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Acton Free Press Wednesday May 26 1971 Clearing sale at swap shop a A special clearing sale for the accepted gladly but the last By Wendy next three weeks will reduce the spring sale Is June While I though wed never get away bright cool windy swap shop stock of used clothing clean articles will be kept the It was a day just perfect for for summer closing Then with remainder goes to the Salvation and I were determined to make the best It the horses only clean clothing on hand the Army had other ideas swap shop will reopen again Volunteers are painting a room As soon as Velvet saw me come around the corner of the barn with August and permanent shelving Is being a nonchalant she knew right off what was in the wind and hied The Swap shop has had a most built Man will be busy in herself down to the far corner of the pasture Beau was tiuc loo successful first season being August getting ready for the concerned with the corn I was carrying and was haltered and much busier than anticipated opening August before he knew what was happening There was no permanent Therell be no more evening quarters for the Tuesday sales and volunteers had to set up In the and clear away afterwards each week After the Ys Mens auction hours until August Volunteer contacted All volunteers will be contacted phone or letter within three weeks and if they are not they Head hill ago 1 thnt there no point In chasing Velvet or coaxing her to trj to get halter on The only way to bring pasture we went through the small corral and into the hay born me Velvet and the colt 1 handed Velvet bock out to Alice and proceeded to nail planks across the to Not all her keep Shawn from following With were left in as well as all been uUUwd yet So f Velvet shut In the corral Alice shop was lle and I took turn- driving those organlied and workers blasted six Inch spikes in When the past two weeks and adding to are looking forward next season over top of we finished there was Velvet the crowded conditions to iVgardzation and more contact ilh other service and dean clothing will still be church groups Homemaker service topic for Dublin WI Mrs Charles Thomson was Interesting reports were given hostess for the regular meeting of on the Musical Festival meeting Dublin Womens Institute last Thursday evening at her home on WestcoU Drive Acton A large turnout of members with three visitors were present for the first meeting of the Institute year Two new officers took their places when Mrs H as new entrance of the cemetery president occupied the chair and Mrs M Hunter fulfilled her J position as secretarytreasurer Following the opening exercises roll call was answered Demonstrate a good Henderson the district president by Mrs W and the Decoration Day Committee meeting by Mrs W J Mclntyre Flans were completed for the annual Decoration Day service and the rededication of the gates which have been to the exercise Other branches In the correspondence an invitation was extended to the ladies to attend the limehouse W 1 anniversary on June 9 Mention was made of the honor Dublin I received the previous at Halton District Annual when first prize was awarded for best cushion second for the presidents and vice- presidents of the county A great points of interest were gleaned from Mrs Armstrong report Homemaker service Mrs Douglasasconvenerof Health introduced as guest speaker Mrs Walsh the North Red Cross Homemaker Service This scrwee were now looking over the hill Final I started in on the colt Shawn and that was Just too much for Velvet seeing all that corn and loving disappearing without her She came barreling down the hill straight into the pall and her halter We were in no mood to waste an more time Wouldn t you know that that was the day Shawn decided that being a yearling he was entitled to join us for a jaunt on the road He raced up and down the fence hollering and looking for a spot to worm through Knowing thnt nothing would keep him in once he Velvet leaving I led her back into the pasture and into a small corral He followed and wis quite surprised to see Velvet march right back out and the gate shut behind her and In front of Shawn sails Alice Beau stayed to distract Shawn while Velvet I tiptoed clomp clomp clomp out of the pasture I turned Just in time to see Shawn come sailing over the gate So back into the gate bars loose if they They were in my was loose again Getting natty Fortunately she felt thnt she just had to go and say something misty to Beau who was standing tied and watching nil the nonsense going on While she was busy squealing I grabbed the rope again and we were off once more I wish I could say things went smoothly that But while I was In washing the blood off myhnndsOskinnedmy knuckles while hammering and cut fingers on barbed wire while climbing through the fence she pulled loose from where she was tied taking a few branches with her and headed back to the pasture well pleased with herself I wasnt It took over an hour to prepare for a ride which lasted less than that Still when we were deep In a cedar grove with the sun filtering through the trees the wind swirling the smell of the cedars all around us I didnt begrudge it In the least jjx prize for the anniversary inaugurated in April 15 of Ihls cake and third prize for the 19701 programs T dinner A splendid resume was given Mrs McCarron on the annual Dinner which ah had recently attended In Oak- wile Much concern was shown by the speakers regarding respiratory diseases and urged year Is available to residents of this area and supplies a who will endeavour to keep a home operating smoothly where the mother is hospitalized or convalescing at home the children need care or for elderly people In fact it is available for any home where assistance is required in Mr and Mrs Pat Dolphin of Weston spent Iho weekend In town with friends Mrs Bill flew to to the death of her father there Personals Friends are sorry to learn Mr Bob 13 a patient in Bame hospital The family Is moving from