Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), March 1, 1972, p. 13

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Attend opening of legislature The Acton Free Press Wednesday March Church Services By Wendy Hanson afternoon Mr Carglll Someone once said they like this column became there a always a president of the Acton Pro- smile In it somewhere But today I sitting seething with no smile As guests of the Hon George About 2 attended the BelleS Kerr Mr and Mrs Bruce Carglll ceremonies and heard the attended the opening of the Governor Ross Mac- at the Parliament Donald read the speech from the I In Toronto Tuesday I buildings In Toronto Tuesday anywhere Last night I drove down to the Burlington hospital and brought home one battered husband sore in both body and soul I tucked him safely in bed menatbesldehiniandfumedatmyownhelplessnessto comfort him tion and vicepresident of the Halton association Also guests of Mr Kerr were Mr and Mrs Russell Hunen of he is secretary of the Halton Afterwards the group attended the Lieutenant Governor reception in his suite and then the premier reception at the Park Plaza hotel The Halton group finished the day with dinner in the Royal York hotel The first meeting of the Ballinaiad Club was held on Sat leb 19 the hall Mrs Jnmieson and Mrs Kirkwood arc the lenders for the unit Being well dressed and well groomed Wicked bend The story briefly was this was driving home from work the roads were slippery so he was going slowly As he approached that wicked little S- hours later I had him home two stitches inside his head 12 on the outside the beginnings of black eyes from a bang just above his nose plus all the swellings and bruises from on the Bronte Road Just hitting the steering wheel with his above the E a true came chest and the dash with his knees around it on the wrong side of the comfort road Fairs convention two days in city Among the 1200 thronging the Sitting beside him I agonized King Edward Hotel Toronto for with as he tried to find a the annual meeting of the Ontario To get out the way Gord to ease his aching ribs Association of Agricultural drove straight ahead off the Thankfully enough nerves were Societies were several pavement and hit a tree headon that his head was numb representing Acton fair And yet even though I can sit president Bert Hlnton vice seen the crash kept going and nurse the way In which some president Ken Murray past Gord was thrown forward hard supposedly civilized people can president Bdl president of Wednesday and Thursday and enough against the corner post of Ignore someone who needs help thecar to split his head open but alllhavetodo is take a good look managed to climb out my own rage to realize what a He told me later that he was thin veneer of civilization I afraid of passing out and having myself have everybody leave him hist lie the ladies section Mrs Archibald Mrs J Marshall Mrs C W Swackhomer and Pearen Miss Bruce Miss Acton fair for 1971 was among 32 winners introduced to the crowd They will compete again at the C E for the title of Miss Ontario fairs and by then there are expected to be about 60 contestants The convention was held last one of the special events dance to the Carlton Show Band Others from the district attended associated with Georgetown and Milton fairs there to bleed to death So he made It back to the road and stood on it the blood streaming In his eyes just about blinding him and tried to flag down a car Nobody cares Nobody would stop They calmly swerved around him and kept going Then he was afraid he d pass out on the road and they run OVER him He said Even if they d just slowed down and hollered that they call an ambulance Finally a woman busdriver stopped foundoragtotry the bleeding and flagged another cor down Even THAT driver wasn particularly happy about taking Gord to a hospital but finally grudgingly agreed Churchill Gord sleeping now and my smile Just came In in the shape of a card made by year old David Trust little children to get down to what really matters after all Mr and Mrs G Robertson Mr and Mrs David Cohen have returned from a have returned home after a months vacation Indian holiday in Barbados and St Harbor beach Florida jucia where they spent a lovely two weeks in the sun in to and Mrs primitive th people remmlsstaer Bob the Mrs superintendent Dong Mason the native omen their clothes by the Officers were elected as president Heather Kirk wood vice president Beverly secretary floating treasurer Nancy Swindlehurst press reporter Frances McLean telephone committee