Wingham Advance-Times, 1980-12-30, Page 6WAYNE COOK, an ambulance attendant at the
Wingham and District Hospital, accepts a prize from
Lorna. Stuart, president of the hospital auxiliary, after
placing first in the Christmas window painting con-
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on -
test. Mr. Cook's painting
lobby. The contest is held
which awards cash prizes
place winners.
is located in the hospital
annually by the auxiliary,
to first, second and third -
Christmas thoughts are shared
during Goforth auxiliary meeting
'What does Christmas and scripture readings,
mean to you?' was the given by Mrs. Arnold Taylor,
question asked of all r were .woven throughout the
members of the Goforth meditation
Evening "Auisiliary as they The junior choir sang `C Is
attended the December
meeting.
Mrs. Terry Nethery and
Mrs. Parker Campbell,
narrators, expressed
Christmas thoughts which
are representative of the
Majority of people duting the
Christmas season. The
speakers told of the
preparation and anticipation
that each experiences from
early years do adulthood as
one awaits the festive oc-
casion. Viewpoints change
through the years regarding
the true meaning of
Christmas. believe it. But the startling
"Christmas is Jesus' thing is that much of the
birthday and the event was ' festivity in so called
foretold by the prophet - Christian homes, is un -
Isaiah 750 years prior to this distinguishable from that of •
birth. The prophet fore- their pagan or nonbelieving
casted that his name shall be neighbors. Christians have
called Initnanuel, which more reason for joy than
means God with us." anyone, because what we
J ous Clrrietmas carols celebrate is true and im-
For . the Christchild' and
'Away In A Manger'.
An article, `X -Mas Is A
Pagan Feast', was read by
Mary Lee. The article.
stated, "Dec. 25 is a
supremely religious oc-
casion— it celebrates the
unbelievably good news that
God took the unexpected and
almost incredible step of
revealing himself to men in
totally. human terms.
"The feast of Christmas
should be a time of intense
spiritual -activity. and
rejoicing for those who.
oy
portant, whereas .that other
side. of Christmas is fake.
Marie Chittick led i n
prayer and dedicated the
offering.
Mrs. Murray Underwood,
president, assisted by the
secretary, ' Mrs. Hugh
Clugston, conducted the
- business. Annual reports of
various committees were,.
preSented.
ere-
presented.
Mrs. John Donaldson
presided over the in-
stallation of officers. The
officers for 1981 are: the
honorary president, Mrs. A.
Nimmo;past president,
Mrs. Robert Campbell,
president, • Mrs. Murray
Underwood;
First vice president; Mrs.
Edward Beard; second vice
president; Mrs. Arnold
Taylor; secretary, Mrs.
Hugh Clugston; treasurer,
Mrs. Kenneth McKague;
expense treasurer, Mrs. Mae
Armstrong; glad tidings
secretary, Mrs. Clarence
Wood; press secretary, Mrs.
John Donaldson; supply
MRS. LEWIS STONEHOUSE
4ilppy New Year to all.
prepanald and Mrs. Whit-
field of Satult Ste. Marie, Mr,
and, Norman McLennan
add children of Kitchener',
and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Michie and family of RR 4,
Brussels, spent Christmas
with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. George Michie.
Christmas visitors with
Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson
and Debbie were Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Van Niekerk,
Sherry and Jeff of Shanty
Bay, Mr. and Mrs. Brian
Hopper and Damon of Pal-
merston, Gary Hopper of At-
wood and Mr. and Mrs. Ken
Hopper, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne
Hopper, Carol, Heather and
Kendra of `BR „ 5, Brussels
and Mr. and'Mrs. Morrison
Sharpin of Wingham.
Christmas, Day visitors
with Mr. and Mrs: Eldon .
Cook, and Eric were Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis Cook, Mr. Tom
Thompson of Blyth, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Cook, Kathy
and Jennifer of Shelburne,
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hopper,
Carol, Heather and Kendra,
RR 5, Brussels, Mr. and Mrs.
Randy McLean and Bradley
of London, Mr. and Mrs.
Greg Cook, Carla and Jackie
of RR 1,' Belgrave and Miss
Susan Cardiff of Brussels.
Mr. and Mrs. Rick
McBurney, Billie and Jamie
of Stratford spent a few days
during the Christmas holi-
days with Mr. and Mrs. Greg
Cook.
Mrs. Marilyn Thompson of
Goderich and her
Mr4« Irt Joton,4"
on Chcistrnas Pay with to
latter.'s mother, MVir's.
