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The Free Press Wednesday Mat 12 1980 5 Hills Terry Grubbe left has a little trouble making It around the corner during Club a thon at the Community Centre Grubbe and Mayor Peter were Just tuo the helping out at the skate They skated lops more or less ill llir Community lo mist money for community projects Obituary Edna Kean Anthony La son and Jon two grade si students LI house report laps is hard work Both boys participated in the Hot- Clubs skate a Sunday at the Com munity Centre Edna Elizabeth Kcon passed away suddenly at her home in on Wednesday February She was in her year She was the daughter of David Humphrey son and Susannah Ensterbrook Simpson and grew up in Nassogaweya township attending Eden Mills Methodist church and SS No Nassagawcya school and later No 1 Eramosa when her par moved to Wellington County In she married Gerald L Kean and together they farmed at Lot Concession Eram until when they retired to They were members of Eden Mills Presbyterian Church In they eel rated their Golden Wedding Anniversary Mrs enjoyed amazingly good health for most of her life and had many friends with whom she kept in touch She took great pride In keeping home and yard and remained live right up to the time of her death Surviving are three children Lloyd of Mrs John Bird Georgetown and Vera Mrs Packer as well as five grandchildren A brother Norrish predeceased her in Flic funeral was held Saturday February the and Wilkie Funeral Home Guelph and conducted by Rev Dochring of Eden Mills Church with interment in Eden Mills cemetery Pallbearers were Ben tasking William Roy George Heath field Gordon and John Simpson the With Helen If you have any from Robert Little School or any other school at the School Lane site and want to donate It to the schools historical display time is running out March break starts on Friday and organizers of Hie permanent display would like all the items by then They will however accept articles until the end of the month but encourage promptness Principal Ron says the school will take anything of sentimental or historical value for the display to be placed in the front foyer of the school Report cards pictures anything Whether it be a permanent loan a gift or just temporary loan all items are most appreciated Former principal Pat Is also working on the project and he too will accept articles I lalton Mayor Pete Pomeroy re turned this week from trip to Arizona A to Vegas was on the agenda Seems like a lot of local people are heading to Vegas this winter I guess they figure with soaring interest rates and control inflation it Is a safer gamble to piny the one armed bandits than save for rainy day Sponsor a youngster in the Rotary Club thon on Sunday you did be prompt with your payments If the kids were good enough to keep up their end of the bargain and attend the skalc you can do your bit and pay up The Georgetown J Sheridan College Journalism program annual work week Tanya Basic of spent two weeks getting on the- training She assisted another local resident Independent reporter Jen with her daily duties The Friends in Deed are still gathering grocery tapes from and Dominion stores By saving enough tapes the organization for handicapped people will obtain a free wheelchair Anyone with any tapes they have saved can send them to any member of the Deed or to me at the Acton Free Press Knox Church Oakville was the set ting for the 13th annual Women Missionary Society meeting of the Brampton Presbytcrlal of which Acton is a member A devotional based on the theme New Image New Challenge New Age was conducted by Dixie Church WMS Nice to see Lincoln Mercury is at tempting to strike a blow for women s liberation or at least compromising In their newest Cougar ads they have the usual beautiful woman hut also have introduced a gorgeous guy to make the ladles a hit more Interested Television still has a way to go before It could be called but Lincoln Mercury sure knows the direction to take Obituar Teacher contract to be year round Mary Graham After the hard work the reward Free and drinks were the order of the day at the Club annual skate a for part icipants who skated laps Ten yearold Mich- Ilahn of Bennett and Eddie Robertson also and also of Z Bennett skated laps and enjoyed their treat Proceeds went com munity projects Legion Ladies Auxiliary bowlers compete The Acton Legion Ladies Auxiliary bowl ers will compete for the Knights Cup in Oakville this