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Smiley says community papers admired seem to have written quite a bit about community newspapers over the years but it been deliberate So if youll forgive me one more wantmetolackle Jim Rom of Exeter who is furious at me because be pays more in income tax than I receive in salary if you can figure that one out Recently received a monthly statement from the syndicate my column coast to coast Started looking over the old familiar names have been running this column for 20 years or more and got a bit sentimental They run from Nova Scotia to Hay River and Iff ran a quiz myreaderBcouldn half the newspapers Bui my personal relations with many of publishers go back a long way Never hear from most of them but bump into them at the odd convention and renew the old bonds 1 II just mention some of the real old timers who have stuck with the thin gruel and thick porridge of this column for more than two decades Advance Hello Kerb Campbell I know you re semiretired but hope you re still stroking a golf ball John and Randy Press George and Sandy Estevan Mercury remember that fishing trip in North Saskatchewan Are you all alive and as well as can be expected Remember the big fish dinner in my threebedroom cabin when the rest of you including Barry of were crowded into little cabins Little did I know that Irwin Macintosh and wife Barbara when we saw them courting at a convention about 30 years ago would wind up as Lieutenant Governor and His Lady of Saskatchewan lrwui was with the North Battleford News and Barbara father was with he Star if memory holds And they wind up entertaining the Queen The BIcnhein News Tribune the Bolton Enterprise and the Bowmanville Slates man are old customers and I knew well their owners at that time Leavens and John James Where are you guys Port Perry Star know Harry Sterop is around but where is Peter the flute- playing lino operator with a vast amount of good humor and common sense Say the word Pete and we have another round of golf with an ambulance in close attendance Where is Gene Macdonald of the Alexandria News could get a party going in a mausoleum Not a word for years I know Don McCualg of the Renfrew Mercury is out to pasture cutting wood catching trout but let have a word old buddy from the depths of the Ottawa Valley never seen a copy of the Creator Review theParkhiUGazetteortheGlenco Transcript but they vc been old friends for decades And what this about you Andy McLean selling out the Seaforth Expositor to a young upstart after 112 years in the business Andy was a man who looked middle aged when he was young young when he was middleaged and almost as Last time I met him and his charming wife and their daughter Susan White who is going to carry on as editor thought the McLeans were indestructible suppose that day now 111 hear that Mac and Vol of the Tilbury Times will be hanging up their hats while still in their prime tin fact Mac I think you re already slipping Had a letter sent along by your son Terry who said he d found it on your desk but you obviously I dealt with it Perth Courier Winchester Press Express Wheatley Journal Enterprise Swift Current Sun La com be Globe Watchman Acton Free Press Exeter Tunes Progress Oxbow Herald Review Ernie West port Mirror hi iour TV Repair Man Orangeville Banner Hanover Post And all the rest of you guys who have put up for years with the bleatings abd blur tings of his writer Thanks You represent something admire and respect You work under continual stress produce a product that Is valuable rather than sensational controversial rather than merely op rather than depressing Hang in there those of you who are left and young fellows carry on he tradl lions You may not be he New York Times but you ore probably more important to your community it is to the world Last note George and Cadogan veterans both hope to see you before we hit he wheelchairs Love Hill GEORGETOWN 8775266 ACTON 8632219 You may now charge your classified advertisement to your Chersex Account Ask for details DADl LINCOLN rHn mercury GEORGETOWN SALES SERVICE LEASING GeorgetownActon Wednesday Aug 8772261 Chedi Your Ads For Accuracy Georgetown independent Acton Free Press cannot be responsible for iho can of more than on to correct Any mm In in Classified Section be to attention of th ClBMlfed Department after first Adjust mama are mad to degree the arror Celt 8775266 or 8532219 6 Monday to Friday Bob and nee Wrlghtl delighted to announce the birth of their son David Robert who was born August 196 at weighing lbs Rachel and Jessica enthusiastically welcomed their baby brother Proud grandparents ore Mrs Veronica Booig of and Dennis and Helen Wright of Georgetown Wo extend special thanks to and nurse Carol Ann Barber KILMER Brother Christopher proudly welcomes his sitter Jennifer Dawn who was born August at am weighing lb daughter sate arrival Special thanks to all the medical it alt of Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital Engagements MR AND MBS Frank Kirk are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Louise to Gary Robert Nugent son of Mr and Mrs Gordon Nugent of Alberta Mirrlagei FELLOWS Nancy Fellows of Georgetown and Robert Fellows of Weston are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Terry Gaining son of Adeline