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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-09-12, Page 424. °r Page 10—The WinglLam 4dvatice-TImee. Sept. 19, 1984 FIRE DESTROYS BARN—This is all that is left of the large barn on the farm of John Armstrong of RR 1, Fordwich, following a fire early Sun- day morning. It is believed a quantity of hay in the barn heated and ig- nited the blaze. Besides the hay, a combine,cfra mill, grain elevator, two snowmobiles and a few pigs and geese, ducksand turkeys were lost. The barn, located on the seventh concession of Howick Township about 2.5 miles east of Fordwich, was over 100 years old. (Staff Photo) ' Heating hay believed cause ofbarn fire FORDWICH - A barn on the farm of John Armstrong of RR 1, Fordwich, located on the seventh concession of Howicl1, east of the Village, was completely destroyed by fire in the early morning ' hours of Sunday, Sept. 16. It is believed heating hay in the barn ignited and started the blaze. Lost in the fire were a few pigs, ducks, geese and turkeys .which the Arm- strong children were raising, a combine, mix mill, grain elevator, two snowmobiles and approximately 2,000 bales of hay. The. fire was noticed at approximately 2 . a.m. by Jack Ruttan of Fordwich and one of the Armstrong children, Mark, who had been babysitting for , the Ruttans. The two noticed the fire when Mr. Ruttan drove Mark home and immediately over the smquldering ruins.. The large barn, according to Mr. Armstrong's father, Everet Armstrong of RR 2, Harriston, was built over 100 years ago. John Armstrong said that this fall he had plans to finish siding the barn and put a new roof omit. "The roofing materials have arrived, I just hadn't gotten around to picking them up yet." He said he hopes to rebuild, "but it won't be this fall. — I hardly know what I'm doing yet." One thing John Armstrong and his wife Sharon do know is that they've got a lot of good neighbors. "Om Sunday we just couldn't believe it," Mr. Armstrong said. "Just about everybody we knew came in, bringing food and offering to help in any way they could. We don't know how to thank alerted the Harriston Fire . everybody, but we sure Department. • t, appreciate it. When Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong . something like this happens were in London at the time it sure shows you how lucky visiting friends. you � are to have good friends "We try' not to leave the �� neighbors." kids alone when we go away Mr. Armstrong who has a and I'm sure glad they weren't there when the fire started," John Armstrong said on Monday as he looked cow -calf operation will put. some of his cattle in -his father's barn for the winter and some in the barn owned Anglican churches worship. together FORDWICH — The serv- ice of dedication, confirma-' tion and holy baptism was held Sunday morning at Trinity Anglican Church and included the congregation of St. Stephen's Church in Gorrie. The greetings and in- troduction to 'the service were made by the rector, Rev. William Gray. The service of dedication of the organ, a gift of Dr. and Mrs. A. Cluett from St. George's Anglican Church in London, was conducted by Rev. Morse Robinson, the suf- fragan bishop of the Diocese of Huron. The kneelers are the gift of tie Anglican Church Women, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Rowley, Mr. and Mrs. Hector Browne and Mks. Marian Kirby. The hymn "Amazing Grace" was sung by the Silhouettes Quartet of the Sweet Adelines who also sang during the receiving of the communion. by Earl Newell just down the road which he , had previously arranged to rent for the winter. "I had hoped to keep some of the calves over this winter, but I won't be able to do that now." Some of .,the neighbors assisting in the clean-up noted it could have been worse and John Armstrong readily agreed. "I could have had my corn in, or it could have happened in the winter with .the stock in the barn." The loss, said Mr. Arm- strong, is partially covered by insurance. Looking around at the ruins, he adds, ,"There goes 20 years of work." Mrs. Irene Judge sang a solo and the choir from St. Stephen's sang "We Be- lieve', with Mrs. Jean Under- wood at the piano. The Trin- ity children's choir sang "How Good Is the Lord", under the direction of Mrs. Marian Marsh. Those received for bap- tism were Ruth Victoria Marsh, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ian Marsh and Andrew Kyle Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Miller. The confirmation can- didates were: Pamela Marie Bennett; Sandra Dyanne Bennett; Marvin Paul Bosetti; Craig Wayne King; Deborah Elizabeth King, Jason Matthew Potts, Jodi Lee Potts and Velma Mae Sothern. Bishop Robinson gave a very inspiring message at the conclusion of the service and a reception followed in the basement. r MRS. WILLIAM SOTHERN Notes from Fordwich About 40 members of. the Wilson family gathered Sunday at the home of Cec andJean Wilson to enjoy a •sociaLtime honhringW Wilson on his 82nd birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Miller, Darcy and Trevor, were guests Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Douglas near Clifford. