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OLD last Sunday Mrs Annie husband retired from a century farm to town John McLean embroiders daisies on a 24 years ago A widow now she lives with tablecloth as she still happily pursues her daughter Jean on Brock Ave PhotobyK favorite hobby needlework She and her Dills 90th birthday marked by Mrs Annie McLean A birthday milestone was attained Sunday by Mrs Annie McLean Brock Ave when a family dinner was held In Milton to celebrate her birthday Mrs McLean Is the widow of the late John McLean and lives with her daughter Jean Their cosy old home contains pictures wedding gifts now considered antiques and examples of her fine needlework which all recall the past nine decades of suc cessful living for this wellknown resident Century farm She has lived on Brock Ave for the past years when she and her husband retired from their farm the Mclean homestead on lot concession Their son William A is now on the century farm Her other children are Jean and daughter Irene Mrs Fred Dixon of Milton Her grand children are Anne Dixon Diane Dixon Harris Frances McLean and Earl McLean She also has two sisters living Mrs John of Erin and Miss Emma Cole of Acton On May she was happy to be to attend her grand daughter s wedding in Milton She Is able to get out when she has a ride and another event she attended recently was the Held fa mil reunion at her son s home Council grants opening 300 At July Township doughnuts served from Council meeting the opening of m the official the new HilLsburg District taking at p followed Hall was discussed Fire Chief by a dinner to which people Robert and Deputy will be invited Norman Cunningham requested approved the grant assistance of approxi praising firemen for an in order to hold the excellent Job with Ulterior work celebration Proposed date of thi opening is requested abundant advertisinj bat coffee and primarily aimed at the children when relatives attended Born in Esqueaing Elizabeth Anne Cole was born July twin daughter of Margaret Jane Re Id and her husband William Cole in township Mrs MiLcan also has twin grand children On Dec 1908 she married John MeLcan and after farming at his home they retired to town in Mr Mclxjan died years ago While she was able Mrs McLean belonged to the W M S in Erin and later in Acton Needlework has always been a favorite hobby and Mrs McLean says she finds it difficult to still without some work in her lap She has also done quilting over the years The Acton Free Press Wednesday July Guest orchestra comes to club Mr and Mrs George Young and Marilyn vacationed in Musk ok a Michael Nicholls and John Watson are attending Glen camp near Mr and Mrs Bill Henry and Tanya of Midland visited in town on the weekend Mr d Mrs Harvey and daughter Cathy of Windsor Nova Scotia have been visiting with Mr and Mrs Tom Watson and family Acton 0 A Minor Hockey executives coaches managers and 400 club officials and wives enjoyed a steak fry and get together at the old Lindsay farm Saturday night Sister Hilda of Sydney Nova Scotia visited with her brother and sister Inlaw Henry and Anne for the past week Acton golf fans attending the Canadian Open at the Cherry Hill course in Fort Erie on the weekend as spectators included Mr and Mrs Ken Fryer Dr Brian Moore Bill Pete Julian Zajac Ivan Kilby and Harry Moon Mr Hcrve Villemaire from Fort Nelson BC visited his mother recently Mrs A alsohis brother Louis and wife Joan in and his brother Eugene and family in Scotland Ont They then went to Sturgeon Falls to visit Mrs Villemaire mother Mrs A Major The next morning news was phoned In that she had in the night and was in hospital with a broken hip She was taken by ambulance to St Joseph Hospital Sudbury to receive the care of a bone specialist Mrs Villemaire ac companied her mother on this trip and remained in Sudbury for a week returning to Acton on the 18th On the while under anaesthesia for an operation Mrs Major passed away Mrs lurctte Villemaire returned to Acton from her mother funeral in Sturgeon Falls July No disasters here please What a community weekly newspaper wants about what the people here are doing Council meetings fires and accidents we know about visitors and trips pose more of a problem since we cant hear about everything Please phone and let the Free Press know about holiday Journeys children at camp visitors from a distance family reunions birthday parties or anniversaries We want to publish the good news Mrs W Mason was a guest at the wedding of June Elizabeth Thomson and her grandson Howard Craig Switzer held In Knox Presbyterian Church July at 30 The reception was held