Gaining of Lindsay Marriage to take place September si Someplace Else Country Restaurant Brampton Ont MRS Terri Pickering of Georgetown Is pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage her daughter Stafford to Tyrone David son of Mr and Mrs Skanei of Sudbury Wedding to take place Saturday September at St George Church Georgetown and Mrs Joseph Semple are pleased to announce the engagement of youngest daughter Janet to Paul second son of Mr and Mrs Harvey of Rockwood Wedding to take place September at the Memorial Presbyterian Church Rocky Mountain House Alberta TIMMER MANFAB Rick and Hilda are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of the daughter Sandra Marie Ala son of and Febor Watkerton on August 25th at Bethel Chnsilen Reformed Church Acton WHEELER and Wheeler wish to announce the forthcoming marriage of daughter to David Archer son of Ron and Marina Archer The marriage win take place on Saturday Sep ItfMalSi Andrew Presbyterian Church MAJOR William passed away at General Hospital on Thursday August A at the age of years Beloved husband of Margaret inter I RR Guelph Dear father of Stuart Guelph Jean Mrs William Jackson of Margaret Mrs Don Parkinson and George and hi wile Batty of Fergus Also survived by fourteen grandchildren and eleven greatgrandchildren Rested at the Funeral Home Acton where funeral service was held on Saturday August 18 at pm Interment wood Cemetery Thank THE family the tale Mary Fuller with to thank relatives friends and neighbours for I lor a I arrangements memorial donations sympathy cards and moral support Thanks to the nurses and staff at St Joseph Hospital Rev Don Rebec Lodge TambrandsCan Inc St Albans Thanks to B Shoemaker Funeral Home for their kind attention THE FAMILY of the late Bennett wish to express our sincere thanks for the kindness and sympathy extended to us in the loss of our father The tributes memorial funds cards and phone calls were deeply ap preciated Thanks to J Jones and Son Funeral Home and Minister Arthur Dunn Fergus Thanks to all Irene Harold and E WOULD like to take this opportunity to k our many friends for attending ivcrsary we hope enjoyed selves as much a we en loved having you to Earl Burt and Mar ton Country or great dance music Thanks all best wishes cards and many received In all world mere is no friendship and sincerely you for this gin of friendship faan and Barton Cards ol Thanks to express my sincere to friends and neighbors lor their cards lowers gilts and visits during my stay in Fergus Hospital and since reluming home Special lhanks to my family Hobson and nursing staff Of 1st floor surgery for their excellent care Your Kindness will always be remembered Sincerely Thank you to my family and friends for ihelr kindness and concern while I was a pallent In Wingham Georgetown and St Michael s hospitals thanks to the staff of Georgetown hospital for their care Sherry THANK YOU to all who attended our Open House A special thanks to for doing the bar Mario for the music It was great Judy Shelley Bob Michelle Ronnie Jim and Sophie To our children a very special Donna and Dave In Memorlima GLENDENNING In loving memory dear husband and Father Jack who passed away August Those whom we love go out of sight But never out of mind They ore cherished in the hearts Of Ihose they lelt behind Loving and kind in oil his ways Upright and In all his days Sincere and true In heart and mind Beautiful memories left behind Lovingly remembered by wife Eva and family in loving memory of Bernard One year has passed since we lost you Why we II never know You fought so hard but all In vain We love and miss you so Always Incur hearts Mom Pop brother Glen sister OmaandQpa Coming A SUMMER with singer and recording artist Rick Avery Friday August am Acton Public Library and Georgetown Public Library Tickets are cents each and are from both CONCERT Helton Gospel Temple Saturday August at p Turning Point A rock ministry for Christ KEY CONCEPTS OF SMALL BUSINESS the Federal Business Development Bank will sponsor four weekly Georgetown Public Library lee i and Georgetown Library LEARN to be a Boat Navigator Canadian Yachting Association Coastal Navigation Course begins September This lesson course will teach vou be a competent navigator It you venture out on the Ihis course Is for you For more information call The Video Station STAGE Show and Dance Saturday August presented by the Agricultural Society Featuring RCA recording stars The Family Botlrell Show 30 9 3D Dance Admission Is per person Forllcketscontact Erin Co op Watson Greg General Store Equipment 9513 Automotive 3410 Other events at the Erin Fairgrounds August IS include 9 Silver Dollar Competition 1130 am Antique Tractor Pull Admission S3 per person children under free 3 p 4 Chicken Barbecue children a TV Soundstago now new people for Special TV Studio to act in TV SenesTV Pan AH age For your Studio coil dial 1 HAMMONDS SEWING 126 Rd Acton Dressmaking and Alterations THE SALVATION Army pick up of appliances in working order and good used furniture Phone Tuesday to Saturday from 10 for arrangements MALE pari lab and part spaniel medium sl Mack dog with little whit on chest No Reward 7H112 Auction Saft Auction Sales AUCTION SALE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT OFFICE MACHINERY COMPUTERS ON THURSDAY