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The Acton Tree Wednesday September By Wendy Thomson I was told last week about a Roctcwood woman who said shed met me and I wasnt like I sounded in this column Ive been trying to figure that out for a week now and decided Its not good However I You see I just havent got the knack of keeping on a public face constantly in case somebodys watching and Identifying me Other than being able to sit down and write off a column and even then one thats sometimes not too good Im a pretty average sort of person I have good moods and bad And after watching a group moods and when irritated am a reporters in action at a sometimes often quite rude do that same af- when Im tired I just cant ternoon I not sure I ve got what it takes there either Im SURE I t0 must be somewhat of the Wendy Thomson of the Painted Box Now if anyone wants to meet KSEiwl THAT person all they have to do is remind me who I am and tell tales of dogs frogs and pollywogs Instead of Quick shot standing scowling because I had was easier to let them go an argument with my daughter all the work of getting people about wearing Jeans to school up then sneaking a quick stepped on the cat tall and put shot myself I m not that partial my on backwards to the rows of shining faces with Saturday On the other hand that woman toothpaste smiles type of pic- might have found The Painted turebutlguess its nice to have Box rather scatterbrained and And while I was busy being thought that I was much more polite and waiting my turn to intelligent in person However I have a look at the copy of the just cant bring myself to believe major speech of the day the that Even I myself sometimes reporter who borrowed it wonder at my apparent lack of made off with it I must brains thought and foresight remember that stunt intrigued me most Take Saturday for A- who Storekeeper assessor Art Benton dies at 67 Public Service The district was shocked to learn Two sou Vl Employees Omar Jounce Benton of Limehouse Nielsm Arthur and Albert John January i960 S and He played local baseball and hockey when young and enjoyed Sept He was very wellknown as assessor and a former store brother John Ritchie Franklin sports as a spectator He was also keeper In limehouse Benton Acton reading and gardening at the age of Methodist church in Acton he had operated the general The funeral service was at for Monday Sept 11 at Knox WftJ Presbyterian church Wer for treasurer for later operating his conducted the to He In three rSonths only In were Fred Brooks John Noble the winters from 1935 and later Geoff Denny Walter and memorial service for Mr J Brown of and Benton was held at the close of J area and Mark Williamson of the service at Presbyterian last Sunday by Mr Honorary pallbearers and Barrow flower bearers were K C Lindsay A Patterson George Mr Benton was also a member Currie Dick Mrs J of the Institute of Municipal Mrs Catherine Assessors of Ontario and then a full time WINNING NAME is announced by Robert Steen at the Rotary steer draw Miss Acton Fair Val Mitchell extracted the ticket from the barrel for the dentist Dick Baker of was winner PhotobyK Dills Record turnout English riders example I looked out the KT there were the horses In the ht3 corn what Gord would call MY Thirty six horses were entered in the over hands Road Hack class at the Acton fair on Sept 10 Spectators crowded the fence to witness the sight of all 36 large animals cantering three a- the ring tripping over each other Judge Bans Ellis of to the pasture knowing that Id in between over the ifi real HUMPH like that can t be all THAT bad Human in Rodtnood and forgotten tools put up pasture Logically one starts at one first section or slackened the J we to unreel a bit a horse would be right there leaning and undoing what I just done Oka something to moke a Utile wary of the wire Corn husks They ate than Something that blew more scarf worked fine The horses backed up to it wanly but I rod one scarf Then I had a great thought idea 1 tore strips off the bottom of the old white shut of I was wearing and tied them onto the wire where they fluttered out the wind Of course had a bit of explaining to do when I met the back at the house in a shirt consisting of two sleeves a and four inches back and front Still the borses stayed out of the corn All in all though I don think I make a particularly good farm Scholarship J winners named Winners of the University Women Club scholarships this fall are Teresa Merritt of Milton Carolyne Thompson of Acton and Mary Anne Schmidt of the School for the Deaf at Milton Miss Merritt who be awarded 100 attends college Miss Thompson who attained per cent is attending Waterloo Miss Schmidt is attending School for the Deaf in the States Awards are made to girl graduates who are continuing their education and will be presented at commencement attend Nearly members and prospective members attended the first meeting at the home of Liz Frame In town ship Wine cheese and fruit were enjoyed as friends renewed acquaintances after the summer President June Andrews reported briefly on the C convention she had attended In presenting a resolution from the dub successfully Small grout attempt the Job of choosing a The Green Working Hunter class also had a record number of entries Over horses went singly twice around the Make money The Region Con- fltbeforeMd over fences Other classes were wellfilled but the many beautiful hunters In the live lumping com petitions stole the show The final jump of the Fault and Out reached a height of 10 and a spread of Tall bone One of the attractions was huge chestnut gelding Bally Murphy who is well over hands tall The imported Irish horse placed well in the Mrs Ellis commented that she Bouskill and Robert Beach Burlington As well as many floral tributes donations were made to the Canadian Cancer Society Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital and the Ontario Heart Fund Bora at Acton Mr Benton was born at Acton Jan and was named for father Arthur William Franklin Benton His mother was the former Martha Jane Lane He lived 12 years in Acton and at since attending Acton and public school and Georgetown high member of the Quarter Century iheir sudden bereavement Mrs Benton is the Limehouse correspondent for the Free The sympathy of many is extended to the Benton family in I KiSScKS graduated In three year Sack con- f but consistently good Principle Queen anClydeics were in Nfclnwtai by Imported Dutch Bulbs COME IN NOW WHILE THE BEST VARIETIES ARE STILL AVAILABLE HYACINTH DAFFODILS TULIPS NARCISSUS CROCUS AND MANY OTHER VARIETIES HINTONS 5 to STORE Authority executive members learned recently Secretary treasurer of the Authority Max reported a surplus of The nicest thing that ever came between a woman and her windows By SCHOOL holidays for the year are Thanksgiving Day October Remembrance Day November Christmas holidays from Dec to Jan winter holidays from March IT to March 25 Good Friday April Easter Monday April Victoria Day May LOCAL supporters will be Interested to know that the first world assembly the United Bible Societies begins Monday to Addis Ababa opened by the Emperor The Canadian Bible Society for work outside Canada What a way to go 1973 has arrived at Mi and we want to extend a warm invitation to you to see our great new lineup THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 21 CADILLAC TRUCKS VENTURA Test Drive a MILTON MOTOR SALES mill mm