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by Wendy Every now and then there are enquiries about one of the various animals I written about that hasn t been men tioned for awhile I have to explain that they have gone walkabout meaning that something told them It was time to move on And they did And the ferret Thomascat Charlie the turtle and Rabbit Just to name few all left Some travellers were heard of again somewerenL Another of our brood went walkabout this month Daughter Beth phoned collect from Edmonton on the to tell us she was there well working and gave us an op portunity to wish her Happy Birthday her seventeenth Ever since Beth began the urge fly there been battles brought on by our square efforts to limit her lying space and or lime Same boat Friends in the same boat have asked why I dldn t write about some of the ridiculous situations and problems brought on by raising a teenager or two felt it be fair to Beth though to write however lovingly and amusedly about our clashes When Bill Smiley wrote bo much about his daughter leaving home a few years back l used to wonder why since at the time her comings and goings dldn t interest me particularly Now I figure it wasn t Just Co fill space but perhaps o ay to other parents Look were going through it too Just hang on and there a chance things 11 straighten out Distance The way I can sec it when our bird wanted to close her eyes and jump out of the nest to see if she could fly maybe It was best that she do It ala distance where we weren t so apt to be hollering advice warnings and directions which she I pay any attention too anyhow Of course she might land with a great thump right on her tailleathers the first time or two but isn t that what Independence Is all about And ever since our three offspring could toddle we encouraged Independence so we can tfusstoomuch now 1 ve been quite Interested In reading past Painted Box and seeing how they wove Interwove and relate to what s going on In our Elves at present It quite fascinating to be able to follow the different threads About Beth six years ago I had been planning Tier eleventh birthday fretting that we d got past the and hamburg stage and into the years where a party called for something with a little more fuss and flair It becomes apparent now and then that she and her friends are on he verge of becoming young ladles I wrote Now she back into another and stage And in our home the first October went sailing by almost unnoticed Wc thought a lot though If Beth had been around Id promised to make her favourite spaghetti and nut a candle in the middle of one meatball Asltwas had roost beef and pudding which I don remember writing about before There a quite a few recipes for the latter lying about including one in which brown eggs are used one which is made in a blue bowl and one to which the cook must sing Blue Skies while beating These have ail been sent to me I can never remember which Is best so I 11 use another old faithful cups flour tap salt I i cups milk eggs i cup drippings from roast beef Ma flour and salt Combine milk and eggs add to flour and beat with whisk until smooth Heat a square cake pan in oven with drippings until fat is melted Pour in batter quickly and bake at degrees to minutes until set nol dried out Serve with lots of beef gravy Serves or The Acton Press Wed October 1974 B7 Former district pair feted on anniversary GOLDEN WEDDING anniversary was celebrated on the weekend by Mr and Mrs Smith The reception was in Ballinafad hall Mr Mrs Smith 50 years wed By Mrs It The weekend of October was a happy time for a couple here in when Mr and Mrs Frank Smith were honored on heir golden wedding anniversary On Saturday evening the family githcred at the nome of Doris and Charlie Burt line Erin where delicious dinner party was held On Sunday Ihelr family open house for them in hi afternoon and evening at Ihe Community Centre Re latives and friends called there and enjoyed ten and old theme Tht tables and curtains were gold the antique touch where Ihcy received their guests was upholstered in good brocade Mrs Smith looked beautiful in rose and silver floor length gown with gold slip pers wore beautiful corsage Mr Smith in charcoal suit was a hand same groom with white in his buttonhole lapel Their three daughters Mrs Burt Mrs Doris Burt who arc twins and Mrs Joyce Swnnn were also at tired In lovely floral floor length the granddaughters who Berved tea and showered the guests with happy hospitality Mrs GriffinJones of bury a dear friend had charge of the guest book Girts cards Many beautiful gifts and cards a beautiful bouquet of red roses graced the front of the reception room Frank and Hull were married Oct 1924 In Church by the late Rev Caldwell It was the first wedding In that church for years Fronk was a veteran of World War I and had served In Mesopotamia in Ihe exped ition along the River Tunis when his battalion had been sent to relieve General troops His birthplace was In London England but he had emigrated to Canada before 1914 and served in Canadian forces Hull came as a child from Suffolk and the family home was In Stewart town After their marriage they lived in then moved to Here their family grew up They later moved to their present home farm Lot 1 Cone West on the Eighth Line the former McClure farm Active Frank and Winnie have been very active members of Georgetown Legion Hospital Auxiliary and volunteer workers Mrs Smith has been very active in all community affairs most especially the Women Institute where she was president for a number or years and where she is now secretary treasurer Her pies cakes and special cookeries are famous all around Wc people of extend our hearty to them on this momentous occasion Sunday was open house for two Hock wood residents who moved Into the village seven years ago after having lived In Acton and district for years The celebration was one where Mr and Mrs Thomas O of Main St were feted by their family on the occasion of their wedding anniversary The couple were married In October in St Mary Roman Catholic Church In Grimsby wllh Father Millar officiating Elizabeth Daly and Thomas O had come to Canada on the boat from Ireland In May They had come together as friends of about four months We know a soul ex for a former school mate of my husband related Mrs She ex plained that after the wed ding they visited Niagara Falls and then went to Acton where John Graham her husband a friend resided Acton residents Mr and Mrs O lived In for five years In they moved to a farm In Esqueslng where they stayed and raised their family until Mr retirement from Beardmorc and