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Wingham Advance-Times, 1980-08-20, Page 6.ham Advance -Times, August 20, 1980 C �rri a Personal N�les !na Lichty and Lichty of near Ida visited their for- Mfg,0eghbors in the village. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ferguson attended the United Senior Citizens of Ontario convention held at Kingston. Mr. and Mrs. Neil Graham, Patrick and Michelle of Campbellford, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Graham of Kitchener and Thomas Graham of Hanover visited over the weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Graham. Mrs. Vera Collins and granddaughter, Miss Debbie Coombs of Fordwich Eng- land, spent the week with Mrs. Magic Steuernol. Stacey and Shawn Smith of RR 2, Atwood, visited over the weekend at the same home. Mrs. Marjorie Gallaher of Toronto spent a week visiting Mr. and Mrs. Eldred Lathers. Blake Ross of Kitchener is holidaying at the same home. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hogg and Mr. and Mrs. John Currie of Wingham returned Friday from a three-week. trip to the . east coast, in- cluding Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Nay, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Edgar spent 'three weeks motoring to the west coast and Van- couver Island. Mr. and Mrs. Eldred Cathers, accompanied by Mrs. Alvin Orvis and Mrs. William Eadie of Wingham and Mrs. Evelyn Jackson, Belmore, visited- Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. puncan Wallace of Aurora: Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Geiger, Gerry Geiger of St. Clements and Ron Geiger, Elmira, have retdrned from holidaying at Algonquin Park. Mrs. Harold Edgar of Moncton, New Brunswick, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Edgar and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Lawson of Goderich visited Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. George Brown. Janet Geiger has returned after holidaying with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs, Carl Geiger, at Huron Cliffs. Mr. and Mrs. Ron Mann and family were holidaying at Boiler Beach. Mrs. John Boyd of Beamsville visited Mrs. Gordon Underwood and other acquaititancds in the village and also is visiting Mr. and Mrs. William Dettman of Wroxeter. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Van de Kemp spent the weekend at Sauble Beach. MRS. ALLAN GRIFFITH Mr. and Mrs. Murray Hayden spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. George Gregg of Toronto. There will be no service next Sunday in the Gorrie and Wroxeter United Churches. The following Sunday Glenn Finlay of Fordwich and Acton will be the speaker in Wroxeter at 10:30 am. Mr. and Mrs. Vern Clark of Wroxeter, accompanied by Mrs. Gordon Underwood, visited Mrs. Lawrence Short, Fergus, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Grainger attended the graduation of their son, Gary, when he received his Wings on an Air. Cadet Scholarship on Friday, August 8, at the Soldier Barracks, London. There were 15 other cadets receiving their Wings during the same ceremony. Wroxeter Personals Mrs. Laura Leaver, Smith's Falls, arrived Thursday to spend a vacation at the home of her sister, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Clement.. Dr. and Mrs. Maxwell Macfarland of Winnipeg, Manitoba, are visiting Mrs. Mac Allan. Saturday guests with Gordon Gibson were Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Gibson and Shane, Barrie; Mr. and Mrs., Fred Burtman and.daughter, New York. They also visited Mrs. Gibson in Listowel Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Burtmanis a granddaughter of the GihOns. Wingham Horticultural Society Flower Show will be in the Old Post Office Billing (across from Town Hall) Saturday; August 23 Doors open at 1 pm ., :Plelnt$als:,:. • Draws •Refreshments Transportation • for4Saflors: Call 367-3106 before noon Saturday Admission: 25C WINGHA FRUIT MARKET Schneider's -1 kg. box Beef Burgers ... 