Brown of ' Brookhaven
Nursing Home, Wingham.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Taylor, Erica and Monica of
Alliston, Mr. and Mrs. Don
Rae, Jamie and Ian of
Guelpb, Mrs. Helen Martin,
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Wheeler, Vineent Makaas and
Miss Pat Keith of London
spent Christmas. Day with
Mr. and Mrs. James R.
Coultes of Wingham.
Mr. and, Mrs. Gordon
Wilkinson, Laurie, Mark and
Sandra of Smithville, Mr.
Elmer Wilkinson of
Wingham, Mrs. Ethel
Wheeler of Belgrave spent
Christmas Day with Mr.
Howard Wilkinson and
Charlie and Miss Annie
Baker.'
Mi, Kenneth Coultes and
daughters Judy, Denise and
Jennifer spent last weekend
with his parents, "Mr. and
Mrs, Norman Coultes.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman
Coultes spent Christmas Day
with their son, Doug Coultes
of Ripley.
Mrs. Eileen Canning of
Stratford and her son,
Wayne, of Mallon visited on
Boxing Day with Mr. and
Mrs. Norman Coultes.
Mr. Douglas Rieman of
Iroquois Falls is spending
the Christmas holidays with
his moth4r, Mrs. Agnes
Bieman.
Concert features
carols and plays
Whitechurch- rChalmers
Presbyterian. Church held its
Sunday School concert on
Monday evening and Rev:
. John Bell was the chairman
for the program.
The school sang `I Believe
In Santa Claus' and `Jolly
Old St.. Nicholas'. Steven
Rintoul gave a welcome
recitation and Karen Elliott
gave a piano solo.
A play, entitled `The Girl
Who Had Everything', was
presented by ;Kendra Pur-
don's class consisting of
Ryan Crraig,' f David and
Donald Pickard, Scott
Rintoul, Ryan and Jarret •
Craig and Tanya Rumble.
The audience " sang '0
Little Town of Bethlehem',
`Peace On Earth' and `It
Came Upon A Midnight
Clear'
Mrs. Emerson's class,
consisting of Lana Craig,
Steven ' Rintoul, and Henk
Blom, told stories they
learned. at Sunday School:
`Crossing the Jordan River',
`Destruction of Idol ,Boal'
and 'Fall of Jericho' They
,gave also Bible verses they
learned in Sunday School.
Karen Young and Clara
Milligan presented a duet.
Little Carie Bell of Walker-
ton gave a recitation for her
grandfather, Rev. J. Bell,
when he asked if anyone
would give a number.
The offering was received
and dedicated by Rev. Bell.
secretary, Mrs. Robert
Mrs. Robert
Arbuckle;
Pianist, Mrs. Brian
McKague; assistant, Mrs.
Raymond Neill; friendship
and service, Mrs. James
Carr and Mrs. Harold
Congram; home helpers,
Mrs. James Wilson and
-Merle Wilson; junior congre-
gation, Mrs. Douglas Conley,
Mrs. Tim Willis and Mrs.
Marten Cretier;•
Children of the church,
Mrs. Ralph' Nixon and Mrs:
Douglas Lapp; literature
and library, Mrs. J. W.
English; auditors, Mrs.
Leonard Phillips and Mrs.
Percy Clark;' nominating
committee, Mrs. Robert
McKague, Mrs. John Nor-
man and • Mrs. Wallace
Richardson.
Mrs. ' Terry Nethery
suggested members should
have Christian decorations
in their, homes and she
demonstrated. making' a
nativity scene.
The meeting closed with a
fellowship hour. •
arry Mt
fes; day.dur
sons w u
--1avty:
Allan McKay or Vlfi
Miss Margaret
London is spending he
Christmas holidays with her
mother, Mrs. Robert
Higgins.
Mrs. Robert Higgins and
Miss Margaret Higgins spent
Christmas Day with Mr. and
Mrs. Jack King and family of
Wingham.
Mr. and Mrs. . Jerry
Higgins of Stratford visited
on Boxing Day with his
mother, Mrs. Robert
Higgins.
Christmas visitors at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Gurdon and family were Mr.'
and Mrs. Jack Mali and
Taylor of RR 3, Holyrood,
Mr. and Mrs. James Taylor,
Trisha and Sherry of RR 5,
Wingham, Mr. and Mrs.
John Thompson of RR 2,
Lucknow and Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence Taylor.