Acton to Owen Sound soon Thejoungpeoplcof the Rev A MeKenzies Mrs John May and children class spent the holiday weekend people to seek help in the early cases of illness or accident Mrs Walsh gave an informal held in the Beardmore recced by Co Plant last December was the ladies A question and answer considered most successful and showing that this from a test of people twelve service will serve a much needed per cent showed abnormalities p i advised to have medical problems Mrs M thanked advice hope to institute Wakh for her Informative other dimes in industries in the to help curtail the progress of these problems Conference report Mrs Hunter had attended Vema ThorriDSOn lhe Conference at on April This year the receives B Sc VERNA THOMPSON Vema A Thompson daughter of Mr and Mrs Gordon Thompson R R 2 Milton is graduating with a Sc in Animal Science from the University of Guelph Vema is employed by the Canadian Cattlemens Association Toronto and will continue in Veterinary Medicine at in the fall Roll bandages The evening unit of the C met last Thursday evening at the home of Mrs Pauline There was little business and members spent the evening rolling bandages for lepers Firecrackers burn youngster A mother reported to police that her sevenyearold son had been burned by firecrackers tossed by high school boys The tad passes the high school to attend the M Z Bennett school He had bums to his neck and arms High school students were warned by Cons Devine treasurers had been united to attend Tentative plans have been made for the annual bus trip the committee in charge which will be finalized at the next Institute meeting of the recent canvass for funds for the Canadian Cancer Mrs Norton who thanked the canvassers and all who hod supported the campaign so well Honors has been awarded to three girls of the Dublin Homcmaking Club Dons Black and Marilyn Barber and congrat ulations were given them A very enjoyable lunch was served by Mrs Norton Mrs Armstrong and Mrs Hunter assisted Mrs Thomson the hostess Mrs J C Dennis was convener Mary Catherine Andrew and Carole of Sudburv visited with Mr and Mrs 0 Johnston while Mr May attended the United church conference at Waterloo Mrs Elsie Halhday Miss Cathy and Mrs Morden visited with Mr and Mrs Victor at over the weekend and while there caught several large pike and pickerel Mr Tom McKeown entertained his parents Mr and Mrs Gordon grandparents Mr and Mrs Fred Kentner aunt Mrs J Whit ham sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Stephen Coles of to a dinner evening the Imperial Room of the Royal York Hotel for the debut of Debbie Ka who is married to his cousin Bill McKeown A pleasant evening was held on at Community Centre when the family of Mr and Mrs Harvey C Kirkwood entertained relatives and friends at a dance in honor of their wedding anniversary Guests were present from Guelph Milton Terra Cotta Georgetown Erin Brampton Orangeviile Toronto Ottawa and Hamilton in addition to Acton and district A telegram was rtad from their niece Joan and Denis from Vancouver BC together at the McKenzle cottage on the French River Driving the four carloads were Mr McKenzie Mrs Charlie Kingsmill and Rob Those enjoying the weekend with their minister and his family were Janet Allan Bonnie Armstrong Shirley Linda Snyers Mary Watson Helen Gun the Brenda George McPhall Steve Van Fleet Jim McNabb Jim Coles Scott Somerville John and Roger McEachern Glen and Bonnie are also in their father communicants class The group had their last two sessions of instructions there and enjoyed games hiking and boating WEDDING INVITATIONS our indudes jnJ all hi Out wedding J of our nation processed in luxurious told Dills Stationery Store Mill St Acton The preferred Graduation gift Accutron by Bulova JOHN BOUGHTON JEWELLER St ill fill If ntcntii li lot When that work I moved ra on to the ponies them ta more intention ttan tod In m a time Head Mni re t FOUNDATIONS HAVE been laid for Iho now senior housing units on CobblehtH Bulldozers were wot kinK at the site movtnK earth this week Staff Photo vegetable knowhow Mrs K wits hosleis to the Greenock I when they met the of May for their rcfnilnr meeting Ten members were present five Iris one visitor Mrs A Gates For the meditation Mrs J Wallace read the origin of the Stewart Collect and ended by all ripen ting Lords Prayer Roll call was answered by stating name of plant which each member brought with them A short business meeting was held Mrs A read a poem entitled Mothers were Daughters girls In charge The Greenock Versatile Vegetable Queens 4H girls took charge of the program Norma Leslie gave a on what they had learned during a course on Dressing up Vegetables while Donna Milton luli and Sharon demonstrated the making of a relish The prepared a salad dip and potatoes baked and punned cab bage liny wire later served for turn to the I members tilts to leu dent Norma Utile on behalf of the 4 girls preientid to Mitt leader of the in up Vegetable and to Mm Johnston iistUlant leader Mrs J acting at auctioneer auctioned the plants brought by the A turn of money was rcullzed from the sale Mrs A Winter courtesy convener thanked the hostess for the use of her home June meeting will be held at the home of Mrs Ralph Sinclair GERANIUMS SHRUBS BOX PLANTS PERENNU EVERGREENS POTTED ROSES POTTED SHRUBS ETC FERTILIZERS SEEDS GARDEN TOOLS PATIO STONES ETC ALWAYS A BIG SELECTION OF CUT FLOWERS Open Day a Til Dirk III WE WIRE FLOWERS ANYWHERE Flower Garden Shop SUPERMARKET 9 MILL ST ACTON 8534650 MEAT DEPARTMENT SPECIALS RED BRAND BEEF Blade or Short Rib Roast 75 Cross Cut Roast 79 Chuck Steaks Schneiders oz Cooked Meats 3 89 PROCTOR GAMBLE PRODUCTS Family Size Save 40c CREST TOOTHPASTE Family Size Save SCOPE MOUTHWASH Family Size HEAD SHOULDERS SHAMPOO Saveuc 119 SECRET Tm DEODORANT too Robin Hood lb Bag Save PURPOSE FLOUR 99 Frenchs Save MUSTARD 2 39 Tulip 12 tins Save Luncheon Meats 3 a LARGE EGGS 2 Nestles lb tin Save Strawberry Quik 39 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