AUGUST at 71 RO UNITBA GEORGETOWN OFFICE EQUIPMENT SUPPLIES Word Processors Xerox IBM ITT Terminals IBM II Photocopiers Systems Typewriters Pitney T and Cameras chair fling cabinets shelves to Tuesday August and August from a to p dally For further Information call Andn KUn AUCTION SAtE SAAia2Sthat12Noon Location At her farm corner of Road No L no Hills or los oast of Trafalgar Road Furniture chesterfield boy chair wicker arm of wicker stands wicker fern stand d netto couch old lamp table lelophona to bio oak dresser with gloss chest of drawers walnut was maplo bad springs no table desks book shelves 1 drawer cawing cabins pr gold drapes 150 gold Er green rug Antiques Appliances Etc Copper boiler set of brass chimes brass bell brass tops for homos ice tongs Indian skinning stone crocks butter punt wooden bowl of tea caddies 2 old wooden curta rods lings turkoy foot oil lamps old wooden sap spout pr milk cans pr croamcans quantity of old re cords Booties stand encyclopedia 1906 Ed volumes a quant ty of very old books old hand drill pr of old Imp mom wheels General ft Frigidairo elect sew machine floor table lamps oven bun warmer fit the usual small ances crystal glasses fancy cups Er sou can old platters porcelain pig china pots pans some Et other unlisted household items Farm Equipment stable cleaner with It chain chute 2HP motor runs clockwise Iker pump HP motor rubber tired wagon flat tack John Deem Ski snowmobiles in running lion tent trailer bem fan w 1h motor electric rotary lownmowor w th no rolls of snow fenca 35 steel posts a quantity of lumber sot of tractor chains gal gas lank wine heavy bench spare car wheels ladders shingles ns garden farm tools Owner or Auctioneer not responsible for Sale day Term Cash or Cheque with I Farm Sold Lunch booth on grounds Auctioneer Ward Brownndge Phone EVENING AUCTION SALE Friday Aug 530 pm For Mr ArcMa Located on 25 1st Cotdspct stove avocado green good slope Coldspal It oak office desk lamps pine chairs oak chest matching dresser French Provlnctil chair chairs an other occasional dining chairs oak fem kitchen table recbning chair Duncan Phyla table chairs continental beds tables chairs some misc glass china pieces pee modem suite used kitchen cupboards small 3m photocopier riding lawn sump pump wheel barrow chain saw same mac toots etc Many otter items to choose Terms cash or ctteque with proper 10 evemrgof sale Jhn McCaTtMY on mar BfBBf HILTON HILLS AUCTION SALES will holding an AUCTION SALE on Saturday August at 12 noon at SHvet c Located batwaan Acton and Georgetown on Trafalgar Road North Watch for sign RMtrrUKL Box Oik Cobra a jss in sale try age It Oak op from Table and Chans Rocker Bed and Ma Bock Sund Madam Pedestal Tabht TVs amis Pna Colfte lib Wa Bed and kanli el She I is Stereo BO ma hits Chroma C a as Dak Billed Eieo Rcco 100J IS I one and mo mold Hi Cm Tanks Petal Guns Hand Guns i Limp labia Elect Broom Cameras Rug Jug Sbuw Decays BehtU Hail us Chi Cur and Coins Found HARDWOOD timber phone us tor free estimate on flush J W Robinson Ltd Days coll WANTED In flood condili middle school student monitor Ill For Sal rr 1 5198243619 of pressure treated lumbefl xG 10 foot SECONDS 8 Half Prica In enure trsatact 4 6 14 oris Hamlock Spoclal 2 or at par foot rtgularty 39 Cedar IF OUR PRODUCTS PLEASE TELL OTHERS IF NOT TELL US vrm DONT BUY A WATERBED until you of Inch bod at Ki Armstrong Ont FACTORY OUTLET Acton Precast Concrete Ltd Septic tanks well tiles PVC sewer drain pipe fittings Precast concrete steps porches Sidewalk slabs Curbs parking blocks 8531529 GOODING BROS Dry Sootoned Hardwood Call Euanloga FACTORY OUTLETS Craft Yard 20 To wait 97 Lens Mill Store off Barton Hamilton 45 Cross St Guelph POOL Eumpla kSttbGtUNa 4V50 OS BH0MME 20600 mJBII 1 Shannon Qaorgatown SWIMMING POOLSALE is clearance on all brand new Qiaund pools In eluded is a filter motor pump deck and Regular now supply lasts NOBODY BEATS OUR PRICE Cam Piano Sale ovar pianos Annual Scratch Dont Sale Rental returns Floor models Demonstrators Save from WOO to off Kmrat man Sherlock Manning VAN GEEST House of Pianos Staff by Piano Technician No Just Dally till do ad Sunday A DOUBLE tilt motor bike roller Moving alter AVOCADO soil Avocado stove both very good condition both Light red French Provincial rocking chair Chrome fable with chairs Musi sell COMICS is Marvel in good condition CONCRETE garden edging and benches bench end del US I your carpet nee arpel IS square J FOOT FRANKLIN stove Atlanta like new Antique colfee Orop leaf New Hitachi turntable FRIDGE stove ana wringer very good condition Moving LARGE office desk and swivel chair antique Remington typewriter chesterfield chair tent convasi hockey equipment train set and accessories 7IB LEADING manufacturer w th a limited number of J models Is having a 1 1 cars nee sale Package includes motor pump land filler skimmer liner fence and Regular price reduced Wo bat Coll anytime I MOVING Must sell fridge stove ping pong table kitchen fable and chairs quality rug with floral border ON coffee tables end tablet book swivel and lilting chairs Free flower stand or table with every purchase and Furniture Lid Arm strong Avenue Georgetown PERSIAN each PIANO Handsome piece of furniture PIECE dining room suite velvet with matching sneer PIECE sectional chesterfield suite nd on