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I vy-V.s» Newcastle 3nbepenbent Editors: Hazel and Jack Crago Telephone 987-4201 On Friday, June 2nd, 1984, the mail came to the village of Newcastle via stagecoach. By 2:30 p.m. hundreds lined the streets ' waiting for the Smiths Falls Settlers Days Mail Run to arrive. Greeting the coach were Postmaster Charles Gray, Newcastle Mayor Garnet Garnet Rickard, and M.P.P. Sam Cureatz. In period costumes costumes to add to the spirit were Orono Post Master Blain Moffatt and some Orono ladies. The staff of Newcastle Post Office served coffee and cake to the crowd of attendants. The 1984 Ontario Bi-Cen- tennial Stagecoach Mail Run from Ottawa to Toronto will be long remembered by the school children in attendance. attendance. On Friday morning Mr. Harold Couch was reminiscing. reminiscing. When he was ten or eleven years old, he used to drive his father's stagecoach on holidays and after school. Passengers and parcels were delivered to the station by his late father, Mr. Harry Couch. In their barn along with five horses, were six cows, pigs and chickens. The barn burned in the late forties ending that era. Only the memories remain. On Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. John Scott and daughter Cathy of Toronto enjoyed a barbecue at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Morrow, Sr., Oshawa. On Sunday, Mrs. Wilma Scott attended a shower in honour of Miss Christina Stubbs, Oshawa. We extend congratulations congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pruner who celebrated their 25th Wedding Anniversary Anniversary on Sunday. Mrs. Jack Skelding and girls, Port Perry, were Sunday Sunday callers at her mother- in-law's, Mrs. Elizabeth Skelding and at her parents', parents', Mr. and Mrs. William Lake. Mrs. Kathleen Kimball accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Ron Burley to Orono on Monday evening when they visited Mr. and Mrs. Everett Stapleton. Attending the Lions A3 Convention in Niagara Falls on the week-end were Mr. and Mrs. R.B. Rickard, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hoar, Mr. and Mrs. David Adams and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Powell. Mrs. Tom Buckley and son Jamie of Kelowna, B.C., spent last week with her inlaws, inlaws, Mr. and Mrs. George Buckley. The Historical Society met on Thursday evening at St. George's Parish Hall. President Ron Locke conducted conducted the business. Mostof the planning for all the Bi- Centennial celebrations has been accomplished. Bi-Centennial Ball tickets tickets are available for Saturday, Saturday, June 16. That morning a musical play, written by Charles Ewert and Ray Noble and directed by Carolyn Wilson, will be presented presented at Newcastle Community Community Hall. Choirs from the Public School and Phil and Gladys Hayman will also be in attendance. On Sunday, June 17, an Ecumenical Ecumenical Service will be held at Newcastle United Church. A plaque honouring honouring the Masseys will be unveiled unveiled at 1:15 that afternoon. afternoon. The Lions Carnival will be held July 14 at the Hall. Lioness Bake Sale and Contest is July 14, also. Monday, August 6, has been set aside for official opening of the main street by the Business Improvement Improvement Association. September September 15 will be another special day with parade in the afternoon and Harvest Home Dance in the evening. The Historical Society is also pleased with the response response of persons ordering copies of the reprint of Professor Professor Squair's book. Nbur wedding deserves our special touch Our flowers portray the freshness of your love Flowers... the most beautiful of wedding traditions. We specialize in arrangements for your wedding and for all the members of the bridal bridal party. The finest in floral and silk arrangements. There is no charge for a personal r-i wedding consultation. V» /lead FLORAL CREATIONS 162 King St. E., Bowmanville Telephone 623-3377 OUR AFTER-HOURS NUMBER 623-5803 All Calls are Electronically Monitored JUNE SPECIALS at Efje Silt Purina Purina Puppy Chow (Including Beef Flavour) Dog Chow 8kg. $9-95 20 kg. Purina Tender Vittles $18.69 500 g .. $1.59 Valuable Coupon 50% OFF 8" Rawhide Bone Clip and Save Don't Forget Our "Bag Your Own Bulk Foods" ÏLiustcme Jflour & Jfeeb jttill Division of Pypker Enterprises Ltd. 116 King St. W., Bowmanville 623-5777 In keeping with pioneer days, a barn dance is being held at the farm of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eikens, Durham Road 4 and Regional Road 42 on Saturday, June 23rd. Country and Western Music will be provided. Lots of Bi- Centennial activities! Several Newcastle persons persons attended the Northumberland Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education Testimonial Testimonial