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Iff I The Acton Free Press Wednesday February 1973 Susan Hodge named top speaker by Doris Fines Susan Hodge grade pupil of Public School was winner of the Oral tlons finals for area one with her topic on Sky jacking Others competing and their topics were Clyde Gilbey from Mans Best Friend the dog Miranda Hughes from Ottawa Crescent Tanya Alexander from Brant Avenue Guelph Tap Dancing Leslie Keane from Edward Johnson Guelph I am People Judging was done by Leo Mitchell of MacGregorSr Public School Waterloo Dave of Margaret Avenue Sr Public School Kitchener and Stan of Public School in Kitchener Choirs entertain While the judges made their decisions the Ospringe Choir sang three numbers and the Choral Society sang under the direction of Mrs Roberta Hoy Mr Mitchell spokesman for the Judges complimented the speakers and gave some HIS FIRST STEP into scouting Rick Ingles recites of the pack group committee places the traditional scarf suggestions Second the wolf cub promise to First Ballinafad Cub Pack Akcla Doug around Ricks neck Ten new cubs were invested into the pack Will n4i in lhriwir1 W Alexander and District Commissioner Gord Douglas His father ceremony last Wednesday evening Bill Ingles holds the new cubs hat as Mrs lil Curts chairman Jennings Proud Cubs invested former resident dies 3y Mrs Sbortfll On Wednesday Jan the first Cub Pack held their night Mr Gord Douglas District Commissioner who heard the Cub law Mrs Lil Curls chairwoman of the group committee who presented the scarves and many proud parents who presented their sons with their caps assisted Mr Doug Wlllslc In the ceremony lull The proud cubs Invested were Michael Albert Graham Gales Handcock Rick Ingles John Chris March David Saunders Schwartz John Spear and Mark Proficiency badges were also presented to many of the new cubs along with their pack pals light refreshments were served which brought the pleasant evening to a close Dies at Mm James Swindlehurst passed this week She was years old and had been in a nursing home for some time Mr and Mrs lived for many years on the farm now owned by Mr and Mrs Tom Given Miss Nancy Swindlehurst and Miss Debbie French were received into the session by Rev Johnston at the morning service on Sunday Mr and Mrs Floyd Short ill visited I loyd father Mr Fred at the Manor this week Icy roads Icy road conditions kept the school buses from their routes Friday Mrs Archie has been in hospital for treatment this post week Misses Morrow and visited on Sunday at Mr and Mrs Mrs McEnery and Mrs Norm Sinclair visited Mrs in hospital one night Sunday evening February The admitted to Guelph General this post week theme Christianity Is led the Hospital last Monday night service of modern song with a January and Is having tests r We all hope for a speedy I 611111111 Folk service Sunday night By Mrs Fred Folk service was held at Churchill Community church on In hospital Churchill neighbors and friends are sorry to report Mr Jack Cole responsive congregation A large enthusiastic assembly set the recovery mood we are pleased to report Mr I after the church hall where wdbert Brown who has been In ill lil I Si refreshments were served The refreshments were served The Young People enjoy this Christian fellowship and are planning other activities for the future Lifelong resident health for some time is now an outpatient He was brought home Edwin Earl of on Saturday from Toronto East 1 Georgetown died in Guelph General Hospital only to return General hospital on Jan He back on Wednesday again on was BO years of age and had not Thursday also on Friday for been in good health for several treatments We do hope he soon years feels better and able to be at Mr Ferryman was born and home lived in Acton and then moved to Mr and Mrs Ward Hamilton Toronto with his parents visited over the weekend at his He served overseas from E brothers home with Mr and to 191fl with the 2nd Canadian Fill Stewart Hamilton In Pioneer Battalion He was Guest on Sunday with Mr and Mrs Leslie Swackhamer and Debbie were Mr and Mrs Harry and of St Catharines Mr and Mrs Lawrence Beckett and Mr and Mrs and Mrs Wilfiar Thompson Bad roads necessitated cancelling some bus routes again Friday After a short illness Sarah Griffin died at the Guelph