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The Acton Free Press Wednesday January MR AND MRS WiUJam Varcoe 50 in the area for 28 years years of married life at a celebration lost Photo Saturday in BrookviUe hall They have lived Golden wedding Large family joins Varcoes at celebration Fifty years of marriage and the Community Hall bulged with happy activity last Saturday afternoon when the six daughters and five sons of Mr and Mrs William Varcoe of feted their parent to a Golden Anniversary celebration It was a wonderful day for the couple who on January IS In the year of took a street car from New Toronto to the City Hall and then took off for a week s honeymoon in Belleville Ontario Friends and relatives continually dropped in to give best wishes to Mr and Mrs Varcoe and to extend their congratulations Gifts galore were given as including dishes edged in gold leaf a gold tea set and a gorgeous living room rug from their immediate Many callers Milton Toronto Acton and were all represented as friends of years standing enjoyed the Varcoe family hospitality with chatting and refreshments The afternoon Open House began at 2 pan and was completed by approximately After clock In the evening the entire family gathered with In laws cousins aunts uncles and some close friends to enjoy an evening dance to the tunes of a Hamilton disc jockey By 12 the celebration was over Theirs had been a mammoth three tier wedding cake which had arrived from Erin children The Varcoe daughters had arranged a luncheon of sand niches and refreshments for afternoon guests and during the evening they had also planned the special buffet supper Cards and telegrams had armed from those who could not attend and special were sent from Prime Minister Conservative ill mile ao Ivy 111 ry RAMBLERS Bob Ellis Its I 0 pit Lucky Clovtri IS The WO Hi 10 tingle Ml Dick DupuU Xn Dune Ktnbur St Sim CORNERS Point Ton Nellie untie An 111 limit CLOVERS Jeillnlil Unlit Art Cirnty 1H tingle dry Par Xt tin sir Don Archibald italic BUI III Bob U in Unfit US 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welt spent in the Rock wood district birthday for Mr Thomas A birthday supper at his home on Guelph Street Rockwood and a trip to Oshawa where he visited and reminisced with relatives and friends was the birthday celebrations agenda for one of favorite senior gentlemen Mr A Thomas celebrated his birthday last week and to talk to this very dear oc togenarian citizens are Impressed with his tremendous zest for living An avid gardener he attracts many people from outside communities to view his summertime panorama of colorful flowers A vocal philosopher he Intrigues many who visit and enjoy his conversation During his trip he was able to go over old times and discussed working for Colonel McLaughlin of General Motors at the turn of the century the old McLaughlin Carriage Works PO Take it or leave it Uh uh says Hales Dictatorial take It or leave it could have been a nutshell conclusion at Monday special meeting regarding tho new Rock wood post office if it had not been for presence of Hales M for South Wellington meeting called by the township council to meet with Sid Samuels representative of tho Department of Public Works to discuss new post office on Street dealt with all phases of the building from lock of communications between governmental officials to rights of municipalities to decide what buildings they wanted In their community Mr sold that the day Is gone when government must bo reflected In monumental buildings such as those in and other municipalities Generally ho said the trend today is for the post office to build factory type buildings which can be torn down in years The day Is coming when post office as a revenue dispensary will rent dollars per square feet so that this knock down typo building is quite adequate noun it SI The Mid It 1 Road January Paint Wallpaper Sale continues Wallpapers Room Lots S3 nil and up Glidden Paints GHdden Semi Gloss Enamel Moo Thur GEORGETOWN DECORATING CENTRE NUMSt Downtown Serves all Deputy Duncan Mc reiterated that the post office serves not only but also the municipality of and part of and the building both to those in the townships and those living directly In Its vicinity has been let down to a marked degree Comparing It to tho Fire Halt ho said that it certainly has no continuity of the building put up In the village during the previous year and It Is being referred to along with many other things a veritable tool house If it Is a new typo post office to be tried out he asked why try it out on Reeve Parkinson took exception as he explained to Mr and to Mr Alt Hales also present at meeting the high handed way In which tho matter had been handled There were no plans submitted for cither village or township council perusal ana no building pcrmlU requested Mr Samuels Indicated that a building the post office did not require building permits as such Ability Fund blitz planned Distributions of artificial limbs leg braces wheel chairs fighting disability through medical