Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), November 22, 1972, p. 9

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The Acton Press November 9 Are we citizens or puppets on a string By Mm R The U W completed the spread quilt they were quilting the past week Sympathy through our column is extended to the bereaved family of the late Mr Alex Mitchell who passed away the past week Apple day The Cub Apple Day was a busy morning for the local group and Churchill their drivers Most people are sympathetic and pleasant to these wee workers A curt rebuff leaves a mark on boys this age all had a pleasant day at the Community Centre with lunch of hot dogs and hamburgers Then ihelr tea and bazaar took Place in the afternoon with the ladles auxiliary and the cub leaders as well some of the fathers helping fry the lunch and keep door feeders and pretty candles had been made by the cubs were on sale as well as toys books clothing and baked goodies Draw for bike A for which tickets had been sold went to Mrs Shirley Allan In the draw We nil appreciate the efforts ihiI forth by the boys their leaders and the auxiliary It was gala day for the group CUBS FROM the 1st pack held their annual bazaar at the community hall Saturday afternoon Among the attractions was a lucky draw for a girls bicycle Members of the pack are Roger Chris March David Kyle Christie John Henry Kulpers John Spear Greg BALLINAFAD Cub Kyle Christie shows some of the attractive candles for sale to Dana and Sandra Handcock at Saturdays bazaar Photo by Gibbons Contest prize draw in report Graham Gales Mark Willslc Rich Ingles Bob Deforest Stuart Clay Curts Rene Albert and David Saunders Bob Matthews Jeffrey and Mike Photo Gibbons Ebenezer Coming home sermon topic By Mrs RonMcUan Mrs H and J took solo parts In the anthem I lay my sins on Jesus Mr sermon topic was Coming Homo Adults con never go home to the home they knew as children A woman visited her former home in Poland and found nothing left after the devastation of war It was the greatest psychological shock of her life to look out on nothing In sense you can go home A Manx native of Wales was brought to Harvard University 12Mi later it was home again having travelled miles Humans have no such instinct hut our roots rest on the living God Our souls will be restless until they find the way home to God Come home The work of Christians who know God Is to help others to find Him A Scottish minister tells of homeless nameless girl who didn know who her parents were After help from the church she was baptized Into the family of God She told the minister I all right now because I feel I come home A boy was present when a baby was baptized He asked his mother what It meant She told him that the child was now God baby He asked he If he had been baptized When told Yes he said with wonder I m God boy It made a difference In his life Birthday greetings to Pries John dc Blauw Beryl Clegg Mrs Murray and Paula Kitchlng Install town water in kitchen of church by Mm Fred Ma Arthur Churchill Community Church morning worship and Sunday School was very well attended The choir of voicei song a special arrangement of We arc Climbing Jacobs Udder The C Women held their November meeting at the home of Mrs J McDonald in the Diplomat in Acton with a lair attendance In the absence of our president Mrs Clifford chaired the meeting ll1UHntcrs Mr Mrn opening with a hymn Mrs I rank Caruso Caroline and to North Soak visiting friends along the way One place of interest was the Church where Rev Bob and Carol llydeand Ihelr four Ontario ladies attended Church Mrs link Dennis was the Mrs Don Anderson Mrs Mc Donald with a gift in appreciation si to wing the lovely pictures also thanked her for the use her home and lovely lunch A and Mrs hod devotions scripture reading Psalm choosing as her topic Time for Remembrance reading the poem In Fields and another choice poem Another hymn was sung She closed the meeting with prayer Some plans were dealt with mainly the bake sale and the decision of having the town water installed in the Kitchen of the church There had been hot and cold soft water from a supply tank In for a number of years slides A real treat was enjoyed by all when Mrs McDonald showed slides of Mrs McDonald her mother Mrs J Wordlaw and friends Mrs Alex Near and Mrs Jack Dennis who had a motor trip Caroline and Barbara of larne Pork also Mrs Cross and of Brampton visited on afternoon at tin parental home Birthday party Six little friends attended a party for Guy on his birthday on bat afternoon at his ixirwits Mr an a home We are sorry to report Double is a potknt in Toronto Sunday visits Mr and Mrs Ben Morfitt also Mr and Mrs Norman White nil of Brampton and Mr and Mrs Harold Griffin visited on Sunday with Mrs Arthur Griffin and Mr Esquesing says No dump Council has given the town of Milton a flat No in answer to a request that they consider the use of a pit at Milton Brick as a sanitary landfill site for Milton garbage Milton claimed It had not received on answer to the request which was made a year ago I thought we let them under stand our position on that Reeve Tom Hill said Monday night Councillor Dick Hewitt said he finds it hard to believe Milton did not know about proposed official plan since the lown has already filed an ob jection to It In any case they knew our feeling on having that pit as a dump