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Terrace Bay News, 23 Jul 1947, p. 3

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4N_APPEaL FOR VOLUNTEERS ies , Bag Page Three Every year, The Canadian Naticnal Institute for the Blind holds tag-days across Canada for the purpose of raising funds to assist the worthy work carried on by the organization which ad- ministers to the needs of more than 14,000 blind persons throughout Canada, & letter has been received at Terrace Bay from Mr. Norman Gilbyy Field Secretary of the Institute at Port Arthur, advising that annual tag-days are now being organized for early fall, and Mr. Gilby has offered to assist in arranging s tag-day at Terrace Bay. In our community there are, no doubt, public spirited eitizens who will rally to the support of such a worthy cause and take an active part in organizing a committee at Terrace Bay, The Editor-in-Chief of "Terrace he News" will be glad te furnish further information regard- ing this appeal, BANK HOURS CHANGED -c0o- George Coulter, Imperial Bank Manager at Terrace Nags has advised that the opening hour of the bank has been changed from 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m, Bank hours now are as follows: Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon, 1:00 p.m. tc 3:00 p.m., 6300 p.m. to 7:00 p.m; Saturday - 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon; Pay-Day Saturdays - 9:30 a.m. tc 12 noon; 5:30 p.m, to 7:00 p.m, -o00- GOOD N. NEWS FOR TERRACE BAY HOUSEWIVES We are very pleased to announce that "Terrace Groceteria" will be opened fcr business in a temporary location at Terrace Bay about the middle of September. Mr. G.M,Lumbers, owner of the business which will ultimately be located in the modern shopping centre planned for Terrace Bay, advises that the temporary store will carry groceries, meats and fresh vegetables. This announce-~ ment will, no doubt, be cf considerable interest tc all Terrace Bay housewives, -o0o- WOODLANDS LOG By Len Christianson While away on my vacation, I took time out to investigate Ole "Flapjack" Swenscn and al- though I wouldn't call him a prevaricator, I would say that he handles the truth 2 little careless- ly. He wasn't Paul Bunyan's barn boss! "One=-Eye" La Rue was and "Flapjack" was only his assist- ant. Take warning from this, The truth will find you out! However, this is the only case we have against Flapjack, so I guess we can accept his other stories as the unvarnished truth. He also forgot to mention that there were two oxen, "Babe" the blue ox and "Benny" the off ox who were very fond of "Flapjacks". I am not very familiar with the recent social activities of the Woodlands Department but I will see what there is for the next issue of "The Terrace Bay News". -cOc= SOFTBALL STANDINGS (noon July 22nd) Played Won Lost Points "A" League = Bulldozers 6 5 2 10 Comets 5 4 . 8 Kilowatts 6 3 3 6 Hydro #3 4 0 db 0 Rumnies 5 el 4 2 "B" League = Renown Royals 4 3 1 6 Draglines ' 3 a 6. Fraser-Brace 4 2 Zz 4 Due to inability to field teams, Terrace Bay Tigers, Dominion Catering and Hydro #2 have dropped out of the league, Renown Construction Team will be known from now on as Renown Royals. All players' cards should be turned in by team managers immediately, Stop The Press News Last evening, LongLac Comets defeated Ontaric Construction Bulldozers by a 5 tc 4 count ina bitterly fought struggle. Bulldozers and Comets are now tied for first place in "A" League, -o0o-=

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