Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), May 17, 1972, p. 14

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The Free Press Wednesday May Trustees moot High voltage discussed nix library in fire hall A medal meeting was held last Thursday May 11 when members of the Board met at Ihe Town Kail with officials of the Ontario Hjdro in Hamilton James Southcrland and Robert from the railway tracKs on the met with the village Main Street to the transformer trustees to discuss the purpose of the new high voltage which will be Installed early In July when and less cumbersome poles will replace those running in appearance than the old ones At the last night of bowling in Ihe and District league the Norton Bluebirds were strong In the lend with paints until the Pacers moved In Sunshiners plan trip to Niagara The regular meeting of the was auctioned off bringing In Sunshine Club was part of funds required held last Thursday at the Rock for the trip a wood Town Hall and the weather Entertainment for the af am of the day matched the name of wns in Uncharge of 350 men s high single ladies stogie with located they triplex wired with g7eat game to leap Jo Ann m The poles to be Installed will be only one main cable showing second place the Bluebirds and and mens single with S and less cumbersome Rot inurn f hand cap- Harold Rates up Also discussed was the household hydro rotes which will go up effective August 1 A red maple tree will be planted at the cenotaph very the league for The victors had outscored with a total of 1Q57B points against the Bluebird s 10 Climaxing the May roundup last week s annual bowling shortly as well as a number league banquet held on Friday night at the Town Hall trees at the Milne Park on Main Street According to Chairman Don Hilts several other trees will be planted throughout the village but at the present time the park will be a starter A letter from the Department of Transportation and Communications was rend regarding the Main Street cross walk which has been a matter of contention with the for was bubbling with excitement and anticipation as approximately 128 athletes spouses and friends sat down to delicious dinner prepared by caterers Die ladles of St John Church Team awards After the dinner awards were presented with playoff champs intends ft St wlS SafnMlke conducting a survey to determine Martin his team that all his friends the necessity of the crosswalk award To Door him a hearty cheer being marked officially as such Bob vS lt They had won the Frank Carney and trophy and his team mates were very happy league Champs the team won the Dave Gray trophy the club when 37 members gathered and Joined in the with Ellen iristle Street playing the piano Runners up were the It was an enthusiastic meeting Guelphltes with Bill Scott as and with president Ralpfi captain Freeman Wilson Don Williams presiding the business Archibald Ross Gordon wasconducted In short order Marsden and Gary Parks and Bus tour they won the special award On the agenda was a discussion donated by the bus tour to Niagara alls for Bowling the senior citizens with June Surprise presentation as the date The tour will Wright received the village at 10 a and commendation as the Most return around pm Cost for Improved Bowler and the each member Is including surprise highlight of the entire d at the meeting a evening was the presentation to beautiful made quilt T D McCutcheon of a tie tack donated by an anonymous donor cuff links set for the oldest bowler in Ihe club T D is but will Albert and William and Mrs Douglas Mc- contributed to the program by an amusing reading from Sugar and Spice dated some time ago Euchre and crokinole games an important part of the local club meetings were played and afterwards a delicious lunch prepared by Mrs Daisy May Fletcher was served culminating another enjoyable afternoon Is an excellent judge of whiskey he Aye a grand judge an a mcrdlcss executioner 1 starting up a library and film review centre at the old fire hall building on Church Guclph Streets The trustees explained to Mr Davidson that the idea could and Brownie banquet held at which mothers delicious repast provided by the mothers and and fathers were both invited to attend- committee leaders for the first Cub Scout photo by Lorraine or the feasibility of Its present sit and whether It should be moved to another place Also present at the meeting at the request of the village councillors was Larry Davidson of who wUhVo other young men were Interested In Pat Talley Dime Kingsbury Ruth Kingsbury and Garfield Tan well Other trophies awarded were ladles high average- Nellie Stokman points v men average Fred washroom facilities which ladles high would rule out its possible usage fiatMary according to the rulings of the men high triple flat Dick Wellington Deportment ladies high triple of Health with handicap Ellen Garner Leslie M Swanston recently retired OVER ft CHILDREN participated in last tremendous success by the group Tuesday s banquet which was rated a committee Photo by Lorraine Two parent dinner successful experiment A former member of the Rock wood Community and a citizen of Township was buried recently In Johnston cemetery of Eramosa Leslie M Swanston died Wednesday May 3 at St Joseph Hospital Born in Township a son of Mrs Isabella Swanson and the late William Swanson Mr Swanson had attended High School and was employed by the Royal Bank in later to move to Toronto Just retired In recent years he had returned to to farm and had Just retired to live at Sunnylea Crescent in In addition to his mother he is survived by four brothers Milton time and everybody had marvellous evening to the tunes of McDcrmotts four piece from Bob was the lucky door prize winner of a set of T V trays donated by Manhattan Trophies and John Carney were delighted with winning the silver dollar spot dan reprize given by Dave Gray which was matched another won by and Garry Parks Mr and Mrs Dave Gray had been Invited as head table guests for the evening along with Mr and Mrs Frank Carney two of the original trophy donors when the club first started New slate The new executive for the local bowlers say goodbye to last yearsexec thank them for their past services and heading up the slate for next year games will be president Sam Tony u ii vice Irene La Vole and secretary Vivian Gordon of and Walter of Toronto and three sisters M next September Mrs W Beatrice Fisher of J Mrs Jean Austin of W 7 and Mrs Macintosh of Preston Rev Donald Sinclair officiated the service and pallbearers were Barclay Douglas Walter Fisher and nephews Walter Howard Macintosh and David AusUn Many members of the Rock wood community will remember Mr and will regret his the other members of the Margaret morning at St Alban the newly confirmed mad their first communion It was an absolute ball said committee president Leslie Ferguson about last Tuesday s cub scout and brownie experiment The experiment took the form of a two parent dinner combining the three groups and it was held at the Rockwood Centennial School with parents and committee leaders supplying the P O moving date extended The owner of the present post office building on Main Street is waiting for written verification from the Department of Public Works regarding an extension of moving date which was signified via telephone last Monday morning The P had said earlier in an April letter to Clayton Mclaren that the postal staff would be taking up residence In Lhc new post office on Street by May Monday call however indicated that due to of the new facilities an extension of tune would be required FOURTH floor brickwork is now up at the new Church St apartments One more to go food Approximately GO voungsters took part in the event and after consuming their dinner the parentaudience watched a delightful program of sing songs games and group acts which aroused good spirits and The brownies and cubs comical songs and the scouts performed in a skit of jokes Assistant cub leader Charlie Barnes then lead the senses was terrific and during the program William Peine the retired scout commissioner of Wellington Count gave a talk encouraging tin cubs scouts and brownies to utdui all their senses as ac cording to their special training The children were alive with response and Mrs the newly appointed district guide commissioner lead the in a song game which also encouraged fun and good humor in the activities and organization of the evening were M Vic Johnson the cub leader Char In Barnes and Mavis Johnson cub leader assistants Audrey Billon committee and Ferguson committee president Hi is the first time in Rock woods scout and brownie history that they have been together for an annual dinner and it was also a first for both parents to invited to mend But said those involved it was marvillous and it won be the H S HOIDEN Cork SI Eul TA REIT MOT WHO Just 175 Month AT ACTON HYDRO ALICE STREET DONT MISS Die and District Lions FIREWORKS DISPLAY in the Boll Park on of Monday May nd DUSK 100 per family MILL END STORE YARD GOODS SALE May 17th to 27th 10 ALL Yard Goods EXTRA 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