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1895 photo to be model for church decorations A photograph taken of the interior of St Alban church In will be used as a model for Christmas Eve decorations Under Dave Hunters direction arches of cedar will be constructed down the aisle and an old potbellied stove will be brought in The decorations are expected to be very effective for the Christmas midnight on Sunday evening The old picture belongs to lay reader mayor The innovation will be in perfect harmony with the centennial year of the parish Candlelight carols The annual Christmas carol candlelight service was last Sunday evening with special music by the choir directed by Mrs Oakes Candles were lighted down the aisle and on the alter where they represented Christ and the 12 apostles tea and Vic lit the candles Lessons were read by Bonnie representing the choir Alex Pitt the Servers Guild Harold Denny the rector a warden the lay reader the Rev John Ball and the Rev Harry Dawson Christmas party held in community centre by Mrs Sbortffl The held their Christmas party In the Community Centre on Tuesday night In spite of the stormy night most of the members and husbands attended Severalofthe friends and people of the neigh borhood also came A program of games and old time dances was enjoyed The McEnerya furnished music and Mr Bert Davidson was kind enough to keep the activities going Lunch was served down stairs with salads ham jellies and desserts making a tasty repast Gilts were exchanged Stay In city The bad storm on Friday forced some of the Toronto workers to remain in the city until Saturday Family service The service on Sunday was a family service Mr and Mrs Sales and Carol took part assisting Johnston Mrs at the organ and Kathryn Sinclair at the piano provided accompaniment for the carols and also for the prelude The Jr choir contributed a number Lunch was then partaken of in the basement then back up to the church for a short program and to unload the Christmas tree The numbers attending were certainly not as many as usual Crews out The township roads were partly blocked and the graders were called out Sunday to plow them Ospringe Enjoy supper concert at church Saturday By Doris Fines Ferguson and family Santa parade Bobby Is home from Lydia Miss Erin Fair thehospitalforattme but we are rode In the Santa Claus parade In sorry to hear he will have to Erin on Saturday It was a chilly return after Christmas for an blustery day for riding on a float operation but It was a good parade Mr and Mrs John A Robinson nevertheless held their Christmas party with The Junior Choir took their family at Oakvllie on part in the Choral Saturday as their son Is going to Society concert at John F Ross California for the holidays Collegiate on Sunday Mr and Mrs Arthur of afternoon Brenda Bruce a Toronto visited on Sunday with member of the society sang a Mrs a mother Mra solo Oh Holy Night and Wesley Enoch Wood her and a Mi vf M Mrs Hume reaches 90 By Mrs A Benton Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Robert on the safe arrival of a new daughter on Dec at Georgetown Draw winners Winners of the Royal Canadian Legion Chorallers Christmas draw were Blanche Glendennlng Rockwood Neustadt H Sclm Rock wood Cook Milton Marcella Acton Gary Turkosx Acton Dick Leo Toronto John Payne Toronto Guelph Vera Spires Acton Gary Reg Smith Toronto Archie Baddley Brampton Greg Acton Don Lindsay Acton No banquet Several events scheduled for Friday had to be cancelled due to the snowstorm At least one was a banquet already cooking when the decision was made Alex Hume of Centennial Manor who attained her 90th year on Dec ID Her daughters Mrs A Bird of Toronto and Mrs C Sinclair spent Monday afternoon with her to celebrate the happy occasion M Jus Snow visited her and she received recognition from the Ontario and Dominion governments Christmas party Miss Noble held a Christmas party for her music pupils and their parents and a few close friends at Limehouse Presbyterian Church evening of Dec The pupils took part in a musical program played games and had a nice lunch Miss Noble presented awards to those who had earned same and a gift for each We are pleased to extend the season greetings to the editor and staff and many readers of the Acton Free Press Staff gathering The staff of Ospringe Public School sat down to a Christmas dinner at Elinor Restaurant in Guelph and enjoyed an evening of bowling afterwards Despite the stormy weather there was a good turnout at Knox Presbyterian Church for their annual supper and Christmas concert on Saturday evening After a bountiful supper in the basement everyone gathered lairs to enjoy the choruses no solos recitations and logues by the members of the School Rev Don Her bison was chairman for the occasion and Mrs Norman McKenzle was pianist Mr Dave Woodward represented Santa Claus at tbe close of the program to see that all the children received gifts and candy from the tree draw winners The Firefighters entertainment draw was made Saturday at the Legion and the winners are first Ted Tyler Sr second Sandy third Gary McEachem and fourth Laura Sandy Is not related to Laura and son Gary Enroll Brownies Four new Brownies have been enrolled in the Third Acton Brownie pack lately Jay Gurth Ann McDonald Cathy and Buses late Buses were running late Friday and all weekend due to the bad driving conditions Some were arriving