Saturday Plans have been fin for the fall bazaar and any member needing wool for knitting Is to call Ruth Courtney at Donations were made recently by the Ladies Auxiliary to the Legion branch Cancer Society Heart Fund and West minister Hospital A giant garage and rummage sale is planned for April from a to at the Acton Legion Help is needed at the Wednesday night blngos Ladies of the branch are asked to contact Mary if they can help out at the blngos Billiards breakin Within a few hours of the crime Hnilon Reg Police arrested two suspects and laid charges of break enter and theft In connection with an inc at Main Street Billiards Two youths 19 and 20 years of age were ar rested and charged Friday after police found the break in at ap proximately am Friday morning The which was stolen was recovered by police An Acton resident for the past years Mary McAllister Graham of 160 Elmore Drive died on February home following a lengthy ill She was 83 years old Mrs Graham pre deceased by her husband George came to Canada frrm Ireland in 1909 She was born November 11 189G in County Antrim daughter of Samuel and Mary McCaw Mrs Graham her brothers and sister came to Canada as or through Barn ados home As the second oldest In the family Mrs Graham mode sure her family remained in close contact Following her mar riage In Guelph on June 1923 Mr Graham re sided at RR Prior to that she had at tended school at SS ber In Nassogaweya and in Ireland From to 1954 the Grahams lived at RR 1 Acton and then moved to Acton Mrs Graham worked at Storeys Glove Fact and the Victor Rum ley Funeral Home in Acton well be being involved in housekeeping and She was active in the Presbyterian Ladies In the Acton Golden Age Club the Ladies Aid and the Alert Evening Auxiliary She attended Knox Presbyterian Church Funeral service was held at the Shoemaker Funeral Home Acton with Rev J Robertson officiating Interment followed in Cemetery Acton Pallbearers were nephews John Locker Lloyd Dove Atkins Harold Fred and family friend Tom Watson Mrs Graham is vived by brother William Shire Scotland and sister Annie Sock of Guelph She was predeceased by brothers James Samuel and John Van hits trees A In damages after the vehicle left the roadway striking The driver Fred Kcntncr Acton was going north on Road when the accident occurred Any contract settle ment between the Board of Education and the high school teachers will be retroactive to the start of the new school year One of the early con tract offers by the board lo the teachers was retroactive however the board included the longer term during the February negotiation session In any event according was not new because that to provincial teacher clause was on the table representative Neil from the beginning Munro the retro active clause was never an issue with teachers We didnt perceive It as an issue Munro said Monday We didnt dwell on it with the members he said Members of the rds salary com mittce have said news about the contract term 13Vt 1 One or fiveyear term Gullphi Lityusl I Store CHATELAINE LIGHTING Sometimes a notion needs help in motion IF YOUR ORGANIZATION HAS A PROJECT WORTH DOING THIS SUMMER THE SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM WILL HELP PAY FOR STUDENTS TO HELP GET IT DONE Docs iu 1 mm mil lex Whit sin mid mi 1 insider- It isi fur IK lxtuun mil tin must In lii hit ill be or students iniuidinn to siIiihiI in the fill h flu I mpliMiimt ihilnunmi Whin ilfiuiiKfnimhir I iiiilpMtii mil tin fin ik Canada TOGETHhKWE CAN DO IT THIS SUMMIT Ideas For All Your lighting Needs EXTENSIVE SELECTION OF HOUSE FIXTURES del FREE PARKING Of EN DAILY TILS Frontier Florist Garden Centre Ft Floral Designs Weddings Funerals KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION FOR SEPTEMBER Halton Roman Catholic Separate School Board St Josephs School Acton Advance registration for those children who will be attending kindergarten in September at St Josephs School will be held Thursday March 13 1980 9 am noon 115 pm 530 pm Children are required to be 5 years of age on or before Feb Birth and Baptismal Certificate Family OHIP Number FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT MR SEAN BRIGGS principal RJ OBrien Chairman of Board CG Byrnes Director of Education RED CROSS BLOOD DONOR CLINIC RED Thursday MARCH 13 Acton Legion Auditorium 500 pm 830 pm For transportation phone 8531868 or 8530910 Baby Sitting Available THIS CLINIC SPONSORED B Richard Telford Chiropractor Optimist Club of Acton