Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), September 9, 1970, p. 10

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Sole male WI member Associates Mends neighbors honor Ben Case at Wls Sunday reception It was Den Case Appreciation honor and 190 friends were War and several of them were at Day Sunday afternoon at the waiting Ben Case Day Mutchmor country home of Charlotte and More than he knew the former moderator of the George Ironside when one of the chain were set out on the Church neighbor Gordon neighbors beloved by all the lovely shady lawn beside a pool and Willard Britton of people among whom he makes for a short program In which Ac his home suddenly found series of associates amusingly Battery eyesore himself the focus of all attention told the audience and Ben what Dr was a sergeant The only male member of he described as more about with the Battalion when he Slverwood Womens Institute myself than I ever knew knew Ben and he rend from the and a bachelor too Ben thought The assistant manager of battery archives an affectionate his fellow members were Just Eatons store Insurance account of how Ben was always arranging a summer get together department he retired In to an eyesore and proud or It I when he said sure hed be able the beautiful property to comeend hed bring the on north of No coffee Just before he arrived highway which he and friends some one was sent to break the had bought in 1938 It became the news to him that the whole location for the annual reunion of temoon had been arranged In his Battery friends from the Great Free Press Wednesday September rose through the ranks to acting lance bombardier Ben says proudlyJ Bens a quiet Canadian said Dr Mutchmor and a kind of philosopher Hes an old Ontario product were really pretty good people and Ben ranka Mr account high personal and comical echoing Ben a moving spirit of Bens own ready wit battery reunions and In- Neighbor Charlie waa menial In letting others know master of cero monies for the of Illness death and happiness Informal program young Wrote histories A battery associate and long Institute president time friend and neighbor Gordon Mrs 11 Mnrchlngton reviewed Smith reviewed his life bo far Bens help with the branch the son of history and presented him with beloved family doctor of Irish the guest book signed by all the Scottish and Pennsylvania Dutch visitors at the reception that ancestry school at Goderleh day the University of Toronto a short Hal ton district W I president the Mrs Henderson expressed op army In the Great War and his for his help with the Important position with the first county history large group Insurance scheme in Mrs Glynn kissing existence He will be BO this she proved It recalled his work winter THEY ALL BELONG to SHverwood Womens In- Including the gentleman In the centre Ben Caseof RR IGeorgetown Hes an honorary member and the author of Institute histories The ladles arranged Ben Case Appreciation Day last Sunday With the guest honor left to right are Mrs J Cossar Mrs J Appleyard Mrs E Beeney Mrs G Smith Ospringe Mrs A Norton Mrs G Burt president Mrs H Marchlngton Ben Case Mrs Frank Wilson Mrs MInda Corbett LlndsayMrs H Llndauer Mrs Carmlchael Mrs Ironside Mrs F Campbell Mrs F Duffleld Miss I Moore and Mrs George Hen derson SHverwood member and county president Staff Photo Churchill with the Stone School community association on well as Individual kindnesses ami to the community She presented a scroll lettered and illuminated by artist Dorothy Stone Mrs Fred Shortill led In the singing of For Hes Jolly Good Fellow Associates speak George Currlc ex pressed greetings from township Doug Cole spoke for the Georgetown Hor ticultural Society and read a poem composed by the president for the occasion Mrs Keith Barber Georgetown spoke of his perseverance and on the county museum board Bens sister Mrs Edith Hay of Toronto was introduced Neighbor Mrs Corbett congratulated Mr and Mrs Gordon Smith on their wedding anniversary and Scott presented Mr and Mrs Ironside with flowers for their hospitality Scotty and Ben who bach it together are noted for their beautiful garden In reply Ben thanked everyone assured them he thinks he has just made a start with his writing of local history and he swung into one of the funny stories that come so readily to him Lunch was served everyone chatted on the lawns MAN OF THE HOUR Benson Simpson Case received an Illuminated scroll at a special program In his honor Sunday afternoon Dorothy Stone right lettered the scroll of appreciation from friends and neighbors Gordon Smith left gave a humorous resume of Bens career Staff Photo ACTON ACRES CHOICE RED BRAND BEEF FEDERAL INSPECTED AT J SCHNEIDERS AND SELECTED OF STEER BEEF SIDE OF STEER BEEF 63 lb LEAN SIDE OF PORK lb Large enrolment at school Institute tours Doll House Newcomers visitors CLIP THIS PHONE NUMBER FOR FUTURE REFERENCE DAY 8530185 IF NO ANSWER CALL 041 ACTON ACRES By Mrs DG Robertson Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Max Schotsch on the arrival of a daughter on Aug 31 at MlBsissauga Hospital Miss Donna Dacon of spent a few days with Valerie Phaser Mr and Mrs John Ait ken and daughter Polly of Bagotvllle are holidaying with l the formers parents Mr and Mrs Gordon Aitken Mr and Mrs Fisher spent the weekend at Beach Mr John Sim of Toronto Is Eden Mills cresting meeting School reopened on Tuesday Visit doll house morning The principal Bruce The Womens Institute com- expects a large menced their fall activities with enrolment in grades with the a visit to the Doll House at Rock grades not so crowded wood with over in attendance staff In All were Intrigued with the dolls June Fuelling and the story of each so ably McKinnon Mrs presented by Mrs Shoemaker Buchanan Mrs Nancy A short business session was V Mrs conducted by the president Mrs Mary Nellis Mra