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At Dougat Aircraft Two from Here Campaign For Employee Eye Pledges NorvaJ Two Georgetown residents were among participants in a Douglas Aircraft Company campaign to encourage em to pledge their eyes to the Bank of Canada Murray Smith and Winifred Gibson were among those who volunteered their time to Insert donor cards In the company a monthly newspaper the Airvlew News The campaign was baaed upon an article appearing in the company newspaper The tide written by Douglas em ptoyee Trevor states that a high percentage of corn on blindness is the result of in dust rial accidents WAITING t vans made a double barrelled appeal to fellow em in his article Preserve the sight of yourself and your family by taking sensible safely precautions and pledge that sight to the Eye Bank so that less fortunate people may see again At present there are ap proximately people In Ontario awaiting cornea transplants and although the Lye Bank Is doing utmost to cope with the rising it is at best a Waiting game JtCTION Mrs Ann Wolf an executive member of this Mated that many blind persons In the Canadian National Institute for the Blind have pledged their eyes Although a person eyes not function properly the Corneas may be clear and suitable for transplant blood circulates through the cornea there no charm of the body rejecting 1il transplant be from person to person will out any In Its efficiency According i response to the up over last wick Ins cm and in cases employees requested additional donor cards for family members The Smile Co Gets Initiatives Grant to Entertain Elderly One recent project that is to be quite successful in bringing entertainment and senior citizens shut ins semi invalids etc In Metro Toronto through the Ical Initiative grant from the Federal Govern is orchestra called Th Smile Co The six performer play sing and entertain theii audiences with the being very well accepted They entertain free of charge such places as Senior Citizen Housing homes for the aged and anywhere shut ins are to be found The Smile Co puts on a show once a day and are booked solid for Hie month of March with dates in April and May well rilled in They have an office in St Paul s Avenue Road Church Toronto where two girls are kept busy with bookings for the group Besides the six performers there is a producer a director a stage director They arc paid by the Ijocal Initiatives Grant Julian Itced of is one of the performers and is very happy that the grant has made it possible to happiness to so many whose lives are In need of a little cheer There has been much news lately about some questionable grants through the Local Initi Jtlvc Grant so it is good to hear about one that is proving to be ell worth while Just heard about an accident thai happened about two weeks to when a car went out of control coming down the hill by Julian itced about It Is believed that the brakes failed and they get slowed down for the sharp turn at the bottom of the hill The car went through the end of bridge and plunged down the steep bank into the whirlpool part of the river The two men in the cur ne old and the other had a nightmare experience of attempting to escape however they finally tot the door kicked open and by grasping tree branches from trees the car had carried into the river with it they scrambled to safety and made their way dripping wet through the cold to the home of Mrs S who phoned the police and got the young men a hot drink Only the roof of the car wag showing above the water and It took a low truck and crew until about II to haul it out The two young men had been working at Terra Cotta for a window cleaning firm from Toronto They had made a wrong turn on the way home and were not familiar with the road Mrs Ed McLean Lorusso Tops in Bridge Competition A competition in which the best five scons were registered in a six week period ended last week at duplicate bridge club Mike russo was winner with Mrs Kay Hornier a member who lives in in Club members were required lo play with a different partner each of the six nights In Ihc regular night s play which attracted tables win North Mrs Bob Dickson Sadie Young 2nd Mrs Carol Mike 3rd Harry Arbic Mrs Sue Sullivan John Coats Hilda Black Mary Drake tast West 1st Mrs George Mundy Frank Martin 2nd Peter Gardiner Wayne Flan 3rd Bart Fisher Mrs Ron Reynolds Richard Raymond Mrs Leo Mrs Bob Barber Mrs Fred Peters These Douglas employees donated their time In a campaign to encourage fellow employees to pledge their eyes to the Bank of Canada From to are Barbara Orram Jenny Bannon Kerry