - almost didn't
make it to Windsor.
A native of Kingsbridge -
just north of us in Goderich -
he did not attend high school
but had a year of business
college. He made a shaky
beginning with Canadian
Express Company. Now
known as C.N. Express. He
was a $35 -a -month clerk with
the company at Stratford
and he slept in the office on a
cot. — "For security pur-
poses".
Up at 6 a.m. one of his jobs
was to feed and water the
horses which pulled the
office's four wagons. At the
end of his four week's
probation, he was fired
because he "didn't measure -
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up to the previous clerk,
Daniel Joseph Patrick Kelly,
who left for Osgoode Hall
and wound up being a justice
of the Supreme Court of
Ontario. When the fired
failure asked if he could stay
one more day to tend the
horses until the replacement
arrived, the boss said,
"Anyone with such a love for
horses, must have. some good
In him - another four week's
probation." He improved so
much, he got the job. •
On his 21st birthday, he
enlisted in the Canadian
Infantry; was wounded hi
1917 at Paschendale and was
home in December 1919. In
1922 he was chief cashier in
Windsor and shortly after
made chief clerk. But, Mel ,
says, he knew little for that
job and went back to being
cashier, became agent in
Waterloo in 1927, agent in
Campbellford in 1931 and
returned to Windsoras chief
clerk in 1932. He became
agent in Walkerville in 1936
and general agent In Win-
dsor in 1944. He ran the
Windsor .office and its 70
employees until retirement
in 1955.
Mel, chairman of Inter -
Service Club Council visiting
city hall with three fellow
Optimist Club members, got
Windsor Mayor Patrick to
sign a proclamation for
"Brotherhood Week." He
didn't know the mayor, but a
week later, Mayor. Patrick
asked him to be "public
relations" officer. He got the
job of doing research for
speeches, representing . the
mayor at various functions, -
L.O.LI holds successful cardparty
THOM
In loving memory of a' dear
song Jim, who •passed away
October 18, 1974.
Softly the leaves of memories
fall,
: Gently we gather, treasure
them all.
Some may forget since you're.
gone, .
We will remember" no matter
how long.
—Sadly missed by Mother,
Audrey,. Helen, Jack 'and
Doug. -41x
47. Card of thanks,
HAGGITT
We would like to thank
everyone who sent cards,
flowers and presents during
our stay' in the hospital.
Special thanks to Doctors
Leslie and Jim Rourke and
nurses on second
floor. --David, Marie and Steve
Haggitt.-41x .
• KERSEY
Thanks to all my friends, ;
relatives and the staff of The
Suncoast Mall for 'your kind
expressions of sympathy in the
recent passing of my father.
Your thoughtfulness was very
much ap-
preciated. -Sincerely,' Shelia
Culbert. -v -4l
MELADY
I would like to thank everyone
for the lovely gifts I received
during the community shower
at Auburn. They . will all be
very useful! A special thank
you to Shirley Andrews,
Eunice Arthur, the Don-
nybrook ladies, and to all those
who participated' in any
way.—Doris Melady.-41
OTl'E WELL
We would like to express our
sincerethanks for the flowers,
gifts, cards and visits from our
family and friends received
during our recent stay in.
Alexandra Marine and
General Hospital. A special
thanks to Dr. • Leslie. Rourke
and also to Dr. Walker -and
Marion Lane for their
assistance. 'We would also like
to thank all the nurses on
second floor east for their
excellent care and at-
tention. -Barbara Anne and
Amanda Ottewell.-41
PLAETZER
A. sincere'thank you to those
who sent cards and treats to
my father, Orville Free, and
enquired as to his condition
while . he was a patient in
Goderich hospital and since
returning to Huronview.
Special thanks to -Dr. Lambert
and , staff . of Goderich
hospital.—Jean. —41
O
ROBERTSON
We would like to express our
thanks for the cards, gifts,
flowers and visits from our
family and friends while in the
hospital. A special thanks to
Dr. J. Rourke and Dr. L.
Rourke, all the nurses on 2nd
floor east for their care and
attention.—Sincerely, Dale
and Erica —41nx
SOWERBY
We would like to express Our
thanks to our children,
relatives and friends for
making our 25TH AN-
NIVERSARY such a
memorable occasion. Also for
gifts and messages of
-congratulations.—Donald and
Da wn.-41x
Recycle your
garden plants
this .winter
Once your garden plants
wither and die, recycle them
to produce valuable com-
post, says Bob Fleming; On-
tario Ministry of Agriculture
and Food horticulturist.
