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Rock and Broom mostly corn By Bob MscArthar Ontario rinks have not fared so well In the national playdowna this year The seniors the mixed and the Briar went to western clubs The top teams have been mostly young curlers this year They seem to have the vim and vigor to stand the long haul to the top And they used to think that curling was an old man game Not any more A short while ago a letter from the club made a point that husbands wives or sweethearts of members were welcome at any time to enjoy the facilities of the club And of course others who have no connection with the club will be extended the courtesy of the club privileges if they care to drop in for a visit and to view the activities on the ice The latch string is out to visitors This coming Saturday is the Northern Stag It is an Invitational affair run by Bob Armstrong The prizes will be worth curling for and the curling is generally of a high calibre Spectators are welcome too Just about a month left for the curlers before the switch is pulled and the ice goes out So if you have not had enough curling to satisfy you out there and get your hand In Spares can always be used as someone on the teams Is mire to haw had a last minute holdup and cant appear for their team Notice in checking the score sheets that a number of teams have hod to forfeit games because of nonappearance of players If you can t be there when your team is scheduled to play please let your skip know In plenty of time to find a substitute It makes for a better fellowship and game if all are present Recently two members from the Curling Association were at the club to view the ice conditions They were Mr Metcalfe and Mr Bonus After discussing some of the problems of crooked ice they made a number of suggestions for curing the faults These will be taken up as soon as possible Witla Hewitt Mae Dumarsh June Girth and Lois Mackenzie visited the Milton club last Friday They came away with the top prize Second prize was also taken by an Acton rink composed of Kae Hansen lAicille Cooksley Vol Drinkwalterand Gwen Tyler Not bad going for the Acton Club representatives This was an invitational The I A bonspiel Is scheduled for April It is a team entry and club members and their friends are welcome to enter teams You don t have to be a member of the club to an entry Here are the standings up to Saturday March 13 Mixed TRINITY UNITED CHURCH Minister The Rev Gordon Turner BA Director of Music Dr George Elliott MA PhD SUNDAY MARCH 1971 1000 am Morning Worship 1000 Nursery Tin Church School to Gride m Church School 8 Welcome You and Your to Tike Part in the Life Worship of Trinity THE CHURCH OF ST THE MARTYR ANGLICAN Corner Willow St St J Dawson BTh SUNDAY MARCH 1971 Lent Mothering ami Holy Communion am Church School Nursery Communion WEDNrS MARCH 10 l fly Communion PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA KNOX CHURCH ACTON Rev Andrew Minister Mr E A Hansen Orginist and Choir Master SUNDAY MARCH am Church School for through Grade am Minister church membership diss dnwn this Sunday only 1 vim Worship speaker Mr Frank lion Co lege Toronto ing Alcohol Drug Con Inc Following scr- a hour jnd discussion Everyone Most Welcome ACTON BAPTIST CHURCH Mill Street W Founded 1842 Pastor Rev Frank Byrne BTh Parsonage Cheltenham Church Office Thursday 800 Bible Stud home of Mr and Mrs Page Friday 7 Saturday 10 a m to Tea and Bake Sale at MCA SUNDAY MARCH 1971 Worship One Hour Shar ing 1100 am Sunday School A Cordial Invitation To All MAPLE AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH 81 Maple Ave Georgetown Pastor Rev Robert Here is our sincere invitation to the whole family to attend church SUNDAY MARCH 45 Sunday School All ages 1100 Morning Servke 700 Evening Evangel Georgetown EVANGEL PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE Churchill Road Rev S Thonnn Pastor SUNDAY MARCH 1971 1000 am Sunday School 1 1 Morning Worship 700 Ser Tuesday 8pm Scialce and Bible Study Thursday 600 730 Crusaders Spin Christ Ambas antl Mrs ill Johnstone April I Verse 2 Behold God is my I will trust and not be afrad for ihe Lord Johovah is my m He so is become my salvation CHURCHILL COMMUNITY CHURCH Churchill North Minister The Rev A Walter BD Tidey Ave Phone 8532386 SUNDAY MARCH 1971 1100 amChurch School Worship Sermon Ideals of Christian Instillation of C executive Visitors arc Welcome at all Church Gatherings it the Church on the Hill BETH EL CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Minister