Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), October 11, 1972, p. 13

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Thanksgiving paper drive report By Mrs Fred Arthur Churchill Community Church worship service on Thanksgiving Sunday was well attended Twenty voices in the choir and the orchestra were attendance with Mrs Anderson at the organ Sacrament of the Lord Supper was administered by our Pastor Rev One family Joined the church by letter senior Sunday School girls decorated the church with fruit vegetables and grain to beautify It and In thankfulness for the harvest Paper drive A paper drive Is again being sponsored by the Churchill Com church women AH newspaper and cardboard flattened and tied in bundles also scrap iron metal and rags may be left at the home of Mr and Mrs Wallace Swackhamer Acton on the weekend of October 15 and all day Monday October A meeting of the Session of the Churchill Community Church was held last Wednesday evening at the home of our Faster Rev and Mr In Acton Sorry to report that Mrs George Maltby Gale has been George Maltby Gale has been In General Hospital for surgery on her foot She was able to return home on Sunday She will be on crutches for some time Extend sympathy Churchill friends wish to extend their sympathy to Mr and Mrs William in the death of her sister Mrs Elsie Baechlor of Sudbury They attended the funeral last week Friends and relatives of Churchill district wish to extend their sympathy to Mr and Mrs David Dills of the Acton Free Press also a brother Mr and Mrs James Dills of Milton and their only sister Frances Mrs Thomas In the death of their mother the late Mrs Arlof Dills Sympathy of the Community Is extended to Mrs Arthur Benton and sons and Albert also a brother Ritchie the sudden of the late Art Benton who was assessor and friend to many of this district Guests at the home of Mr and Children of last Saturday Mr and Mrs Bob Kerr Jeffrey and Christine motored to Toronto fend were accompanied by Bob unt Mrs Mary and granddaughter Lauren Vreeland Af Toronto and all visited with another of Bob aunts also Unci Mr and Mrs Earl Vunatter at tendon Falls on Sun day Mr ami Mrs Ken Vincent Of Peterborough were at her home with Mrs Mary McLachem and Burgess also with Mr Angus McEachern for Thanksgiving weekend Mrs J Wardlan of visited for the holiday weekend with her daughter Mrs J McDonald in Acton Also Mr and Mrs Storey of and Mr and Mrs Gordon McDonald of Brampton had Thanksgiving dinner with them Mr andMrs KaylerofToronto spent the long weekend of Thanksgiving at their country Dome on No 5 and attended Sunday morning worship with Churchill friends Thanksgiving guests with Rev A and Mrs were Mrs Caruso and daughters Carolyn and Barbara of Brampton who were up in time to attend church also Mr and Mrs Cross and son Craig of Lome Park on Sunday On Thanksgiving day Dr and Mrs and wee daughter Mcllnda of Willowdale visited at the parental home in Acton Guests from Africa On Saturday and Mrs Ghorty of Burlington companlcd by his two brothers from Africa were guests with Mr and Mrs Bob Kerr and children One of the brothers is staying with the for a short time Mrs Archie Kerr Erica and Elizabeth Strokov also Mr Mike Cooper spent Thanksgiving Day at the cottage at Palls Beaver trouble How troublesome beavers can be They are busy up the 3rd Line where there is a den of about 12 Mr Bonn ell notified the Lands and Forests and a representative came and tried to trap it But the animal died so he extracted the tail and a paw and gave them to the children to take to school Mr and Mrs William and Mr Garry attended the wedding of a nephew and cousin Mr Eddie Anderson son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Anderson to Miss Louise of Richmond Hill on Saturda October in St Mathews United Church Richmond Hill and tin reception afterwards Donald Anderson son of Mr and Mrs Don Anderson 11th birthday with a trip to Marjneland Niagara tails Mrs Doris Kcntner and Mrs Beatrice Anderson and Miss Erica Mere Donald guests for the trip on Saturday Mr and Mrs Don Anderson Donald and David were guests at the home of his mother for Sunday supper with Mr and Mrs Ronald Anderson and family also Mrs Doris Don and Mane entertained the family back at their home on evening also Mr and Mrs Archie Kerr were present for a Thanksgiving dinner Ballinafad Acton Free Wednesday October Newcomers to village cubs traffic signs news ESSAY AWARDS were distributed last week at Public School to the winners of an historical essay contest What Means to Me pictured in front from left to right are first prize winner Christopher Mallctt who won 25 second prize winner Grant Mayes who received and third prize winner Kevin Cragg who received Pic tured with them are contest township and school officials Mrs Joan Harcourt secretary of the township historical cairn committee clerk treasurer Campbell Thompson committee chairman Gus principal Robert Reeve Mrs A Downs Delay township cairn A cairn containing rocks from every Nassa property to honor the townships founding fathers will not be built until I of Moffat who was the originator of the idea of buililiru the urn says the founding fathers Co will be in corpora ted with 125th celebrations in project has been in the for about two years was appointed of foundine fathers eommittce by councillors whin he first council with his idei setbacks Scleral setbacks and have pi the project it was origin ill proposed In order to work out plans and details the chairman met j councillors in a close recent Both Council and I led to postpone