Eileen Manderson was made a Life Member of the Women’s Institute 
     
     and given the Heritage Plaque to place in her new home. Mrs. Man- 
     
     derson again brought honor to the Women’s Institute and community by 
     
     being chosen “Woman of the Year” at the 1977 Summerside Lobster 
     
     Carnival and Livestock Exhibition. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The Branch was privileged to have one of its members, Mary 
     
     MacLean serve on the Provincial Board for ten years, two of which she 
     
     was provincial president 1975-1977. This stimulated interest and kept the 
     
     members in closer contact with provincial, national and international 
     
     activities. 
     
    
   
   
    
     In December 1977 the 60th Anniversary of the Women’s Institute 
     
     was celebrated with a dinner for members and husbands at the home of 
     
     Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Lyle when Mary MacLean showed slides of an 
     
     African Safari and the ACWW Conference in Nairobi, Kenya where she 
     
     represented the Prince Edward Island Women’s Institute as a delegate 
     
     in October. 
     
    
   
   
    
     COVEHEAD ROAD WOMEN’S INSTITUTE HISTORY 
     
    
   
   
    
     1971 — Entered the Provincial Safety Competition, sponsored by 
     
     the Prince Edward Island Safety Council, and placed third for Queen’s 
     
     County. 
     
    
   
   
    
     1975 — Entered the same competition in co-operation with 
     
     Stanhope and West Covehead Women’s Institutes and took top honors 
     
    
   
   
    
     for Queen’s County. 
     
    
   
   
    
     1971 — Celebrated 40th anniversary. Charter members attending 
     
     were: Doris Birt and Lettie MacDonald (active members) and Sadie 
     
     Birt, Lois MacDonald and Marion (Brown) Marshall. 
     
    
   
   
    
     1979 — Charter Member Doris Birt was presented with a Life 
     
     Membership pin after serving 48 years as a faithful and only active 
     
     charter member. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Margaret (Wooldridge) Ellis was also honored with a Life 
     
     Membership for 38 years of service. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Spring 1979 also saw the completion of the community history, 
     
     called “Covehead Road People and Places”. 
     
    
   
   
    
     CROSS ROADS W.I. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Cross Roads organized with surrounding districts as the Mac- 
     
    
   
   
    
     Donald W.I. on June 23, 1916. Division became advisable and in 1942 
     
     Cross Roads, Southport and Bunbury each became a separate Institute 
     
     looking after the needs of their respective districts. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Throughout the years the Women’s Institute has worked to enrich 
     
     the lives of the members, given service to the School and Community, 
     
    
   
   
    
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