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The Acton Free Press Wednesday January Second Oast Mall Restoration Number Use your talents WI members told NEIGHBORS HELP burning workshop Staff Photo firefighters drag garage at burning tires from the Acton Saturday By Mm A Denton I mot at the home of president Mrs Frank Brown In She opened the meeting with prayer and then all sang Pack Up Your Troubles call A Misleading Ad or Gimmick brought out some interesting facts and discussion The president and perhaps the secretary will attend the anniversary dinner at the Royal York Feb Achievement Day An invitation was received to attend Achievement Day for the course Focus on Fitness Twominute reports were heard from each convener Use talents Mrs Noble explained the motto It t any use wishing you were in someone elses shoes for FIRE RAGED THROUGH THE combination Saunders managed to get a car and truck thinking ad visS workshop and garage of Ron Saunders from the building before he was driven away use their own talents and not to be 2 Acton last Saturday afternoon completely by heat Photo envious of others ending with a destroying the building and contents Mr humorous poem Youth and Age Current events were compiled and read by Mrs A W Benton Mrs convener of programs read an article Hidden Persuaders dealing with misleading advertising The meeting closed by singing There No Place Like Home The hostess and Mrs Glsby provided lunch for a social hour after Church service In spite of inclement weather there was a good turnout for 30 a service at Presbyterian Church on Sunday Ihc choir song In court In court In Milton this week an Acton youth was fined for Impaired driving had his license suspended far a year and was fined another for common assault on a police officer Police door kicked In The door at the police office was kicked In January for the second time within a few months An man was charged with wilful damage The Incident occurred at a No flu problem here An Influenza epidemic which Is said to be threatening some areas of the nation does seem to have penetrated this area Hal ton medical health officer Dr J H Chamberlain reports very few cases of Influenza In the county Sign of season Sign of the season a missing toboggan was reported to police by on 11 yearold boy However a phone call back to the police minutes later Informed them the missing item was found Os WI delegate to Norway ethnic celebration news By Doris Fines Mrs Johnnie Trimble of Bel- fountain was guest speaker at the January meeting of the Womens Institute Mrs Trimble had been chosen last summer as one of seven delegates to represent the Federated Womens Institutes of Canada at Oslo Norway at the 13th triennial conference of the World She gave very interesting commentary in her usual pleasant manner of her trip over and the friends she met from all over the world and showed colored slides of the ladies in their beautiful native costumes as well as other pic tures of Norway The conference was conducted in English and she was amazed at the fact that all the delegates except one group could speak English as well as one or two other languages Mrs Trimble concluded her talk by showing some of the souvenirs she brought home Meet In Acton Mrs G Robertson was hostess for the meeting in Acton and the scripture was read by Mrs Ed Archibald The president Mrs Elmer Fisher presided The roll call Wap to improve your education when you are too old for school brought forth many good Ideas The secretary Mrs D G Robertson read the correspondence which Included thank you notes for boxes of fruit received at Christmas Miss Doris Fines Introduced the guest speaker and Mrs Gordon thanked Mrs Trimble for coming and sharing her experience with us Mrs Ed Archibald helped the hostess serve refreshments Traditional Yule According to the custom of members of the Greek Orthodox Church Mr and Mrs Mike Lydla Natalie and Sandy celebrated Christmas Eve in the traditional manner on Thursday January The most important part of their Christmas Is Christmas Eve a colorful event which centres around family and agricultural modes of life Its main feature is the evening meal Vechera which means holy supper According to custom all members of the family should be at home that night for a family reunion 12 dishes The supper on Holy Night Is composed of traditional Lenten dishes symbolic of the 12 apostles who gathered at the Last Supper The dishes are prepared with a vegetable shortening or cooking oil omitting all animal fat milk and milk products because Christmas is preceded by a period of fast which ends on Christmas day after midnight or morning church service In commemoration of the hardships endured by Mother Hinton seeks Continued from Pace 1 also opened up new friendships in other parts of the county The P annual meeting will be January 27 with the nomination convention March 15 Places are not yet certain Bob Reed of farm is county president He says this week the county association expects nominations from other parts of the county to be certain soon Among others who have indicated their willingness to contest the election are James Muir and Connor of Oakvdle and possibly Ivan Hunter of Milton At least one more from Georgetown Is anticipated Local support Bruce Carglll president of the Acton Association says this week that the executives of the Acton and Esqueslng associations are behind Mr Hinton a hundred percent He Esqueslng president Ross Balicntlne and Mr