the filhers commemorations until so it could coincide with Nass 125th lions felt the project woul more significance at tunc told this Essay for cairn Meanwhile the township and the committee had organized a school children contest on the theme What Means to Me Students were asked to write a short essay In words or less and the winner is to be Inscribed on the foundin fathers cairn Prizes for the competition were distributed to three students when council and committee officials visited School on rutsdi of lust week Christopher Mallet who from last June and now attends District High School wis the winner and received in cash prize of went to another now Generil Brock Ellh in Burlington mil third was i yradc four student at the school Mr committee Mr in Reive Mrs and township clerk Campbell Thompson made the present rath of the winners read their winning to the assembly of lints Mallets said This plaque honors those courageous people who journeyed to this land when it was still wild and harsh to make a life for themselves and to pavi the way for future ttner itions of us should be thankful for what those hard from all nations of the world did here said there wen entries in the contest a I ju had a difficult tunc the winners Mrs Mic Arthur praised Mullet for the way his essi was be worded as will as 1 predict ore to be one of the leaders in nil Reeve told the students be proud of their township but they should also be proud of County too She U the current Passport fc program ever student in the would be issued with one By Mrs ShortUl The Cub Pack has reorganized for the year and meets each Wednesday night In the Com Centre Fifteen or more young boys belong The leaders arc Karen Shortlll and Mrs lillian Curts Also the Brownies meet each week In the church with leader Miss Wellington and North federation of Agriculture held their meeting in the Community Centre this week Mr Walter Kentncr whose trailer home has been on the line farm owned by Fred Sinclair is selling his trailer and possessions and moving out west farm the original James Cook string hundred has been sold and the new owners ore building a fine new house New folks in our village include Mr and Mrs and daughter They bought the lovely stone and white brick home recently vacated by Mr andMrs Also Mr and Mrs have rented the house We welcome these people to young students attending universities and colleges are home for Thanksgiving Mr and Mrs Morley Shortlll returned from their honeymoon trip Mrs Eddie Smith was helping in the store while Morley was away frit Cubs and leaders had a booth at Erin fair Mr Is still on the sick list with back trouble A home- maker mis in each day to core for the boys We re sorry to hear Mr Ken Hamilton has been hospitalized or Is having surgery at Hospital Newlraffic signs have been put up in the village miles per Police ore keeping a close watch for speeders Mr Billy McCluskey of Guelph visited the on the weekend church was tastefully decorated on Sunday with fruits of the harvest Appropriate fhanksgiving music was enjoyed played by Mrs Johnson had a good message for us Congratulations to Master celebrate his lJUi birthday on Blake Hancock who will Friday the of October IS CLOTHES DRYING TIME WITH A FULLY AUTOMATIC Simplicity GAS CLOTHES DRYER NO DOWN PAYMENT 535 MONTHLY ON YOUR GAS BILL 2 YEAR WARRANTY MOW 19995 press selection ir Regular drying cycle -A- High medium and fluff heat selections Low heat drying protects fabrics ir pound capacity damp Safety door 16 opening it Air change times minute it Stainless lint trap if Porcela enamel top if Wood grain control panel An automatic gas clothes dryer Is more gentle on your clothes than the sun Couple describe life in Arctic evening of pictures and commentary by Mr and Mrs of Kitchener on Life In the Arctic were shown at Public School the evening of Sept under the auspices of Greenock branch of the Women Institute Articles shown The taken while there were very interesting Articles from the north on display at the front of auditorium included Parka made from skins from reindeer hide carvings of Canada geese out or whale bone and many others Mr four days alter his James Mctullock thanked the retirement from teaching school J bringing the far north to was asked if he would go to the listeners commentary and Arctic for a yew as super intendent of northern schools three draws while the superintendent there wed by Miss took a leave of absence He and Barbara Gates won the his wife lived at and he Johnston a cushion visited schools by air MlM lj of miles outlying and sandwiches were jjsincts served and social tune spent ACTON Hill Estates NOTICE COUNTY OF HALTON PUBLIC MEETM6 Take notice that the County of Halton Road Committee will hold a public Meeting at p on Thursday November 2nd 1972 in the Public School tor the purpose of discussing a pre design study of possible road improvements In the area bounded by No Sideroad Highway Highway 25 and the Line in the Township of Interested parties who wish to participate in the discussion are cordially Invited to attend the public meeting Additional information may be obtained from the office of Engineer County Ad ministration Building Milton Ontario Telephone Number 8782801 Rnvi Cttwnly of Com mitt Admlntitraifan fcituine 17700 ONLY TO TORONTO CONDOMINIUM FROM MASTER FEEDS HI GEORGETOWN CARE FOR YOUR LAWN NOW I L WINTERIZER FERTILIZER SO LB 4l90 WATER SOFTENER SALT CRYSTAL N02 lb CRYSTAL NO 2 lb 360 N03 SELECT loom 270 CMHC MORTGAGES CARRYING CHARGES from 00 MAINTENANCE 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