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Doner have returned home from a month-long holiday in the Western provinces. They visited their daughter Fern in Edmonton and another daughter, Mrs. Nancy Dorries, and children in Winnipeg. They helped with the harvest on the farm of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Welch and family at Quill Lake, Sask. The Doners reported the crops were good in that particular area. New choir pews dedicated at Wroxeter United Church WROXETER — Wroxeter United Church congregation observed its 126th an- niversary on Sunday with Rev. Sidney Bates in charge and speaking to a large congregation of Wroxeter and Gorrie parishioners. Organist Mrs. Betty Wright, accompanied by Art Gibson at the piano, pr 1�a30 the prelude with a medley of well-known and loved hymns, followed by the call to worship, invocation and Lord's Prayer. ' Mr. Bates mentioned the new choir , pews and called Mr. and Mrs. Jack Clarke forward. Mr. and Mrs. Clarke gave the pews to the church in memory of their daughter, Mrs Connie Capling, who passed away earlier, this year. Gordon Kaster, choir director; received them and thanked the Clarkes for their donation. The three bene type pews, made by en Wright of Gorrie, are a real asset to the decor. The choir, under the direction of their able leader,, Mr. Kaster, and to guitar accompaniment played by the leader and Tharon Riley, presented two beautiful anthems, "On a Blessed Morning There" and "One Day at a Time". While the offering was being collected, they sang "Just A Closer Walk With Thee". Following the announcements, the junior choir, under the capable direction' of Mrs. Marilyn Elgie, sang "The Bible" and "This Is The Day". Mr. Bates told and illustrated the children's story, "How To Correct Our Mistakes", answering that it is by asking God to forgive and by not repeating these sins. The children's replies to his questions show the fruit of the untiring efforts of the Sunday School teachers to teach and guide these young lives in the paths of following Jesus and living a Christian life. Mr. Bates chose his scripture from Genesis, chapter 28, and based his sermon on the theme, "God Still Speaks Today". Following the service, the congregation retired to the Sunday School room for refreshments and a social time. - MRS. JOE WALKER Bluevale 1 The family of Lily V. McClenaghan wishes to thank all those who in any way contributed to lessening the sorrow caused by her passing. - Ted and Vera McClenaghan and family, Mildred McClenaghan Mr. and Mrs. Doug Wildfang of Mississauga visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Simmons. Friends...°Lila1. &rears..will be sorry to learn he is, a 'patient in the Listowel hospital. •Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Douglas were Sunday guests with Mr. and Mrs. Peter Miller in Listowel. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Stewart and Jason, Judy Stewart and Keith Ketchebaw and Mr. and Mrs. John Rozendal spent the weekend at Athens. Last Saturday they attended. the Russell -Green wedding at Oak .Leaf and the reception which followed at Athens. Best wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Ruttan (Peggy Schneider) who were married last Saturday in the Fordwich United Church. Friends in the village will be pleased to learn that Louise Matthews and Mrs. Marjorie Sotheran returned home last week from the Listowel hospital where they had been confined for the past several weeks. Mrs. Lorne Lambkin also returned home last Saturday after being a patient there for the past week. We wish them all speedy recoveries. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Reid of Palmerston were visitors Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wellington Hargrave. Best wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hambly of Kit- chener, formerly of Ford- wich and Listowel, who celebrated their 60th wed- ding anniversary last week. