I C _â€"â€"HMugh Munro Toast Of The Town _ ‘ C tige o ols I'iggh Munro, this evening by his attendance. is presented out each year, tock; Charlie and Vivian da Spearin, St. Marys; Vern is your life! ) o M. C. Murray explained _ therefore giving it a special Ennet, London; Jack and and Betty Preadner, Kitchâ€" _ Friday night, April 20 will that this is the eleventh year _ flayor. $ Marcia Smith, Beachville; ener; Stanley and Connie live on as a special evening for "This is Your Life" and Along with his family, Bob and Doris Adams, Moore, Woodstock; Sid and for this year‘s "man of the ffelt this year‘s selection other guests attending to Woodstock; Bob and Eileen Lil Huddy, Woodstock; Ken year‘. , xR was a wise choice". pay tribute to the Munro‘s Foster, London; Murray and and Betty Cole, St. Marys; The St. Marys Lion‘s Club _ He pointed out that gach included: Ruth Older, Thamesford; Madge & Roy Kennedy, St. \honored the 52â€"yearâ€"old year a se!ected committee Joe and Thelma Scott, : L.K. Coles, Ingersoll; Ruth Marys; Barry Hearn, St., trucker from Uniondale, at frorq the Lion‘s Club go over _ London; Wallace and Edna Wettlaufer, Tavistock; Marys; Bill Hanly,, and the Community Centre possible people who may Hutton, Uniondale; Harold Jack, Claudette and Tim Jerry and Helen Boland, St. § where _frlends and family make a good candidate. and Ruby Wilker, Taviss Wettlaufer, Tavistock; Linâ€" â€" Marys. paid tribute to a popular and Prior to the actual program, ’ | A "] ,/' 5/ P deserving gentleman. the president of the club d Burnd pril as 24 § \ However, it was touch and gives the decision of the 3 go for a while as to whether. committee to him. : § the proposed guest of honor â€" Mr. Munro has contrib : would even be in attenâ€"â€" uted to the community in his y â€" dance. work with the Rotary Club, As he told the capacity and Shrine Club and also ; â€" crowd, after finishing his with his work with the ho s day‘s work and returning Junior ‘B‘ Lincolns hockey § * [ ~>* home, he suggested to his club. § . â€" . wife Mildred, that they not _ A rousing standing ovation & - o‘ | go to the "This is Your Life" was given the "man of the 2 g z. _ % ‘ program. $ year"‘ and. last year‘s {$; & - He said, however, his wife recipient Dave Stevens was . 7 s 3 k >« convinced him, after a little on hand to proudly present P C (Wy* T 15. a prodding, that it might be a Mr. Munro and his wife with > ceCl 7 ";f;: 4Â¥ = good idea if they attend. the coveted Lion‘s trophy. L* K _ * â€"Se@nel .. "3 The former Warden of Only one trophy such as this es‘ei.>=., a~: =:> f s se Oxford County was "comâ€" . s / * hy hi .â€"~ £ s pletely surprised" by his C s\, yâ€"asal _ / x : hy _2 selection by the club and at § es , : ~2 "’:} o onR ' the same time said he was { 5 ~<&_ Lo‘ se 3i honored in being their j [ ho * * Aegig td /’». L \ choice. h c tas o Atw/ o : iess Master of Ceremony for im â€" _ e £ & * the evening, Bruce Murray ’ ,I CGas o . of St. Marys gave a brief i We i e o+ _ $ 2 Gs biography of Mr. Munro & $ 2 => » stating he was born Decemâ€" j 1e iss E f \ is 4 ber 26 (Boxing Day), 1927 in | 1 5o § \ \ Mrs. Crone‘s Hospital. His saagl it _ _f, | $â€"ecfâ€" mother Marion Munro and 1 h( 3 ’ \ sister Ruth Gates were â€" ~M E 7 among the first guests to i & iz ' 3 appear on stage to help k * } is celebrate with him. t ‘‘Here, I‘ll take that," says Mrs. Mildred Munro, after _ Mr. Munro attended pubâ€" husband Hugh was honored by the St. Marys Lions Club ltixcgh schol:)l lm_ Msedmat xÂ¥ and & at their annual "This is Your Life Night." Mr. Munro school in st. Marys. was caught com: , 1 1 7 While at school, he met and n &5 plst;lz _‘tiy;zrp/r_l;efby myiggyffhgï¬gg) j eventually married the forâ€" Eies ’ mer Mildred Louise Tobin. s Their wedding took place % October 25, 1952, London. Appearing Friday night to es lids i _ ~evmed - remind them of their m * 7 ie : f 1 wedding day was a former : .i .. s f"‘} ty 23 & bridesmaid Barbara Graâ€" v o se is % l e y y« hamâ€"Keith of Mount Brydâ€" . Mc : , . p , ges. . y iss ~ y i 2. 7X %, Also among the first .~~_ â€" eeaas? A { * ¢ %. N guests to honor the Munro‘s c s 8 * C : o , e3 es M | were their children, Ken, ces .\ ;n . ols _( x e o / Susan, Debbie, Mary Jane e e ,§\ i o <op //R § a a % 2 | sn3 \ z and Donnie. Uncle Alan oOs t â€"* / ul = s 3 in .& 6 nson"*" McNair also brightened the C e s V * lt > | : 3 ue 3 §E ‘ i i * â€" moch > y .i & 7 y P C z. E \‘x ' & , o. . e ol c c ; JPUey. â€" SÂ¥ i o e 4 sn (0c~~ "/â€" COd 7 4M . Agl / Â¥~ $ ‘E o 2 | ‘: :%:x: :_- __7"' m 3 : & sn #. « T ies ~ ~ * < \os & a= t . ~% l t pec > es yens : : fee e se t( o a » s 4i t f / ao $ ,ii_':‘h' nz ‘\\ 7 /_ 1> s n iess . â€"‘a2 onl s ; *) . 0 s PM i ernees=" 2. A MA ie tA . $n n ced s> j â€@‘h is . sn * 1~â€"~ _ ~At.*" o o o c hy ) > | $ â€"â€"â€"~‘ _ AMARF 1y y e oi ug y â€"» S "'" o. ‘??_“n AY > e . _ / s C _‘ t Ih4.__ DAVE STEVENS, THE 1978 "This Is Your Life‘" winner Marys Lions Club at their annual "This is Your Life" ‘was called on to present the beautiful trophy to the 1979 night at the Community Centre. winner, Hugh Munro. Mr. Munro was honored by the St. _ e _ ‘(Staff Photo)