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The Acton Free Press Wednesday January 1971 By Wendy Thomson I was first introduced to Chinese food in a little dive in Burlington It was the kind of place that when you first went in you checked to see where the nearest door was for removing yourself in a hurry and for a vacant chair in case you had to throw one at somebody Lovely placet I really enjoy the food but cant duplicate the proper flavor much of the time The following have cut on the diagonal cup sliced tamed out fairly well for me mushrooms or medium though green peppers cut In strips Simmer covered 2 minutes Remove from heat Combine one tbsp cornstarch with cup In a large bowl with your J to make a smooth paste hands mix pounds lean Bring to ground pork cup finely stirring Add Meatballs chopped onion cup finely and large tomato chopped fresh mushrooms 1 tsp and cut in wedges salt pepper 3 Simmer v longer Serve with white rice to Personals cornstarch tsp sugar Shape mixture Into balls 1 inches in diameter In 1- 3 cup salad oil In a heavy skillet brown meatballs well and remove from skillet Pour off drippings Sauce Drain 1 can pineapple chunks reserving cup syrup In same skillet combine syrup 2 tbsp oil 2 tbsp servings CHICKEN BROTH WITH EGG CUBES Beat eggs tsp sugar salt Mi tsp pepper or green onions chopped Heat 1 oil in a very small frying pan pour eggs into pan and cook as for omelet When bottom is cooked turn How do ya like them bananas ACTUALLY its a grapefruit and a lemon picked during a holiday visit to Arizona by Ted Tyler Jr near the home of former Actonians Mr and Mrs Ray in Phoenix The grapefruit measured inches in circumference at the widest point and 18 Inches at the narrowest The lemon was inches high and eight inches in circumference Photo Tylers visit Arizona brown sugar soy sauce carefully and cook other side Let salt V tsp pepper 2 tbsp cut Into small squares vinegar Bring to boil stirring sprinkle on bowls of chicken Add one cup thinly sliced carrots broth as garnish Five dances held welcome New Year A record number of dances brought Acton crowds together to welcome The event at the Legion not many years ago was the only dance in town on New Years Eve and tickets used to be very hard to obtain This year the dance there was Joined by four others For the first time a New Years Eve dinner and dance was staged at Acton Meadows Golf Club where a lovely crowd saw the new year in Last years first dance at the new curling club was informal this year there was a band and a buffet served by the ladles CofC dance For the first time the Chamber of Commerce sponsored a dance at Halton Heights golf club with Mr and Mrs Ted Tyler Ted Tyler Jr Dolores and children Tracy and Angela returned to town this week after a 10 day visit to Arizona where they visited Matt and Edna Tyler Bob and Betty Ann Tyler Ray and Carol nee Tyler and Dick and Lorraine nee Tyler Bob and Betty Ann Journeyed from California for the family get together The Tylers flew down on one of the new jumbo Jets They Included a one day trip south to Mexico In their visit New Years dinner included Although there Ted Jr made a long had been tickets available all distance coll to wish everyone along for this dance priced the celebrating at the Acton Music highest of the various events a good crowd attended and the Chamber happily reports breaking even The music centre was again crowded for the dance there run by the Citizens Band committee A buffet supper was served Popular and pant dresses were popular for ladies at all the dances with many long gowns as well A few of the men too drew comments for their unusual outfits There were many and lights burned late all over town Centre a Happy New Year Among souvenirs Ted Jr Drought home were a gigantic grapefruit Inches in circumference and a lemon inches high and eight inches around Both were picked near the Wallls home in Phoenix Temperature during their stay Just a nice warm spring day Ted Jr reports At the airport in Chicago the Tylers unexpectedly met Mr and Mrs Wayne Ridley who were also flying south to Arizona The now live in Northern Ontario DANGEROUS walking and driving due to ice this week NIGHT SCHOOL Is back In full swing again MANY COLDS and cases of flu are reported this week SNOWMOBILE fans shouldnt miss the notice in todays paper setting out regulations In town 40th anniversary for local couple A SPECIAL Christmas bus service in Milton was very successful with many residents making use of the temporary STORE HOURS are back to normal There was quite a lot of confusion over the holidays Commerce Acton doing most of the driving In 12 days there were free THE COUNTYS new warden ride3 will be elected next Tuesday Dr Oakcs is in the running Councillor and Mrs Jack Greer quietly celebrated their wedding anniversary at home on Poplar Avenue Sunday January The well known couple were married in Acton by the Rev R Benny They have three children Jim and Bill both in British Columbia and Joyce at Kingston One of Mr Greers most vivid recollections of his marriage is the presentation by the Acton Intermediate hockey team after they returned from the honeymoon He was a star defenseman and goalkeeper with Acton Tanners In the years Mrs Bayliss A resident of Acton for years Ada Eliza Bayliss 107 Poplar Ave died in General Hospital on December She was bom in London England on March 189S married the late Benjamin Bayliss there in and came to Canada in She Is survived by daughters Mrs Dorothy Waller Mrs Patricia and son George Bayliss