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Over 200 extend Rockwood anniversary wishes Ilnrvc Bill Gi The Acton Free Press Wednesday November A one time district resident and her husband celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last Saturday October 21 and over 200 guests were on hand at the of the Highlands in Gait to extend their congratulations Mr and Mrs Vincent of Owen Sound the former Gladys Holmes of Acton were the happy couple feted by their daughter Mrs Paul of Gait and besides the many beautiful cards and presents the couple received a special family gift a round trip ticket to England Relatives attend Attending the celebration were the Golden brides three sisters Mrs John of Rock- wood Mrs William Tuck of Georgetown Mrs Eldon Lambert of a brother and his wife from Acton Mr and Mrs Charles Holmes also of Acton Before leaving for Gait the celebrants had held open house at their home in Owen Sound when neighbors and friends presented them with a golden tea service Dune McPhedrin Bob lilley An Davis Bert Archer Dune Kingsbury Sim Hilton Ted Jeittn Sandy McPhedran Rom Gordon John Thatcher Milne Women our Edns Irene La Vole Swaxkhs miner Mary VlV Nightingale MS Mllly Smith SSI Lush MO Ivy Ritchie MO Loll Ann Pur kin son Loot Ellen Garner Betty SOS S points Millie Smith single Youth groups schedule set Neighbours points Dune Me- equalling Harvey single Bill Garner single Country Men points Peter Bosch single single Peter single Four Corners points Tony man single Ann Parkinson single Harvey Peart Ingle Norton J points Fred Nightingale equalling Irene single Fred Glen On Friday Oct Rockwood Centennial Schools soccer team played Eramosa Public School Eramosa beat for the second time with a score of On Friday Oct the Student Council sponsored a dance for the grade The dance began at and ended at 1043 It was very successful and a considerable was made A good start in our new council and those in attendance had an enjoyable evening BOARDS in the arena have been repainted white with lively trim in orange The goal nets have been painted and new nets installed FRED AHOFFMAN Optometrist 58 SI Georges Telephone WELLINGTON Alf Hales and wife Mary celebrate the veteran Progressive Con servative candidates smashing victory in Mondays federal Mr Hales piled up an early lead and outdistanced his nearest competitor Liberal Jake Slinger by close to votes First elected in 1956 Mr Hales will be returning to the House of Commons for the seventh consecutive time Photo by D Gibbons Members of the group committee for the organizations of Cubs Scouts Brownies and Girl Guides met last Tuesday evening at the home of chairman Leslie Ferguson on Main Street After much discussion the committee set up a program of extra curricular activities which they will sponsor in conjunction with the regular programs of the organized youth groups Schedule A Christmas bazaar banquet rummage sale and litter day is the schedule of events which will extend from October 72 to May 73 with the festive bazaar showing December 22 for its advertising date the annual banquet a February 72 dale to be held during Baden Powell week the spring rummage sale is set for April 14 and the village litter cleanup May Apple Day this year has been set for Saturday November and the Memorial Day Service Sunday November 12 the combined groups will form a part of the marching contingent and parade from the Centennial School to the cenotaph and after the service back to the School for the ministerial address Pacers Burnett singles Dick IBs single single points Dime Kingsbury single im 274 singlet Alice Johnson single single AM Ted Hales wins in a walk single- Miller I Hales veteran Wellington politician with six previous wins in his pocket chalked up a whopping votes to easily outdistance the combined strength of Liberal Jack Slinger NDPer Dr Margaret McCready and two leftist candidates in Mondays federal election The size of Holes plurality exceeded the expectations of his most enthusiastic supporters Runnerup Jake Slinger a bearded Liberal businessman from Guelph polled votes while softspoken Dr M McCready only lady in the five way contest received 7050 Gareth Blythe the Communist candidate hod 165 votes and the MarxistLeninist Terry polled 66 ballots Hales up for Parr The Wellington PC Candidate has his own Madame knitting message- Mrs Parr knitted the Incumbent Conservative candidate a pair of slippers for the campaign and inside enclosed this message Victory victory this gift will be Specially knit for you by Themnrch back