Congratulations to the following pensioners of the Company on the occasion of their birthdays in Dec:
Pat HICKEY, 78 on Dec 18^th
Bernard HAWCO, 75 on Dec 16^th
Josia GOSSE, 74 on Dec 2^nd
Bert GOSSE, 71 on Dec 25^th
Walter LAHEY, 69 on Dec 10^th
Arch ROSE, 67 on Dec 10^th
Norman NOSEWORHY, 66 on Dec 17^th
Stephen HICKEY, 66 on Dec 26^th

Congratulations to Pat TOURVILLE, Concentration Plant, who was married on Nov 23^rd.

Pensioner William DALTON has returned home form hospital in St. John's and is feeling fine

Pat O'BRIEN is recoving from an eye injury

Ed O'QUINN is still off the job as a result of a hand injury.

James LEWIS SR., is back on the job

We are pleased to hear from Robert W. BECKER, Rochester, New York. Mr. BECKER visited Bell Island during the past summer, with some friends from St. John's, Nfld. They made a tour of the mining operations while here, Mr. BECKER and friends found the day's trip to this mining community very interesting. He is employed with the Eastman Kodak in Rochester.

We heard also from former Bell Islander Fred NOSEWORTHY, now residing at Gald, Ontario.

We were glad to hear from our oil friend and former Bell Islander, Ralph MARTIN, who is now at Atikokan, Ont. Ralph left here 14 years ago.

Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. James BUTLER, who celebrated their 13^th wedding anniversary on Nov 22^nd

Mr. and Mrs. William P. SKANES, on their 22^nd anniversary on Sept 19^th