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Tekawennake News - March 30, 1968, p. 3

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. ' Six Nations Personals ( cont··'-~) We are pleased 'to report that lir. John Baptiste R. R. 6 Hagersville,: is recovering from his accident. While attern:Jting to repair his chimney, he slipped 2.1"id fell from the roof. Mr. naptiste will be 81 years old this month. The older men in- the con:nnunity will remember him as a grain thresher . l'-'Ir. John :tvliller, Nartin's Corner, is spendi ng the winter in Hamilton with his ::·sistel:', l'iirs. Jas. Schuler. Hill - _In the West Haldimand Hospital, Hagersville, on Friday, }~arch 15, 1968, Scot (Scottie) Hil],. of R.H. 2, Ohsweken, in his 61st year; beloved husbarid · of Carrie Hill; dear father oLDelose, ii_. R. 1; Lt. Pleasant; Ronald Scott Jr.; Hrs. Wilma J0hnson; IYfrs. Colemful ( 9lar~) P_owless; Hrs. Raymond (Eileen) Hill; Ers. Arthur i (Hazel-). Powless; Hrs: Harvey (Ruth) Longboat, a.11-°: of' R. Ii. . 2, Ohsweken. l irs. Leaman (Alice}: Gibsori, R.R • . 6 Hagersville ; Mrs. Donald (Louis e) Hill, R. R. 1 vlilsonville, and Mary·-at : home; brother of . Carllli:)n of Caledonia and ifrs. Barbara Davis, ::3uffao N. -· Y.; also 3·5 grarid- children.. . Resting at the home of his daughter , hrs. ilrthur Powless unt·il Sunday. Funeral ,service: at 2 P .M. Onondaga Longhouse. Interrne·rit in i'i.djoining cemetery. · A dedication. ·s~rvice was heid at St . Paul I s Church, Sour Springs, la'st ·:suhday. _;_ A set of Comnii.mion_Cruels was consecrated by Rev. R. Odendahl in memory of <the late .hiss Carole, _3piiXh~ beloved daughter of l'rir . & hrs. Ervin :Smith, who passed a,-,ay 1: ~arch ·16,:1966. The .pru~ts. were t he gift of Ca.role Is f ainily. Thanks for all articles s ent in and also for favour able comments from distant readers interested in home events t,:rid people. Thenk you! Abou Ben Adhem Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace And _saw within t he_ moonlight of his room, Making it rich and like a lily in bloom, An Angel, writing in a . book of·gold. Exceeding peace made Ben Adhem bold And to the 11 Presence 11 in the room, he said; "What writest Thou?" The Vision r aised its head, And, with a look made of all sweet accord, :Answered; !!The names of those who love th~ Lord."· · "And is mine one?n said Abou, "Nay, not so. 11 Replied the ·Angel. ' :Abou spoke more low, But cheerily still, and said " I pray thee theB, Write me as one who loves his fellow- men . " . The Angel wrote a.nd vanished. The next night, it came · agairi with a great wakening light And showed the names whom love of God h ad :bl est, And lo l Ben Adhem 1 s n ame led all the rest. - A good _lesson for u s all - Ed. New Credit News ' . ~. . .. !. : Rumpus Euchre 1,;ine tables gathered for pl ay at the Rumpus Hall on S2.turday ,1:arch 16. Hi gh wi nners were Robert Hill and Joyce Forrest; 1ow winners were Tom IY{ontour and Dale LaForme; Lone hand winners were Gordon Hcifaughton and Debbie Smith. Public l·~eeting ,-; - There was a s atisfactory turnout to the public meeting on h arch 11th . . ·)\Jo definite decisions were made except that a further meeting was pl anned, to which. a- represent- ative of the Ontario Hydro, t he Superintendent and the Regi onal Supervisor of I ndian Affairs will be i nvited·. Personals Did y ou know that - Sylvia LaForme travelled to· Detroit to visit -relatives - Young chicks and old hens gathered for a surprise birthday party at Bessie LaForme ' s, ) ( con 1td

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