3.69 Schneider's R.T.E. 2 - 3 Ib. avg. Smoked Cottage Roll .....b. 2.59 Schneider's Breaded -1'A ib. bag Whole dut up Chicken....eO®......2. VanCamp -14 oz. Beans with POrk.. 2.83 Javex -128 oz. Liquid Bleach .....1.09 Canada' Dry Sugar Free Case24-,OoZ. cans Ginger Ale .........5.49 26 oz. bottles Pepsi Cola or Kist riringes Alp •p.'' p• fie '/.94 none 357.2240 CLOSED SUNDAYS We Deliver STORE HOURS: Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturdays 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Brian Manuel and Amanda of Seaforth spent a couple of days with their aunt, Mrs. Allan Griffith, and also visited Mr. Griffith in hospital. Kevin and Dawn Weber of Alliston spent a few days recently with their grand- parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Musgrove. Cathy and Stevie Marks, Brussels, spent a few days with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Marks, recently. -Mrs. Ross Toman has returned home from a week's holiday with her brother, Richard Sage, at Baltimore. She accompanied her nieces, Marion and Ethel Sage, of third line, Wallace, who then went on to visit other friends. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Isabelle and family and- Mrs. Isabelle's two sisters visited the farmer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Clement, on : Sunday :enteiute ..hot$e front the weekend' m Kin sardine to their home in Toronto. • • Mr. and Mrs. Dick Allan and family,..: Heather and • MalColrrn, of • Toronto are spending their vacation at the Allan farm here. Friends will be pleased to hear Harvey Reidt, who was taken to Wingham . and: .District Hospital by, am- bulance on Thursday, is improving. Mrs. Leo: Duggan and son David of Stayner visited their aunt, Miss Margaret Griffith, . on Sunday and, accompanied by the latter, called to see another aunt, Mrs. George Griffith, in hospital, • Rosie, Susan and Sandra Marks, Brussels, spent from Thursday to Saturday with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Marks. Allan Griffith returned home from Wingham and University hospitals on Thursday. Clarence Clement is spending a few day's this week with Mr. and Mrs. Peter Isabelle and family and other relatives in Mississauga. Miss Karen McMichael spent three days last week at Centralia College attending a 4-H conference. Mrs. Nora Moffatt and Mrs. Art Gibson attended a piano workshop on Saturday at Waterloo Music Co. Ltd., given by James Bastien of La Jolla, California. This was a most interesting . and helpful workshop featuring teaching tips, techniques and music for all ages. Mrs. Ethel Aitchison and Miss Romelda Taylor of Wingham and Jim Drehman of Los Angeles, California, visited Fday with the Art Gibson. Mrs. Fred Major of Tessier, Saskatchewan, and Harry Zimmerman of Gorrie visited at the same home. ®0 ab aD ® ® ® A ® 9A 0 ai WI ® ® a0 x1 'fiiRll114E WANT FOR KIDS—The Port Stanley Summer Festival performed 'Dog' at the Wingham Town Hall last Wednesday afternoon for about 50 moms and youngsters. The play, performed mostly by youngsters, was a production for children. The talent- ed young actors characterized a story of a 12 -year-old girl and her dog's conflicts with the real and unreal worlds of backyard Summertlife. ti. Port Stanleyproduction appeals to youngsters More than 50 moms and youngsters gathered at the Wingham Town Hall last Wednesday afternoon for the presentation of `Dog', per- formed by: the Port Stanley. Players. The play, brought to Winghatin through the Huron CountyLibraries, may have at times been a bit too 'dramatic Or its ,yo*ug. audience, but 'for the miost part was handled . with ex- pertice by the young talented actors. The story describes a girl and her dog's conflicts with the real and ung worlds of backyard sur er life. Destined to be `grounded" to her backyar for the af- ternoon, the 12 -year-old girl, Angela, falls into a fantasy world' where dogs can, talk, walk upright and have phylosophies and religions of their own. The phot • finds the youngster travelling with four dogs under the earth to the Hall of Two Truths, where dog souls are judged. The group's mission is to banish the monster of doubt and indecision from one of the judge's mind. Author Jim Schaffer dis- plays his understanding of children's imagination and logic with `Dog', as he com- bines fantasy and mystery with childhood frustrations and idealism. The 40 -minute production appeals to youngsters as they watch their own pets strive for a fair deal and see themselves 000000.0'00000-00 