Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), January 23, 1974, p. 14

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B6 The Free Press Wed Jan Ospringe Gym night for boys set By Doris Fines Wc arc sorry to hear that Mrs Herman Karteclincrs mother in Kitchener passed away Mr and Mrs Kart- echner moved into their new house last August located on highway close to the corner of the 1st line of Erin Sym pathy is extended to them in this time of sorrow John Vender Vhigt is a patient in Royal Victoria Hospital Montreal Our beat wishes go out to him for a speedy recovery Rev Gerald Ronnie of Acton was the supply minister at Knox Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning Ills sermon was on Grace The Medicine of God One of the future activities in store for boys in the community Is a gym night Registration for boys to 14 years of age will be Tuesday Jan at School from to p Older boys from to 10 p So come on out and sec what Its all about Intended for last week elected for the coming year President is Mrs George Lang vice president Mrs Barrfe Clarke secretary Mrs Henry treasurer Mrs Elmer Fisher pianist Mrs Gordon Ait ken and cards Mrs John Taylor The meeting was at the home of Mrs D M with members present The roll call was answered by the paying of fees The devotional was taken by Mrs Elmer Fisher and Mrs Gordon Howes Guest minister Rev A Douglas of Brampton was guest minister at Knox Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning With so many snowmobiles around nowadays I am glad to see the toboggan hasnt of style go whizzing down the hills in the fields apparently having as much fun as we used if you havent a its no problem I toboggan its no problem I see Just climb to the top of a steep snowbank and slide down on your back or your stomach its the same dif ference Shower A miscellaneous shower was held at the school Sunday afternoon when many friends of Mrs JudyElliaJ gathered to wish her happiness on her recent marriage Gail Baldwin got things livened up with some games then Judy opened her numerous girts with the assistance of tier sisters and Cathie Ellis Some of the younger girls Linda and Karen and Bonnie Long helped out by passing the gifts around to be admired by the guests and then placing them on the tables Judy expressed her ap preciation to all and to Mrs Ross Ferguson Mrs Stan Fuller Mrs MacLcitch Mrs George Lang Mrs Don Milton and Mrs Henry for organizing the event p Popular auctioneer Frank A well known auctioneer In llallon County for over half a Frank Fetch died Friday January II at District I lospltal In his year Son of auctioneer Urn Frank lived at Cherry Georgetown at the time of his death For ninny years Ihe family lived on Chanel St Mr used his auc tioneering ability Inn number of ways to assist dm liable The tame to Georgetown in 1911 moving from Union where Mr Pitch farmed He employed the Dominion Seed House for a number of years becoming known as one the in and Feel Mr Fetch was predeuased by his wife Doris Lilian a fear ago and by a son Itoss Well He is survived by three grondchildrcn Ralph Carol Mrs A and as well as two great grandchildren Funeral service were at the lure Jems funeral home by Harold Mirim of SI lohn United Pallbearers Hob and Jim Burns Unison Owen Hughes of and Lyons of was in leu Miliums id SPEYSIDE TENNIS club got off to a Rood start Monday night There were It Fire destroys antiques wing of Martin farm home Friday Cause of a Friday night fire which destroyed valuable early Canadian furniture and gutted a new ing at the farm home of Mr and Mrs Henry A Martin It Georgetown has not been determined Mr and Mrs Martin relumed to their home on the Town Line a mile east of about 30 Friday night to find it filled with smoke went out to dinner about six oclock and there was no of anything wrong then Mr Martin said I opened the back door and quickly shut It toon hud the fire under had a major fire Smoke lonlrol Hogging no filled the house and was to keep pouring out through the minimum ventilators he recalled He summoned the Despite tit- efforts of fire Georgetown fire department new wing was which arrived in gutted the heal flames of freezing and think it took about minutes Mr Martin said Wo live right on the edge of the fire If we lived across the road we would have called the Erin brigade he noted praising house promptness of the Mr bedroom In he older pari of the red brick home Hut It was smoke damage the There was heaviest smoke damage through the said or realized Georgetown brigade which smoke could do Association plans events Yaremko land controversy by Mrs A Benton The Local Association Group for Guides and Brownies met at the home of Mrs John Case recently with 14 attending They planned money raising events for the winter After the meeting held a baby shower for Mrs Case Onlhecveningof Jan the Guides met with the District Commissioner Irs enrolled Mrs Clifford McDonald as a Guide Captain Euchre The Local