Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), April 12, 1978, p. 13

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AREA JUNIOR FARMERS attended the annual conference of the Junior Farmers Association of Ontario in Toronto recently From front left they are Leah Youngblut Acton Paul Norval Nancy Town- send Hornby and Frances Johnston R R 8 Brampton Qspringe Ohio musicians stay with local families by Dor Fiats Bonnie Lang and Linda played hostess for two from Ohio Joyce and Karen were only two of around BO members of a school band and choir from the states who put on a concert at Erin District High School on Friday night The entertainment was much enjoyed John and Penny with their family Polly Whitney and Charlie from the Canadian Forces Base at Cold Lake Alberta were visiting Johns parents Mr and Mrs Gordon Aitken last Limehouse week and they accompanied them to Elgin for a brief visit with Mike and Joan Hutch ison and family then on to Ottawa to spend the remainder of their holiday with Sherlock and Mary Aitken and baby Heather My neighbours loaned me three maple trees but owing to the cold winds this spring the sap has been rising very slowly I can say as I have been unduly overwhelmed with the process of converting the nectar into syrup but I have a few jars of liquid gold to reward my efforts Somehow it tastes Thursday grade and 3 of Ospringe school went lo University of Waterloo where they saw he live performance of Judy and the Beast and the grade class went to the Fergus Museum where they participated in lessons of pioneer life All the school participated in the Red Cross March Drive and wound up their collection campaign on Friday They a goodly sum MATT ROCK finds a stuffed Polar bear at the rummage sale held Saturday by the mothers of Cubs Scouts Brownies and Guides Churchill Paper drive planned by Churchill ladies Showers weddings keep residents busy by Jo Turner I know many of you are looking forward to getting rid of the winter collection of newspapers because we have had bo many Inquiries as to when Churchill ladies are holding the spring paper drive The time is now Now Is the time to tic those stacks of old newspapers into manageable bundles Starting Saturday April IS and until Tuesday April 18 newspapers and magazines bundled separately may be brought to the same place as last year that is the large storage building at the Acton Precast Concrete yard We will have wooden skids set out lo pile the bundles on and experience has proven that large flat bundles stack and stay on better than narrow high bundles Please support our paper drive by Mrs Art Benton Mrs Bob Kerr was hostess for a baby shower for Mrs Carl Sinclair and wee Laura on Sunday April 2 Mr and Mrs A and ber sister Mrs Bullock nave returned after spending a few months at their new winter home near Sarasota Florida Wilfred Klrkwood under went surgery in Toronto General Hospital on Wed nesday We wish a good recovery The Local and Group Associations held a sale in Limehouse Memorial Hall on Saturday We hear it was quite successful and well attended Congratulations to Bonnie Scott and Richard Busty of Norval who were married on Saturday at Kingdom Hall and the reception was held for guests at Hall The turkey vultures returned to the Fourth Line mountain and the Limehouse conservation area a couple of weeks ago The Womens Institute met at the Memorial Hall at noon on Thursday when 15 enjoyed a big dinner The annual meeting followed when reports of the past year were beard tor paid correspondence read business attended to and elec tion of officers A donation was made to the Music Festl work a committee apt pointed to arrange a mother and daughter banquet a date of April at 30 fixed for a Stanley Products and bake sale a special collection taken to add to our Pennies for Friendship don ation and Achievement Day and a visit to the Lee Home mentioned Mrs Ellerby a life member was asked to preside for election of officers president Mrs Booth first vicepresident Mrs N Anderson second vice- president Mrs F Hannah secretary treasurer Mrs A W Benton assistant secre tary treasurer Mrs J public relations officer Mrs J district director Mrs T Brown alternate Mrs E Sanford branch director Mrs Kirkwood auditors Mrs and Mrs SJ Mileham Conveners of standing committees agriculture and Canadian Industries Mrs J Hannah citizenship and world affairs Mrs T N Anderson education and cultural activities Mtb Devcreaux family and con affairs Mrs Moulden resolutions Mrs G Booth curator Mrs A Benton flower and fruit Mrs N Anderson dele gates to District Annual May 16 at Boston Church Booth Brown Anderson and alternate Mrs Hannah Mrs Moulden related plans to date to celebrate Dominion Day She said Dr MP will present a flag to the W I on April Persons were advised what food they would provide for the Manor birthday party on April The district director reported that the roil call at District Annual would be Communication within the Family Unit and com petitions would be for seven bran muffins and a top cherry pie as well as the F I C ones we heard about before Several ladles volunteered to be hostesses at the I home at the Agricultural Museum at Milton UPHOLSTERING FABRICS and SUPPLIES HIGH At Low Prices A YD and up FABRIC BIN 751 STEEUS AVE MILTON to sat a NATURES EMPORIUM EXCUSE THE CHAOS WERE RENOVATING FOR A NEW SPRING LOOK BOASTED CASHEWS PRUNES SESAME DAT GIGANTIC AUCTION SALE OF BRAND NEW FURNITURE APPLIANCES AND GIR ITEMS THURS APR 13 PM SUN APR 16 200 PM GRUNDYS AUCTION CENTRE PARTIAL LISTING Large selection of chesterfield suites In and piece sets chrome kitchen suites 7 piece dining room suites maple and pine bunk beds Captain s and Mates beds stereo sets maple and pine end birch bedroom suites coffee and end table sets bed chesterfields wooden wail clocks table lamps recliners cedar chests clock radios component sets socket sets Boston rockers Lincoln rockers oil paintings single double end queen size box spring and mattresses colour TVs CB radios carving sots plus hundreds of gift items AUCTIONEER ALEX PARR SALE CONDUCTED BY GRUNDYS AUCTION CENTRE Ebenezer Birth marriage and death in news The Acton Free Press Wednesday 1978 By Mrs Bon McLean The junior choir sang We Shall Overcome The Village Greenery supplied some lovely yellow rosebuds and the Munro family a crown or thorns plant Rev began sermon with remarks about the show Close Encounters of the Third Kind It con tained plenty of sound and colour but made very little sense Hollywood missed encounter with God in the Bible When asked his disciples who He was they said Elijah was a sanctuary town We long for the sanctuary of our childhood Elijah found God wasnt there Disgusted he said Take me I had enough After sleeping and eating Elijah took a day Journey to Mount of the mount of God He found God was not In the wind nor the fire but tn the still small voice A few days after Easter two disciples were walking home One joined them whom they did not recognize He unfolded the scriptures and they knew Him in the breaking of bread We arc talking of visions awareness These are not visions they are real encounters with God Steady my boy steady Sue and Murray new daughter is to be known as Katie An enjoyable evening took place at the home of Audrey when a shower was held tor babies Karen Ward and Sarah Davison Winners In two interesting contests were Dorothy and Eleanor Ferguson and Jean expressed their thanks for the lovely gifts their children received The marriage of Rev Betty Griffiths and Ling took place In Halifax on Saturday Lillian Thomas acted as the brides matron of honour Bill Marion and Art Diamond were In on Friday attending the funeral of a cousin FREE WORKSHOP ON HOME INSULATION WEDNESDAY APRIL 12th 730 HILLS COMMUNITY CONSERVATION CENTRE SQUARE 232GUELPHST GEORGETOWN ONTARIO dont YounMda mufflwl nd tai row n yen Ml RICHS Swvki Centra Ltd PHONE 853 NOW on THE R0CKW00D DISTRICT PAGES Of A Special Coming Events Column FOR ONLY PER INSERTION YOU CAN HAVE YOUR UPCOMING DANCE DINNER ETC ANNOUNCED ON THE R0CKW00D AND DISTRICT PAGES OF THE 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