Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), September 22, 1971, p. 2

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The Acton Free Press Wednesday September 22 Second Clan Mill Miss Acton Fair crowning caps Friday night program Fourteen lovely contestants- one beaming winner and an uproar of applause and cheering ruled the packed arena Friday at the climax of the evening program For one girl Actons arena turned into a castle Personable and talented Brenda Bruce of R 3 Acton was proclaimed Miss Acton Fair and also trophy winners were Irene De of township and Stull of township The Judging and tumultuous response have become one of the popular events of the weekend Trophy roses H H Hlnton presented his trophy to Bruce and fair president Bill heaped her arms with red roses She was crowned by last years Miss Acton Fair pretty Anltu Suspense grew as the five finalists were called on for speeches Two town Expect Morrow clash Beaming Brenda Brenda Bruce talented charmer The delightful and talented Miss Acton Fair for 1971 is Bruce 17yearold Ertn high school student who lives on a farm at I was very surprised she smiled after being crowned at Acton fair Friday night This IS the first time she entered the fair competition although she had been asked before Last year she was chosen as Miss Winter Fair carnival at her school begin Wearing her regalia of her new office Brenda was applauded in the parade Saturdaj made a draw attended a banquet at M and a restaurant with former Queens contestants and escorts and f unshed her happy day at the dance in the arena She wins a host of gifts donated by local merchants as well as the H H Hinton trophy The arena rang to applause as she was crowned Friday Parents latt Her parents Byron and Blanche Bruce were lote arriving since they had been attending a presentation at Ospringe school for Mr and Mrs D Robertson But in the crowd were her sister and two brothers Beverly Bruce is a nurse at the Museum Board be required to Western hospital in Toronto surrender its charter and that the brother Robert is a fourth year lard business normally handled honors student in chemistry at present board become McMaster while Bradley Is in function of the new finance A running feud between Nnssagawcya Reeve Mrs A and Georgetown Reeve Rick Morrow is expected to rtach a feverish pitch on Oct when Halton County Council meets in Committee of the Whole to discuss recommendations of a special study committee formed several months ago to re organize the committee structure at County Council The two reeves engaged in brief sharp spat Tuesday at the regular meeting of county council when the tried to arrange a date to discuss the report which is expected to be a source of When Morrow suggested the meeting could be held on Sept Reeve MacArthur and others said they could not attend but favored a Friday meeting Sept ii can t make it on Friday even at J when the reeve usually makes it Morrow quipped You re just too smart for your britches Mrs shot back and Morrow thanked her for recognizing his intellect further agitating the Nassagaweyu Reeve The report recommends the By John Chapman Congratulations to Merve and Lome Norton They placed third in the Ontario Provincial Dart Tournament at One zone has events planned that may interest members a sports dance at Oct and a tournament this Sat Sept 25 A bus will leave our branch Further details etc will be found at the branch Our zone church parade will be held in Alton on October 17 Fall Fair night dance proved quite successful with a good turnout All enjoyed themselves thoroughly Our sick and convalescent list for this week is as follows Nick Owens General Stan H Winters home E Elliott home A Commando home P home Georgeown pilot killed crash Gilbert of Georgetown was killed Saturday when the single engine Harvard airplane he piloted plunged to the ground at Stratford Mr was participating in on aerobatics displav at the Stratford air show when the accident happened The plane was of Second World War vintage Eyewitnesses said the plane seemed to stall and plunge back on the runway where it burst into flames Gate receipts provide profit Parks board netted a profit of 20 from summer gate receipts at Prospect Park Gross receipts amounted to Gatekeepers salary was Picnic rentals totalled Tables could be rented by groups at a rate of per table grade 9 at Erin high school The family farm is two miles south of and Brenda has lived there all her life Continues studies After grade she hopes to study drama and political science ai In public and high school she committee public speaking and a couple of years ago progressed as far as the Ontario level She likes to sew and made the formal blue gown she wore for the competition She also enjoys painting copper enamelling and sports She plays the piano and sings with her sister and mother The family attends Presbyterian church and thev often sing there committee of which Morrow tentatively listed as chairman The report calls for the revamping of the county council system reducing the number of committees from 10 to five Committees would meet at a m the first and third Thursday of every month and convene as council at pit to ratify recommendations report also recommends the county consider certain additional responsibilities Those responsibilities included conservation as presently handled by the provincial authority in conjunction with the local municipality Childrens Aid Societies county fire and police departments waste disposal engineering planning and the legal department The five committees are MILTON Sun through Thun SHOWTIME