Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), April 18, 1973, p. 6

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The Acton Frew Press Wednesday April IB Personals Doublering ceremony CokerDrinkwalter vows Nine new families been welcomed to Acton recently fay HI Neighbour Welcome Mr and Mrs T Walker and are Irving now at Boner they moved here from Mr and Mrs J Gadget end two are living at They came from Mr and Mrs H The have a son and daughter and come from Mr and Mrs T Pratt and two children moved ran Toronto to Church Si Mr and Mrs H Kroes have five children came Into town from Comers and are Jiving at Arthur St Mr and Mrs Stewart came from Peterborough to Rosemary T f is grown up Mr Stewart lived in Acton area years ago and he Is now retired Mr and Mrs A Shymko moved from to Division St Recently married Mr and Mrs J Bailey came from Windsor to Scene St Mr and Mrs W have five children they have moved from to Main Mr is the only man in the new group who works In town A hearty welcome to all these new people to our town Rev Larry Reese first visit to St last Sunday He is director of the Department of Planting and Program on the diocese of Niagara provincial meeting of the I was held tali week In Hamilton attending tram Lakeside Chapter were Mrs MtsTd Mrs J Miss Etna and Mrs Sam and sons Steven and Paul were thrilled with tbe unexpected arrival of daughter Chris last week from West Germany and Johnston of have ben working there since last fall Cfarts also surprised her sister at Peru Huron Nursing School In Stratford the same day Early in May Chris plans to return to Lahr to meet and together they will travel through Europe for the summer months and be back home for school in Members of the pariah council met at St Albans church with Bothwefl last week Mrs Sue Pink and Miss Florence Wilkin are borne again after a longawaited trip that took them to Hawaii New Zealand Australia and Japan They have many vivid of these Different places While away they bad a visit with and Mrs J B in Hawaii Mr and Mrs Jacob Vdb of Boom Holland nave had their first visit to Canada and enjoyed seeing relatives and different places despite me fact they could only stay two weeks They stayed here witti bis sister Mr and Mrs a Vuetstra and also visited with her sister in Hamilton and her brother In Exeter Mr Velb is a In meat in Holland and was particularly interested controversy over the price of meat while be was here He had a tour of Canada Packers arranged for him and went to see the Kitchener market one day Veins have two children at home Bart who is 13 years too hopes toe a next year Free Press staffer Dents Gibbons returned to Canada by air following a day tour Spain sponsored by the Continuing Education Division of Sheridan College A group of photographers and artists flew from Montreal to Madrid Tuesday March men on to Malaga on the beautiful Costa in Southern Span The group was based for the first seven days at the Hotel in on the Mediterranean Sea and buses transported members each day to typical Spanish villages In the coastal mountains where they were free to photograph sketch or paint and mingle the village inhabitants Doug of a photography instructor at college In Oak- ville and Gerry Puley a prominent Burlington artist and exhibitor were on band to assist burgeoning talent and provide helpful criticism to more advanced The group transferred to Madrid for the final three days and travelled to the historic dry of Toledo for a day where they viewed many of the fine works of renowned painter El Greco Ten day students from the colleges campus made the trip Including three cinematography student who fumed the entire tour Although most of the trvveuera were from area tbe group also included artists from Belleville Peterborough Agincourt Kitchener and Guelph Mrs Dorothy Goodwin of a member of the Georgetown Arts and Grafts Association was also among the group Ladies fair board seeks new members The ladies division of Acton Agricultural Society met April at the home Mrs Robinson A committee was farmed to invite tbe wives of the members of the men fair board to a pot tuck supper at the home of Mr and Mrs S Matthews on the evening of April in an effort to obtain new members for the lathes fair board Mrs J gave a very interesting report as a delegate to fair board convention held recently In Toronto Each member bad been asked to bring to meeting a baby picture of herself which Mrs projected on a screen This caused considerable amuse ment trying to guess tbe owner of each picture Lunch was served by tbe hostess and committee and everyone enjoyed a soda half hour Mrs Matthews was courtesy convener Eabter meeting Knox Auxiliary Reading a poem entitled No Mrs McCutcbeon led In a Tree on Calvary Miss service of worship and Miss B Anderson opened the Easter gave a reading Mary thankoffering meeting of Afternoon Auxiliary of Knox church held in the Ellen Anderson room April 11 The of Easter was the theme tf as Mrs O Mother of Jesus from the book God Speaks to Women Today by Eugenia Price Refreshment were served by the in charge Mrs Moron and Mrs McQitcbeon NOTICE To Acton Residential Properly Owners The Corporation of the Town of Acton Is considering a tree planting programme on a cost snaring basis The Programme would Include the planting of young deciduous trees on private property along the road allowance Property owners Interested In participating should notify the undersigned no later than April 25th