Almost all types of garden
waste can be used to make
compost. This rich, decayed
organic material can be used
as a lawn and garden fer-
tilizer.
"Composting should be
part of your general, fall
clean up," says Fleming.
"Pull up the annual flowers,
cut back perennials and rake
the leaves. Then you are
ready to make the cbmpost."
The ohly restrictions on
what to use are weeds that
have gone to seed and
diseased plant ,materials.
Weed seeds and diseases
may survive the composting
pros s undifFlTffest'tlhe soil
next spring.
Any pile of organic
material breaks down into
compost it you wait long
enough. But a pile enclosed
by a wooden frame or com-
mercial compost container
speeds the process. Turning
the pile every month also
helps the material break
down more evenly. Add any
leftover fertilizer to increase
the nutrient content of the
compost.
In addition to garden
wastes, don't forget those
from the kitchen. Egg shells,
vegetable and fruit peelings
break down into valuable
organic matter.
When compost is ready to
use - usually in four or five
months - it is dark brown or
black, peat -like in texture,
and shows no traces of
original materials.
Adding compost to the soil,
either by digging it in or top -
Ares, .it.on.,your itivn.neg..
spring, improves the soils
moisture -holding ability and
provides valuable plant food
and minerals.
Dungannon L.O.L. held a
card party in their hall on
Friday evening. The High
prizes went to Art Stewart
and' Mrs. Jack Smith while
the low prizes, were taken by
Jack Smith and Mrs. Art
Stewart. The L.O.L. plans to
have another party in two
weeks.
A.J. Sherwood returned
home on Thursday from
Winghamhospital where he
had, bgen:..,pati<ent�for two
weeks.
Company for Thanksgiv-
ing with Bill, Marie Park,
Pat, Todd and Brad were
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Bendig,
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Park
and Holly, Tom Park and
Michelle Good, Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Ashton, Misses Vicki
and Wanda Park all of
Goderich, Tim Hodges and
Mrs. Gertrude Park of
Dungannon:
Visitors recently with Mrs,.
Gertrude Park have been
Mr. Ralph Grpvestein of
Tavistock; Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Holzhausen and Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Love of
Goderieh.. Mrs. Chester
Taylor of . Wingham and her
daughter Mrs. Gordon Miller
and Mr. Miller of London.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh'
Crockett, Megan and Jason
of Ingersoll spent the
weekend with her parents
Wif. and Marj Pentland. On
Sunday they all joined the
Pentland families at the
home of Larry and Nellie
Pentland to - observe
Thanksgiving. Family
members were Mr. and Mrs.
Bob Andrew and Jeff of Kin-
cardine, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce
Utley, Erin Owen and Tara
of Goderich. Mr. and Mrs.
Greg Baer of Goderich, Miss
Teri Van Dongen and Mr.
Dwight Isaac of Kitchener
and Mrs. Margaret Prit-
chard of Toronto.
Michael and Patricia Har-
ris and daughter Christine of
Rexdale spent the weekend
with his parents Mr. and
Mrs. John Harris.
Company over the
Thanksgiving weekend with
Irvine and Colleen Eedy
were son Bob and wife Katy,
Megan, Jennifer and Tim of
Mississauga and Alan and
Martha Bossence of Strat-
ford. On Monday Bob and
Pat Ott and Andrew of Kit-
chener visited.,
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Emer-
son of Queensville visited on
Sunday with their daughter
Lynn Wall and family.
Mrs. Willetta McWhinney,
Mrs. Alma Black, Mrs. Peg
Purdon, Mrs. Beth Rutledge
and Mfrs. Bessie McNee at-
tended Huron County W.I.
Fall Rally in Belgrave last
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Graham
McNee, Mrs. Jim Hayden
Milled and Laurie and Lu1da-
at-
'
t
.`A ailver wedding' an-
niversary
f-niversary party at Under -
Wood Hall on Sat. evening in
honour of Mr. and Mrs. Alan
Dungannon
Doings
Marie Park,
correspondent
529-7719
Underwood (nee Orr) of
Newmarket.
Lynda and Grant Sowerby
of Toronto visited her
mother, Mrs. Olive Blake, in
Wingham . Hospital on the
weekend and brought Mrs.
Blake to her home in
Dungannon for the day. on
Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Bere and Mrs.
