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8. The Canadian Statesman. Bowmanville. Deeemhor 24, 1975 Lionettes Christmas Meeting The Bowmanville Lionettes' held their Christmas meeting at the home of Lionette MollIE Kents on Tuesday, Dec. l6th. A deliejous turkey dinner was served and we were pleased ta have three new members wth 1IRs Dear Old San ta Clous Vis its Take A Break Club During the evening, we had a visit from Santa, a nice sing sang and a few games. At the close of the evening a draw was made for our Ceramic Christmas tree and the lucky winner was Master Bourke Lush son of Mr. and . . .. ... ... Cruising along, top speed, and S wishing smopth secs ahead this S Christmas to ail of you. f rom the staff of SPort Darlington Marina Hotel ~~BowwmanviIIe About 60 members of the Take a Break Club plus their youngsters met in the Great Hall of St. John's Anglican Church last week for carol singing and then Santa came in and had gifts for the youngsters who reacted like all youngsters at this time -of year. Mrs. Bruce Lush, Summer- field Court, Bowm-anville. Congradulations Bourke. Many thanks toalal those wha supported aur Christmas draw. Merry Christmas t)a al A fait through thiie ice is flot only shacking--it a be fatal. Muscles contract, blood circ- ulation slows down the body temperature falîs ralpidly. If it drops from its normal 37 degrees C. (98.6 degrees F.) ta around 30 degrees C. (85 degrees F.) your life is in danger. If you like winter sparts and want taý continue enjaying them make sure the ice is at least four inches thick for snowmobiling, ice boating and similar activities. And neyer skate alone. The Can- adian Red Cross Water safety Service urges yau ta make sure the ice is safe or keep off it., This winter the Canadian Red Cross Water Safety Ser- vice reminds you that ice on large lakes and rivers is likely ta be unsafe. Currents can erode and melt ice from below. Extra caution is neces- sary becauLse it is here that it is e&isiest to b(êcome trapped if you fal through and fail ta surface in the same spot. The Canadian Red Cross urges yau ta think twice before you try the ice. 30Y A season to brighten young eyes, as sparkling and giowing as the lighted Christmas bauble ... O beautiful Season of Joy! George and Kay Moore Wayne - Steve - Loraine, SCod-lll"isElec-%trie Ltd 12 SilverSt. 623-5901 'Bowmnanville Ca(Itholic'VWomens La gue Ma rks 4thAniversary of Se rvicetf0 t hi»s Com M Unit y Without the contributions of Mrs. F. Taylor. The Director During the depression, service clubs and volunteer of the parish council was Rev- yas, the Catholic W amen' s arganizatians a town like erend Father Maguire. One of Cague was active in giving Bowmanville would be muchth charter members of tbe help ta the needy bath here the poorer. League, Mrs. Margaret Gou- and in western Canada. Dur- From swimming pools and lah, is still a very active ing the second World War the Christmas parties ta baby memnber of the Council., League provided parcels for beauty cantests and carnivaîs Tbe League met twice a the soldiers overseas, and in these groups have made life a month in the bornes of addition ta raising funds for lot fuller for lo cal residents members. They conducted the Navy League in Bowman- aver the years. short business meetings and ville, many also sewed and Several of these organ- then sewed and quilted and knitted for the Red Cross. At izatians have îiteraîîy grown had very pleasant tirpes. that time the ladies were also upwith the tawn. Charles R. Du1ringu the first year the graup responsiblefor cleaning the Mclup h hh a onleld euchre parties, a success- church and the altar linens, as McCullaugdhe, whouwa born fui bazaar and tea and a well as visiting the sick and~ ~ ~ ~ ~~g rieheefoneth aden party.They also held a members of the parish. Canadian Club inuvemetitnm raw an aqitadahn n15,teLau ea December 1892 and arganized a aqitadahn n15,teLau ea th Bwmnvll caperinmade ruý. catering ta luncheons and lades Boma e n te Rayan ;In addition ta these activ- banquets ta raise funds for 1909. In June 1900, twenty local ites, they donated a Christ- their prajects. By this time the ladesmpetal itutedaoveai s tree f or the children of St. membership had grown ta 37 thi né,,Pf.;fdmq', qtïi-fnJoseph's Church in 1936. women. Support was given at meO present me.JLaUaw sI store C L form a branch of the Women's institute here. thrare qite new ta the b ' wmlm!ill,,1e sc -ý ie and they've niade their imipact on the town ta9. A gaod example is the Jaycees--in the first eight manths of their exist- ence the've already under- taken many ambitiaus pro- jects. Between the very aid and the brand new, other as- sociations have sprouted up through the years--some have flourished and grawn, others faltered and died. One that has grawn stronger each year is the local branch of the Catholic Women' s League. Startîng fram smiall beginnings in 1935, the St. Jaseph's Parish Council re- cently celebrated its fortieth anniversary and this short history of the organization was prepared by Mrs. Mary Chisholm who is the group's current president. For those nat familiar with the League, it is a national organization with a member- ship af aver 100,000 wamen composed of four levels--the parish, diocesan and provin- cial councils, and a national caunicil. Its aïms are ta increase the spiritual ýadvancement of the individual, the parish and the cammunity. Its motta is "For Gad and Country" whîch embodies the belief hat those who serve God best are a cauntrys best citizen. St. Jaseph's Parish Council was organized in 1935 and receixe its charter on Oc- tober lst of that year. There were eleven original members and the first president was ~~X &,ending hearty wishes for al delectable things to fll yo Ur stockings to overflowinýg. Merry Christinas and thanks. UNIeROYALCENTRE GF. Jamieson Tires S46 King St. W. Bowmanville deserve to pay Iess for car and f ire insurance They do at Abstainers Because aur experience has shown that abstainers have fewer accidents, fewver home fires. Thats why we can in- sure for Iess. If you're a non-drinker, can you afford nat to look into Abstainers' insurance for your home and your car? Osborne -& Shank Ins. Agency Ltd. 108 Liberty St. N. Bowmanville - 623-2527 ABSTAINERS' INSURANCE COMPANY he ooy Canadian Compan p,.vîding autombile -nd fire -sranc.o exclu iy 10 abstainers,