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a The Acton Free Pr Wednesday December thPpnirrtpd Soft se approach Yule moderation All good wishes for Christmas and Wendj Thomson Lady curlers make draws Few events can equal the inspired by the warm con of a holiday season gathering With its ancient message of love and peace the season is always enhanced when we arc surrounded by old friends No wonder then that so many of us arc planning celebrations for the coming weeks Not surprising cither is the temptation to make the evening as unforgettably lavish as our inflationera bud Rets will allow Hidden threat And therein lies the one threat to all those pleasant memories that should linger well after the New Year For all too often much of this is directed toward liquor For a long time now HAC has reminded party givers that guests who head for home in their cars can be a serious hazard to themselves and other especially when their timing is combined with the dangerous weather conditions that often prevail at this time of year The wise and responsible part host can do much to prevent this situation and still provide an entertaining evening for his guests Soft sell Here are some of the sell approaches to alcoholic moderation the Hamilton Automobile Club recommends Serve that first drink if you wish but thereafter let guests mix their at a bin fcuturlng a variety of low alcoholic beverage soft drinks along with tlu hard stuff Even it re having it largo party stifle the to a professional bartender Ik be even more generous withy refreshments than you Starchy dishes hi overwhelmingly tempting help to stymie alcohol Tnsty sandwiches and I homemade rolls I rench and cheesecake mny a few calorics around you to your guests of gastronomical delights 3 Parties tend to break up small conversational often stationed around the bar But a party host who Is with it knows that group- involvement is the now thin He won be faulted for arranging an activity that involves everyone including the crowd Party tames can decm the importance of the bar Serve coffee and make it delicious about an hour before guests are due to leave It won t but cup or two is fine substitute for one for tin road So you ve done your best and still wind up with tipsy guest Do him a favor by letting him spend the night or making arrangements for someone else to take him home That about sums up what the Hamilton Automobile Club means when it says Be A Friend Then A Host Fifty the annual f partv at the CSab Dec pot lack sapper was sin Kffig tt puna The nzntndtr the spent a games of chairs and charades The closed with the exchange of Christmas gifts Winners of the Christmas draw by the Ladies Curling Gab urn second Shirk Hunter third Jcta Fedora fourth Carolaim The happy season of family gatherings and parties is here Please phone Items of interest for the Personals column to the Free Press Mr Bob 0 Hara is a patient In Guelph General Hospital Grant Usher acted as host to planning board members for a gathering at his home after the last meeting of the year Consider school questions OSSTF president urges of rirt a series it ttUr la Tcrilien an iici coera he iscassar of the Teachers be rf can tat prof r rf poses are J he an increase the ratij At the present time we haw one of the pupilteacher ratios in the province Witt the ceilings on will there be a reduction in paper stencils dittos audio visual equipment Will para professionals be hued in place of teachers and bow will they effect the pupil teacher ratio para professionals be in supportive roles take the place of teachers in the Since para professionals certainly cost less than teachers will the Board hire fewer teachers and more How soon the fourda week be introduced in the educational and will teachers prefer a fourday week on an eleven month basis rather than the present setup Will It be a feasible innovation for schools to function from tolpm Should Boards of Education give students a chance to rate their parents ire methods of discipline financial etc order that information be used to help teachers the 1 the campus type schools be in Count this affect staffing in of school Will Government separate Burlington from the rest of Hal on Count and bow will this affect District Are we to jump on the bandwagon for the sake of innovation Would mean the para professionals Would vou like to see para Red Cross seeks grant A 4 grant from