Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), May 3, 1972, p. 13

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The Acton Free Pross Wednesday May 3 Stephen Alcock only NDP candidate so far Harry Hibbs stars here ARE YOU MARKED FOR SURVIVAL This was the question put to Jehovah Witnesses by Veenstra representative of the Watch Tower Society at the Circuit District High School Following the pattern set by Ken in the past provincial election Riding will have at least one youngster contesting the nomination next Monday May at a meeting In Milton Hall on Martin St Stephen age 21 son of peace researcher Dr Norman Is the only declared nominee for the ticket has been a member of the NDP for some time and Is also a member of the Oakville branch of the United Nations Association and Pollution Probe Assembly of Jehovah Witnesses held last weekend The or In OakvlUe Milton congregation hosted the three day conference at Milton members had the young hopeful at a recent meeting in the home of Bill in admits he 11 have a rough time fighting the odds If he to be elected He feels he Is handicapped by his age lack of political background and tough opposition Alcock recently completed at night school In spite of what appears to be pretty stiff odds stacked against the youthful he feels he has a contribution to make to society and could do it very well as an MP The NDP Is the only party that announced their candidate for the federal contest liberals will go with Incumbent Whit while the Tories threw their support behind Terry Connor an lawyer and executive council to Allan Lawrence Ontario former AttorneyGeneral Star of the popular television show Caribou Club Harry will perform at the community centre this Saturday night The Lions club is sponsoring a Spring Frolic and Dance with Harry Hibbs and the Shrimp Cocktail Mr Hlbb3 has relatives here and visits In Acton and district quite often He sings and plays the accordion specializing in familiar songs that are always crowd please Photo by J Jennings opportunity to meet and chat with Overflow audience Addressing audience with a question that involves the lives of ail people William Veenstra District Supervisor of Jehovah Witnesses in Southern Ontario changed since the days of therefore it Is the responsibility of people in our day to scrutinize their view and be sure it coincides with God view spoke to an overflow audience of and look to him for survival 1 376 at and District High School Sunday Afternoon April 30 The crowd packed out the auditorium and spilled Into the cafeteria tied in by closed circuit The three day gathering of Jehovah a Witnesses at Milton included congregations from the entire area from to Oakville and North PP Sense of Urgency was evident the speaker referred to the TORONTO LAWYER Anthony Charlton right makes a point to John after Thursday Tri dinner meeting He was introduced by Shenfi Coles Photo through Brampton Georgetown will contest the snilAclon presiding nomination for the next minister of the Acton federal election May The Impend battle between God congregation reported that the meeting will be held in Milton and the Nations He urged the entire local congregation was In lhc haII audience to put themselves In line attendance for survival through this time of unprecedented world turmoil by becoming identified with God and viewing matters as he does Mr Veenstra drew a comparison between the ancient city of Jerusalem with its detestable practices and Christendom of today He said Knowledge of prophecies about Jerusalem and impending destruction helped some alert ones then to survive and it will help alert ones today to survive the end of this system God principles have not Evergreens Bulbs Seeds Plants Fruit Bushes Potted Roses Fresh Cut Flowers Arrangements Line Flower Shop Hwy on Line Phone 853 Speaker suggests small towns can teach Toronto on justice Small town people In places such as Acton are more sophisticated in their knowledge of the application of Justice in Canada than those in the large cities a lawyer told members of the men club Thursday night Referring to a story written by Bruce Weal in the Globe and Mail about a Justice of the Peace who liad been rude to a Moslem Anthony Charlton of the Attorney General department suggested not enough people in Ontario know how important a story it was All of us must take res ponsibllity to make sure the appropriate kind of people are appointed to the administration of justice in this country he declared You know better than the people In Toronto because you know one another This is not true when two million people are herded together Teach Toronto iomehow Acton must teach Toronto he Insisted Tl public is to blame when scandals such as recent one concerning the Moslem happen Too many people postpone writing letters to their Member of Parliament and flunk out when It comes to taking an Interest in the affairs of the country They leave it to the mtdia and a result abdicated their res to newspapers radio and TV And often they only pursue fashionable objectives skipping over the teal issues In the country because they are composed of people too He advised members to teach their children bias and prejudice for right and truth as they see it ve them something to hang onto so the community can retain its variety he urged That magistrate again We don tolerate the action of that J On the other hand he was fired just like that no voices were raised to say it was done too fast no one said they wanted more deliberation Mr Charlton called for more critical articulate informed citizens which he said the ad ministration of justice rests upon in Canada No different We are different from other people and without constant vigi lance our system could disappear tomorrow just as it did in Germany 30 years ago It is important that the trillion of justice appears to be Tri Angl club may fold up there more interest in the tall of this year the Angl mens club formed from members of Trinity United and St Anglican will fold retiring president Bob Hart told the final dinner Thursday itiirted as an ecumenical experiment dwindling attendance at the meetings of the elub has disappointed the executive and they wish to retire Mr Hart suggested members think it over and decide in the Fall whether they wished the club to continue Harry Dawson of St expressed the appreciation of members to the executive and speakers over the two and a half years done right and as the whole community thinks it should The danger is the next time it won be a Moslem immigrant it will be your family your son brother or father sent to jail on a 60 second trial by a crumby magistrate the speaker warned Mr Charlton confessed he had strong Acton ties since his erand father William Lome began his ministry in Acton 50 years ago at Knox Presbyterian Church and he felt at home speaking in Acton close to his home town of Gait That is why he had no compunction as a lawyer from the Attorney General Department in outlining his regard that the law rests on every member of the community taking an interest He was thanked by Acton lawyer Charles Leather land Mr Charlton was for the scheduled guest speaker A A Russell assistant deputy minister of justice Obituary Edith Marshall burial After an illness extending over several months Edith I belle Marshall passed away on Monday April at General Hospital Mrs Marshall was born In Township and was the former Edith Isabella Dennis a daughter of the late William Dennis and Emily She attendedBloomsburyNo school and later attended Business College in Guelph Upon graduation she bacame the first secretary of the Merchant Bank in Acton later the Bank of Montreal Moved to Guelph She married Arnold Blair Marshall at the family home In on December 1928 She and her husband farmed on Lot Concession Nassagawya Township until 1947 In they moved to their present home in Guelph at 17 Clark St Mrs Marshall was a member of Knox Presbyterian Church and a member of Victory Circle Women Missionary Society and Pastors Aid of the church In addition to her husband Mrs Marshall is survived by one sister Mrs A Kathleen Fryer of She predeceased by two sisters Mrs M Margaret Burns of Acton and Mrs C I Hazel Knight of and one brother John C Dennis of Acton D Crawford Smith of Knox Presbyterian Church the service and burial was in Rockwood Cemetery Pallbearers were George McQueen Jack Roberta John Denver Hamilton Russell and Alex Black MANURE COMPOST FREE STEM STERILIZED GOVERNMENT RECOMMENDED FOR Shrubs Gardens Lams 35 BUSHEL 3 BUSHELS 10 BUSHELS A LOAD 5 YDS PI UPAND DELIVER McNAIR MUSHROOM FARM LTD HWY MILES S OF ACTON CAN IDB SERVE YOU Mr Zuibrycki One of our representatives will be at Cedar Springs Motel Tuesday May 1972 Highway West Georgetown If you require a term loan for a new or existing business you are invited to cuss your needs with him An appoint can be arranged by telephoning Cedar Springs Motel on May or in advance by contacting INDUSTRIAL BANK TERM FINANCING FOR CANADIAN BUSINESSES Street South Ham I ton Tel SIB SHOP and SAVE AT ILVERS IN DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN 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