Co They moved to Hock wood in The weekend celebration was one of history for the O Rourke family Rcpor tedly there has never been an O who has managed to hit a 50th wedding an niversary since about the year Since before St Patrick came to Ireland says the gregarious Mrs says the story of her husband family has been written up In Irish history and the couple and their family are proud of their Irish heritage Saturday night was family time when our generations attended a supper at the Colonial hotel in Rockwood for a surprise dinner All members of the family at tended including adults and children The boast six children 10 grand children and five great grandchildren Attending the Saturday supper were Hugh and of Acton Maureen from Toronto Sheila from Brampton Desmond from Camp Borden and husbands wives families Surprise of the evening was when son Jim arrived from Calgary with his wife Myrtle and eight year old son Colin Open house On Sunday afternoon district friends and former neighbors visited the popular couple Their home decorated with bouquets of lowers and a beautiful two- tiered anniversary cake ere pa rod and decorated by Irs Scott of Georgetown Th open house ran from to m and guests came from Toronto Guclph I imchoust Ballinafad and I lock wood Old friends are the best of friends soys the 1921 bride who continues her activities the Women Islllute and enjoys walking and visiting in her new home town of Sixty two visitors signed the Sunday guest book The couple received mementos From such illustrious citizens Bill Davis and Pierre lowers hundreds of cards and a colored television from their family were some of the gifts received on the occasion Asked if she would change anything today from the way it was when she was first married Mrs O says Probably not a thing She is quick to suggest however thai raising children today Is a more job then It was In those days I d to be raising children today said Mrs Rourke feels that everything today is too free anil there is too much money available to children which makes disciplining more difficult TWO DISTRICT residents celebrated their wedding anniversary Sunday Mr and Mrs Thomas O of Main St were former Acton district residents who came to Canada from Ireland in and first took up residence in Acton Is your phone book listing correct Please tell us now before we print your new Look up your listing in ihe current directory and if you wish to have it thanked dial 0 zero and ask for Business Office before November 29th Bell Canada Some of my best friends are cows and how I helped some very nice people without realizing it TEA TABLES are filled at Legion Ladies Auxiliary bazaar Saturday It was held for the first time in the new Legion hall Bazaar brings in 900 The new Legion hall will never be appreciated more than it was last Saturday afternoon The occasion was the ladies auxiliary annual bazaar With plenty of room to set up tables and around for the workers and the 1st tors Over was realized and extended sincere thanks to all who attended and to their members for Ihelr efforts The prize winners were Anderson pillow of money J pillow of money June Mcllugh salt aid pepper Harrison Sandy Palmer Christmas cake Louise Toth doll I Jura stuffed animal Louise serving tray Mrs Cults necklace and earrings Mellon cologne Helen mixing bowls wastcpaper basket Donna Krapck glasses Mary ash tray A Moore miracle knife Mary McCail fruit dish Kathleen set of bowls Alton pillow cases Durham set pictures Mary pillow coses V Spires coasters and ashtray record doll and pillow cases J Milne pie plate and cake tin Diane Butler hose ashtray V Harrison candy dish Lois Gordon cream and sugar soap dish and ashtray Helen Perry cake dish bath powder Harry Van linden necklace Cath Jensen candle Dons Morton ions Cheryl Phillips fanc Paul ashtray Charles mug tree Jessie Price hose Fellows pantyhose and lurkosz pickle forks and Jam jar J dog ornament Woods plaques Joan stuffed dog pan and brush Myrtle Davidson pillow cases formerly Benson Shoes 19 MILL ST E ACTON 8530360 fitoc at Jwok AT Guam ST GEORGETOWN Phone 8777552 Arnies not spooking you on his Fully Reconditioned USED CARS or LOW PRICES Check Arnies Lot for New Models Arriving Weekly MMMMMMMMMMMMM THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF MILTON PROCLAMATION We hereby proclaim the week of November 4th to November 11th as Remembrance Week in the Town of Milton AJ MacArthur Mayor Igetsomcvcrv funnv and very moving response to niv radio show Oni turn I hud a write me a letter from out Brampton wn You know I have one of best producing farmsaroundhcre and I hive to give you lot of credit for that because I have vourshow on when I milking Whenever vou re not there the cows don t let the milk down Hesaid I that because they Ret used to a familiarvoice and a BY CROUTbB hand there a strange voice in the barn you get a bad reaction from the cows I say a little bull in the barn never hurt anything Some of the stones really move me like when people have accepted me as part of their family Oneparticularstory I remember a little on the morbid side but this woman said that she and her husband listened to the show and they had been maimed for years and They accepted me as a fne nd even though we had never t Now her husband was an invalid and one went down to make him tea and when she came back up was still he So 1 was the list voice he heard She said I don know what this means to vou but having there then siemtd vou were vcr to both of us Another this man and woman hose son wis killed in a car accident It as such an emotional upset to the wife that the hus work He had to tike a absence and they had to visit a ps so the doctor said that there had to be some kind of substitute in the woman life One resit tmg listening to the radio and the husband says Well why don t we adopt Wally Crouter as ourson Could you be con tent with that that all of a sudden he staking the place of ourson In that way you re not alone If Ido go back to work you have with you all the time So they adopted me as their son I know anything about it until they came to see me three or four years later I Witt making a personal appearance and a very nice looking couple came up and Now of course the woman was back to normal and had come to release me back to myw If again The husband said You re released you don to be ourson anymore Youdidnt know were We still but we ve ourselves to our problem But tilled such an important part at that time we felt we just had to let know That sort of kind of makes humble because although tend to look on theradioshowasjustajob I think you do perform a service in people