Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), July 26, 1972, p. 10

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19 The Acton Free Wednesday July Os Infectious Churchill hits 1 families here Polar Bear Express trip By Doris Fines Karen McKtanon daughter of Mr and Mrs Stuart has returned home from the Guelph Hospital and is convalescing following an attack of infectious hepatitis Karen who is eight had a birthday on Friday and thought that was no way to celebrate a birthday Her month old baby sister Connie Ruth was sick also at home At present there are eleven known families from the school area that have members ill with Infectious hepatitis It takes six weeks for the symptoms to develop so the disease was under way before school closed and could have spread widely among the pupils Early symptoms of hepatitis are similar to those of common flu headaches nausea abdominal cramps so If a child develops these symptoms parents should contact a doctor at once Regular disinfecting washing and toilet facilities is Important once the disease la present in a home as it is highly contagious Ill on trip Mr and Mrs Ballontyne were on a two week vacation to the Maritlmes when their seven year old son Mark took ill with Infectious hepatitis He was in PEI thus extending their holiday another week They have returned home and Mark Is feeling better Miss Bruce was soloist at the Denny wedding on Saturday in Erin United Church Mr and Mrs George Lang and Bonnie enjoyed a two week camping trip around Kingston and area also at Alexandra Bay in New York State Bonnie Lang is holidaying In Florida with Tier grandmother Mrs Jack Wheeler of and her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs John Wheeler and family of Hlllsburgh Her parents Mr and Mrs George Lang accompanied them to Niagara where they enjoyed a days camping Mr and Mrs Dave Woodward Gary and Dale have returned home from a three week visit with Mr and Mrs and family of Bona venture Greatgrandmother Mrs Fines and has received word that she is now a great grandmother Mr and Mrs Bryan Redman of Fergus are happy parents of a baby girl Tara Leigh bom Friday July Mrs Thomas Fines and daughters Doris Fines and Mrs Ross Ferguson visited on Saturday with Mr and Mrs J Henderson at Mlsa Beverly Bruce was bridesmaid on Friday at her friends wedding when Joan Boyd was married to Ray Bowers in St Timothys Anglican Church in Toronto Mr and Mrs Byron Bruce were also guests The reception was held at Hclntzman House summer visitors here Visitors accident in area news SUMMER SKATING can bo work oven It cool but year old Kevin Parker of No 1 Campbellville reaped his rewards by a first place trophy in the Juvenile Mens Singles Free Skating Competition held recently in Catharines Kevin competed against about 25 other boys up to age 13 PhotobyJ Jennings Eden Mills Holiday visitors shower in news By Mrs Fred Mac Arthur Churchill Community Church Sunday morning service with our Acton Baptist Church friends was fairly well intended but many on holiday Miss Debbie sang a solo ac companied by Elizabeth on the piano Mrs Norman Turner played the in the absence or our organist Mrs Donald Anderson for the service Cong ralulntlo lis to Mr and Mrs Allan Wayne Brown son of Mr and Mrs Brown Grace enema of Acton who were married on Saturday July by Andrew McKenzle in Trinity United Church Acton Family gathering A family gathering on July held the home of Mr and Mrs Brown the occasion being Mr Browns Mrs Cum so Barbara Carolyn visited on Thursday with nor parents an old friend of the family Mrs Murlon of Hamilton who spent a fow days this week with Rev and Mrs She also attend it I service with Ihcm at Churchill on Sunday Miss Barbara of is visiting with her grandparent Mr and Mrs George liickcry and Is taking care of her since arriving home from General Hospital after under going surgery Move W town Wc sorry to report Mr and Mm iJKkery sold their home on the th Line and moving soon to In Acton Mr und Mrs William and daughter Helen also Mrs Kockxs sister Knrjnlritnem of Finland enjoyed a motor trip up north to on Sunday VlHllors on Saturday evening with Mr und Mrs Hob Kerr were Mr and Mrs David Humphries of Georgetown Mrs Mary Agnew of Toronto her daughter Mrs Ilulh and daughters Melissa of California were all day Sunday with Mm una niece Mr and Mm Bob Kerr Christine and Jeffrey II hud been yearn since Bob hud seen his cousin from California Mr and Mrs William Thompson spent a few days their cottage and look a trip on the Polar Bear excursion train from to Moosonee James Buy the farthest you go no rlli by train They went by boat to Moose Factory Island and went through museum Kirklund then through the Gold Mine Swastika They visited with Mrs Half mid children Mrs Arthur Griffin visited with her brother Mr Wiilium Ml Arthur and other friends in Mr and Mm Fred Spear all the family were camping at Beach for Iho weekend Trip north Mr Mm William enjoyed a motor trip up north the long weekend visiting Iwr mother Mm Frank Gruff and cull i rig on other relatives at IowiiHsnn North Bay and Sudbury Mr and Mm Norman Turner David unci attended family at the home of Mr and Mrs Thomas in Georgetown Mr and Mrs Fred Mac Arthur enjoyed a week an guests of Mr and Mrs Green Toronto Bentons on board Polar Bear Express by Mrs A Benton Mrs Edna Mr and Mrs and David and Mrs and Mrs Bob Hopper and Jeffrey all from Rochester spent Saturday with the Nobles Mr and Mrs Sinclair of Gerald Ion spent last weekend with the Pattersons Mr and Mrs Clements of Montreal are spending Severn I weeks with their son Mr CK Clements his wife and family Mr and Mrs Randy Banish motored to Winnipeg for a two week holiday Mr Mrs AW Benton holidayed in Northern Ontario last week They motored to Cochrane from where they visited by the Ontario Northland Polar Bear Express and returned by Tlmmins Ste Murie Parry Sound und other places Mr and Mrs Denny motored to the East coast during a two week holiday Mrs Hoy McQuillan and Mr and Mrs Frank Hardy of Toronto and Mrs Piatt of Georgetown were visitors with the Mitchells