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Terrace Bay News, 23 May 1968, p. 15

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TERRACE BAY NEWS SCHREIBER Harold Shack spent the weekend in Melville, Sask. attending the wedding of a cousin at which he was | best man. Mr. and Mrs. Lester McCuaig, Lois LeBlanc and Allan Gilmour visited Mr. and Mrs. Chal McCuaig in Atikokan over the holiday. George Riley of Mount Forest is here with his son George Jr. and family, enjoying some early fishing. Mrs. Rene Lamoureax has been taken to the Port Arthur General Hospital . Mrs. Edward Pearson of Port Arthur visited her | daughter Mrs. Earl Glad and family, this week. Rev. Sister St. Timothy, principal of Holy Angels' School, will be in Ottawa over the weekend, attend- ing a conference of some 150 Canadian teachers dis- cussing "The School in Modern Society". Oscar Laine, presently employed in Windsor, Ont. will be home for the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Remillard and family of Sault Ste. Marie will visit Mr. and Mrs. Laine. His old friends in Schreiber, heard with regret this week of the death of Clint McGl addery on April 29th in London, Ontario, at the age of 72. Clint is sur- vived by a son Harry, in England, a daughter (Mrs. Peter Gramracy) of London, Ont., two sisters, Miss Edythe McGladdery of Detroit, and Jean (Mrs. Ray Faulds) of Toronto, and a brother, Charles, of "e0* Lambeth. LIBRARY BOARD TRUSTEES MEET A study of the annual report occupied the members at the regular May meeting of the public library board trustees. Highlights of the report, presented by Miss Gwen Hadley, secretary-treasurer, were a total cir- culation of 20,958 with 400 borrowers . There are 535 adult non-fiction books, and 1,638 fiction, many of the latter being suggested reading material for school students. There are 1900 juvenile books, and now a total of 3, 718 books valued at $8,090. Furnishings are valued at $1,194. Because of the high rate, the insurance carried is for $5,500. The Hardy report, as it affected public libraries, was discussed and taken home for further study. The board were very opposed to certain suggestions made in it. When one plan won't work - - try another. Mrs. Lester McCuaig presided for the meeting. MAY 23, 1968 U.C.W. TO CATER FOR C.G.1.T. BANQUET A donation was made te the John Milton Society" at the regular May meeting of the United Church Women. It was agreed to cater for the C.G.1I.T. mother and daughter banquet, for which the date has not yet been decided. Mrs. ©. Niemi, sewing convenor, reported a good month of work and presented $30 to the treasury. Mrs. W. Gerow volunteered to take charge of the nursery children during morning services throughout May . Mrs. Marion Curry, former member, now living in Marathon, sent a most appreciative note for the gift received. "Mrs. E.C. Prinselaar reported sending flowers and cards on various occasions during the past month. __. Mrs. F. Fummerton presided in the absence of Me W. Clemens. a LEGION AUXILIARY PLAN ANNUAL FIELD { DAY Plans were made at the regular May meeting, b the Ladies Auxiliary to the Royal Canadian Legion, for the annual field day to be held in August. The list of booths was set up and tentative appointments of convenors made. There will be the usual races _ and treats for children, and a cabaret in the evening for the adults. N.A. McCuaig is the Legions over=. all chairman for the day. Mrs. Helen Nesbitt:volun-| teered to sell draw tickets if they were set at a cer- tain attractive price. : It was agreed to send all cards and notes with pic- tures on them to the Chinese Children's Prayer League International, 121 Waterloo Road, Kowloon, Hong- kong, and members were asked to send cards they re- ceived. Labelled as used cards, it costs only a cent to mail these, and they are much appreciated. A new electric frypan was ordered, this being in great use for the Saturday lunch counter. It was decided to enter a Teen Queen in the Kins- men day on July Ist, with the usual provision that no girl may enter if she has already won in previous years competition. KNOWN IN TEXAS (© THE MERCHANDISER from Texas said to the merchan- diser from Toronto whom he met in New York, "Oh yes, Toronto, that's where the Yorkdale Shopping Centre is." It's a world of specialists, each interested chiefly in his or her own pursuit. But it's nice to be known in Texas.

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