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The Acton Free Press Wednesday March Ospringe Brenda Bruce top speaker choir takes festival second By Doris Fines We congratulate the Ospringe School Choir on winning second prize at the Kiwanis Music Festival In Toronto Before taking part In the competition at all had lunch at a nearby restaurant In the morning the were able to visit the Toronto City Stables They were very well received asked many good questions and were thrilled to not only see the horses but to also hear about their training and work See court Thursday morning the Grade class visited Wellington County Court in Guelph Many cases came up but most were remanded consequently the pupils saw only one a traffic accident where the lawyer proved the party not guilty Following Court Harvey Restaurant became a very popular place After this the class travelled to College Heights School for a conducted tour Here pupils interest in shops and the size of the school ran high Both trips to Toronto and to Guelph were capably handled by Denny Coach lines Two victories In basketball under the leatSershlpofMr Berry boys played and We arc glad to report two victories and also the good sportsmanship that was shown throughout The girls defeated in a game of volley ball and this coming week they play the girls Balllnafad This Tuesday the grade class are visiting John Ross Collegiate In to see Prologue of the Performing Arts This tour was arranged by Mrs L Bauer music consultant for this area Speaking honors Miss Bruce again received top honors In the regional C W S A public speaking representing Erin District High School when she came first at Hanover on Feb speaking against contestants from Owen Sound and with her topic on What do you want out of life Each contestant also had to give an Impromptu speech She next competes In on March little Donnie Jackson visited last Sunday with his grand parents Mr and Mrs Jack Ferguson the occasion being his second birthday Also visiting were his parents Mr and Mrs Don Jackson and his grandparents Mr and Mrs Georgetown D Snelgrove and Mrs Snelgrove Gores Landing popped in to say hello to Mrs Thomas Fines and Doris on Saturday as they were going by It was only a ten minute visit but we were pleased to see them Back to Alberta Mr and Mrs Gordon accompanied by Mr and Mrs John Polly and Whitney visited on Thursday with Mr and Mrs Mike Hutchison and family at Kemptville Mr and Mrs Sherlock of Ottawa visited at the same home Mr and Mrs John and family stayed at Ottawa and left by train the next day for their home at Cold Lake Alberta Recent visitors of Mrs Martha Jackson were Mr Howard Hall Mrs Fred Hall Mrs Jean Sloan Erin Mr and Mr3 D G Robertson Acton Miss Sharon Robertson Mr Bruce Fowler Mr and Mrs Donaldson Grand Valley Mr and Mrs Lionel Watson Hillsburgh Mr and Mrs Leslie Jackson Orion Bruce Miss Acton 1971 attended the Ontario Agriculture Societies Convention at the King Edward Hotel in Toronto Feb and U when the Fair Queens were presented H meeting The third of the Ospringe Club Unit was held at the home of Mrs Ellis The roll call The accessories I plan to make was answered by members The minutes of the last meeting were read by Sandra Oaks The girls arc making dresser scarves pillows and waste baskets How to mark and sew a mitred corner and cut large amount of bias was demonstrated by the leaders Patti Ellis showed how to pull the threads of the sample dresser scarves on which the Italian hemstitching is to be done The meeting ended with a lunch of cookies and apple Juice served by Gaylc IUerbrun and Brenda Bruce Judy Ellis of was home for the weekend at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Robert Ellis to celebrate her birthday with her family Visiting at the same home was Michael of Milton a nephew of Mrs Ellis Juniors place first in drama festival By Mrs Sbortm The Junior Farmer Drama are to be congratulated on the success of their play which they put on in Milton Friday night receiving first award Some of our local young people are in the play which we understand will be put on again The group of girls met in the community centre on Saturday morning to make a beginning on their new project Mr Lloyd Marshall is recovering a splintered wrist bone Miss Lillian visited at the parental home on the weekend A house has been moved into Birthday wishes By Mrs Rod McLean Best wishes are extended to Ebenezer grand lady Mrs Percy Kitching who was years young on March 1 Birthday greetings also to Mrs Joe All the people in the community are invited to attend the annual World Day of Prayer which is being held in on Friday Mar 3 at clock Mr and Mrs and family have moved from their home on the Guelph Line formerly Bill Frank a to a farm near London Jesoi teacher Mr a sermon dealt with Jesus as teacher His enemies paid him a compliment when they said Teacher we know you are true and teach the way of God truthfully The word teacher or master or Rabbi is used fifty times in the gospel Jesus loved to read and discourse about the lesson in the synagogue After opposition built up against Him He wasn t invited to speak His alternative was to go out on the roadside and teach Everything He said had to be permanently memorable He used epigrams pointed such as He who puts his hand to the plough and looks back is not fit for the Kingdom of God A paradox seemingly absurd though well founded The beatitudes contradicted all known standards Jesus also meant to be taken literally An example of this is If your eye pluck it out and throw it from you Jesus teaching from take 14 about hating ones father and mother is not to be taken literally A cult which was started in California in known as the Jesus Movement is now in and Toronto It teaches children to hate their parents Jesus never intended his teachings to be used a gospel of hate A garage in has been converted to be used to teach children to hate Jesus used humor How can you see to pull out the mote from your brother eye unless you first remove the plank from jour own eye Jesus used parables because it a hard to think in the abstract He is the greatest living parable We see God Illustrated in the living Jesus SilverWood executive convention news G Burt Silver Wood girls had their first meeting of the spring project Being well dressed and well groomed on Saturday at the home of Mrs Bruce Lindsay Mrs Ian is assistant leader There were 19 girls at the meeting They got organized and were shown how