Sunday July 10 Mr and Mrs JW Noble attended he funeral of his cousin Mr Moggy at Munllou- Island lost Thursduy We regret that Sam Glsby Is in hospital In Georgetown for tests and wish him well The had charge of the short service on Sunday Mrs Alma Sinclair Mrs Evelyn Snow and Mrs Willa took part ln the service Mr Fred has moved to Manor Mrs Everest of Brampton spent the week end withMr and Mrs Ernie Barnes her law and daughter Back from trip Several have returned from holidaying Mr and Mrs Reg French who have been to Halifax and Mr and Mrs Bay Swindlehurst to Parry Sound Master Stephen Garton spent the weekend with his grand parents Mr and Mrs Archie McEnery Stephen is holidaying with Mr and Mrs William for the summer Mr and Mrs Dick Karen and Mark are holidaying at Otter Lake this week We hear rumors that Mr and Mrs Elwood Snow have nought a house at Eden Mills In accident Mr and Mrs Ed were in a bad accident while returning home from Calgary They are both in hospital at Brandon suffering from frac tures and multiple injuries injuries Mrs Harry enjoyed a trip to Detroit on the weekend to visit her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Jim Allan Mr and Mrs Archie and Archies sister left on Wednesday by plane for London While there they will visit Marys brothers and sisters Guest from England Miss Margaret Smith of Yardley North Hants arrived to Visit with her unclw Mr Frank Smith and Mr Albert Smith and their wives and families Mr and Mrs Griffin Jones of Sudbury are visiting with Mr and Mrs Frank Smith for the duration of their vacation Two houses are rapidly completion on the McKim property Mr and Mrs Truman and family are at Virginia Beach for a vacation Pleasant reunion Mrs Charlotte Devlin of Plymouth Devon England spent a pleasant reunion holiday in Canada She visited her daughter and soninlaw Mr and Mrs Murray Eyre and wee Tammle her only grandchild here in Ballinafad She also had a reunion with her older other whom she had not seen in years and who lives in Brampton She also visited her mother who resides in and another brother whose home Is in Georgetown Mr Archie Berry of Dundee Scotland with his son is visiting Mr and Mrs Leo is his sister Mr is in George town Hospital recovering from varicose vein surgery By Mrs Wright Visiting with Mr and Mrs James Mr and Mrs Gordon Dick Whitburn Scotland Mr and Mrs Richard Marcel Pontine Michigan and Mr and Mrs Peter Campbell Burlington Guests of Mr and Mrs Wm McLean Mr and Mrs Robert Wallace Mrs Wallace Toronto On holidays Mr and Mrs Jack Turner spent the weekend at their cottage at Head Lake Mr and Mrs Melvin To 1 ton and family were camping at Orr Lake Lorn a McLean is home for a few holidays from London Mr and Mrs Elmer MUbon have sold their home and arc moving near Mr and Mrs Wright have returned home after visiting Mr and Mrs Jack Tougher and family Rochester New York also Mr and Mrs Peter Lnwson Kingston Ontario and Mr and Mrs Jack Greenlaw Whitby Mr and Mrs Ed Jennings are in Toronto visiting Mr and Mrs Surprise shower Cathy La by and Eva Stevenson staged a surprise personal shower Sunday af ternoon for Linda who is leaving to enter the profession in Hamilton Mrs Stevenson hosted the party assisted by Mrs Beryl Wright Linda taken by surprise thanked everyone for their kindness and thought- fulness EXPAND Saves two youths Two unidentified teenagers from drowning in the Water falls Park quarry last week by a man who said neither of the youths bothered to come over and thank him Dr Dean a chemist at Sheridan Park was swimming in the quarry at the Sixth line with his yearold daughter when he heard a youth about feet out In the water yell Im drowning He first thought it was a Joke but when he heard the cry a second tunc he responded Swimming to the spot he found two youths in trouble Dr Dean got hold of the boy nearest him and started far shore with his hand under the chin When he went back to help the second youth the boy managed to get an arm under his neck and pull him under A crowd gathered to watch Dr Dean said but when he shouted for help no one moved The boy pulled him under again He managed to twist the youths wrist and make him let go and for help again He got back to shore himself and the second call for help had brought action from the crowd on shore Others brought theyouth to shore thought I was a goner Dr Dean said The second youth loundout gone to his friends aid and got in trouble himself Dean said if there had been a life preserver or even a rope available we wouldnt have come so close to a tragedy MANY Acton homes are saddened by deaths this week TOWN flags arc at half mast to the death of the police chief except for the library flags which are missing again presumed stolen THERE were baby rabbits for sale at the market Saturday HUGE crowd of people enjoyed the facilities of the park over the weekend RAJN has raised the level of Fairy Lake covering most of the weeds except the water lilies HOT summer evenings and open windows produced several complaints to police of noise and dogs barking PERSPIRING people attended weekend events indoors Wed- in airless churches suffered the most THE town Is with many away holidays these last two weeks in July THERE is no meeting of planning board in July Regular meeting night was last Thursday MILTON had stalls at their first farmers market last Saturday Hopping Hill farms had a both at Acton and Milton with fresh produce OLDER people particularly were relieved to see an end to the hot humid weather on Tuesday The weather was very hard on I some people with heart or breathing problems Produce movie The Niagara Escarpment will I be the subject of a movie to be made by Sheridan in I operation with the various I conservation authorities along the escarpment Region Conservation Authority chairman Barry Humphreys said at a meeting Thursday The chairman indicated the work is sponsored by the province and will cost rather than to 1 were dom Jesus is coming Where do you stand Brethren of Messiah Box Acton Ont Distributor of Home and Farm 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