research psychological assessing and counselling employment training and generally rehabilitating tho handicapped throughout the province are only some of tho functions of the Ability Fund monies for which ore provided by the annual March of Dime blitz Television says How do you tell a mother with a crippled child why her son or daughter is not like other children It also says that only through research provided bv the March of Dimes can we come up the answers Your donation will help towards ensuring potential cripple abatement for futur generations of countless children as well as easing the lives of those already handicapped Find a box Ability Fund donation boxes can bt found in Rockwood stores and if you are not reached during the January to February 2 blitz period local organizers ask you to remember the handicapped and find yourself a fund box for your contribution Last year was collected and it Is the hope of this vear No union for Elora is backing off from the Idea of an eventual union with Fergus It was to Wellington County Council that is quite satisfied with the present situation but If a change should be deemed necessary and part of West should be Joined with Elora with Fergus left to its own devices This follows Schedule E in the Guelph Wellington Study An earlier joint meeting had favored Schedule Including Fergus Reeve Arthur claimed that later information convinced him that Schedule was the most logical for committee that 1972 will show an even sum District organizer Julie Brace says Just once a year let do our part to help them out and have that feeling of having something towards Ixltering someone life who Is less fortunate than ourselves but for courtesy soke they were y sought Legally postal authorities have not overstepped their authority In pushing through the post office according to Mr Samuels The Queen can do no wrong However the councillors ore taking Uic tack of appealing to of from the standpoint morality and at Monday meeting requested the clerk to write a letter to the minister of public works Improve building They are asking him to give utmost consideration to Improve the exterior of the present building and also suggest that they would be interested In having plans of any proposed changes A copy of tills letter will also bo sent to Mr Hales Councillor Strong asked earlier about his opinion on the matter said that as usual what he finds most distressing is the lack of communication between mental bodies and smaller municipalities No one ever did communicate with the village trustees or the council requesting a building permit or giving us the opportunity of viewing the plans ho said Strong that he felt that the building itself was not bad although he still docs not like tho outside plywood however having viewed It from the inside he could nee where it was ficlcnt and functional and also ha could understand the window location He favored bricking however and suggested perhaps of Public Works architects could coordinate their ideas to enhance the present structure so that It would be more ruble for the community Hales disgusted Mr Hales Indicated that he was disgusted with the pro Sect He Hold he hnd been partially Involved in the building of the rln post office In but alter viewing the plans for that muni hod left It In tltc hands of the Deportment of Public Works He had been well satisfied with their cooperation at that time and had expected to be just as happy as the outcome of the project He said he had viewed pictures of the building and they looked VLry nice However he said I hove seen the post office an It now stands and I am not pleased all He said that he would return to Ottawa and do everything in his power to cooperate with the people In by having the necessary channels tapped to rectify the situation also asked Mr Samuel If oil tank at the site of building could be moved to the back which supplied just the opening deputy Dune sought Humph ho grumped MavlK it should be left there to break monotony there are no doors or windows Meanwhile work Is continuing on the inside of s new post office Samuels declared since interior design will not be affected by changes on Ihe outside Warden for Wellington Reeve Allan Snowe of West ta Wellington county He was sworn In lost week by county crown attorney Richard Choloncr In the absence of the county judge He was elected unanimously at meeting of county council In However there had been a contest when council met In caucus at a morning session Then secret ballots determined the nominees for the formal afternoon session Hie warden was Installed by the man he succeeds Allan Ross the of Minto township Mr Is a third generation fanner Donald Motheson deputy reeve of Erin Township was chairman of tho agricultural committee reeve of heads the community committee and James reeve of Erin Village will preside over the finance and administration committee Its all you really need fv lTtaJBSTI has big year of driven line now on display Come in demonstration for the at were open everyght until BP line Milton