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Simmons and Mr. and Mrs. Ken Kaye attended a dinner last Saturday in the Hambleys' honor which was held at the Conestoga Inn at Kitchener. Other family members at- tending were: Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Hambly, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Vern Hambly, Ingersoll; Mr. and Mrs. Bob Mann and Lisa of Ann Arbor, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Max Hambly and Jeniffer of Conestoga; Ken Simmons of Listowel; Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bartlett of Vianna; and Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Hambly of Kitchener. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Watt of Caledon Hill and Donna Armstrong of Toronto were weekend guests with Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Potts and fancily and attended the baptism and confirmation service Sunday at Trinity Anglican Church. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Armstrong were Sunday guests at the same home. The 126th anniversary service of the l luevale United Church will be held this Sunday at 11 a.m. The guest speaker will be George Cowan and saxophone music will be provided by Sandy Fair..Marie McGavirk will be the soloist and the local choir also will provide musical numbers. There will be no service this Sunday at the Presbyterian Church. The senior citizens -will hold their first meeting for the fall in the form of a pot- luck supper Monday, Sept. 24, at 6 p.m. in the commun- ity hall. The family of the late Mrs. Ethel M. Hendry (Colvin) extends thanks to everyone who shared their expressions of sympathy with us in num- erous ways. Great gratitude to the doctors and nurses for their constant care. Special thanks to Rev. Shaw, the McPherson Funeral Home for their warmth and under- standing and to the ladies - who served lunch at our home following the burial. Mr. and Mrs. J. Colvin and family Teeswater Stewart and Mary McCall want to sincerely thank our family, relatives, neighbors and friends for making our 40th wedding anniversary so enjoyable. Also for the many beautiful cards, the gifts and the good wishes. All of these are very special to us. I would like to thank all my friends, past and present employees of Inglis Con- tracting for attending a fare - wall party held for me. Special thanks to Dave and Doris Inglis for putting it on and for the lovely chair. Your thoughtfulness will never be forgotten. Ross Willets We wish to express our sincere gratitude to Dr. M. Gear, to the nurses in Ob- stetrics and to all relatives and friends who visited and brought gifts to the hospital. Thank you again. Grant, Cindy and Cole Vincent f Thanks We wish to express our sincere appreciation for the loving support of many friends, neighbors and rela- tives upon the passing of our dear mother. The cards, memorial contributions, flowers, and food brought to the house all helped to ease the sorrow of our terrible tragedy these past two months. We are deeply grateful to all who helped ow family in the past four years. Special thanks to Dr. Marie Gear for her understanding support during our mother's and father's illnesses, to Captain Borden Linkletter and Rev. Rea Grant, the kind and caring nurses on the first and second floors of Wingham and District Hospital, McBurney Funeral Home, Sandra and Mary Lee, Dianne and Calvin McLennan. This summer, God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best. We wish to thank our family, relatives and friends for celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary with us. Special thanks for all the lovely gifts. Carol and Gerald McDowell The family of Dr. Ja'el; McKim wish to thank their friends for the many prayers and expressions of concern during Jack's long . illness. The care he received from the nursing staff at the Wingham and District Hos- pital will always be remem- bered. The sympathy and support extended at the time of his death is much ap- preciated. Carroll, Kathryn and DeWayne, Lori, Scott, Darren, Mary, Reid, Alan. Sincerely, Kathy and -Jim Pattison The family of the late Leslie McMinn - wish to convey their gratitude to neighbors, friends and rela- tives for cards and expres- sions of sympathy, flowers, donations, and food brought to our house at the time of our bereavement. We wish to thank Mrs. Yates, the staff of Huronview for the excellent care Les received during his lengthy stay. A special 'thank you' to Mrs. Margaret Cameron, Reg. N. and Mrs. Ruth Howatt R.N.A., also the McBurney Funeral Home, Capt. B. Linkletter and the Salvation Army ladies who provided and served lunch. Your kindness will always be remembered. Lorna McMinn and family. I wish to express my sin- cere thanks to friends .and neighbors for gifts, flowers, cards and visits while I was in hospital and since return- ing home. Your kindness will always be remembered. Randy Hutchinson. I wish to thank the nurses and staff in emergency and first floor of the Wingham