Bertha Oldham of Goderich
visited Marybelle and
Dwight Oldham and family
of Inglewood on the
weekend. Mrs. Alice Scott of
Belgrave accompanied them
and visited her brother, Mr.
Finlay Shackleton, near
Caledon.
Allan McNee and sons, Ed
and Paul had Thanksgiving
dinner on Monday with his
parents, Mr. and, Mrs.
Graham McNee, after dos-
ing up his cottage at Cedar
Grove.
•
Dungannon
United Church
Sunday service at Dungan-
non -United Church was a
Thanksgiving in song with
the congregation par-
ticipating in singing many
old and new favourite
hymns. The choir sang the
anthem "He" and Mr.
Cowan sang "How Great
Thou Art" with congregation
joining in the chorus. The
music and joining comments
were entitled "Thank You;
God".
The U.C.W. placed plants
of mums in the church. Mrs.
Bernice Glenn and Mrs.
Diane Park decorated the
Church entry very beautiful-
ly with fruits and vegetables.
.At the Nile service four of-
fering plates donated by
Graham and Bessie McNee
in loving memory of Ross
and Mattie McNee were
presented by Alan McNee of
London, son of Graham &
Bessie.
Dungannon 4-H
by Nancy Carmichael
The 6th meeting opened
with the 4-H purpose and the
roll call which was led by our
president, Tracey Rising.
The club Achievement
Program was discussed and
the egg -grammar game was
played.
A potluck supper was, en-
joyed consisting of a variety
of different kinds of luncheon
meat, potato and macaroni
salad, pickles, buns, lettuce
salad and homemade french
dressing, devilled eggs, car-
rots, celery and cheese:
Cheese cake and baked
Alaska was served for
dessert.
`Caring and Sharing' is theme
for 2Oth annual UCW rally
United Church Women of
West Huron met at the 20th
annual rally of West Huron
District of Huron -Perth
Presbyterial in the Don-
nybrook church.
The theme was Caring and
Sharing, based on° Matthew
25, verse 40: "And the King
will answer them, Truly I
say to you, as you did it to
one of the least of these my
brethren, you did it to me."
Mrs. Donald Hackett was
chairlady for the day and
Mrs. Graham McNee
secretary.
With Mrs. Blake Alton at
the piano, Mrs. Ken Alton led
in a hymn sing to get the day
rolling. Mrs. Hacket
welcomed all and read a
poem.
Mrs. Robert Hefferson on
behalf of Donnybrook
U.C.W. welcomed all ladies
and hoped their day would
prove rewarding.
Mrs. Grace Pym brought
greetings from Huron -Perth
PresbyteriaL She will finish
out this year as president as
Mrs. Ann Walters has moved
to a different prebytery.
She suggested ladies
should form' Bible study
groups and recommended
two good books, "Friendship
Bible Study" and "In God's
Image".
The Ontario C.G.I.T. is in
need of funds and would
welcome donations from any
IJ.C.W's.
She explained reports are
to be sent in by end of 1981.
The annual business meeting
will be held in Hensall.United
Church on January 25 at 1
p.m.
The special meeting will
he in MrlteheILU.i ite t .Church
April 19th at 7 p.m.
Mrs. Jean Hardy brought
in the 'budget for 1902 and
this was accented.
Mrs. Verna Robinson."
introduced the skit from
Victoria Church, Goderich
"The Broken Motto". Taking
part were. Myrtle Johnston,
Audrey Linner, Elsie
Ensign, Katherine Rober-
tson, Mary Morris, Eva
Horton, Irene Freeman and
Mary Curren.
Eloise Thorne ac-
companied by Irla Stewart
sang a solo.
The Bible study, Caring
and Sharing was led by
.seven ladies from Blyth.
Group leaders were: Sharan
Wittick, Fern •McDowell,
Mary Holland, Mary
Wightman, June Peck,
Evelyn Smith and Evelena
Webster.
After singing grace, the
ladies retired to the
basement where the ladies of
Donnybrook served a
delicious dinner.
The afternoon session
strong and Marilyn Verbeek
of Auburn. Collection was
received by Doris Cowan and
Cora • Sherwood and
dedicated by Winnifred
Gervin all of Nile.
Mrs. Jefferson introduced
the guest speaker, Miss
Claire McGowan of
Goderich, who delighted'her
audience with tales of things
that happened to her in
China and also when she
worked with the Children's
Aid Society.
