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Ann McClure receives Halton WI scholarship The Acton Free Press Wed August 1974 An Georgetown girl has been awarded the District Women Institute scholarship and bursaries have been awarded to a girl and a Georgetown boy Ann has won the Dr Ethel Chapman scholarship awarded by the District Women Institute She the daughter of Mr and Mrs J Bruce McClure Georgetown For her efforts Ann will be receiving too to further her education She has completed IS H Clubs and seven agricultural clubs as well as receiving her Grade and Grade Theory diplomas in music She has worked part time during schooling at Milton district high school and plans to at tend the University of this fall to take the family and consumers studies course ANN is the winner of Ethel Chapman Scholarship resented by the Halton Women s She received Two bursary winners also chosen by I In eluded the first price of awarded to Susan Jamleson Ballinafad daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Jamleson Second prize of MO went to David Alexander son of Mr and Mrs Alexander Georgetown Susan is an Ontario Scholar having completed Grade 13 at Acton district high school She is now enrolled In the two year legal secretarial course at Sheridan College David also an Ontario Scholar attended George town district high school and has been accepted at the University of Waterloo In a cooperative math program It good thing to read between the lines it tires the eyes less Unwelcome visitor at Truck hits house seven escape unhurt Seven GLT members take parts in movie Seven members of one family had a miraculous escape Tuesday afternoon when a large feed mixing truck crashed through the of the room where they sat In the living room of the Guy Wilson Tiouae at the corner of the Seventh Line and Sideroad Mrs Edith Wilson and her grand children year old twins Karen and Cheryl 20 her sister and husband Mr and Mrs Bill Brown ridge were sitting chatting when they heard a roaring noise and the truck crashed through the walls knocking out a corner of the house Mr s chair went flying but like the rest of the family escaped serious injury feed mix truck owned by Blue Spruce Enterprises 5 Milton driven Elmer French lost its brakes on the hill on Ten as he approached the Seventh Line intersection and collided with a dump truck driven by Steve Vasilakls The feed truck was pushed around and careened into the house hitting a parked car on the way Damage to the feed truck was extensive with the whole front smashed Damage to the dump truck was not so severe Both drivers escaped unhurt shaking their heads in disbelief that they and no one In the house was injured Mr French showed a small cut on his thumb the only scratch on him Feature canoeing This weekend Wildlife Centre is featuring a on canoeing Two Urns and canoeing demon arc offered Saturday and Sunday Those who see the Paradise Films production or Recommendation for Mercy which Is due for release to 300 movie houses across Canada in the spring or 1975 might see some faces they know in the cast Seven members of Georgetown Little Theatre spent three days last week working as extras for the movie which is based on the real trial of a 14 yearold boy charged with the rape and murder of a 12 yearold girl The case caused a sensation in Western Ontario a few and around the old Brampton court house using a crowd of too extras from various Little theatre groups Speaking parts were also taken by amateur actors including several members of Guelph Little Theatre The lead is from and members of Birds of Prey weekend Owl baby kestrel Mountsberg stars Oscar the fivemonth old horned owl who lives at was the star of Birds of theme on the weekend He made a special effort to get out of his and do a little public re lations work for himself and some other feathered tor friends the hawks The film slide talk and owl handling demonstration was directed at changing public attitudes towards birds of courage people to appreciate the purpose and function or these birds rather than thorn Visitors leurnedhow hawks and owls sharp eyesight and strong legs talons and beaks arc put to beneficial use In keeping down the population of rodents and excessive squirrels and rib bits Sparrow hawks isltors also saw two baby sparrow hawks recently moved from Hamilton in cage They are part of a Tamil of five inadvertently hatched in a backyard and moved out to the wildlife Two are being kept for use in the centres education program and the other three were released last week to manage for them selves Growing up in relative captivity is not without its as iotogist Gary told visitors when you have to start learning lo forage on jour own The three sparrow hawks or kestrel as they are EYEING EACH OTHER from a mutually safe distance are Angela attacking ferocious dew Walker of Burlington and Oscar s resident great horned worms he said owl Oscar was brought out by staffer Val Glooschenko so visitors could get a better look on the Birds of Prey theme weekend a the group report he is a natural in his portrayal of the accused yearold Extras were used to por ray members of the public attending the trial A variety of reactions were called for including horror anger sympathy and even laughter to relieve the tension In some places Pat Kentner and Ryan two of the members said the scenes Inside and outside the court house were a real experience for them The emotions called for were contagious Both of them said they could now understand now mass hysteria could develop when you re caught up emotionally in events Not all the extras imported for the scenes were so strongly affected however Elderly people from a senior citizens lodge in Brampton were recruited to add variety to the scenes and most of them went to sleep the GLT pair said Scenes outside the court house which called for a hostile crowd affected them most They had to direct abuse