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The Free Press Wednesday May 12 Johnston Dockrey vows in Churchill church By Wendy Thomson All our animals have gone on such an orgy of rolling that I feel I must be missing something The cats do the most of it They just cant seem to pass a certain dust patch outside the front door without stopping to roll sensuously back and forth a dozen times or so The warmer the ground Is the longer they indulge finally emerging with glazed eyes and a smug look I don l mind at hen they re on the my out lorn walk as It just means that svetove a brown cats Instead ones sliding around in the weeds to make It By the time they come homo the Sw grass has them polished to alter them a cut bridle In perambulating powder puff and the dust off them in clouds The dogs arc partial to the their Much to amusement this morning I saw nests under are all festooned with same dust patch and often alter wlffiles lie they find something far more musi interesting to roll on like a dead for a week or two groundhog or something that stinks as much incentive Incidentally friends of ours in the area who have been away for an afternoon and come home to Lit an ana come name 10 bow made 1 horse Mr cither black or white tied to their doorknob are hereby informed that that be good for a dogs coat and the hounds always appear extremely with themselves when seem to be so puzzled and terribly hurt when theyre ushered back out the door and told to STAY Prefer mud Its the horses that get the dirtiest as they prefer mud to dust and theres so much of them For some strange reason the dirt snows up dark on a white horse Mr im brown medium Here something different do with sausages IRISH SAUSAGE PIE Brown pound of sausages well i skillet then remove to isscrolc and keep sliced and 1 medium sliced ffiK heSy S a Jaunt day and spend a Velvet looks as though she has need a aianl sued bottle 1 at Evening hours at swap shop Die swap shop was bus again Tuesday An innovation was a corner of the Y gm reserved for joungsters where Iris Wilson and Mdiilliv were volunteers in charge Organizers last week decided to give of the swap shop to the Guides It Mill liktlj be used for camp this It been decided to open the swap shop evenings as well as afternoons Working mothers will then be able to shop as will as volunteer to assist Volunteers who dreamed up and operated the popular Swap Shop elected a kind of pro tern executive last week Named the official was Mrs Alma at whose home the first meeting was held to discuss the town need for services Her assistant is Mrs Helen until the end of June when the family moves to Owen Sound treasurer is Mrs Chris Houston Mrs Marie is in charge of pricing and display with Mary Van dam and Ins Wilson in charge of the nursery Close for summer Hie last Tuesday swap shop for spring will be June The service will open up again a couple of weeks before school starts A moderate price is set on the clothing or articles may be exchanged Response to the swap shop has been ver encouraging Utile tables are now set up where people drop in and chat over free coffee More donations More donations of clothing are needed The volunteers are particularly happy to see the items that come in washed iron and right readv to sell Pen pals choristers for joint meeting town two chapters of the 10 held a joint meeting of last week with a guest speaker and topranking choir on the program lYovinual Pen Pals of the Mrs H Kloepfer of told of her work which coordinates work of the secretaries in each chapter Mrs W is pen pals secretary Match girls Exchange of names is arranged for girls as requested between the provinces and with countries overseas The demand for exceeds the number of names she has on hand Mrs said She tries to match the interests of the girls concerned Regent Mrs Hazel Orr introduced the provincial setretirv and Mrs Dorson lriz7ell thanked her and presented her with a gift Hie meeting was held in the Hall with lakeside the hostesses Doth chapters had separate business meetings before the joint session Festival winners M Z Dennett school singers who had taken first place in the North tin Hon music festival entertained with mixed choir and triple trio selections Teacher Mrs Smith a chapter member introduced the singers who were directed b Gary and