Association held a euchre convened by Mrs John Cose Mrs Banish and Garnet Case in the memorial hall on Friday evening About guests were entertained by cords and lunch at the end being Mrs C Sin and Mr Day with Mm Hon McLean The church is having a spe cial treat on Sunday morning li when the sextet from the Toronto Bible College is tak ing the service It will be fol lowed by a pot luck lunch to which everyone Is welcome Sunday school Is cancelled for this week only low score falling to Mrs Woodworth Mr and Mrs A C Pat terson spent several days with her sister Mrs Smith Weston Magazine The Canadian Magazine section of The Toronto Star on Jan carried an article Remember the Man by Barry Conn Hughes The Man is Robin Bourne who called Limehousc home some years ago during his late teens and until 1969 when his mother sold the home here several months after his father Col K Bourne passed away Ontarios Solicitor General John has been involved in a controversy during the past week over his extensive land holdings in Township and north Burlington A Toronto Star report published Tuesday Jon 15 reveals and his wife Mary own about acres of undeveloped lands in Halton a stone farmhouse near loffat The Stars report hinted cabinet minister has been speculating in land mainly through the services of an agent since 1958 when he first joined the Ontario cabinet denies he is speculating and denies any hint of impropriety over his land purchases md sale this area He said he plans to acres nearby for keep most of his property for eventual sale when he retires Businessman Ridley iarkdonntion purchased acres of that The centres damage Hie house will hove In he completely redecorated and the furniture reflnlshed Ihe new wing of the home where flames did the most extensive damage will have have extensive repairs Fire Chief Ken liuikema said no value could lie put on the loss because of the many and early Canadian furniture with which It wan furnished much of it is dif ficult to value Mr Martin paid special tribute to Buikcma and the Georgetown brigade for their expertise in controlling and dousing the fire noted there was no water damage and the basement was dry unlike fires where the basement has been filled with water The Martins have lived in the district for some years Mr Martin retired in 1973 as president of Flax a firm which moved to Burlington from Georgetown Prior to the appointment he was executive vice- president of the parent firm Smith and Stone George town He d the Rotary flub Ills Interest In was shown by hlu an not hit inn with the Georgetown Agricultural Society of he served as iiecretnry fur three years Me president In ItflD Interest in municipal extended to serving on council UCW line upyear Mills United Women held their first mitilng of the new year at home of president Mrs Ralph Thompson Mrs led the worship assisted by several of the members and the them was aping A lively ill for llscussion try one followed on diet accommodation and all aspects of life ports 107 w by treisiinr Mrs Howard James and secretary Mrs Douglas A motion was passed to send a donation of to Kirk wood Manor Wat rloo Dales For future projects were feuded upon January a March 2D a book game and white mil November Palace 29 MILL ST E ACTON 8532450 COUPON THIS COUPON IS WORTH 50 on tha purchase of a or Largo Pizza from to am daily A Excupt Tueiday NOTE ONLY ONE COUPON PER PIZZA ORDER 853 2450 OFFER GOOD UNTIL FEB at ACTON LOCATION ONLY around a lGOatre parcel of land on ltd just north of 10 in upper Burlington which and a friend John Ridley donated in to the Ontario Heritage foundation an agency of the Ontario Government for use as a park The Stars investigation showed Yaremko through an agent Bertram Day pur chased two parcels in 19 totalling acres of land in that area for a total cost of and the two owners donated all the acres to the Heritage Foundation for use as a park According to The Star the Foundation put a evaluation on Yaremkos donation which makes Yaremko eligible to deduct from his taxable in come over a two year period would not say whether or not he look ad vantage of the deduction AB SUPERMARKET MILL ST 8530650 Meat Department Specials MAPLE LEAF A CUT CRYOVAC SP COTTAGE ROLLS 95 Chata Sanborn INSTANT COFFEE RED BRAND BEEF 129 PRIME RIB ROAST RIB STEAKS BRAISING RIBS 89 SCHNEIDERS SAUSAGE SCHNEIDERS COOKED MEATS 285 LUNCHEON MEAT HEAD CHEESE BOLOGNA MAC CHEESE PICKLE PIMENTO PORK LOAF PORK BEEF CHICKEN LOAF PRICES EFFECTIVE JAN 24 SPECIALS PORK BEANS 379 limit per EVAPORATED MILK 247 LANCIA LB BAG SPAGHETTI 59 LB PKG SOFT MARGARINE SAVE c HERSHEVS LB TIN SAVE INSTANT CHOCOLATE LIGHT BULBS 39c fill GO WATT SIZES RISE N SHINE ORANGE CRYSTALS 5PAK ENVELOPE 69 COLGATE ABC DETERGENT 129 CHRISTIES OZ LOAF SAVE 35 BIG BOY BUTTERMILK DEL MONTE SLICED TINS SAVE 17 00 PEACHES Rom Jar SWEET MIXED PICKLES BREAD U5 No 1 LETTUCE FRESH PRODUCE DAILY 29 BANANAS 29 CARROTS 29

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