to the Georgetown Red Cross came under fire once again at a mcetint of the Social and lamil Services Committee last Last the grant was made only after it made clear thai it would be on a one- shot basis Georgetown Red Cross applied for renewal of the grant last week professionals as members of Would like to see the exclusion of classroom teachers when compiling the pupil teacher ratio Principal Vice Principal librarians guidance teachers etc grant Although the committee questioned the tyrant the did pass on to the budget committee for consideration Director Jim Gray told the committee he satisfied with the service tn the north He said it was difficult for the Red Cross to provide homemakers in that area He said the were paid a da for their work but there were very lew trained for the job At extend to out that merriment may brighter happy home all season long Earl Van Norman Electrician Acton 8530560 Country Mart Rockwood V Acton EQUIPMENT FOR FARM LAWN GARDEN RECREATION Sales Service Parts Repairs 3 miles West Acton On No Phone St 856 4712 s switched to wheels as he brings sunny greetings to our good friends Merry Christmas Ail and Thank You BILL TOTH MOTORS page asaaswsaaLJjrME Restructure units Sing for centennial Acton hi will be r llltiH tonight Wed ml mill will Ik- collecting for I ii project A I will Join the it fir tin On Sum iv I it a frnn trinity United nth suited Mis mill a if irsuil vnsi to her ship an I kv n us l from 1 li 1 Mrs l past Mis Ii nny Mis n in iiLitirif Mrs 11 I in tint president to Mrs Hi At pi link dinner Ik Ill it tlie n 111 a lu i ifboth units of the til W It in Mil win and Dm tliv Sin in Sinptur is rind by Mrs hi run I Mrs W is Ihenii A iliort I 11 tint fillowwl an miiLili as run iniiiittlnKilaliiiuiii from fit 1 r th 1ntUri t nunlniitliK ihairnu nmxl no rf in for it mm III Hilt li lit tlx of reunite It li of the unit to on with tin Ir Ill 11 11 an I ilon Html wish r In Vlit Nam Ik ivinlnu unit liictr first In i third mi of Mri Hoy n mint to risiruclurc ir and important will be at that The a president lilt president of lreslyttry of the of th former Ik pi Kill fresh start strut lure suitable to both units Mrs A B Lyon of I Pennsylvania is here to spend the holidays with her sister Mrs GA Dills The Community concert was well Wednesday evening Dec at War Memorial Hall by members anxious to hear the superb artistry of Ma Si Hon violinist and his wife Tunt Kwong pianist in a duo rental A reception followed the performance when members greeted their guests Monday the Acton School of Dance pupils had their party at the parish hall Parents joined them for the Christmas smorgasbord enrol singing Joyce Carpenter Cathy Ashley and Bonnie directed the entertainment for the annual event Still in spirits the dancers and dropped in to visit friends on their way home Plan distribution of annual gifts Joy to tin is rami was the theme for the whin the members of the Afternoon iry W M met the I lien Room of Church the December meelint Miss Is Anderson presiding committee of Mrs in Mrs Mrs Mn Don ind Miss Chrk presented CI ristmas an und the with carol Miss Clark Mrs I Mrs Culcliu while of tin is is presented by Mrs in in Mrs AIM on pi win out for the distribution of white to the needy and Chnstm is greetings to sick and shut ins At the conclusion the committee served a lunch of stive in the tastefully i cheer chat and exchange of O L winners at euchre I I euchre winners last Saturday mens Willi ims in 124 low John I high Anderson low Mrs Storey lone hands Be i Anderson six door prize Mrs VILLAGE INN ONTARIO PRESENTS IN THE Tiffany Cocktail and Dining Lounge NEXT WEEK Monday through Saturday THE GEORGE K0DWILL TRIO IN YE 0LDE PUB NEXT WEEK Monday through Saturday The Kent Tocher Duo NEW YEARS PARTIES Featuring the Above Entertainment Queen St Acton s Use a Convenient tiers Credit Plan HAIR CARE GIFTS THAT SHOW YOU CARE LADY SCHICK HAIR CURLER KINDNESS Beauti Salon type hair dryer with rigid hood 3 position heat control adjustable height Feminine styling with neat carrying handle For your Beauty Queen Beautifying Mist curlers to make hair soft and lovely curlers in 3 sizes complete with clips Sets hair in minutes Instant setting with heat retaining rollers in 3 different sizes Light weight compact case guaranteed against detects for one full year AT ZELLERS NO DOWN PAYMENT Na Highway Georgetown Open Wed T am9pm Friday am 6