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MELVILLE W.M.S.
‘,\-.m.s. of Melville was
held'ill the church on Friday after-
1)0011 w ith the c onvenor, Miss
Bessie ((ones in the chair. The
meeting opened with prayer, hymn
:109 and the Lord's Prayer repeat-
ed in unison. Reports from Secre-
tary, treasurer and calls On sick
Were enumerated. The response to
Roll Call was a Bible verse con-
taining the word "hill',. A letter of
apprecjation from. Mrs, .Rumble,
who had addressed the Ma .2,, meet-
ing was read, The offering was
received and hymn 0(117 sung.
Mrs. Jas. Armstrong gave the
scripture reading and a meditation
on Faith followed by Prayer by
Mrs Bowman.
The topic, ''On our mission •field,
in Nigeria, was introduced by Mt8
Gibson. Nigeria was one of " the
greatest Christian centres in
Africa, until war clouds gathered
iii 960. Our mission was in Biafra
On the, east coast and se. bitter
was the dispute between Nigeria
and Biafra that the Nigerian army
Went out of control and massacred
30,000 Biafrans. The people of
Biafra are so afraid the whole
tribe (they, belong to the ibo's)
•
Will. be externitnated, that they
-seceded from Niageria, and set
their own republic of Biafra,
Sir Francis lbiam, .who has visited
Canada Several 011106. was one
time the president of Nigeria, but
is now Senior Advisor to the gover-
nor of .13iarru, has appealed to the
Presbyterian Church and to the
govermnent 'of Canada for help.
He said, "You brought ns the
Gospel of Christ. ,You brought us
schools and medical science. I
know you will de sonietltini;to
/IMO its today.°
Mrs. King read -a letter from our
missionary, Dorothy BuIntor, who
escaped from :Biafra iii March of
this year. Mrs. Speir read .a letter
from Agnes Galtan who . returned
to Canada last tall, • Rev, David
Craig is also safe in. Canada,
after having stood before ti firing
squad ill Nigeria. Just in tithe,
it was discovered he was a Can-
adan Missionary instead of LI:Mer-
cenary and his life was spared,
CARDS OF THANKS
My sincere thanks to all those
who visited, culled, sent cards or
gifts, while f was a patient in
lAstowel :Hospital. ,They were
much appreciated,
Gliff Kernaghan
A belated thank you to all my
neighbours and friends tor the
nice letters and cords 1 :received
during my stay in hospital, also
to the neighbours who helped the
so much,
Mrs, Margaret MoTaggart
T• would like to thank all, my
neighbours, friends and 1.T.C.W.
Log (heir kindness While ,1 patient
ill hospital And since returning
home. Also lay thanks to Dr.
Zyluk and nursing staff.
Mrs. Lilian. Cox
I would like to thank all my
friends and relatives for the visits,
cards, and flowers while I was in
LiHtoWel Hospital and since I
came home, it was very much ap-
preciated.
Mrs. Glen Bray
TO HONOR PRINCIPAL
The Wingham District High.
School Will be renamed iu Jan-
uary 1969,
The board has approved the
changing• of the 11;1111(1 front The
Tfuron-Bruce Elgh School to The.
Madill Secondary School,
after the. school's principal.
Mr. 'Madill, who has been on the
staff of the Wingham T-itigh School
since, 1,143,1, has been tirincipal for
the last nine years,
The change in names is sub-
ject to the aPPreYal of the ,OntatiO
department ok education,
Pke board reported the resig-
nation of four teachers front: the
Wingham school and two from
Lucknow District High School.
Resigning from the Wingbam
stab: are; Miss Judith Smith, Mr.
and Mrs, Byron Ronald
Gilbert; front the,Lucknow school,.
A. P. Myeiand and R., P, Askanase.
IN MEMORIAM
RILIAY in loving memory of a,
dear husband and father, fohn
It;. Riley; who passed away
June 20th, 1967.
'Tis well he Will suffer no more
In the loved land of the blest,
Pain fled as he trod heaven's
Shore;
It left him at peace and rest.
Sadly missed by his wife Fannie
and family.
DO Y
IN MEMORIAM
CAltl?lPF In treasured memory
of a 'wonderful mother and.
grandmother (Ada Mae Mor-
rison) who passed away two
years ago, June 23, 1966,
The Golden Gates stood open,
Two year ago today,
With farewells left unspoken,
Out' moth er sSed away,
She Suffered much silence,
Iler spirit' did not bend,
She faced her sorrow and pain.
with courage,
'Ulan the very end.
To some she may be forgotten,
To others a part of the past,
glut to us her memory will never
fade
Around the grave where she is
laid.
Still sadly missed but lovingly
remembered by her two sons,
Ross and Clarke, her daughter'
Leota and their families.
no Presbyterian entirch in I R would like to thank my
Canada sent the Rev. Dr, Johnson. friends, neighbours and the Brims-
Overseas Secretary, on a Special sels L.O.L. for cards, treats and
mission recently, to meet church, visits while I: was in hospital.
military and pOlitical leaders in Special thanks to Dr.Zyluk and
both Nigeria and Biafra, and sue the nursing staff on second floor
for peace. lie reported to London; of Wingham Hospital: It was
Geneva, Ottawa, the U.N. and greatly appreciated.
‘,"ashington. The once prosperous Gordon Guy
Nigeria which Makes up one-
quarter of the population of Africa
is being destroyed. WtD.H,S. NAME CHANGED
Where to Vote on Tuesday June 25th ?
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Places throughout this area:
Brussels —
Poll No. 1 — New Legion Hall
Poll No. 2 — Export Packers .Building, (formerly
occupied by Lowe Barber Shop)
Poll No. 3 — Old Legion Hall
Polls. Are Open From 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., DST
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