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Terrace Bay News, 20 Dec 1978, p. 45

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PAGE 46 TERRACE BAY NEWS DECEMBER 20, 1978 CeWoLe "SAVE A FAMILY PLAN" CONT'Desas To assist families abroad, St. Peter's Seminary, London, BUSINESS DIRECTORY Canada, and the National office of the C.W.L. encourages us to a support this plan. Last Christmas our parish gave a donation e - to this fund instead of exchanging gifts among ourselves. We ! received a letter from a young Indian girl whose family had l. m. dodick FOR ALL YOUR been given a sewing machine as a result of our donation. Thou : PHOTO COPYING sands of people in underdeveloped countries like India are vic+ R.9; AND tims of tuberculosis or malaria and cannot work to help suppor OPTOMETRIST COMMERCIAL their families. Many children are undernourished and die of ® PRINTING disease and malnutrition. We send our donation to what is CONTACT THE called the "Poor Fund", the money is used as follows: $400 1119 VICTORIA AVENUE builds a house for a poor family; $100 - $150 buys a milking "THUNDER BAY TERRACE BAY NEWS cow which provides a source of daily income; $80 - $100, goat; $60 -$80 pigs; $60 - $80 Chickens; $100 Sewing Machine; $100 looms for weaving. There are two other methods of supporting this plan. They (A) Adopt a specific family and send them aid through (B) Send monthly donations direct to the Fam- are: Save a Family; ily in India. If anyone would like further information concerning this wonderful way of sharing our own prosperity please get in con- Lillian Belliveau. tact with Mrs. C.W.L. Donation of Sewing Machine, enables Young Indian Girl to Help Support Her Family. THE STORY OF THE CHRISTMAS STOCKING Legend has it that a casual blunder by St. Nicholas started the custom of hanging Christmas stockings. While making his yearly rooftop vis- its in Holland, this kindly gent dropped his purse down a chimney. Much to the good fortune of those below, the purse fell into a stocking left on the hearth to dry. As word spread of the family's good luck, the tradition of hanging Christmas stockings became popular and widespread. PHONE 622-7726 Odd's Bodkin YOUR JEAN & TOP SHOP IN SCHREIBER Monday - Saturday 10:00 - 12:30 & 1:30 - Friday night 7:00 - 5:30 9:00 PHONE 824 -2694 (5 re: E 5Y9 R. S. Kirkup & Son Limited Surveyors & Engineers (THUNDER BAY - DRYDEN-RED LAKE-KENORA) e Street, Thunder Bay PHONE 623-3461 - TERRACE BAY CLEANERS DRYCLEANING & LAUNDRY 'PHONE: Terrace Bay 826-3335 Schreiber 824-2639 PAT'S T.V. SALES AND SERVICE R«C:«A: APPLIANCES & T.V.'s SCHREIBER 824-2215 M. CEBRARIO & SONS LID. LUMBER, PLYWOOD, CEMENT GLIDDEN SPREAD SATIN PAINTS 3I2 MANITOBA STREET, SCHREIBER, ONT. PHONE 824-2183

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