General Hospital on Tuesday January She was a lifelong resident of Erin township where she was born on July 7 1B86 daughter of the late Sarah and Angus McArthur Her friendliness and helpfulness bad made her many friends She attended Brisbane and PcacoLk school and was caretaker for a few years She attended the old Erin Centre where she taught Sunday and also at and was a member of Erin United Church She was married to Arthur Griffin on Oct 12 who died ip Retired to Erin They had lived on sixth line until retired to Erin In They had celebrated their golden and diamond wedding anniversaries She had lived with her daughter and law Mr and Mrs William Thompson since last March She is survived by one daughter Eleanor Mrs Thompson R Acton and one brother William McArthur of Erin- She was predeceased by per husband one son three sisters and one brother She had been resting at Wed- dell Funeral Home Her funeral was held at Erin United Church on Friday January Service was conducted by Rev Walter Honorary pallbearers were Larry Smiley Earl Gray and Jack Anthony Active pallbearers were Orville Detta Thomas Lang Ken Jim McArthur Jim and Howard Delta Temporary entombment was at Mortuary with burial later at Cemetery led in 1920 and Annie Isabella survives him Hiey lived at Brougham then to the sixth line of Esquesing where he farmed from to 1MB Then they moved to their home at 1 Georgetown carpenter and Sylvester Grimminck of fanner He was a member of the Woodham visited on Monday at Acton branch of the legion Sons predeceased Two sons served in World War Allan Earl Perryman who was killed in action Aug 1944 and Thomas Edward who was wounded in action returned home and died as the result of an accident in June New ONLY DOWN if you qualify and Engine Free Pick up Delivery id Town Free Courtesy Car by Appointment SERVICE DEPT OPEN TO HIGHEST TRADE IN ALLOWANCE Why do our used cars have to be better We guarantee them VOLKSWAGEN COME TO Motors Ltd v authorized Volkswagen Leo Vamplew public relations officer with the Ontario Hydro in Hamilton presented the trophies to the winners and also com the choral groups and Mrs Hoy County finals On Thursday Feb 8 at 30 pm Susan will compete at Waverley Drive Public School in in the county finals The Ontario finals will be held March 19 at 30 p m at the King Ed ward Sheraton Hotel In Toronto All are welcome to attend these events meetings The Kooky Cookers Ospringe I Club held their third meeting at the home of Nora Stubbington Fourteen girls answered the roll call by naming their favourite fish The discussion was on canned fish For the demonstration Bar barn Johnston made a salmon loaf Wllmalene Vander Meulen tossed up a chicken salad and Frances Vander Meulen baked a cake These were sampled for lunch Die meeting closed by all repeating the pledge Meal planning The What Cooking Ospringe club met at the home of Sandra for their second meeting read the minutes The roll call was In your family when Is the main meal of the day served and what is it called Ten members answered the roll Mrs Robert Ellis discussed Planning Good Meals Meals should be planned with eye appeal contrasts in texture temprature and flavor Use foods when they are In season and consider cost and use of home produced foods Sandra and Barbara Major made tomato soup for the demonstration The members were to bring their favorite sand wich The soup and sandwiches were served for lunch with chocolate milk Third meeting The third meeting wa3 at the home of Susan Bradford After repeating the pledge the girls paired off and worked on a quiz Doreen Vender Vlugt discussed fish flesh and fowl For the demonstration the recipe was read by Donna Marshall and Susan Bradford made the salmon loaf The baked salmon loaf was served for lunch with fruit Juice Members of group 2 are Susan Bradford Cathy Ellis Gayle Muriel Donna Sandra Barbara Major Debbie Donna Marshall and Vlugt At county court Grade pupils of Ospringe school spent two hours last Tuesday at County Court in After being acknow ledged by Judge they sat through the cases on drunken drivers drug abuses and thefts and thought the judge had dealt very fairly with the offenders The pupils then went to G C V I where they were interested in the variety of shops they saw which they felt put them in a better position