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The Acton Free Press Wednesday September SfCOod Clan Mill First long trip in 80th year Librarian speaker at Institute TOE SCHOOL creek is beginning to show signs of flowing again as a result of the dredging going on there this week Staff Photo Discuss improvements to school creek MANY HAPPY memories of Australia and Canada have been amassed by Mrs Fishlock who made her first trip out of England in her year She has been with her daughter Mrs Mills Mrs Wright By Mrs R Wright grandchildren she had never A visit in Eden Mills for the two of whom are happily past two months will come to an married So she leaves with end for Mrs H when many happy memories she will return to England Friday Her visit here was marred by by Jumbo Jet an accident Changing planes at In her year she had never Vancouver she fell and fractured been out of England before When her elbow and has had to have Mr died last year a medical care since daughter in Australia suggested She has enjoyed every minute she come on a visit of her visits to both places but She says it took some deciding preferred Canada Sydney was a at her age However leaving last busy place for her as she February she flew to Sydney keep up the pace Eden Mills was Australia and spent five months with her daughter and family Then she flew to Canada from there to visit another daughter Mrs Beryl Wright and family in Eden Mills to her liking as when a girl she had lived in the country Peaches by the basket have amazed her In England they are ten pence each and are considered a luxury And She was happy to meet the tomatoes are so plentiful It makes her think of her husband s mm little greenhouse with a few A rt W tomatoes the size of golf balls A witty and wonderful lady she will be remembered by many tS here A member of theO Sixty yUlira Club in Chippenham England she hopes to entertain them with A merchant on Acton main talcs of her travels and lots of street for years Harold Wiles pictures died in the Extended Care Wing of St Joseph Hospital in Guelph on September at years of age He is survived by his sister Laura He was born in Toronto son of Mr and Mrs William Wiles and came to Acton as a boy It was in that the Wiles bought the village tionery business from Miss aura Ryder Her shop was located where the Bank of Nova Scotia is now There was candy and ice cream for sale with a lawn at the side where the ice cream could be savored Moved In In the moved to the location where it was for so many on Mill St in the heart of the business settion The ict cream parlor was a main attraction in years tor a period of about 10 years they also served At that tune the Wiles lived on Church St in the home where Father Morgan now lives However after Mrs Wiles died in Harold and Ijiura took over part of the store for their own It was a big event when bus service started in Acton and the Wiles got the agency The reeve and and citizens all went over to see the fust bus go through Thtv were small buses that first and tht were jostled on Highway had Just been built They also specialized in candy getting to know all the generation With bus tickets magazines and papers tobacco pop ice cream ana snacks their store was a popular one As well the Wiles looked back on the many girls who worked for them over all those ears Among them was Mrs Isabel Watson one of their fust clerks years ago and later in business right across he street Greet visitors With his physical handicap limiting his Harold Wiles would sit in the store and greet his man visitors each day He was a keen sports fan and interested in politics He missed these callers very much when poor health forced his retirement seven years ago and he and his sister moved to a roomy and attractive home on Knox Ave Funeral Friday Funeral service was held at the Shoemaker funeral home on Friday September conducted by the Rev A H McKenzie Members Walker Lodge attended and acted as pallbearers and flower bearers Improvements to the school creek were discussed at Acton council Tuesday with costs to be shored by the town and the board of education on a basis Work has started on the dean up with a shovel digging out a bed and sloping banks Sod Is being laid along the banks and fill from the creek has been dumped at a horseshoe shaped area near the school bridge Councillors were pleased with the appearance of the project Clerk Joe Hurst said plans are also being made to Install dams various levels along the creek which could be drained when grass Is being cut Council also reviewed the Charges laid by Acton OPP An Acton man was charged with causing a disturbance In the Canadian Tire parlclng lot Sunday A man was found drunk in a public place by police Saturday and on Tuesday a man was charged with Impaired driving William luckci PHOTOGRAPHY Weddings Industrial Portraits PHONE many other municipal projects in town Including the block top on sidewalks in the business section storm sewer work on Elgin St and Bower Ave reconstruction at the corner of Mill St and Park Ave and building at the industrial pork as well as a private project on Churchill Miss Dorothy Simmons president of the Acton Women Institute presided over the September meeting She Obituar Cunningham dies in hospital A resident of Acton since 1939 Frederick Cunningham of 10 Cameron SI Acton died in General Hospital on Saturday September He was years of age Mr Cunningham was an employee of and Co until his retirement Mr Cunningham is survived by his daughter Mrs with whom he lived a brother William in and sister Mrs Nellie He was predeceased by his wife the former Beatrice Steele son Fred who was drowned in brother David and sister Elizabeth Lee He was born in 1893 In Erin township son of the late Sarah and James Cunningham Funeral service was held Monday September at the Shoemaker funeral home conducted by the Rev Harry Diwson Pallbearers were friends and neighbors Bus Chisbolm William Coker Ben Rody Allan James and Harold Gordon Interment was in cemetery welcomed the members back to a busy fall season The thought for the day was a poem read Harvest Home written by Jane Grey The Mary Stewart Collect and the Institute ode was repeated bv members present The and treasurer reports were read and approved with J correspondence dealt with Talent money The Area convention is to be I held in October and 27 at Dublin Street United Church standing committee gave their two minute reports Money I raising was discussed at great i lengths it was decided to make talent The roll call was answered by each telling of their summer vacation program was convened by Mrs Mary Graham on education and citizenship Miss M Hall read a poem The Salt Of The Earth followed by a contest conducted by Mrs Earl Lambert Mrs Fryer being the winner The president introduced the guest speaker Miss Esther Taylor assistant librarian and columnist who spoke on education In the past and In the present times have changed She referred to the demands of the modern child of the modern parents and how to cope with the drastic changes that have taken place in the school curriculum She brought several old school books which were handed down to her from family to family from which she got her education end which are still knowledgeable but outdated The president closed the Miss Marjorie Hall thanked meeting with the WI Grace Miss Taylor and presented her hen a social half hour followed with a small memento over cup of tea Joes Meat Market Mill St E Acton RED BRAND BEEF ONLY SIRLOIN TBONE WING STEAKS Round Steak or Roast Fresh Minced GROUND CHUCK 69 Schneiders lb RED HOTS 59 FOR YOUR FREEZER Call Jo for No 1 Red or Mill Brand Beef Ordari TV TOWERS tower Installed with all channel head SO head Installed Repairs of all hinds ftiCHMDSONS TV I 201 Main Street East Milton Phone 8786949 C W KELLY SON LTD INTRODUCES THE ALL NEW HOOVER Portable DRYER EUR WEEK SPECIALS TNORSRAT FRIDAT FISH CHIPS OU MEAT LOAF 4cours dinner OR CHOOSE FROM HOT BEEF HOT TURKEY CHOPS STEAKS BURGERS SANDWICHES TRT OUR 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