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Acton Press Wcdnosday July I960 Most weekday afternoons any time of the year Trinity United Church is alive with quiet conversational voices and the squeaking of needles through cloth Tnntiy gather to work on the latest communal effort and discuss the issues or the day All ladies the quilters number lucky number for them Included in the group are Dorothy Simmons convener Veldhuls Elsie Reed Kate M Marguerite Taylor Nellie Shoemaker May Eleanor Loreen Jones Wicck Helen Pickett who makes the tops Emma Near and Kay Ross who takes care of supplies designs and patterns The ladies can t remember when quilting started at Trinity but all agree it was at least eight years ago and some of them carry group quilting back years when they used to gather at Grandma Lambert on Main Street South Most Trinity quilters leaned to quilt at their mother knees and remember quilting in their early womanhood The present group is just as much of a social gathering as a work group spiced with tea Dutch biscuits lively banter and fre quently a visit from the minister Rev Chuck Beaton who finds the ladies good far lifting depress Roughly jO quills a arc turned out by the group who sell for church proceeds Some quilts are done as gifts or for donations Quilting Is also done by order from people who supply their own materials They quilt spreads completed by someone else up to the quilting point Quilts are sewn at home each lady doing a block and sewing the patches by machine or the design by hand The entire quilt top is bled and marked rows It then tacked to the quilting frame which stands in the Trinity nursery six days a week Quilting starts as each lady takes her position at the quilt and plunges her specially threaded needle into the virgin cloth Stitching is done by hand tiny rows of neat running in intricate mapping across the land scape of the quilt often the size or a beds pread As rows arc completed the quilt is rolled from two sides to enable the needles to reach closer to the centre Rolling involves hands as clamps are unscrewed turned and reset with the helpof Dorothy Simmons expertise When the last turns are made and everyone is quilting the middle they bump noses and get in a muddle of hands Every Monday noon Miss Simmons calls group members Tho ladies will quilt for three to four hours at a stretch which they say does make them tired specially If they re rushing to completea quilt Walking home after quilting Is tiring explains Mrs Reed who started quilting as a child She has also done a variety of embroidered quilts You buy a quilt in those days Not content with putting in her hours at the church Mrs Reed quilts at home Sometimes her fingers are too sore to pick up a needle Miss Simmons has trouble defining the exact time she started to quilt it seems she s been Involved with needlework most of her lire Mrs McEnery has been quilting full time since she retired from work In 1973 It seemed everyone wanted quilts in the early 70s she says they were the in thing Now quilts have declined in due to increased cost of materials but the decline is only slight Mrs Veldhuls says she Just got hauled into it quilting that is She even got a quilt of her own she remarks and Miss Simmons agrees with her I mine she grumbles The ladies don t have time to enter competitions with their quilts although one special birthday quilt they made for their minister last year was entered in the Acton Fall Fair where It won second prize Quilts have to be as neat on the reverse side as on the top Ail knots have to be drawn in between the covers and thread finishing is done within the cotton batten Stitches must be even and precise of uniform length Sometimes Dorothy Simmons is tempted to redo a stretch but never does It s porta for the group to stay on good terms Trinity quilts have been bent all over tho world Mexico and Holland They are frequently donated to the Cancer Society for use in Princess Margaret Hospital given to refugees and the Whoever needs a quilt gets list Visitors drop In to the happy nimble fingered group schoolchildren get lessons in the ageold art ministers get refreshed me thinks Trinity do more good in this world than just plain quilting Terry Fox to trot in town Tuesday Members of the Trinity Veldhul and Kate keep while Elsie Reed and Dorothy Simmons hold up a completed quill Sometime next That la Terry follows the sun the Tuesday July town He people will have a chance nave boon old and retold to see and perhaps talk In caster Canada It 11 be Terry Fox Is the young to on extraordinary told again as year human being old onelegged runner to bono cancer In an Market Jeanery for folks wanting denim A young couple hopes soon to see everyone in denim because they are opening the towns newest Jean shop Tho Market Jeanery having lis grand opening this week Its located on Mill St where the Music Stop used to be The newest merchants in town are and Peter Peter said their shop s wares will be following the fashion trends For example the western look can be donned with the wares at The Market Jeanery The have Jeans for men plus designer Jeans for women There are also denim skirts for the plus shirts and shirts for the men Peter also has cowboy boots to round out the look The like the Idea of opening their shop in a small town You get repeat business you get to know the people It real nice said Peter said Peter describes the shop as possessing an earthy atmosphere Peter employs some antique furniture from his collection to contrast with the modern denim Both members of the family gained some retail experience during high school Later for Peter of Market displays some of the denim and leather goods available at the Mill St hop four months they tested The Market Jeanery the market for their during the summer wares at Fergus months In September flhercturnstoherrcgular Peter worked at job