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is \ . t was PPO Whe Fi ny AEE SOWAUEFLAES SLATS Ne IVA ApprdXimately 200 friends and relatives visited Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Dobson last Sunday afternoon at the Masonic Hall on the occassion of their 50th Ann- iversary. The happy couple greeted their many friends and later took part in a family dinner held at the hall. The Dobsons received telegrams of congratulat- ions from the Prime Minister, Premier William Davis, Norman Cafik, William Newman, Mayor Lawrence Malcolm and many others. Utica and area news by Mrs. Vera Brown Church service on Sun- day; January 15th will be at Utica United Church at 11:30 a.m. Rev. Cliff Pendlebury will be conducting the ser- vice. Sunday School will be at 10:15 a.m. Please remember that * Callable WHY TIE UP YOUR DOLLARS FOR YEARS WHEN YOUR CREDIT UNION WILL PAY 8.5% FOR ONLY ONE YEAR. * Minimum Deposit *5,000.00 * Interest Paid Monthly Ask about our Saving's Deposifs at-6.5 or 7.0% And no cost Personal Chequing. Can you afford not to deal with your CREDIT UNION? Phone 852-3489 852.3388 70 Brock St.. West Box 490, Uxbridge, Ont. LOC 1K0 the annual' church reports are to be handed in this Sunday. On January 22nd at Epsom, there will be a Bap- tism service. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mitchell, Roy and Robin of Orono visited with Mrs. J. Mitchell on Saturday. Winners at the euchre / 'Houghland is . with Mr. " Locke and children at New- held at the Community Hall on Friday evening were: Ladies - Vivian Carl, Mrs. Kennedy, Doris Hill. Men - Archie Watson, Mildred Thompson, Tom Carruthers. Freeze-out winners were Bea Harrison and Hardy Noble, Vivian Carl and Dorothy McDiarmid. There was a very poor . turn-out to the Hall Board meeting on Saturday after- noon. The present Commun- ity Club. members remain the same as last year. Utica hall Board members for 1978 are as follows: Bruce chairman, Charlie Cottyn is Secretary, Bill Ruesink is Treasurer, Bill Goslin and Bill Brown. Friday evening visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Hillis Wilbur and boys were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Beare and Paula from Oshawa. This was a busy weekend for the Wilbur family, Scott spent Friday and Saturday playing in the basketball tournament in Sudbury. They came home as consola- tion champions. Todd played hockey in the Camp- bellford Tournament on Saturday and were accom-. panied by his parents to that. Early Sunday morn- ing they journeyed to Port Hope where Lee took park in the Atom tournament. Mr. and Mrs. Eric Carre and family visited and Mrs. Jim market on Sunday. Sunday evening they were dinner guests with Mr. and Mrs. John Croxall and girls. On Sunday, January 8th, the Lake Scugog Historical Society Choir held a pot luck supper at the Oddfellow's Hall. ' About 65 members and their families gathered for a sumptuous meal which was enjoyed by-all. Following the supper, movies were shown of the Choir's latest production "Happy Holiday' and tapes of the show were played. This was followed by a short meeting which ended a very pleasant evening. The strong, blustery winds prevailing lately has certain- ly given the proud Canadian flag on the Municipal build- ing a real beating. It's completely in shreds, and doesn't look very proud anymore. Around The Township Tuesday, December 27th, proved to be an evening of surprises for Bob Elliot, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Elliot, Manchester. Upon returning home after a surprise family - dinner, Bob found about 40 friends hiding in cup- boards, behind furniture, up- stairs, etc. The group had all left their cars well down the concession road to insure the element of surprise. The occasion being the celebrat- ion of Bob's 21st birthday. Tickets are now on sale for the January 20th concert in Town Hall 1873. Well-known Canadian pianist Earle Moss will make his second appear- ance in Town Hall 1873 on that date. - See advertise- ment under Coming Events in this week's Star. Bladistock by Mrs. Pat Fletcher At the Blackstock Unit- ed Church a special service was held on Sunday, when five young people joined the Church on Proffession of Faith. © They were Tim Cochrane, Tracey Coch- rane, Alen Ferguson, Eliza- - bath Keely and Kelly McLaughlin. Also received by transfer was Mrs. Geo. Cochrane. Rev. Victor Par- sons preached an excellent sermon on "Living Faith". A fine congregation attend- ed this inspiring service. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wheeler, Tim and David returned home Monday fol- lowing a two week vacation "in Florida. Improved health is wished for the following people in Hospitals. Mr. Tennyson: Samells, Mr. and Mrs. Nor-: 'Green in Port Perry, Mrs. {Gladys Thompson and Mr. Ivan Thompson in Oshawa General Hospital. A few relatives and neighbours enjoyed an afternoon tea with Mrs. Roy Taylor at her home on Saturday in honour of her 80th birthday. Rev. and Mrs. Victor Parsons, Mrs. Henry Visser, Gail Malcolm, Mrs. V. Bailey attended the Pat Luck dinner of the Histori- cal Choir held at the LIO.F. Hall in Port Perry on Sunday evening. ' 'Womens Institute The January meeting of the Blackstock -W.I. was held in the Community Hall on January 4th at 1 p.m. Twenty ladies including several visitors enjoyed delicious: desserts provided by the group in charge. The meeting + opened with the singing of the Ode accompanied by Mrs. Ruth Wilson at the piano followed by the Collect in unison. Mrs. Skelding welcomed everyone and Mrs. S. Van- Camp read the minutes and correspondence which in- cluded several thank you 'notes and the treasurers report was given, The roll call, a story of horse and buggy days was well answered by all includ- ing some interesting inci- dents of those by-gone days, - Mrs. Arnold Taylor showed a thirty minute film entitled the Oshawa Kid, it was on the life of Sam McLaughlin. The film is the property of the High School and is well worth seeing. Muriel Hos- kin was convenor of the Program which was "Family Affairs" and the motto - Feed the family what they requre not what they desire. Mrs. S. VanCamp gave highlights of the Area Con- vention of which she was a delegate and a short talk on Social Services which are available in this area. Several ladies brought arti- cles to show their hobbies which were enjoyed. Winners at the Senior Citi- zens Card Party with 13 tables were: 1st' - Flossie "Aldred, 84; 2nd - Will Ford- er, 80; 3rd - Ella Venning, 80; 4th - Carl Avery, 78; 5th -- Adam Sharp, 77; 6th - Doug Brock, 76. Low prize - Marion Bell. Mr. and Mrs. Art Brunton are spending a holiday in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Holiday visitors at the home of Mrs. E. Hayes were Guy and Margaret Rainville, Ottawa; Harold and Connie - Hayes, Pat Jr.. and Ernie Hayes of Oshawa; Bill and Beryl Hayes, sons Brad, Brent and Bruce of Missis- sauga; Pat and Dian Hayes son Billy and daughter Kellie May, of Rexdale; Helen Denton, Jan, Jeff and Jill of Richmond Hill; Paul Rain- ville of Halifax, N.S.; Hal Bradley of Ottawa; the Shiel Family of Tillsonburg. Free film next Monday A free film "Invitation" will be shown next Monday evening, January 16th at 8 p.m. at Latcham Centre, sponsored by membérs of the Baha'i Faith. Straight from Cuzco in the Peruvian Andes where she had just completed a six months journey, world traveller and lecturer Ruhiyyih Rabbani came to Montreal in September 1975 to attend a special commem- oration. The film presents a warm interview with her in her former home in Montreal in which she reminisces about her much loved parents William Sutherland and May Bolles Maxwell and the visit to Canada in 1912 of 'Abdu'l-Baha, the son of the Founder of the Baha'i Faith. The film also presents cover- age of her public lectures in Montreal and shows many "clips of her recent journey to the Indian peoples of the Amazon Basin. Everyone is welcome to this free film showing. Uxbridge regularly for lunch too ... OFF ... Strawberry Threads head for Becker's © convenience ... Count Danielle Clark New Year's Resolution . year round, not just at Christmas ... for gourmet touches to all your meals visit The Dell in . ask too about home delivery... 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