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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1988-02-23, Page 8OPTOMETRIST I /1 I • Goderich _ The Square 524-7661 • " ••• • - -• • IM. • 80TH BIRTHDA Y — Ken Edgar, a well-known resident of Wroxeter, celebrated his 80th birthday late last month when his family hosted an open house at the Wroxeter Community Hall. Kw Edgar celebrates `-> .: A • 2 ""'" . • • • ,...S.N.?$N,N.••• • • .... ... : . V •., • . - '' _ ; ".1'. if,*4 ca ' • r. ' 'T'''';'' • oes pNNI:NN..t.:Fo•';•%\ NS"' kr.41 • 04 1.7044,4 4.41, aniii441i Sirinant‘ and Ronald of Seaforth visited her, parents, Mr. and Mrs, Ted Sinith, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart- ifigglns • visited With Clarence -Olt at Heimstra Nursing Home, Listowel, onSunday, Perhaps spring is not too far away as your correspondent and Mrs. Oliver Riley spotted a fat groundhog in a field on the Behnore road on Wednesday and the crows are flying around in great numbers and noisily making themselves heard. Wroxeter Senior Citizens held their euchre Wednesday evening with seven tables in ,play. Winners were: first, Mrs. Jim Pritchard and Art Gibson; second, - Mrs, George Fischer and Hugh Mundell; novelty, Jim Pritchard and Milt Boyd, Friends were sorry to hear Mrs, Stella Pocaluyko is a patient in Wingham and District Hospital and hope her stay is of short duration. Mark Adams is a member of the F. E. Madill Secondary School curling team which will advance to the Ontario Schoolboys' Provincial Championship in Welland Feb. 25 to 27. Other team members are Darryl Button and Steve McKague of Teeswater and Kevin Eadie, RR 2, his 80th birthday Wingham. Congratulations, boys! • WROXETER — A long-time and well-known resident of this com- munity, -Ken -Edgar, celebrated his 80th birthday late last month at an open house in the community hall, hosted by his family. Mr. Edgar is a retired manual training teacher and carpenter. He is very active in the community being a charter member of the Howick Lions Club and an avid baseball enthusiast during the summer months. His four children are: Mrs. Gordo, (Bonnie) Hislop of VirrOte*i- Catherine Of Wroxeter; Louise' of letilhelusi and Davey and his wife 'Sandra .of Gorrie. He has one grandson, Jason Edgar. Over 250 friends, relatives, neighbors and former pupils at- tended the open house to honor Mr. Edgar and wish him a happy birth- • \?. TIME OUT FOR A POP — Penny Linardatos and Lori Crawford, two senior students at the Wingham Public Schobl, took a well-earned break for refreshment last week at the Talisman Ski Resod. Senior students from WPS went skiing for a day. (What's News Photo) 9 !Pioneer m day. Those in attendance were, frem - Gorrie, Wroxeter, Wingham, Han- Strathroy, Lucknow, Teeswater and Drayton. rovides roll call topic over, Mount Forest, Listowel, Ayr, Weather keeps attendance down FORDWICH-wThe senior citizens held their card party on Friday night but, due to weather conditions, there was a small turnout. Five tables were in play and all reported they had a good evening. Winners were: high, Annie Pit- tendreigh and Bruce Aga; con - •solation winners, Betty Gibson and Russel Nickel; lucky chair, Morley Johnson; lucky cup, Marjorie GORRIE—Answers to an in- teresting roll call provided fascinating facts at the February meeting of the Women's Institute. Ten members and one visitor gave comments on a pioneer industry in Howick Township and many in- teresting facts were given. Some could scarcely' believe that Howick ever had men going from place to place gathering hardwood ashes. •After leech was taken off for lye which went into homemade soap and lye, the balance of the ashes were taken to a local ashery in the township and later shipped in large shipments to Great Britain, Ger. Johnson. many, etc., where they were made into potash. A couple of members The Fordwich