Rev P BD Acton Ontario SUNDW MARCH 1000 im Morning Worship Service Nursery and pre school Sunday School 1110 am Sunday School 30 pm Afternoon Wor ship Service 7 Teen Meet at the church Tuesday evening 7 Citcchism Classes Come worship and study with us to be better equipped to serve God and men Everyone Welcome The Free Press Wednesday March Mrs F dies in 83rd year VICTORS IN A sudden death half end playoff an Acton Bill Yundt was on hand Saturday night to present the trophy to Curling Club skipped by Gwcn Tyler nosed out Shirley the rink which Included 1 to r Helen Otterbeln skip Gwen Hunter Acton rink to win the Acton Pharmacy Trophy Donor Nan Hurst and Toth Photo A Sargent Mainprise 4 toll M 11 A Robinson II Tyler Jr 10 A McKcntieO Mnnc Willlimi ItOHEll TUMdiy It 10 II A a Cook ft Bio It V I II TlmmlnRS M 4 Men to Cookilcy A 13 Dubai Itoimcs 14 A Need halfend playoff to determine winners The Gwen Tyler team won the Acton Pharmacy at the club on Saturday They had to have a playoff with the Shirley Hunter team to decide who took the trophy Each team ended the two ten end gomes with the same number of points The Tyler team of Nan Hurst and Toth played In the first draw The Hunter team of Isobel MeKenzle Jean McPhail and Anne Toth were the winners In the second draw After playing half an end to break the Men Stall M low IS M Jordan IS Toth 14 Tyler 13 March mcnl Moore G I idle Shirley Hunter Knc onsen a Wlllo ltcwltt wen Tyler I I Toll Ruth Mixed A Robinson 12 M InrkerO Lee Nkhol J Hunts A McKenile School Glen McKtiuie John New Jane Cathy Cook McKenile 2 Robert Ellcrby Mrm Competitive A McKemlc 12 Andenon IS Moore 7 W C Davidsons Jordan Snow plow knocks box A written complaint that their mailbox was knocked over by the township snow plow in January submitted on behalf of Mr and Mrs Albert Wilkinson Lot Con by the law firm of Gaskctt and Walsh will be turned over to Esqueslng townships Insurance company The letter informed council the snow plow had accidentally knocked over the Wilkinsons mailbox and suggested the township should take steps to replace It Deputy reeve Russell Miller sold he think the township could be held responsible for mailboxes knocked over Roads superintendent Bud Snow told council he had learned at roads school there Is no law allowing mailboxes to be erected on township road allowances In the first place A copy of the letter to the insurance company will also be sent to the law firm tic the Tyler Team were declared the winners Made presentation Bill of Acton Pharmacy presented the prizes and trophy Other winners in the first draw were the team of Betty Jean of Third prize went to the team of Lais Mclean Besides the Hunter rink the winners in the second draw were Audrey Burrows of Humber Highland and the Gait Team of Gull there were 1G draw prizes that were distributed at the end of the curling A social time was spent alter the prizes were distributed Hewitt was in charge of the A native of England Margaret Ivy Mellor of Main St Acton died her home on February 28 In her 83rd year She had had a lengthy illness Funeral service was Tuesday March 2 in St Albans church conducted by the Rev H Dawson and Interment was In cemetery Pallbearers were all Funeral service Kingdom Hall Funeral service was held In Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses on Saturday for Bernard 14 Ransom St Mr Ens died In General Hospital on Wednesday March after an illness of a month conducted the funeral service and interment was In cemetery Mr Ens Is survived by his wife Sarah sisters Mrs John Martens Current Sask Mrs Benjamin Alberta Mrs Jacob Ncufeki Anna Swift Current Sask and Mrs John Martens Helen at Sask brothers Frank Taber Alta Isaac and Jacob at Cornelius Swift Current and John Reglna He was born March In Russia He was a retired carpenter grandchildren John Cunningham Larry Porte Richard Henderson Stephen all of Acton Douglas and David of Waterloo Mrs Mellor was born In Brighton Sussex in 1868 was married In 1911 and came to Canada in 1912 Her husband Flnlay Jim Mellor survives well as sons and daughters Violet Mrs Henderson Fred Irene Mrs W Withers Jean Mrs H Aldworth of Waterloo Dorothy Mrs Madeleine Mrs Lee and Jack a brother and a sister in England 23grandchUdrenandll great grandchildren The family came to Acton from Wingham 30 years ago Englishborn and still retaining the soft accent of her native Surrey Mrs Mellor was a devoted wife mother and grandmother whose main Interest was her family and home Mr