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mr and mrs jd mcnabb njoy golden anniversary mr and mr i d mcnabb of rockwood celebrated their 50th wedding anniveraary laat saturday they wen married at mn mcnabb former home at r r 1 moffat an jane m 1919 end have mod ao their married hie in the rockwood ana over 200 of their family and friends gathered in oentewiel school on saturday afternoon to preterit the couple with gift and flower among thoee to offer congratnlationa wen mp and mnialf hale c4 guetph on sunday the ucnabbt of honor at a family picnic at the borne of their daughter reba shultit at r r 2 rockwood they have ave children james acton neu guetph anna kitchener muriel and reba guest to visit over the weekend came from texarcana texas princeton new jersey saginaw michigan cuelph arthur fergus niagara falls hanujtori brentford acton and rockwood among greetings received by mall were cards from prime minister trudetu and opposition leader robert stanfleld and flowers wired from mr and mrs andy kirk in scotland i i mr and mrs j d mcnabb celebrated their golden wedding annleraary on saturday at their horn in rockwood staff photo mr mrs f alton mark anniversary mr and mn fred alton station street rockwood were feted by their family with tn open house on the oocatlon of the soth wedding mniverury on sunday afternoon and evening may 23 friends relatives and neighbors called in to visit the jubilant couble and they were favored with many gifts of flowers and cards granddaughters from gall and guetph served the lunch and the tkwtaph ueu it dbtributor of homo ami fern th pvodhxh seevino acton end dlatrkt sine 94a hcatinootls lubmcavronoilsftoteases oasounk diesel pub phone 8532174 rockwood sports the donkey ball game in which the rockwood seniors played off against the cuelph c joys ended up at a spectacular event with the score tied ll it was necessary to have a donkey race to break the tie for those who did not attend it would be dimcult to know how such a fiasco could be accomplished but it irani that the eleven participating donkeys wen placed in a circle in the middle of the diamond and with both teams lined up at a distance from iheanlirtalt the signal was irivenend the first team with a tncmber teaching a donkey and successfully tiding h into home plate automatically became the winner this could be considered an atslnlne way to win a ball game but tlte rockwood team came out tlie victors after losing out on the thursday night game in rockwood against belwood with a score or 2 with chlckie milne on the mound tire rockwood seniors redeemed themselves in their win against norvsl in glen williams on rriday john salmon was the winning pitcher with jini thatcher pulling off three hits tire next game for the seniors will be in rockwood against norvjl on thursday night at h is with a tournament in glen williams all or saturday with rockwoods fits game slated for 1 1 00 oclock mr dill wards pee wee team played one tunic last tuesday night at liniehouie with a obituary beautifully decorated anniversary cake with mr altons sister mrs t savage from goderich pouring tea in the afternoon with two tistertinlaw and four cousins assisting in the evening the guests who came to share this wonderful event came from penetang midland toronto goderich gait guetph acton and many more from around the eramosa township area and rockwood mr and mrs fred alton of rockwood celebrated their both wedding innhiettatv on may 22 and were honored by their family with tn open house completed scon tied at 6-6- with dyer pitching there was not much as far at hitting goes just the odd scratch but very dote all the way through with the rain playing havock with the teams playing schedule they have not had one home game in a month the next game will be in moffat to the reported in by the time this paper goes lo pres www the rockwood iifr tri coutity teatu made beat showing against glen wullamt here in thils home grounds last wednesday night pitcher gail nichol was on the ball but they wete still in the cellar until tlte sixth inning when the rockwood gals really began gelling hits and ended the game with a winning score of jm0 always looking for supporters the next game will be on thursday night in ponsonby at 7 oclock with the next home gjme a lelurn one agai poruonby on sunday at 7 oclock back to the old vocal stomping groudt i still liavent seen any activity towards the kromued pavement area for the cal tennis courts it would seem that the fcramota recreation boys are still on a onetrack line of thinking or maybe they never had the delightful experience or wielding a tennis racket and discing a ball on a line drive down centre court if they lud its certain that baseball wouldnt be the only outdoor activity in this vllfjge respected longtime citizen car hansen dies in 86th year mr grant wither is home again alter slay in hospital mis edith prosser or bracebrldge is visiting relatives in town mr roy arnott who it employed by the town it on the tick list arid will be home for a few week mr and mrs jamet mcgladiey had at their guests mr and mrs george inch sharon and laura of orlando florida on sunday vem denny and brent marshall tlew on a charter flight to england to spend the summer touring britain and europe mr and mrs billriiin from h r i grand valley visited hit uncle minute wallets this past weekend mitt jane walton and mlu mary watson flew monday to the marillmet and will spend july visiilng relatives there mlu kim wood is home again after being in sick childrens hospital