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Former Browns Corner resident celebrates a century â€" Â¥ Laura Green e > 5 â€"mmmaaeaiied *4 im ~ : e Lucille. remembered going t0 sSPECTAL TO THE WEEKENDER 7 stt ks F24 epmamee P R l | school on the first day agnd l%eing Over the past 100 years, Lucille ) _ fi'!:_,{ \ s L s i"‘ â€" m * | sx?ilt}fzrgzg g:a&lih;orl‘l%%:;:;"?rgohsg ~(Symons) Bennington has lived in |§ â€"â€" _ | oi s o 2: 33 _ zs 4 "\ relief she sat with Bella Tuffnail. many parts of Oxford County and *.: _ ".@= f ‘ s es m =| She also attended Browns school never without family until she m are f < is 38 w :‘! a oinenisantiontase us a > moved to the Maples Home for E § t‘ ~# 0 r en G ® °y memespall y as a comâ€" Seniors in Tavistock at the age 99. | , ® : * B _ € e _ Eucilte® married Albert S i n n on caeal C ® #% Awes i} _ j Gp Reaningln fu Mach a? Hegis birthday in Woodstock General e 2 3 . ~§ 3 s-’a ;ap3 2 2 the son of Thomas and Lillian Hospital and moved to the Maples â€" 4 â€"‘ "~;y t Bennington from St. Marys. Benny in June of last year. | k. â€"__ â€" § was working at the cheese factory Lucille celebrated her 100th *\ » i *. ~A5. VÂ¥ k in Wellburn at the time, and continâ€" birthday on Apr. 2 with her only ip t .: E&0 E. â€"___| ued the cheese making profession child Kathryn Bennington, her | m y =ts j at Newark and Tillsonburg. When | niece Mary (Muir) Walton and four < e t . i‘; 3. l g#2 the cheese factory at Zenda was for of Mary‘s children who affectionâ€" P '» P 4 i ‘ [ PP > { sale, Benny was ready to go on his ately call her "Aunt Lucille," at the 22. £ f § es 42 > °_ own. By now he had won several Maples. Mary made chocolate cupâ€" S 9 t 51 _ % To " > prizes including the British Empire cakes to share with the other resiâ€" | §\ § * ta <f 6 W aiyr e ss.o : Open at a Belleville competition. dents and staff, and Lucille wore a | _\ e [ . _ \$hh. j ‘ i gs . s > aill He operated the cheese factory until button that said "The Birthday | W / e CR 4 e â€"~ . _the late 1950s. After the factory Girl." The Walton clan have many || S _â€"+£ + gelalh * o4 3 Mss 4 .. closed, he worked for Oxford fond memories of their Sunday y se ( y ogs #% Farmers‘ Cooperative in afternoon trips to the Bennington [ ez vaRse f t ST Atel is o . Woodstock. Cczt?g(;:i Lt?ll;%r Pfigfi d?zn scht (t)ltllg Celebrating her 100th birthday on Apr. 2 at The Maples Home for Seniors in Tavistock is Lucille Bennington. . Working along side her husband Tendahome. 3 She‘s shown here with her great niece Kathryn Walton, and, in the second row Henry Veenstra (great nephew ;r;lolils l::::gegg; Ltfiglllc;.lprepa;edt the On Saturday, Apr. 4 an open by marriage), her daughter Kathryn Bennington, great piece Elizabeth (Walton) Elliott and niece Mary WaltONn: / oypore ang fran? fvo?i:s 2‘1:03% house was held at the Anglican In the back row are great nephews Tom Walton and Jim Walton. (Laura Green photo) Doatd im theimhome. Cl}lgCh mttHléncgnéf OI:L IlltS?n:fig: Ermnie Hardeman also came for a piece of birthday that her father built on the farm known as the "Hog In her spare Ume" Lucille loved to las free oreat sreat prearnephaws Cite. The fimily had a display of phofos, both histori= Back," Lot 20. Con 5 of West Zorra or 376750 37th quilt, crochet, knit, and do other angd onegr eafirea a,tg_re Cat Ir’xiece cal and family, and a computerized slideshow of famâ€" Line north of Brooksdale. Her parents were Edgar ang crafts, which have become family MP Dav egr M aci?nzigr and Mpp 1y satherings, including her 95th birthday party. Lena (Innes) Symons and she had four older siblings: keepsakes. From,,20‘(‘)0 to 2003, one Lucille (Symons) Bennington was born in the house _ Clara (Mrs. James Muir), Edna (Mrs. Cecil Kerr), Ella of her quilts named "Tornado 1979 ’ (who died at age four), and brother James, who died as travelled with a collection of quilts ‘ a newborn. She lived on this farm for 10 years, and (0 England. This project was coorâ€" then the family moved to a farm north of Browns dinated by the Woodstock Museum Corners in East Nissouri Township. under the direction of Sheila $.