Members presented GORRIE — Members of Unit Three of the United Church Women held a picnic in Gorrie Park on Wednes- day with approximately 20 members attending. Mrs. Glad Edgar read an address and Mrs. William Thornton presented cake plates and servers to Mrs. Wilfred Gregory who has moved to Listowel and Mrs. Russell Powell who moved to New Dundee. The ladies visited and enjoyed a picnic lunch together. Wayne and Aaron Ranger, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ranger, Wingham, recently enjoyed a holiday trip to Elmira; Niagara Falls and Algonquin Park. Hiking and fishing were the attractions at the park. Older women Fifty-eight percent of the Americans age 60 years and older are women., in Angela, who acquires a place of importance while. achieving success .without parental guidance. To, further .enphasize the play's appeal, the casting committee selected a group of youngsters to portray the characters. Andalthough the average,, age, of the eight actors is only 13, performers pro,ed:themsglaito he both talented -and confident in their roles. Auditions for' the Port Stanley Summer Festival were held in London. Organi- zers explained that the festival is in its third year, but 1980 lathe first year that children .have dominated a cast. Other productions on the show bill are `Of All The Nerve: The Legend of Steven Truscott, `To Win', a story of- a young athlete from a small town in south-western Ontario-who•isinvited to the 1936 Nazi -Berlin Olympics; and 'Sandflea', a show that was created,, directed, designed and promoted by • the students themselves. IA8 a1 (barn and`µ Arehle. Ter; W1104.14.Thor ton and , Lorµ Robinson presented' : and Mts.; angry wl a livingroom tacarlard,s. and the and ohai Powels Midwith table' et , lll. MiUer presented; Don a Powell with a cup" and: saucer, • A picnic supper was ea- joyed by , mores than 35 friends whb<attended, pay Centre Newt September is just •around the corner,. when children will be baok i school and -went" .mothers wil[1 -.find-- themselves with more time on their hands. If you are one of these mothers and feel you • have time 'to offer others, consider volunteering for an hour a week at the Day „Centre for the Homebound, Your volunteer . services could be through general volunteering at the centre, leading a singsong, working with crafts or driving clients to and from the centre., The centre is open all year to the disabled' and home, bound senior citizens of this area. Three days a week seniors come to join others for recreation, education and socialization. A hot, nutri- tious meal is prepared for the group by Margaret Pol- lock, our cook. Anyone interested in doing volunteer work should contact Millicent Stuart, our coordinator of volunteer services: She can be reached at the day centre, by phoning 357-1440. The day centre announces 'the addition of a new face on staff. Rita Rice will - be starting work as the director of the centre this week. She comes from .Conn, Ontario,. atter conij'Ieting, a !.dcio`Idgy and physical ' education course at Wilfrid Laurier University. Shehas worked for several years in the recreation field. Fad s 0rand 1�� r Bo .a' & GlrIs' VeIoi r € ".. To G,Y t 2-14 113 oil ,..Reg. 13.98 to 16.98µ aOn' S z 499 1'•�R . .7,91140 14, mamalgosemasal Jumpers; 1/3 off 2-6X 666 to933 Reg. 9.98 to 13.98 Fomous Bna, i Baby Velo r. Wa l k ng efts l j 3off 19"- 7f490 Play Doh Farlly.Work Shop 1 it Price 6'!; ag. 13.98 Baby Cardigans ' 1/2olIff 299 toU: Reg, 5.98 to 7.98 COME IN AND MEE} THE NEW - KiD IN TOWN! • . Beside Knechtel's Josephine St. Wingham 1 T ose were yearsi After 34 years in 'the retail grocery business m Wingham, circumstances have forced us to close our store doors for the last time. Although those years of growth and change presented many problems, they were happy years and the Red Front Grocery prospered because of your patronage. The unfailing loyalty of our customers and the pleasant business relationships we enjoyed with so many local families made our efforts rewarding. We will miss those happy associations in the days ahead. Our wannest thanks and heartfelt appreciation are extended to everyone of our former customers .. . the folks who have been our friends. Harry, Jean, Raymond & Ter Markley