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6 The Acton Free Press Wednesday Jan 26 1977 Same slate Trinity UCW The January meeting of the of Trinity United Church began with a pot luck dinner featuring a birthday cake for Mrs Cleave Afterwards Mrs conducted the meeting Cele brating years as a member she read Have Faith starting a new year The purpose and Lord Prayer followed Mrs Shoemaker with her helpers Mrs Fosbury and Mrs Veldhuis took over the Devotional featuring Looking into the New ear A solo by Dorothy Simmons was much enjoyed Helen Little also read Understand God Greatness It closed with a New Year prayer Business Business followed and the same executive will stay on again The secretary report was given by Helen Little Many cards of thanks were read from appreciative people for Christmas baskets and other Christmas gifts given to the shut Ins at Christmas Dorothy Simmons gave her quilt report showing the financial sum the many the put in Mrs report on the adopted girl Mrs Shoemaker gave a good report on the sick and shut ins She was also thanked for her big project of the Christmas baskets Invitations Mrs Annie Lambert gave the treasurer report and Mrs Denny the over all re port An invitation was re ceived from the TAG group lo attend a meeting on Thursday night at the church Discussion followed on flowers to be kept within the and their families Discussion also followed on some new improvements lo the ladles parlour and on a pedal board for the organ in the future The executive will look into prices for a new carpel for the church parlour Roll call was answered by house and hospital calls Bad cheque Speysidi general store reported police the receipt of a bad cheque Associate pastor for Evangel Tabernacle An associate pastor begins his duties at Evangel Pente costal Tabernacle this week joining the Rev Ron The newcomer is Frank Patrick who will be commuting from Hamilton for little while before his family to town I believe the church should be growing and this requires adequate staff Mr explains He thinks visiting members of the congregation is essential and counselling and guidance go along with this I believe there Is a starving for per attention Mr Struthers says I He finds it difficult as a pastor to do as much as he should for the families ready within Evangel church and yet feels the church must launch out and build new membership The board is fully behind the engaging of another pas tor he says Both men will be taking a particular interest In the large Sunday School Allen Le ranges between and 150 each Sunday with pick by b is We want a qua ity program in the Sunday School he says friends new pastor Mr Pat rick is a tremendous organ according to Mr They are friends already they grew up together in Gait Mr Patrick has been very active in Big Brothers He took training in sociology at Conestoga College and Is completing in theology at East era Bible College Peter borough He li married and his wife Maureen is a registered nurse They nave two child ren and Cheryl Nursery school Soon to open in the church Is a day nursery school The rooms renovated to meet requirements and an Inspection is due soon Mr Struthers Is looking forward to having additional use of the church facilities this way The congregation is excited about growing he feels We launch out with faith 34000 grant Credit study A Ontario grant the Credit Valley Conserva lion Authority for a nary engineering study on the Credit River watershed has been approved The study will determine hazard lands along the water courses analyses of major erosion areas property the recommenda lion of priorities for an erosion control program and the establishment of fill lines on specific streams on the List and West Credit Rivers NEW METAL signs will soon indicate where certain special people live Dublin Women s Institute president Ann Norton holds one of the new signs available from Laura Dennis Willow St New metal signs to Dublin WI members Nearly 30 ladies braved the cold last Thursday evening to attend the monthly meeting of Dublin Women s Institute at Ihc home of Mrs Blue Springs One guest and five young members attended Opening exercises were presided over the Presi dent Mrs E Norton and Mrs Hunter called the roll which was by the presentation of an article that had been recycled Thanks for Christmas hampers which had been given to two families in the neighbourhood were ex pressed two members and had been greatly Correspondence was read by the and as a re sult the pooling fee of was authorized to be sent for the Officers Training Course in Waterloo in early May The usual donation of will be forwarded for use in the work of the Child Aid Society It was decided lo have the meetings of the Branch com mence at rather lhan at 8 as has been the case New signs Much interest was shown in the new metal signs obtained They are 12 printed on both sides with the Women s Institute Crest on the top followed by Women s In member lives here Many of the members pur chased Iheirs at the meeting signs are available for other branch members from Mrs J C Dennis Willow St Plans were made for a wed ding banquet to be served in the Band Hall Aclon on Feb ruary A committee com posed of Mrs Wilson Mrs Norton and Mrs A Dia will look after the de tails Several members leered when a request was made from a sister organ nation for help in serving a large banquet at he Legion in early February girls A particularly pleasing event of the evening was when five girls who were present were honored by Mrs Norton who presented with a silver cream and sugar on a silver tray The girls were Misses Debbie Theresa McCarron Alice Van Dcs Hates and Kim Van All had won Provincial Honors which meant that Ihey had taken 12 or more courses Appreciation of the gifts was expressed by Theresa on behalf of all the girls A letter of interest from a Women Institute member in Northern Ire land was read A Chnslmas card an annual program and a copy of the Ulster Country woman were also enclosed Conlacl had been made when the writer and her husband hid mended Acton fall Fair in September and visited the Dublin I Booth there Unfortunately the guest speaker of the evening was unable to be present Two members of Dublin 1 will be remembered wilh cards and good wishes on their birthdays be celebrated in the near future A choice of fruit breads and cheese were enjoyed when served by the committee of Ihe month namely Mrs McMillan Mrs Norton and Mrs Armstrong assisted by the hostess and all enjoyed a friendly lime to gether Mrs J Kranendonk ex pressed thanks to the hostess lunch committee and all who had taken part in meet On tour to As a member of the Ontario Select Committee on High way Safety Jack Johnson M P Wellington Peel has just recently re lumed from a factfinding lour lo Washington C and Dearborn Michigan We learned lot talking to Ihe people in Washington about driver education road design law enforcement and many other aspects of high way safety Mr Johnson said The American officials have been following our Com mittec very closely They think that we in Ontario are among the leaders in safely in North America Iwjsvery impresscdwith Ihc new safely features we saw in slides and films of experimental cars while in Dearborn Mr Johnson added It s encouraging lhal Ihe manufacturers seem be taking safety design very ser lously Professional Lessons in PLEASE CONTACT Classical Glass 165 Main St Milton 8788797 or OUR MIDWINTER SALE has been extended 1 Pr A ON SELECTED LINES OF Housecoats Pants Hats TShirts Pant Suits Long Short Dresses Baby Wear Etc HOMESTEADS JANUARY SALE CONTINUES EXTRA SPECIAL BUYU Assorted Mattresses and Box Springs SINGLES 39I DOUBLES Sorry were dosed at pm on Thursdays and Fridays not as advertised last week INTERIORS FURNITURE 8778777 GUELPHVIEW SQUARE GEORGETOWN Corner S Rd The Wellington County Museum is again holding its Annual Heritage Festival Days on Saturday February 12 and Sunday February 13 JANUARY Rug Riot UNDERPAD INSTALLATION STOREWIDE CLEARANCE Hundreds of Rolls To Choose From SHAGS TWISTS HUSHES RUB81R BACK 100P MAHT MORE PAY ONLY THE PRICE OF THE CARPET EVERYTHING ELSE IS 849 SO SALE Expires Feb 5th WITHIN flM DAW Feb 1st ANTI BUCKET A SPECIAL OFFER FROM THE COLONEL TO FIGHT INFLATION IT FEEDS 5 TO 7 HUNGRY PEOPLE Main MILTON Si rob smith fattion Final Markdowns For Our January Clearance DRESSES and GOWNS to SPORTSWEAR 30 75 DOWNTOWN CHARGEX