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8 The Acton Frw Press Wednesday Apr district Eden Mils Village mourns Norman Marshall Churchill Making pancakes he Rock wood Sunday morning Vince Binnie turns 90 Rockwood Celebrate anniversary Fire Chief Carl Meadows reports two alarms this post week The first on Saturday morning was in response to a grease fire in the kitchen of Mr Wayne There was approximately 10 damage done to the home The second call Saturday after noon was to the Grand River Con servation Area where canoeists found themselves- stranded on an island after their canoe drifted away Friends wished Jessie and Tom Gellatly the best last week on their anniversary To celebrate he occasion they enjoyed a quiet dinner with friends Mr and Mrs Harv Lafcrty Jessie and Tom were married at the home of Tom parents in Gutiph on March 1942 They have been re sidents of and have owned and operated the Mill End Store on Main Street for many years The Horticultural Club will be showing slides of Old Houses April tonight Karen will be making the slide pre sentation at town hall at 8 Rockwood and District Lions report a successful pancake breakfast Sunday morning in spite of the weather Presbyterian Church will have their annual Good Friday break fast on April 9 at the church from 8 am to am by Isabel Nell is Rockwood Sunshine Club enter tamed Acton Golden Agere at a Pot Luck luncheon with St Patricks accent when they last met At Mrs Robertson invited all to enjoy a program which had been arranged The newly formed choir entertained with a selection of numbers that were well known Then the Band entertained in their usual fine manner Dancing was enjoyed by many couples Mr and Mrs Craig played in the Band with Mrs Pollock at the piano Mrs Dorothy Wilson kindly played on the banjo and Mr Bert Davidson on the wash tub VlctnrSmith and hope he will soon be able to be back Miss Gladys Hanna sang two lovely solos Irish with Mrs Vera Black at the piano and Mr Leslie Graham sang two lovely Easter solos Continued on page by J Turner Happy Birthday to Charlie who celebrated his birthday on April A number of close friends and neighbors dropped in at the Binnie Fourth Line home on Friday evening to help him cele brate Mrs Debbie Anderson brought a large decorated birth day cake and Mrs Eleanor McKown also helped organize the event which was also a farewell for Charlie three sisters who had been visiting Janet Mrs Kate Johnston and Mrs Agnes left by air for Saskatchewan on Saturday morning Mrs Myrtle Allan wife or the late John Allan passed away Sunday at the Eden House Nursing Home where she had been a re sident for many years She was Mr and Mrs John Allan farmed at Lot Con 2 Erin Town ship retiring in 1952 to Acton where they resided next to Knox Presbyterian Church on Main St John passed away in 1958 they had no family Mrs Jean Patterson is a niece and our sympathy is ex tended to her at this lime Churchill annual Easter Pancake Break fast will be held at the church Easter morning The men of the congregation are cooking breakfast The Easter service will follow at am There is a plaque in Eden Mills United Church that bears the name Norman Scott Marshall In gratitude of his support over the It was in the little church that he loved that funeral services were held for this prominent and respected gen on Wednesday March In a way Mr Mar shall was the father of the village as it was through his efforts that Eden Mills became a police vUlage in 1930 He was one of the first trustees and village secretary for years In he and two other men were presented with life membership scrolls by the Community Club In recognition of their tireless work towards the community built Mr Marshall was a member of the Masonic Lodge He was proud of the fact that his great grandfather John Ramsey took out the first deed in Township and was the first settler His grand mother Mary Scott was the first white child bom in that township Mr Marshal was the genial proprietor of the genera store here from 192S to 1967 and also postmaster during those years In 1925 he married Gladys Mahoney of Guelph and they had two sons Norman R who predeceased him in 1372 and Donald of Guelph There are seven grand sons to carry on the Marshall name two granddaughters and three great gran ldren The village mourns this