Hinton have met to discuss plans Mr Carglll echoes Mr Hinton a feeling that whoever wins interest and enthusiasm for the parry will have been generated In the north per cent Mr Cargill also points out that in the riding the north accounts for a minority of the voting membership at the convention Acton Milton Erin and Georgetown together Just ac count for per cent of those eligible to vote Support from is vital he says to make up the difference Federal member presently is Liberal Whiting of Park Toyota WARRANTY USED CMS 1971 Corona Mark II new condition lie 1966 Volkswagen one owner car Lie 1965 Plymouth door sedan 55000 original miles Lie L833b8695 dm CHEVROLET uncertified Lie WEST OF GEORGETOWN Eden Mills Mary en route to Bethlehem the day of Christmas Eve is a strict fast Hav on table The table set according to timehonored custom Is first strewn with a small handful of fine hay In memory of the Christ child in a manger and then covered by the very best table cloth adorned with native embroidery bread symbolizing prosperity constitutes the central table decoration Three round braided loaves are placed one on top of the other with a candle Inserted into the top loaf and tiny twigs of evergreen encircling the bottom loaf Candles on both sides of the loaves complete the table decoration If a member of the family has died during the year a place is set for him In the belief that the spirit of the deceased unites with the family on that magic Holy Night Candle In window A lighted candle is always placed in the window as an invitation to any homeless stranger or lost soul to join the family in celebrating the birth of Christ It Is the childrens duty to watch for the first star in the eastern sky which announces the time for the commencement of the meal Each member of the family dresses in holiday attire The first and indispensable dish is kutya a preparation of cooked wheat dressed with honey ground poppy seed and sometimes chopped nuts Sample each dish may be followed with an of pickled herrings or mushrooms or with a serving of borsch Then come one or more preparations of fish and various other traditional dishes ending with a dessert of stewed dricdfruit or fruit varenyky and the Christmas pastries and nuts Everyone must have at least a small serving of each dish After the meal the family joins In singing Christmas carols and then attend service which for the family is In the Greek Orthodox Church In Toronto Birthday withes Members of the family as well as other friends called on Mrs Booster to offer best wishes on the occasion of her birthday Visiting with her on Wednesday were Mr and Mrs Dick and Mr and Mrs Herman Klooster Erin Mr and Mrs Joe Boersma Brampton Mr and Mrs John VanderVlult and members of the Tree burning draws crowds By Mrs Wright Trevor Clifford the new president of Eden Mills and District Community Club took the chair for the monthly meeting in the hall Several items of business were attended to The annual burning of Christmas trees in the park took place Saturday evening to Large crowds Dozens of were on hand to give those who chose a ride Toboggans and skis were plentiful ana skating was Ladies Aid of the Christian Reform Church In Acton Saturday evening her guests were Mr and Mrs George Klooster Drayton Mrs Ben Cathy Norman and Carol Ann of Brampton Mr and Mrs Stan Klooster and Mr and Arthur And visiting on Sunday were Mrs foul Hurd and two children BettyJo and John of Or ton Visitors Miss Laurie Archibald spent the weekend in Guelph visiting her friend Donna Stewart Miss L Mlroschnlkow of New York is visiting this week with her sister and brotherinlaw Mr and Mrs Dudnik and family very popular Hot chocolate and doughnuts were provided at the booth free provided by the Community The teenagers finished the evening dandng In the hall to records teenagers from Toronto who came for the treeburning and were overnight guests of Mrs Beryl Wright and son Bob were Debbie Ryan Linda Cowan Wendy Irvine Patti McClure Bonnie Clark Bemie and Peter From Region John Stevenson is home from Regina to attend a Convention in this district Ballinafad Bus new By Mrs R Mr and Mrs Ernie McEnery received a phone call from their son Bill from Edmonton to send New Year greetings to his folks here The Women Institute held their meeting Wednesday Januarys Plans were completed for the euchre to be held this week Mr John Cole called on friends Shortlll at Georgetown miimui through SHOWTIME 13 lL FORREST SXVt Saturday Jin Admittance Adult Evanlngirtg Si Children Bus service Mr C Denny is operating a bus line three days a week to link up with the Gray Coach at The Mayflower shop featuring arts and crafts Is an Interesting place to visit here In Visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs Ernie on Saturday were Mr and Mrs Williams of Cooksvllle and on Sunday Mr and Mrs Dan Campbell of Acton Communion was solemnized at church on Sunday with a good turnout in spite of the Inclement weather Mr and Mrs J called on Mr and Mrs Robert McEnery at Acton on Sunday Mr and Mrs are quite happy in their hew location but friends miss them Mr Ross McLean is driving one of the Tyler School buses on the Burlington route It works In quite nicely with barber hours 21 22 WINNER AWARDS I frjyRiwiljEiarrX Dangbic Jan roll One each nitt Sat JO Adult SI IS How to Play YOU COULD WIN PUCK COLOR TV Margarine PORK ROASTS SHOULDER PORTION BUTT PORTION J 31 Toilet Tissue LEAN BUTT PORK CHOPS 59 t Winu POTATOES US Apple Juice 44