Noble and Win Gibson toll ore Murray Jim Ray Lomas and Trevor Evans All four of the ladles were among the first pledge their Annual Meeting Town Needs More Open Space Recreation Director Tells Y The 10th annual general meeting of the Georgetown and District was held on Thursday February in the Y office on St Mrs Barbara El wood had arranged an interesting meeting to which we were happy to welcome special guests from National and International Miss Lena brought greeting and en couragement from National where she Is assistant consultant and Mr Bob Smith also assistant consultant brought greeting from National YMCA Also present were Mrs Dorothy Whan vice president of National YWCA and Miss Loyse a visitor to National from Switzerland Mrs introduced the guest speaker for the evening Mr Doug Georgetown Recreational Director Mr outlined the recreational situation in Georgetown past and present and gave his ideas with regard to the direction recreation should take in the future He stressed the need for more open space recreational area in town and explained what costs would be involved in a new arena swimming pool or recreational complex in town in the future After an interesting question period Mrs thanked Mr Colllson and presented him with a small gift of appreciation Mr Simpson led the business section of the meeting and reports on the past year were given by the Board of Directors Mrs Sandra Morrow chairman of the nominating committee led of Board members who are as follows Don Anderson Mary Lou Brock Gary Brown Lynda Jane Cole Tom Pat Bar bora LI wood Diane Feather stone Mildred Ford Greg Boyd Hoddlnott Margaret Jacques Helen Johnston Kathleen Kaulback Pat Gordon George Sandra Morrow Beverly Niece Margaret Ridley Marilyn Dix Simp son and Don Strath dee Mrs Walter Ridley closed the meeting with a prayer Georgetown YWCA Mary Lou Brock president from has named its officers secretary picture is first vice president From left are treasurer Greg Mildred Ford and second Helen Johnson third vice president vice president Gord Mc Saw Many Sights on Southern Trip Our travellers who left end of January to our different places in the south have arrived back Mr and Mrs Frank and Mr and Mrs Clayton Wilson had a three week trip through the central southern States They spent three pleasant days visiting the Williamsons In Fort Worth Texas then on to Brownsville for a week with friends there They have good pictures of the parade as Ihey were there for three days of the Charro celebrations In Mobile Alabama they visited cousins if the A lour through Belllngralh Gardens near Mobile was really delightful They saw through the astrodome at Houston and the buildings where the space ships are assembled and tested En route home they loured he Henry Ford museum In Dear borne Michigan The Women Institute had a very successful euchre party Tuesday evening February In hall with tables in play Winners were Ladles Mrs Wellington Stringer Mrs Evelyn Near Men Francis Thompson Brian Travelling prizes Mrs James isher Mr C Mrs J Bellboddy turn them for birth control the fact Committee members agreed with Vivian although committee chairman David Coons a bachelor said jokingly It lakes two to tango Were always chasing the father Welfare Money For Abortions Unwed Moms When an unmarried woman receives an abortion and welfare funds pay for the father cannot be held financially responsible County welfare officials want lhat loophole In provincial law closed Vivian deputy welfare director told lhe community services committee Wednesday the department can get money from the father when a child Is born However the province has not yet caught up to legal abortions INLRbASL Vivian told the cot mittee abortions on welfare funds could only increase as unwed mothers REPRINTS OF MOST PHOTOS APPEARING IN THE HERALD May be at the office Main Cash must accompany your order prior to processing also Prints to be picked up Hsraid Office THURSDAY MARCl 1972 Page JIMS Steering Service SPECIALIZED Wheel Alignment Wheel Balancing Brake Service PARK STREET Bam 5 Closed Saturday by appointment Glen 3DAY VALUEPACKED SPECIALS ON ZELLERS OWN Zshss QUALITY PAINTS SEMIGLOSS ENAMEL 97 I will I drink tit mm futlii pint In twin to it HO uteri Mil 7llrr ul HIGHGLOSS ENAMEL MNWDU drift Q7 dm I Si Cot Hit 1 I D I I Hill ill tilt nil Hi tin LINE INTERIOR LATEX SEMIGLOSS tut Brand POLYURETHANE GLOSS VARNISH IK it wind II trill INTERIOR LATEX SEMIGLOSS Du It is Medri wilts bin ii id Is tup Ckttti tin mil Italtd 3 HOME IMPROVEMENTS EASY JUST SAY CHARGEIT AT ZELLERSl NO 7 HIGHWAY GEORGETOWN FRY 10 to pm SATURDAY am to pm