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[Welland Tribune March 20, 1940]

Wellandport, March 20- The Young People’s Society of the United church was entertained at the home of Miss Donna Lampman on Friday evening. Three new members were received into the society. The spacious rooms were then made ready for playing  progressive crokinole. There were eight tables in play and prizes for the highest scores were won by Miss Blanche Barwell and Allen Thomas while the consolations were taken by Miss Doris Disher and Patrick Lappin. Delicious refreshments were served by the hostess assisted by Mr. and Mrs George Southwick.

Easter Cantata

An Easter cantata will be given in the Smithville United church on Easter Sunday evening by the joint choirs of Wellandport and Smithville United churches under the leadership of Robert McPherson of Wellandport. The cantata will be repeated in the Wellandport United church on Sunday evening, March 31.

The Mission Circle meeting  which was to have been held on Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs Stanley Cavers was postponed on account of bad roads and will be held on Saturday afternoon March 23.
Personals

Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs James A. Ross were Major Janke, Mr and Mrs Rudolph Janke and Mr and Mrs Don Eaton of North Tonawanda N.Y.; Mrs William Barnes of New Brunswick N.J. and Mr and Mrs B. Robins and family of Fenwick.

Mrs A. Hodgkins has returned home after spending the past few weeks with relatives at Beamsville.
Bay Stayzer and family spent Sunday with friends in town.

Mr and Mrs Norman Hodgkins and family visited at the home of Mr and Mrs John Johnson on Sunday.

Harry Glaves of Kitchener spent the weekend at home.

Mr and Mrs Paul Brooks and family attended the funeral of the late Isadore Krivy of Welland who was killed on a level crossing in Crowland township. The funeral was was held in Toronto on Sunday.

Several ladies attended a quilting party on Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. P. S. Carson.

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