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The Acton Free Press Wednesday February 1972 Churchill Fourth annual meeting held The annual meeting of the Churchill Community Church brought forth a fair attendance In spite of the nave of Influenza which has laid low several of our folks Including the minister Rev Members of the session conducted the worship service There was the usual presentation of minutes business reports financial statement and a busy session report all testifying to the active and healthy condition of the Church After the lengthy business of filling the post of Church offices and Sunday School executive plans were made for anniversary services in June Takes services Best wishes for a speedy recovery are extended to our pastor Rev We are indeed blessed to have a friend Mr Murray Coles who very capably conducted the Sunday Services Carolyn and Barbara Caruso of Brampton arc spending a few days at their grandparents home with Rev A W and Mrs Fosbury Mr and Mrs Glen Coplthorn and family of Beach Ontario Mr and Mrs Jerry Marchment of Hornby and Mr and Mrs Dan Hayes and family of Acton were all Sunday visitors with Mr and Mrs Brown and family Mr and Mrs Bob Kerr Christine and Jeffrey visited Mr and Mrs Denton McCarl of hut Sunday Mr and Mrs Bob Kerr Christine and Jeffrey attended the wedding of her niece Miss Elizabeth Malcolm and Mr Walter Brooks both of Brougham on Saturday January and the reception afterward in the Brougham Hall Swim party Misses Erica and Elizabeth Strokov and Messrs Rae McFee and Doug Burt attended a swimming party hosted by the Stratford Baptist Young People on Saturday evening in Stratford Mr Wesley Johnston of Guelph spent the weekend with his aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Charles Blnnic Sunday guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Leslie and Debbie were Mrs Swackhamer s parents Mr and Mrs Gerhard also a sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Henry and David and Doris all of Virgil Barn chicks lost in fire completely destroyed a huge burn and 000 chickens in a blaze Saturday that threatened nearby buildings at the historic farm of Julius on the Third line Milton Area Firefighters confined the raging Inferno to the bin n itself battling for more than an hour and half to protect three neighboring sheds horses in a nearby La bio were released in case parks from the fire spread in tliat direction Volatile propane Links were sheltered on the Inside of the shaped born and firelighters braved blistering heat to prevent their explosion Firelighters also drenched their coats and wore face masks to allow them to play water on the large tanks Sparks fly A clear night and lightly blowing breeze carried the flames away from the nearby buildings showering sparks over open 1 1 elds to the cast on the Third Line was at a complete standstill as spec tators attempted to pass the scene from the north and the south Changes visits By Doris Fines Mrs Wood who makes home with 1 daughter and son In law Mr and Mrs John has gone to loronto to spend some time with Iter other daughter Mr and Mrs Arthur Mr and Mrs John family have moved into their Church annual new minister By Mrs A E We regret that Mrs Kirk Patrick is in hospital for a check up and recovery from injuries from a fall We hope she may be well soon Mesdames Patterson and Benton attended the sixth annual meeting of the Brampton W M S held In Nerval Presbyterian Church last Wednesday February preacher Hay professor at Knox College Toronto will preach at Presbyterian Church at am each Sunday In February Annual meeting Rev John McBride chaired the annual congregational meeting of Presbyterian Church on Wednesday evening Mrs Bert Benton acted as secretary Reports read following opening kl treasurer replacing A Benton who retired after years in that office However he agreed to continue as secretary Mr McBride closed the meeting with the Benediction and a social halt hour was enjoyed by the attending We hope that Mrs Cummings MILTON FIREFIGHTERS had to douse their coats with Line Esqutsing was destroyed by fne Saturday and 22 water and don masks to withstand the intense heat of the chickens were lost with it burning born The bam owned by Julius of the Third Photo Ballinafad Healthy activity for church changes at three local farms By Mrs Richard ShortlU The church annual meeting may make a good recovery from Monday Jan was held with a back ailment In hospital in present The weather was bad but devotions showed all tions had a healthy year Most officers were re appointed excepting Mrs J W Crichton who was appointed Georgetown A large number of congregation attended services at Knox Georgetown on Sunday when Rev John McBride preached He later presided for the Joint meeting when Rev Peter Barrow was chosen by ballot to be minister of the two charges left vacant when Rev N Young answered a call to Duffs and congregations near Music marks Congratulations to Laura who obtained Grade Theory and to David who had 100 In Grade 1 Theory as well as to their teacher Miss Noble everything went off quite well Reading the account of it which was given to us Sunday morning we would report that the church is in the state of very healthy activity Scouts under Paul Metcalfe Cubs led by George Patterson and brownies to the number of girls age to all indicates interest Finances too seem in good order Recommendations for several to fill vacancies on both official board and session will ultimately be settled Church service Church service Sunda was well attended The junior