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The Acton Free Press Wednesday April Mrs Gates reelected Greenock WI president Fourteen members of Greenock I met at the home of Miss Pearen to participate in the annual meeting which brought to a close a sue year for The president Mrs A Gates presided for the evening The roll call was payment of fees and offer of homes for meetings for the coming year Communications were read i H demonstration The girls achievement day will be at the Erin District High School May The girls will be guests at the next meeting at the home of Mrs Eckerick They will demonstrate with the theme of their project Dressing up Vegetables A summary of the conveners reports for the year were read for adoption and handed in to the secretary The treasurers report showed a good balance for the year Reads poem Mrs Annie Gates the willing and hard working president had taken time to prepare a poem Spring which she read in summing up her year as president Mrs Ralph Sinclair read the nominating report Miss presided for the election of the following offices for the coming year New officers Past president Mrs Wallace 1st vice president Mrs J McCulloch president Mrs A Spring So long we ve been waiting The snow to recede And now we re preparing Our gardens to seed The shelves are so dusty When sun seeks them out Our spirits aren t rusty spring we all shout Our annual meeting is about to start With reports and decisions We all do our part To prove we have visions The old year is ending So on with the new Nominations are pending We need you and you Greenock is our branch For Home and County our aim Institute can help us Our nation to tame Gates 2nd vice president Mrs Sinclair secretary treasurer Mrs Wallace Assistant secretary treasurer Mrs Storey Director Mrs Icslle Alternate Director Mrs A Winter Branch Directors Mrs Ait ken Mrs Storey Mrs Allan Cards Fruit and Flower Committee Mrs Winter Mrs Storey Mrs Patterson Auditors Mrs Johnston Mrs R Courtesy conveners Mrs Mrs Winter Conveners Conveners citizenship and education Mrs and Mrs Leslie public relations Mrs Johnston agriculture and car industry Mrs Allan Mrs J home economics and health Mrs eke rich Mrs Storey Federation of Agriculture Mrs Winter Resolutions Mrs McKeown Temperance and drugs Mrs Sinclair Mrs Patterson Safety Mrs Buinle Historical Research and Current Events Miss Mrs McKeown Curator Miss Pearen Committee Mrs Sinclair Mrs Patterson Mrs Pianist Mrs Aitken Show quilt Mrs A Gates thanked the for reelection and asked their continued support Mrs G Leslie reported on the tti strict directors meeting held at plans were discussed regarding the District Annual to be held in St Andrew s Church on May The beautiful quilt which the members had quilted for Mrs Sinclair was on display The singing of the Hymn of all Nations followed by Institute grace brought the to a close A delicious lunch was which was served by the Iwstess and assistants Mrs Wallace and Mrs Leslie Mrs Winters was Courtesy Convener Nursery added to Swap Shop Swap Shop has had as many as people in shopping at once on a Tuesday afternoon Now a nursery is being arranged so mothers may leave their children with volunteers while they look through the stock As many as children have been In the at one time with their mothers tree coffee is still available for those who enjoy a chat money made by the Swap Shop small charge on items was used for stamps and envelopes to send letters Informing interested persons of the public meeting last Thursday In the interests of forming a local branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association New executive lady curlers 50th anniversary former residents Mr and Mrs Joseph Watson Colbeck St Toronto who were married in Acton on April by the Rev celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at a party given by their two sonc at Glenekia Ave Joe Watson was born in the Acton area Stella Watson Scott was born in the Erin area Joe was for years the genial conductor on the Guelph Radial line transferring to the CNR and now pensioned after many of service Beside twin sons the Watsons have I grandchildren Congratulations were received from Kitchener Gait Toronto and a wire from Vancouver WHO DOES IT ACCOUNTING FRANK GRAY Accredited Public Accountant Ontario Photic APPRAISING and INSURANCE F WRIGHT Wilbur Si ret t Actun Onlirm PHONE and In surma Yens in Acton if AUTOMOBILE BODY REPAIRING Speyside Auto Body Complete Collision Service and Painting Cliims S of Acton on 853 mi BRICK WORK and MASONRY TREVA1L MASONRY CONTRACTOR Brick Block Work Fireplaces Chimneys Repairs Tree Estimates LES TREVAIL TELEPHONE 1565 Acton Ont BRICK LAYING BLOCK WORK CHIMNEYS Repair Work A Specnlry HERMAN KAPPERT 21i38 CHIROPRACTIC BEAUTY SALON Eileen s Beauty Salon South Expert for the Senior Citizen Perms Cutting Tints Open Noon 21a43 Rainbow Beauty Salon 16 MAIN ST in or ip Tinting clime sljkd Open Thins till Until till 853 0551 il By Shirley Hunter The ladies of the curling club held their closing party April with about present After a pot