Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), October 25, 1978, p. 15

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Ballinafad Local students win honors at Erin High by Winifred Smith Mr and Mrs Jesse MeEncry have returned home after a pleasant holiday In the States As port of their wedding anniversary they were Invited to be special guests of Mrs MeEncry two brothers Rev Ross of Atlanta Georgia and Rev Joseph of Johnson City Tennessee The brothers together with their wives and families enter them royally They travelled many miles and saw many historic places during the week they were there Thecoupletravellcdby air both ways We were sorry to hear of the accident which happened to Leanne Wedgewood of the Town Line She had the misfortune to fall off a horse Ospringe 300 tickets sold for beef dinner by Doris tines The beef supper Saturday night at Knox Church lived up to its reputation and was Its usual scrumptious repast The beef cooked to juicy per and carved by Alex Morrison was surrounded by tender vegetables and a tempting display of pies baked by the ladies Over tickets were sold The church was closed here Sunday morning so the congregation could attend anniversary services at Burns Presbyterian in Erin A goodly number took ad vantage of the opportunity and enjoyed tea and a social gathering the basement after the service Or and Mrs James Petit and sons Robbie and Ricky of Ottawa visited a couple of days with Mrs parents Mr and Mrs Gordon Howes The pupils and staff of Ospringe school are grateful for the support given to the chocolate bar drive It will end next week Grades A to are following through class activities at the Science Centre on Oct 21 This part of the school pro gram leads to much fulfill ment of inquisitive young minds A great deal can be learned by young and old from the Science Centre Mrs Ralph Sinclair was hostess for the Thanksgiving meeting of the Ospringe Ladies Aid Before it began her daughter Janet told the story of the first Thanksgiving Mrs Sinclair opened the meeting with a reading A Thankful Heart A scries of articles on Thanksgiing Day a real specialty Harvest Memories and An Irish Blessing were read by Mrs Sinclair The roll call was answered by ten ladies with a Thanks giving verse or prayer A Thanksgiving word contest was won by Mrs Mabel Dean she was riding recently Leanne is a patient in Peel Memorial Hospital We hope she has a complete recovery and will be able to return home as good as new real soon Many parents relatives and friends from this area were seen the Erin District High School graduation exercises on Friday night Those receiving diplomat from this community were Lydia and Jacqueline Koper draad Barry and Danny Wright Steven Lozlnski and Sharon Burl Steven was the winner of the Student Council award also the Sandra John ston award Judy Lozinski won the Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion Award Judy also was among those rtcelving the Isabel Waterman Scholarships Sharon Burt and Steven were two of the four named and received the fc School Memorial Bur sanes Sharon Burt was declared the winner of the Norman Finnic Memorial Trophy Congratulations to all these fine young students The bazaar bake sale and tea sponsored by the was a great success on day afternoon The appreciated the help Rev Stiles sermon on Sunday was on Stewardship Speaking of Sunday School Gilpin name was mittcd from the list of by mistake Sorrj her help is certainly ap preciated BEAUTIFUL by Joan March was for sale at the Ballinafad C W tea and sale Saturday Pictured with Mrs March second from the left are bazaar convener Joyce Clarke and assistants Mary Black and Ruby Pmkerton Eden Mills Weekend visitors by Mrs Wllda Friendly Seniors were present at the meeting held in their room on Wed with the president Mrs Anna Wilson presiding after a month absence During the business period it was decided to sell tickets on a plant at the Community Bazaar Plans were made for a Christmas dinner and the group received a nice letter of thanks from Mrs Jean Daniels of Rochester N for the lovely time her seniors had here earlier this month A few games of euchre and re freshments were enjoyed The United Church Women held their meeting in the church Sunday School room with Mrs Rene as hostess The president Mrs Betty Snow opened the meeting with a poem Live Each Day Mrs Ann Cnnn gave the devotional In the business period plans were made for the next luncheon in the Community Hail on November and for the birthday party at Eden House Nursing Home Mrs Snow closed the meeting with The Parable of the Oil Can