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Terrace Bay News, 30 Apr 1975, p. 24

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TERRACE BAY NEWS APRIL 30, 1975 They were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. M.J. McGrath - the former Rita Godin. ty was enjoyed in the Rossport Inn and later a great crowd of relations met for the evening in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Godin. When it was noted that within the past nine months "four 25th wedding anniversaries have been cel- ebrated in the Godin Family. The entire week was spent in partying from one home to another of the many relations in town. Miss Edith Walker, whose marriage to Ron Canfield takes place in Kenora on April 26th, was honoured by her Schreiber girl friends at a miscellaneous shower, hosted by Mrs. Danny Godin, in the home of Mrs. Burton Phillips on April 22nd. Miss Debby Caccamo assisted in serving and the evening was spent in recalling incidents of high school and earlier years &p- ent together. The Right to Life Association of Thunder Bay and area held a well attended meeting in the Schreiber town hall on April 20th with Dr. T.J. Harvey of Nipigon as the guest spaker. A big representation from Terrace Bay was pre- sent, as well as local women. And on this point, Dr. Harvey commented on the absence of men. From Thunder Bay officers attending includ- ed Marge Herman, president, Jeanne Wilmot and Arlysse Otway. In the two years the Associa- tion has been in existence it has acquired a membership of 600, with membership fees set at $1.00 for students and senior citizens, and $2.00 for other adults. Meetings are open to the public. A tape made by Dr. J. and Mrs. C. ba Willke, was shown. The speakers stat-: ed 80 such organizations are working under a top organization in Toronto. And, by telephone, people seeking advice and counselling on abortion may speak anonimously to an adviser. 'GRAY: The funeral of the late James Crowe (Jim) Gray of Thunder Bay, whose death : A dinner par- D'Arcy Furlonger, Earl Holmes, George Lengyel, Clayton Gordon and Borden Ross. Interment was in the Schreiber cemetery. Mr. Gray's immediate survivors are his wife, the former Etta Gerow, one daughter Miss Donna Dean Gray and one son Bruce of Thunder Bay, a brother Robert of Victoria, B.C. and a sis- ter Earldean (Mrs. John Elliott) of North Bay. He was predeceased by his parents. In addition to his family, local relations and old friends, Mrs. Elliott attended the service, Mrs. Prinselaar accompanied her hus- band, but Mr. Bob Gray, due to ill health was unable to attend. Mr. Gray, who was born in Schreiber on July Ist, I908, had lived here until the family moved to Thunder Bay in I972. 3 He began his service with the C.P.R. as a call boy, in I924, and in 1926 became a tele- graph operator, working in Selim, Pays Plat, Gurney, Nipigon, Jackfish, Middleton, Steel, g Heron Bay, White River, Peninsula (now Marath- | on) finally being moved to Schreiber permanent-| ly in I937 where he became first operator, un- | til his early retirement due to poor health in 1972. ; Jim (to everyone in Schreiber) gave his first interest to his family, but he was an avid reader, and his slow smile usually pre- faced an amusing comment; as when, at the fare- well party given him and his wife, with many gifts, he remarked dryly 'If I'd had a nickle for every message I sent on that Key - I'd have retired 20 years ago!' . occurred on April I8th following a lingering illness, was conducted in St. Andrew's United Church in Schrei- ber on April 21st by the Rev. E.C. Prinselaar of Thunder Bay, with the senior choir in attendance and Mrs. George Lengel the organist. The honorary pall bearers were Albert Costa, Jack McCocuan, Fred Har- ness, Frank McKenna, Bill Cook and Harry Costall. CALL YERSELF A HOUSEWIFE 2 = THAT FOOTBALL ASN'T SEEN A BIT O' DUBBIN' F' WEEKS! Active bearers were John Needham,

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