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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1983-04-06, Page 2Page 2—The Wingham Advance -Times, April 6, 1983 Easter Su ay-_;.oming welcomed by congregation The lights went on early at the Wingham United Church Easter Sunday morning. The occasion was an Easter sunrise service and break- fast. Preliminary prepara- tions took place Saturday afternoon when children from the various . Sunday School classes came in shifts • to set up tables and chane and then set the tables for breakfast for the 165 people who had purchased tickets. Sunday morning, helpers began to arrive at six o'clock to start the Coffee and make final preparations. The service, which began at 7:30, was led by Ian Ward. Hap Swatridge, church organist, and several members of, the senior choir led the congregational singing. Other music was provided by children of the Sunday School, accompanied by Mrs. Rea Grant at the piano. All pupils sang "I Live", the Grade 1 and 2 classes sang "Easter Time" and Grades 3 to 7 sang "Crucifixion and Resurrec- tion". Leanne Simpson and Karen Laidlaw read an ap- propriate poem while the Grade 6 and 7 boys gave a choral scripture reading of the Easter story. Bill Grant led in prayer. The message was presented by Mrs. Ken McKague of RR 2, Wingham. Using an easel and pictures, plus Easter eggs with messages inside, Mrs. McKague spelled out the true meaning of Easter. Rev. Rea Grant, minister of the congregation, welcomed people and said Grace for the breakfast which was served in the Sunday, School room. Assisting in the serving were several teachers plus members of the Grade 8 and teen classes. Mrs. Art Laidlaw, who with Mrs. Grant organized the event, presented Mrs. McKague with an Easter lily in ap- preciation for her message. An open session of the Sunday School was held while the servers ,enjoyed breakfast. All in all, organizers were pleased with the response to this first-time venture. Proceeds from ticket sales will go to the church's World Development, Service and Relief Fund. There was also a large attendance at the regular 11 a.m. service. The junior choir sang "I Know that My Redeemer Liveth", con- ducted by Mrs. John Schedler and accompanied by Mrs. Sid Thompson at the piano. The senior choir, under the direction' of Mr. Swatridge, sang "King of Kings" with Mrs. Ken Wood taking a solo part. The minister spoke on "A Living Hope", taking as a text "Because I live, you shall live also" (John 14:10. For the service, a number of Easter lilies and other flowers were provided in memory of family members and friends. Mr. and Mrs. W. Neff of Kingston and Warrant Officer M. Gauthier, Mrs. Gauthier and family of Camp Borden visited with Mrs. Jean Aitchison over the Easter weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Woods and daughter Shelley of Pembroke were Easter weekend guests at the homes of their mothers, Mrs. Walter Woods and Mrs. Robert Moffat of Wingham. Other relatives also visited at both homes. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hill and children Robert, Rod and Ronda of London, were Sunday dinner guests with Dr. and Mrs. S. G. Leedham and family, Summit Drive. Mrs. Marjorie Guest, London, spent the Easter holiday with Mr. and Mrs. Hap Swatridge and Jill. Easter visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Russell Gaunt, Edward Street, were Mr. and Mrs. Brian Harrott of London, Mr. and Mrs. Don Dirstein, Carolyn and Richard of Ajax and Mr. and Mrs. Ken Currie, RR 3, Wingham. This week Mr. and Mrs. Gaunt arevisiting with their grandchildren, Jennifer and Graeme Gaunt of Chatham, while their parents, Don and Mary, are holiday in the USA. A weekend guest with Rev. and Mrs. Rea Grant and family of 227 Minnie Street was Mr. Grant's mother, Mrs. Dorothy Grant, Fergus. Other Easter Sunday dinner guests included Mrs. Florence Coultes, Listowel, Clifford Coultes and Christopher Cainpbell of Belgrave. Dr. and Mrs. Bill Little of St. Catharines (Joan Armitage) were Easter weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Perrie Holmes, Summit Drive. They also visited other friends and relatives in town. St. Paul'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 BELGRAVE ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, WINGHAM SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 1983 • The First Sunday After Easter • 8:30 a.m. - Holy Eucharist 10:00 a.m - Sunday School 11:00 a.m. - Mattins and Sermon Thursday, April 14th - 8:00 p.m. - Choir Practice Saturday, April 16th - 9:30 a.m. - Confirmation Class Wingham Pentecostal Church 359 Centre (Street. Wingham. Ontario Rev. Victor Grieco, Pastor Sunday, April 10, 1983 10:00 a.m. - Sunday Bible School 1 1:00 a.m. - The Majesty of Christ 7:00 p.m. - The Peril of a Divided House Listen to: "MOODS AND THOUGHTS FOR A SUNDAY" CKNX-FM - 8 a.m. - 12 noon, Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Geof Sutherland and daughter Leah of Kitchener, David Ritter and friend of Burlington were weekend visitors with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ritter. