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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Oct Pet of the week- Obituar Former resident dies in Aurora Programs underway attendance satisfactory AMOROUS EQUINE Mane Harvester is a 30year old horse who likes to kiss owned by Winters and Hanna Walkover 2 Acton Mane is the last living daughter of the famous Lee Harvester a name known to horse lovers A registered trotter Mane was successful in the Royal Winter Fair for about years and has now been invited to draw a carnage for a couple being wed in Georgetown this weekend who stays in the stable with her Legion news A former area resident Elizabeth Harding died in Willow Estate Nursing Home Aurora September Mrs Harding was born on Septembers 1889 thedaugh of John and Elizabeth On November 11 she married George Harding who has since pre deceased her Over the years the couple made their home in Georgetown and Eden Mills Mrs Harding is survived by daughters Hazel Mrs Ernest Churchill of Totten ham Ontario Daisy Mrs James Henley Eden Mills She is also survived by grandchildren great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren She was predeceased by her husband and sons Robert Harvey and Harold brothers John Walter and Henry and sisters Mary Martha Joanne and Harriet Mineral service took place September in Acton with Captain Newman the Guclph Salvation Army of ficiatlng Interment was at Georgetown Pallbearers were Charlie Fuller James Churchill Ernest Churchill Frank Harding Wes Taylor and Gordon Harding were John Harding Rickey Henley and lloyd Puller Acton Fall programs are underway The Ladies Take a Break held Wednesday mornings has registered Boxing on Monday and Friday evenings has seven participating and there were six youngsters attending the first Kiddles More arc expected to be on hand this Friday for the second session Nine little ones are for preschool gym ulcd for Fridays and Wed evening Yoga has seven registered It was hoped there could be a class during the day but says Dot organizer an in could not be found Open volleyball Monday evenings has eight reg stored and although open basketball has not yet star ted there arc already nine registered Mrs plained that program will start soon No Wintario grants for local groups Grant totalling 194 have been approved for 13 projects In the Region of from the proceeds of the Wintario lottery The amounts range from to There were no grants to any Acton groups The biggest grant was made to the City of Burling receive a total of for an educational and vanous p for their recreational facility struc i3 lhe Kinsmen lure to serve community and Softball League which to pur equipment the Credit Valley Art to share In the purchase of a kiln a pottery wheel table looms and other equip ment Three groups in will be receiving grants and two Georgetown groups will DITCHES ALONG HIGHWAY pose a problem for vehicles driving between Acton and Rock wood and the larger the vehicle the bigger the problem by Harry Norton With all the rain during September keeping members inside the Sports Committee under comrade Fred Allen has made good progress in planning some fall and winter activities The Dart League starts regular play on Tuesday Oct 11 with the games starting at 20 Come out and see if the boys are good at Bulls The Industrial League starts on Thursday Oct 13 Games start at Players are still needed for some of the teams so if you wont to play Crib leave your name and phone number with the Steward at the The recently purchased has been in stalled and is very popular A team has been formed and is being entered in the County Industrial League Lets hope enough Comrades get hooked Tanners promote exports The tanning industry will be stressing exports says Peter Dunham president of the Tanners on Canada He hopes tannrs will make trade missions soon to China the Soviet Union and Iron Curtain countries Repre sentatives of the industry are talking with federal govern officials about possible upcoming trips to promote business Mr Dunham says that pre sently about 10 per cent all tanned leather produced Canada is exported Several years ago the figure as high as per cent The industry is presently in a state of limbo Mr Dunham commented Tan ners are hopeful and that there will soon be a federal government deci as a result of the dumping tribunal A govern ment interim report ing into the damage to the shoe manufacturing industry from imports proves there is definitely damage due to these imports from low wage countries The government is now reviewing the report and action Is expected soon Mr Dunham says that Canadian tanners have surpassed expertise in their field and there is no shortage of hides Since the tanning industry ib closely related to the shoe manufacturing industry the tanners are actually only pro ducing about 60 per cent of capacity There is no tlon that any government action which is favorable for the shoe Industry will have favorable effects for the tanning industry Mr Dunham says Both Beardmore and Frank Heller and Co had repre sentatives at the Canadian Leather Show in Toronto last week Chimney fire Acton fire chief Mick Holmes reports no damage in a chimney fire at the home of Robert Butler 16 Clare Court on Saturday about pit Firefighters were summoned and put the fire out on he game so we can get a House League started I have learned that the ladles are pretty good at putting things and men on the spot or in their place so maybe the men team could be coaxed into playing a game that Is with team from the ladies What do you say Gals The big event for October Mill be held in lhe Branch on October Willy Stackcll and Band will pro vide the music for the dance in the auditorium Tickets to the dance are per couple and the price of admission includes your choice of a beer mug or Bells Hats and other novelties will be on sale If have your own special hat and or costume this is the nighttoweint From now lil October 15 tickets will be only sold to members After his date tickets will be made available to the general public good choice of and food supplied by leresi will be on sale from on Members and visitors the games room and lounges as well as at he dance in he auditorium will be able to buy food Entertainment scheduled for the other nights in October Is fallows Friday Oct The Oct 14 I- red Oct Oct to be advised later Fred Saturday Auditorium Oct J Wright Oct Camilla Show Band Oct Royal Commission Oct Nov The Country D s Pat has poppies ordered and is getting every organized for the an Poppy sail and Day Dinner This is Iheonly fund raising effort we have each year to provide funds for comrades or depen dints who help them selves If Pat asks for your help think twice before you turn him down on this very worthy cause See you at the Branch Your Energy Saving Centre WORTH OF QUALITY FURNITURE JOE SIMMONS AUCTIONEER CALL 8781180 A Cloverieaf Auction AUCTION SALE Commercial Street Milton Thursday Oct 730 pm Saturday Oct 100 Duett the success of our Thursday night auctions and after many requests by our customers WewMbe running two auctions each week THIS WEEK Kitchen suites Chesterfield Dining room suites suites Bedroom suites Assorted lamps ALL TO BE AUCTIONED BID WHAT YOU BRAND NEW FURNITURE TROJSTER BRAEMORE HIDBED Mum rag bid Pa no not c ha quo phi required All tabu final Hwy STORE HOURS Tua9am Wad Thura Frl a Saturday Sam 316 Street East Georgetown 8772234 WE ACCEPT Accounts Charon