Sal m Wed 22 Thurs 23 Fri 24 Sat 25 The Anderson Tapes ADULT COLOR CARTOON SEAN CONNER NO MATINEE FAIR DAY The best big caper film in years sun 26 27 There BIG DAYS O F Sat Su Ma Wed a JotaferMfaTttftn Community Service- which would include social family services and Board of Health to be chaired by Allan Engineering and works to be chaired Burlington Reeve Jim and to take in roads economic development planning an business The finance committee would be headed by Morrow and would involve business of finance museum property and personnel business A home for the aged committee would be headed by Reeve Tom and would replace the Manor Board of Management and a Child Welfare Committee headed by of Acton would be organized entrants Rosemary Bird and than usual Their six month Ann luty 16 also reached the director Art of Toronto finals led them in their numbers after More charmers the parade through town from the Other charming entrants were centre Karen Atkinson IB Acton Mr HUllard was Introduced to Colleen Charlton 17 Acton assembling crowd and Debbie 16 Acton personally expressed his Donna Drew Acton Ruth to me band for putting up wUh Faulkner Erin Township me and the hard work The Muriel Holmes Acton ta Erin township Judy this summer Thibodeau Programs of pros township and June Thompson Professional entertainer Miss All but a couple of the Ana Checvcrs kicked up her girls attend Acton high school witli the winner an Erin Grade 12 student and Co president Norm presented wallets to all contestants and Mc culloch directed proceedings Holloway of CJOY introduced the Judges stylish Valerie Jean Hume who teaches career modelling at Sheridan Mac of radio and John Cruickshank athletic director Former Miss Fairs assisting in the program were i0 P High School will Zenith Maggie Given and lls Opening Parents heels and Introduced an exceptional program of show people On the popular bill were Miss Majorette King Kitchener comedy ventriloquist Bill accordionist and singer Nancy the spectacular Iramp Champa and Maurice the banjo from the Tommy Hunter show Accompanist for all the numbers were Art Snider The hall exhibits displays and midway were also thronged Friday night By Maxwell On Monday September 27 at Cathy Smith Official opening Officially opening the fair Whiting declared the spirit of enthusiasm which produced for Acton a fair of its awn in is still much in evidence today He referred to illustrious persons who have opened the fair and pointed out It is from these fairs that the larger fairs gain their strength Acton Citizens Band began the program with a longer concert Night In contrast to previous years the evening meeting will be open to parents of all grades Instead of just the first year students Ine purpose of this meeting is to try and answer any questions parents might have ibout the schools operation Its program the new semester system etc Die evening will begin with registration in the main foyer then to the auditorium where a program will be presented followed by answer period anil a informal coffee hour in the cafeteria This year the Ed department at the high school has added a new feature canoeing This Is a special option for grade 12 students and the general opinion is most favorable The students are learning parts of the canoe different strokes and how to manage They conoe In Fairy Lake behind vice principal Joseph Brays home under the Instruction of Miss Jennifer Mills new to the staff of A D H S The only regulation for this class is that everyone must know how to swim ERIN C station been demolished pressure has been down as a result of sewer installation In town bridge column starts again this week The club is now 11 years old ST Sunday at St Albon this Sunday when the church will be decorated with fruit vegetables and flowers APPARENTLY five of the new homes on Churchill are already sold Just the basements are in so lor but the workmen are expected back soon GARBAGE cans In the park have been painted orange so they can easily be seen needs more participants in its night school Registration is being young people look part in a bike a thon Saturday to raise money for the club passed through and going over altogether REPORTING to the county museum on the festival held there this summer friends of the Museum president Ron Harris of Milton and museum director J J Newman agreed the white elephant table operated by Mrs Cooper and Mrs Acton was a high point STORE HOURS Monday a to Tuesday to Wednesday Bit Thursday to Friday 8 to K Saturday I to Sunday to OPEN SUNDAYS Mario own Cauliflower 39 CARROTS 29 am Pant MACINTOSH APPLES Canada No lib COOKING ONIONS 39 cuwu Fancy quart box BARTLETT PEARS 39 WHITE SUGAR SPECIAL THIS WEEK Borden Style Reg lilt Cold Seal i Can FLAKE DEEP CUT RITZ BISCUITS Sugg Retail 29 LIGHT BULBS 39 PREMIUM CRACKERS Boa Sugg Retail Macaroni KRAFT DINNER 233 Campbell CHICKEN NO0DLI soup SPECULS FROZEN FOOD COFFEE RICH 39 Aunt WAFFLES Giant J lb- Baa MIXED VEGETABLES Blue Bonnet Colored per cent Veg lb JJ MARGARINE 99 Ml or Match DEEP BUTTERED VEGETABLES Peat Carrot Maxwell INSTANT COFFEE Sugg Retail 164 COFFEE MATE CHEESE SLICES 42 CORN FLAKES 42 HEINZ KETCHUP Bottle Sugg Retail 29 TEA BAGS PORK BEANS Can Sugg Retai 24 White Swan Sugg Retail TOILET TISSUE Salad not Jar Sugg Retaliate MIRACLE WHIP THIS WEEKS SPECIAL Fancy 19 Can PEAS r CORN 0UND STEAK or R SIRLOIN TIP ROAST ROAST MINCED CHUCK BACON PORK BEEF SAUS 59 I MESH GROUND WIENERS 59 BEEF 61 Plain or Buttermilk Bo MUFFET CEREAL 39 TOMATO JUICE 3 LIQIII We Reserve the right to limit quantity

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