Shirley An E Archibald assisted by Mrs S Fuller secretary Cookies and coffee at the conclusion of a very in- Mr George Berry Mrs Plant oral French Mrs Roberta Hoy music Mrs scrv Margaret Bell secretary and ln Ellis maintenance Memorial service anniversary in news By R Wright Mr and Mrs G Locker of Evensburg Alberta are visiting friends and relatives In the Eden Mills district Martha Stevenson leaves Sunday to take up duties at the Hospital Hamilton Visiting with Mr and Mrs Ed Jennings are Mr and Mrs Skirrltt Mr and Mrs Wright have returned home after a few days at Barry a Bay guests of Mr and Mrs BUI Doughty and two days in Muskoka with Mr and Mrs Alvin Hewitt In Germany Mr and Mrs Harry returned this week from Ger many where they have been visiting relatives for the past three weeks Bob Wright has relumed home after ten days at abridge guest of Dr and Mra Mellow and on Lee Mrs Mcintosh has returned home after holidaying In with her son and family Mr and Mrs George Siinn Congratulations to Mr and Mrs George Thomas who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday Mrs McLean poured tea in the evening Mr and Mrs Jack Cham berlain spent the long weekend at Lake The annual Memorial Service was held Sunday in Eden Mills Cemetery with a good at tendance The Salvation Army band played a few selections and Major Ivan of the Guelph Corps gave the address Limehouse Joint meeting Wls motor to Grand Opry By Mrs A Beaten and Womens Institutes met in the Memorial Hall on Thursday evening opening with The More We Get Together and theW I Ode Mrs FTC Brown county public relations officer ex plained the meaning of the term Roll call Whats Your Beef led to some discussion on resolutions conducted by Mrs George Henderson followed by a panel discussion by Mesdames Hen derson Giffen Anderson and Sutford Using a blackboard Mrs Anderson explained the drafting of a resolution to be forwarded to the area Mrs Brown extended courtesies and Mra invited any interested to a social honoring Ben Case on Sunday The meeting closed with The Queen and served lunch Successful tale Presbyterian W A ladle had a very successful sale of food at their booth at the Steam Era last weekend Forty relatives of the family attended a family reunion at the borne of Mr and Mrs Walter on Sunday the eldest being and the youngest five weeks Those attending came from Sault Marie London Ottawa Kit chener Oakville Guelph Erin and regions round about Mr and Mrs Bill Ingles and Mr and Mrs E RozeU motored to the Grand Opry during Labor Day weekend HANGUP Its always hard to get teenagers to hang up things coats hats dresses and especially the telephone By Mrs Fred Arthur Mrs J II of Malton visited over the weekend with her daughter Mrs W J McDonald and attended Churchill Church morning service Visitors on Sunday with Mr and Mrs Ward Hamilton and family were Mr and Mrs Stewart Hamilton and daughter Anne of Don Mills Mr and Mrs Bill Smith and Stephanie of Ballinafad Mike Hamilton and Mark Amy Lynn of Georgetown Mrs Murray Wilson and son of Peterborough visited over the weekend with Mr and Mrs Alfred Winter On Sunday Mr and Mrs Alfred Winter entertained their family and grand children at a corn roast at their home before school started Mr and Mrs Glen of Beach also Mr and Mrs Jerry Marchment of Hornby visited with their sister Mrs Brown and family on Sunday Mr Brown and son Ross with neighbors Messrs Don Dedman and Archie McDonald were an a fishing trip to Lake over the weekend Mr and Mrs Archie Kerr Mrs Elizabeth Buck of Georgetown Mr and Mrs Don Anderson Donald and David also Misses Erica and Elizabeth Strokov returned home enjoying the long weekend at their cottage at Fcnelon Falls John and Jennie McAdam are staying with Mr and Mrs Norman Turner family until their parents move here in a couple of weeks Mr and Mrs James of Chibougims Quebec have purchased Mr Leslie Swackhamers home at Churchill John and Jennie arc now attending Erin High School and Public School They have one other son David eight years Mr and Mrs Ed Green and Miss Edna Mac Arthur of Toronto were weekend visitors at the home of their brother Mr and Mrs Fred Mac Arthur Legion Notes By Charlie Thomson Anyone wishing to play darts season should leave his name at the local Branch will be contacted A zone meeting will be held at the local Branch Sunday tember at 1 Watch the bulletin board for further in formation We are happy to report that Norm Morton Is expected to be out of Freeport Hospital Sep tember 15 Don McKay is in Guelph General Hospital and George Musselle remains in Hospital If our kids dont take drugs then how come theres such a serious drug problem 9 lot lids are using drugs Our lids Will wealing lots of them then mule hem The shoot them with dies lew swallow They gel The hurt lids The die Or ihemselscs fureser speed is Mescaline Hashish DMT head isA Drop sou should know Allot wed teller find out fisl what me is immune because drug the drug think toread pamphlets And in almost cry drugstore in ihisPnmnscsoalljoi dun id buy anything You don even Just pick up the pamphlet ml read them until you to torn the things are going Then Seriously else They probahly are Look fcrVids who are honoring more 11 usual Keep on looking and looking and looking And 1 1 sic I istcn to Why are saying 11 Then start doing something Because this whole thing Doing something about a serious and widespread problem because ihn problem 11 self inflicted Serious became si mew here something very wrong when the allematue isadrug Serious became a lot of good kids t so good anymore rrourkids Let Not fight them Do you know what youre doing CODA CteacDOa Drag Abase Drop into Acton Pharmacy and procure pamphlets and information on drug abuse Published in the interest of the community by THE ACTON FREE PRESS and ACTON PHARMACY

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