at the youth charged with murder and although It was staged the emotional impact on the extras was frightening Peter McDonald of the Georgetown Little Theatre was selected as a member of the all male jury who tried the youth while Isla Mary Goebel Joanne Grant and Pat were extras along with Pat and Most said would not be forsaking the Georgetown stage for a career in the movies Interesting It may have been but a 10 hour day sitting on a hard bench under hot lights in sweltering weather Isn t me kind of Jon that makes many recruits It was fun but really tiring Pat Kentner and Lorrie Ryan admit They were both impressed with the and politeness of the directors of the Canadian film and the fine treatment they accorded the elderly people who took part Among the cast their choice for excellent acting was the man who played the crown attorney from the Little theatre Auditions for the parts were held In ana people from the surrounding area were Invited to try out for parts Extras chosen were given a free lunch and pay for their efforts for the murder victim were held in Elmira Recommendation for Mercy is directed by Murroy who also collaborated in writing the script Summer school Math classes in big demand About 1 secondary school students in have taken advantage of summer school courses this year About or 30 students have dropped out since the beginning of the session and only two weeks remain In addition to that students are taking English and mathematics courses for grades six seven and eight Centennial School in Georgetown is the only school in North offering hat course Lack of interest caused courses In Milton and other north areas to be cancelled We would have run a course even for 10 or 12 students but there was no response in Milton summer school principal Willard Price said classes Night classes have at traded 120 people as well Most of the students spending summer in school arc taking credit courses but about 100 people In adult classes are taking up sewing typing and other interest courses Has coins at his store Bert phoned the Free Press last week lo let us know his store still has supply of Legion centennial coins available for customers It was thought only banks had coins left but of course merchants may purchase them from the banks to use as currency themselves The centennial coin project has been most successful Most coins are being saved as souvenirs of being circulated The British Commonwealth is a voluntary association of self governing nations in which there Is no authority and no political structure GOING OVERSEAS Drop In and Sec Our Canadian Made Souvenirs Luggage by Jetliner and Samsomta SUMMER emu OUT SPECIALS COFFEE MUG TREE SETS piece Reg IS REFRESHMENTS SETS Attractive pc tint Beverage G la mm Reg CHARCOAL LIGHTER Ideal tor Hickory Scented set set 37 20 FAN speed blades Safety Switch STRAIGHT BLOW FANS SO Rep 10 STRAIGHT BLOW FANS 2 WINDOW screens 179 249 99 META HOSE HANGERS GARDEN SETS Trowel Fork Cultivator Rag W I NTON3 TO STORE Hot that Page More rain need Halton farmers say Despite an abundance of rain over the past week the situation on local farms is still pretty serious It rained so hard in the spring that the ground Is too hard the rain just soaking In Wilfred Leslie an area farmer said We broke up the ground around the corn and it has a crust on it like a floor Very solid Chester Early said After facing a deluge of rain weevils and then a dry spell most observers had expected the farm situation to be well In hand since wo have lotten considerable rain ately But that has not been the case Most farmers would agree with Leslie when he says recent rain t helped very much at all corn and grain are not growing It sat a standstill Leslie sold He said the corn has come out In tassel or flower and once Ihis happens it wont grow any more His corn is only about three feet tail right now and should be somewhere bet ween six and nine feet at this time of the year Leslie s grain crop isn much better off It is only about a foot or a root and a half tall when it should be two to three feet tall It is also coming out a head flower Early crops t quite so bad off yet because not that much has come out In a head The corn certainly isn advanced as much is it should be for his time of year he said I don t think we will have half the crop we should I think even if we get lot more rain it will come just a litlk too late Leslie said Due to this he is predicting a cut back in cattle stocks because there won be enough feed for next winter It a very grim situation Only half a crop of feed and that is going to be around here said The situation is not too good yet We just haven hid enough rain Early added Henry Stanley Ihc Agriculture Representative agree fiat more run is needed Its been quite dry but across the county the crops are about overage for this time of year ho said Stnnlc pointed out that is b id around here as they are eastern Ontario whore thc hive had far too much riin Its a fishs life lessons icre carried on list irik in spite of more cold wit weather In way the weather Iclped us out Kiren Stewin an instructor from the down with he mumps on both sides With her absent Sue iker ind 1 hid to lake her tightening the schedule With less people iround the program ran fiiriy smooth Its good to though After tin the looks like its finally up Yeah This ictk is list for the see Is day di are lit you know the results next VOLVO Savings LEASING AVAILABLE GEORGETOWN BRITISH CARS 375 Guilph St Gtargntawr Choose it air leu a Charge it TIUDEN ANDREW MURRAY MOTORS It was the Fall of a time when laughing was easy Samuel a Ma product on M8COI1 Mi Alan Vint Waters Geoffrey Lew Joan Jesse and Boot gnat music by Phil ps producer Cimras scrimp ay by Mix and Richard story by Max produced by Mai reel by ha J Another Place Initiation is THE BIG FAMILY SHOWING FROM AUGUST 9TH TO AUGUST 15TH MUSTANG DRIVEIN THEATRE If I City LimlH Jo I-