Mr lunch was served to the singers to the ladies by the lunch committee Major ie Ruth Johnston and John Herbert were married March in Churchill Community church by the Rev A Walter White and yellow mums decorated the church for the afternoon ceremony The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs El wood Johnston 3 Acton the groom is the son of Mr and Mrs George R Acton Mrs Donald Anderson played the organ for the ceremony and Mrs Emmerson Anderson sang I You Truly and Because Mothers gown The bride wore her mothers wedding dress with an amethyst and pearl pendant of her maternal grandmothers and carried a white Bible previously carried by the grooms sister and sisterinlaw at their weddings The gown was of cathedral length ivory satin with brocade and seed pearl trim A headdress of flowers and pearls held her shoulder length scalloped veil Yellow roses were carried on her Bible Attendants Maid of honor was Miss Thomson of a friend and the bridesmaids were Mrs Kenneth Marr sister of the groom and Misses Barbara and Johnston sisters of the bride They wore full length turquoise dresses with matching head pieces and carried large nosegays of yellow carnations and tulle Their pendants were the gift of the bride The bride was given in marriage by her father Groomsman was William ockrcy London brother of the groom ushers were Kenneth Dorchester brother-in- law Doug Black and Bob Acton Keith Johnston brother of the bride was ring bearer Homemakers response good The Georgetown branch of the Red Cross has had a good number of applicants for positions of following their advertising and a news article this paper The Red Cross is extending this service to Acton Milton and Nassagaweya for the first time Featured singer at Royal York Pert Debbie Kaye is the featured entertainer at the Imperial Room in the Royal York hotel now The country singer is married to Bill McKeown and they live at Erin Bill is currently seen on TV in a Chiclets commercial His parents are Mr and Mrs Ralph McKeown Glen Williams Baptized Mothers Day at the United church were the babies of Mr and Mrs Ron Saunders Mr and Mrs Ron Mellon Mr and Mrs David Sales and two children of Mr and Mrs Clifford Wedge Rev Gordon Turner conducted the service Attending the Town and Village convention at Delhi on Thursday Friday and Saturday were Mayor Les Duby and Mrs Duby councillor Bill Coats and Mrs Coats councillor Peter Marks clerkadministrator Joe Hurst and Mrs Hurst deputy clerk Grant Usher and Mrs Usher About attended Mr Henry is a patient in General Hospital where he lias had an emergency operation rhe Chamber of Commerce is planning a dance in June to raise funds to start off the centennial committee Acton marks its centennial in Mrs Florence Robinson has been visiting with friends Acton branch WI district annual Decoration Day planned RUTH Johnston and John Lockrey were married March in Churchill community church by the Rev A turquoise with brown accessories and yellow roses Showers held On April Churchill Community church neighbors and friends welcomed the couple with a twohour musical program and presented them with an Iron ironing board cover electric sweeper sewing hassock and card table About sat down together for a lunch and friendly gettogether A presentation was made from the staff of Supermarket when a gold hassock and white vanity lamps were presented Mrs Kenneth Marr Dorchester held a miscellaneous shower for friends and relatives At their meeting last Wed members of the Acton Women Institute enjoyed a tasty pot luck luncheon in the board room of the library thought for the day Old Maids was given by president Miss Simmons 13 members repeated the opening exercises Pennies for Friendship are given at each meeting Mrs IJndsay district director will give the Acton W I donations as Uie roll is called at the district annual money is used for AC WW president presented the W I Plaque to the second prize winning choir in the music festival Purchase trees A donation of is to be given to the Day committee Dinner dance Dinner was served in the church after the ceremony Guests were present from London Dorchester Toronto Kingston Mississauga Burlington Guelph Palermo Georgetown Orton Brampton and Acton A dance followed In the Music Centre with Curric orchestra playing The brides mother