Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), August 9, 1972, p. 10

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The Acton Free Pre Ebenexer Sympathy In the absence on holidays of the regular organist Mrs J Hitching Mrs Early presided at the organ Sandra Early was soloist singing Amazing Grace Mr Flnley spoke about the book of Jonah the Old Testament parable Jonah was commanded to go to Instead he took ship for Spain The pagan belief was that if you were away from your own territory your god bother you When a storm came up the sailors decided Jonah was the cause The sailors used their pagan religion extended in the way they knew Jonah was thrown Into the sea and swallowed by a large fish When Jonah wasdlsgorgedon shore he obeyed God command to go to hating every step of the way His sermon gave the people forty days to repent or they would be destroyed To his amazement all the people of repented The flowers were in memory of the late Norman Marshall of Mills Sympathy Is extended to his family in his un timely passing Mr and Mrs are on a trip to Winnipeg and other western points WENDY BELL poses for the camera In the spirit of Huck Finn day at the playground last Tuesday Leaders as well as the kids put on their best rags for the occasion Photo by D Pink PAUL Peter Mills Julie Townsley Cindy Sandra Bendicks Gertie Frances Barnes Merle McNabb and Lisa Thomas winners and runners up in the Finn costume contest Photo by D Pink Helping crippled children hobby By Doris bhua The hepatitis problem in this area has been brought under control Some of the cases have just been mild ones Those In contact with the disease have received the proper medication and no new cases have been reported hobby Last week Bob Armstrong who Churchill Fergus presented Kenny Mc- Kitrick with a walker This device is three sided and Kenny stands in the open side and walks ahead of him while holding the sides Mr Armstrong called by everyone who knows him makes a hobby of helping crippled children He raises money for this by operating a train made Happy holidays recorded here fired Mac Arthur Churchill Church Sunday worship service for the month of August is being held jointly with the Acton Baptist Church Sunday August was represented by only a few from Churchill Many are away on holidays Mr and Mrs Gordon Lindsay and family of were Sunday guests with Mr and Mrs Wiibert Brown and family Mr and Mrs BUI Ash ton and Mr and Mrs Doug Flett of also Mrs David Humphries and three girls of Georgetown and Dr Cameron of Fergus all visited on Saturday with Mr and Mrs Bob Kerr and children On Sunday Mr and Mrs Bob Kerr Christine and Jeffrey motored to Hampton and visited with Pat parents Mr and Mrs John Knox and other members of the family Miss Elizabeth was home for the weekend and attended Sunday service at the Baptist Church Back to Finland Mrs I of Finland has returned home after spending months with her sister Mr and Mrs W Kockx and their daughter Helen of line Flower Shop here they took her to sec all the places of interest and beauty spots in Ontario which she enjoyed much Mr and Mrs Storey and of visited their parents Mr and Mrs Clifford Storey on the weekend Mr and Mrs Ken Allan and boys have Junior girls second Acton junior girls finished In second place in the Halton rural minor league thanks to a key win over Hornby in Hornby Friday night The two teams were tied with 17 points apiece going into the game Acton will play In the first round of the playoffs but dates have not yet been arranged Glen Williams and Hornby will square off In the other semifinal series Coach Verna McEachern was forced to borrow a player Debbie Pickett from the Hornby team since several of the Acton girls are or vacation Debbie adjusted to her new position very well scoring two of the Acton runs Catcher Kim Wood belted a home run and scored four other runs for Acton Heather McEachern and Dorothy Kaiser handled pitching duties arrived home after holidaying at their cottage on the French River for two weeks Mr and Mrs Harry Krocker of St Catharines and Mr and Mrs David from Virgil were guests on Sunday with Mr and Mrs Leslie Swackhamer Meet old friends Rev A and Mrs spent a few days at Queens ville where they had served as pastor and attended church service there meeting many old friends of the past while there and enjoying every minute of It Mr and Mrs Norman Turner David and Julianne spent the long weekend as camping guests of Mr and Mrs Ralph McKeown at Beach Mr and Mrs William Thompson and Mr Davidson spent the weekend at their cottage at Bracebridge on Sunday they visited with Mr and Mrs Hay Thompson and family at their cottage on Bear Lake Mr and Mrs Fred Spears and two sons Dick and Ray also their son Inlaw Stanley and his wife Nancy went to Iake of Bays and enjoyed the long weekend Visitors with Mr an Mrs Charles are Mr and Mrs John Johnston and sons Kevin and Keith of also their daughter Miss Louise Johnston of Saskatoon Saskatchewan They hoot to have them with them for a lew weeks On Sunday Miss Mazie of Brampton was also a guest at Mr and Mrs Binme home Sunday guests with Mr and Mrs red MncArthur were Mr and Mrs Green of Toronto I art of tht day was spent at their son with Mr and Mrs MacArthur and all the family from a converted bathtub with a motor which pulls little carts of all colors He charges ten cent3 a ride and this money plus donations found in his wishing well and those given to him from clubs and individuals he uses to buy wheel chairs and walkers In the winter he uses snow mobile power for his train Bobo enjoys helping the crippled children and Kenny is learning to use his walker Visiting through the week with Mr and Mrs Gordon Howes were Mr and Mrs Richard of Bracebridge and Mr and Mrs Leonard Armott of Sympathy Sympathy is extended to Mr and Mrs Dave Woodward and family on the death of Mr Wood ward brother Harvey of We are also sorry to hear that Mrs Woodward mother Mrs George who lives with them Is a patient Pee Memorial Hospital Brampton Mrs James Bollantyne Cheryl Kim and Mark enjoyed a week vacation at their cottage near Mr Ballantyne Services resumed again on Sunday morning in Knox Presbyterian Church with Rev Donald back from a month vacation Rev and Mrs Smith of Edmonton and Mr John Simpson of visited with Mrs David Stewart Mrs Robert of Kitchener is spending a few days at the same home Mr and Mrs Elmer Fisher attended the wedding Friday evening of Larson and Robert Price in St Anglican Church Acton ARTHUR A JOHNSON OPTOMETRIST Mill 5t E Acton Wednesday Saturday Milton Main St LEADER CAROLINE Merrin helps Cindy into lxr raft last Tuesday as part of Huck Finn day Groups relayed back and forth across the pool in their hollowed out rafts Photo by Pink LOVELL BROS MEAT MARKET RED BRAND BEEF Rump Roast Sirloin Tip Roast Choice boneless Prime Rib Roast Tender Shoulder Roast Lean boneless Rolled Brisket Lean Ground Chuck Small Link Sausage 69 lb Maple Leaf lb Pkg Sliced Side Bacon 99 LOVELL BROS MODERN MEAT MARKET Mill E Acton Dally Delivery Phone PAINT SALE Special prices effective until Tuesday Aug 15 at 6 pm 444 Redwood 444 Exterior White No 159 Endurance No 3600 Latex IT

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