dedicated citizen Tragedy struck the MacPherson home on Wednesday afternoon was out in the garage culling some wood when his sweater caught in the table saw and dragged his arm in He was rushed to Toronto by ambulance but doctors there had to amputate his left arm from just below the elbow It is ironic that it was his good arm that was hurt as his right arm has been partially useless from a war wound Sincere get well wishes go out to during this terrible experience Mrs George Camp bell and April from Sun fridge have been visiting Judy parents Osprin Gravel by Doris Fines Old man winter temper this year was very rough at limes which I suppose prevented him Tram leaving without venting his fury in one last stormy blast His rage seemed lo be directed to the weekends or so It appeared to be Well goodbye Mr Winter 1 ve had enough As the saying goes Here your hat your hurry This cold spell may serve a good turn though in stabilizing the water level Some of the gravel roads in the area have been getting rough as the water flowed over the roads One especially bad spot is down the First Line below Highway The water on the Third and Fourth Lines above the highway near the river got quite deep the Fourth Line being closed to traffic Drivers needed to take special care when driving on the gravel roads these days and keep an eye for wash outs Church services were cancelled at Mr and Mrs Tom Get well wishes go out to Leo who recuperating from an eye operation to Jim MacDonald who has had surgery on his back and to Adair who is a patient in a Toronto hospital Two events coming up include a Maundy Thursday Candlelight Communion service at p on April 8 and the annual Good Friday morning breakfast on April at the Presbyterian Church roads trecherous Knox Presbyterian on Sunday morning so the congregation could a I tend the service at Erin The moderator of the Presbylcnnn Church in Canada the Rev Arlhur Curne of was guest speaker This was in keeping with the anniversary of the building of Burns Presbyterian Church which was cele brated in October Rev Currie sermon was King on a Donkey Special music was a brass quartet consisting of Dave Davidson- trumpet Heather Kirk trumpet Helen Andrews trench horn and Mike euphonium The choir also rendered their anthem Hosanna In the Highest Refreshments were served in Ihe basement at the of the service The students of grades i and or school went to the of Waterloo on Wednesday losee the theatre production of Snow White and Rose Red EASTER SPECIALS SOLARIANSALE CONTINUES SAVE METRE SPREDSATIN SPRED LATEX SEMHSL0SS CARPETING FLOORING SPECIALISTS 126 Main St Acton 8531190 During last week thaw water was plentiful in the Eden Mills area as In the area Rowed their banks and ditches were full as one driver found out Some homes in the indoor wlm pools SAVE ENJOY FINE DINING IN ACTON DELICIOUS MEALS COSY ATMOSPHERE COURTEOUS AND FRIENDLY SERVICE NOW OPEN BETHWOOD GROOMING Call for Appointment Anytime Day or Evening liz Morris no tranquilizers HP Aden Mr 14 MAIN ST S ACTON Royal Cafe 10 MILL ST E ACTON 8532601 Rethannt EEN ST ACTON Heart MILL ST ACTON Acton Maws 8533561 FAMILY RESTAURANT PIZZERIA 16MIUST E ACTON ONTARIO Shoes to wear with everything sizes to fit everyone MADRID NATURALIZER Sizes Service OurSpeclallles AAA C OMMaltio Chart NATURALIZED 35WYNDHAMST N DOWNTOWN ROCKWOODERANOSA YOUTH SOCCER REGISTRATION when Wednesday April 14 6 OO p Saturday April noon WHERE Centennial School FEES for first child 1 each additional In family AGES 6- 16 BRING PROOF OF AGE Please return last season s uniforms RECREATION DEPARTMENT There are still openings fed our SPUING PROGRAMS now and ion in on the FUN GEORGETOWN ACTON Junors Indoor Tenns Tuesday even ngs Smith Si RoIersJiating Tennis Lesson Adult and Junior Gils Gymnast fitness For The on It Lad res ID Tubs It Roys Gymnastics Master Gymnastics Girls II Gymnast New Moms Morning Out Pre Natal Post Natal fitness Ladies Morning Tennis Emmerson Court Moore Part Area PLEASE NOTE No registrations wJI be accepted at the program by the instructors REGISTER AT MA Street East Acton James Street art 19 or 60 TAKE NOTICE THAT Ontario I hold si THE LIONS COMMUNITY HALL AVON DALE TOM ONTARIO on THURSDAY APRIL 15IH Acton Ontario to Dining Room AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE In fflunt I and who