Elaine Bechtel - ac-
companied' by Verna Lobb
sang a solo. These ladies are
from Holmesville.
The roll call was answered
by the ten presidents with,
"Future actions we can take
to aid the disabled." Sixty-
four ladies registered for the
day.
Mrs. G. McNee on behalf
of Dungannon U.C.W. invited
the ladies to hold their 21st
Rally in the Dungannon
United Church.
Mrs. McMichael of Ben -
miller gave the courtesies
and Mrs. Hacket closed the
meeting with prayer.
Thomsons .attend Easter
Seal conference for parents
COLLINGWOOD - The
Easter Seal Society held its
first annual conference of
parent delegates from Oc-
tober 2 to 4 at Blue Mountain
Camp. The meeting brought
together 75 representatives
from about 50 parent groups
around the province.
Stewart and Freida Thom-
son of Goderich attended on
behalf cif Huron -Perth
.Association for Parents of
Handicapped Children.
Since the program began
in Sault Ste. Marie,
November 1978, 53 communi-
ty visits by Society staff
resulted in approx-
imately-
have
- telyy- 30.parent groups be-
ing formed and existing ones
strengthened. Two delegates
from each community,
chosen to represent the in-
terests and concerns of the
parent group locally, serve
as contact persons with The
Easter Seal Society.
A co-ordinating committee
of four parent delegates, one
from each region of the pro-
vince, was formed during
the conference. In addition
to being responsible for ar-
ranging regional meetings, a
major goal of the committee
will be to identify a parent
who will be nominated to sit
on the Executive Committee
of The Easter Seal Society,
to take effect in the spring of
1983.
The conference of parent
delegates was a project of
The Easter Seal Society for
the International Year of
Disabled Persons. Its objec-
tive, representing three
years of preparatory work,
was to set up a formal net-
wqrk of parent groups and
delegates to enable them to
become more involved in
determining activities and
factors -influencing the op-
portunities available to
physically handicapped
children.
The Easter Seal Society is
a provincial voluntary
organization of 237 service
clubs with about 10,000
members. They conduct the
annual Easter Seal appeal
which is the main source of
funds for providing Society
services for over 6,700
disabled children, including
:..province -wide nursing ser-
vice, five summer camps,.
special equipment and
diagnostic clinics in nor -
thein Ontario.
with Martha Rathburn
inaugurating an employee
suggestion system and other
tasks. Mel :'.;.yed on during
Patrick's 10 years in office.
He has belonged to 17
community organizations
and held jobs in most d them
' "everything I got into, I
wound up getting a job,
maybe I'm weak-minded or
something! "
Every year since 1976, he
has presented Bibles to
members of his alma mater
grad class, St. Joseph's
Separate . School,
Kingsbridge. Contained in
them is a history of the
school started in the 1850s in
a log cabin.
AND he is still called on
locally to spin Irish tales and
anecdotes at St. Patrick's
Day parties and other Irish
bashes. At 86 he's had time to
come up with some lulus,
says Mr. Jim Cornett of the
Windsor Star.
Now, THAT is really the
story of what happens when
you work hard, keep your
sense of humor and TRY, to
get along in this world. � -
41 Love, Martha.
Creamery sold
SEAFORTH - Seaforth
Creamery has been sold, and
according to former owner
Les Seiler, the new owners
plan expansion and . the
hiring of more employees.
New owners are Cathmark
Inc. of Oakville, a food
distributing company and
the change was effective last
week.
Mr. Seiler, who is staying
for a short while as a con-
sultant, said the new com-
pnay plans to add a
margarine line within the
next couple of months to the
plant, which now employs 22
people.
Seaforth girl wins
W.I. scholarship
Miss Mary Jane Visser,
R.R. 5, Seaforth, was the
winner of the Huron County
scholarship last Monday
held at Belgrave Women's
Institute Hall.
Over 125 ladies from all
over Huron County attended
this day long event. Mary
Jane was unable to be
present so her mother ac-
cepted the certificate and
cheque from Miss Jane
Muegge, home economist.
Mary Jane is studying at
Guelph in Family and
Consumers' Affairs Studies.
The Huron West District
president Mrs. Peter
Chandler of St. Helens
presided for both sessions.
The pianists were Mrs.
Norman Coultes and Mrs.
Clare Van Camp.
Mrs. Ross Higgins of
Belgrave welcomed all and
greetings were brought from
Huron South by Mrs. Gordon
Papple from Huron East by
Mrs. Elmer Harding, For-
dwich and from Mrs.