Christmas Day guests with
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Johnson
were Miss Bernice Thomp-
son, Mrs. Marilyn' Thomp-
son, Davey and Chester
McDonald, all of Goderich,
and Douglas Thompson of
London.
A skit, 'Mary Had A Little
Lamb', was given. -.
'The Lean Farmer' was
performed by Brian Ross,
Michael Irwin, Steven Blom
and David Pickard. The
Christmas Basket' ' was
presented also by a number
of players.
The audience sang various
Christmas carols which were
introduced with recitation,
given by David Pickard and
Ryan Craig. The school Sang
Susie : - Snowflake' and
d e_ the.
D
c r
alta k,
clbsi. ration
Eve ' one sang `We:Wier
You A erry Christmas' and
`Jingle Bells'. Santa Claus
and his helpers delivered
gifts from under the tree and
presented each child with an.
orange and a bag full of,
goodies.
MRS.,DERRILL HALLMAN
Lakelet
Miss. Ross MacGregor of
Seaforth spent Christmas
Day with John Ferguson and
Saturday visited ' with Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Engeland
and family in Stratford. Mr.
and Mrs. Percy Huth and
family visited at the same
home. '
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Huth
and .,family and Gladys and
Carl Huth spent Christmas
Day with Mr. and Mrs.
Arnold Kreller and boys.
Mrs. Winnie Vincent, Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph McCrae, Mr.
and Mrs. Brad Montgomery,
Sa`hathe and Bradley, all of
Blyth, Miss Lesley ,Prophet
and Doug McCrae of Strat-
ford were Christmas Day
guests of Mrs. James
Lamont and family.
Congratulati►s to Mr. and
Mrs. Calvin Nixon of Bel -
grave on the birth of their
son, Jordon Charles Daniel,
at the Wingham and District
Hospital on Dec. 20.
Christmas visitors at the
home of Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Yuill and Cameron
e Mr. and Mrs.. Ross
'll of Elmira, Mrs. Helen
McBurney of Wingham, Mr.
and Mrs. Carman McBur-
ney,. Susan and Jeff of
London, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan
McBurney of Toronto, Mr.
and Mrs. George Johnston,
Tara and Erin of Ilderton
and Mrs. Laura Johnston of
Belgrave.
Mri-s-,0tUMrs. Roger
Bieminwit, . Blair
Susan of Rll '2,. Lucknow, M
and Mrs. Neil Rieman,
Miranda, Melissa and Marci
of Wingham, Mr. and Mrs.
John Leppington and Aaron
of Clinton, Douglas Bieman
of Iroquois Falls and Mrs.
George Inglis of RR 1, Bel -
grave, spent Christmas with
Mrs. Agnes Bieman on Wed-
nesday, Dec. 24. ,
C Ingratulations to Mr. and..
Mrs. Brian-, Storer (Gail.
Mayberry) of Kitchener, on
the birth of their son, Adam
Richard, at St. Mary's Hos-
A Moment �fioy
AdvanceeTimes
Contest
By Henrietta Oidengarm
138, F. E. Madill
Dirk blew a blast of white breath into the cold
morning air, watching it puff and bloom into a bell, a
Christmas tree, a strange creature. It disappeared. He
stamped bis feet, wishing for the hundredth time that
he hada warm car in which to go to school every
morning. A car — a small red sportscar with thick tires
and a silverbird painted on the hood like Grant Kript's
car. Thinking of Grant made him wish for even more —
for a football's build instead of his short slim figure, a
deep voice,ty, and brains enough to transfer
him out of the special education courses...so much, so
much.
At that moment, a slick red car with a silver'bird
painted on the hood slipped by, cutting a srhooth even
line on the road. Dirk watched it until it slid out of sight
and the morning's tranquility was once more restored.
Grant's appearance was like adding gas to a flame:
Dirk's envy grew. Wasn't that a seat full of girls he had
with him? He felt insignificant. His , immaturity
seemed to enlarge itself, expand and envelop the whole
winter world.
"Hey Dirk! Why so glum?" a cheery voice startled
him. Ahead, he saw Norma waiting, a teasing grin on
her face. He brightened.
"No one can look as low as you. How do you manage
that?" Her laugh was like a Christmas bell, Dirk
thought as he joined her. He relieved her of some boxes
she was carrying before falling into step with her.
As they walked and talked together like so many
other school mornings, Dirk's spirits began to lift, He
began to laugh and to see the beauty in the morning air
again. He remembered that this was the last day
before the Christmas break, the last day before a whole
new era of sleep and merry -making would envelop
him. He saw the beauty in the stark steeple beyond; he
saw without resentment the brickbuilding of the school
ahead. He began to sing silently, "Joy to the world, the
Lord has come."
