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Page THE HERALD Wednesday February 8 WI meets By KAY WILSON Norval Correspondent Former resident celebrates 103rd old tuners will be pleased to know that Mrs Ellen Shlpp of Essex will be celebrating her birthday on Feb l Mrs Shipp along with her late husband Fred were former Hornby area residents in the 1930s Mrs Shipp was very talented in drama and while ing here she directed many plays for the Norval Junior Farmers as weH as pageants for St Stephens Anglican Church in Hornby She directed plays for young and old alike in the com munity that numbered around 60 people One pageant was The Coming of the White Man The play por the early Indian days both in song and dance The play included covered wagons and a minuet dance by 12 couples The ladies wore varied colored crepe paper dresses with many frills and flounces all home made The gents wore dark suits white shirts and black bow ties The best part of the pageants were the rehearsals that were held in the early spring evenings m the farm yard of Graham later the Ford farm on Trafalgar Road The pageant was staged on the front lawn at Mr and Mrs Shipps farm home They were also held m Milton and Bramp ton Also in the 30s Mrs Shipp assisted the late author Montgomery the ministers wife in Norval in directing the Old Time Concerts This musical event was held in the parish hall now the Elks Hall in Norval It was staged for two consecutive nights in the early spring and members again came from a wide area as well as in and around The cast wore old time clothes which most families had handy from their parents or grandparents not like today when people rent their costumes There was a wealth of talent in those days as families entertain ed themselves around the organ or piano singing every song in the book These are just two examples of how young and old enjoyed their recreation Mrs Shipp continues to keep abreast of the town and church activities She keeps her own home where the door is always open Her many old friends and neighbors can send best wishes for continued good health and a happy birthday to Irwin Ave Essex NBM 2S7 Good service good coverage goodprice- ThaVs State Rum insurance 174 QutlphH 8731833 Like a good neighbor State Farm is there FARM INSURANCE New arrivals Mitton vice president of the World YWCA was the speaker at the February meeting of the Norval Womens Institute Marilyn is abreast of world politics and is very informed about the worlds troubled spots a world that is getting smaller all the time in this fast moving pace Marilyn was one of a group picked up by a United Nations van that toured a hospital filled with patients from the Israel Palestinian War The patients suffered from beatings gunshot wounds and some had been vie tims of bombings Marilyn was surprised to meet a young ex change student from Georgetown High School whose name she can not remember She was also prised to see so many people wearing the Canadian flag Seldom do you meet anyone with first hand knowledge like Marilyn She related the inci dent of a friends son who was thrown in jail for 10 months without a trial and had the fami ly car taken While in jail said Marilyn he suffered many in justices Marilyn said she had never before experienced looking down the barrel of a gun with soldiers on roof tops their guns on you the entire time Sympathy sent NORVALWe would be remiss if we did not extend our sincere sympathy to Hilda Stein of Hamilton whose late husband Val Stein passed away Dec 28 The Steins were former residents of Georgetown and Val was principal of the Chapel Street school Following his retirement Val was always there for children who needed extra attention and he went out of pis way to be ex tremely kind He was a member of St Johns United Church the Georgetown Fair Board and many other organizations Georgetown and St Elizabeth Village Hamilton where the Steins retired are much the poorer for losing a man like Val Stein Get well wishes NORVALGet well wishes go to Bill Brandcr and George Burt Georgetown who both spent a week in Bramp ton Hospital and are now recuperating at home Valentine Tea NORVAL A Valentine Tea bake sale and book sale spon sored by the Sunday school will be held Feb from 1pm to in United Church Congratulations to Garry and Shirley Meltzer on the birth of their baby girl Joanna bom Jan 3 at their Norval home Joanna is a sister for Jessica Carrie and Rebecca Congratulations to Bob and Kim Thrush RR2 Nor val on the birth of their first child Adam Robert seven pounds five ounces at the General Hospital Feb Proud grandparents are Bud and June Cooper of and Joyce McLaren of Etobicoke anniversary NORVAL Congratulations to Keith and Ethel Webb RR2 Nor val who were married for years Feb Couple honored NORVAL Congratulations to Bill and Mae Brander RR2 Nor val who were each presented with a plaque Jan from the a ty of Brampton for volunteer work over the years They were two of people honored at the evening held in the Heritage Theatre in Brampton Bob Callahan MPP for Brampton South announced the recipients and Alderman John presented the plaques The Branders were former Peel coun farmers who moved to Norval three years ago Paid visit NORVALHyatt and Charlotte McClure and Spencer and Kay Wilson all of motored to Essex Ontario Feb to visit and have dinner with Mrs Ellen Shipp on the occasion of her 103rd birthday Bill and Audrey Morgan and Jean Boos friends of Mrs Shipp enjoyed the dinner party and enjoyed hearing Mrs Shipp relate her many interesting experiences over the past years 42nd Street A special fundraising per formance of the musical 42nd Street will he presented by Theatre Sheridan on Thursday April 20 to benefit the Oakville Branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association CM HA The musical 42nd Street is based on the Warner Brothers movie and celebrates the story of a lowly chorus girl who becomes an overnight tion Tickets are available through Branch and seating is limited Call for information FOOD0 Next To Macs Milk 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