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The Era (Newmarket, Ontario), January 13, 1971, p. 3

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People in the News Helen Allen returns to speak in Aurora AURORA Helen Allen ori ginator of Ontarios phenomenally feature coming home to I about its 3600 II speak on Jan at and taught Sunday School Her speech be Andrews special celebration of its centenary this year Her father Rev H Allen before his un timely death in World War I was minister of St Andrews Her mo ther now also deceased held in many of the churchs organizations and served on the towns library board Helen herself went to public and high schools in Aurora moving to Toronto to attend University Miss Allen has been a staff writer for The Toronto Telegram since graduation from University of Toronto During her years with paper she has been general reporter movie critic womens edi tor features editor political writer She has covered such special as signments as royal tours inaugura tion of US presidents Ontario and Canadian election campaigns and political leadership ction Todays It includes a picture and description of a child sometimes a family wailing to be adopted It began in 1964 in The Telegram a pioneer effort to seek adoption homes for socalled hard lo place children Helen Allen wrote the first col- lumu every one of the hund reds that have appeared since in AFTER DAYS l CHECK THE VALUES CHECK THE PRICES FANTASTIC SAVINGS ALL ITEMS IN THIS ONCEAYEAR SALE AT ZELLERS BUY N0WCHARGEIT 3 CONVENIENT CREDIT PLANS TO SUIT YOUR BUDGET this daily feature It now runs 18 Ontario daily papers as well weeklies also is deeply in The Family Finder a telev program which of Todays Child the show which is seen Sundays CFTO Channel as well as doing most of the preliminary lining up the children who are to be introduced and preparing mat erial on them In recognition of her help to homeless children Helen Allen re cently was awarded the Order of Canadas Medal of Service by Gov ernor General Roland Earlier she received a citation from the Ontario Government In which Premier John llobarts conveyed the appreciation of the people of the province for her accomplish ment in human happiness Ontario Job Corps urged by Alberts MOUNT ALBERT John Medcof Mount Albert lawyer and than a year no in tempt to have rail muter service improved launched a new crusade Mr issued a statement this week call- With government policy creating unem ployment and Increasing automation many unem ployed arc out of work own he said are thou sands of worthy projects in Ontario Parks rweii Rev Thomas named to Canadian Bihie Society Church at Keswick has been appointed Assistant District Secretary of the Canadian Bible Society In the Montreal and Que bec districts Ills appointment was announced this week by the Societys general tu Canada as a man to work In the bank After graduating from Hie CM Bible College in IJGii he served with religious publishing hou se and then Interim minister Hi Hopewell diary of a mad benjamin- carrie snodgress SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY MERCENARY Also CHRISTINE JORGENSEN STORY ODEON no did WED TO SAT

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