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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 6 May 1981, p. 33

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I 16 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, May 6, 1981 Section Two First Bowmanville Scouts Hold Fund-Raising Barbeque and Dance Rï j A TK STOCK Fair Raises Funds for Hampton Jr. Public School These leaders of the First Bowmanville Scouts were getting an early start on the barbeque season at the Newcastle Village Hall Saturday evening. A dance and barbeque sponsored by the First Bowmanville Scouts with help from the Bowmanville Kinsmen was held at the Newcastle Hall in order to raise funds for a trip to the Canadian Jamboree. The jamboree is to be held in Alberta in July, with 21 scouts and leaders from First Bowmanville in attendance. Cooking steaks in this photo are, left to right: Tom Wright, a leader of the First Bowmanville Scouts, Lloyd McRobbie, chairman of the group committee and Bill Edwards, treasurer of the group committee. Neighborhood Variety Store Opens on Ontario St. are play wen ^^ade 656 and inexpensive. Great ideas for birthdays, etc. The next Nursery School meeting will be Tuesday, May 12th at 8:00 p.m. There will be pre-registration for present members. „y. t , ; On Sunday evening a good crowd enjoyed the Pot Luck supper at the United Church Christian Education Room. Dr. and Mrs. Roy Rowsell of Solina were the guests and spoke on Haiti. They have spent three weeks on two occasions conducting immunization clinics there. They both spoke and showed their excellent slides showing showing life in that tropical island. This was the World Development Night sponsored sponsored by the C.E. Committee. Mr. and Mrs. Ardis McArthur and boys were Sunday guests of his aunt Miss Ida Dempsey. Glad to report that Mrs. Harold Hamilton is home again from her stay in Toronto Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Graham and Rob, Mrs. Pat Fletcher, Diana and Scott, Chris Mackie of Brooklin spent Sunday at the Metro Toronto Zoo. This coming week is Education Week. There are two parents' nights at C.C.P.S. - Tuesday evening educational films and on Thursday evening is the annual Music Concert. Try to attend. Julie Byers celebrated her tenth birthday with a party on Friday after school. Guests were Roxanne Larmer, Frances Grove, Lynda Parsons and Esther Kelly. At the weekly Tuesday, evening Senior Citizens' card party there were 18 tables with the following winners-1. Lionel Byam-93; 2. Lloyd Fawns - 86; 3. N. J. Brown - 84; 4. Margaret Watson - 83 ; 5. John Beckett - 81; 6. Dorothy Archer - 79; Low Ethel Hudson; 50-50-A. Timms. Mr. and Mrs. David Larmer have returned home from their Southern honeymoon. honeymoon. Dave and Ingrid are getting settled in their new home, formerly the Harold Kyte residence in west Blackstock. Mrs. Mary Sheen and Miss Adelaide Solomon of Toronto spent the weekend with Miss Susan Sheen. Miss Janet Parsons of Kingston spent the weekend with her parents Rev. and Mrs. V. Parsons and family. The Playground Equipment Equipment Committee had another meeting at the Public School. If anyone wishes to assist or to run a table at the Bake and Yard Sale on June 13 please Contact Mary Mackie at 6-4342 or Kathy White at 6-4640. this is a very worthwhile worthwhile project - that of providing providing playground equipment for the pupils in the Grades 4-6 at the C.C.P.S. On Sunday afternoon Harold and Dora Martyn hosted a farewell party for family members in honour of Harold's brother Albert and his wife prior to their move to British Columbia. The Thursday and Friday Square Dance Groups combined combined to have a wind-up party on Friday, May 1 in the Township Hall. There was a pot-luck supper at 6:30. A school fair held at the Hampton Junior Public School on Saturday featured baked goods, a craft and white elephant sale, coffee shop, films and games. The balced goods table was one of the busier places at the fair. Francine Newton, Lorna Ketela and Berna Pringle are shown above preparing for the first customers. The event was sponsored by the Hampton Junior Public School Parent Teacher Organization. Funds raised through this project will go towards the purchase of a public address system for the school gymnasium. WYx . ■ . . Î&V. vX May 1 marked the official opening of Gloria's Variety Store on Ontario Street in Bowmanville. Proprietors Gloria and Larry Arnburg are shown here behind the counter at their new business venture. Blackstock Nursery News by J. Pashley Our monthly meeting was held on Tuesday, April 14th with 25 members present. Here are some StI In ancient Egypt, nail color indicated a woman's social rank. Only the palest shades were permitted lower class women, and God help the woman who painted her talons brighter than the Queen's. important dates to remember. Beth Schryburt is taking class pictures at the Nursery School during the last week of April. Tuesday, May 12th the Nursery School will be visiting a dentist. All 4 and 5 • year olds only will be going. A notice will be put ujp on the door for volunteers for the trip. On Thursday, May 14th, the Blackstock Nursery School Open House and Registration for next year will be from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. The Blackstock Nursery School is catering to the Lions' Supper meeting on Wednesday, May 20th. On Thursday May 28th the Nursery School will hold the Graduation party. All members of the family are invited to see their little one graduate into kindergarten. There are two openings on Thursday afternoon. If anyone would like to put their child in for an extra session for the month of May, contact Sue Ellis 986-4671. Congratulations to next year's executive for the Blackstock Nursery School: President - Janis Pashley; Vice President - .Suzanne Clarke; Secretary - Wendy Bently; Treasurer - Debbie Mason. On April 28th, 8:00 p.m. Mr. Paul Simpson, a wooden toy maker from Stouffville is ■coming to the Rec Centre to NEWCASTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY NEW OPEN HOURS Effective 11 May, 1981 Bowmanville Branch Moriday-Friday 10:00-9:00 Saturday 9:00-5:00 Sunday Closed Clarke Branch and Newcastle Memorial Branch Monday Closed Tuesday-Thursday 1:00-9:00 Friday 1:00-6:00 Saturday 9:00-5:00 Sunday Closed For Further Information Please Call: Bowmanville 623-7322 Clarke 983-5507 Newcastle Memorial 987-4844 APRIL 17th TO MW 22nd, 1981 For 26 days only (April 27th to May 22nd) Toronto Dominion Bank will reduce rates on all new TD Personal Loans over $3,000. Askyour TD Loans Manager for full details. TD BANK Not available at 'I'D branches In Quebec.

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