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È~)I Od-mFashion ed BOWMANVILLEi ONTARIO, DECEMBER 6, 1978 SECTION TWO Visitors to the museum Friday night joined these girls, from St. Paul's Junior Choir, in singing Christ- mas carols. A Christmas tree occupied a pl ace of prominence in the front room of the museum and several people stopped to admire its handmade decorations, Mary Ann Peiýkins pours warm fruit punch for guests at the museum's Old Fashioned Christmas party. A faithful visitor to the museum, Marjorie Garnie, sits in front of the fireplace adorned with Christmas stockings -and hand-carved statues of snwfakshand-drawn figures and"'e No tinsel and decorations of tin and plastic were found on this Christmas tree. Instead, it was umbroPoe o Double in 1995 Spinners and Weéavers Exhibit Work at Libraryv 1By 1995, the 1 iumber of persons liyi ng in the Durhamn Region will double and s0 will the number of telephones. Marline Veater, Oshawa District Managerý for Bell Telephone,' said last week that there are now 91,000 tele- phones in the Durham Region. She said Bell predicts that by 1995 there will be 180,000 telephones in use. Expanding the Region's telephone network will involve a great deal of work and investment between now and 1995, an audience of about 150 was informed during a meet- ing in Oshawa last week. The meeting in Oshawa's Holiday Inn was part of a Meet Bell Canada Night which was sponsored by the phone company and involved parti- Roy Ttirner,:first vice president of the Bowmanville Lions Club, gives Zone Chaîrman Don Pritchard a -nomento of his visit to Bowmanvil]e. Mr. Prit- chard spoke to local Lions at their meeting Monday evening, November 26. Keeping the comm unity in- formed of club projects 18 an important activity, menibers of the Bowmanville Lions Club were told at a meeting Monday, November ?6. Don Pritchard, Zone 10 chairman, told the Lions that the public is entitled lto k-,ow what the clubs do wîý h funds they raise. He said this information increases enthu- siasm among all whotýke part in fund-raising projeqts. ofEveryone likes to be a part ofa successful idea and on the winning team," Mr. Pritchard said. "Our community needs the fruits of our encleavors. Our country need them. The world needs them". In his speech to the club, Mr. Pritchardsaid that the Lions Club is the largest single service organization in the world. It is therefore often asked for funds. He said these funds should be dispensed wisely. Now in its 62nd year, the Lions have a total of 1,240,000 members with about 32,000 clubs around the world. Mr. Pritchard also stressed membership in the club, noting that the district gover- nor has requested a five per cent increase in membership this year. Mr' Pritchard is a former president of the Millbrook Lions Club with which he has been involved since 1969. cipation by Bell Telephone executives who were available to speak and answer questions. Ms. Veater explained that Bell Canada 18 in the process of completing a, $3.8 million program aimed at improving rural telephone service in the Durham area. One of the goals of this programn is to have just four customers on a standard party lune. Updating rural telephone services should be completed in Ajax, Pickering and Uxbridge exchanges next year which is the final stage of a three-year plan. In Oshawa a five-storey administration building' is planned and by 1980, Bell hopes to instaîl a new form of telephone switching in Oshawa. The progress in developing telephone services in this area represents a great deal of activity since Bell operated its first telephones about 190 years ago. Ms. Veater explained that Bell's first phones were installed in Whitby in 1881. Bowmanville was the next, town to get a Bell Telephone service and Oshawa followed. While Oshawa had 50 telephone lines in 1881, it is expected that by 1981 the city will have well over 50,000 lines. "We really have grown in 100 years - both Durham and Bell," Ms. Veater said. In other discussions about local telephone- services, the audience was told that there are no immediate plans to instali telephone jacks in al homes within the Bowman- ville area. Customers may request jacks and pay installation in Bowmanville, but a project aimed at installing phone jacks in every home is not being planned here because the town does not have a large number of persons moving in or out. Phone jacks are, however, being installed in Oshawa. day and Collectables had Drive. aninn4nn nno. nan n....., A Marina's south door, remov- Pnlinaorn.,,., êt...t.. -. a. ing the safe frnm th~ ~..,s "n. O ~ ~uiiieunîng tor everyone. ,"..s-..- C., ~~uiJLIIiuiIJg tue - - --- Weaver Gwen Hook has a captivated audience as she demonstrates weaving on a foot 1loom at the Newcastle Spinners and Weavers show Saturday. The demonstration and sale by the Spinners and Weavers of Newcastle was held at the Bowmanville Public Library, Saturday, November 26. e VI a ULULiiti L ijtu uiy n... ~ person show up for its first meeting, the Spinners and Weavers of Newcastle have come a long way. Last month the two-year- old club presented its first show and sale titled, Cloth, Clay and Collectables. Judg- ing from the quality of the work on display, area resi- dents are pin, to hear and see a lot more from this energetic new group. Members of the club not oniy exhibitect finished worl<, but demonstrated the art of ai fot ioom ana carding wool. Composed of 17 people, the Spinners and Weavers of Newcastle meet monthly in the homes of members, At each meeting a topic related to spinning or weaving is discussed by a guest speaker. So far the club has attracted quite a varîety of people, each with his or hier special interest, says member Elizabeth Bunton. From the practical to the artîstic side of weaving, Cloth, Bowinanvijje Man Attacked A Bowmanville man was attacked in his home after two men broke down his front door. Larry Pollins, 37, of Lawrence Crescent, told police he was assaulted by the men at about 9:30 p.m. Friday. Charged with break and enter and assault is John Gleeson, 26, of 32 Hobbs investigation with a search for the second suspect. STEAL SAFE Police report that a small safe, contents unknown, was, stolen froni the Port Darling- ton Marina on Sunday. Thieves entered the j 1 zone! Chairman Vis its Lions RMIM% Mmamumuffl :i Pleasant conversation, lots of baked goodies and