to Ottawa will be lots of fun To show the Grits how an election Is won Mrs Parr was publicly honored for her work with a gift during the victory celebrations at the headquarters of the Conservative party It was obvious from the first few results that came into election headquarters on Mac- St In Guelph that Alf Holes was going to march back Into the House of Commons with little or no difficulty The first polls showed Hales with to 1355 and 989 The pattern stayed that way throughout the night with Hales putting more distance between himself and the other candidates as the results arrived He was at his Street head quarters shortly after eight oclock where a large number of supporters were whooping it up as results were posted on the boards It was the first time we ever won St Patricks ward Hales said with satisfaction In a victory speech to the crowded head quarters He gave much of the credit to the organization headed by campaign manager Albert Fish which encompassed an estimated BOO volunteer workers Dedicated workers Never in my experience have I had such an enthusiastic dedicated committee Hales said recalling six other previous campaigns beginning with his first victory in 1957 He was hard pressed in the last election in 1968 but emerged vtctor by over votes when liberals were sweeping across the province Mondays victory saw the Hales ship take all but five of the polls in the riding First to publicly concede was Liberal Jake who followed by his wife and Liberal entourage arrived at Conservative headquarters around and shook hands and traded compliments McCready an old friend of the Hales family and the candidate followed halfanhour later Both losers agreed It was an Interesting and fascinating cam paign for neophytes that the tone of the campaign never descended to name calling or got bitter Hales said he was at a loss about what to do about the first time voters in the years of age bracket but there is no doubt where it went he declared pointing to the PC support on the board He gave much of the credit to his organizers David Garnet and Donna Artuso for the youth support All the Hales family was there including son Don and his new bride from Illinois about miles south of Chicago where he attends the University of Illinois Hales singled out organizers Tyler Wheeler and Murray Coxe from Eramosa Township for their work at organizing the Con servative campaign He was also pleased that Beverly township had given him a majority although he pointed out that the township was oriented towards Gait and rather than to He felt that his presence there and at where he made himself available for inter views had swung the pendulum his way voters gave Hales a big margin of victory in the township with votes nine polls Slinger got and Mc 231 Following are the results 15 accidents North Fifteen collisions occurred in the North area patrolled by Milton OPP during the week of Oct to report police The accidents Involved vehicles and property damage was estimated to exceed Seven of the collisions resulted In injury to people Ingle vs Junior Ruth Kingsbury IBB I ISO single Bruce Standings Trotters Country Men Four Corners Ramblers Alley Cuts lfl Pacers IS Campy 14 Junior 12 Neighbours 12 Barley Sandwich 6 fi Board buys school sites County Board of Education applied for OMB approval for the purchase of four school sites In the county at their meeting Thursday in Burlington Expenditures of for three sites one each In Milton Burlington and Georgetown and an expenditure of for a J acre in Burlingtons an Estates were approved for an acre DODGE DART See the Solid Difference at MILTON CHRYSLER DODGE Ontario St 8782962 ON SALE NOW A Limited Supply of New and Demonstrator 72s Blythe Hales McCready VETERAN TORY campaigner Mrs Wilfred Parr presented Wellington Alf Hales with a pair of knitted slippers following Mr Hales reelection in Guelph Monday night Photo by D Gibbons CHATELAINE LIGHTING York Road Guelph Bright Ideas for all your Lighting Needs EXTENSIVE SELECTION OF HOUSE FIXTuRES Table Lamps Dow Swag Lamps Vanity Electric Heat Baseboard and Portable Central Vacuum Cleaning Systems Wiring Devices Fixture Parts etc Ventilation Hoods Fans etc FREE PARKING Dally Til a See our large selection of TULIPS HYACINTH DAFFODIL ROCKERY and AMARYLLIS BULBS Nows the time to FERTILIZE TOUR LAWN and PLANTS Opfl days a Watk a m Til Dark Phono Always a good supply of FRESH CUT FLOWERS WE WIRE FLOWERS ANYWHERE Caroline Flower Garden Centre Actoni Leading Florin Two Miles West Acton South woe of Highway Cloiad during winter months