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North Halton Cubs attend conference Cubs from the entire North Halton area participated in the North Halton District Resource Conference for nine year olds and second year Cubs at Georgetown Centennial school Saturday Dave Strudwick leader of the 1st Georgetown pack led the opening howl and the boys were welcomed by District Commissioner Gordon Douglas Rev Peter Barrow lea in prayers A sing song was led by Mrs and Mrs Terry Colter and Acton leader Forbes Cole helped organize games along with ted Peck of the 1st Georgetown pack Activities displays and their instructors included ropemaking Jack Layman stamps Ross Colter coins Jim Hayes Telegraph Bob and Colin Johnson telephones Frank Tyrell leather Steve Thompson paper sculpture and Barbara Clark scale trains Jim Colter and Duncan Watt Cubs were divided into eight groups headed by Ted Peck of 1st Georgetown Elaine of Darlene of Georgetown Rick Brown of Limenouse Jack Beer of Georgetown Forbes Cole of Acton Marie of and Penny Fox of Glen Williams Lunch and refreshments were served by Glen Williams ladles under the leadership of Mrs Waters The event was organized by Mrs Jean Layman of 1st Georgetown and Bill Schreiber of Scotch Block Churchill Day of Prayer visits in news The Acton Free Press We March 1973 Limehouse Cub conference bear on TV By Mrs A Benton Last Wednesday at the regular On Sat seven Limehouse cubs b meeting two boys received and their four leaders attended his the Resource Conference for 2nd collector badge and Wayne year cubs In Centennial School In Anderson bis badge Georgetown Eight displays were Local designer set up for the boys to learn about Last Thursday evening on the These Included morse code C8C news at eleven oclock coin and stamp Colin commentated while a film was shown of the Polar bear named Huxley performing on the belt machine designed by a local man Wayne lister He said Huxley would soon be brought to Ontario for further testing at the University of Guelph collecting paper sculpture rope making a Bell Telephone display and a leatherwork display Our own Steve Thompson did the leatherworks display The boys also enjoyed games songs and lunch Committee favors autumn elections If County municipal elections Committee has its way committee voted In favor will choose Monday as election councils in October when there la day A TRAIN set ud by the Georeetown Model Watt rf the Broaden Ballinafad cubs Chris March John a belter chance for good weather me committee felt October Star SSSrSmduS Kiupers and Robert Grant and James Colter and Keith rather than in December when momh Railroad Club was a popular attraction tor cuds pal elections have rwomiw ho Saturdays North HaltonDlstrict Resource Conference at pack PbotobyD Gibbons been held Tor elections to Centennial School in Georgetown Pictured tor 0 springe held because it would allow Discussion on the matter was voters to go to the polls In better triggered when the committee and would allow councils considered a nine port resolution regarding the act governing budgets were upon them By Mrs Fred Mac Arthur The Worlds Day of Prayer was observed on Friday evening March In Churchill Community Church with a very good attendance Mrs Clifford Storey was leader with other ladies Mrs Irene Mrs Betty Mrs Thompson taking part The orchestra was in attendance Mrs Olga Thompson at the piano and Mrs Marie Anderson played the organ The Young People sang numbers Mrs Isabel McDonald and Mrs Eleanor Thompson took up the offerings After the service everyone enjoyed a social chat in the church hall where the ladies served cookies doughnuts tarts and tea to all Next meeting Churchill Community Church Women will hold their March meeting on Wednesday af ternoon March at at the home of and Mrs A Fosbury Double trio Sunday service at Churchill Community Church March was very welt attended In spite of the fog our paster Rev A W Sermon Right about Face The choir was attendance A double trio Let us Break Bread Together was sung by six senior girlsMisses Erica Elizabeth and Vera Strokov Debbie Swackhamer Joyce Denny and Janice Swackhamer SeeGodspell On Sunday afternoon March 11 the Young People and the oldest Sunday School class went on a bus trip to Toronto to the Play House on Bayvlew Avenue to see the live performance of God- spell a musical production based upon the Gospel according to St Mathew They report Ft was worthwhile and enjoyed by all Vtilt brother Rev A and Mrs Fosbury motored to Brampton on Thursday visiting with their son and daughterinlaw Mr and Mrs Don While there Don took them to visit with Mrs brother Mr Ivan Chalmers who Is a patient in St Michaels Hospital Toronto They returned home from Brampton on Friday Visitors on Saturday with Mr and Mrs Wilbert Brown and family were her sister Mr and Mrs Glen and son Garry of Falrport Beach Mr and Mrs Brown and family were guests on Sunday afternoon and enjoyed supper with their son and daughterinlaw Mr and Mrs Wain Brown in Guelph Mr and Mrs George and Mr and Mrs George Reimer and baby girl Christie Lynn also Mr and Mrs Henry and family all of Virgil visited with Mr and Mrs Leslie Swackhamer and Debbie on the occasion of Leslies birthday a week ago Miss Kothy of Guelph visited at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Leslie on Sunday to celebrate her birthday Miss Margaret Miller of Brougham spent all of last week with her cousin Mr and Mrs Bob Kerr Jeffrey and Christine On Sunday Mr and Mrs Bob Kerr and children also Miss Miller were guests with Mr and Mrs Brian Bessey in Guelph Toll free phone calls supported By Pines Mrs Ed Archibald attended the funeral last week of her cousin Mrs Maude Brock at Sarnla Matthew Milton enjoyed a holiday in Florida when he ac companied friends on a two week tour A combined baby shower and get acquainted party was held in the church basement for Mrs David Scott of the 2nd line Mrs D M and Mrs Haines Root were in charge and neigh bors spent an enjoyable evening playing games Lunch was served at the close Our feathered friends are returning the red wing black birds and the robins are here As for the crows they never left Could be they were trying to tell us something Now Miss Judy Ellis of New Toronto was home for the weekend with her family to celebrate her birthday Mr and Mrs Robert Ellis and family attended a family supper for Mr Ellis mother Mrs LIHle Ellis on her birthday at the home of his sister and brotherin law Mr and Mrs Doug Pickett Members of Knox Presbyterian Church joined with Burns Presbyterian Church in Erin