Dinner for employees, employees, former employees and retiring employees on Tuesday evening, May 29, at the Royal Canadian Legion, Port Hope. We extend congratulations congratulations to Mrs. Elizabeth Blaker, who was presented with a certificate of appreciation as a retiree with up to twenty-four years of service. June has always been wedding month. Some couples celebrating anniversaries anniversaries this month are Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Bowler, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Allin, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Graham, Mr, and Mrs. Stanley Stanley Graham, Mr. and Mrs. Win Collier, Mr. and Lome Johnson, Former Ministers at Newcastle Rev. and Mrs. Robert Hayne and Rev. and Mrs. Tom Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Goheen will observe their 59th anniversary anniversary on June 30. We extend congratulations and best wishes to all these couples. Birthday greetings to Ron Burley, Michael St. Pierre, Valerie Rudman, Jean Holmes, Kim Storks, Tara Gamier, Mary Gould, Jeffrey Jeffrey Rickard and Allan Rowe. Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Allin were daughter Nancy, Toronto and Mr. and Mrs. David Allison Allison and sons, Peterborough. Peterborough. On Friday, Mrs. Raye Friedlander and Mrs. Pauline Storks attended a dinner in honour of Mr. Sam Cureatz at the Oshawa Golf Club. On Wednesday, Mrs. Pauline Storks attended a meeting of the Natural Resources Resources Committee of Ganaraska and a task force meeting on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Buckley, Willowdale, visited visited last Wednesday with the George Buckley's. On Monday evening, May 28, in the Lions Centennial Room, the Newcastle. Lionesses had the installation installation of officers. Lion Bren- ton Rickard installed his wife Jean as president. Past president Lynn Lovekin, 1st Vice Carolyn Garrod, 2nd Vice Mae Partridge, Secretary Secretary Pauline Storks, Treasurer Treasurer Kay Powell, Directors Helen Carveth, Betty Lou Locke, Kaye Stephenson and Betty Blaker were in stalled by Port Hope President President Joy Hogan. Four other Port Hope Lionesses were in attendance, alsoNewcas- tle Lions President Phil Hayman and Liaison Officer Officer Ed Majer. Musical entertainment entertainment was provided by Bonnie Cowle and Phil and Gladys Hayman. Mrs. Reid Wood, Newton- ville, was a Tuesday luncheon luncheon guest of her mother- in-law, Mrs. Gladys Wood. Mrs. Raye Delvin, Belleville, Belleville, visited last Wednesday Wednesday with Mrs. May Burley and Mr. Arthur Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thomas, who spent the winter in Eustis, Florida, spent a few days last week with his sister, Mrs. Nellie Spencer. Last Wednesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wade visited visited Mr. and Mrs. Allan Carson, Claremont. On Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wade attended attended the presentation of the Meritorious Jewel to Mr. Ross Chiswell in Cambridge. Cambridge. The Wade's were overnight guests ofthe Chis- well's. Mrs. Gladys Wood enjoyed enjoyed last week-end with Mr. and Mrs. George Fel- gate and family, Unionville. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bennett, Ennismore, were Saturday visitors with her mother, Mrs. Nellie Spencer. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Clark were Tuesday visitors with Mrs. May Burley and Mr. Arthur Arthur Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Harris, Elginburg, were Sunday visitors visitors with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Harris. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ferguson, Ferguson, Oshawa, were Monday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Harris. Mr. ! and Mrs. Robin Alldred visited Saturday evening, with the Arthur Bedwim family, Lake Shore. Our neighbours, Vince and Anne Doyle returned recently from an African vacation. vacation. 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The Official Board meets on Monday, June 11th at7:30 p.m. in the Board Room. Tickets are available for the Beef Barbecue on Father's Day, June 17th. On Sunday morning at 10:30 a combined service in Newcastle United Church with the choir and congregation congregation of St. George's Anglican Anglican Church will be celebrated. celebrated. The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, June 6,1984 7 FREE FIREPLACE SEMINAR Elegant answer to the energy question I# This beautiful easy-to-install Warm Majic fireplace from Majestic Is designed for stovelike efficiency. Cool room air is drawn in beneath a heavy gauge steel hearthplate. The air warms as it flows behind the steel backwall and across the top of the unit and then returns to the room. 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