and Mrs Mellor celebrated their wedding anniversary two years ago JUST Per Month Rent a Cascade WATER ACTON Never argue with a fool Onlookers may have difficulty telling who is which ROBERT R HAMILTON OPTOMETRIST Mountalnv Road S 877 3971 Sportsmens Awhole new I scene for 71 Gentle Ben and Judy Chimp and Tony the Wonder Horse FriendS n arena- no extra charge The Chleftones International Motor Show Chain LifeOutdoors films Retriever trials Fashion ShowCamplngTrallers and sports gear Cottages Airplanes Boats Weekdays Noon to 11 00 Saturdays 00 a to 1 1 00 p Sundays p to 9 p Streetcars right to door Hourly service on GO train Everyday Match 19 to Cotrsaumjoronto Recreation here to stay Reeve Hill OUR FITNESS Our township Is coming to the stage where there going to have to be number of dollars set aside in our budget for recreation Reeve Tom Hill told members of Council Monday night A letter from Georgetown Council asking that Esqueslng three representatives to sit on a committee with three Georgetown representatives to discuss the recreation budget and a visit from repre sentatives of the Glen Williams Minor Softball Association prompted discussion among members of council The Georgetown letter pointed out the town charges no nonresl dent fees for use of its tional facilities Ten per cent of participants subsidized by Georgetown recreation committee are residents of the letter went on Made donations year for the first time council set aside in its budget which was eventually divided up among Georgetown Milton and Acton to help pay for minor hockey players from the township using town facilities The money was distributed ac cording to the number of town ship boys each of the towns had playing Representing the Glen Williams group Donald asked council to consider making grants to recreational tions In the township not governed by a recreation committee on the basis of number of persons registered In the past Mr Lawson explained council has generously supported minor softball but has based grants upon the number of championships won by each organization A sum of was paid for each championship Although Glen Williams teams won a total of seven champion ships Mr Lawson pointed out the organization which has only been operating a few years won no championships Titleshardcomeby Championships are hard come by he told council They may need even more assistance he said Mr Lawson also reminded council other teams in the Halton league Hornby Drumquin and Kilbride are subsidized by and Burlington recreation commissions Last year Glen Williams operating expenses were while money raised amounted to only Approximately youngsters from atom to midget age played softball Council thanked Mr and promised to discuss the matter further at budget time Later In the meeting Councillors Wilfrid Leslie Dick Howitt and Len Coxe were appointed to sit on the committee with three representatives of Georgetown council Reminding his colleagues Acton and Milton also nave youngsters from the town ship using facilities Councillor Coxe cautioned Remember whatever we do we have to do three times It start most exten slocks of slacks bo found he It continues ng like none been offered before The course finishes th approval from all when you pa r you Is open gent omen offered da ly Gualph Ont TELEPHONE 8214561 Bahais meet Holy Week A group of about met in the Friday evening the was arranged by aha is Failed test A man will appear in court April charged with unpaired driving He failed the breath test ActonOPP laid the charge Sunday after stopping the car on Main St Cake marks old tradition This coming Sunday is ob served at St Alban s church as Mothering Sunday As has become traditional slmnel cake will be served to mark the oc casion Mrs Harold Denny is making the cake club Lucky winners in last weeks Club draw were Gary Leo Synnott Dave Manes Herb and Doris Duby services Holy Week services this year will be held at Trinity United church an the evenings of Sunday April Wednesday April and Thursday April 8 The guest speaker will be the Rev William Bothwetl former dean of the Anglican cathedral of Montreal Church and community organizations are making plans to attend together The services are being arranged by the Ministerial Association with clergymen and choir of participating churches taking part Euchre winners Winners at the weekly L0 euchre at Crewsons Corners were Ladies high Vivian Shaw ladies low Shirley McKeown 80 menshigh C Storey men a low A Lone hands Florence Door prize Edith Storey