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The Acton Free Press Wednesday May 17 1972 Services THE CHURCH OF ST THE MARTYR ANGLICAN Willow St St Albans Rev J Dawson Bill SUNDAY MAY am Eucharist am Church School Nursery Eucharist The Rev Robert from Elora Wed May a m Holy Communion PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA KNOX CHURCH ACTON Andrew H Mirrisler A Hansen Organist and Master SUNDAY MAY 1972 am Church School Confirmation Class with drawn this Sunday only a ro Divine Worship Sermon Theme The Hap Known as cost Everyone Most Welcome ACTON BAPTIST CHURCH Mill Street West Founded 1842 Pastor Rev Frank M Byrne UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA TRINITY CHURCH ACTON Minister The Rev Gordon Turner Director of Music George EIHoW MA PhD SUNDAY MAY St 1972 10 am Morning Worship School for all ages Abo Nursery Welcome You and Your Family To Take Part In The Life And Worship Of BETHft CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH and 7 Minister Rev BO to Church SUNDAY MAY Sunday Worship Services at 1000 and 230 pan Sunday School dur ing the morning service Nursery during both services This the day which the Lord has made let us rejoice and be glad in it You Are Welcome I Obituar Maggie Davidson led active life The entire community was saddened to learn of the sudden death of Margaret Maggie Davidson a lifelong resident of the district Her keen enthusiasm friendliness and helpfulness had endeared her to many over a span of seven decades Maggie and Bert Davidson were possibly one of the best known couples in the area farming for years near town and active in many community events Mr Davidson survives at their recentlybuilt retirement home on Churchill Also remaining are a son fosterdaughter Lillian Marshall sister Mrs Arthur Griffin Acton brother William McArthur of Erin township five grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren She was predeceased by two sisters and a brother BA Parsonage Young Friday 730 People SUNDAY MAY 1972 10 Worship The Hardest Word 1100 am Sunday School Choir Practice CHURCHILL COMMUNITY CHURCH Road North The A Walter BA SUNDAY MAY Rural Life Sunday 1100 am Worship Service Sermon theme The Lord God Plankd a Garden Visitors Arc Welcome At All Gatherings At The Church On The Hill MAPLE AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH Maple Ave Georgetown Pastor Rev Robert C SUNDAY WAY Here is our sincere invitation to Hie whole family to attend Sunday School All 1100 am Morning Service 700 pan Evening Evangel Georgetown EVANGEL PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE PAOC 33 Churchill S M Thoirran Pastor SUNDAY MAY 1972 10 am Sunday School am Morning Worship Prayer Service and Bible Study Thurs Crusaders Christ Ambassidors shall young man cleanse his way by taking heed there to cording word Eight babies baptized Baptized in Knox Church on Sunday May 14 Mothers Day by the Rev Andrew H were Christine Elizabeth daughter of Mr and Mrs Brian Dunn Maria St Gregory Stephen son of Mr and Mrs A Douglas Mill St Edward David son of Mr and Mrs David Hawkins Elgin St Tammy Kathleen daughter of Mr and Mrs Fredrick Landry 4 Acton Cindy daughter of Mr and Mrs Gary B Lyon of Samia Andrew Charles son of Mr and Mrs Ernest C of 21 Albert St Georgetown Kent son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Petty and Jeffrey Daniel son of Mr and Mrs Daniel W Main Street Diocesan meeting here on Thursday In honor of their centennial year St Parish is hosting the diocesan meeting of Anglican Church Women The meeting begins tomorrow Thursday with Eucharist followed by lunch and business meeting Mrs Jennings of the Department of Secretary of State and Citizenship will be speaking in the afternoon on culturalism Her funeral at the Rumley- funeral home was thought to be one of the largest ever held there Her minister the Rev A H McKenzie conducted the service Monday afternoon May Members of the Golden Age club attended in a body Mr Davidson is currently the clubs president Pallbearers were Howard Harold Harry Murray Bill Dobbie Clarence Denny and Wallace Flower bearers were Fred McArthur Robert Campbell Fred Kingsmill Bob and James Van Fleet Interment was in cemetery Mrs Davidson had not been in the best of health for a few days but died very unexpectedly at home on Friday May She was born in Erin township on June daughter of Sarah McArthur and Angus She attended Brisbane and Peacock schools She and Mr Davidson were married December in Erin township celebrating their golden wedding anniversary seven years ago Farmed The Davidsons farmed actively on the second and third lines of township for over half a century They were always involved in community activities their genuine Interest and concern for others backed by good health and liveliness They were both active in the Agricultural Society over many years and were just tapering off some of their activities at fair tune She was a member of the ladies division busily setting up exhibits while Bert was in charge the hall She was a life member of Knox church Womens Missionary Society and a member of the Ladies Aid She was also a life member of Womens Institute She shared her husband activities In the Golden Age club Quilting was a special hobby and she also enjoyed writing poetry She frequently contributed poetry or choice bits of prose to the Free Pres3 and had an excellent memory for identifying the faces in some of our old pictures Mrs Davidson will be sadly missed in many circles Three baptized Baptized on Mothers Day at the United church by the Rev Gordon Turner were Maureen Joelle Kelly Jank and Paula WHO APPRAISING and INSURANCE F WRIGHT Wilbur Street Acton Ontario PHONE Appraiser and Insurance Acton and Vicinity for 0er Years ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES GRAPHIC ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES Plans Drafting Estimates Supervision D RYDER ACT Acton Call 1770 21al7 AUTOMOBILE BODY REPAIRING Speyside Auto Body Complete Collision SerWoe and Palming Insurance Claims 1 mile S of Acton on 853 BANKING Bank of Montreal The First Canadian Bank Contact DON KYLE 5141 Georgetown PRATT 1100 Acton CAR