HISTORY OF AUGUSTINE COVE WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

The Augustine Cove Women’s Institute was organized on October :7th, 1939 by the general organizer, Miss Mary G. MacDonald.

The following is our first roll call: President ——- Mrs. Kenneth Cameron Vice—President — Mrs. Harry MacFarlane Secretary-Treasurer — Mrs. Harold Howatt

Mrs. Lorne Carruthers, Mrs. Major Carruthers, Mrs. Frank Mac— Farlane, Mrs. Gordon MacFarlane, Mrs. Harry MacFarlane, Mrs. Edward llacFadyen, Mrs. Harold Howatt, Mrs. Kenneth Cameron, Mrs. Willard Wadman, Mrs. Arthur Newsome, Mrs. Michael Peters, Mrs. John Peters, rigs. Wilfred Peters, Miss Doris Webster, Miss Kathleen MacFarlane, ares Geraldine Darby.

Of this original roll call several have been called to a higher ser- 'i0e, others have gone to make their homes in other communities or have thosen vocations which have taken them elsewhere. Through the years nany changes have taken places in our membership. However, we still lave a number of charter members on our roll call namely: Mrs. Edward VIacFadyen, Mrs. Kenneth Cameron, Mrs. Harry MacFarlane, Mrs. Lorne Jarruthers, Mrs. Vernal Webster, Mrs. George Ceretti.

We fondly remember and pay tribute to the memory of eleven (11) four members namely: Mrs. Major Carruthers, Mrs. Elmer Dawson, Hrs. Joseph Wadman, Mrs. Robert Cameron, Miss Reta Cameron, Mrs. fance Dixon, Mrs. Frank MacFarlane, Mrs. Gordon MacFarlane, Mrs. Ellsworth Newsome, Mrs. Austin Cameron, Mrs. Roy Clark, who have

)Iassed away, and we will always cherish the happy hours we spent with em.

Following is our current Roll Call: President — Mrs. Gerald Murray Vice-President — Mrs. Eldon Dawson Secretary-Treasurer — Mrs. Alban Gaudet

Mrs. Kenneth Cameron, Mrs. Edward MacFadyen, Mrs. Donald Mac- )Onald, Mrs. Wendell MacFadyen, Mrs. Alban Gaudet, Mrs. Lorne Car- 'uthers, Mrs. George Ceretti, Mrs. Roy Cutcliffe, Mrs. Elmer MacDonald, :Irs. Vernal Webster, Mrs. Harry Dawson, Mrs. Joseph Murphy, Mrs. 'Jl'glest Darby, Mrs. Eldon Dawson, Mrs. Gordon Dawson, Mrs. Roy Boul- el‘; Mrs. Gerald Murray.

l Members serving as President during the thirty-two (32) years

tréz _Mrs. Kenneth Cameron, who served for thirteen (13) years and was 11% flrst member to be made a Life Member; this was in June 1953, Mrs. 0,? 31d MacDonald, Mrs. Bryce Clark, Mrs. Eric Robinson, Mrs. Gordon )aYVSOD, Mrs. Eldon Dawson, Mrs. Wendell MacFadyen, Mrs. Joseph Mur- {ha Mrs. Roy Cutcliffe, Mrs. George Ceretti, Mrs. Vernal Webster, Mrs. ‘d’l’ard MacFadyen, Mrs. Kenneth Dawson.

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