$. #8 Wadlands was the first school (located at the JOhnson. Many of her quilts were § - corner of Road 96 and 37th Line) that she attended and O display at her party including her first teacher was Miss Lottie Richardson. one crazy quilt that has been on disâ€" play at many heritage events. nuakamanikcamemmmatnnaen o n ~~ _ .n â€" Lucille was a great supporter of locals fairs with her many entries in 1 + the sewing and needlework secâ€" â€" a tions. She would submit items to be earing loss topic of Oxford judred at the Drumbo, Embro, 1 Simcoe, Tillsonburg and Cl m â€" Woodstock Fairs. W' sprlng Boa rd meetlng This love of exhibiting has been & passed down to her niece Mary Ruth Skillings cialist to deal with hearing probâ€" St. _ David‘s _ Church _ in Wallon ond Muiyis danenlens AT LAKESIDE CORRESPONDENT lems. Each branch reported havâ€" _ Woodstock. It was a huge success gaughfia râ€"}lrlxâ€",laws s grandcgu & : > ing members with hearing probâ€" _ and will likely be repeated again en (noife s elenb s Oe A lt On Mar. 25 the Oxford District lems. Fifty per cent of people next year. There was very good Kow Walonsp on Lnlige £o . Women‘s Institute met at the over 65 will have hearing loss, _ media coverage and interest. Ambasgador in 1290 ond gical Springford Community Centre _ while 80 per cent over 80 years _ The District Annual will be great niece Kathryn Walton is the for its Spring Board meeting. _ will have hearing problems. Our _ held at the Browns School House cureniRmbro Rair Anibussadon, President Carol Innes called the â€" hearing is at its best when we are on May 26 and starts at 9 a.m. Te o tl‘usband of e meeting to order with the Ode _ 20 and it normally starts downhill â€" Lunch will be pot luck, bring ' 20 yeasiloned io Shan ike on and repeating the Mary Stewart _ from there. For more informaâ€" _ food to share, dishes, cutlery and gunday afternconss They loved Collect. It was noted that 822 _ tion call 1â€"877â€"347â€"3427 or visit _ cup. The special speaker is Pattie foilse atherines ind Playie wash cloths will be sent to be www.chs.ca. Pizziola, Rose Program coâ€"ordiâ€" ards, used in Third World countries, by_ _ Members were reminded of the â€"nator will be speaking about 16 ll? was member.of the Ponch new mothers to bath their babies. _ need to have their volunteer _ FWIO and her work with ROSE. Women‘s Institute and the Zenda President Carol managed to get _ hours calculated for their annual _ Ruth Gourley reported for Cnedsohchan o1 ... Pots them without any outâ€"ofâ€"pocket _ meetings in April. The Oxford â€" FWIO. She noted that Marlene organizations have closed. fucile cost. The Roll Cgl]lwas answered _ North Women‘s Institute banner _ Archer, our Board member, had is a member of the Foldens United by each branch giving a review of _ is now retired and we are looking. . surgery this week and is doing Church th : their activities this past year. We _ for a home for it. The Tavistock _ well. The theme for this year is to She enjoys the pogt 4A a Ns . may be only 10 branches but they _ Museum was not interested and _ "Get Involved" with five key â€" & Mgples and attending family gathâ€" all are very active in their own â€"so the Beachville Museum will areas: WI, family and friends, _ PR # communifies. _ be approached. community, health, and environâ€" M en e ed about herlonseyity Kim Paulton is a hearing care _ Liz Harrison reported on the _ ment. The Spring Book will be e e t 2 o i ie consultant for the Canadian _ Scholarship Committee. Melanie â€" available in the fall. Tweedsmulir niece Mary _ said, "it is cating Hearing Society, and brought~ Aarts _ won _ the _ Oxford _ Workshop is Aug. 4 at Shedden. healitysndt fots of wotk, with her Qarohne Kerr, who is a _ Scholarship _ last year_ and _ Carol Innes reported on her day former native of Oxford County. _ Amanda Hart won the Oxford _ at the Farm Show, where they Kim travels over five counties Bursary. The new applications were celebrating the 90th talking to groups and individuals _ have been sent out via the Oxford _ Anniversary of FWIO by honâ€" ‘ about hearing and hearmg probâ€" _ 4â€"H Newsletter, that goes to ouring Alice Edwards (1860â€" lemsk.SC_)f.the five counties she _ every 4â€"H member in Oxford. 1951), a member from South ‘c’;’:lf r:nt‘hs ?dxégrsd and it is the _â€" Sheila Greason reported on the _ Lobo who was inducted into the y one tha not have a speâ€" A;luque Fair which was held in _ Agriculture Hall of Fame