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~ 1':' ‘(by‘Audrey Hepburn) ? “ya been busy on the telephone gathering up the Christmas and .New Year‘s happenings at Pur- ‘ple Valley and since the weather was so nice. there was a lot at ylaltlng taking place In our Mc- ‘1iipr andӤurple Valley communiâ€" ties. ' _ -Art Urbehott enjoyed New -_Year‘e Day with his sister, Mre. -Morlorle Thompson and Austin 'and'Tenya at Gol'poye Bey. Herb .and Norma Urbshott and family. Wiarton Were‘aiso guests tor the day. . I-Norm Gilbert and his mother, ‘ Mrs. Vere Gilbert. Pike Bey. drove to Newmarket to spend Christmas Day with Norm‘s sister. Mrs. Eileen Zurbeck. ~My assistant reporter. Tara Gleesford reports that her- mother's good cooking on lChrlstmes Day was enloyed by her grandparents. Lloyd and Olive Bdrt of Allenford. Aunt Pat and Uncle Mike Kaiepaca and family of Grand Valley. .:Unr_:le Terry Burke and lamliy. _Emsdale. uncle John and Aunt HJ'an Burt and family. Wlarton. Paul and Aunt Kim Burt. on- and Uncle Steve Burt. «ton: ‘ u on New _Year's Eve. Judy and Bill Glaseford and Andy _Burt werehosts to many of their 'relatives, friends and neighbours house party at their home G. Farms. Mclvor. ayback on December 19th. srol attended a birthday y .tor_fher friend. Sherri Lynn 2". ‘ W "31‘ 3 "Hr J7 pffi‘gcylmlfidneeday; January 9. 1580 Purpleâ€"Valley news Young at Red Bay. Other birthdays celebrated during the holidays were Cindy Cook's on Dec. 24th and Tracy Gilbert on Dec. 30. Tracy celebrated her birthday at Grandma and Grand- pa MaoKenzies in Wiarlon and stayed for a few days to visit with her cousin. Tara MacKen- zle. Yours truly had a birthday in December too and was treated royally by family and friends. -Mrs. Ella Wright. Wiarton. entertained her son Harold on Christmas Day. -A whole weeks holiday was spent by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sunahara and daughter, Toronto at their Mclvor home. They also exchanged visits with Clttf and Sharon Gilbert and spent New Year's Day with Laverne and Judy Metzger and family. â€"A quiet day was spent by Tony and Florence Bere with only Sonia home tor Christmas. New Year's Day. Tony and Florence drove to Monticelloe to visit with a long time friend. Mrs. Hillis. -Joyce and Barrie Doherty trav- elled to Simcoe to spend Christmas with family and friends and see grandson. Paul Dale and his parents. Kim and Brian Dale. Also visited Barrie's mother. Mrs. Hilda Doherty and Michelle and Jerry Grainger, Bramaiea and Chris at Toronto. -A quilting at Mrs. Eva Gilberts on January 2. got Mrs. Ella Wright. Mrs. Jean Crawlord. Edna Cook. Betty Gilbert. Aud- rey Hepburn and Joyce Doherty l Dul [Ur an all: minim aim WM. w.- l of visiting and ht’ipIPIL] L'rltlliUCB a l beautiful yellow and white mess I ter piece. done in sun ray l pattern. flirt/“774’? : -Saturday vtSilors With Mrs Eva 1 Gilbert and Howard and also the Cooks were Wm John and Jean ' Crawford. Wiarton and Carol ,Ann Cuihbert oi London I vThe Keaoy Livestock Christmas party was attended by Chi! and Sharon Gilbert on December 14 Bruce Gilbert. Barrie. was home for the holidays, Christmas Day guests with Clitt and Sharon were Ciiitoro and Betty. Allan, Barb and Aliens Gilbert -Barb and Allan entertained Clitl and Betty. Clitlord. Sharon, Bruce. Trevor. Joan and Tammy at their home in Wiarlon on Net Year's Day. -C|illord and Sharon and family spent a day vistting With Sharon's sister. Dianne and Bill Brundridge and iamin at Mass ford during the holidays ~Ho|iday guests wnh Lorrie and Ioleen Hepburn were Don and Norma Grant ol Sarnia with Bruce, Linda and Trevor Hep, burn. Wiarton enioying Christ- mas dmner with their parents -G|en and Gary Howe spent a few days holidaying with George Howe. ~Ghristmas Day guests with Mr. and Mrs Werner Zach. Heidi and David were Warner’s dad. Franz Zach. Colpoys Bay: Teresa's mother. Mrs. Catherine Johnston and sister Monica and Uncle Stanley McLeod oi Cape Croker and Bob McLean at Toronto. New Year's Eve guests were John Meekins and family. {Wiarlon and Grandpa Zach _-The Metzger lamliy, Laverne. Judy. Monica and Shawn visited with iamin and friends at Elmira at Christmas and spent a ‘quiet New Year‘s at home. -Bob and Fred McCartney enloy- ed Christmas dinner with their sister. Sarah and Murray Kirk- town at Owen Sound. -Ftecent visitors with Belty and Clifford Gilbert were Mr. and Mrs. Clive Morgan. Toronto. who were holidaying at Lion's Head. .-Paul and Sue Scanlon. Matthew .and Damien travelled to George- ‘town to spend Christmas with lSue's parents. Mr. and Mrs. lGeorge Frost. ‘ â€"John and Wendy Downham took advantage ot the good weather to spend Christmas with ‘John‘s tarnin in Toronto and New Years In Strathroy with Wendy's tamily. January 5th weekend guests with John and Wendy were her sister. Nancy lyiclrmls and boy friend Kirk of athrey. . 5