well over an hour past the scheduled time from Canada largttt tenia car ANDREW MURRAY MOTORS a N GEORGETOWN season of sharing great fun fl with your loved ones Droplnandseeour Doos ALLISON SALES SERVICE The Acton Free Press Wedneiday December Erin township calf field clubs receive awards TINY TOTS like twoyearold Pauline Martin can hardly wait Christmas day when Santa will arrive with his bagful of gifts Gibbons photo Notes from Acton High About 120 people gathered In the Erin Masonic Hall recently to watch members from the Erin Calf and Erin Field Crop Clubs receive their awards Larry Raeburn from Dufferin County showed a number of slides on his recent United Kingdom trip through the Junior Fanners of Ontario He gave a good insight into the life there Mr also stressed the value of such trips and encouraged everyone to try for them Stuart from stood first in the Erin Calf Club with points out of 1 Stuart also won the United Breeders Award for the out standing member in the club and community Brian from R was top in the grain and corn projects with and points respectively Brian was awarded the Wellington County Soil and Crop Improvement Association trophy to the out standing member in Field Crops David Leitch took top honors In the Forage project points Awarded pen In the Breed Association Awards Donna Murray Longs tree Harold Moore Barbara Moore and Marilyn Held were awarded a pen from the Holstein Association William Black received a book from the Guernsey Association The Hereford Association donated a pen and pencil set or crest to Alex Gray Brian Grist and Huxley The Association donated a cheque crest and Postage stamps Red Cross a oneyear subscription to the Banner Winners were Lloyd Jackson Joyce Parkinson Wayne Parkinson David Reid and MacLean A lapel pin from the Angus Association went to David Marshall Marie McKlnnon and Keith Frances McLean won the Shorthorn award from the Shorthorn Association Award of Merit Certificates for completion of six projects with 75 per cent proficiency went to Keith Aleck Leitch Alex Gray and Sill Black For completion of twelve projects per cent pro ficiency the awards went to David Frances McLean and Jim Marshall and for completion of projects the awards went to Wayne McClaus- land and Ron wins The Wellington County Live stock Judging Trophy was won by the township team of Marie McKlnnon Francea McLean Lang Kevin Lang and Lloyd Jackson The team of Jim Marshall Brian Lang and McLean brought the honor of the Kiwanls Seed Judging Trophy to Erin Township In the InterClub competition at Erin Fair the winners were follows The trophy from Royal Bank to the top dairy calf was won by Dave The trophy from C Wood Co Ltd for the top beef calf went to Gary The trophy from McEnery Agencies Ltd was won by Martha Parkinson for her champion gilt Bill Black won the Simpson Sears Limited trophy for the best exhibit of grain TibbMlller Pharmacy Erin resented a trophy to Jim for the champion exhibit of grain com Christmas is drawing closer and closer and Acton is getting Into the spirit of it The High School is also feeling the excite ment that comes just once a year A door decorating contest Is causing many colors to our halls Even the Grlnch is here Interrupt classes Auditions and preparations for our assembly are going on School Friday will be unregret tably Interrupted by this piece of entertainment Thursday night the Chriatmas dance will feature Mashmakhan They are a great group with a record of their own recently out With so few shopping days left Ihe The Closet is featuring posters paperbacks children storybooks and classic comic books All of these make swell gifts and above all The Closet is convenient The Grade radio contest is over and Wendy Hannah of R R limehouse was the winner Although Wendy already has one it will make an excellent Christmas gift for someone Semester over Just three weeks after this Friday and the Christmas holidays we are f the first semester Some students will be leaving but we are also tin i to see some new and old facts back Finally I would Just like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Good luck in Ihe coming year Canvassing Salvation Army members have been calling door selling their magazine to raise money at Christmastime Canadian Red Cross Youth is launching a special project to celebrate its anniversary collection of used postage stamps both Canadian foreign These stamps will be sold to dealers thus providing the Red Cross here to assist the young people of developing countries in organizing their own Red Cros3 Youth There will be special boxes In the schoolsarid public library to deposit cancelled stamps from Christmas and other mnil Stamps should not be removed from the paper to which they are stuck but cut from the paper leaving a margin about around the stamp If everyone participates this collection for the youth can be a great success district Red Cross members feel Happiness is Love Peace and Joy I May the true Christmas live throughout the festive season within the hearts of all mankind RJ JENNINGS PHOTOGRAPHY May the holy light of the Christmas season shine on us and bring peace to our hearts JOYCES BEAUTY SALON 32 Cameron Ave 853 FLOWER MART side Westof Acton Phone 8564771 FRESH CUT FLOWERS CACTUS GARDENS CORSAGES SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS POTTED PUNTS OUR CHRISTMAS TREE SELECTION FREE L0VELL BROS MEAT MARKET ACTON