SERVICE RICHS SERVICE CENTRE 853 2940 Tires General Towing General to all cars including imports CHIROPRACTIC Announce sale of Advocate The sale of the Erin Advocate was announced by Charles W Hull third generation of the Hull family to publish the Ontario weekly newspaper The purchaser is W E Bill Doole of Terra longtime publisher of the weekly Brampton Conservator and its successor the Brampton Dally Times The Advocate change of ownership Is effective July 1 Charlie Hull associated with the Advocate since his printer devil I apprenticeship days in 1942 will devote his full time to other business interests During the years Charlie has turned his hand to every phase of the newspaper operation and is equally at home in front office or back shop In news advertising and accounting his Girl Friday has been his wife Freda Bill retired two years ago from the Thomson organization which operated the Brampton newspaper He has since been with the faculty of Journalism at the campus of Sheridan community college Couldnt stay away I just couldn stay away from the weekly newspaper business my first love Bill said and particularly fond of this part of Ontario I hope to devote some spare time to conservation ef forts and will continue as ctmirman of the Terra and District Preservation Committee During Bills editorship the Brampton Conservator captured the Mason Trophy emblematic of the best allround weekly in the largest group and numerous other provincial and national newspaper awards One year he won the Thomson Newspaper Award for his editorial on freedom of the press The Advocate was founded by DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN Deluxe cu ft Chest with Fast Freeze Fast Freeze allow you to food Jit extra low temperatures capture the peek of freshness Switch Fast Free off for normal storage temperature dividers storage basket can caddy Safe Temperature warning caddy Sate Temperature warning light defrost scoop Defrost drain tube makes defrosting easier lb interior Interior light lid lock White only Sylvester on December Successive owners were Harry J Mitchell and Malcolm Clark The latter ran into financial difficulties and for a year Erin was without a newspaper In December Charlie Hulls grandfather Wellington set up a new plant and revived the Advocate Wellington Hull was one of the most active and versatile pioneer businessmen in the community He served as magistrate justice of the peace and agent built the village dam which still bears his name and was identified with the construction of several homes and buildings He owned a farm or two and a butcher shop But a newspaperman he was not so he lured John Houston as editor- printer Houston managed the Ad vocate until when he moved to Mio Michigan James Gale succeeded turn and remained on the job until November Meanwhile in April 1907 Roy Hull Charlies father commenced his career as a printer and in March took over the Advocates ownership from his father Roy who still lives Erin retired as publisher on November at which tune son Charles succeeded him Corey Herring ton Joined the staff on March 1965 as an experienced printer with service on the Georgetown Herald Peel Gazette and Charters Publishing Co He brought with him his national periodical The Feather Fancier which serves breeders of fancy poultry pigeons and other specialty lines Mr a former Acton resident has purchased the commercial printing end of the business which will produce The Advocate His mother Mrs Delia and four married sisters live In Acton including Mrs Gordon Bell Mrs Lloyd Robinson Mrs Jack Mellor and Mrs Jean McMullen Also on the staff Is George Ware previously with the Acton Free Press George is a printer and sports writer The newspaper is presently produced in a letterpress plant which it shares with a CONCRETE PRODUCTS ACTON PRECAST CONCRETE SUPPLIES Septic Tanks Well Tiles Other Concrete Products Plastic Sewer Pipe Pumping Service 8531529 SMILE You re With DENNY DEAD STOCK S FARM SERVICE Up to J for fresh dead disabled cows or horses Top prices for old horses Call GUELPH Collect License Hour Service tf Dead Stock Removal Phone Lie No I6atf DENTAL LEONARD Dental Surgeon Suite No 17A Mill Si Acton Ont For appointments phone EXCAVATING Jennings Excavating R I 8773197 Farm Ponds Loading Bulldozing Trenching Septic Beds Fill Estimates Given FUNERAL DIRECTOR RICHARD TELFORD DC 39 Wellington St Acton Wed afternoons and By Appointment commercial printing business said he had plans in collab- oration with to produce the Advocate by the increasingly popular offset- lithographic method Mr and Mrs Doole who have five grown children three of them married plan on moving from Terra Cotta to Erin at a later date Greatgreat aunt here for baptism A visitor from England was a special guest at the christening of her first greatgreat nephew on Sunday Andrew Charles son of Mary and Ernie of Georgetown was baptized at Knox church by the Rev A McKenae Andy greatgreat aunt Mrs May Sawyer is visiting with the on her first trip to Canada Her home is in Chippenham Wiltshire England Other guests at the home after the Mothers Day christening were grandparents Mr and Mrs of Acton Mr Georgetown and relatives and friends Mr and Mrs Earl Cox of Barne Mrs John Coats of Mr Robert Wallace of Wood bridge Mr and Mrs Stan Norton Mr and Mrs Keith Andrews Rev A H Mr Bill Near of Acton Miss Mary Chalmers Toronto and Edward and Debbie Mossop Georgetown Earl Cox widely known as a radio and television gardening advisor had an appropriate gift of shrubs for his twomonth old great nephew the first child permits Twelve building permits were issued in the Township of during the month of April reports building inspectors W Savage Value of construction was Phone night HAULAGE MIKE BONUS HAULAGE Sand Gravel 8569759 GENERAL CONTRACTORS RON SAUNDERS EXCAVATING HAULAGE SNOW PLOWING 8531429 MONUMENTS MONUMENTS Greenwood Monuments On Highway Peter Pew Joseph Thomas 21 INSURANCE Dennys Insurance Agency GENERAL and LIFE INSURANCE 0150 Office Hours Inn to Thins to im to Hours Call Milt Ball Harold Denny Half STATIONERY DILLS STATIONERY 56 Mill St E Acton 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