and District Hospital and Dr. McGregor for the care given me while a recent patient there. Also thank you to friends who visited and Rev. Rea Grant. Mrs. Alice Rollings I would like to express many thanks to friends and neighbors, also Rev. Mills and the ladies of the Presby- terian Church for their ex- pressions of sympathy in the recent loss of my mother. Freda White Thanks to Dr. Watts, Dr. Ping and Dr. Culver and all the nursing staff in Intensive care and second floor and all the helpers in the Wingham and District Hospital, while 1 was a patient. Thanks to my family and friends for all their help. Thanks for cards, and flowers at the time of my sister's passing. It was all greatly appreciated. Elizabeth Fear: The executive, coaches and athletes off the Wingham Public School Track and Field Club would like to ex- press their sincere ap- preciation to the following organizations and in- dividuals for their support and encouragement: to the Wingham • Optimists, . Kins- .men,. .and Legion for. their financial assistance; the Maitland Ready Mix for having donated 1.5 m3 of high quality concrete; the Bruce Machan and Lloyd Carter for approving a con- venient site for discus throw- ing; to Jack Van Camp for his effort and expertise in doing the concrete work for a discus circle; to everyone else who helped in any way and to the Wingham Ad- vance -Times and CKNX TV and Radio Station for provid- ing a, coverage. of our activ- ities. Our athletes enjoyed a fulfilling and rewarding season and were able to 'bring many provincial honors to our school and town. Belgrave, Blyth, Brussels School Fair Board extends a very sincere 'thank you' to everyone who worked and organized the 64th annual school fair. Special thanks to all who contributed in a financial way, the School Fair committees, judges, Brussels Legion. Pipe Band, women who cooked and pre- pared the beef on a bun and donated pies, and to all those who worked in the booth. Your co-operation and serv- ices were very much ' ap- preciated in helping to make the 1984 School Fair another success. I wish to express my sin- cere gratitude to the 'follow- ing for, kindnesses extended to me while a patient in the Wingham and District Hospital: the nursing staff, second floor; Dr. Watts; Dr. Ping and Dr. Culver; Rev. Douglas Madge; Rev. Douglas and Mrs. Pitts; relatives, friends and neigh- bors. Your special care and thoughful gestures will long be remembered. Lauretta McBurney The place to have. a great time! All the time! I would like to thank the ladies) of Walton, Brussels and area for welcoming me into their community with their gifts and best wishes at my bridal shower. Special thanks to everyone that helped with the shower. Dianne Mole MRS. ALLAN GRIFFITH Wroxeter We are sorry to report that Ross Toman had the misfortune to break three ribs and suffer multiple bruises when the basement steps collapsed as he neared the top. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Musgrove visited their son- in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Doug Weber, Kevin and Dawn at Erin on Sunday. • Norman Hall -of Aylmer attended- the anniversary) services' Sunday at the United Church and visited with Mr. and Mrs. Art Gibson. Merton and Donna Brown, Windsor, visited a few days ' recently with his sister, Mr. and Mrs: Kenneth Galbraith,' and accompanied them to the wedding of a niece in Toronto. Jamie Sanderson, New- market, spent the weekend with his mother, Mrs. James Sanderson, at their farm and attended the anniversary services at the United Church. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Dobson attended the an- niversary services and were dinner guests with Mr. and Mrs. Glenn McMichael. Mrs. Stewart Musgrove visited her aunt, Mrs. James Morden, at the Geri -Care Nursing Home, Harriston, last Friday. Mrs. Margaret Harkness, Bervie, visited Sunday evening with Mrs. Hazel. Griffith. The Hudson's Bay Com- pany built the first sawmill in British Columbia in 1848 to make lumber for its own use. Sunday Smorgasbord Salad Bar • Fried Chicken • Roast Beef Barbecued Ribs • Ocean Perch • and more! $7.95 Children under 6 Free 6 yr. • 12 yr. 54.95 Reservations Encouraged Happy Hour Join us from 5 p.m. to closing in our lounge every Wednesday and Thursday. Plowing Match Smorgasbord Breakfast Sun., Sept. 23 - Sun., Sept. 30 6:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. $4.95 Country Rock Live Music September 27, 28, 29 upstairs in the Pine Room $2.00 cover charge and .c By Happy Hour Happy Hour all night on Thursday, September 27 Starting 1st Thursday in October George's Video Show and Dance every Thursday evening Blue Barn Restaurant & Motel Highway 23 N. Listowel 291-1580