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"he Oxford Presbyterian United Church Women's executive in the BACK R Photo by Jason Ransom OW from left to right are: song leader narlene Matheson; church-in-society Alice Hutchison; Leadership/ Christian development Evelyn Palmer; advisory nember Eleanor Banbury; world outreach Marion Harrington; and Archives Jean Hanson; In the MIDDLE ROW are: iress and publicity Ruby Miree; regional vice-president nember Muriel Buchanan; pianist Agnes King; program Dorothy Joslin; program/stewardship )rogram Shirley Wood; regional vice-president Lois lrving; and advisory member Valerie Drane. Doreen Barzow; advisory member Marjorie Whittaker; advisory Helene MacLeod; In the FRONT ROW are: reasurer Rhoda Wright; recording secretary Helen Piett; 2nd vice-president Nancy Cockle; president Leta Hughes; Ist vice-president Margaret McLeod; and past president Elizabeth Heeney. Oxford UCW members gather for annual meeting More than 200 women of 3xf0rd Presbyterial UCW net at Central United Church Tor the 36th annual meeting Ian. 28. President Leta Hughes told ;he gathering there were 44- UCW groups in 1997 with a total membership of 1,190. The annual report was pre- sented, along with the finan~ :ial statement, and the 1998 pro- posed budget was approved. Worship at the meeting was conducted by the College Av- enue UCW using the theme for the day, "Doers of the Word." from Matthew 7:21-- 2, Award-Winning Zorra Township Mayor James Muterer,_left, awards tplaques to Embro resident Brian Innes and j Thamesford resident Kristy MacCabe recently for ~ 29, presenting a challenge to all to attend church and hear God's word and to act. Guest speaker Jack Burghardt, a life--long mem- ber of the United Church, 3 Lay Pastoral minister, a poli- tician both federally and in London, broadcaster andjour- nalist, challenged, encour- aged and praised the United Church Women who have earned respect and gratitude saying they are in positions to be doers of the Word. He then spoke ofthe qualities ofa deer and said a challenge of our society is to heal, reconcile winning a bronze medal in the Novice Ice Dance competition at the Canadian Figure «Skating Championship in January. Pliot Ragdy camera skaters: and save people from selfish desires. Upcoming events were an- nounced: Spring event at Embro United Church on March 23 at 6:30 pm, the London Conference UCW annual meeting is at Dundas Street United Church in Woodstock April 27 and 28, Westminster weekend is May 29--31, and Camp Bimini re-- treat is on June 15 and a sum- mer event will be held at Siloam United Church in Lon- don on July 18. (Emma-rt) /(/9 8 t A large crowd gather Robbie Burns dinne , and} pipe major" , ohri In Memory Of Eddie O'Doud 1905 - 1997 Never more than (I though! away. Quietly remembered ei'cri' dai: ' No need for it'ni'ds, awe/ii m imv. Still loved, .slil/ missed in ('l'l'l'l' ii'uv. For Ilw good times we .\/7t'lll [curl/M; To our Hzmmrlux ll't' it i/l ( line: As we scrflc?n' ll/t' it'll/10H] \'im. Am/ Ilu' [wary Ilh'll limi- ii'l/l ln'mg', Always. in our heuttx and loxmuly remembered by Daughter Anna and Granddaughter NLlliL'l. ' Photo bynJaison Ransom- *~."..c..l?iping in the. haggis . ed at the'uEmbro'Knox Presbyterian Church last night for the sixth annual ' P .v. . In the photo are: co-organizer Norma Howe, holding the traditional hafggis, The m9"9VQIa'59d from the dinner will support the church genera 'e