Chandler of Huron West.
The secretaries of the
Districts gave their reports:
Mrs. Ross Higgins for Huron
West; Mrs. James McMahon
R.R. 2 Bluevale for Huron
East and Mrs. Papple
reported that a 'full report.
was unavailable from Huron
South as their secretary had
just moved away. Mrs.
. Papple gave a short report.
The minutes were adopted
as read by the secretary,
Mrs. Norman Coultes. She
also read the ' correspon-
dence which included thank
you letters from recipients of
scholarships last year,
Dianne Godkin, Seaforth and
Karen Whitmore, R.R. 2
Seaforth.
Mrs. Coultes announced
that a mobile radio record
player had been purchased
at Huronview with the
$198.75 raised at the County
rally.
A letter from Family and
Children's Services from
John Penn thanked the W.I.
for the bursary which
amounted to $651 for con-
tinuing education for a Ward
of that society.
Mrs. Coultes gave the
financial statement showing
a balance of $205.38. The
auditors, Jean Anderson and
Mary Hunter reported that
the books had been audited
and were in excellent order.
Mrs. Doris Batkin, Clinton ,
secretary of the Huron
County.' Historical Society,
gave a detailed report of the
past year and brought
greetings from that
organization. She thanked
the Women's Institutes in the
County for sponsoring
meetings when they come to
their communities.
She stated that more
people are becoming aware
and proud of their heritage.
She invited all to come and
see the archives room in
Goderich and showed the
catalogue of historical items
that are stored there.
Mrs. Molly Cox of the
Goderich Township
Women's Institutes gave two
humorous readings.
Greetings from ^ the
Federated Women's
Institutes of Ontario were
brought by Mrs. Willis
M t.1 son.. at. Emb.noefOre.the.
London. area and Mrs. N.
Coghlin for the Guelph area.
Miss Chris Brady and Miss
Ann Miller of the Family and
Children Services gave a
report how the bursary
money has been spent on a
ward in their care. They
explained the courses which
these girls are studying and
thanked the members for, .
their support in this project.
Miss Jane Muegge, home
economist for Huron County
gavea the report telling
about the 4-H program and
the senior courses available
this coming year. There are
a great many girls enrolled
in, "Which Came First? The
Chicken or The Egg?" She is
looking forward to the quilt
course for senior members.
Mrs. Evalina Webster of
Blyth spoke on Huronview
and thanked the ladies for
their support at the recent
bazaar. She also spoke about
the need for more wheel
chairs, to help movethe older
citizens from one place to
another in Huronview.
President Mrs. Leone
Lockhart was unable to be
present.
Lunch was served by the
members of the -Belgrave
Branch.
The afternoon session
included a slide presentation
by Connie Jamieson of the
Jack Reavie Opportunity
Workshop, Wingham. She
spoke of the Lifeskill
program for the slow
learner that is available
and told the many jobs they
can learn to do. In . her
comments on her slide's she
told about the crowded
conditionsand their wish to
build or move into larger
buildings)
In the new business it was
decided to give a donation to
the Jack Reavie Workshop of -
Wingham and to reinvest the
$1500 at the highest interest
available.
Mrs. Verna Brown of the
Maitland Branch gave a
reading.
Guest speaker, Arthur
Scott, minister of Ashfield
and St. Helens United
Church was introduced by
Mrs. G. McPherson of the St.
Helens Branch. As this is the
year of the Disabled, Mr.
Scott gave a very inspiring
message talking about his
life since blindness came to
him early in his life.
He told of his dreams to
become a ' minister of the
Church and some of the
trials he encountered in
trying to reach that goaL He
stated that if one believes in
self and will .say "i can"
instead of "I can't", one
finds out soon that a goal can
be reached.
He pointed out that it is not
what we say that counts but
what we do in our lives.
Mrs. Eleanor Bradnock of
Auburn thanked the speaker
and presented him with a
gift.
Mrs. Gordon Papple,
president of London area
brought greetings and in-
vited all to the convention at
St. Marys on Noveinber 5
and6.
Miss June Glaven of
Crediton was presented with
a trillium tray in recognition
of her completing 24 4-H
clubs. Miss Jane Muegge
made the presentation.
Mrs. Papple gave the
invitation to hold the 1982
r" Ary inlTuron Sovffi.
Mrs. Peggy Cudmore of
Brussels gave the courtesies
for Huron East.