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Terrace Bay News, 23 Sep 1965, p. 8

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HARRY WARD (Continued from page 8) a brief illness. Born in Kentville, N.S. in 1891, he received his early education there, going to Fort William in 1912. Employed by the CpR he retired from their Fort Wil- liam Division as Safety Supervisor in 1956. During World War 1 he served with the 52nd Battalion, Rail- road Division. Married to the former Carrie Eileen Smith in 1920 in Fort William, he was predeceased by his wife in 1958. Moving to Terrace Bay to make his home with his daughter Mrs .Fred McMillan in 1958, Mr.Ward was a quiet family man, a keen gardener in summer, ac- tive in the Horticultural Society and he had an avid interest in sports, particularly baseball and hockey. He was a member of the B.O.R.T.in Fort William. Surviving are a daughter Elva, Mrs.Fred McMillan in Terrace Bay and a son, Alan, in Fort William, seven grandchildren and relatives in the east. Funeral services were held in Fort William on Sat- urday morning with interment in Mountain View Cemetery. LIBERAL LADIES ELECT OFFICERS Mrs.C.Todesco was elected president of the newly formed North Shore Women's Liberal Association at a recent meeting in Schreiber. Mrs.Todesco is a retired elementary school teacher and wife of general mer- chant Chas.Todesco of Rossport. - Other officers are Mrs.D'Arcy McGuire, Ist vice- president - Mrs.Frances Kerrigan, 2nd vice-president Mrs.J.A.Kennedy (Terrace Bay), 3rd vice-president- Mrs.H.Bouchard (Terrace Bay)and Mrs.Stanley Kusik (Schreiber) recording secretaries - Mrs.J.C .Campbell historian. Mrs .Ruth Middleton, president of the Port Arthur Women's Liberal Assoc. and Mrs.Angela Henderson, were here to assist with the organizing. The visitors were entertained prior to the meeting at a dinner in the Mountain View Restaurant. The next meeting will be held on Sept.30 at 8 p.m. in the YMCA committee room. Mrs. Earl McCouan who, with her daughter Eva Mary, leaves soon for Windsor, was entertained by a group of friends who met in Mrs.Geo.Burns' home. Mrs .Fred Crawley and Miss Heather Graham were co-hostesses and, on behalf of the group, Mrs .Craw- ley pre sented a wallet and money to Mrs.McCouan with their good wishes. Mrs .Rene Bedard and son are in Windsor visiting Mrs.and Mrs.Garnet Jewell. Grandman Cosgrove marked her 87th birthday quiet ly in her son Austin's home on Sept.I7. Mrs.Cosgrove is the oldest parishioner in Holy Angels Church and one of the oldest members of the Lady Firemen Lodge. Pat Gallagher of Coppercliff visited his cousins Con and Harry Duggan and their families. Les Duggan has gone to a new position in Ignace. Mrs.Sam McLean of Marathon visited her niece, Mrs.B.Mullins and brether W. Ballard. Mr.and Mrs.J.B.Ridsdale have had the former's EAA POnlario, VietHag thems wos Densmore THE NEWS | congregational dinner will be held. Members answered roll call at the W.1. meeting September 23, 1965 UNITED CHURCH WOMEN PLAN PROJECTS Convenors for the summer tourist baking project of the United Church Women reported it most successful at the regular meeting in the Church Hall. Mrs.T. P.Whent presided and the devotional period was take by Mrs.Alex Gordon. Members were asked to make cash donations at the next meeting for pillow case material. Donations were made to the Bursary Fund and the John Milton Society for the Blind. A Retreat will be held at Loon Lake on October 2 and those wishing to attend are to contact either the president or the secretary. Extensive plans were made to celebrate the Church 80th anniversary on October I7 and two former minis- ters are expected to take part in the program. A A home-cooked ham and bean supper, to be held in the Town Hall was planned for Oct.I| and Nov.20 was set as the date for the Bazaar. WOMEN'S INSTITUTE MEETS. on Sept.14 with garden bouquets to be given to sick and shut-ins. The motto for the meeting was "If you plant a seed of character in the home it will bloom in the community. Correspondence, read by Mrs.C. Todesco, included twelve cards of thanks for various kindnesses. Members wishing to attend the area convention in Rainy River are asked to notify Mrs.Wesley Miller. The president stated onl y three resolutions are slated for consideration. A "Safety with People" program was discussed and the members' banquet was planned for November . Birthdays -of the month were marked for Mesdames W.Thrower, D.Souliere and K.Williamson. Roll Call for October will be answered with baxes of greeting cards. Penny auction was played and tea served from a lace covered cloth centred a gold china vase with pink glads flanked by gold candle holders with pink candles. Assisting Mrs.Jack Corbett in serving were Mesd. R.Winters, T.Whitton and N.Smith. Miss Cathy O'Brien, who has accepted a position in Pembroke was entertained by a group of friends whq met in the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Russell McBride. Carole Lalonde was co-hostess and, on behalf of the others, presented a steam iron and many small personal gifts to Cathy. Present were Mesd. Len O'Brien, Joe Cebrario, Harry Duggan, Anne Lalonde, Jerry Fisher, Bill Mullins, Lorne McBride and Jack Moore (Terrace Bay, Alex Furyk, Harold Fisher, Hobden Spikula, Neil Bottomley, Pat Mulli- gan and the Misses Lenore and Sharon O'Brien, Bea McBride, Esther Niemi, Doris McParland, Marlene Birch. W.G.Furlonger is in Windsor attending a railway carmen's convention. Mrs.Furlonger joined her hus- band and they will go on to visit friends in Montreal | On the occasion of Cathy O'Brien's farewell party, Mrs.Con Duggan was in attendance and presented her with a special cake she had made.

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