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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1983-06-06, Page 31 MULTI- FAMIL Y GARAGE AND YARD SALE on Saturday, June 1 at Mathers' Log House Located on No. 4 Highway, 2.5 miles south of Wingham. Rails, veranda posts, furniture, collectables, cook stove, clothes, garden equipment, wood. Tea and tours. ran ark 5 Pearl and Charlie Shiell of Shuter Street in Wingham celebrated 55 years of married life Monday, and both agreed the secret to a long and happy life is staying active. Mr. and Mrs. Shiell each have interests and in- volvements which keep them up to date in the community. Mrs. Shiell is active in local church and Institute groups, j5Ei Enhance, 300 ml Shampoo or 2.29 Conditioner..•..-.oa. Glade Rolair 1.49 Fresheneroaa•o.o.••• Glade Rolair .�� Refill . Deodorant On, 50 ml. 2/2.99 Planters, 200 gr. .79 Peanuts Campfire, 250 gr. Marshmallows .59 480's 2.29 0 -Tips 25 gr. Ointment, or 12 Suppositories Q Preparation H ■99 Bic, 7's,' Disposable 99 _'Y •wci rS• • • • • • • • • • • • • TRIANGLE DISCOUNT P,4r[A'r,vFD/c/#Fs • COSAIFACS • TOBACCOS Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m, Weekdays - Sundays Noon to SI: t rase Civ: while her husband, a farmer for many years, still takes an interest in the farm markets and the agriculture business as a whole. They were married May 6, 1928, at Holyrood. Mrs. Shiell, the former Pearl Congram, joined her husband on his East Wawanosh farm where they stayed until retiring to Wingham 21 years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Shiell were honored by their family at a dinner held Sunday at the Wingham Golf and Curling Club. In 'addition to Mr. and Mrs. Shiell's 55th wedding anniversary, the family also marked the 30th anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stevens of London, Mr. and Mrs. Shiell's daughter Doris. Thou also celebrated Mr. rs...iry Shiell's 85th birthday which falls upon June 16. A third celebration was held for their grandaughter, Mrs. Stan Hodge of Markham, who was marking her third wedding anniversary. Other family members present were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Shiell and their family and Mr. and Mrs. Murray Shiell and their family, both of East Wawanosh. A second daughter, Marilyn Simmons of London, was present with her family. The Shiells received congratulatory notes from the prime minister, Op- position Leader Eric Neilson, Huron -Bruce MPP Murray Elston, and David Peterson, leader of the provincial Liberal Fordwich seniors entertain guests Fordwich Senior Citizens recently entertained as their guests 21 members of the Clifford Seniors' Club and 28 members from the Harriston Club. The business portion of the meeting opened in the usual manner with 0 Canada, Happy Birthdays, roll call, minutes and treasurer's report as well as a poem "Smiles" by Mrs. Clare Harris. It was decided not to ac- cept the offer of land for a bowling green_ as_ it_ entailed_ too much work and money. The club will sponsor a contestant ;far .q oLthe__ Howick fall fair. The next meeting will be a picnic to be held on July 6 with a pot luck supper at 6 p.m. The program, with Mrs. Elva Cooper's group in charge, opened with a read- ing by Mrs. Cooper, "The Good Old Days". A medley of piano music was played by Mrs. Freeman and a reading was. given by Mrs. Doig. The Harriston group pre- sented several musical num- bers by their orchestra. A duet was performed by Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Wolfe and solos by Norman Shelton. A reading by Mrs. Noble was also enjoyed. The Clifford group which also has an excellent orches- tra, gave several musical numbers and readings. g Mrs. Pauline'' Richards onstratxon—ooni�:..ri flower arrangements and showed how attractive a bouquet can be with the right colors and right containers. Lunch and a social hour brought the evening to a close. ANNOUNCEMENT Wingham Travel Limited has .met all of the extensive financial, experience, staff and security qualifications and is pleased to announce our IATA, International Air Transport Association AGENCY APPOINTMENT For the first time in Wingham, travellers will have the convenience of on the spot WORLD WIDE ticketing at the time of booking. g Locally owned and operated by Anralisa Fitzsimmons. Travel and Tour Councillors - Ann Steinback and Cindy Campbell. General Information - :.