as a teacher of Twines Ltd a handicapped children at plastics firm for seven Rotary years will be in Children School effort to raise money and create publicity for medical research against cancer Fox Is running across Canada miles His goal is raise an much money as possible for research He gets none of it Each day Fox runs the equivalent or farther than Olympic than Some money has already been collected or pledged In town Andrea Arblc her mom Is of the Cancer Society challenged her class mates to see how much money could be raised As of early this week had been received from much of the three graduating classes Two other classes remain to be sounded out Andrea says most of the donations were in the range Some teachers and parents however gave or The friends helping Andrea with the pledges and collection are Lisa Sharon Lindsay and Kathy Donations and pledges may also be made at Acton Home Fur Mill St E and and L Ford on Main SI Other downtown business also have pledge sheets for Fox Marathon of Hope Today the recreation department is holding a strawberry and bake festival in Georgetown Gordon Memorial Arena All proceeds are going to the Cancer Society L and L Ford President Lome Doberthlen plans to cycle the miles following Fox through Hills Tentative plans have been made to hold a welcome ceremony at the municipal offices on Mill St Either a cheque or the pledge sheets will be presented to Fox The Cancer Society will have Fox T shirts and buttons for sale All of the proceeds will go to cancer research Anyone wishing to run with Terry Is asked to follow him by at least ten feet He has been tripped at least twice by well meaning runners THUBSFRISAT Super Opening Prices Waspocbllzoln BLUE JEANS LEATHERS MENS ft LADIES FASHIONS Hours Tum Wad Sat 104 FrtlDa Market IS MILL ST EAST ACTON form or Music Stop Location Golden A Davidsons host picnic Former residents support Actario anmartrBvam The Acton Golden Age Club were hosted by Bert and Irene Davidson Churchill Rd North at a picnic on their beautiful grounds an Wednesday July The weatherman co operated and a good time was had As usual the food was ample and delicious Games were enjoyed and the winners were Kick the Shoe Ladies- Isabel MacDonald Irene Terry Men Walter Hug Bert Davidson Egg and Spoon Race Nellie Freda Lambert and Mary Milne Peanut Game Mabel Von Fleet Freda Lambert Jar Candles Emma Mc In tyre Ada Allison Pillow Race Straw and Pom Race won by The group by Alice P liking ton won tho prize for the most members present The president ex pressed the clubs thanks to our host and hostess for a very enjoyable evening We will be by bus the Zone 13 Picnic at beautiful Salle Park on Thursday July 17 and will be home by m Members arc to br ing their own food and beverage This is always an enjoyable outing THE ACTON FREE PRESS Authorized as Second Class Mall Postal on Number 0515 The Actario lottery isn receiving Acton and region Just from present residents or teres Aclon Following are two letters from for mer residents sent to Ted Tyler one of the organizers and filed with this newspaper for publication with much in Ted I hope your endeavour to obtain the necessary funds for the restoration of the Town Hall Is 100 per cent success ful RonCripps Dear Mr Tyler I just read of your fund raising lot tery in the Free Press to save the Acton Town Hall I too have happy memories of times spent In the hall especially the Acton Fair dances and so If possible would like to be port of Its restoration Please find enclosed my cheque for Steele Dear Ted Enclosed you will find a cheque In the amount of to purchase an ticket I certainly want to commend you and the rest of the committee for the foresight to have the old Town Hall restored As a former resident of Acton I still am very much Interested In the happenings of the community I still continue to get the local paper each week end follow all the No funding new school Continued from page 1 Minister of Education Belle Stephenson to come to Acton Josephs said if there is no action to get the new school for Acton project moving he will urge parents of children going to St Joseph to boycott the present facility this fall He noted this tactic worked quite well this year in and he thinks the board and province would take action If all the parents send their children to public schools in September Byrnes said an architect Michael Torsney of Hamilton has been engaged to build the million school beside the Legion CHECK OUR SUPER FOOD VALUES IN OUR FLYER DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR THIS WEEK BINGO EVERY TUESDAY JACKPOTS Ee dGamo 340WoodlawnRd W Guoph Ontario FOR FREE TRANSPORTATION CALL Gifts Cards Mill St East Acton of Support Terry Fox and the Canadian Cancer Research Foundation Terry is reaching out to you and me to join him in his bold endeavour by a companion jog in your area andor your financial support in this his MARATHON OF HOPE TERRY PLANS TO BE IN ACTON Tuesday July 22 PLAN TO MEET HIM AT A RECEPTION AT 1110 AM PUDGE FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT RIM ACTON MINOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION FINAL STATEMENT 197980 DISBURSEMENTS CASH RECEIPTS Tournament date 4548 BOO Club 250000 Advertising 675 28 All Star Rag Entry Fee LagionRag Banquet Tryout 76000 BOO Club murines Swedish Gome Quid Club Final Draw Equipment Mlacallansoua 91 600 Club Final Draw 1438 30W7J3 MISCELLANEOUS BREAKDOWN MISCELLANEOUS BREAKDOWN Equipment Sold 71100 Releaaa 30000 Print Book Rtnd Tournament Money OMHA Convention 1975 Term Deposit Into mat PO Bo Rental BOO Monte Carlo Gat a Tick Ota 1284 Picture a KeysTegilLockan 17 M Liquor Fund 13725 Gate WW BondEr Pant Repair 2200 from Banquet WW Bond 10600 Draw 17864 Sabre tempi Postage Rtnd Rag Bank SIC Cain Receipt Flo war Cantor Society Starting Balance Donation Sabre Monte Carlo 40000 3010870 Telephone Contact Man I Balance