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JJbtar Hunnam, president tax reforms being proposed
ot the Ontario Federation of ' “ ~ ‘ ‘
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Monday, February 27 at 8:30
p.m. on the subject of the
O.F.A. policy on the property
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This special meeting has
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Agriculture in order to give
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opportunity to discuss with
Peter how the proposed
property tax reforms will
affect the farming com
munity and what the O.F.A-
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KIRKTON 4-H ORGANIZES —- An organizational meeting for Perth 4-H clubs was held in Kirkton Saturday. Above, leader
Dave Marshall assists Kirk Blackler, Steve Willis, Ed Willis, Scott Thomson and Patti Willis during registration, T-A photo
By GORDON MORLEY
Mrs. Fred Lewis was
hostess for the Brinsley
U.C.W. meeting. February
14th.
Viola Lewis had the call to
meditate and prayer. Scrip
ture reading was by Mrs.
Jack Hodgson. “Meditation
thought” was given by Mrs.
Fred Lewis. Hymn'story
was given by Niola Lewis
Several parts were taken
on a story from the Bible bv
Viola Bewis. Mrs. Wilbert
Lewis. Mrs. Trevithick and
Kathleen Morley .Mrs. Jack
Hodgson took charge of the
business.
Roll call was answered by
seven members. Mrs. Jack
Trevithick read the letter
“Partners in Missions” by
Phyllis and George Burgess.
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. Neil
Trevithick. Brantford were
week-end visitors with his
parents Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Trevithick.
Congratulations to Mr.
and Mrs. George Lee (Kathv
Ferguson) on the arrival of
a son.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Morley
and April Hodgins visited
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Durand and family.
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GRANTON
The second meeting of the
Granton 4-H Club “Focus on
Living’’ was held at the
home of Brenda Tomlin on
Thursday evening. The
meeting opened with the 4-H
pledge and roll call was
answered by 14 members.
Dawn Jensen a new
member was welcomed. A
new title was chosen for the
club which now will be
known as the “Leisure
Ladies”.
Leader Mrs. Robert
Garrett read an article on
the history of quilting and
other information to do with
this craft, while the girls cut
out squares of material and
sewed them together.
Brenda proved herself a
good hostess by serving
cookies and grape juice to
her company. The meeting
closed with the 4-H motto.
The next meeting of the
“Leisure Ladies” will take
place at the home of
Rosemary Giesen, Thursday
evening February 23 at 7
p.m. Susan Gieson was the
secretary for this meeting,
The friendly neighbors meet
A t number of people
dropped in at the Scout Hall
for an afternoon of
recreation and a social time
over refreshments, Wed
nesday .
management. This list sets
things right-Mrs. L. Morley,
Mrs. R.A. Carson, Mrs. F.
Crouch, Percy Hodgins, Mrs.
C. Lewis, Mrs. David
Heywood, Mrs. K. Hoar,
Mrs. D. Roloson, Kenneth
Hodgins and Derwin
Beatson. Treaurer - Mrs. L.
Morley, Auditors - Mrs. Jim
Hodgins and Percy Hodgins.
Mention was made of the
St. Thomas 50th anniversary
which will be celebrated
June 18 .
Personals
Mrs. Robert Hardie has
returned home after spen
ding a week with her sister
Mrs. B. Sulad, St. Clare
Shores, Michigan.
Congratulations are ex
tended to Mrs. H.P. (Ruth)
Ernst of Wayne Michigan,
Mrs. Hardie’s older sister,
on being one of the six
women throughout the state
of Michigan to receive the
Golden Heart award given
by the United Foundation for
her humanitarian works.
Her work included being a
volunteer worker for the Red
Cross Blood Bank, reading
for the blind, assisting with
remedial reading for foreign
students, and arranging
transportation for senior
citizens for doctor’s ap
pointments, to daily dinners
provided for them, and
shopping trips.
A speedy recovery is
wished to Mrs. G.M.
Sutherland who is a patient
in Victoria Hospital, Lon
don, as the result of a fall
which left her with a knee
injury.
Mrs. Lois Herbert and
Mrs. Jack Youngson at
tended the district council
meeting of the Canadian
Forester’s at the home of
Mr. & Mrs. Wilson Thomp
son, London Tuesday
evening.
A store in Granton
The village of Granton is
finally going to have a
general store again, after
being without one for a year
and half. Charles Skolly of
Motherwell has purchased
the Forester’s Hall and in
tends to convert it into a
store.
Church news
At the United Church Rev.
Elwood Morden was in
charge of the morning
worship for the second
Sunday in Lent, and con
tinuing with his Lenten,
series “The characteristics
of a Christian” preached on
“Forgiveness.”
Taking his text from Luke
23, “Father forgive them for
they know not what they do”
he entitled his sermon
“Forgiveness in advance.”
Anglican
At St. Thomas Anglican
Church Rev. Mary .Mills
conducted the morning
service, on Sunday and
continued her Lenten series
on the book of Revelations.
The new outer storm win
dows of the Church were
dedicated at the service in
memory of the late Mrs.
Wilda Clatworthy from the
legacy left by her.
I must apologize for some
errors I made in the list of
names for St. Thomas
Church board of
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