• Merkley. Wingham Travel Limited 199 Josephine St. Wingham PHONE (519) 357-1020 MR. AND MRS. CHARLES Stt.1.B.LL.of Shuter. Street in Wingham celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary Sunday with a family dinner at the golf club. Mr. and Mrs. hielI werem rried at Holyrood June 6 1928 and lived most of their married life on a i farm n East-WawanostL They refired-to-tov n ina-Sib-1,-but-haveremai"necL_-_ f am active ti their retirement years. lr,b% said he's still ery'Interested In farming, while his wife is involved with local church and Institute groups. "The Church in Society" is theme of general- meeting FORDWICH — The gener- al meeting of the Fordwich United Church Women was held in the church on Thurs- day, June 2, rththe theme, "The Church in Society". The worship and program were taken by Mrs. Murray Fatt and Mrs. Morley Johnson. Mrs. Fatt opened the worship with a short meditation and, hymn, then read scripture from St. Matthew's Gospel, about Jesus' concern for little children and His comparison of a lost child to a sheep separated from a shepherd's flock, sought by the shepherd until found. Mrs. Johnson read an article on the importance of children and the concern the members of a church should have, not only for their own children, but all children and young people. An open discussion followed, in which members agreed that children should feel secure and loved. Groups that can help are the Sunday School, Brownies, the CGIT and Cubs.' Older MRS. ALLAN GRIFFITH r The Wingham Advance -Times, June 8, 1983—Page 3 Don Vair is speaker at June meeting of WMS BLUEVALE — Mrs. Keith Moffatt was hostess June 1 for the meeting of the Women's Missionary Society of Knox Presbyterian Church. President Mrs. Golley opened the meeting with a reeding, "God's Bouquet", followed by a hymn. Mrs. Terry Trites read scripture from Peter's Epistle, with Mrs. Moffatt commenting on life and love. Mrs. Walker led in prayer. Thirteen ladies answered the roll call with a Bible verse pertaining to birds. The treasurer's report was given by Mrs. Jack Jenkins and the offering was received, with prayer by Mrs. Golley. An invitation was received from the United Church ladies to attend their June meeting on Sunday. Mrs. Golley reported on the Presbyterial where she and Mrs. Gordon Mundell presented "If God Should Speak". Mrs. Moffatt introduced the guest speaker, Don Vair of Belgrave, who is art director at CKNX and pastor of the Westfield Church. Following a piano solo, "He Touched Me", and prayer, Mr. Vair told the group that the most important thing is happiness. He spoke of love expressed in proper relationships and urged the ladies to take the first steps to bring about recon- ciliations where necessary. "Love is the key and Jesus has given us the ability to love people," the speaker said. "One way to destroy an enemy is to make him your friend." Mr. Vair closed the meditation with prayer. Mrs. Jack Jenkins expressed the group's thanks and presented him with a token of appreciation. Answering a request to play the piano again, Mr. Vair played "Showers of Blessing" and "Whispering Hope". A hymn was sung and The Lord's Prayer, repeated in unison, closed the meeting. Mrs. Moffatt and Mrs. Walker served lunch. Chalmers marks its 119th anniversary Whitechurch -119th an- niversary services were held at Chalmers Presbyterian church Sunday with good crowds in attendance for both the morning and evening services. The guest speaker was Rev., Lloyd Murdock of Nova Scotia andhe was assisted .by __Rod: _.Lamb, _student .,_...._BE:L.G:RA.VE .:.:SUedz3* mini The orgai t--atid---afteirirtf6ir-the--Armstrong choir director was Mrs. Don Ross. At the morning service, Mrs. Rod Lamb sang a solo, "The Heavens Declare His Glory" and a quintette composed of Lana Craig, Karen Elliott, Joanne DeBoer, Kendra Pardon and Lori Falconer sang "Did You Think to Pray?". The choir sang an anthem and Rev. Murdock delivered his sermon on "The Divine Influence". In the evening,' Mrs. Lamb and Mrs. Bill Gibson sang a duet, "Whisper of