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Bain, Centre Street, spent Easter weekend with her sister, Mrs. Agnes Steward of London. Mr. and Mrs. Norman MacLennan and family of Kitchener spent Easter weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Barry Wenger, Leopold Street, and also visited with his mother, Mrs. George Michie, and Mr. Michie of Belgrave. Mrs. Elizabeth Fuller is now making- her home at Brookhaven Nursing Home, RR 1, Wingham. Easter weekend visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rowland Ballagh, Catherine Street, were Mr. and Mrs. Claude Bronson and Carolyn of Elmira and Ron Bronson of Ottawa. Mr. and Mrs. Ballagh quietly observed their 60th wedding an- niversary on Monday. Seniors enjoy monthly meeting BLUEVALE—The regular monthly meeting of the Bluevale Seniors brought out 37 people to sing, discuss business and finances and remember the sick as well as play cards and eat. The group looks forward to its open euchre April 11 and a slide presentation on a recent trip to Australia and New Zealand by Ross and Mary Turvey on April 25. Prizes for card -playing went as follows: high, Florence Johnston, Ross Turvey; low, Ida Rooney, Bill Peacock; lucky, Milt Boyd. The lunch committee was Alice Elliott, Muriel McLean and Jean Mathers. And as the momma whale said to the baby whale "It's only when you're spouting that you get harpooned." N`•>.S; y eaw THE HEART & BLOOD formed the theme for Carol Sweeney and Lisa Koyle's science project at the Wingham Public School fair last week. The Grade ,6 students pricked a fingero examine their own blood cells under a microscope and also had a pig's heart on display. Whitechurch Personals Weekend guests with Mr. and Mrs. John deBoer were Mr. and Mrs. Ron Nicholson, Erin and Ryan of Strathroy. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Irwin and Cody of Lucknow visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Orland Irwin and family. Last Thursday, Mr. and Mrs. Relison Falconer visited with his mother, Mrs. Cassie Mowbray. Sunday, Brian Falconer and friends visited With Mrs. 'Cassie Mowbray. The Whitechurch Women's Institutes annual meeting will be held in the Com- munity Memorial Hall April 12 with a potluck dinner at 12 noon. Hostesses are Mrs. Johnston Conn, Mrs. Elgin Johnston and Merle Wilson. Mr. 'and Mrs. R. Fulkerson of Sarnia spent the weekend with her grandmother, Mrs. Cassie Mowbray. After a month's rest, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Shack returned the end of March to resume their storekeeping and restaurant business. The Lucknow CGIT is adopting a grandmother for six weeks. They will visit her once a week. Kim Laidlaw adopted Valetta Emerson and called on her last Thurs- day, along with Miss Laidlaw's aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. "Bud" Crowston of Lytton, B.C., who knew the Emersons as neighbors when they resided atLangside. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ducharme of Goderich visited last Thursday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Laidlaw. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Laidlaw, Michelle and Jason of London, visited last Friday and Saturday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Laidlaw and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Elliott. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Shephard of Forest were Saturday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Laidlaw. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Simmons of London were callers on Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Laidlaw and Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Durnin. Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Laidlaw were Mr. and Mrs. Irwin McClenaghan of St. Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ross curled at Vanastra on the weekend and won second prize. Weekend visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rintoul were Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Campbell and Heather and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gutowskie, Michelle and Michael of Kitchener. Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rintoul were Mr. and Mrs. Mack Cardiff of Brussels. Mr. and Mrs. Neil Rintoul, Steven, Scott and Stuart, were Sunday dinner guests with his parents, Mr. and LOUISE YOCCO, a Grade 8 student at the Wingham Public School, had an extremely detailed project on photography entered in the school science fair last week. She ex- plained the photographic process, how cameras work and also looked at common er- rors in photography. Mrs. Bill Rintoul. Baby Sara Speiran of Brussels spent the weekend with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Rintoul, while her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Brad Speiran, attended a curling match and dance at Brussels. Mr: and Mrs. Gordon Rintoul and baby Sara Speiran visited Sunday with Mr. and- Mrs. Gary Rintoul, Kevin and Corey, where Mr. and Mrs. Brad Speiran of Brussels also visited and Sara returned home with them. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin McClenaghan visited Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Carl McClenaghan and his mother Mrs. Mary McClenaghan. Mr. and Mrs. Orland Irwin went to the airport Sunday in Toronto and met his sister, Mrs. Louise Conley, and took her to Mrs. Doreen Finlay's where the Irwin family gathered. Mrs. Hopper from Wingham and Mrs. Burt Hastings also visited with their mother, Mrs. Viola Irwin. Mr. and Mrs. Orland Irwin held a gathering of Crowston relatives last Saturday evening. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Bud Crowston of Lytton, B.C., Mr. and Mrs. Marlon Crowston and Linda of Kincardine, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Crowston and Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Thomas and Dale, all of Chatham, Mr. and Mrs. Alton, Ann and -Lynn of Ashfield, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Laidlaw, Kim and Janet, Don Nicholson, and Mrs. Clara Crowston of Lucknow, as well as Mr. and Mrs. Steve Irwin and Cody of Lucknow. A birthday party was held last Saturday for Ryan Nicholson at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John deBoer. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Jim deBoer, Matthew, Michael and Alicia. Visitors on the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Carl McClenaghan and Mrs. Mary McClenaghan were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moss, Plattsville, Mr.– and Mrs. Irwin McClenaghan, St. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Jim McIntyre of Val Caron, Mrs. Eileen Parker of Exeter. In the evening Saturday, all attended the 35th an- niversary of Mr. and Mrs. Angus MacDonald at Lucknow. 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