Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), October 9, 1974, p. 19

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Crowds lush greenery mark Indonesian life Rev Frank Byrne who served the local Baptist church from 1970 to went with hid wife and children to Sulawesi formerly Celebes to teach He writes back to friends about life in another part or the world right on the equator in Indonesia Indonesian life It Is now ten months since we left Canada for Indonesia and have been In our present nine months Life here Is very different from life In Acton You arc celebrating your centennial and ways we live and travel as your forefathers did a hundred years ago All around one Is struck by the contrasts Side by aide you will sec a modern home and a trass roofed bamboo hut a modem Japanese mini bus passing a wooden slowly crawling up the steep narrow winding mountain roads dressed In modem up to date western clothes whilo others are dressed much they have for years I uih Tempera vary only slightly here and the lush green growth of the rice paddles palm trees and Jungle growth never ceases to amnio us Large red orange gold and blue flowers and cultivated dot the road sides and hills Indonesia Is a land of people million Country roads cities market places villages nil of them crowded with people people people In the morning a m you meet them on the roads walking to the many farms that dot the mountain or to work In the rice paddies that border In the 7 a m the streets arc crowded with the children making their way to school Still later the women are seen coming and going from the market heir baskets full of green eg tables and tropical fruits pineapples bananas papaya and fish for the meals of the day Then In the early afternoon the children return from school I Simla lime The streets become almost deserted People disappear Into their houses for the noon meal an afternoon siesta children play quietly in the shade of the houses those at work In the fields or hillsides lie down under the shade of the trees I seeks relief from the relen heat of the afternoon tropical sun Then about p m the streets become again with people Noise levels from people walking playing in the streets steadily rise do not abate until Inte Into the night The nights in the mountains comfortable but In the coastal villages and cities one sleep Is difficult and one is awakened early by roosters dogs to face another day The only relief from the heat on the const that by the tropical rains which never depressing most welcome and refreshing lnrnlangnnge after month in the coastal city of Manado we were able to move to the mountains where we are now in language study the touching of our girls Although 1 have already started leaching In our work wl not begin In the school until January of next year when we proficient In the language Free Pross Wed October Pool room heating remains last holdup CRANE LIFTS steel beams into place at the new Acton Medical group building on Mill St Not much progress Is seen over the past few weeks since construction began Spacious new facilities are anticipated Churchill Former pastor dies baby born in Guelph FIGURE SKATING CLUB registration took place on Saturday at the arena Mrs Helen centre and Mrs Carol Campbell right take names and money So far 100 people have registered with in termediate and junior openings available Tayniult kennels win Word has been received of the death of Itcv I Stephenson who was pastor at Churchill when Ihey were linked with I United Church Many will remember him and Mrs Stephenson and family who so ably helped in Choir all social events Mrs Stephenson will be lo hear from any friends boy Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Hoy on me gift of a baby boy In General Hospital on Sep arriving home on Sunday October ft lioth doing well Mr Mrs Ward Hamilton entertained Mr and Mrs Jack Mcknlf of George own last Saturday Miss Muriel of Victoria is visiting her sister Mr and Mrs John and family of Churchill also meeting other relatives hospital Mr and Mrs Mr and Mrs Kennels fad owned by Mrs Ann took home most of the trophies from a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel specialty show in New Jersey last weekend Fury or Canadian ion her proper name won First American bitch winner bitch and Best or Opposite Sex and Reserve Winner to the Best In Show The and handler took seven other Cavalier King Charles spaniels to the show and won three firsts two seconds and two thirds Kennels nave been In operation a ear when the Benedict Is moved from Georgetown to Their daughter 16yearold Hemic won first print in the Junior showmanship class She is a student at George lown high school The Cavalier breed was well known in the time of King Charles I and II and appears in famous of that time Titian VanDvk Velasquez Vermeer and Hogarth all included Cavaliers In their paintings also inherited certain prmleges from Iheir royal masters If they scratch at the gates of Buckingham Palace thc must be allowed to enter Under a charter of King Charles II Cavaliers title arc allowed in court and ma not be turned away from any royal palace or function From their position of eminence at this time they gradually faded Into not to become known again until they breed was reuedinl92G and have only risen to popularity in Ihe last few years Three accidents There were three traffic accidents this week in Ac Ion and three charges were laid At 15 on a car driven by Donato Ccnturione of Guelph was in collision with another vehicle driven by Ronald of ft Acton There was damage the Centurione