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page four the acton free press acton ontario j thursday september 13 1866 scottish canadians recall old traditions with kilts bagpipes skirling bagpipes whirling kilts carefree hoocks and bormic las sies were in the spectacle recently presented on the lawn at the home of dr and mrs robert buckner two ladies of the duke of devon shire chapter of the lode mrs robert buckner and mrs jack me geachie had hit upon an unusual way of raising their talent money by having a really truly scottish night efficiency in every scctiori of the entertainment was evident through out the entire evening there were colored lights strung on the trees spotlights and microphone the lion rampant fluttering in the breeze and bountiful catering of tasty scot tish fare piper phil caddick opened the proceedings marching up and down i he lawn a fine figure in full high land regalia the traditional eight- some reel the gay gordons the dashing white sergeant and the circassian circle all vied with each other in popularity there were solos mrs buckncrs westering home jock calder and bill wilson i belong to glasgow and such old favorites as roomin in thcgloamin loch lomond etc in which everyone heartily joined a sword dance by jack megeachie testified to his agility and talent the children were not forgotten they had a riotous grand old duke of york and mrs buckners wel coming speech with fhe slogan we want you to enjoy yourselves set them off to a lively time mrs megeachie was in charge of the refreshments at bargain prices her helpers were mrs joe whit- ham refecnl of the duke of devon shire chapter iode mrs ian ross mrs oliver moran mrs macpher- son mrs charlie leajjierland mrs jlemingrmrsrcohmi and airs cal der while kenneth kilns and charlie leatherland dispensed the soft drinks mr megeachie was in charge of the lighting with the as sistance of cranston griese and mr cohen mrs long and mrs whit- ham took the entrance money dancing in a demonstration reel were mr and mrs jock calder mr and mrs- bill wilson mrs foyers and mr fleming mr mgeachie and miss janet buckner busy at fhe piano was mrs george robert son out of town guests i many of them in gay kilts and tartan skirts were dr and mrs mackintosh and mrs brown from georgetown from guelph dr and mrs hamish raf- fan mr and mrs brown and wee joann mrs sanderson mr and mrs dougal mr and mrs ford mrs cockburn dr and mrs stein burwash mr and mrs marshall mr and mrs murray mrs stryk and jimmy mr and mrs connal miss helen buckner brought miss edna stitt of north berwick scot land rob wighton of edinburgh and walter bradley of wales who are all now in toronto miss jean warrior was also present visiting from london england and mr and mrs mcewan visiting from fjorida repeated requests for another similar night have shown that people thoroughly enjoyed them selves and went away happy and exhilarated plans are already under way for holding regular practices throughout the winter personal notes of actonians visiting outoftown points and of visitors in acton homes mr and mrs alan henry dear born michigan visited friends here last week misses e and m ramshaw spent the weekend with relatives at woodbridge miss suzanne and miss shirley cohen ore now home after camping at camp hermes mr and mrs david cohen have returned home after holidaying up north and in the states mr and mrs stanley coy and miss sandra coy willowdale spent sundnywith friends here mr and mrs robert hall of wingham spent sunday with his mother mrs w j hall and miss marjorle hall dr a a b kenney and mrs kenney of maple creek sask are visiting in acton for the week while on holidays mr and mrs john l allah have returned home after visiting friends in the western provinces and north dakota for the post three weeks mrs j j lenton returned on saturday to corry pennsylvania after spending the summer with mr and mrs a long and family dr and mrs arthur kenney of maple creek saskatchewan are visiting this week with miss fran ces kenney dr and mrs w g c kenney friends will be sorry to learn that mr john jennings a former resident of acton for many years is a patumtiw-lhe- g g master dean lemon left on tuesday for belleville school for the deaf last thursday mr and mrs m a tyler former residents of acton who are living now in phoenix arizona returned to the southern states they were back home for the marriage- of their daughter miss carol tyler to raymond wal- lis next week joe jany enters first year at the university of toronto he is enrolled in commerce and finance and will be staying at knox college the young high school graduate won the duke of devonshire chapter iode bursary of 100 this year mr david norton has returned from iran where he visited his par ents for two months to return to school at lakefield mr gordon hurst of talara peru returned monday to school at lakefield he also visited his parents for two months holidays mrs jack denny and christopher were away for a month staying with mr j hatfield short hills new jersey while mrs hatfield took a trip back- to the old country mr penny and son jeff went down to the states and brought back the dennys as well as mr and mrs hatfield for a visit together here dr and mrs buckner arc leaving on sunday to take their daughter janet to montreal where she will embark on the empress of scot land she is returningto edinburgh for her last year in high school she has enjoyed her summer vac ation here so mu an looks for- option acre to start of farm land for water continued from page one after further talks it was agreed the clerk should contact firms for briefs or plans on weekly indem nity insurance and pension schemes for study need fence at bridge councillor lindsay also pointed out a fence is needed to prevent sods from being destroyed at the maria st bridge a path is already being formed he said and urged action this is to be attended to councillor footitt requested com pletion of a tile installation job for a local property requiring drainage work councillor broslwas told in reply to a questtofnhat the road committee should look after hiring a man to check gravel loads when the street paving job starts councillor cook urged better line of authority in transmitting orders from council to the works depart ment also called for action to cor rect a willow st driveway in crease lighting on upper mill street and erect some protective railing around the waterfilled hole at the corner of churchill road and no 7 highway councillor cook also initiated a slightly argumentive session when he asked for a report on what the industrial committee had done to date he decried the aura of secrecy said to be needed and insisted the town was not doing much to sell isiassis usrsxisj hospital starting his