concluded and Mrs William Thompson Mr and Mrs Alfred Thompson also Mr Barry MacArthur visited and had supper with Mr and Mrs Bud Anderson Jim and Pari on Sunday Hunting trip Mr Bud Anderson had an week hunting in the Van Koughnet area near Ha shot black hear but the deer are this year Die men from the Bolton Hunt Club got four deer from that camp within a two week period Mr and Mrs Charles Blnnle visited with Malslc Sharp In Brampton on Thursday Celebrate birthdays Mr and Mrs Jock Marshall Mr and Mrs Mac Mr and Mrs Keith I Itch Mr and Mrs Clarence Denny and and Mrs gathered at llora Village Inn for dinner and the evening to celebrate all their November birthdays last Saturday evening Mrs J Wardlaw of Hcxdale spent three days with her daughter Mrs W J McDonald in Alton Mr and Mrs Gordon I and family spent Sundny with Mr and Mrs Wllbcrt Brown and family Christrnlng Mrs Ward Hamilton Betty and Andy also Mr and Mrs Paul Hum ton attended the christening of GiroJune daughter of Mr and Mrs Mike on Georgetown in Andrews United Church by their pastor Rev Collin Johnson on bun day November 10 also the christening luncheon at their twine with Cora Janes brother and sister Mark and Amy Lynn Hockey games Hie hockey group tm begun their activities and hope lo nave some good games Flection time We see In local papers pictures and remarks of Interested In serving on our councils in the forthcoming We trust their implication in their Wd or service is mainly and nil for the good of the people they represent In all corners of the township be It the south the cast die west and of course the north where most of the candidates seem to be Ibis Is a crucial time In the life of our township people There ho many things one must not do so many laws and rulings It keens one busy to know if we are really citizens or only puppets on Hiring We nape our now council will consider the rights of us all Vacation In Miss Maggie Given unit Mrs Kevin Hall left by plane on Saturday for a two wcLk vocation lu Hawaii and Mrs George of a few days last week with Mrs Aim Mitchell Mr and Mrs David Swindle hurst have moved to Milton trucking job and his llcadquirters are In Milton so lie be handli r living there Church meeting A meeting the church hoard was held on Thursday night when they with a member the presbytery to discuss church matters relevant to DATSUN Fastback By Doris Fines Mr and Mrs Jack Ferguson visited on Sunday with Mrs Fergusons slater and brother In law Mr and Mrs Arthur in Toronto Winners of the lb 10 Christmas cakes at groceteria were Ben Wingrove Mrs Bud and Mrs George Lang That s a Train whistles will continue residents in the Sewarttown area may have to continue putting up with the blowing of train whistles near the Seventh Line crossing Councillor Len Coxe relayed a complaint from residents about the length of time train whistles are blowing in the area However clerktreasurer Del mar French told council In a similar situation a tew years ago the CNR promised to stop blowing train whistles only if the township would assume res ponsibility for any accidents occurring at the crossing Councillor Coxe said he understood the safety precaution factor but added he didnt think It necessary for whistles to be blown from Milton clear over to Brampton happy beginning for the Christmas season The recreation program Is under way The girls activity night begin on Monday November at school All girls and over are welcome Mrs George and Mrs Ken attended the hairdressers convention on Monday at the Holiday Inn in Kitchener Wins contest Miss Bonnie ang displayed her artistic talent when she designed and made a birth da cord in a TV contest She won a prize of a Barbie doll surprise house Mr and Mrs Byron Bruce Beverly Bruce and Jim visited the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto on Saturday and enjoyed the International horse show in the evening Miss Bruce along with other members of the Erin District High School Glee Club travelled to Belwood on the mini school bus Sunday morning where they sang at the service St John United Church LADIES SWIMMING INSTRUCTION ALPINE HEALTH CLUB For Information PHONE CHILDRENS SWIMMING INSTRUCTION SATURDAYS BEGINNERS JUNIORS ALPINE HEALTH CLUB Ice unsafe Police want to pass on a warning to youngsters not to venture out on Fairy Lake its rosea more CONCERNED PROVE VOTE DEC h Wright ITS NOT TOO LATE To Plant Spring Bulbs ILL SPRING BULBS 25- FRESH CUT FLOWERS HOSPITAL ARRANGEMENTS CORSAGES POTTED PLANTS FRESI FLOWERS Open7dyi m Til Dark Phone Always a good supply of FRESH CUT FLOWERS WE WIRE FLOWERS ANYWHERE- Caroline Flower Garden Centre Actons Leading Florist wo Miles West Acton South Side of Highway Cloud Wednesday afternoon during winter months on huh the mora lor four money NORTH ENDBP Datscm Sales and Service 111 Ave Milton Sundays I REELECT William A McLean ERIN TOWNSHIP COUNCIL Vote Dee Continued Good Representation SCOPE MOUTH WASH EVERTDAY LOW PRICES BUFFERIN TABLETS 99 99 GILLETTE FOAMY SHAVE ONE A DAY WITH IRON 100s MULTIPLE VITAMINS RIGHT GUARD DEODORANT 83 CLAIROL 8 BALSAM CONDITIONER 77 CLOSEUP TOOTH PASTE Kodak Instamatic Camera PLAYMATE AM RADIO Makeup Mirror Cassette Tape Recorder 27 PLAYMATE ACDC RADIO DESERT FLOWER GIFT SET OLD SPICE MENS SET SUPER MATCH LIGHTER SOLARAY HAIR DRYER AVAILABLE AT GLENLEA MART ACTON PHARMACY

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