at the Steele Workers Hall followed by a smorgasbord dinner and dance for The couple will be vacationing in Vancouver C Very favorably Impressed with Ontario are Mr and Mrs Frank O who are here visiting with their daughter Betty her husband George Scott and their three grandchildren Simon 12 Kerry and Gregory 7 Elizabeth Agnes Frank McDonnell are from Fife Scotland and although they visited the in Winnipeg seven years ago this is their first stay in Ontario They find Acton and the countryside very attractive and are enjoying trips to Niagara Falls Eden Mills and the Botanical Gardens at Hamilton as well as to the life Savers plant where their son in law is sales manager They have particularly mentioned the friendliness of the people they meet They arrived June and will be here until August 10 Miss Carol Ann celebrated her seventh birthday at the home of her Mrs T Lozenby July Guests were her cousins from Brampton and Acton brother Wayne and her little friends from Crewson Corners and Acton Mrs Gertrude Hodgins from Ontario is visiting this week and next with her daughters Mrs Alvin Moore and Mrs Don While here she will attend the wedding of her great nephew at St Thomas on Saturday July 15 Six new families have been welcomed to town lately by the HI Neighbour Welcome Service Mr and Mrs J Kuuterandtwo youngsters came from Oak Ridges to Acton They live on the corner of No highway and the fourth line Mr and Mrs It Mylreaand family come from and are living on the town line between the first line and Crewsons Comers Mr Kuutcr and Mr Mylrca arc in business together in Kumil Industrial Supply More newcomers for 2 Mr and Mrs A Cianfarani and two children moved from to the fourth line They are in the first house north of No Natives of Holland Mr and Mrs and one son are at Queen St They have older children in Holland Mr and Mrs came from to Brock St He s the new manager of the Bank of Nova Scotia Mr and Mrs are recently married coming from and Georgetown They re living at 156 Main S A welcome to the friendly Acton district to all the people by Mrs Elsie Reed A pleasant afternoon was again enjoyed by a good turnout at the Ae Club on Tuesday of last week Two new members joined the and were heartily welcomed Reports were quickly dealt with and all turned to Mrs Shoemaker and Mrs Heed introduced the brain testing game of Scrabble and it is hoped man j members will become interested as it is a very good feamc for two or more to ploy if unable to be out to meetings An orchestra from Milton Senior Citizens Is coining to provide the entertainment for the July and it Is hoped there will be a good attendance to welcome them Wlnne in euchre ladies Mrs J Lambert Mrs Anna Miller Lents Mrs Fuller Cam Agnew ladles Mrs Spear Mrs Mason gents I Davidson Mr Mrs Shoemaker convened a delightful lunch to conclude a worthwhile meeting Kennedys of Erin Mill St Erin SUMMER SALE FRIDAY JULY covers choirs and chaise lounge covers boat bags lent A general assortment of materials Come and see for yourself with bargains on Balsam plus Herbal Reg SI SHAMPOO 44 iiaiiiiiiiitiiiwrotwwMMroiww 150 OFF DRESSES PANT SUITS I SPORTSWEAR All brand shop marly for best selection All iotas final The Main It Milton 7442 CALADRYL 119 Eie On Strap or Y Strap All slies BEACH SANDALS 44 Oil or Coconut Oil Reg Tanya Lotion Sec Plastic Dropper Bottle Reg It 49 VISINE EYE DROPS 99 regular or super reg KOTEX Sanitary Napkins 55 Antiseptic Reg SI House Garden Bug Killer RAID Ouchless Bandages 73 Sour lemon or Reg Taverners TINS FRUIT DROPS Johnson of Johnson reg Baby Powder 88 Baby Oil 93 ACTON PHARMACY GLENLEA DRUG MART an The rest is up to you Delivering a constant flow of power dependably and safely that your Hydro s round And because electricity so many services so dependably most homeowners can take it or granted And yet in many homes over ten years old the quality of service is severely restricted simply because the wiring is outdated and inadequate Rewiring can make a world of difference Inconvenience by providing ample outlets and switches where you want them In performance by bringing full power to your appliances so that they can operate at peak efficiency In safety by eliminating the hazards of an over burdened wiring system Good reasons for giving top priority to your home ring when you cons der making improvements To find out what rewiring can do for your home call a qualified Electrical Modernization contractor And ask him about the Hydro Finance easy way to fit the work into your budget Earl Van Norman Electrician Main St N Acton 8330360 Jon Hurst Electric Acton Phone 8332013 Acton Hydro Electric Alice Street