Wendy Nancy The topics for this mcetinj good posture and what fabrics Ihey should or should not use for their lounge wear each member is to Miss Hope to speak The Cancer Society Miss Hope will be guest speaker at the special Person to Person program in the high school Thursday evening She is a second year nursing Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing The Miss Hope competition is used to promote the Canadian Cancer Society credo There is hope against cancer as well to stimulate interest among student nurses in cancer can The program will hove films displays and refreshments There is no admission charge Second meeting second meeting was held on in the hall They decided to tall the club the Bonnie Belles Mrs Jamil son welcomed two more new members There art now 17 enrolled Die discussion on making most of clothes and dally and weekly tare of and file lenders showed the proper way to patch and everyone completed sample of patching BETH EL CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Churchill Rd Rev BA Next Church SUNDAY Sunday Worship Services at School Sehool inn morning service during froth services This Is div which the Lord his us rejoice t in It You Arc Wclcomel Royal York Hotel In Toronto Monday Tuesday and Wed river The children made necklaces and bracelets of shell using nylon thread they cut with Presentation after church Mrs William Tuck of two stones Having made friends Georgetown the former Lottie with one little boy of seven years Holmes of Acton has been they gave him a small pen knife transferred from Peel Memorial marked Cartage They Hospital in Brampton to Toronto think he was likely the proudest Western Hospital Friends here boy on the Island The children extend their beat wishes to her miles each way to sell their necklaces etc The native women carry weight Alan who went out up to 120 pounds on their heads with perfect balance By Mrs Churchill Community church service on Sunday was fairly well attended our pastor Rev Day of Prayer The ladies of Churchill Church are holding World Day of Prayer in the church on Friday for a job has found one in the Arctic He is a camp attendant ith Oylmpic Company located on the south side of Melville Island Just north of the At the native market at Castries St Lucia they saw every kind of fruit nut and flowers for sale with the butcher having the service The March3at2pm parallel He flew north from cutting meat with a machete choir sang Follow Jesus will be Mrs of Mount two weeks ago after They took many pictures and Boldly The orchestra was also Hope We hope all ladies will tew hired by the company amused to discover one of in attendance At the close of the and bring a friend there First word to his parents ie native people on a balcony service Rev invited everyone to go down to the base ment where a pot luck dinner was In readiness Everyone enjoyed many choices of both first and second courses as well as tea and coffee WhileatthetablesMr Fosbury asked Mr and Mrs Leslie Swackhamer to take chairs at the top of the tables and Mrs Clifford Storey read an address and they were presented with a lovely floor lamp and an envelope and Mrs Gordon Mo Rev and Mrs Andrew Donald have returned from their indicates he honeymoon in the enjoying the new experience very Pennsylvania and have moved to much Apartments Railroad Street Brampton Mr and Mrs Orval Cross and Craig of Lome Park spent Sunday afternoon at the home of their parents Rev and Mrs AH family home Mr and Mrs Fred Spears Getting away behind on this week paper the entire news staff was away at the Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association convention at one time or another last week Attending the full convention from Thursday till containing some money from the they had alt their Sunday Mr Mr3 Dave family home for supper on Mr and Mrs Hartley Coles a and Mrs G A Dills with Kathy Mrs Robinson and family of there Just one day Denis were visitors and had Gibbons attended Friday with the supper with Mr and Mrs Bob correspondent church members Both Leslie and Beth replied thanking everyone for the gifts and the fellowship together Bedroom Sweets see samples St Lucia main crop is bananas Barbados sugar cane All kinds of fruit are grown except apples On car trips around both islands they enjoyed exquisite scenery The roads were very winding up through hills and dense Jungle and very narrow Sometimes traffic had to back down to let the other cars pass The Cohens found that these are beautiful peaceful Islands and well worth a trip Kerr Jeffrey and Christine