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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 25 Jun 1959, p. 9

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WESLEY VILLE Clarence Nicholls, George Tuf- tord, Mrs. A. Austin, and Mrs. E. Barroywclough attended quar- terly board at Morrlsh United Church last Monday evening. Many residents on the lake- shore road took their tuberculin test and reading in Port Hope last week; Mis. L. Oughtred, Donna Oughtred and Marie Austin will be assisting at the tests given at Canton on June 22. Field Day was held on Mon- day at Welcome completmng the start made on Friday. Sharon Thorndyke won five firsts for this school with the broad jump, running and standing, high jump, and two races, also a third in bail throwing; Cheryl Clark and Ruth Niehols had a red ribbon for the three-legged race; Ruth Nichols and Valerie Austin won a first and third in races. Marie andI Dayle Hoskin of' Welcome, Donna Kimbaîl ofj Port Granby, Valerie Austin, Gloria and Ruth Nichols accom- panied by their music teacher Mrs. Carroll Nichols A.T.C.M., wvent to Cobourg last week to write their conservatory exams. On Friday evening Marie Aus- tin entertained over thirty of her high school class on Fni- day evening when ber Dad met them a' the' head of town ;vith a tractor drawrn luad of hay and took 'hemn for a hyie Ïbonfire, sing song, and marsh- mallow roast at Austin's beach and wind up at ber homewt refreshments, a happy edn to a school year. Mrs. John Groeneveld, Nicki, Neil, and John spent the past week visiting Mrs. Groeneveld's sister in Peterborough. Valerie Austin visited wth' her sisiter Mrs. D. Jarvis in' Cobourg on Saturday. Congrat- ulations Valerie on wiig honourable mention onCi- ren's choice on Saturday morn- ing. Bill Barrow clough attendedt class parties in Port Hope onti Friday and Saturday nights,~ Bill returned home the previaus Sunday night from a npt Pittsburg with the Picton Band. The occasion was Pittsburg's bi-centennial and the band par- ticipated in a huge parade and also played for the chîldren in an orphanage in that city. There was a smali number out to church service on Sun-- day evening to hean the spec- jal Fathen's Day message pre- sented by Rev. A. W. Harding with a text from Ezekiel. Up; and doing was the main thought' and ail of the hymns futhered the theme with their emphasis on positive action. The choir were few in number but brou- ght their usual message of song. Red Maltese Cross or fire flow- ers, white daisies and deep iblue iris pnovided a reminder that oui Queen is visiting us. Mrs. Harold Austin and Pearl atended the trousseau tea held at the home of Mrs. Lena Corby, Toronto, for ber daughter Doni- na. Harold Austin, Roy and Val. crie visited at the same bouse on Sunday. Mir. and Mrs. Car- roll Nichols and family visited with Mms, W. Nichols and Al- fred in Port Hope on Sunday. OBITUARY MRS. C. LEONARD RICHARDS. After a lengthy ilness there passed to ber Heavenly Home, on Monday, June 15, 1959, Mrs. C. Leonard Richards, at her ne- sidence, 65 Church St. MINs. Richards, formrely Laila Alberta Wilkins, was the dau- ghiter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alighum Wilkins, and xvas born at Salem, Jan. 7th, 1902. In 1925 she was united in mar- riage with C. Leonard Richards and thev resided at Salem until' 1937 wÈen they moved to Bow- monvilie. Mrs. Richards took an active p.Žt in ail church work at Sa- lem. Since moving to Bowman- ville she associated henseif wi;th t Trnity United church and xvas Flying Club. To mourn her passing, be- iides ber devoted husband, she leaves her brother Nelson and his wife Elizabeth of Bowman- ville, and nephew Rae of Cobalt. Her father, mother and sister Laura predeceased her a num- ber of years ago. Also a great riumben of other relatives wbo greatly appreciated her staunch Christian pinciples. The Palibearers wene five brothers-in-law, Gannet, Lloyd, George and Ross Richards and Kenneth Rundie, and close friend Alvin Davis. Besides friends from sur- rounding neighbounhoods at- tending the funeral xvas ber nephew Rae Wilkins fnom Co- bait and a number from Ham- ilton, Toronto, Markham, Agin- court, Oshawa, Peterboroughl, Millbrook and Belle,.ville. Every memory is a keep)sake. With which we wiil ne ver part Though God has vou inHi keeping, W. bavé You in our hearta. IM. Y. BRITANNIA an whic Queen Elizabeth Il and the Prince Philip wiil viait the Seaway a«M MW Oaturlo Lao pRat welcomes Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness the Prince Philip for the operiing of the ST. LA WRENOE S EAWAY The Government and the people of Ontario welcome Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and His Royal Highness the Prince Philip, to oui great Province. With the officiai apening of The St. Lawrence Seaway by Rer Gracdous Majesty, the worthy dream af years becomes a reality. Now open to deep-water shipping of the world, aur Lake Ports will provide access ta the heartland of the Continent-and ftom them, as ocean ports, will go forward, into world trade channels, Canada's and Ontario's raw materials and manufactured goods. Out of this Development has also corne the great Provincial power project-in which Ontario has made a vast financial investment-pro- viding additionai power resources which can be used ta increase our industrial, agricultural and economie strength. Proud to be a partner in the British Commonwealth of Nations, our Canadian Nation rejoices in and looks forward to the Royal visit. It will be marked by many memorable events. They Will be of great historie significance, providing opportunity as well ta show to the Queen of Canada the unfailing loyalty, devotion and affection of her Canadian people. May the A~sit to Ontario of aur Graciaus Sovereign be a pleasant one; as we pay her due hamage. Leslie M. Frost, Prime Minuste, Published by the Division of Public ity THmE GOVERNME-RNT 0F THE PROVINCE 0F ONTAIRIO TRURSDAT, JMR 25th, leu TM eJLWAInM BTATIZMM, BolrbL4NVnjr,, ONTAMO , PAOX wnm

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