luck supper trophies and prizes were given out to the winning rinks for the year Winners of tropin for the first draw was wen Tyler rink with Nan Hurst Parker and Ina Mellon Mr was on hand to present this trophy and individual tophies Prizewinning runners up were Kae Hansen Vil Phil McKim and June Girth Second draw I or the second draw Vivian presented the Alexander Mckenzie trophy along with individual trophies to Shirley Hunter Mackenzie Nellie and Trtv Patrick Runners up for this druw were Ethel Holmes Olive and Mary Mchenzn this a short business meeting was held and the election of the following officers for coming season New slate Past president May president Willa Hewitt vice president Flo Bo wen treasurer Helen Otterbein secretary Lucille Cookslej corresponding secretary Bea Dubois Social convener Val Drink waiter snack bar Ina Mellon kitchen Pauline draw convener Gwen Tyler May program Higgins Pearl Baker business girls secretary Lois Mackenzie Golf day convener Jean phoning committee Holmes Ethel Holmes publicity Hunter Slides cards Slides of the Ma Pa were shown by Dubois The remainder of the evening was spent playing court whist bridge and euchre Prizewinners for these were Lily Atnes Holmes AnnToth Phyllis Patrick Chris I uciUe Ina Mellon Joan Mare Toth and Hansen Dessert bridge for Daughters The Daughters of Knox raised money at a dessert bridge held in Alban parish hall last week pleasant event was well Cookie days Cookie Day for the Guides and Brownies was actually two days last Friday and Saturday the girls sold their boxes of cookies on the main streets and door-to- door Acton players present drama aid retardates On tvtning April thi Milton Auxiliary for the Mentally Retarded sponsored a Calm Yourself by the Pretenders Drama Club of Acton Bake sale Members of Knox Alert Auxiliary held a bake sale morning in the small store next to the bus station At wedding At Christ the King church Toronto Clare Paul and David Francis Collet were married on Saturday Rene Paul is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Clark Paul former resident of Acton and friends from town were among the guests The reception was held in the Forum resturant Evans and Browns Line The couple will be making their home in Toronto at the Martin St School auditorium in Milton The play was amusing and the players themselves were well cast From Henry Venema director who doubled as an actor to the maid all parts were interpreted with a lively spirit of fun Special mention should be made of Henry Van der a gifted singer and accordionist who entertained before and during intermission Return fee The generous gesture of the actors In giving back their fee for the performance to aid in the work of the Auxiliary was much appreciated The players were Henry Venema Ena Kroezen Helena van Wal Ed Jerry Kroozen Boorsma Tom von MiUigen John and with Wilma as prompter Mrs B Brown Port Elgin visited on the weekend with her sister Mrs I frank Mr and Mrs Stephen Johnston of visited last week at their pirental homes in Hit district Mr and Mrs Force have returned from a holiday in southern Virginia Mrs Anna Miller is home after visiting in Iimbclh and Mr Mrs Sonny anil Mr Mrs Harry Witerhouse have returned from a pit in Florida Cons Roy Wood returned home Tuesday from Guelph General Hospital and is convalescing Mr Bob Smethurst of Runner visited with his grandmother Mrs and other Acton relatives for few Whiting is ill at his liberal dance here Cor about half an hour and sent regrets to the Citizen the Year dinner ARTHUR A JOHNSON DOCTOHOr OPTOMETRY MILTON AND ACTON DirMtory for Dtllt RICHARD TELFORD DC Wellington St Acton Wed and evenings Appointment EVANS CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC no Street by ippomtment EXCAVATING Jennings Excavating 1 8773197 Farm Ponds Loading Bulldozing Trenching Septic Beds Fill Gravel Top Soil Estimates Given HIRST CLASS SERVICE 16a Stanley Construction Company R r i ACTON Trenching Trucking Septic Beds Custom Homes Commercial strut Cement Work FARM SERVICES MEMORIALS MONUMENTS QUALITY GRANITES SATISFACTION GEORGETOWN Peter Guelph St 9505 OPTOMETRISTS ARTHUR A JOHNSON MILTON 184 St 8783673 and Fridays ACTON Mill St 2520 Wcdncsdiys and Saturdays Residence phone 8789678 PAINTING and DECORATING COLLISION SERVICE LAN COLLISION SERVICE At Ciou ins incis under to Colli Allium il itlit row Trucks DAYS NIGH IS tied All in Prop DEAD STOCK FARM ANIMAL SERVICE Up to for fresh dead cows or hoiscs Top prices for old horses Call GUELPH Collect License 24 Hour Service Dead Stock Removal me 416 Binbrook Lie No 16a COMF1 ELECTRICAL St INSTALLATIONS REPAIRS Your Deilcr Equipment for Hoc Bed Excellent Ventihting Systems CALL Rural Maintenance Service Estimates No Obligitlt tf FUNERAL DIRECTOR Plum night or day Bruce Shoemiker Mgr GENERAL CONTRACTORS Gibson Construction and Sheet Metal Ltd 853 General contrictlng Home renovations and cupboards Sheet metal work Duomi tic furnaces Wrought iron railings Air conditioners ED Contrictor Cement 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