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rr ------Zee, 16 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, April 2, 1985 Lh Aan A So 3 » \ an « 3 ' 4 we = '| grew into it like topsy," Jean Jeffery - Shows no sign of relinquishing her post as the says about her job wrifing the Epsom and Area News. She's been doing it since 1952 and information collector for one of Scugog's tiniest hamlets. See story for details. Correspondent for 33 years Jean Jeffrey is the Epsom news Every week you see her name under Epsom and Area News, and it's been there for as long as you, or anybody else, can remember. That's because Jean Jeffery IS the Epsom' news. She's been writing the column every week since 1952, for the Port Perry Star and the Uxbridge Times Journal. She didn't start out writing regular columns but the life-long Epsom resident grew into it as naturally as a duck takes to water and now she wouldn't give it up for the world. "I was putting a little bit in the Port Perry and Uxbridge papers but I wasn't too involved. I just did it and then grew into the regular column Lent theme at Manchester UCW by Bernice Dobson Diane McKinzey acted for the worship service, The March meeting as President, due to the Bernice gave a reading was held in the Church absence of Pat Kingstone on Lent, followed by with an attendance of 14 through illness. hymn 'Jesus The Very members present. The theme was Lent Thought of Thee." Ber- APRIL SPECIAL Scratch Resistant Coating on Plastic Lens -- NO CHARGE -- *Most Repairs Done Here *Lab on Premises (meaning faster service for you) *OPEN SATURDAYS 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. * Longer Weekday Hours - Mon. & Tues. 9:30-5:30 Wed. 9:30-1:00; Thurs. & Fri. 9:30-6:30 Sat. 10:00-2:00 EYE EXAMINATIONS ARRANGED! SPECIAL RATES - Seniors & Students - 10% OFF WE ACCEPT Blue Cross, Green Shield, Metro Life. Exelswor Lite, Social Service. Vision Care SPECIAL PRICING ARRANGEMENTS FOR U AW MEMBERS 985-9388 24 WATER STREET, PORT PERRY LOB 1NO nice read a newspaper clipping on "Lent is an Opportunity." The 2nd Hymn was sung "I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say,"" followed by Prayer. Word for April - Study on 'Jesus and the Women .who had dealings with" Jesus.' =~ . The secretary and "treasurer reports were given. Eileen Tapscott read the correspondence Young Women Seminar - open to all women - Chesterfield Suites Love Seats Sectionals & Mattresses - A Large Selection - Lav i McKEEN FURNITURE 524 Simcoe St. S.. Oshawa 725-5181 "with the - benediction. theme 'Cult.' On April 16th at Har- mony United Church, Oshawa 6:30 p.m. - 10 p-m.; Hospital Auxiliary Spring Fair will be held April 27th at 2 p.m. at the Latcham Centre. The congregational Pot Luck Supper was held March 22nd. A big success as always follow- ed by short films which was appreciated. The pot luck Seder Supper at Scugog Island on Maundy Thursday, -April 4th starting 6:15 p.m.; Good Friday Com- munion Service at Man- chester United Church at 7:30 p.m. April 5th. The meeting closed Mizpah Bernice and Dorothy Aird served lunch- fruit breads and cheese with tea. Irene Lamb and Ruby Fielding will have the April meeting. Note: new time April 11th at the Church. (11. [ell] MONEY! Ot course you want to keep more of the money you work hard for And you could --if you let H&R Block prepare your tax return As a matter of fact, in a recent survey, 2 out of 3 H&R Block customers who got refunds believed they got bigger refunds than if they did their own taxes. H&R Block helps you get every possible deduction, exemption and credit you're entitled to. Call your near- est H& R Block office today We could help you keep more of your hard-earned money it pays to be prepared by THE INCOME TAX SPECIALISTS ABOVE THE POST OFFICE QUEEN ST., PORT PERRY 1000 AM to 700 PM - MONDAY thru FRIDAY 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. - SATURDAY s PHONE 985-9803 - NOW UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT like topsy," she laughs. Although her first five years she spent in British . Columbia, she's lived most of her life right in the heart of Epsom with her husband Gord. And while the little village still looks basically the same as it did when she first started writing the news, the people have changed completely. "In the 40 years I've been here, Malcolm and Luella Bailey are the on- ly ones still here who were here in 1945," she says, seated comfortably at her writing desk in the Jeffery living room. "Everyone else has died or moved away." She also misses the neighbourliness that once abounded in the community and while she still knows most of her neighbours, it's not like the old days when everyone mingled together regardless of age. Now, she says, the young socialize with the young and the old socialize with the old with hardly any mixing in between. And there's eight new houses in the area, not to mention the addition on the Epsom Public Schoolhouse, but the old Epsom-Utica United Church is still the same. Basically her news is church-oriented but "| try to keep out of Utica's way (the Utica News, by Vera Brown) but we do have the same church and sometimes we say the same things." Mrs. Jeffery has 10 correspondents throughout the area who phone news items into her each week. She takes the raw news and shapes into a column, adding whatever news tidbits she's picked up along the way. "Oh, it's fun!"' she en- thuses. 'Gord says what in the world do you do it for?" Part of the reason she continues to write the news is her interest in writing itself. A former school teacher and an avid reader (her home is filled with books, magazines and news- papers), she doesn't write as much as she'd like. "If I didn't write cor- respondence, I'd forget how to write," she says with a smile. Louise Patterson Guild celebrates 20th anniversary The March meeting of the Louise Patterson Guild was a very special one as the 20th anniver- sary of the founding of this Guild was celebrated. It was very well attended and there was a good representa- tion of Founding Members. Marie Moore and Ruth Heayn demonstrated how to make some in- teresting decorations from old Christmas cards, and at lunch time Ethel MacDonald cut our lovely Birthday cake. Margaret Cornish read about the formation of the Group and also the minutes of the first meeting. We were then all entertained by some very interesting slides shown by Dorothy Naples. There were many of Mrs. Louise Pat- terson, the founder of the Group, also of members and of our yearly Displays. These brought back many happy memories, and many anecdotes were told. There was a short busines. meeting at which time a committee was appointed to finalize details for this year's Display to be held at St. John's Presbyterian Church on May 10th and 11th. Festival results Sharon Perkins, AR.CT, A Mus, RM.T. adjudicated the piano classes at Sunderland. A few results follow: Grade I - Amy Grills - 80. Beginners - Calvin Hammett - 81. Grade 3 Karen Mahoney - 80: Maria Dorig - 79. Duet - 10 Years and Under - Karen and Maria - 80. Vocal judge was Elaine Broughton, AR.CT Some trained voice results were: Girls - 13 and Under - Eve Stone - 83 (third place). Lisa Dorig - 81: Amy Wannamaker - 81: Janet Stachow - 81 Girls' Duet - Gina Stephenson and Janet Stachow - 83, (first place); Lisa Dorig and Eve Stone - 81, (second place). Grils' 15 and Under - Gina Stephenson - 81 (se- cond place). Girls' 16 - 18 Years - Hilary Fairburn - 84 (first place); Lynn McLaughlin - 83 (second place). Girls' Duet - Hilary and Lynn - 82 (first place). Female Open Class - Lynn McLaughlin - 84 (first place) Eleanor Bailcy and the above students ap- preciate the support of the Sunderland Lions's Club and their sponsors