automobile and to Ihe car There were no injuries The incident occurred at the cor of Mill and Bower Streets On October a vehicle owned by Dmytro and driven by James Ft of Campbellville was left in park with the motor run on Main St South when Ihe gearshift Jumped into reverse and struck the vehicle behind It This was owned by Herbert Fisher of Acton Both cars were left unattended The Fisher vehicle sustained damages and the car received in repairs A single car accident on October when a vehicle owned and driven by James W White of Orange turned left onto a lawn on Main St and struck a water valve There was no damage to the vehicle but considerable damage to the water shutoff Norman Turner visited Mr Ralph McKeown who is a patient In St Miehneh Toronto Us friends at Churchill all wish him speedy recovery Mr and Mrs visited Mr and Mrs William Butler in who arc now enjoying folr health Also culled on their daughter Mr Mrs Hear Community Church service lost Sunday morning wis quite well at tended Rev A Sermon Subject The Feast of Remembrance Holy Communion followed The choir anthem was God House According to Art enmpnlgn organizer for the I Ions centennial swimming pool II getting close and if things go right pool opening date should be set soon Mr Gordon ex plains the missing agent is a neater for the pool room which must be Installed to bring pool room temperature up to four degrees than actual water temperature At tin present time In the poof bus renehed the dturee Mr Gordon suld tho County Board of Ihallh made Its final Inspection on Monday and nil other connections arid fneillllcs are complete The Hoard of dm at Ion wilt be for hw1 programming during school periods with llilht recreation department organizing supervision during public open hours Start of Alton high school students swimming program has been for Nov when swimming elnssis will be incorporated as part or the physical education curriculum Greenock WI meet Mrs J I Imore lr Alton was the hostess for the September nice ting the Greenock Women s Institute Mrs J MlCuIIocIi the president welcomed the members back after the summer holiday and read the nubile declaration which hud been in Acton free Urdu ration declaration stated regional municipality of shares the concerns of the citizens as to the necessity for providing working conditions In the field of con work It went on to declare the month of Sep 1074 to be eon safety month Mrs safety had Mrs It McKeown show slides on safely in the home Mr Eckerick also had When Safely Makes Difference for her topic The molto was The smallest deed is belter than grandest intention were made for banquet in conjunction with the plowing match held Mohawk Raceway Drive Kut principal of Aeton high the pool will Ik for of Imtli Aeton and surrounding hoots Also plnnnid for the pool is a wide grmlt lliree swim program tor the first time ever and town students who before had opportunity of taking of a swimming program will hi able In participate If tin Georgetown pool not Ihe Alton tool will be to In that una Hold Mr Kill Tin principal that during high will their physhnl pool gymnasium using llu Kirs and gymnasium laeilltiis during the months rom tin Nov start high school will Ik using tin until tin grade Ibri program In gins either in March or April of I rointhi Hint the grade three program IkuIiih high sehool students will use the pool at any time hours wild Mr Knlz Hi the three venture a big slip in he lull rests of the younger children llmr The principal eulhusinstli from Alton students with ellffirent approximately ill p m school hours will be mainly the respon Nihility of recently hired full lime lifeguard the program lions dub spokesman A melon says until pool absolutely for iif of tiling tlnimhavi nol been Hi Aetna residents miiih 1 1 in ihimIMi In im Ik pool In the evening II nays hi facility will ivenlng week holidays an providing full OFF SUNNYSIDE FARM Horses Boarded and Schooled English Riding Instruction its CERTIFIED BHS INSTRUCTRESS One of these 7 booklets could save you money and make your work easier DRINKING FROM a silver cup seems just right for a championship Handler BobJohn gives Canadian Champion Azorese familiarly known as Fury a drink from such an aristocratic cup in recognition of her winning the First American Bitch in New Jersey The use of concrete on the farm is becoming more and mote widespread in barnyards pig pens poultry houses teed bunks and lor manure handling Concrete makes lor cleaner and Won omical arming II improves and culs disease losses Boehmers has several ready mix concrete plants We you to give you Ihe best results Call us and ask us to sand you any of the following booklets A Design Manual for Concrete Farm Floors Design and Construct on Concrete Modern Improvements lor Too Pork Production Concrete Floors tor Poultry Housing Pave Your Barnyard n Concrete Concrote Manure HanO Improvements Bunks 8241220 or Georgetown Take a Look at These Beauties FORD LTD door sedan ginger glow In colour power steering power brakes automatic white walls wheel discs am radio A clean one owner car Lie I FORD COUNTRY SQUIRE Yellow with wood grain applique automatic power steering power brakes radio good rubber Completely reconditioned Lie ABD423 72 MERCURY MONTCALM door with cream colour and black vinyl roof automatic power steering power brakes white walls wheel discs radio fender skirts Only mites Lie DRS924 FORD TON PICKUP Bite In colour wood canopy standard transmission original miles Lie CAR and TRUCK RENTALS LEASING MAIN ST N ACTON 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