Hope" and the choir sang an anthem. Rev. Murdock's theme for the evening service sermon was "Man of Compassion". After the evening service, lunch was served in church basement. The Sunday school leaders are to meet at the manse at 8 p.m. Thursday evening. There will be no Sunday school or church service at Chalmers this Sunday because anniversary ser- vices will be held at the United Church. Armstrongs hold a family reunion people should take an in- terest in the activities of the young, it was stressed. Mrs Ben. Gibson, president of the United'' Church Women, conducted the business and thanked the ladies for the program. Secretary Mrs. Jack Mann read the minutes and treasurer Miss M. McElwain gave a detailed report. Plans were finalized for the strawberry and ham supper to be held June 28, beginning at 4:30. The meeting closed with the Mizpah benediction. Wroxeter Personals Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Musgrove visited at the home of their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Doug Weber and family of Alliston Sunday. Weekend guests with Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Marks were Mr. and Mrs. Adrien Poirier of Weston. Dan Isabelle and children, Michael and Melanie, Etobicoke, visited Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Clement last Friday. Mrs. Maisie Russell, Guelph, has returned home after spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. Vern Clark. Susan Hart and Peter have taken up residence in the home recently vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Josef Worner on Howick Street. Clarence Schnurr and Joyce and Jim Jim Houston have moved into the latter's home on Ann Street. Mrs. Allan Griffith at- tended ordination services at the University of Waterloo Sunday evening at 7 p.m. when her cousin's son-in- law, Donald Keenliside, was ordained into the United Church ministry.. He, his wife Mary Jane and their children, Susan and Jen- nifer, will be transfered to the Inwood charge from Alma effective July 3. Special events to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Wroxeter United Church have been planned. One will be a joint service June 26 at 10:30 a.m. for the Gorrie- Wroxeter congregations. Prior to the service, a break- fast will be held at 9:15 a.m. in the Wroxeter hall. Both congregations are invited to partake in these events. familyhelda reunion. The old& children and young men went to the ball park and played softball, then all met back at the hall for a picnic supper. Those attending were Mrs. Ellen Armstrong of Pine - crest Nursing Home, Luck - now, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Taylor and Rennay, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Walker, Todd and Jodie, Mr. and Mrs. Terry Armstrong, Jeff Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs. Mel Craig; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Work- man and family, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Martin and fam- ily, Mr. and Mrs. Don Nolan and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Carswell and family; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Taylor and family, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Dusky and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Keller and family, Trudy and Mark Taylor. READY FOR HANDOFF—Sylvia Wal of the Wingham team prepares to take the handoff from Julie Henry in the Junior girls' shuttle relay. Top competitors from schools in the North Huron district met of Howick Central School last week for a district track and field meet. MRS. PAT BROWN is pleased to announce the engagement of her son, Gregory Wayne, to Nancy Linda Davies, daughter of Mrs. Stan Pateris and Ross Davies of Toronto. The marriage will take place June 18 in Toronto. The couple will reside in Wingham following their marriage. Snyder Studio Photo. Come to a GOSPEL SING Friday, June 1Oth 8 p.m. at Listowel District Secondary School featuring THE NATIONS Canada's Top Male Group, 1977-82 and THE CHAPELAIRES and THE LIVING TEMPLES Advance Tickets: Adult $4.50 At the Door: $5.00 Children, 14 and under: 53.00 For information, call Bonnie Walker, Wingham, 357-1047 or Diane Rutherford, Elmira, 689-2g00