Norma was the school prident. Besides that, she
was in Grade 13 — a class hich seemed to set itself,
apart from the rest of the student body — especially
from the "occies" as he and his other two-year friends
were thoughtlessly dubbed. Dirk dared the whole world
to come out to see him carrying Norma's boxes for her.
Inside the school the air seemed dark and heavy —
full of pregnant joy and activity. Norma slipped right
into the crowd with her easy laughter and merry voice.
Dirk drifted around, looking for his friends, watching
the bustle and laughter around him.
In this merry season commotions were not unusual,
but pne group of shrieks and shouts, attracted his at-
tention. First he saw the tall distinct figte of Grant,
then the girls surrounding him. A mistletoe hung above
his head. Dirk looked enviously at the confident Grant
as he shot kisses left and right : the man who was God's
gift to women.
Just then Norma, her arms loaded with tinsel and
boughs of holly, walked down the hall. Her brown hair
did a funny flip-flop as she walked in her rush. Dirk
thought no one in the whole school was as lovely as she.
A jeering voice down the hall caused Dirk's heart to
do its customary plunge. Grant was calling over to hirn
with a sneer in his voice.
"Hey, Shortstuff, why don't you kiss Nornia when
she goes under the mistletoe?"
A hundred eyes seemed to pierce him, to mock him.
He glanced shamefacedly at Norma. But she was
smiling, her brown eyes twinkling.
"Come, Buddy," she called kindly. "I'm under here
only once."
Dirk's feet felt transformed inta silver wings; his
shortness was forgotten; Grant's laughter was a thing
of the past — and he walked over to Norma. Reaching
on tip toe, he placed a kiss on his idol's cheek. She
smiled at him before she turned to finish her many
duties.
Dirk's heart sang wildly. He had'had one moment of
joy, one moment to cherish.
Suddenly a stinging slap wheeled him about, face to
face with Grant.
"That was a dirty hick, wasn't it, Shortstuff?"
Grant's scoffing laughter was joined by his usual
admiring gang of girls.
Dirk ducked another blow 88 unbidden tears Sprang
to his eyes. Again, his heart shattered. Quickly he
turned and walked down the hall toward his roofs, the
taunting laughter following. him. But then he
remembered Norma's friendly brotc'n eyes full of pride
and happiness for het little friend. And he smiled, even
as the tears glistened in his eyes. He reMembered how
soft her cheek bad been against -his lilac•
°a111rlaite C.
si Prlday niternOSIt witb
Mrs. Cecli Ilach,'who ' , a
paPenii n. toe Lista 1`
MemortatHosp Lal.
Christmas Day visitors•
with Mr. and Mrs. Dan
Craig, Debbie, Doug and
David and Mrs. David Craig
were Mr. and Mrt . Edward
• Daer, Terry and Patricia of
Wingham, Mr. • and. Mrs. , .
Chas Johnston of Blyth, Paul
Craig of RR 2, Blyth and Mr.
e
lith it mot ,
Olive Campbe .
Sympathy is esten ed..
M and Mrs. Sam 1?l�,
• the' sodden pa: - of
sister, ..Mrs. Larry G
(Laura Pletch) of Toroa
.1001
who passed away o:: Fr1wity,
Dee. 28. x .
We are sorry to hear blit'
Mrs. Mary Artnstreng,. of
Huronview, Clinton, had the
misfortune of fracturing her
leg and is now a patient In
the Clinton Public Hospital.
Mrs. Margaret Doan'of
Brampton visited on Sunday
afternoon with her cousins,
Mrs. Irlwa Edgar of Wing;
ham and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
Stonehouse.
SLPau-I's Church
(ANGLICAN)
WINGHAM
John Street at Centre Street
The Rector: The Rev. John T.M. Swan, L. Th.
THE ANGLICAN PARISH OF WINGHAM
AND IIFLGRAVE
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, WINGHAM
SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 1981
* The Second'Sun.day after Christmas *
8:30 sem. - Holy Eucharist in the Parish Rooms
10:00 a.m. - Sunday School
11:00 a.m. - Holy Eucharist in the Parish Rooms
Wednesday, Jan. 7th - 8:00 p.m. - The Board of
Management
Thursday, Jan. 8th - 2:30 p.m. - The A.C.W. meets at the
home of Mrs. Edna Davis.
7:30 p.m. - Choir Practice at the Rectory.
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