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Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), July 13, 1983, p. 19

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Georgetown Acton Wednesday July Georgetown speaker Over 1 1000 attend Sunday Witness rally at Mohawk A peak attendance of persons was recorded at the final teuton of the Kingdom Unity convention of Sunday at the Mohawk Raceway In Campbell The principal address Who Are United in This StrifeTorn World was delivered by Newton of Georgetown Stressing worldwide disunity is threatening Newton said there Is an urgent need for unity to preserve life and insure lasting peace Think of what a united human family could mean Newton said It could mean loving cooperation instead of heartless competition fellow feeling instead of blind hatred upbuilding peace instead of sense less violence unifying mutual respect in- stead of divisive nationalism If all the money and effort spent each year on arms and military preparation were devoted to peaceful pursuits necessary homes hospitals basic sanitary needs clean water schools a trans form a could take place even in present feet conditions Newton said an end to wars military armaments nuclear proliferation terrorism and hostility could mean peace of mind and security for the future Speaking from a prepared text Newton said such changes must begin In the minds of men And to change he mind there has to be a complete change of moral and spiritual education to rid humans of all influences that divide he said Newton pointed to two world wars as evidence of the need for change Quoting from ihe book Var In Peace he detailed the military conflicts since World War thai killed million people in 100 countries Outlining the basic reason for such a situation Newton said It Is due to mankind adherence to anciert political and national loyalties Newton reviewed comments by historian Approve lot on Sideroad Land Division Committee proved the cutting approximately in half of a piece of land on the south side of Fifteen Sideroad between the Seventh and Eighth Lines this week On the land owned by Aler Investments and Senga Construction are two old houses which will be torn down Each lot will have a new house erected on the property which was the subject of on Ontario Municipal Board hearing in May At that time the owners wanted the land divided into three lots but the request was rejected Since no objections were raised by the region the Town nor adjacent residents the committee granted the severance Arnold Toynbee who wrote This worship of ones own nation has been in truth In the master religion The worship of sovereign stales sets their respective members against one another because this religion Is an expression of and is the source of all strife Looking back to the first use of nuclear weapons in Newton said time has eroded the terrible consequences of the use of such weapons There are few to such warfare he said Stressing that the situation is more deadly in Newton said the predicament Is ironical He said many fear man is only one short step away from extinguishing him self by nuclear suicide Newton also that Inflation recession high unemployment and extra ordinary trade and financial pressures are placing economic institutions under ft was reported thai 32 million were out of work in developed countries And since this is the situation In developed countries what hope Is there for the under developed countries he asked Newton concluded by saying that few people recognize that Gods kingdom Is a real government despite the fact they pray or it to come in the Lord Prayer He said the kingdom of God will soon exercise its authority over earth and restore what man has failed to achieve lasting peace and security ONTARIO QAMES FOR THE PHYSICALLY DISABLED JULY 14 15 16 17 CEREMONIES PARK JULY BRAMPTON Mastectomy Boutique PROSTHESIS BRAS Certified a by brumes home for Brownridge reunion The eighteenth reunion of the Brownridge family was held Milton Fair Grounds Saturday July 2 1983 with IBS In attendance The first reunion was held in 1907 al homestead on Lot Concession in Esqueslng Township The family is descended from Thomas Brownridge who emigrated from Yorkshire England in 1819 and married EHia Ward of Islington in 1822 They raised a family of seven sons and one daughter and their descendants now number more than The homestead at R R Georgetown has been passed down through the family and Murray Brownridge the present owner is a great great great grandson of Thomas and the seventh Brownridge to own it Doris McNabb of Georgetown Ihe reunions first woman president and the committees had planned a day full tlvity The families attending provided the food for two meals Joe Brownridge of Ingle wood again coordinated a program of races contests and a baseball game The keenlycon tested horseshoe pitching contest was won by John Brownridge of Brandon Manitoba and Don Brownridge of Portage La Prairie Manitoba Joe of was again the champion naildriver Richardson or Br am ale a was winner of the chicken catling contest while Glenn of Buffalo was the wife caller An engraved silver cup was awarded he youngest baby present Michael Burns son of Chuck and Koine Burns of Milton The oldest lady present Ethel of Georgetown and the oldest man present Jim of Milton each received a gift Mr and Mrs Jim of Milton married years were the couple who had been married the longest John and Debbie Brownridge of were the most recently married couple Frank and Pearl Brown of Georgetown had the largest im mediate family in attendance with 15 members present Pierce of Nor folk Virginia discovered the mystery person The person who came the furthest lo attend the reunion was Lois of Victoria British Columbia A large family tree was on display with colored pins marking those persons at lending the reunion Members of the family travelled to the reunion from five provinces and six US states Adult descendants who attended the reunion for the first lime included Marie Arnold her sister Joy from Manitoba Isabel and Lillian ill from Burlington and Ash and his family from Virginia Ash was recently honored on bis retirement from he American Wildlife Federation with an auditorium named in his honor Earl Arthurs and family from Charlotte North Carolina attended for the first time in years On Sunday July memorial service held in United Church Rev Robert Irvin the new pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church in Cobourg and a great-great- grandson of Thomas Brownridge spoke of Coming Home Florence Moore of New York and Sherry of Brampton were the soloists Following Ihe service Murray and Carol entertained at the homestead A picnic supper was served Word Brownridge of Georgetown received a large birthday cake in honour of his birthday on that day THE SHERIDAN COLLEGE PARTTIME AND CONTINUING EDUCATION FALL 83 BROCHURE WILL BE AVAILABLE THE WEEK OF AUGUST 8 Registration Begins AUGUST 15 Classes Begin THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 12 HA VE A GOOD SUMMER Sheridan College BARBECUE BONANZA Right from the meat packer to you SUNDAY JULY 17 10 am to 5 pm MAINLY MEAT PARKING LOT 246 MAIN ST MILTON OVER 5 TONS OF PRODUCT 157 J RIB EYE isi7s STEAKS cost per portion TB0NE 365 STEAKS coat par on Abb NEW YORK com per portion 99 NEW YORK STRIPL0IN 10 225 ox 190 coat portion SCHNEIDERS 11 SAUSAGE SHOPSYS WIENERS regular and fillers 10 25 047 cost per portion 2 BURGERS 91 oz CHECK OUR OTHER IN STORE SPECIALS P0G0S 12 cost par portion 246 Main St MILTON 8783454 MAINLY MEAT irr

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