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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 20 Mar 1974, p. 9

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The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, March 20, 1974 9 pady Curlers Hold Enjoyable Bonspiel f f f1 The Ladies' Section of the Bowmanville Curling Club held a successful Open Bon- spiel on Mon. March 11th, with rinks from Avonlea, Tam Heather, Oshawa Golf, Osh- awa Curling, Omemee, Peter- borough, Picton and Bowman- ville., Trudy Heffer and Denise Hopkins decorated on the theme "Spring Showers" with colorful parasols and spring flowers. They also arranged a draw for hand-made place mats won by Donna Maddox, Picton; a picture in wool, won by Shirley Stainton, Bowman- ville and a bottle of wine, won by Rene Reddock, Oshawa. Following the day's play capably carried out by Bon- spiel Chairman Aileen Os- borne, the prizes were given out as follows: 1st. Draw two game high - Betty Owen, Avonlea; two game runner up - Mary Metcalf, Osbawa Golf; Single game high - Lillian Hooper, Joyce Weekes, Linda Flegg, Bev. Lunney, Bowmanville; Good Sportsmanship - Eileen Cox, Peterborough. 2nd. Draw - two game high - Bert Callahan, Avonlea; two game high runner-up - Kay Crawford, Oshawa Curling; single game high - Ellen Ormiston, Good Sportsmah- ship Phyllis Rebill, Omemee. Ormiston, Lyla Huxtable, Effa Stainton, Marj Hodgson, Good Sportsmanship - Phyllis Rehill, Omemee. Also drawn for were the table flowers won by Mary Syer, Linda Flegg, Shirley Stainton, Bowmanville and Grace Armstrong, Picton. Glen Rae Holstein Wins Silver Seaul Glen Rae Citation Star, a was classified Good Plus for purebred Holstein bred and type and has received three owned by Glen Rae Farm, stars under the Star Brood Bowmanville, Ontario, has Cow Program. Favorite Achil- received aSilver Seal Life- les is no stranger to high time Production Award from production since she has the Holstein-Friesian Associa- received a Superior Produc- tion of Canada for an 8-lacta- tion Certificate as a Senior tion total of 172,479 lbs. milk 2-year-old with a record of testing an average of 3 45 per 19,080 lbs. milk and 645 lbs. cent or 5,951 lbs. butterfat. butterfat She was also an Citation Star reached the Honor List producer with that level with her 10 year-old same record in 365 days with record of 26,465 lbs. milk and 20,878 lbs milk and 720 lbs. 873 lbs butterfat set in 367 butterfat. Favorite Achilles' days. was also an Honor List Citation Star, who is classi producer in 1960 with a Senior fied Very Good for type which 3-year-old record of 20,888 lbs. places her in the top five per milk and 748 lbs. butterfat set cent of the breed, is sired by in 365 days. Rosafe Citation R who is Citation Star has one mater- designated a Class Extra Sire. nal sister clâssified Excellent Her dam, Favorite Achilles for type. "Better Ideas By Th e Yar" Sale Hold Exciting Car Rally Over Area Roads Grandview School In case readers do not know where Grandview Elementary School is located, it is on through the open church door. This lady was served com- munion in the cab of the truck. Mrs. Harris made it clear that these were good people living under difficult conditions. It seemed hard to believe that this was only 20 years ago in our own country. Mrs. Pearce thanked Mrs. Harris, and the meeting closed with the benediction. Oshawa Presbyterial U.C.W. Leadership Day The biennial Leadership Training Day of Oshawa Presbyterial U.C.W. was held at Kingsview United Church on Wednesday, March 13 with an attendance of 190 ladies. The convenors of the event. were Mrs. Douglas Redpath and Mrs. Alec Martin. ' Rev. L. W. Herbert and Mrs. Joan Johnson led in a singsong period, followed by a welcome by the Oshawa Presbyterial U.C.W. President, Mrs. Carl Down. The devotional was presented by Mrs. Alec Mar- tin. Mrs. Redpath directed the ladies to their special interest groups. Each Presbyterial Chairman conducted the dis- cussion group for her own department as follows: Presidents, Vice-Presi- dents, Unit Leaders - Mrs. R. V. Sheffield; Citizenship and. Social Action and Community Friendship and Visiting - Mrs. A. P. Dickson; Co-operation in Christian and Missionary Education - Miss Beatrice McLean; Stewardship and Vocation - Mrs. Douglas Redpath; Program - Mrs. Glen Larmer and Miss Ferne Graham, Toronto; Literature and Communications - Mrs. W. G. McLean. All re-assembled in the sanctuary for the inspirational closing by the minister of Kingsview United Church, Rev. L. W. Herbert. Prime Minister Trudeau said in the House of Com- mons that the federal govern- ment will.ensure that the sale of 25 locomotives to Cuba goes through. He will not allow U.S. laws to interfere. A few weeks ago, the Courtice Motor Sport Club held a successful car rally with 17 cars participating. A photo of the winners appeared, but at that time there was no space for these photos of preparatory activities. Top photo shows Instructor Maurice Wicks outlining the rules. Next photo down, he is waVing the first car on its way, and in the third photo, Club President Bill Woller is checking off the entries. ORONO NOW THROUGH APRIL ONILY • BUY A FORD RIDER MOWER TRACTOR You can save up to $60 • BUY A FORD LAWN TRACTOR You can save up to $150 • BUY A FORD LAWN & GARDEN TRACTOR You can save up to $200 TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF SELECTED FORD LAWN AND GARDEN ATTACHMENTS! Savings based on manufacturer's reduced price to dealer. OSHAWA TRACTOR SALES R.R. 6 Bowmanville Ont. Telephone 728-6901 Mr. and Mrs. Ralph '. Virtue, ßJudy and Laurie of Enniskillen, Mrs. W. Coch- rane were Sunday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mercer. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. George Jack (nee Seal) Main Street South who cele- brated their 23rd Wedding Anniversary on Sunday, March 17. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Chat- terton of Cobourg were dinner guests of Mrs. Marshall Chat- terton on Tuesday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Harris and son Charles called on Mr. and Mrs. Doug Hird of Whitby and visited Mrs. Albert Harris of Bowmanville who is a patient in the Oshawa General Hospital on Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Part- ner are now residing in the building on Main Street that they recently purchased from Mr. and Mrs. Horst Hoensch who have moved to east of Orono. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Ginn were recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ginn of Nestleton. During a blizzard at the East Coast on Monday, March lth., Robert Campbell, age 25, who was a passenger in a Co-op transport where he was employed, was killed along with one other person in the transport-car accident. Bob was the only son of Major and Mrs. W. L. Campbell (the former Enid Bowen of R.R. Orono) and now resides at Belmont Post Office, Col- chester County, Nova Scotia. Besides his parents Bob is survived by his wife Lvnn and infant son Aaron, also by his only sister, Leslie, who is married and resides in Hali- fax. Bob will be remembered by a number of school chums as he attended Orono School during the time they resided on Mill Street North, when his father was overseas. Mr. and Mrs. Clem Rahm, Bill, Bonnie and Melody were recent visitors at W. Griffin's, Enniskillen. Funeral service and com- mittal was held on Sunday afternoon, March 17th, at the Ross Funeral Home, Port Hope for the late Harvey Osborne, age 67, of Canton, husband of Elva Pearce Osborne, brother of Velda (Mrs. Brooks Cowan) of Orono and Harold C. Osborne of Morrish. Mrs. Milton J. Tamblyn of Oshawa visited Mrs. J. D. Brown and other relatives and friends on Tuesday of last week. Mrs. Jean Allen, Mrs. Lloyd Taylor, Mrs. Ken Henderson and Mrs. John Forrester are on their annual vacation in the Southern States. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Chat- terton, Carol and David were recent overnight guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Broome, Tor- onto. Orono United Church Wo- men's gefñeral meeting will be on Thursday afternoon, March 21st. OBITUARIES MARGUERITE WADDELL COWAN There passed to rest Febr- uary 10th, 1974, Marguerite Waddell, wife of Harry Cowan at the age of 78 years. She was born in Antioch district, October lst. 1895 and her entire life was spent in Clarke township. The funeral was held from the Barlow Funeral Home, February 13th, 1974, the ser- vice being conducted by Rev. Basil Long of Orono Unitèd Church. Pall-bearers were Messrs. Fred Yeo, Laverne Patterson, Fred Andrews, Norman An drew, Alfred Perrin and Robert Hendry. Left to mourn her loss are her husband and daughter (Jean) Mrs. Hilliard Simpson, Great Falls, Montana. Four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren, also one brother W. A. Waddell and one sister, Marion Evans of Orono. HARRY SAMUEL OYLER, SR. A safety inspector for 25 years at General Motors, Harry Samuel Oyler, Sr., died suddenly in Bowmanville, Sat urday, March 9, 1974. He lived at RR. 3, Bowmanville. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Oyler. Born June 20, 1919 in Cran brook, Kent, England, he was rnarried in Oshawa, Oct. 16, 1948. He had lived in Courtice for 19 years. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Bran- ch 43, Oshawa, past-president of Royal Canadian Legion, Port Perry Branch, was a member of Temple Lodge, Oshawa. He was on the school board of Darlington Township for 12 years, and was on the planning board of Darlington Township for 10 years. He was a past elder and a member of Zion United Church. He was on the executive of the Bowmanville Minor Hockey Association, and was active in community sports. A veteran of the Second World War, he served with the Canadian Armed Forces with the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada. He is survived by his wife, the former Nellie Nemisz of Courtice; two sons, John Oyler of Osha a Harry Oyler Jr., at home; four sisters, Mrs. Cliff Dormer (Ciss); Mrs. Bill Wharton (Doris): Mrs. Henry Burnett (Win); Mrs. Edith Sofee, all of England; two brothers, Geo rge of England; and Edward of Port Perry. One brother Bert of England died before him. Mr. Oyler rested at the Armstrong Funeral Home. Service in the chapel Tuesday at 3 p.m. Interment in Zion Cemetery. Rev. J. Johnson officiated. A Masonic service under the auspices of Temple Lodge 649, AF and AM, was held at the funeral home Monday at 7 p.m. Memorial donations to the Ontario Heart Foundation would be appreciated. EBENEZER U.C.W. MEETING Twenty-five ladies attended the March meeting of Ebenez- er U.C.W. The meeting started at 1:30 p.m. with Miss Louise Osborne playing quiet music at. the piano. The President, Mrs. Douglas Oke, chose a selection 'Fasting and Feast- ing' frorm Patchwork Pieces to open. Mrs. Oke then conduct- ed the business period, assist- ed by the Secretary Mrs. Grant Herron. A few favorite quotations were given by Mrs. Richard Hughes for the devotional. We sang hymn 304 - 'Come, Thou fount of every blessing'. The Bible reading was from Colos- sians Verses 12-17 from Chap- ter 3 Mrs. Brooks Pearce gave the meditation entitled The good Here-and-Now Days', from the February issue of 'Sunshine' magazine. The main thought was that we may be living today what will someday be called 'the good old days', and if this is so, we should enjoy them today, realizing that every period in one's life bas its distressing moments but also its satisfac- tions. Hymn 434, Saviour, like a Shepherd leed us' was followed by prayer, closing the worship period. Mrs. David Harris told of some of the experiences she and her husband had encoun- tered when they served on a mission charge with seven preaching points in south western Saskatchewan. We could sense the feeling of isolation when we learned that the telephone system closed at 10 p.m., and the hospital was 30 miles away. A well chosen group of slides emphasized the word pictures. We saw the type of road travelled by one daughter when she took her handicapped mother 10 miles so she could hear the service 'The ment ast sure that which is Canadianc Canadian govern- the means to make this kind of deal to the profit of companies does go through. We have the means to do it and we will exercise those means." Highway 7-A near the junction of Highway 35. It is the only school in Manvers Township and is now in Victoria County. The scbool bas a staff of 22 teachers with Mr. Robt. Bol- ton principal. There are over - 500 pupils enrolled. For those parents who are new in our township or for anyone else who doesn't know what is happening in our school, I would like to tell you some news about Grandview. We have many sports acti- vities. All the girls and boys are divided into four teams or houses. These are Apollo, MacDonald, Massey and Dur- ham. In all sports, teams from these four compete against each other and points are added up at the end of the school year and the winning bouse receives a trophy. On Sat. Mar. 9th., our girls' and boys' basketball teams played in a tournament in I. E. Weldon Secondary School Lindsay. The boys won over Central School 36-6 and then defeated St.- Mary's 18-14. They brougbt a fine trophy back to Grandview. The girls won their first game against Cameron, but lost to St. Mary's 30-26. Service or replace spark plugs - if .required. 0 Check compression. 0 Replace points afîd condensor - if required. 0 Replace rotor if required., 0 Check H.T. wiring, distributor cap, ignition coil, priniary circuit. Check P.C.V. operation. Check and lubricate heat riser valve Check and adjust idle. 9 Check fuel pump and filter for proper operation. * Check air cleaner element. 0 Final scope check. PHONE TODAY 623-3396 FOR APPOINTMENT 166 KING STÉEET EAST * e * e C.P.B. Service Guarantee News Just a few weeks ago we had a public speaking contest. Jim Leslie won for the seniors with his speech on "Skiing" and Terry Spearing placed first, for the juniors with his speech, on "Secretariat". Sandr Staples and David Sutch placed second, Jim and Terry, went on to Lindsay where Jim placed third. This past week, Mr. Bates,, our school inspector, has been' visiting our school. We are proud of our school. I hope many parents will come' next parents' night to visit our school and see all the thin$, that are happening. by Lena Cirone Grade 8 - Grandview George General Insurance Fire and Automobile Insurance Contact: G JOYCE GROOT 623-3958 or 623-5300 WIN A ... C. C.M. TEN - SPEED ENTRY FORMS AVAILABLE WITH THE PURCHASE OF A PAIR OF North Star Jogging Shoes •..•Plus a chance on a Cross Canada Draw for 150 more. BOYS' WOMEN'S MEN'S Lloyd Ellis Shoes KING ST. WEST - BOWMANVILLE Cc UidY..ho Ben Franklin made a glass harmonica ... . different from the mouth harmonicas we are "in tune" to now ... about 1762? and, Did You Know emissions. Burning less gas. A tune-up saves the life of your car. 4-POINT PROFESSIONAL Includes: TUNEUP " Initial scope check. * Test and clean battery, cables and hold down. Check and adjust timing. $11,95 $13 5

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