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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1982-09-22, Page 11Carol Davidson, one of the Kinette organizers of Sunday's Terry Fox run here, took time out from her duties to walk the 10 km course with husband Craig and daughter Kari. (Photo by, Joanne Buchanan) GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 39.112 PAGE 1.1 Couile celebrate 60th wedding anniversary at Meneset It was a beautiful fallday on September 20, 1922 when Nettie Woodman and Arthur Clark, both of Chatham were united in marriage at Vic- toria Avenue Methodist Church, Chatham. The couple lived in tA"iaaiivaiti a flowiiiig their marriage. Mr. Clark worked in a furniture factory and took up upholstering as a hobby. Mr. and Mrs. Clark left Chatham in 1941 and moved to the 13th concession of Hullett Township where they farmed and kept up the trade of upholstering furniture. In 1972 they moved to Meneset Park and they really enjoy living there, having made many friends and enjoying good health. They have one son, John who with his wife, operates the farm they used to have on the 13th concession. They also have two grandchildren who are married and live in Sarnia and Wingham and six great-granddhildren. Mrs. Clark has been in- terested in Women's Institute work and was the treasurer of the Londesboro Institute for many years and also district secretary for a six year term. Last Saturday evening, September 18, Mr. and Mrs. Clark had a special celebration of their 60th anniversary at. the Melleset Park recreation hall where friends and relatives from Chatham, Petrolia, St. Thomas, Londesboro, Woodstock, Mississauga, Sarnia, Wingham and the surrounding district gathered to offer best wishes and enjoy an evening of visiting and dancing. Many Colborne friends who were not able to attend extend their best wishes at this time and continued good health for many years. Social News Guests' with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Clark of Meneset over the weekend were Mrs. . Clark's brother, Leslie Woodman of Woodingford Lodge, Woodstock and . a very dear cousin, .Audrey Deans of Mississauga. Mr. Clark's brother, Garnet and his wife of :Chatham and a sister, Mrs. Vera (Clark) Shuttleworth of .Chatham Arnold Zonneveld, the oldest participant in Goderich's Terry Fox run Sunday, enjoys a coffee after completing the run and Mayor Harry Worsell shows the poster he received for completing the course on his bike. (Photo by Joanne Buchanan) - Noble rplan banquet The Past Noble Grands Club of Goderich Rebekah Lodge No. 89 held its meeting September 13 with 17 members present at . the MacKay Centre. The president, Mrs. Allan McTaggart, presided. A committee was formed to arrange 'the Christmas banquet. Other business was also discussed. Five hundred was played. High winner was Vera Larder and low was Ruby Snazel. ° The lunch " committee, ITS WORTH THE DRIVE! •SPORTSCOATS *BLAZERS L34 ALBERT ST. CLINTON SIZES 38 TO 48 • REG • TALL • SHORT MEN'S WEAR 482-9351) BE A BLUEWATER CENTRE VOLUNTEER! Want to work with professionals, learn about careers, meet people and help your community? Give us a call. Volunteers are needed to help In five specific areas: 1) Education For Community Living 6;004:00 p.m. weekdays. Basics of math, time, printing, etc. 2) Orientation To The Community Flexible times. Obeying crossing lights. using post office, etc. 3),Hgrsaback. RIciinsi 9:30.11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays. Improving balance. motor skills. 4) Recrgation - Play Therapy - Swimming 9:00- 12 noon 1:00.4.0p.m. 0:00.9:00 p.m. weekdays. 5) Tel. honeRe tionl t - Sick Ba . noon mon.. wed., Thum. urs.. Fr . Receptionist and resident related duties. *Training hi provided for volunteers. Contact Pat Wheeler, Volunteer Services Co-ordinator, Bluewator Centre 524-7331. convened by Elva Osbaldeston; served fruit breads and cheese., The next meeting will be held December 13 as a Christmas party in the MacKay Centre. L 4), pK •RINGS •NECKLACES. *BRACELETS •BEADS e•//tiro cm3 51 ST. DAVID. GODERICH 524-9974 CC11eBC]RNE CORNER. U.rt ruder Kalth-tW, 81/24-1207® were also special guests at the anniversary party. It was nice to see a picture of Norma from Benmiller in the London Free Press recently. Congratulations lo Mr. and Mrs. Emerson (Tim) Elliott of Menesetung Park on the birth of their first great- grandchild, reatgrandchild, Scott Michael Schwarz of Qrlando, Florida. Congratulations to Douglas Doherty and Kathy Chapman whose wedding was Friday, September 17. Mark your calendar for the Beniniller Fowl Supper on Wednesday, October 27 with sittings at 5:30 and 7 p.m. Tickets can be obtained from Mrs. John Wood at 524-2756 and Mrs. Dan Willis at 524- 8078. Mr. and Mrs. Terence Hunter have returned home after spending a week with their daughter Carolyn and her husband John Thompson in Seaforth. While there, they celebrated Mrs. Hun- ter's birthday. Mrs. Hunter's sister, Mrs. Viola Armstrong and daughter, Mrs. Edna Reynolds of Detroit were also weekend guests at the Thompson's.