to measure a pattern The executive are president Henny vicepresident Marsha Fry secretary Cathy Lindsay treasurer Beth Carmicheal press reporter Betty Soyka phone committee Mary Ann Nagtxaan Jane Davidson The next meeting will be on Saturday Mrs George Burt and Mrs George Ironside attended the rail fairs convention in Toronto for a couple of days this past week Science film shown at church A good audience saw the Moody science film at the Baptist church Sunday evening The pastor the Rev Byme showed the half hour film one of a famous series It dealt with instrument flying with Biblical references Some guests attended the special service Hie funeral service for Clarence Douglas MacArthur of Welland held on Thursday afternoon February at the Funeral Home in Welland Burial was in Let Hilary Mr MacArthur who was in his passed away In Hospital after a lcngth illness He is survived by his loving wife the former Marlon Clark a stepdaughter Mrs Mr and three sons John Michael and Todd of Welland also his brother Fred Acton May Mrs Toronto and Mrs Vernon Archer Strectsvllle predeceased by Christine Helen Jack Jean Mrs Arthur Bolton and dnu MacArthur He was born on the tanuly homestead Acton son of the late Duncan A and Hannah Dron and attended School After his father retirement he farmed for a number of years before moving to Welland BOOTS are developing their late winter leaks in the puddles these days H S HOLOEN M Cock St CVELTB Good Groomers club name By Mrs A Benton We extend sympathy to Mr Mrs Neil Anderson and family in the sudden passing of his mother at Unity Sask He had visited her recently club chose the name when they met at the home of leader Mrs Anderson on Saturday The seven members present answered the nil call by telling the type of duiter each planned to make fhey talked about a resolution for themselves did some notching and chose their skit Tor Achievement Day What makes a girl attractive Congratulations to I Rose and Harry who were married at the Christian Church Georgetown on Saturday The reception was held at the home of the bride Track star guest Bruce Kidd former Olympic trick star and a member of the Waffle faction of the was guest speaker at the West annual meeting held in Burlington last week Kidd said a Hamilton group Is bringing out a resolution at the national policy conference next month which would see the removal of the The Waffle from the He felt a confrontation between the two factions would hurt the party in the next federal election Kidd was defeated in his bid for a onto seat in the last provincial election BROWNIE CITIZEN OF the Year Commissioner Rose Hall was the delighted recipient of the surprise award at the Brownie and Guide mother and daughter banquet Presentations wire made by Mayor Duhy and charming Brownies and Michelle Jones About picked the Legion hall for the event last week Staff Photo Brownies name Citizen of Year the lot above Snow s house on the line Sympathy is extended to Mrs Tom Given on the passing of her sister Mrs Harry Savings of Georgetown Mr J white coveting of alumnlnum on the new house he is building In Balllnafad It was nice to see Mr Robt McEnery at this morning church service Local school choirs have been making a good showing at the festival Toronto Brownies met The Brownies met In the church this week as usual with Sheila Jamieson and Lauren as leaders Poisoned dogs running loose seems to be a topic of conversation Obituary C dies at Welland Brownie Citizen the Year Mrs Rose Hall the guest of honor for a packed house at the annual Guide and Brownie mother and daughter banquet this year She received the surprise award before the dinner which was served to a packed legion hull of over people Extra seating had to be at the last minute as more and more arrived for the event There are Brownies in town now and well over Guides The numbers make the leaders wonder If the banquet should be split next year as the capacity of any hall in town is taxed by such a crowd Brownies sign Commissioner Mrs Hall was taken completely by surprise despite the fact that all Brownies had already in on the secret signing a scroll especially made for the presentation The mayor was called in to add authority to the presentation and he hid bouquet of roses for Mrs Hall as well as the scroll Brownies Julia and Michelle Jones assisted Second Brown Owl Mrs Pat Van Eycken had composed the verse which told some of what Mrs Hall has done After Guide Enka ruid from the Bible the group enjoyed a salad supper with cold meats what the kids like Light candles At each place was a cupcake gaily decorated with a floK Table centrepieces made by the Third Brownies were composed of of all countries of the world where there are Brownies and Guides The candles were lit before the cake was eaten with ice company took part of the program An Intriguing presentation of uniforms of the world was given by he Second Guide with a sonf composed by Her guides had a surprise birthday present for her The First Guide company had a comical skit welcoming a new Guide into a company and iryinf to persuade her mother to be a leader then toother skit about in unwinted birthday gift the races of mankind were shown by candles by Second Brownies who ilso sane I d to Teach the World to nf Honor guard Third Brownies had in tribute to Mrs Hall A of honor for her wib formed by Brownie Patterson and former Brownies now Guides Robin Marshall Karen Vin Cirole Stale and Kim Wood Mrs Sjme who flowers for the head mole and roses for Mrs Hall wis a special guest The scout Mothers entered invoUed ire Second Guides St ha mi lieutenant Heather Irene De Vnes Acton Ginger I Helen Howe Second Brownies Brown Owl Mrs I Van owl Irene Jones le iders I and Muriel Holmes Third Brownies Brown Owl Scott Owl Mrs Ann leaders Christine Forbes MANUFACTURERS CLEARANCE DIRECT TO YOU AT THIS FANTASTIC PRICE FLAIR NAME BRAND BLUE DENIM JEANS Sizes 816 WHILE THEY LAST We Reierv the Right to Limit Quanlllii YOUR MONEY ALWAYS BUYS MORE ATTHE I Mill ST MANY of it town and neighbors ire enjoying trips south Special rates are lempUng PHOTOGRAPHY Weddings Industrial Portraits PHONE 8532269 UNITED MASONRY LTD division of Ray Law Masonry Construction Limited wishes to congratulate The Building Committee Minister Elders and Members of the Congregation KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ACTON on the new addition We are proud to have been chosen as masonry contractor UNITED MASONRY LTD Jackson St 8564731