first ti starting his f irst term at st and rews college is robbie parker the son of mr and mrs r r parker he received a scholarship for tuit ion there mr and mrs don timmings were in lakeview on the weekend for the 30th wedding anniversary of mr timmings parents mr and mrs s timmings mrs henry bauer and mr and mrs frank bauer and mr and mrs ed fubacek of cleveland ohio spent a few days last week at the home of john and jacob bauer mr and mrs m h soyster re turned home to oklahoma city to day after spending a month with her parents and sister mrs w d talbot returned with them ifof a visit mr- and mrs wm ballentine visited friends at hewitts haven sandy lake over the weekend and attended the collinshewitt wed ding on saturday afternoon in sit matthews anglican church at buckhorn airs a smith and miss wannet- ta smith attended a bridal shower last thursday evening in honor of miss marion groves who is to be married to robert arthur wans- brough son of mr and mrs harold wansbrough j ward to settling in canada next fall a farewell party was held by new friends and relatives for mrs f pope monday after spending four months with her son mr jack pope mrs pope and family frede rick st she is sailing back to her home in middlesex england now on the empress of france a prer sentation of a maple leaf pin was made to her when steven george dills baby son of mr and mrs jim dills of milton was christened in st pauls united church milton last sunday those down from acton for the ser vice and dinner following were mr and mrs r h elliott mr c g el liott and mrs creasey of comber who are visiting with the elliotts miss jane elliott mrs g a dills mr and mrs david dills mr and mrs andy molozzi at tended a royal garden party in london friends here will be inter ested to learn they were very- close to queen elizabeth the duke of edinburgh princess margaret the duchess of kent princess al exandra princess royal the glou- cesters and the athlones and were presented to princess alexandra mr molozzi whose home is in the district is taking postgraduate work in england studying for his doctorate he graduated from the university of toronto in engineer ing and physics i presbyterian aprons return for meeting when the members of knox lad ies aid passed out pretty little ap rons to the women of the congreg- ation an invitation asked for the measurement of their waistline to be placed in fhe pocket a penny per inch and also asked the recip ient to attend the regular meeting in august and enjoy a friendly chat with tea and cake despite the fact that the weather was unpleas ant a goodly number were present mrs f mccutcheon presided and welcomed the group the meeting opened with a devotional period and a hymn the churchs one foundation mrs f anderson read the lesson and mrs r m mcdonald led in prayer mrs h l bennie and mrs r l davidson contribut ed interesting readings mrs mccutcheon reported on the work that had been accomplished and also asked support and volun teers for future appointments ar rangements for the reception fol lowing the induction of rev and rew mckenzie were completed the hymn all the way my savior leads me and the lords prayer concluded the meeting everyone repaired to the basement where lunch was served by the committee o mrs r m mcdonald jrsjames wilds mrs joe jany and mrs f anderson witiu mrsvpctor murray and mrs w mcarthur in their us ual capable manner presiding over the tea pots an invitation was extended to meet at mrs j a robinsons lake ave for the next meeting the financial report from the ap ron pockets was most gratifying itself after some talk leading to no decisions it was left that coun cillor cook would be given a report on the activities of the industrial committee incomplction of the glcnlca cul verts was also a source of comp laint by councillor cook he called for immediate complet ion of the work complex aspects of the woxkwcre described by a duby who intimated the glcnlca drainage problem was bigger than it looks councillor g barbcau reported briefly on the condition of the town hall particularly the questionable state of its wiring he asked that the roof be examined for repairs and again requested the recently- donated tables at i the park be painted reeve j hargravc asked if cook st could be graded was t t short street is slated to be paved as council adjourned a 1000 payment to the north halton urban board was authorized ourt hi r d as your local mercury lincoln meteor sales service depot during our anniversary terrific savings this is no gamble no gimmick just top value you get value price performance when you put yourself behind the wheel p one of these mercurys or meteors that are going at slashed prices dont miss these savings they cant be duplicated toth motors mercury lincoln meteor applications are invited for the positions of two school crossing guards applications to be in by sept 19 1956 for particulars see trustees f watson and c bradley acton public school board attention all winners in the following contest may bring their escorts and on exhibiting their winning certificate will be admitted free to see shepherd of the hills only winners in the fol lowing contests pet stqck domestic science baking cake contest canned and preserved products homecrafts plants flowers school childrens work junior pumpkin growing contest roxy theatre renovating acton phone 52 for a safe buy used car see your meteor deale v when we say the best in lumber and building materials we mean just that when renova tions are in order you can be as sured that acton woodcrafts can supply your needs promptly and efficiently 7 phone m9 juntfija acton lulfi ontario the best in lumber building materials fall fair weekend menu special prices for children served hun to 8 pjn friday saturday sunday hoice of homemade vogetablesoup tomato juice or apple juice roast turkey dressing 125 tbone steak grilled 135 roast beef 85e baked chicken pie 85c roast pork 85e ham or salmon salad plate 85c served with mashed or french fried potatoes buttered fresh carrots and tossed salad choice of baked rice pudding straw berry jello with whipped cream apple pumpkin cherry blueberry raisin boy- ienberry lemon or banana cream pie tea coffee or milk watsons v mill st acton acton fair luiayiambhiibiibnanrw liinibnami friday saturday sept 14 15 in acton park arena show friday at 815 pm featuring the nicklings hamilton and other vaudeville artists hall exhibits open acton citizens band saturday features school childrens parade at 130 pm ry official opening at 200 pm fine live stock exhibit midway rides contests gentlemens road race stock parade acton citizens band milvqbnmilmi tsmwrnmum dance good orchestra saturday night in acton town hall smith griffin president mrs irene swackwamek secretary 0r v