Institute will present distinctly remembered the ;ponsor the next card party on Ash Man calling with his team and Friday, Feb. • 26. Everyone is w4g(m. velcome. •Mrs. Lloyd Faust was hostess and 23 Day CALIFORNIA TOUR Departs: April 22, 1988 WORLDWIDE TOURS A terrific holiday vacation to Sunny California! See Salt Lake City and view the great Salt Lake. See the Grand Canyon. Visit Universal Studios on our full day sightseeing in Los Angeles, Dis- neyland, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Hoover Dam and Painted Desert. All accommodation, trans- ydeitixe highway motor coach. In- cludes most side tours, too! Price: $1,779.00 per person twin. TC,AS XNC TkArE,. 1.7D • 'FOLLOW THE SUN" the committee in charge was Mrs. Faust and Mrs. Anna Simmons. President Mrs. Alvin Grainger presided. After singing the Ode and repeating the Collect, the, minutes were read by Mrs. William Thorn- ton, secretary. An invitation from Ethel WI to visit them on March 9 at 8 p.m. in the WI Hall was accepted. Mrs. .Simmons gave the motto, "Canada -- ASymphony in Color and Resources". She spoke on the beauty of each province and the resources found in each. Many of these resources have made Canada self- sustaining and are widely exported but our agricultural resource, with its related industries, is the main resource still today. Time after time, statesmen say our nation's greatest asset is our agricultural resource. Mrs. Dorothy Elschner introduced MOUNT FOREST 1..800-265-2131 323-1545 Toll Free 519 WIPE TOURS 18 Day TEXAS RIVIERA AND MEXICO Departs: March 19th, 1988 Enjoy our 18 Day Tropical Holiday this year . . . way down Mexico Way. This tour takes you to the south- ernmost part of Texas, right across the Rio Grande River in Mexico. Here is a vacationland that offers everything. The attractions Of modem Brownwilie, the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico and another world of colour in Mexico where life is still tranquil and unhurried. Average temperature in March and Aryi! ie ;n the !c.7: t .y Lai: abundance of sunshine plus the excitement of see- ing an area rich in history and tradition in the heart of the Texas -Mexican culture. Price: $1,399.00 per person twin. MITCHELL 348-8492 519 LAST MINUTE BOOKINGS ACCEPTED! MOUNT FOREST • MITCHELL.. • .1-800-265-2131 3231545 348-8492 Toji Free •• (519) • • - the characters of the skit, "Pig Latin". A young farmer comes home with a city bride. This skit was filled with laughs, truths and perplexities. Mrs. Faust portrayed the farmer and Mrs. Simmons the city bride. Mrs. Faust gave a reading from the book, "Bumps in my Overalls" by G. Ireland. A contest on local points of interest in Ontario caused much thought. Lunch was served by the hostess and Mrs. Alex Taylor. The March meeting will be at Mrs. Alex Taylor's home. MRS. GEORGE BROWN 335-3424 Mrs. Kevin Stuart, Bradley, Craig and Carrie of Base Borden visited at the home of her parents, Mr. and - Mrs, Edgar Dane. Mrs. William A. Smith underwent surgery in- Victoria Hospital, Lon- don, on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Bev Mitchell of Molesworth spent Wednesday evening with Mr. and Mrs, George Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Ritchie and Katie of London were weekend visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Taylor and Linda. Mr. and Mrs. Noah Byler of Credo, New York, were in town and visited old neighbors on the 15th concession. They left here about 20 years ago. A iiiaritiei Or Wouiedsthiiw members attended the 80th birthday celebration of Ethel WI recently in Ethel. Mr. and Mrs. Devon Currie and family have purchased the former Woodley residence in Gorrie. Mr. Currie has been transferred from Chatham to Campbell Soup Listowel United. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hart of Gadshill visited Sunday at the home PAM% PhfillPeill'Oal 9 • . 1