on Sunday Mr Vern Denny registered in the Provincial Police in Toronto on Sunday last Several from this district based staff came Mr and Mrs Jim Dills Mr and Mrs Roy Downs All of us were happy to see again former foreman Murray and Doris with The third meeting of the attended the Ontario Fairs three children John Judy they left Acton aixl Greenock Bedroom Sweets was held at the home of Mrs A Gates on Monday February 21 The roll call Accessories I plan to make was answered by 14 members Business discussed at this meeting Included the expenses of the press reporter The letter design and cover design will be left totally up to the individual Mrs Gates showed a foam pillow form and also demonstrated how to make bias piping She explained how to make a square pillow with a upper in it See samples The fourth meeting was held at the home of Mrs on Feb a The roll call Any rearrange ments I have made to my bedroom was answered by 14 members They discussed the samples of bias piping that had been made for this meeting Mrs Gates showed how to make a mitred corner and several of the girls tried a sample The secretary the president reviewed the members books phone damaged Boll complains contacted Acton police this concerning damage to the telephone In booth at the corner of Mill and Willow Apparently youths have been damnr the equipment there Sheraton Hotel in Toronto last Dominion The Scoyncs proved the luckiest people at the convention one or another of John Jeweller week The acton Farmers presented the winning play Goodnight Please at the Farmers Drama Festival at on Friday night Feb and will be competing in the zone semifinals at Erin High School this coming Friday night March Mr Fred MacArthur also Mr MacArthur were Welland last week attending congenial North America the funeral of the former brother the late Clarence D of Welland Interment was in Cemetery them popped up at Just about every lucky draw session They won small prizes and thought they hit the jackpot when Gary won a tope recorder But that all Saturday night they took the top prize of the return airline The convention was held at the Hobday Inn on the Don Valley parkway in Toronto with about registered by A Welcome Success in Kitchener for Years FOR FREE MAKING An experienced interior decorator and Personalized service in your own home For our Acton RaprMtntativt CaTI Doug or Allan At 8531385 For prompt friendly service kindly call between pm and to ensure our being at home and not on a house call L1 V lHM PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA KNOX CHURCH ACTON McKcnzle Mr 1 A Mm Dublin Juniors name officers first meeting of Dublin Juniors held Monday fob with members present are Mrs S Kirton assisted by Mrs unit called Being Well Dressed and Well Groomed President is Alice Vnn Ogrtap Jean Mcleod vice president Debbie press reporter Penny and treasurer Cathy van der A party was held Sunday Kb 20 the Kirton home with 15 attending next meeting was at on with girls there Hit had their material and they learned how to put on a patch Choir SUNDAY MARCH 45 Church School Minister Confir in Chss for MAPLE AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH Ac Georgetown Pastor Rev Robert C SUNDAY MARCH 1972 Here is our sincere invitation whole family to church School All 1100 im Morning Service 7 Fvingcl Georgetown EVANGEL PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE Churchill Rev S M Thoman 853 MARCH 5th 1972 Sunehy School Morning Worship Ileal Scr vice TllLSlI l I Dv Did Aets But inn i Done with Us in I Through Us In for lod Youth ill I invited Most Welcome ACTON BAPTIST CHURCH Mill Sired W I Pistor rink Byrne Clullenliim ChnnIi Office Hit SUVDVY MARCH 1000 am Morning Worship Communion 1 1 a m Sunday School Choir Practice Mission CirclL it church Bible Study m Ci 1 of lord in the in he winch lie piss with use dements with Hie iirlh works in in hi burned up Seeing ihin lint ill thest things dissolved whit mm nir of ins ought to be ill holy godliness CHURCHILL COMMUNITY CHURCH Churchill North Minister WiItu Fisbury THE CHURCH OF ST ALBAN THE MARTYR 1872 ANGLICAN Willow St St Rei J Dm son BTh i Holy 10 am Church School and Nursery im Mirch IO jn Holy Communion S1IVDAY MARCH 5th Worship Church Visitors ire Welcome at All Church Gatherings it on the Hill UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA TRINITY CHURCH ACTON Minister SUNDAY MARCH Morning Worship 1000 m School for all Also nursery You Your I irmly to Tike P irt in I ind Worship of Trinity

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