Acton brothers George Harry and in England A sister Nellie predeceased her Funeral was In St Albans church on January conducted by the Rev H J Dawson Pallbearers were Bob Waller Ernie Waller Ken Fryer Jack Cunningham Gary McFadden and Chuck Petty before World War 2 coming from to work at Beard- more and Co and play hockey Students were back to school on Monday after days of holidays A NEW WORD for Canadians is introduced in the Free Press this week The newcomer to the language is an adjective referring to certain roads AUCTION SALES ROCKYVOOD HOLSTEIN Consignment Sale Friday Jan 8 12 noon At Georgetown Sole Arena Eight miles north of at Interchange on Trafal gar Road GEORGETOWN Ontario HEAD Selling in this sale will be fresh and springing females of all ages Along with some heifers both bred and open This offering will include both commercial and full pedigreed stock CATALOGUES AT SALE LUNCH AVAILABLE International Live stock Ltd Sale Managers Ph 8774101 or Georgetown Out WHITE FOOD J your best known VALUE GILLETTE STAINLESS STEEL BLADES to pkg LIQUID DETERGENT MIR 2 FRESH FRUIT VEGETABLES FLORIDA SWEET JUICY GRAPEFRUIT IMPORTED NO BRUSSEL SPROUTS OUT NO COOKING ONIONS FANCY RED MclNTOSH APPLES 35 25 COFFEE Bathroom Tissue j CLUB DES BILLIONAIRES SARDINES HABITANT PEA OR VEGETABLE SOUPS WALKERS SALTINES OLD SEAL OZ TIN SALMON MOD BRAND APPLE SAUCE PRIMROSE BRAND STEAKETTES BEEF 59 23 25 29 89 Specially Slctd Picnic Style Shoulder to lbs LEAN MEATY PORK Ideal for Dressing SPARERIBS 58 IDEAL FOR BOSTON BUTT ROASTS BUTT CHOPS 58i SUNSET LB VAC PACK FOR YOUR FREEZER SIDE BACON LOIN PORK Friends are sorry to learn Mr Andy Williams is a patient In Guelph General Hospital for a knee operation Miss Mary Golem has returned to Acton after working In Toronto and is teaching at M Z Bennett school She taught at the Robert Little school before resigning last spring Mr and Mrs Gordon had home for the holidays Mr Tom from Toronto and daughter soninlaw Steven and of They travelled together to for the wedding of Pte James McKeown to Miss Linda Eva Margaret on December at three oclock in St Georges Chapel Penny Bristow heads ACW The annual election of officers dominated the December meeting of the of St church Following a short business meeting a thank- note was read from the winner of the quilt at the bazaar and a discussion of the pot luck supper on January 6 It was decided to purchase plants for the shutins for Christmas The meeting was then turned over to Rev Dawson who conducted election Following are the officers for 1971 honorary Gall Dawson president Penny Brlslow 1st vice Lois 2nd vice ores Alice Wilkinson recording secretary Alice treasurer Joan Pratt corresponding secretary Mabel Denny flower and gift convener Louise Lind say press reporter June Hunter Family Life Gail Dawson Message Betty Creasey group convener Lois kitchen conveners Millie Howies Jean Lumbers supply secretary Mabel Denny supply assistant Alma A lunch served by the group In charge followed the election and a lucky teacup prize was won by Mrs Betty There are many ancient and modern rituals surrounding the observance of the Twelfth Night or Epiphany January which marks the end of the Christmas holiday season Epiphany was first observed in memory of the baptism of Christ It was first mentioned in 194 and by the Fourth Century was a widely accepted holiday Today Epiphany has a threefold the visit of the Wise Men to Jesus and the miracle of when Jesus changed water to wine at the wedding feast Mrs McLean and Jean spent Christmas with Mr and Mrs Will McLean Frances and Earl Highlight of the afternoon a horse and cutter ride New Years was a family get together at the home of Mr and Mrs D Wilds Guests were Mr and Mrs J Bruce Sr Eddie and Tommy Mr and Mrs J Bruce Jr and son John Mr and Mrs Don Marshall of Stratford Mr and Mrs E Ressell and Karen of Ottawa Mr A of Mr and Mrs Don Wilds Sherrie and of Hamilton Mrs Mochrle of Brampton Mr and Mrs Bill Titus Wendy and Wanda Mr and Mrs Bob Hepburn and Doreen Mr and Mrs Bob Bruce and Susan Mrs J Wilds and Mr John Bruce of Acton Mrs Marion Reed of the high school staff fell and broke her wrist during the holidays and wasnt able to start the term Carl Cayer has Joined the high school staff replacing Mrs Olga who has resigned He teaches French Miss Beverly who attends Western University visited Mr and Mrs A Eastwood and family during the holidays Miss Linda- Gordon has returned to KW School of Nursing in Kitchener after spending Christmas vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Wallace Gordon and Judy Mr and Mrs Gordon visited during the holidays with friends in and with Mr and Mrs J Bert Wood at Port Severn Mr and Mrs Sam Kerr of Scarborough Mr and Mrs Bruce and David of Fergus spent New Years with Mr and Mrs Doug Price Mrs Margaret McGillivray and her sister Miss Jean Wilson of Toronto visited during the holidays with Mr and Mrs Ian McGillivray and son Mr and Mrs Campbell Head of Windsor dropped in for a surprise visit on New Years Day with Mr and Mrs McEnery R Georgetown Mrs Head the former Florence Steen Is a former neighbor New Years guests of Mr and Mrs Brydon Hunter and family were Mrs John Post Mr and Mrs Bruce Graham and Family Kitchener Mr and Mrs Mr William Near is a patient In Jim Waterford Guelph General hospital Miss Cathy was home for holidays from University in Hamilton Mr Phil McCrlstall is a patient in General Hospital Mr and Mrs David Paplllon and spent the weekend with 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