received in turquoise with navy accessories and pink carnations The grooms mother assisted in a brown and white coat dress with brown accessories and yellow roses couple left for Lexington Kentucky the bride wearing Zone commander Legion Ladies Auxiliary held their meeting on May with members present They welcomed a new member Barbara Hitchcock Die zone commander Mrs Ruth made her annual visit to her own auxiliary She was presented with a gift from the ladies She also won the draw for this month zone rally will be held in Port Credit May Any member wishing to attend must get in touch with Lucy Tcnnant by May 14 Mrs Gane of West faun Beach Florida is visiting with her sister Miss Daisy Mr and Mrs Berry of Hespcler visited with the formers aunt Mrs Ron Mac- Donald last week Mr and Mrs Laird Mac Donald of Detroit Mich and Mrs W A Bell of Toronto visited with their mother Mrs Ron Mac- Donald on Mothers Day weekend Mr and Mrs A M Mac- enjoyed a family gathering with Mr and Mrs Ross Gordon of Guelph on Mothers Day Mr and Mrs Matthews Mrs J A Robinson and Mrs A Near have returned after an enjoyable trip to Illinois Mr and Mrs Cyril Knight of called on Mrs J C Dennis recently Members of the Acton branch of the cancer society and can vassers enjoyed a potluck supper together in Knox church Tuesday Hal ton Centennial Manor holds its annual bazaar and tea today Wednesday Acton ladies are taking down baking to donate to the sale and are looking forward to visiting the residents from Acton Mr and Mrs Harold Smith and daughter Ieslie of Toronto spent Mother Day and also celebrated his mother birthday with Mrs Anna Smith and Smith About 150 Womens members are expected to congregate here next Wed nesday when Acton hosts the W district annual Knox church is the location for the meeting and lunch at noon Ys Mens vicepresident of the Eastern Americas Mr Sherman Harmon of Philadelphia was the guest of Mr and Mrs W while in town While Mr Mrs Bill Daly of St Catharines are away in Vancouver on a convention daughter is visiting her grandparents Mr and Mrs Bob Marshall Parks and recreation chairman Hugh Patterson vicechairman Gil Malcolm and arena manager Harold Townslcy attended the Ontario Municipal Recreation Association convention in Peterborough on the weekend Friends will be sorry to hear that Sandy McLean popular resident of the Waldie Nursing Home had the misfortune to break his arm recently but hope for hun a very speedy recovery The Wellington district Masonic church service was held in Melville United Church Fergus Attending from Walker were Mr and Mrs Clarence Mr and Mrs Ray Thompson and family cousins who havent seen each other for 27 years are having a happy reunion here for three weeks Rev Frank Okorn arrived May 1 to visit his cousin Mr Petric Mrs family Ave Rev Okorn is a medical missionary in Chile America A native of Yugoslavia he is making his fust visit to Canada He returns May Mr and Mrs Gerard have been transferred from his companys office in Rotterdam Holland to the capital city of Freetown Sierra Leone in Africa Mrs the former Nancy Rognvaldson was in Pans France for a few weeks after her husband had gone to Africa and Mrs C made a flying visit to be with her daughter there for a few days WELCOME SERVICE If you are new in town or know someone who is PHONE 8530805 CATERING SERVICE USE OUR CATERING SERVICE FOR Weddings 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are to be planned by Mrs Hargraveand Miss Hall Sale of mysterious articles brought many surprises and a sum of money to the treasury The program was convened by Mrs who gave an illustration of pattern making by the dot method explained by a voice on a record POLLOCK AND CAMPBELL High Grsd Memorial Engraving Tlephon J GALT St North WEDDING INVITATIONS i jmir Dills Stationery Store St Acton853 OUR GREAT Paint Sale REG 90 Gal C99 C99 SALE TO GAL REG QTS S3 50 to 019 I TO fc QUART All colours all finishes Interior exterior HAT 10th to MAT 22nd Kennedys Book Store Post Office Guelph CEL CIL Contemporary Fibre 3PLY YARN for Knitting Weaving MACHINE WASHABLE LONG WEARING STAIN RESISTANT FADING FAST COLORS WILL NOT STRETCH OR SHRINK KEEPS THE SHAPE THAT YOU KNIT 32 Balls A OF SPRING COLORS TO CHOOSE FROM SEE OUR MADEUP SAMPLES COMPLETE RANGE OF PATTERNS AND INSTRUCTION BOOK HINTONS 5 to STORE