Refreshments were served by Mrs Mabel Parker and the hostess and Mrs Lorna thanked all those who helped with the Mr and Mrs Jack Gilbcrtson of were down on the weekend to help Jack mother Mrs Herb Gilbcrtson with success fui auction sale she had on Saturday The Presbyterian Women had a refreshment stand at the home of Mr and Mrs Rodney Bell next door neighbors and were kept quite busy Mr and Mrs George Campbell of were guests of Judy family Mr and Mrs Tom Bould Michelle and Matthew Mrs Mrs T and Mrs Mac Dougall visited the Rev and Mrs George Lewis of on Monday and on behalf of theeongregution of Pres Church presented them with a small gift as a token of thanks for their ser vices while the church was without a permanent minister Mrs J Johnstone of Sim Mrs Francis of London were visiting with their parents Mr Mrs William McLean Mrs Wilson has been a recent guest of Mr Mrs Frank Spmks of Burlington and Mrs Clarence Sp of Hamilton Mr and Mrs Ralph Thompson and Mrs Wilson attended United Church Anniversary service on Sunday and en Joyed the sermon by the Rev Kent Mrs Else Schulte has returned from a visit with her daughter and son law and Bob Clarke in Van C Mr and Mrs Ed have returned from a lovely wo week rip England shovel CUSTOM EXHAUST DUAL COLUMBUS CONVERSIONS SHOCKS TAILPIPES SIDEPIPES LIFETIME MUFFLERS HEADERS mufflercentre 701 MAIN STE might icitn from Coptlind I 8788819 Churchill The Acton Pfesa Wednesday Oct 25 15 Church groups hold meetings SELLING CANDY at the Ballinafad bazaar Saturday are junior choir members Peter Volmar Susan 0 Connor and Hellen Schwarz Limehouse Anniversary for visitors by J Turner The October meeting of the Churchill C C Women Wednesday evening at the home or Mrs Clifford Storey was well attended Mrs Olga Thompson led in devotions on the topic of thankfulness Treasurer Mrs Eleanor Thompson read financial statement remind lng us also that she still has a few more commemorative plates and mugs If anyone wants them for Christmas gifts Plans were made for the annual Ha 11 owe en party Saturday evening in the church basement The ladies are providing costume prizes and lunch while the young people ore to plan Ihe games and other activities Mrs Joanne Turner reported on an interchurch meeting in Acton to plan for Ten Days in February that will focus attention on the needs of the starving needy of the Third World countries The fall paper drive is November 14 and 15 Newspapers only no maga cardboard this lime are to be brought tied securely in easy bundles to the storage shed at Acton Precast Limited For program lean or Thompson dug into her file of seasonal topics and produced four poems and a contest which saluted the splendor of autumn color and the ap proaching Hallow en tics A delicious lunch was served by hostess Mrs Storey Churchill Community Church held their regular October congregational meeting Thursday evening at the church with the Rev James L McFadden chairing the meeting After the usual business reports were dispensed with a lively dis ensued Satisfaction was expressed over the recent increase in Sunday school enrolment since Mrs Shirley Swackhamer and Mrs Brenda joined the teaching staff There was general concern that the pastoral needs of the congregation arc not being fully met and that the sick and elderly are not receiving their share of were made seek a solution to this situation and meeting of members and adherents is being culled or Monday October at Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Tim wi were married at CI urchll last Friday Rev Friends will be interested to learn that the Rev lob Hyde wife Carol net hamcrandsonsJtrcmy and Andrew of lie II be movim back by Mrs Benton Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Stephen Lister on Ihe arrival of their second child born early on October ie 1978 Mr and Mrs William I from f r fiftieth wed ding anniversary the same day Mrs William I visited her brothers and sisters in and the west coast returning on Thursday Her brother and his wife Mr and Mrs Mutton of came here for the anniversary Congratulations to Glen Scott who finished first of runners in the Invitational Cross Country Meet at Kitchener on Oct He some runner Chiropractic Clinic Or Tom Thompson Initio BUILDING North Acton 8533460 Keys to World Harmony The Twelve Basic Principles of Wo of Human dopondont no on of annum bo no and onto m bo mo am oca sal Poo Univo sol on on of tho la a anal pa of man ore in any of th can con Ha back Ladies Print Shirts y yesle an oat y la bulla font col You I warn novo n pr nis S 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