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The committee served a Caribbean luncheon at noon. Mrs. Hubert Uren was pianist and Mrs. Geo. Towle gave courtesy remarks. An â€" attractive â€" worship centre decorated with fruits an dvegetables carried out the theme of Thanksgiving. A questionaire on child abuse which had been sent from Presbytery was disâ€" cussed at length. , The finaings will be returned. Mrs. Brooks closed the meeting with Thoughts on Beauty. The proceeds from the Thank Offering were dedicâ€" ated to the work for the Leprosy mission. The president, Mrs. Jack Brooks presided for the business period. It was decided to increase the mission givings by ten per cent in compliance. with a request from Presbytery. Mrs. D. Arthur had assembled a number of slides which she presented with accompanying readâ€" ings, The first presentation was entitled For the Beauty of the Earth, and showed pictures of sunsets, sunrises, snow scenes including Brown‘s Church nestled among the snow drifts after last winter‘s storms. There were also autumn scenes and pictures of members on a visit to the McMillan Iris gardens. She showed next, pictures expressing ‘Thanks for Simple Things‘ as smiles, love, work well done and a beautiful scene of a flock of wild swans in a rain soaked corn stubble field on theeighth concession of Zorâ€" ra (East Nissouri). She also showed pictures of U.C.W. members armed with scrub pails cleaning the Church after last winter‘s storm had blown the furnace pipes off. These slides had been taken by Mrs. David Arthur, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brooks and Mrs. Tate‘s uncle, the Rev. Nathan Danard of Grand Rapids. Brown‘s U.C.W. held their Thank Offering meeting in the Sunday School room of Brown‘s United Church. Mrs. Clarence Tate, convenâ€" or _of the _ Stewardship committee presided for the program. She was assisted by Mrs. David Arthur and Mrs. Fred Arthur. The roll was answered by the presentation of gifts for a children‘s home in Banglaâ€" desh. A reading entitled ‘Thank Offering‘ was given by Mrs. Tate andâ€" one entitled Thanksgiving . by & \)Ou. MANY INTERESTING DISPLAYS OF ARTS and crafts were set up at the Senior Citizen Friendship Centre last Friday during their Craft Show. Here Connie Switzer, right and Pearl Nichol, left of St. Marys are seen with their crafts. (Staff Photo) 8 _ St. Marys Journalâ€"Argus, Wed., Oct. 25, 1978 NEIGHBOURHOOD HELPERS â€" You can‘t beat the service on Water Street South. Helping Bill Taylor (left) are Kim Vanstone and Homer Brown. (Staff Photo) â€"THAT Cheryl Anne West, 18 of R.R. 1, Lakeside, was crowned Queen of the Furrow for the second consecutive year at the 34th Oxford County. plowing match. P Best Wishes go out to Mrs. Jack Brooke who is a patient in the hospital at time of writing. Your many friends send ‘wishes for a speedy recovery "Ruth". Anne West, Chris Craig, Nancy Richardson, Mary Brooks and Diana Hunter. The meetings have included baking Metric Crispy Granâ€" ola, Energy Squares, Yogurt Loaf, _ Healthy Peanut Bread, Peanut Butter, Apple Spread &White Sauce. Congratulations to Miss Cheryle Anne West, who retained her crown as "Queen of the Furrow‘‘ for another year, at the "Peter Gunn‘‘ farm, near Hickson, at the Oxford County Ploughing Match, last Saturâ€" day. JYouenal Araws The Brown‘s Baking Beauties have held three meetings to date, with the leader being Mrs. Susan McKay, and Laurie Powers.â€" The officers are: President Wendy West; vice president Christine Wakem,. secre tary, press reporter Kim Craig. Other members are â€" Heather McKay, Cherylâ€" Those from this communiâ€" ty who attended the 30th Wedding Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Walton (nee Mary Muir) at the Embro Hall recently were â€" Mr. and Mrs. Harry Muir, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Muir, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Muir, Mr. and Mrs. Max Muir, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Muir, Mrs. Douglas Muir and Mr. and Mrs. George Towle. Fire destroyed a barn owned by Mike Vanstrien, on the old ‘Logan‘. farm, last Saturday afternoon. Congratulations go to Mr. and Mrs. Beverly West, on the birth of their wee daughter, last week. D OWn S Octay Py Corners Browns ° Corners""" ‘ou{‘na\ Ar. esd