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ospringe b4 the acton free press wednesday september ii 1968 first wi meeting shower in school closing of pet farm in district news by mrs d g robertson the firit meeting of the fall season of the womens institute was held at the home of miss doris fines mrs e archibald presided and mrs s fuller read the minutes and financial statement due to holidays considerable c otr e sp on d e n ce ha d- accumulated and a lengthy business session followed a letter from mrs srnalli president ff the federated women nstitute was jread it was decided to hold a euchre at a later date with the proceeds v koing to the macdbhald institute fund the resolutions td be voted on at the area convention were read and discussed miss doris fines ahd mrs e archibald were named as ushers t for the women tent at the plowing match october 1 8 mrs r ellis and mrs don milton were named as leaders for the new 4h homemaking club needlecraft invitations were read to a hat show and dessert parly at eramosa school later in the month and a tea and bazaar at wellington county home on september 26 a letter from the victorian order of nurses was read thanking the branch for the quilt donated to them to boost their funds also stating the local quilt had received honorable mention in the judging mrs william milton read the scripture and the roll call was answered with a verse of scripture pertaining to agriculture mrs e fisher read an interesting and thoughtpro voking paper on agriculture tliis was quite relevant to local conditions where good productive farms are being sold to realtors who are splitting them in smaller lots for building with only part being utilized and the balance to waste and weeds a contest a vegetable corsage was well entered into with nearly all ladies wearing an a 1 1 r active and edible arrangement mrs t fines who with her daughter doris had been on a holiday in ireland told of an interesting visit to a china works in beleek and explained the various procedures in the making of this tine china she also allowed a beautiful cream and sugar set she had purchased which was greatly admired pictures and linens were also sliown a vole of thanks was extended to mrs fines for sharing this interesting event cake and ice cream was served by the hostess assisted by mrs b wingrove and mrs d g robertson friends of bob bruce are sorry to learn he had to return to the guelph hospital for further attention to the injury to his leg which was injured earlier in tne summer but wish forhim a speedy recovery mr carneiron preisers new home on highway 25 below the village is rapidly taking- shape with theroof being on and tbe brickwork started good progress is also being rrtade on mr schochts h6me on 24 highway on the forrrier howard property frieridsare sorry to learn mrsl van barrsel is closing her pet boarding farm on the town line and will be leaving for toronto district shortly numerous visitors have been entertained during the past week by mrs m jackson among whom were mrs laura wilson miss olga wilson detroit mrs e thompson mrs gordon grierson miss vera dryden mrs john sommerville mrs dorothy hunter guelph mrs t lundreganvnewfoundland mrs rebicca watsdrt alliston mrs maud small fergus mrs etta harden eden mills mr and mrs oswald meadowsj rockwood mrs t fines and doris mr and mrs gordon aitkeir received word of the arrival of a franddaiighterv born last week to ohfi and mrs aitken or bagotville quebec- mrs george lang hjcal hair dresser- attended the hairdressers convention in toronto during the weekend s mr and mrs garnet bruce nee linda alexander were honored on friday night when close to a hundred friends and neighbors gathcrcu at the school instead of the usual euchre games two interesting films were shownthe popular expo hit a place to stand and a travelogue oil vancouver island leah and sharon leslie played several accordion dxidtsand also some single numbers shcrack aitken read an address to the young couple and barry clarke- kalph sinclair gordon aitken and doris fines made the presentation of q card tabic and chair set and some vculnv both niadc titling replies thanking all for the gifts lunch was served and a social time enjoyed district page the restored mccrae home in guelph recently opened is fast becoming a popular spot for visitors to the royal city birthplace of colonel john mccrae soldier surgeon and author of the memorable poem in flanders fields the house was declared a national historic site in 1966 it is located on water st staff photo iwew and our continuing clearance sale offer you excellent values and terrific savings hintons 5c to 1 store the store thai gives yeu better choice a better quality a better price bub reg sfe bubble bath sidewalk special 29 am oecmlen 16 card to bex everyday card assortment aw value mm sidewalk sfst colgate giant slue reg 69e tooth paste sidewalk special 46 special box lucky 7 soap sate 7 ctkea toilet soap in a bag special value at 66c bag sidewalk special bag 37 colgate adult size 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special 197 ea moderns facial tissues autd colors reg 2 boxes 41c sidewalk special 14c bex lge box reg 35c sidewalk 25c box cookies chocolate mallows ice wafers etc sidewalk special 25c pkg lady oah towel ends and remnants buy these for 25 off our remnant sale price plastic cake trays and salad seh reg 198 sidewalkspecial 127 christmas cards reg value to 175 boh sidewalk special 67c box i mhlnuing clearance sales of rdyttwr summer lines yard good garden toot etc nassagaweya womens society umehou5ie plans thank offering meeting day nursery school the womens missionary society of nassagaweya presbyterian church held its monthly meeting at the home of mrs w kennedy on the evening of september 5 tlie president mrs nortls quoted from the poems of helen rice and the hymn at even when the sun did set was sung the secretary mrs cargill read the minutes of the last meeting and announced the brampton prcshyterialfall rally on september 2s at twcclkmuir memorial church it ontngcvillc arrangements were made for the thank offering meeting in october with miss iwvcrlcy clarke home on furlough from nigeria as guest speaker roll call was answered by a verse containing- the word harvest and the offering was taken ami dedicated by the president mrs robinson read the scriptures from matthew verses 2328 afwr prayer by mrs henderson mrs cx- gave a paper titled iotgiveiiess the saving grace the meeting closed with the hymn breathe on me breath of god the ladies aid followedwith the president mrs henderson in the chair after psalm 122 and prayer mrs roberts read the minutes a long list of business singing dates for carol wharton carol wharton who spent most of the summer out ot the province arrived back home sunday and starts her dancing classes in acton and guelph next week she has just returned from an engagement at the constellation room airport hotel winnipeg she also did several radio and tv shows in the west during the summer she also travelled to the cast coast for engagements there consider plans the ymca directors arc considering sponsoring fall and spring programs of community interest possibly outside the y building they are asking for suggestions was dealt with by mrs henderson and this included consideration of the bale a wedding supper in november shingling of the sunday school roof a congregational supper the anniversary arid a quilting at mrs norris mrs henderson led in prayer after thanks were extended by mrs cargill to the hostess and convener mrs coxc a social hour followed with lunch served by mrs kennedy new venture in by mrs a benton the wa ladies had quite a successful sale of food in their booth at the steam era weekend in milton a week ago the wi met in the hall on thursday ovening mr and mrs wilfred greenlees mr and mrs bill elliot cathy and mark and mr and mrs jack wood jon and jeff all of campbellville visited the a w bcnton5and family i week ago sunday we wish mrs regent success with her happy day nursery school recently opened she also has 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