choir song The sacrament of Baptism was performed by Rev Johnston Two wee bos were baptized David White young people infant son of Mr and Mrs Mervin White and Glenn home infant son of Mr and Mrs Sen ln the long lane lately were baptized in the cup by the Newmans Mr and presence of their families Mrs Haynes are the owners who havc themselves a a beautiful home of this fine old Mark pond on house Saturday echoed to the happy Birthdays death in news By Mr Ron McLean Rev Russell gave another of his inspiring sermons The work of Jesus had to be carried on far beyond the territory which He actually covered To carry on His teaching after His death there had to be people trained and able to travel far Any mention of a Book in Jesus time meant the Book from which boys were trained in the synagogues According to the book Future Shock everything now Is becoming disposable Books are impatient and misunderstood moderator of the United Church message Selection is a was raised on a farm where he personal act of God God needs and his brother did most of the you to carry on His work as driving with horses preacher teacher parent or said that he liked the horses but friend etc Some people are more his brother loved them When his gifted than others A professor English could make the villains in Shakespeare s plays seem to have good them Jesus called the fishermen in a language they understood To present the message of Jesus needs patience In Hunt picture of Jesus knocking- at the overgrown door suppose to read books news has to be had lost paUence and gone away- instant If we get back to the person to person way of propagating the gospel we are going back to Jesus day The definition of a primitive is a teacher on one end log a learner on the other with a book between them means selection saw the resurrec- twelve who were were something special although they were often dull St John said I have called you friends You have not chosen me but I have chosen you I give you a new commandment Love one another Dr George the first brother took the reins the horse became a different animal more prancing and highspirited same way people respond to the quality of love Extend sympathy Sympathy is extended to Mrs Roy Pa m pun and the family Ln the death of a brave and loving man after a lingering illness Birthday greetings to Tod and Ruth Anne of Guelph to Mrs Andy Frank of Milton to Mrs W Early and a special greeting to Miss Irene of Milton Manor on her birthday voices of the neighborhood children skating and passing the puck around Congratulations ore extended to Mr and Mrs Lloyd McLean on die occasion of their wedding anniversary A family dinner party was held at the home of Mr Mrs Ross McLean on Saturday in their honor A Bit of History Sometimes its of interest to review locations in the various areas in a community This week am including in my news items thanges which have taken place on three of our Seventh Line former farms namely he farms The three farms mentioned belonged to the late Mr and Mrs Ira Vannater where now reside Joseph and Catharine Matthews the late Mr and Mrs Alfred then Mr and Mrs Blake Vannater who owned the two farms below Today several divisions have been made of these farms Close together Beginning at the line fence at the top of the hill we have living in the Glenn Campbell house Mr and Mrs next there are Mr and Mrs Todd then Mr and Mrs Swan and next Mr and Mrs These four places are grouped close together and all families have Coming on down Mr Mrs Smith live where the Greyoose family previously lived Next with a cottage back on the hill land and a pond owned by the of Brampton Back in this location the late Mr Biuke Vinnater had a silver fox ranch Line now come to the line fence separating the two farms this one formerly owned by Mr and Mrs Dan Campbell then by Mr and Mrs then Mr and Thompson after which Mr Dittnbutor of Home and Firm Petroleum Products Acton and D sir S nco if HEATING OILS LUBRICATION OILS GREASES GASOLINES DIESEL FUEL Phone 8532174 DENDA8LE OIL BURNER SERVICE Young St Acton LEAP YEAR SAVINGS ALL GIFTS 35 off Cameo Boutique 25 Mill St Acton 8530100 SPONSORED BY ACTON YS MENS CLUB TWO BIG DAYS Saturday Feb 5th Sunday Feb 6th AT Prospect Park Fairy Lake RACES START AT 1 PM SATURDAY EVENTS CROSS SKILL RUES SUNDAY EVENTS- TRICK RICES Entries for bath days must be in by noon on day of race ENTRY FEE 300 Mr and Mrs and Mr and Mrs George Young Acton visited with Mrs Martha Jackson Family move Hobble of month grandson of Mr and Mrs Gordon has been staying with them this week while his parents and Mrs new on I way J J line turner Their ad iress will once be I Mr Mrs Ross Ferguson wire dinner guests Saturday evening with Mrs Harry Mrs Douglas Robertson and Mrs Murray family Is a daughter of Mr and Mrs Visitors with Mrs David wart this week were her niece Mrs bid Baldwin Mr Baldwin Mary and Paul of and Mr Dill Dick of the Lake Shore Road TO CLEAR SKIDOO SALE and Mrs John Woods owned It sold the house barn some acreage to Mr and Mrs Dick who now live thire but the upper acreage Mr Woods kept and due out ponds and has a private picnic spat at In the small house at the road across from Shortills Mr and Mrs IIvl I trust this will be of interest to borne of our readers Old family Hie Vunnoters were an old Ballinafad family who had on important place in our community and in our churches Mrs Blake the former Annie Waddell lives In Georgetown as does Blake brother Pharos sister Cora who was Mrs Arthur Speight and I Blake passed 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