• W.J. Denomme FLOWER SHOP Phone 524-8132 DAY OR NIGHT Agent for 24 hr. FILM DEVELOPING dor winter wheat seed, call us FIRST Your first call for winter wheat seed should be to a FIRST LINE SEEDS shareholder/grower. • FREDRICK and GORDON varieties • /CERTIFIED, REGISTERED or FOUNDATION seed available •,• 25 kg. paper bags or bulk pick up at some locations • Discounts for volume and/or bullk. orders When you call for wheat seed, call FIRST LINE first. FIRST LINE SEEDS LTD. Bev Hill John Hazlitt Varna uogerntn 482-3218 524-7474 Ladies' Softball Ladies' softball teams from Auburn, Belgrave, Benmiller, Blyth, Brussels and Londesboro have been enjoying this sport since June. Playoffs ended last Thursday with the game at Benmiller when the Ben - miller team won their league championship series over Auburn, three games to none. The winning team will be presented with a trophy at their awards night and dance at a later date. The ladies now look for- ward to next year's softball season and perhaps some other teams will be added to the league. Bob Brindley Selling Tractors It is with regret that we learn of the disposal of the old antique tractors, parts, etc by Robert Brindley this coming Saturday, Sep- tember 25 at 10:30 a.m. For a good number of years, Bob has shown his old Massey Four Wheel Drive, 'an Allis Chalmers, a Massey and an old Ingersol fire engine complete with hoses, sirens, etc. at the parades and steam and tractor shows throughout the province. We knew Bob's health had not been the best for the last couple of years but were sure surprised that he bad decided to auction everything. His old tractors have been viewed by many on Sunday drives and are sure going to be missed. We realize that it takes a good deal of hard work to keep them operates and In . condition but we a d Bob's efforts and regret be has decided to dispose of his collection. Old tailor shop to be moved One of the oldest buildings on Goderich Street, Auburn, will be moved this week to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mansueto Renon on Highway 25 to make a barn. It is the former tailor shop owned and operated for many years by the late James Medd and through the years has been very active in the business of the village. After the house beside it became vacant, after being the Methodist parsonage for many years, Mr. John Nicholson bought it and mov- ed his barn from the "proper- ty occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Al Luna and family now up the street to its present loca- tion where he used it for a harness shop. In the early 1900s Mr. Medd bought out Mr. Nicholson and started a Gent's Furnishing store. Auburn's first ice cream parlor was opened in the front part of the store about 65 years ago. Mr. Medd made the homemade . ice cream in a hand freezer us- ing ice from the ice house behind Beadle's Butcher Shop and Barn. (It had been harvested from the Maitland River during the winter months and stored in sawdust to keep during the hot months of summer.) Mr. Medd employed two of. his nieces, Mrs. Toni (Ellen Phillips) Johnston and her cousin the late Mrs. Tom (Mary Ellen Medd) McNall as waitresses. They served the specialty - maple walnut sundaes for 10 cents a serv- ing.. ereing.. Mrs. Johnston says that they used maple syrup and that Mrs. Medd had the walnuts ground up fine for the top: The girls were paid 25 cents per day.\ Mr. Medd did a big business in the tailoring field making suits for men and had several ladies serving apprenticeship 'with hirci. One of these ladies who worked here about 1908 is Mrs. Elva Straughan, the former Elva Stoneham. In talking to Mrs. Straughan she tells that they worked from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for $2.50 a week. Monday morning was usually a holi- day. Miss. Straughan recalls several ladies working too and one of them was the late Mrs. George (Agnes Ladd) Lawlor. As the trend to ready- made suits became more popular, Mr. Medd changed to made -to -measure suits sent for but he still sold tobacco, cigarettes and can! dy. His pressing irons . were not needed so many of the older gentlemen gathered around the old stove in the back shooting the breeze each trying to outdo the other. This era passed when in 1960 the buildings were sold to Andrew Kirkconnell and then this past sununer all was again sold to the Auburn Missionary Church. ' Mr. Renon has been get- ting etting the building ready to move and finds the lumber and two by fours in excellent shape. He stated that'it had been restructured three or four times down through the years as shown by several different kinds of, carpentry work. What does cominunhl development mean? Last year, it meant building a new wharf ffor Point au Gaul, Newfoundland. Renovating an education centre in High Level, Alberta. And. hnproving'a salniou fishery in the Skeena region of British Columbia. Don't. forget The ANNUAL I.D.A. GRAB BAG SPECIAL They Go Oii Sole THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH at 9:00 a.m. •LIMIT ONE GRAB RAG PER FAMILY • PERSONAL SHOPPING ONLY •NO PHONE ORDERS • P10 RESERVATIONS OR LAYAWAYS Watch next week's Signal -Star for full details year it means jobs for over 48,000 Canadians. a The federal government's Canada Community Development Projects (COM) will provide $270 million to hire local workers for projects that improve the com- munities in which they live. Young people, men and women and disabled Canadians, will -be building their work skills and experience, while building their communities. If you have an idea that will enhance the economic or social life of your " community and employ three or more local people full-time, visit. your local Canada -Employe iei t Centre.- Applications- a I --pi agr u1T +nt4mat-ion are avvail.able for sponsor organizations, local corporations and cooperatives who've' got the experience to organize and coordinate commlmltv-based employment •prograt ts7-like-CCDP. ---Job creation -_is -a vital corpodent01 t—lhe federal government"s.-Six and t ve-econoinic.....:. recovery plan. Tell us what you think commmunity c eVilopment can meant c u - and all the people who live and work there. Applicatioons musk. be received :bay Septianiber 30 19181 IECI armac 14 SHOPPERS SQUARE GODERICH 524-7241 Efl.f V tippEmployment and Emploi et Immigration Canada Immigration Canada C. aua 1