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The Acton Free Press Wed Dec CIS Oldstyle Christmas at Halton Museum Museum held Its isih century of the annua Christmas Open museum Flickering can House last week Hundreds provided an vl si tore a brief for reminiscing nostalgic peek at the past as about Chrlstmases of years they sat before the roaring none by log fire and were served lea and cakes by friends of the An old fashioned tree was museum decorated with popcorn Christmas music played as carded wool and strung women in old time drew cranberries Underneath made the visitors welcome were toys of years gone by a Tie scene reminded many Of red wooden sled dolls with Christmas on the farm as porcelain races in carriage pine boughs with red bows and a metal tricycle decorated the wooden beams of the museum bam Red green wreaths and sliver Mils seemed appropriate in the All in nil It was a beautiful natural setting for a delightful Christmas party Region cant give county museum away Hilton County 1935 issue Rural route directory- praises mail carriers Who lived on the rural routes of and Peel in 1933 Mrs B of R CampbeUville can you- recently was given a complete rural route dedica lory for the area that was published by a Brampton in that year The page booklet con firm In all appreciate their Hon to their job Indeed the directory pub Inhers ell the carriers were a bunch tinder a title Hats Off to the Rural Mall Courier the booklet What an important man is the rural mall courier he has There are two ways to AN OLD CUTTER REMINDS Judy GoebeUe of an oldfashioned Christmas at the Halton County Museum open house Here she Bits with her tree transforming the secluded rural farmer Into a those In Nerval Bronte Oak cosmopolitan a ville Milton Hornby that is conversant with Georgetown Glen Williams the affairs of the State and the Freeman and world at large who occupies Acton a larger place In the destiny Several local advertisers f lis mfl carrier the farmer con- B D doming and footwear tore Johnston and From htm no stamp funeral directors and money orders and oZTnrnlahlng and II ffirTWJHl ft Central Oarage ftlXrSSKrJ door keeps him In touch with The book once belonged lo Rev G F Kelly minister of church the lime N I found it interesting and East meets West In gift wondered bow many more exchanging customs Japan- people the carriers for the exchange or present rural routes serve year end gifts beginning said Mrs I hope we about midDecember of the Regional Coun HP and presents ready cil but if some council SSJXittaveiS the holidays Judy former vicehalnnan of the museum board served tea to the hundreds of TOTOwmmiiwo Terry Mannell of SSiwSStJ had George Harrington Jokingly lempt give the museum offered the museum to the Town of Milton fteglonal Chairman Allan Morrow of Georgetown the committee iM written but the now operates the mm- waS interested In cum should stay In effect having the museum even though the bill im otter regional govern Pal of Acton one m J res of those who favors the region of the region continuing with the museum operation angrily asked on Morrow praised the com whose authority the offer of for the Job it has done the gift was made and Tor the interest of the reasonable if It was members and urged the staff going to happen we would to find a way around the bill hae told you about it that would allow the com chairman Masson said to continue the opera Terry said SHverwood WI party By Alicia SHverwood Womens tute held their annual Christ mas party at the Driftwood Thursday Dec In spite of a bad storm all the members turned out to enjoy an excellent turkey dinner with all the trimmings right down Christmas pudding Mrs Pearl Burt who la 111 was missed but her birthday is Dec II and a card signed by all the members was ready to be posted to ber Skkiist Mrs Judy is also on the sick list with her left arm In a cast the result of a fall Good wishes to her Mrs and Mrs C Wilson visited son Herb In Oahawa this past week Mrs Bruce Lindsay ii recuperating from eye sur gery councillors should make an attempt to visit the muse um and noted an open house was being held there last week A recent attempt by the museum board to show reg ions councillors what was there and what the board hop ed the future would bring fail ed miserably when only four council members showed up holiday wishes with many thanks for your valued patronage PETE PETES BARBER SHOP MCHR1STMASES For now the Salvation Army has been bringing little gifts and the warmth of friendship into hospitals prisons old peoples homes into all the dark corners of life The Army of the helping band trice to till that December date with the trot meaning and spirit of Christmas for everyone mm nevus CONSTRUCTION LTD Acton Agricultural Society Extends Best Wishes to Everyone for a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year Directors and Members Acton Agricultural