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The Acton Free Press Wednesday January 18 years service Mrs Swackhamer resigns fair secretarytreasurer AFTER YEARS Mrs Irene presented her last annual report to the Agricultural Society Monday She resigned due to illness in the family Appreciation of her work was expressed by newly reelected fair president Bert Hinton left and agricultural representative Henry Stanley right Dills Annual meeting approves restructuring of church The structure of Trinity United church was altered when those attending the annual meeting Sunday agreed to amalgamate the elders and stewards into mil board The matter had been considered before and has been adopted widely throughout the church Details and duties of the new board were outlined About attended the meeting after the service Sunday with Onions as chairman and George Bowman secretary Reports had been circulated the week before there was little on the turlnt budget or reports New order A new order elder emeritus was proposed by Onions to honor men and women who have given long and faithful service but no longer wish to continue as memoirs The first two members of the new order arc Clarence Gamble and Robert Wo me who are retiring as stewards Mr Gamble has been active In the church since coming to town from Mono church at Hock wood in 1949 He has been both steward and Mr Wnrne came to town from 1Q years ago and has served as elder since On board The members of the newly constituted board arc Ralph Denny Mrs force Steve Hugh Patterson Bill Louts trunk Roy Vaughan Mrs Jean Vaughan Dorothy Simmons Mrs Vcldhuis Harvey Norma Robert Hirt Mrs ljlltim I Mrs I Denny Chapman W Pat Sampson Cordon Orwell Johnston Ian Regional conference held at Milton Green Acres Scout legion held at the School for the Deaf Milton Representing Ijmehousc were Cub leaders Steve Thompson and Hanah and committee members lxrna Thompson and Elaine Hannah The morning program consisted of a film about the life of Baden Powell a presentation of the Trees for project held in this area last which will become national project this year and a presentation of the new Beaver program for boys to years A superb buffet luncheon was served in the cafeteria after which a draw was held for valous objects made by school students A standing ovation was to Scouts who entertained with a segment of their Mississauga gang show THOMPSONS Fuel Chief mi Keep Scouting alive The guest speaker Dennis Lewis talked about Keeping Scouting Alive The rest of the afternoon was divided into groups Dave Hannah attended cubs and venturer groups while the others went to cub and committee groups Instruction included How a Venturer Pack should be run How to use a service team in Cubs Resources to be used Cub camping and how to keep Ihe jungle in Cbus ended with a camp fire program Contributed by Mrs Hannah McGilhvray Mrs Helen Utile Mrs Shields MLlvin Mitchell Mrs Bruce and Mrs Kit Membership is set at one third to retire each year New trustees Two new trustees were named Robert Hart and Mrs Force Auditors are George Bowman and Clarence The proposed budget of proposed by Bill Coats was ac cepted Year reports new members were received during the year and four members lost by death Fred Kcntncr Isma Dills Mabel and James There Here 10 baptisms seven marnajes and five burials The church has resident active members and nonresident or rxHHictive making a total of 328 Reports were received from the minister trustees stewards W choir Christian education committee Sunday School G I T and A special vote of thanks was proposed to and Mrs Onions Former resident Alton wire shocked to of the dcith of Jean Wiggins wife of Don Wiggins ttMontrtal on Tuesday January it The family lived on St in Acton when Mr Wiggins was accountant at the Hank Montreal here He is now the head office at Montreal She survived by husband daughter Karen and son John service wus Friday in Claire Quebec with interment at Maitland cemetery Saturday Mrs Wiggins had been ill for about seven months The resignation of secretary treasurer Mrs C W Swack homer was accepted with deep regret by Acton Agricultural Society at the annual meeting Monday in the council chambers Mrs who has held the position for 18 years is resigning due to the recent illness of her husband Irene took over the position from her father in law C B Swackhamer who held it from 1943 to 1953 Same officers Officers of the society were returned by acclamation II as president Chester Anderson as first vicepresident Ken Murray as second vice- president Also named to the board of directors are John Gerald Riley Brian tvans Brent Marshall John Stan Matthews Stanley McEnery Russell Murray Ken Marshall George MHne Ken Cliff Storey Bill Jack and Bruce Coles Bill Is also on the executive as past president Over attended the meeting held on Monday evening rather than a Saturday afternoon as had been done in rcent years Ten of tlie 19 directors were present to elect their officers for the coming Better attendance It was feit the change of day had improved attendance somewhat Agricultural representative Henry Stanley presided for the election Several names were proposed as associate directors but these will he settled at a later Representatives of the Junior Farmers will be sought Wallace name was proposed as an associate director His resulted in his name being omitted from the new list of directors Continue to act Mrs I Marshall will continue to act as corresponding secretary but the of a now secretary treasurer may necessitate reconsidering the position Mrs Marshall and Mrs Swackhamer are paid an honorarium We have a grave duty to search out a successor to Mrs Mr declared She is the backbone of the fair and the success of the fair depends on the quality of this person rep Mr Stanley and Chester Anderson also added words of praise for Mrs OPP clerk Mrs Marion Patterson has been engaged as part time clerk stenographer in the office will be the first time the detachment has had office assistance with their paper work Mrs Patterson was previously In the town office but resigned when her husband was as deputyclerk She begins next week Swackhamer as the verbal colades turned to applause Financial statement The financial statement for 1972 shows total receipts of and expenditures of 18 Prize money paid was up totaUinf or regular classes plus awards for field crops and the fiddle compel At the end of the year the society had a bank bn of The surplus Mr observed literally we should keep for a rainy day He felt it wus not too much to for a backlog for an unfortunate weather situation Mr expressed his thanks tor the record especially mentioning the parade saddle horses the iUirt on cattle and the gate receipts Reports given Nino and Mrs I Archibald reported on the district convention it Other reports included Brent Marshall for the Miss Acton fair competition Gerry Riley for the entertainment John for the dance John or the parade Brian I vans for publicity I Davidson for the hall Nino for the field crops Ken Murray for cattle Walter I Inham for horses and the field Nino lor the H exhibits Mrs 1 for the baby show Mrs Archibald for the ladies sections Jack Marshall for and parking Mrs for domestic classes Share work A more fair distribution of the work load wis considered vital Nino llraida recalled three people starling out to move chars The willing few get he ivy lot I he Mr felt organization plus recruiting non members could help alleviate the Other I the lack of In the hull the midway personnel possible necessity for Increasing prize money for some classes others h Just been upped thin year the conflict of iL with other district New layout Mr displayed propose new layout for next year air already set for Sept 14 and wide street right through the centre of the park wild on both sides layout would provide more room and better low people and open up the end for possible water sports Marshall pointed out some fairs operate Sundays now It could be possible In a few years that a midway would prefer to to one of these fairs for in extra day revenue There ire not enough midways to go he felt Good future Asked his opinion of the future rep Henry Stanley said he thinks there s a eood future for three airs in if they do as you do get something to the people new tilings advertise and get the people out Keep on working the arc Named delegates to the fairs convention in Toronto in were the executive and Miss Acton Fair Valentine Candies Chocolates SEE OUR LARGE SELECTION OF Cards Gift Sets Perfumes Colognes Etc ACTON PHARMACY FACTORY SPONSORED ANNUAL SALE SALE SAVINGS PRICE 849 OO flying modi ThlS Eye makes TAC the most totally automatic color system you can buy Other models to choose from Console Color a 599 OO SUPER BUY Model PORTABLE NOW AAAQO SALE Come In now and see them In action OO Gift Certificate For our Acton Free Press readers we will apply this certificate off the price of any 22 or 26 Magnavox Color Console on the floor Offer good until Feb 10th only Clip 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