to choose their courses when they enter high school Karen conducts Katknits WI makes spring plans By Mrs A Benton The Katknits club girls met at the home of their leader Mrs Anderson with seven girls attending Officers appointed were Leader Mrs Anderson assistant Debbie Harlow president Karen Eves vice president Carol Harlow treasurer Elizabeth secretary Gwen press reporter Cathy telephone ciilltr Bnglt In their course Sportswear With Knits the girls discussed adjusting patterns and measure ments ruffled and bound edges on neck and culfs Meeting limehouse W I held the Feb meeting at the home of Mrs Jas Noble on Thursday evening The president Mrs Brown opened by reading Six Mistakes of Man After singing Dixie Land roll call was answered by each naming her favorite sewing material Mrs Booth gave current events Conveners of standing committees each read an Item of interest The motto Success Cymes in cans failures in can was taken by Mrs A W Benton Plans made Business dealt with plans for a dessert luncheon and euchre with a display by a representative of Smith Co on April 19 and supplying box lunches and other accommodations to the Federation of Naturalists at Limehouse Memorial Hall May 28 and Industries Mrs Anderson in charge of the program read an article on the History of Cotton Cotton has been used hundreds of years Columbus found natives using homemade cotton thread when he arrived in the south In Canada 200 million ton3 of cotton jtc used per year employing 15 in its manufacture It Is the world most versatile fabric with over uses she told us meeting closed with the National Anthem Mrs Davis supplied a tasty lunch Visit party Mr and Mrs of London visited Mr and Mrs during the weekend The family of Mr and Mrs Fred held a party for their parents at the home of Mr and Mrs Vic on Jan to celebrate their silver wedding anniversary Mr and Mrs A C Patterson spent the weekend at Brantford recently where they visited a cousin Mrs and Miss Mrs Patterson has since spent a few days with her sister Mrs Smith at Weston Church services were cancelled on Jan due to weather conditions but there was a good turnout on Feb ACTON PHARMACY AND DRUG MART Listerine Antiseptic Right Guard Deodorant 83 TUMS TABLETS 66 ANACIN TABLETS 9 BUFFERIN TABLETS 99 DRISTAN TABLETS 97 ALBERTO HAIR DRESSING 77 SOFT AND OZ ANTIPERSPIRANT 88 OZ TOOTHPASTE 99 REGULAR FRUIT SALTS 67 SCOPE Mouth Wash Gargle 93 FOR VALENTINES DAY See our excellent assortment of chocolates candies cards perfumes and colognes Also surviving Mr Perryman are daughters Jean Mrs John Lambert Milton Lena Mrs Swindlehurst Erin Betty Mrs Jack Bryce Port Credit and Georgina Mrs Fred Allan Acton 24 grandchildren and great grandchildren He was predeceased by two brothers Roland and Marcus and a sister Funeral The funeral service was at the Shoemaker funeral home on Jan 27 conducted by the Kelvin Johnston Fellow were among those attending Interment was in cemetery Acton Pallbearers were neighbors Clarence Snow 1 Georgetown Thomas Given 2 Acton Lloyd McEnery and Ken Arnold Nerval Flower bearers were grand sons Ron Campbell Bill DeVries Brian Swindlehurst Allan Swindlehurst Steve Peterson Allan Chesworth and George Andrews Tory head Jim Swan borough was re elected president of Wentworth Federal Progressive Conservative Association at the associations annual meeting Friday in Burlington He defeated Lloyd Dennis of Burlington A Centennial Project acton sportsmens DINNER Monday February Acton Legion Auditorium Adults 15 Students S3 SO A GREAT FAMILY NIGHT Tickets Limited For reservation and information call or contact any of the Centennial Committee DAIRY FARMERS Master 16 Dairy Producer Ration Krums or Pellets Tons or more delivered Bulk only Bookings are now available Dairy Specials Master Dairy Iodine special Reg so 89 Ton Case lots 4H gallons GALLON GALLON MASTER LOUSE POWDER 2 Lb Can specil 1 Regular cents Tuco K25 Mastitis Treatment SPECIAL cc Regular 40 All Winter Work Clothes Work Blot Rubber Boots Winter Boots SPECIAL 20 ALSO Snow Shovel Clearance Per Cent Off All Shovels In Stock Light Bulb Special General Electric Light Bulbs Case Lots Case Best Buy Watts Shadow ban 40 Watts MUTT JEFF DOG FOOD CHOPPED BEEF Special Regular Case Case MASTER FEEDS STEWARTTOWN four One Slop farm and Garden Centre PHONE