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Ballinafad Obituary Family escapes fire but nothing saved We wen all shocked when the home of Mr and Mrs Sid Spear was burned on Saturday Hope Is expressed that they soon may find living quarters as they lost everything and only escaped with and getting ready to sew Story time A story time for wee tots has and correct tension to be held also at the necessary for sewing knits The Centre So we see our leaders are also taking this unit Centre One of the leaders Mrs Foster embarking on activities we hoped will have completed 18 clubs at the completion of this one Saturday unfortunate mishap while felling The dance on Saturday night trees along the township roads was well attended All present He was off work last week is great spent a very enjoyable evening recovering young Congratulations go to Mr and is In Mrs Delbert whose but baby son was born Sunday was released next morning The morning a brother sister neighbors and friends are Babysitters the clothing they wore Their home had Just recently been remodelled and covered with sid at very considerable Their neighbors concern for them planning a benefit dance for the stricken family Nine members attended South club on Feb Sold farm Rumour has It that Mr and Mrs Fred Spear have sold their farm and have bought a house from Mr and Mrs Lea Drysdale A list of girls available for on Erin above Hwy babysitting has been compiled Mr Verne Rankin has been Mrs Dave who Is a poorly this past week receive valuable pointers on child District Page Railroading career for William Burgess William Burgess who spent most of his lifetime railroading passed away in General Hospital Feb Mr Burgess had been making his home with his daughter Mrs Mary McEachern and was in his 87th year Before his retirement he was a locomotive engineer with the He began his railroading career at the age of 19 He lived at contract Hillsburghs new post office a onestorey frame structure measuring feet square will be located on Mill Street In the village Exterior will be brick and the Interior will be aircditioned The Department of Public Works has indicated work has started on the new post office at this time to increase employment opportunities in the area It will be completed in June 1973 The con tract for the new building was awarded to Brandon General Contractors of Kitchener lowest of five ac ceptable bids received Highest bid was Toronto and Guelph before moving here He was born In London England Interment at Gselpb Funeral service for Mr Burgess was held at the Shoemaker funeral borne on Feb conducted by the Rev Walter Fosbury Interment was in cemetery Pallbearers were grandsons Stephen Burgess David Burgess Bill Burgess Gordon Brook Ron McEachern and Doug Klrkwood Mr Williams wss predeceased by his wife Annie four years ago Surviving are sons and daughters William and Sidney Toronto Charles and Frank Chatham Mrs Anne Brook Weston Mrs Johnson Rhea West Hill Mrs Vic Dorothy and Mrs Mary McEachern of Acton He had 16 grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren H S HOLDEN Cork SI East GUELPH Phone TA Ospringe meetings birthday death in area news GEORGETOWN FIREFIGHTERS unravel sweeps across the countryside Smoke and hose to tight Dames from the front end of the flames were visible from Churchill Sid Spear residence while billowing smoke Coles Photo The Acton Free Press Wednesday February 21 1973 Attend meeting By Doris Mr and Mrs Howard of Grand Valley visited on Sunday with Mrs Hillis sister and Mr and Mrs Gordon Howes Mr and Mrs Stuart McKinnon Karen and Connie were dinner on Saturday evening with and Mrs Jack Ferguson and family Mr and Mrs Ross Ferguson Linda and Gary entertained on Sunday in honor of Mrs Fergusons mother Mrs Thomas Fines whose birthday was on Valentines day Other guests were Mr and Mrs Henderson of Belwood Mr and Mrs Bryan Redman and Tara Mr Don Wilson of Fergus and Miss Doris Fines Ladles aid Key was discussed at the February meeting of the Ladles Aid It is a religious survey of all people stating If and what church they are affiliated with Mrs Elmer Fisher was the hostess with ten members present The devotional What the Lords Prayer mean was taken by Mrs Gordon Trip to Scotland Mrs Gordon Howes gave some of the highlights of their trip to Scotland last spring The meeting was adjourned with a prayer repeated In unison and lunch was served by the HI meetings The roll call for the 4H meeting of the KooWe Ospringe I Club was to name a supper dish with eggs and cheese Some of the suggestions were western sandwich cheese casserole omelet and spare ribs Fourteen girls were present at the home Teny Vander Heide Hans were made for the last meeting and the supper for the mothers and fathers Casseroles and desserts were also discussed Demonstrations were done by Nora Stubblngton who make a macaroni casserole and Laura Vlletstra who baked an apple cake Vander Heide tried her luck with a tuna casserole The meeting ended by repeating the pledge Fifth meeting The meeting was