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News and Views By LORRAINE God knew what He was doing when He gave us Jesus Ever since His birth celebrating Christs birthday has been or should have been a time of energy replenishment a time of assembling our thoughts and assessing their values a time to analyse our attitudes towards our fellow man and a time to forgive Christmas Is a time of love and brotherhood and without Jesus It would never When God looked down on mortal man He knew he could never really empathise with their needs and problems unless he be one of them and walk in their shoes So He chose His way of understanding by sending down His son Jesus to be born and live as man experiencing first hind the joys frustrations and sufferings from birth to death Someone recently suggested that If we strip wrappliiwrlteVancarS lain and make Santa Claus on out Jesus and what would that Sunshine Club braves weather for dinner The Acton Free Press Wed Dec B9 The town hall wfuTcynicism calling It an example of sheer meetings but it couldnt TC curtail the enthusiasm of the with brandy sauce and the and District dinner was delicious Sunshlne Club members cording to the seniors In at- when over met at the town tendance hall to participate and enjoy Sing carols their annual Christmas After dinner a session of dinner as prepared by the Christmas carols rang ijonettes through the hall as everyone sangloudly with even the entertainers from outlying ureas participating Mrs Max was the program organizer with members or the Sunshine Club giving readings singings songs and playing in It was a won- rful evening which had but was lings and steaming hot not completed until Besides j regular members several guests had also attended with some daring the winter blasts from the districts of Acton and Fergus Others look at Christmas of ana itn to Uoalto feted cubing In on to ButChriit Mid harden not heart and He would Mead open them or our hearts to Him and In JJ doing the In be come a with all the leva of the delight of exchanging hfld simple gifts reflecting esteem Before dinner mere had and friendship to become an been a cocktail halfhour experience of giving of from to 30 and knowing that through terwBrdsitwasfoodfrom7to the birth of Christ we have a The ladles looked glorified opportunity to be the elegant as they danced In person we would like to and their evening dresses as should attempt to be all year suggested In Invitations but round only one gentleman applied Wo know that when God the suggestion for his own gave us Jesus It was for all attire Harry Bonner arrived time not for designated looking posh In a high top hat date of the year but for every and talis and day To peel away the Harry who had decidet facade which has developed reach into the bottom of his through materialism we wifes cedar chest to procure come through with an ex- the habit I guess the so pure and Joyous only lion In the group who can so full of love and Christian read charity thai Just to live Is to A disc Jockey from Kit- breathe Christmas and with provided the taped Christ In our hearts we can music for the evening and make everyday a celebration after snowballs and mixup for everyone around us dancing arrangements the Husbands welcomed to CWL meeting It was gents and ladies into discussion to be held In attending at he December June if the school meeting of the and is available The birthday for the residents ien House nursing home Comins Goinsl The Eden Mills nursing home was lighted brightly Tuesday evening when the Girl Guide packs from Eden Mills arrived to sing carols for the residents and present them with a basket of fruit The group of spectators was noticeably small at the viewing of the Centennial ISABEL MOORE Agnes and Vic Smith Thursdays Senior Citizens Annual Christmas party to which guests came in from Acton Guelph and Fergus despite the cold and windy weather Players The Thwarting Baron Balllgraw and it looked to those who were there as If children Just have too many things going for them at Christmas time The play It- self was terrific and so were the kids performing as was the director who deserves commendation on his abilities to work with young people galore are around the village these days as the Twilight group of the Presbyterian church the Brownies and several bowling ho wed nd mil 1J3 for St Johns Anglican Christ mas lessons and carol service will be held this Sunday morning at with an In vitation to coffee afterward for everyone attending Also scheduled for Christmas celebrations will be the Norm Christmas Eve candlelight Four service set for pm with ting of It C meeting when IS husbands attended with their wives to enjoy a delicious pot luck supper After food time a short business session followed at which time It was decided that the first monthly meeting of the new year would be Jan and planned for February will be a parish dance An Ida Bums night also fell will be convened CWL ladles and also discussed was to be given to the leaders of the made on a dresse with Mrs Alma of Gait the lucky ticket holder The meeting was closed with prayer Disappointed at walk out that he was disappointed that the Centennial Public School had decided to participate In the province- wide teacher walk out but said that the relations bet ween the teachers in Wellington County and the Wellington County School Board are very good Grant McCrae principal of the Rockwood Public School confirmed what the school board member had said as he too felt that teachers in his area were very pleased with their board affiliation Approximately children attended the Rockwood school spending their time in the library checking out books and reading them Mr McRae specified that it was important that he be at the school In the interest of the MIKE LESLIE Ian Gordon and Ronnie McRae played leading roles at Saturdays production of The Thwarting of Baron BaUtgrew at the centennial public school last Saturday afternoon at the Christmas entertainment for the district children CARNEYS 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