Oakville Newspapers

Legion Bulletin, April 1962, p. 1

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/~ ROYAlCANADIAN Vol. 1 »: BRANCH 486 -BRONTE Issue 1 APlRIL 1962 LECiION BULLETIN Meeting Night Changed Back To Once Monthly It was past at our last Genera[ Meeting that we should revert back to hollding our Meetings only OJ1lCe a month instead of tiWke a month as in tihe past. It was decided to hold them on the second iMonida'Y of the month, starting on-May !l.4th. All members are urged to try to attend as many meeting;s as possible. FIRS'T ISSUE 'OF LEGION BULLETIN This is the first issue of YOUr Legion Bulletin. which is published by your brancl; to keep all members posted with branch actiV1ities, coming events and items of interest. We would like to know ,/ now you"":Iike tliiS issue, and if we should continue to publish one regularly. Ladies Auxiliary Held Crib s Euchre The Ladies Aux;iU·ary heQd a Crib and Euchre, Wednesday, Alpril Llth. It was reported to have been a bi,g success with 22 in attendance. Winners for the nLg;hrt were; Euchre, 1st ladies, .Mrs. Ethel Stewart; 2nd, Mrs. Nellie Bray. Ist gents, Mrs. L. Ostrosser. 2nd. Mr. Everett Westifu.[[. Travelllng prizes went to Mrs. RJU th Barratt and Mrs. Massey. Orfb prizes went to Mrs. RenLe Coombs and president Len Barratt. Mr. Lewis Patterson won a hamper ofgrocerires in a lucky draw. 'Refreshments were sewed by mean:bers of the .AuxiliU¥- CHUR'CH PlrRADE FOR VIMY HEROES War Above can be s-een a portion of the Oakville pipe band and BI10nte president with Oa'lwiiHewhen they parLen Barratt, Dan Rennie, aded to St. Jude's church to Slid Spal'ks and Bill Landry. play honour to the memory of Photo by Murray Belford, the heroes of Vimy 1914"'1f)i18 On Sunday AprH Sth, members of Brornte Branch joined Social Evening Planned For April Tom !Reader, EniterbailIlJITIen.t ohalrman and IhLs able-bodied committee are holding another Social Evening on Saturday, AlprH 23t1hat 8 p.m . .A!llanembers and ~hek wdves are weloome, and are assured 0If a good time. Bring a friend and help Tom keep up the good work that he and his committee are doing. There is also a Stag planned for rFI1Lday, MaJyHth. Sonry Ladies this one is for men only. What 'OurBranch Is Doing ]t may be of interest to those of are members whoare unable to attend ail. meetings, some of the things being done by our branch. February 26th a Benevolent Fund was started to help veterans and thedr famllies in time QI.f need~ Negot.ations are underway in an eftfrOI1t to purchase the Brewers Retail Store on East Street as a new Legion Hall. Our ,oilier is in, now aN we have to do is wai t and hope ]0Ir t'he best. We have notified Oakvllle branch that we will go in wi th them in aWiarding cu.ps, known as the Citizen's Award, to two pupiils in aU the schools iin our area. LEGION BRIEFS -SpringTea -Set For May 5th 1P1CW1i.s aJl'e IIlrO'W bemg made -frQra Spmirng Tha to he theld -by the Ladies' Auocil!i.a.!ry in -the Legli.'Onhai'l. on Saiturday, May SUh wiJth Ibaketalbiles, candy tables, touch and take taJble, tela taJt)1es and IgI8.I!lles ~0Ir thedhi1dJren. The Ladies are !hrOlpl1nJg ·fur a good tJU'l'I1I01Ult and a chance to chat ,Wlitlh old and new Jlniiendis . ,off. Legion Bingo Held Every Tuesday 1D0n'tiforget the Bingo every Tuesday night in the Church of the EpLphany hall. More workers '<lire needed each week, if you are avatlable why not turn out and give Len Bareatt and his crew a hand. 1962 DUES NEEDED "Sp.rmg is sprun'g, the grass Is nis, I wonder were t!he WOtrW2II's ·is"! TODAY'S SMILE "['m a:1ir.OJid ht's a seraous p!10101em siJr. WWtlh EUrv:is out of the Army, mone ·of tlhe W<JJCs aire re-ensisting.' Zone Meeting Set For Port Credit There will be a zone meeting at Por-t Credit Legion HatH on AlpriJ 25th. This is tlhe final zone meeting before the District convention at BurIlngton on [May 12bh.13bh.[E)veryrane in our branch is welcome, won't you tI'Y to attend tlhis one? We are infonmed by Membership chairman, Walter Landry Ithat a lot of the membel'S are behlnd in paying their 1962 dues, let's get wltlh it boy's and send Walt your cheque. A 'si.gn of 1>pdng was apparernt at ouu-iLastImeebilngwhen tt was agreed to buy some pannt, and start wonk ,00n1Jhre wa1lis downstalrs, jlt was ,MSIO ,suigigesibed tihat we recover the chairs, so it Ioolo, lilke a work party willi!. soon Ibeoa'lled for. We were albsoitnJ,olrimed that lit was time tlhegna:ss was bUtI1J1t help ORIPPLED OHILDREN BUY EASTER SEALS

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