Transcribed by Wanda Garrett, December 2014
Page 16 – Letters
Dear Editor: Please allow me space in your paper to print the following poem in memory of Murdock Baker who was killed on February 15th, 1966.
Though you’re no longer with us,
God has taken you away,
Your memory we will cherish
Until our dying day.
That day you had to leave us
And couldn’t say good-bye,
God took you oh so suddenly,
But we’re not to question why.
For God surely had His reason
For taking you away,
Just leaving us your memory
‘Til we meet again someday.
It’s hard for us to accept the fact
That you’re no longer here,
But we are often comforted
To know you’re in His care.
And God has only called you first
He’s coming for us too,
And when he calls, we too will come
Once more to be with you.
And then there will be no goodbyes,
But it won’t be like before
We’ll all be home where we belong
Together for evermore.
Grace Butler, Bonavista. (Ed. Note – Grace is stenographer with the Dept. of Health in Clarenville.)
Page 25 – Congratulations go out to Everett and Norma Vey of Hillview on the birth of their little daughter. Finally made it eh, Vey’s?
Page 43 – Little Heart’s Ease
- Members of the UCW visited Mrs. Bert King at her home. An enjoyable singsong was held with Mrs. Roy Drodge presiding at the organ, after which a lunch was served. The members were also glad to welcome Mrs. King’s daughter, Mrs. Herbert Meadus from Loreburn.
- Mr. and Mrs. Eli Martin were glad to welcome their daughter Vera home for a weekend. She works in the Mental Hospital at St. John’s; and was accompanied by Mr. Walter Oats of St. John’s.
- Birthday greetings to Mrs. Solomon Martin who celebrated her 71st birthday on April 4th. Greetings from Mr. and Mrs. Eli Martin and family. Mrs. Martin is now residing in St. John’s with her daughter.
- Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Drodge who celebrated their wedding anniversary on April 4th.
Page 44 – St. Jones Within
- Mrs. George Miller celebrated her 70th birthday on April 4th. Her many friends with her a happy birthday.
- Mrs. David Benson was 75 years old on April 24th. Mrs. Benson spent sometime at the Walywyn Hospital this winter. Her many friends wish her a happy birthday and hope she will get well soon.
- Mrs. Albert Benson is a patient at the Orthopedic Hospital in St. John’s, and her many friends wish her a speedy recovery.
- Mr. William Robbin received treatment at the Walwyn a short time ago, also Mrs. Otto King.
- Vincent, Wilfred and Dale Robbins spent the Easter holidays with their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Robbins.
- Congratulations to Ray and Sharon Robbins at Hatchet Cove who are the proud parents of a baby girl.
- Visitors to this community for Easter were Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Osbourne, and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Granter and family who were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alphaeus King.
- Mr. Boyd King arrived home after spending the winter with his daughter Mrs. M. Reid and family at Stephenville.
Page 55 – Notes of thanks
- Miss Blanche Drodge of Clarenville, who spent the past months in hospital following a car accident – wishes to thank all who sent her cards and parcels while she was a patient there. (Blanche is home at present but has to return to hospital for further treatment.
- Mrs. David Benson of St. Jones Within wishes to thank the Doctors and Nurses of Come by Chance Hospital; and the many who sent cards, especially those from the mainland, while she was a patient there.
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