Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), November 11, 1970, p. 12

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The Acton Press Wednesday November 1 Eden Mills Saturdays bazaar termed huge success By Mrs Robert Wright Ideal weather was favorable for Eden Mills Presbyterian Church bazaar held Saturday when buyers from Campbell and Eden Mills soon emptied the well laden tables of fancy work home baking country store aprons etc and enjoyed a cup of tea Mrs W welcomed the Church Hospital chaplain to speak at church By Mrs Fred MacArihur Service next Sunday at Churchill Church Is at the regular hour of a The Rev Ted B D Chaplain at Toronto General Hospital Is to be our pastor for the day In the absence of Rev A who Is a patient In the Western Hospital Congratulations to Mr and Mrs William Hannah on the birth of a baby girl lbs at the Guelph General Hospital on Tuesday November 3 1970 The baby name Is Kandicc Lorraine In hospital Friends of Churchill district arc Indeed sorry to hear Mr Court is in Toronto General Hospital all hope for a speedy recovery so he can return to Maple View Lodge where he and Mrs Court make their home at Ihc Mr and Mrs Bruce Mason and family of visited on Sunday with Mr and Mrs Clif ford Storey Mr and Mrs Lloyd Anderson of and son Mr Eddie Anderson of Toronto visited on Sunday with Mrs Anderson brother Mr and Mrs William Dobbio Celebrate events Mr and Mrs Norman Turner David and also Mr and Mrs Murdo McCutcheon and Muriel attended the Ice at Maple Leaf Gardens on Saturday afternoon and had dinner at Restaurant The occasion was the Mc wedding anniversary also Norman birthday Miss Debbie Hamilton visited in Toronto over the weekend with her cousin Miss Eleanor Hamilton They attended the Planetarium on Saturday at ternoon and the New York Ballet at the OKeefe Centre in the evening also church service on Sunday morning in St Pauls Cathedral Best of all Relatives and friends from Albcrton Port Credit Glen Williams Huttonvlllc Hornby and Toronto visited with the Williamsons in honor of her mother Mrs Annie Burns thday on Sunday Some stayed over the weekend She received many beautiful cards and gifts but best of all she enjoyed the get together and visit At conference Messrs Lloyd Lang John and Elmer McKinnon also Mrs Marion Sinclair and Mrs Ward Hamilton represented the Erin Agricultural Society at the 1970 conference district No of the Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies held on Saturday November 1 in the District Secondary School Mr and Mrs Gordon Lindsay Maria and Glynn of Orangeville visited on Sunday with her aunt Mr and Mrs Wilbert Brown and family Report given at WI meeting By Mrs A Benton The W I met at the home of Mrs Jas Noble on Thursday evening opening with the seven attending singing Our Friendly Neighborhood to the tune of Auld Syne Roll call was answered by naming a dangerous drug in the home Mrs Frank Brown read current events and Mrs Neil Anderson expounded the motto A head heals more germs than medicine treating it under the heading A smile is worth a million and It doesn t cost a cent Strong group Mrs Anderson delegate to the annual W I convention in Guelph recently read her report There ore presently 314 in 1 branches in Ontario making ours a strong organization Mrs Brown reported on District Day held at Stewarttown recently where she represented Prince Edward Island in a pageant Plans were discussed for gift boxes for sick and shut Short courses A quite successful day was Nov 3 in Limchouse Memorial Hal when Silverwood Joined with our branch for a short course choosing and using fabrics Mrs convener of health had arranged the program and read a paper on the mental aspect possible causes and treatment Now the Day is Over was sung in closing Mrs Ted Brown served lunch after the meeting Os Local boys play with champions By Mrs D Robertson Mr and Mrs Robert spent the weekend with relatives in Toronto Mrs Auld remained for a few days Miss Beverly Bruce R N of the Toronto Western Hospital staff was home for the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Byron Bruce Congratulations to Hillsburgh Bantams W 0 A A and Trt County Softball champions two local boys McKenzie and Michael Ferguson played with the team Another successful Hot Beef Pick site Halloa County will host the 1974 International Plowing Match and Machinery Demonstration and excitement Is already mounting locally as directors of the sponsoring Halton Plowmen Association make Initial plans for the match The excitement evident Saturday at the 110th annual Halton Plowing Match Halton secretarytreasurer Jack Taylor of Burlington who Is first vice president of the Ontario Plowmen Association said the come to to select a site In Jane of 1971 Four sites have already been offered In four different areas of Halton Supper was held Saturday evening at the local Presbyterian Church these suppers are becoming quite popular and credit is due the hard working members of the congregation Mr and Mrs Murray Milson and boys Mr and Mrs Fred BapUe Mr and Mrs Roy Young Mrs Wm Webb all of Mr and Mrs Dan Winter Rock wood Mrs Jean Sloan Erin and Mr and Mrs Lionel Watson visited with Mrs M Jackson Mrs K visited with her son Peter and Mrs and family at Mr and Mrs Pete and daughter were Sunday visitors with Mr and Mrs Byron Bruce and family Escapes unhurt Bunded by the high lights of an oncoming car an Acton motorist ran into a ridge of gravel left by construction crews and rolled over his late model car on Acton outskirts Thursday evening North Halton OPP said John Weldon of Mowbray Place Acton a car blinded him and he didn t see the ridge of gravel The car struck the gravel went out of control and rolled over a mile east the Third Line on Highway 7 The vehicle was wrecked but he escaped unhurt Balltnafad 350 at dinner and Mrs Sinclair opened the bazaar with a few chosen words and prayer Convener for Tea Table was Mrs Ted Burden home baking Mrs Mel can Mrs G country store Mrs W Mrs A Buchan aprons Mrs J Mrs J Milne fancy work Mrs Mrs J Tea was served bringing the bazaar to a close and a huge success Sunday visitors Mr and Mrs Garnet Mac- Dougull Mrs P Anderson Mrs Gilbcrtson Mrs J were guests of Mr and Mrs Bill Anderson in St Catharines Sunday Mrs Anna Wilson spent Sunday in jucst of Mr and Mrs Mack Douglass REMEMBRANCE DAY services were held Sunday with had passed in England dignitaries placing wreaths at the Haltonville cenotaph The service followed similar ones at Acton and Rock wood Don Hilts Photo Mrs Mrs of Wlllowdale returned home Friday after spending a week with her niece and family the Jumicsons The Scouts are meeting again on Thursday evening Dan is their this year The H girls hove their meeting as usual Sat mornings They recently practised the crewel stitch Ott was their class awards Several of our girls attending Acton High School were tendered awards for proficiency in last years work We congratulate them Eight members of the I attended the District Annual at Stewarttown on Oct and en joyed the entertainment provided res held Share the Wealth euchres are being enjoyed by those who enjoy card games at the Com munlty Centre Prize winners on Oct 27 were Betty Smith Mrs Andre Wilson Mrs Infills and Jepson They take place every second Tuesday night at dinner rhc annual turkey supper was enjoyed at the church Saturday night with about 360 attending turkey vegetables Jellies pies with accompanying extras constituted a meal Congratulations are extended to Mr and Mrs David Swln whose wedding took plate in Knox Church Acton m Nov Mrs a former resident visited Mr and Mrs Archie on the Mlis Karen entertained several of her classmates at a party on Friday night in honor of Miss Jane Watson recent FREDA HOFFMAN Si rue Oil Telephone

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