toronto shes the daughter of tons and irs roy wood mrs velnu west and mrs thelma moullon of taiborougr have lust returned from two weeks vacation in the hawaiian islands mr and mrs george mcgladrey of thornton celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary at mr and mrs james mcgladreys acton with a number attending visiting wllh relatives in town were mr j kerr brown of winnipeg and mr john brown of calgary mr kerr brown left acton in 1902 he recalls mb janice drew is a patient in st joseph hospital cuelph mr and mrs ken mann stephen and kevin of delhi have been visiting with mr and mr alex mann prior lo moving to fredrlcton new brunswick with the canadian tire association colleen and frank houston daughter and sort of mr and mr frank houston main st n left on tuesday to spend the summer in ireland with relatives councillors the- clerk deputyclerk assessor press wives and guests enjoyed the annual cqunclt steak barbecue list wednesday evening this year lie event wal held in the back garden at the home of mayor and mrs duby the mayors guitar was sllll warm from the previous nights singing seulon of the mayors and reeves convention and the group enjoyed tinging for their tupper attending the anniversary early of mr and mrs ii c ognvatdson of lllioll lake held at lire home of their daughter mrs j tattoo r r 4 acton on sunday were mr and mrs alan may of ottawa mr and mrs i guay of trenton mr and mrs dickson bailey of ofillla mill jackie rognvaldton of ulioll lake mr and mrs robert taylor of orrllu rev and mrs ii bailey marcall and glen of toronto mr and mrs i rognvaldton gait mr and mrs t rognvaldton and nancy mr and mrs rognvaldton and hill of acton the acton free press wednesday july 3 i9a9 gord mdceown heads new rotary executive last week rotary club meeting held at the lire hall was hosted by rotarian jfan ledger and ed huxley business dlscutied dealt mainly with renovating the scout hall it was reported that the club had progressed considerably in this venture and had now completed the retiling of the ceiling the club was honored to have k stent at it yearend meeting strict governor ken muter who was on hand to witness the pasting of the gavel incoming president gord mckeown gratefully accepted hit new position and all lis duties and obligation for the forthcoming year from former president gary dewklnj for the new year the president will be assisted by vicepresident john anderson secretary fred gordon succeeding ron lewi and returning treasurer dave manes club member expressed gratitude for the contributions of past president gary dawldn during the past yea the club wat extremely successful jn expanding 11 membership a well a increasing itttervlce to the community discount shoe store 3 main st n oeororrorvn jacksons bargain centre where your money buys more see our supply op shoes for the entire family laaaaalaiislaia a fiftynine years ago call martin hansen and hit brother johan arrived in canada from mysen norway and until hit retirement in 1966 carl worked at beardmore and company limited in his earlier years mr hansen was in charge of the tight heat and power of the beardmore plant and in this field was a master mechanic he was also a skilled cabinet maker keenly interested in town community and world affairs mr hansen served on the public utilities commission the town council the cemetery board and the board of managers of knox presbyterian church of which lie was a member quiet and unobtrusive by nature his efficiency and foresight won him the respect and admiration of all with whom he came into contact three years ago mr hansen suffered a severe illness which forced lum to retire at the age of 83 but in spite of impaired health he enjoyed the ability to work around the home in 1913 mr hansen married emma anderson and five years ago last july the happy occasion of their golden wedding anniversary was celebrated with their family gordon of milwaukee edward a principal of acton high school wilrru mrs clarence coles r r 2 acton and dora mn howard coles st marys a siner mr- aktel brevlg anna of mysen norway is the only surviving member of t family of ten the funeral was held on monday june 23 at the rumleyshocmaker funderal home with rev andrew mckenzle officiating interment wot in falrview cemetery pallbearer were four grandchildren bruce coles stephen coles ronald hansen and bill hansen a nephew roy hansen and thomas ware who wot associated with mr hansen for many year at beardmore and co four grandchildren also jimmy coles leslie coles john hansen and paul hansen were flower bearer there are alto sixteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren warm air and hot water hiatino modern thumuno pump and water syttam phone u4v50i rockwood frank carney and sons ltd t awberries pick ol your 44 young st acton hi 11 j ir how to got tftoro sjbsj acton no 10 sum brobar farms 1 exit 39 hwy 401 milton londays wednesdays and fridays 7 am to 13 noon 5 pm vo pm saturdays all day 7 am tojrm quart fickin boxes only wtino voim ownor ptmcmase ay patch pleat na children under 13 allowed in the patch brobar farms rr 3 milton conveniently located on paved highway exactly 3 miles north of 401 on hwy 25 ample free parking expanded acreage this year iii 5 inl from the take your pick moffat twins 7pwmitx this new portable dishwasher has an easy to load top rack and is realty quiet oeufclewell eemtfuetfea a tit tub dueae nolt awl i bsiedila m mi uhtt cutm a aafe twhay eluaua u water ketw ttua ts tuuut 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