F Usher Clerk Admin istrator N and Randy Scott Coker were married In a QDubkMing ceremony Saturday afternoon February St Albans church was decorated with white bows white carnations and moms and yellow roses for the ceremony performed by the Rev H Dawson Mrs B G Oakes played the wedding music Including themes from Love Story and Romeo and Juliet Tbe bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Drinkwarter Churchill and the groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Ernie Coker Mill St E Acton The bride wore a traditional long white gown with lace ac cents Her laceedged veil was held by a headpiece designed fay Mrs Evelyn Marshall She carried a bouquet of pink roses purple hyacinth and fern attendants Her attendants were matron of honor Mrs Dolores Rowsell a friend and bridesmaids Cathy a friend Debbie and Janice her sisters They wore long gowns multi colored crepe with pearl necklaces gifts of the bride They carried pink carnations and breath with different colored ribbons Robert Drlnkwalter escorted his daughter down aisle Tun Coles was groomsman and the ushers were Steve Garrett Jack Irwin and David Drlnkwalter GeUclab The reception was held in the evening at Acton Meadows golf dub The brides mother wore pink crepe with pink accessories and yellow roses The grooms mother chose mauve crepe with pink roses Guests attended from Acton Midland South River Lindsay Sudbury Toronto Erin Brampton and Live Kingston The couple took a wedding trip Miss Simmons again elected to head Institute The annual meeting of the Acton Branch the was held In the board room of the library Wed April The Miss Simmons opened meeting by reading a poem The Rocking Chair Roll call was answered by It ladles giving a hint The district annual thli year is to be held in Knox Presbyterian Church on Wed May with Dublin Branch as hostess Annual reports As this was the annual meeting annual reports were given by the conveners all Sew- until show sew committee I agriculture and Canadian industries Mrs Roy Lindsay CUUenship and World Attain Mn Mary Graham family and consumer affairs Mrs Myrtle Lambert curator Mlu Nora Kenney Miss Marjory Kali past president took the chair for the election of officers which were as follows New officer Past president Miss M Hall president Mlu D Simmons Lit vice prsB Mrs Fryer 2nd vice ores Miss Nora secretarytreasurer Mrs curator Miss Nora Branch director Miss Jean McLean district director Mrs Roy Lindsay alternate director Mn Lambert Conveners Agriculture Canadian Mrs ft World Affair Mrs Cook Education and Cultural Activities Mrs William Denny Family and Consumer AffairsMrs Lambert Press reporter Mr C Pickett Resolutions Mrs G Cheer convener Mis Annie Aklnit Auditors Mrs Mabel Denny Miss Dorothy Simmons Voting delegates for the district annual wore Mlu Simmons Mra Lindsay and Mrs Mrs I lndsay district director Rave a very interesting report of the directors meeting which she attended In Milton Lunch was served by the committee In charge and a social tune enjoyed AND Bandy Coker leave SL church after their marriage there February 17 They are living In Kingston Jennings to Toronto and Lindsay the bride leaving wearing a yellow and navy pant suit with yellow row corsage They are now living in Kingston The groom has been transferred by the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Plan May wedding from the Georgetown branch to Kingston tour miscellaneous showers were held for the bride before the wedding by Mrs Dodsson Brampton Mrs Donna Mrs Margaret McKcniie Acton and Jointly by Dolores and Carol Jones Acton president Elections were held last week by members of the Catholic Women League New president is Pauline Gordon vicepresident Helen Lindsay Secretary and treasurer Teresa Matheson A bake sale in June Is being planned Members of the Menettes met for their monthly meeting on April at the home of club secretary Anne Perry with a pleasing attendance Reminiscence Is fun and the gals did Just that when they passed around their wedding photo for their roll call Club president Lynn Robertson gave her monthly report and Ideas for future projects were discussed including their giant rummage sale to be held in June New members During the meeting the were pleased to induct three new members Mary Lea Ball Kathy and Anne Usher All plans for their up coming fashion show have been finalized Tickets are now available from club members Posters will soon be distributed to local stores and everything is sewsew until May 16 A pleasant evening came to a close when coffee was served and icecream topped the cake Easter Special at the Cameo FREE Rickie Stickies with 5 or over sale value The Cameo Boutique MIS si urn MR AND MRS AUen Leishman of Hawkstone announce toe engagement of their daughter AUana Jean to Derek Murray Brown of Toronto is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Cameron of Acton The wedding is to take place on May 12 at St Andrews Presbyterian Church Barrie First Line Television Service Acton Out Mill St East Tel THIS MONTHS SPECIAL handcrafted 25 giantscreen Regular Special 599 Have you looking tor a special olftT FOR EASTER we feature carved and wooden eggs from Poland and many other miniatures In wood stone and pottery Come In and look around wo novo a small but soled choice at price you can afford Joyous Eaitorl PLUS MANY MORE SPRING TIME VINCS FOR WHOLC FAMIL Acton Pharmacy 8531620 Drug Mart 8532220

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