for communion and worship on Sunday Variety show to mark anniversary of church United Church is featuring a variety show called Irish Stew this Saturday evening a Joint celebration of St Patrick Day and as part of the church anniversary celebrations The evening in the church starts at p and everyone is welcome to attend The history of Church dates back to 1832 when a log chapel was built on the east corner of the cemetery which is situated on the line in township Prior to this Itinerant Methodist preachers held services In the log homes of settlers According to the church history Thomas and Rowley of the Genesee Conference Methodist Episcopal Church preached in William Trudgeon house as early as 1823 A Mr had selected Lot Con the farm on which the church now stands in 1821 In a frame church was built on the site which was used for years It in turn gave way to the present fine red brick edifice erected in The church has always been the centre of the community and still plays an active part In the lives of township residents Silver- Wood Craft display impresses director Baffinland trip described R SfaortlU The death Mr Ernest Rogers took place this week with funeral from Jones funeral home Sympathy goes out to his relations and friends through our Ballinafad column Mr Rogers had been confined to his room for some time but had been moved to Guelph hospital the day before he died Another of our older people has left us He will be greatly missed The program for hail activities for March has been sent out to Interested people Many social events will take place in the near future Women Institute March was the regular meeting of the Institute It was a special meeting held in the Community Centre and had been planned for a display of arts and crafts done by our own people of the community Tables had been set up around the hall and each one brought their hand made articles to display pottery ceramics needle point petit point pictures rugs mats cushions crochet work knitted goods quilt clothing dolls a wonderful variety of all with varied ideas The regular meeting took place the roll call answered by a beef about education Mrs EDerby of Erin gave a short review of the coming campaign Mrs Jesse introduced Mr Paul Bennett Director of the Canadian Guild of Handicrafts who was extremely interested In our display He gave a short address on his work and had samples of various items of crafts Discussion followed on this work after which a cup of tea and cookies were served By Mrs George Burt Silver Wood I ladles met at Mrs home on Thursday evening for their meeting A good turnout of members and one visitor attended Mrs Giffen opened the meeting with Canada and the Mary Stewart Collect Roll call was answered by Naming a country and a farm produce for which it is famous The minutes were read and final plans for our annual euchre were made Some knitted articles were brought in for the bale we are sending to Korea A visit to Manor in April trip Mrs G Ironside convener of Agriculture had a speaker Miss tell us of a trip she had last year to She had kept a daytoday diary and told us happenings and what the country is like Her talk was really enjoyable Lunch was served by the committee and a social half hour spent The Whats Cooking group Club held a delightful buffet tea In the school auditorium Saturday afternoon when they invited their mothers and members of the Womens Institute Barbara Major and Cathy Ellis welcomed the ladles who were invited to look at the displays of things accomplished In this and the preceding project Tea tables were set up and everyone enjoyed the casserole dishes of potatoes and tuna fish salmon loaves and salads prepared by the girls who then served tea and cherry delight dessert A contest naming the spices was conducted after which the leader Mrs Robert Ellis thanked all for coming On behalf of the Women Institute Mrs Gordon expressed appreciation for the lovely afternoon There will be a garden club in this- area for any girls wishing to tend a garden Leaders will be announced later I meeting The March meeting of the Women Institute was centred around Family and Consumer Affairs The roll call was to bring a poison and name its antidote Mrs Gordon Aitken was the hostess Mrs Elmer Fisher presided and in the absence of the secretary Mrs Ed Archibald read the minutes and correspondence An Invitation was extended to the members from Group 2 Club to attend a buffet lunch at the school on Saturday which was accepted Support petition It was decided to give our support to a petition originating from the Mimosa Institute regarding an extension of toll free telephone calls The one for this area will be at the local grocery store and any one wishing to sign it In an effort to obtain toll free calls to Ihe Bock wood area will you please do so Mrs D Dudnik read the scripture A Version of The Lord Prayer A paper on the motto resolved to control tongue temper and conduct was given by Mrs Elmer Fishers Mrs Ben program convener brought forth many worthwhile and enlightening thoughts on the topic naming some of the plants that are poisonous If eaten rhubarb leaves daffodil bulbs telling how to recognize hazardous products and what to watch for when buying textiles She also conducted a contest on the new labels which will be attached to clothing to show whether to waah dry clean Iron or bleach Mrs and Mrs Fisher assisted the hostess with lunch The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs Ben We stock and sell a full line of MASTER FEEDS FULLY PROVEN AT JL MASTER FEEDS FARM ALWAYS IN GOOD SUPPLY Corn and Scratch Feed Salt of All Kinds Mixed Feeds Bread Pastry Flour and lb Bags Acton Flour Mills Wholesale and Mill SI ACTON- A IN Datsun 1200 Sedan MARTIN ST South 401 Milton North End Datsun Limited DA t MILTON COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION ASSETS 3521570 AT DECEMBER This is the result of another successful year of operations For full details attend the Annual Meeting on Friday March 16 1973 at the Roma Social Hall STEELES AVE MILTON AGENDA Business meeting pm Smorgasbord pm Dance pm ADMISSION s per couple Copies of our Annual Report available at our office 44 Main St E Bylaw Amendment voted upon by Members Increase the limit on personal loans from to and increase the limit on mortgage loans to Authorizing the Board Directors an expenditure purpose of expanding the present otflce accommodation and to the parking facilities MILTON COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION LIMITED 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