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§ i 1 ve. 1 oy i | Ea 1 | y [ Old Bill's Night seemed like an excellent opportunity for a little cheque passing and Legion Ladies Auxiliary president therese Hiozan took advantage of it fo present Legion Branch 419 president Dave Durham with a cheque for $8,000. Saturday evening was a big night for the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 419. Old Bill's Night, a celebration designed especial- ly for veterans of World War |, is an annual event and one of the most important for the branch. Above, the distinguished head table; sitting, from left is Old Bill Fred Cavannah, 16 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, April 17, 1984 Old Bills Nite at the Legion Once again the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 419 in Port Perry paid tribute to the veterans of World War 1 Last Saturday night the Legion Hall was: filled with people who came to honour these aging heroes. Some were local, others came from Sunnybrook Hospital with the help of volunteer drivers from a Toronto branch of the Legion. Dinner was prepared by the Ladies Auxiliary and as usual, it was delicious. Guest speaker Les Rowbottom presented an inspiring reflection on 70 years of change - and an outlook for the future. A distinguished soldier with an impress- ive record in the armed forces, Mr. Rowbottom came from a military family. His father served with the British Army with service in France in World War 1. His military career began in 1951 with the Royal Artillary. He join- ed the Canadian army in 1958 and has served across Canada and in the United States. In Ladies Auxiliary president Therese Hlozan, Col. Les Rowbottom and Scugog Township Mayor Jerry Taylor; at top, from left is branch president Dave Durham, emcee Ed Mulholland, Bob Archer, Bill Blair and Rev. Alfred Woolcock. 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Ethel Irvine, Pres., opened the meeting with words of welcome and a little poem. After the singing of O Canada, with Edna Beckett at the piano, we had a two minute silence in memory of Vince McNenly. After various reports were read and adopted, we had our business. There will be an Easter Supper on April 25 at 5:30 with special programme by Gordon Prentice from Uxbridge. After the re- peating of the Mizpah Benediction, Win Philp gave us an informative talk and demonstration of the synthisizer and we all sang In Your Easter Bonnet. This was much appreciated. Several members cele brated birthdays with a lovely birthday cake. A dainty lunch enjoyed by all. 1965 hc spent a year in Egypt with the United Nations emergency force in the Gaza Strip. While serving with the - Royal Canadian Army Service Corps in 1959 he began aircrew training. He commanded 450 squadron detachment in Edmonton in the early 1970's and has spent a number of years in flying duties. He attended the Canadian Army Staff College in Kingston and was on the teaching staff of the Canadian Forces College in Toronto when he left the regular forces in 1976. He has just spent a week at his headquarters in Winnipeg and soon will be on assignment to Germany with our forces there. In civilian 'life, he came to Oshawa to build the marina at the port of Oshawa and has been harbourmaster there since 1976. He is Paying tribute to war heroes married and has four daughters. Entertainment for the evening was provided by Eleanor McKean of Cannington and it was enjoyed by all. But the stars of the night were the Old Bills themselves. As 'one Legion member put it, "Our Old Bills are getting fewer every year but with God's Will we hope that we shall see all of them again next year." Easters of childhood remembered in poem Prince Albert Area News by Earline Armstrong Prince Albert UCW met in the church base- ment on Wednesday April 11, 15 members and 1 guest were pres- ent. Dorothy Hope open- ed the meeting and a poem entitled "Easter's of our Childhood". De- votion was under the leadership of Diana Brough, Earline Arm- strong and Linda Mec- Millan. They chose Springtime as their theme. Earline read a poem called "The Man Next Door". Diana read "Spring Time". Linda 'did the -scripture "Mathew Verse 24-34 Hymn 589. This is My Father's World was sung. Meditation was read by Diana - Prayer by Linda offering was gathered and Earline read the Thanks Prayer, Hymn 15- For the Beauty of the Earth and devotion. Norma Robinson introduced our guest speaker Jean Campbell, a splendid speaker indeed. Jean spoke on the work her son, Brian is doing in Dominica, and the needs of the people there. Roll Call was answered by helping Jean with sewing and knitting items her son needs for these people. Thank you Jean for coming, we enjoyed you very much (Sorry about the lunch). Business part of the meeting - saw a thank you note from Prince Albert Youth Group, also letters from Scugog Beautification Comm- ittee, Conference on June 89 at Waterloo University and the Hos- pital Auxiliary on there Spring Fair on April 28 at the Latcham Centre and ladies please remember the bake table. The grocery tapes are going very well. Keep saving them May 27 is UCW Sunday at the Prince Albert Church and get your hands ready for May 1, a cleaning bee is going to invade the kitchen, make sure you are one of the busy bees. We start at 9:00 in the morning. The meeting closed with the saying of the benedition. I hear Bert Weeden is trying out the beds in the Oshawa Hospital. Better days ahead Bert, we are thinking of you. It was like 'Old Home Week' at the weekly card party at the Prince Albert Hall on Thursday April 12, 13 tables were filled, a lot have return- ed from winter vaca- tions. Ladies prizes went to Fran Gibson, Mary Poots and Bessie McCullogh and on the men's side high was Mildred Thompson, second was Jim Gibson (keeping it in the family), and low was Norman Birkett. Lone hand series went to Dorothy McDiarmid with 11. Come on out next Thursday April 19, see how everybody put the winter through. Deepest sympathy is extended to Eileen and Terry Hodgins and Heather and Kevin in the passing of Eileen's father, Gordon Cherrie on Friday evening. God bless you all. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Smith were in Seagrave on Friday the 13th and had dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Don Leslie and also present was their great grandson, Jeffrey Leslie who was cele brating his 3rd year on earth. Saturday afternoon - lene and Max == Bu dget -- Rent a Car/Truck DAILY RENTALS "Convenience at a Price You Can Afford." "RESERVE NOW" -- ALSO -- Government Approved Infant & Child Safety Seats for Rent or Sale. MANDATORY AS OF NOVEMBER 1.1982 852-7733 IN THE ESSO CENTRE HIGHWAY 47 S. - UXBRIDGE callers with Ben and Florence were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lisle from Bobcaygeon, Ontario. George and Emma Baron and boys from Pembroke spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Daigle, Char- and speaking of Max Diagle, was a pleasure to see your picture in the paper last week. Saturday was Ed's last night doing a play in Oshawa called "Buried Child'. Those Diagles never leave any dust behind them do they, always on the go. Reminder to you ladies doing your spring house cleaning, if you are throwing out any- thing, well just leave it on Mary Williamson or Helen Jewells doorstep, they need anything for a Flea Market, Craft and Bake Table at the Prince Albert Hall on Sat. May 5 in aid of the Friendly Visitors Club. Come on girls, lets help them. Mr. and Mrs. Les Beacock were host to their cousins from Elm- vale, Ontario, Mr. and Mrs. E. Beacock on Wednesday of last week. Weekend guests with Ilean and Merv Pugh up on Simcoe Street were Dennis and Laureen Pugh from Toronto. Toronto. You've got to put up with me next week too, so phone me at 985-7873 and tell me what the Easter Bunny brought you. TEER sc ST Ni SA AA il oi ------