at Judy Stewarts home The roll call was answered by naming a raw vegetable that can go in your lunch such as tomatoes radishes and carrots Discussions were on packed lunches and the family meal Judy Jackson and Kathy Johnston made egg salad sandwiches and Teny Vander Helde made a pizza Word was received of the death of William Clarence McMillan at Sask on Saturday Feb Clarence was born in Erin Township Feb 10 1896 He was the son of the late Mary Eliza and the late William Everdell McMillan They lived on lot 14 cone and he attended public school In he went west to work in Saskatchewan and bought a homestead In the Scotsguard district He Joined the army in Erin In March of in the Battalion In March he went overseas to England and In March he went to France with the 3rd Division of Vickers Machine Gun Battalion In March he sailed for home He married Nellie Russell In July of and they went west to live on the farm until when they moved into Shaunavon Sask He was an elder In Shaunavon United Church and a member of Legion No Survivors Besides his wife he Is survived by a son Lawrence Scotsguard and a daughter Jean Mrs Bruce Island of and 11 also a nephew Ferguson of 1 who made his home with them from the age of five years until he came east to Join the air force He Is also survived by two brothers Hugh of Guelph Fred of Montreal and a sister Ella Mrs T J of Mount Forest The funeral took place Monday afternoon at Shaunavon By Mrs Ron McLean When Jesus was looking for Illustrations of the Kingdom of God He thought of home and His mother baking bread A piece of leaven was kept as a starter for the next batch Leaven also had a little leaven can leaven the whole lump The test of real religion Is Does It change a person Christianity Attend meeting A number of UCW members attended the meeting in Reserve March for the Irish evening VOLKSWAGEN OWNERS Repairs are still available in Milton by factory trained mechanics at MILTON CHRYSLER DODGE Formerly Plaza Ontario St Milton Limehouse Euchre meeting world tour reported WORK LIKE MAGIC Viceores Mrs Roughley presided at the VMS meeting at the home of Mrs Mitchell on Wed evening opening with Pass It On Mrs Patterson read Scripture from Luke and Mrs Roughky followed with prayer Roll call and text word Uprightness were answered by verses of Scripture Each of the attending read a current event item Those who attended the recent annual of the Prabyterial gave highlights of the meeting Interest was shown m supplies far the leper patients Mrs A Benton reviewed at length the remainder of Commandoes for Christ by Bruce E a missionary tale of work in the Jungles of Bolivia Mrs Sanford served lunch to the attending afterwards party The ladies committee of the Cubs group held a euchre at Memorial HaO on evening Inclement weather held the numbers attending low but those who did Film on Israel The Return a new color documentary filmed in the middle east will be shown at Evangel Pentecostal Tab on Sua Fab at This film documents the formation of me new nation Israel This yet new nation stands with both feet firmly planted In the very center of me world Surrounded by her enemies and ma sea Israel Is ankjae m history for she Is an integral part of enjoyed the event Winners Included Mrs Nell Anderson and Warren Crawford for firsts Adrian Swinktes for lone hands and Garnet Case for consolation Mrs Roy McQuillan of spent a few days with her cousin Mrs Mitchell recently Important contribution Last week the girls discussed the scene set up and music and modelling for Achievement Day They chose covers for their notebooks and infants chest of drawers for her new daughter Lunch brought an enjoyable time to an end studied patterns and garments Last Sat they dues tod facing and pressing of tting paid different shaped collars and attached them Lunch was enjoyed aftc Leaders a should be encouraged and complimented for this very important contribution to the education of these girls We are pleased to report Mr John la well enough to be home recuperating from a heart attack suffered at Long Beach California where be was on business Mrs Mkhle returned home a week previously having spent two weeks near him while be was hospitalized We hope be continues good progress World tour Mrs Ctuts Hayes returned borne on the weekend from a world tour for the past month took her to South America Africa Far East and Hawaii Mrs Steve Thompson was hostess on February and on behalf of local friends of Mrs R presented her with an Special of the Week IMPALA 2- Door Hdtp V8 Auto PB Radio WW Tires and Discs New dark blue paint job with light blue Interior Balance of factory warranty available Lie CALL TODAY Andrew Hurray Motors Limited Mountafnvlew Road Georgetown Ontario Your Duttr THEY BRING CASH FAST Why not convert unneeded articles into money Furniture cars clothing tools equipment sporting goods machinery all can be sold for cash with a fast action Want Ad in the Acton Free Press phone TODAY and ask for the Classified 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