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PAGE 16 TERRACE BAY NEWS NOVEMBER 2, 1977 BURNS: Harry Hart, C.G. (Charlie) Holmes, Allan Shaw, Arnold Burns of Carlyle, Sask., passed away | R.W. (Dick) Johnson, Emmett Holland, W.R. (Bi October 18, 1977 in hospital at Arcola, Sask. (Bill) D'Arcy and Alex (Jessie) Kannegiesser 1 Born August 22, 1899 at Meldrum Bay, Manitoulin | and then asked for a minute's silence in tri- i Island, he moved with his parents in 1907 to bute to recently deceased members - Jack Ken- } Port Arthur, Ontario. In 1919 he moved to Sask. nedy, Leonard Hiller, John Kuczma and Harry So and was married in 1922 to Irene Petzell. The Welbourne. He thanked Mrs. Connie Martin for 3 following years were spent in farming in Sask. and at Roblin, Manitoba. The years from 1958 .to 1974 were spent at Schreiber, Ontario. In 1974 he moved to Carlyle and lived there until his.death. Predeceaded by his wife on Jan. 1, 1969 and his parents. He is survived by one son, Floyd of Lynn Lake, Manitoba and one sis- ter, Inez McKevitt of Sicamous, B.C. Funeral services were held in Carlyle United Church with burial beside his father in a count-| ry cemetery near Carlyle. The family are grateful for contributions made to the Cancer Society. : ------------ Tf ---- ---- ---- ft One hundred and twenty attended the United Transportation Union, (Local 571) veterans' ' banquet held in the Town Hall on October 14th -_this year, as a smorgasbord. The recent retirees and their ladies were presented with buttonieres and corsages as 3 they entered. W.J. (Jack) Handel. accompanied by his wife was the M.C. Others, with their wives at the head table were Jack Anderson president of the Lodge; 'Terry O'Driscoll, vice president; - Russell Saarinen, secretary-treasurer; Jack Stokes, MLA; Joe Tees, Asst. Supt. Schreiber division; W.R. Weaver, Terminal Supervisor; Georgina Davis, president of the L.A. to the 'Lodge; John Austin of Toronto, secretary of the General Committee of Adjustment and Reeve Harold McParland. Alex Gordon offered the Grace and the toast to the Queen was given by Lawrence Madge. Mr. Handel welcomed the veterans being honoured: J.P. (Pat) Guina, Edwin (Ed) Holmes, CHIMO SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB TEA & BAZAAR Ce", Wg SAT., NOV. 5TH .. 2:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. CLUB ROOM SEWING-BAKE TABLE-RAFFLES-DOOR PRIZE to A.B. year on pension. + Godin, Gerry Thrower, Russell Saarinen, Des. the many drawings she'd done, of various inci- dents in railroading which adorned the walls for the occasion. He gave a special welcome to ] (Muggs) McCuaig, now enjoying his 21st A message of congratulations was read from Leo. H. Breen, general chairman of the Union. John Austin said that obviously it was far from the 'end of the Line' for these veterans - busy with other crafts now, in an impromptu Lend-a-Hand program. " Reeve McParland offered: the communities con -gratulations, assurance that their senior cit I -izens residence with 23 units, would be under construction this spring and congratulated J Jack, Stokes on his recent honour in being nam- | ed Speaker of the House. : Joe Tees made a brief speech saying he was not only expressing C.P. Rail's appreciation 2 of the years of service it had received from the veterans, but, his own, for the knowledge he'd gained in railroading on the Schreiber Division. Jack Stokes, greeted with thunderous ap- - 4 plause said this was his first opportunity since he'd left the Road to say thank-you pub- licily to the veterans who'd taught him so much during his years of railroading. Russell Saarinen presented handsome plagues to the veterans with their names and pension dates noted, and the Lodgé number. At the top of the plaque was in relief, taken from an a- ctual photograph: of a train at mileage 116, going east from Schreiber. A round of applause was given to the ladies:# who'd catered for the banquet and a vote of EL appreciation to the committee in charge - Gerry O'Driscoll and Camille Perras. The party went on to a dance in the Schrei- ber High School auditorium. Their numbers 'i swelled by the many friends who jeined them there. Fish derby prizes were presented to Earl Welbourne, Ed Holmes and Gerry Thrower. The draw for the dinner (a floral arrangement) was won by Alma Hart. Among those attending from out of town, were: John Austin of Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bangs, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Colpitts, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Poetelance, {TO pge-17)