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By Wendy Thomson My link seems to be holding as far as making quick con cise telephone rolls arc concerned I spent one whole morning trying to get hold of school friend with no results It began quite simply as most of my problems dot My husband asked if I was doing anything fie following Sunday and suggested we go i Mcrv and Thomson old friends although unrelated we haven seen for quite few and now living in Newmarket That sounded a great idea and early the next day I sat down with my telephone got information only to heir their was unlisted Next hauled the Oak vilic phone book to look up mother Shed moved The next step seemed logical Can I phone so send a rtmembcr where to look for telegrams in the phone book mo phoned friendAlma who was more wide awake than 1 and gave me the number Things went smoothly until tht woman in he telegraph asked the phone number to which was sending When explained that if I knew thai I need to bind telegram she in me that Newmarket has no delivery No phone number no telegram I dug up the number of another school friend one in Hill The thro of us keep In ouch with one more or less so I Annette might the number She didn t but of fired the number of yet friend in Richmond flill Tom was quite pleased to hear from us after so many yean and had Merv and number two weeks ago but lost it so why didn t we ail just go him and he ell us how to get to the Thomson house in New market We accepted and Hut was that for he time being In between the phone calls there was a complicated unfolding all around me I was having an iwful time keeping every thing straight To begin with Tansy two had four kittens in a Banana box under the V he living room hound Sue kepi trying to fish them out and them ounce child and pound mother Cock eyed cat had her three kittens in another banana box in the den Miss Tansy box wis here in the bedroom and she was about to give birth but she wanted company and kept into the den and oft k of Lock eyed Cat kits amid loud wails and squawks tmyday mildly However on we did get to Tom s and had a marvellous visit then on up to Newmarket Wouldn you know it nobody was home Mill now wc have mother excuse for a Sunday drive What I m going to do is cut this out of the paper put it in an envelope and send it to and with a little message WII YOU PI EASE NO US YOUR BLINKING NUMB1 A recipe If the price of beef ever comes down far enough for you to be to a smjll roast this is quite good with a large onion sliced Ibsp prepared 1 tap celery Wedding of interest MR AND MRS Barry Thomas Vincent were married at His family is well known in this district Harry Thomas Vincent and Campbell were At is teacher married Saturday March 16 The bride is the daughter of In United church T Thc groom is he son of Mr Ml of Dawson Yukon Shes Mrs Tom Vincent of nurse and Ihe grandson of l Caribbean Mr and Mrs Fred Vincent II be living Gladys Holmes formerly of The Acton Free Press Wed April 3 7 Fascinating but Canada best says Acton lady of Haiti trip The lady whose annual vacation trips supply rree Press readers with in accounts of islts lo exciting places recently returned from a two week stay in Haiti The most exciting country I ever been in says Margaret Cohen of Peel St who shared her southern experience with another May Allan of Ixmglcld Mrs Cohen describes her days of living in Haiti as the first last Although she found he country fascinating and tremendously in teresting she says she would never want to go back again The traveller who has loured such places as the Barbados St I ucln Trinidad Tobago and much of Europe decided this year to get away from com She felt MARKET PLACES were one of the fascinating features for an Adon lady who recently returned from a two week visit in Haiti Margaret Cohen of Peel St took the trip recently with a friend May Allan of Rd She enjoyed the for trinkets and curios she was e to bring back to Canada She is shown with a hand carved table sculpture and vases created by Haitian natives Folk Mass for Trinity group Activity he church March A business meeting wis conducted the com for the church nursery and mage planned for the spring Mrs in charge of the devotion pre pared a folk m in Mel can it the pnno for the singing the members Hit purpose o the folk miss is to offer worship lo iisine some forms of music mil a I Ins liturgy is prim on pre the people of St Mirks in the New York interesting was shown Mrs Kathy ir from feder department of labor on prejudice and It was followed by muz on how open minded are you wilh discuss on over a cup of wanted to visit a country untouched by Americanism some place different certainly found it in she says and tells stories of voodoolsm primitive living and poverty with children unclothed and desperately The lady traveller the Spanish decor and in Haiti are breathlessly beautiful with islind sccnics mountainous rugged She says thai once In Haiti you arc quickly aware of Its politics and she and her companion took pictures of the gleaming white palace of president alter According to the Acton visitor CO percent of Haitians nev read or rite and conditions are deplorable Many of the people live in absolute squalor without homes to slay in says Mrs Cohen who describes seeing elderly people sleeping under plastic bags along the idsldo during rainy With today s living standards she said it is unbelievable that such deprivation and yet in our few days in Haiti I sow dire starvation with children suffering from malnutrition Miny had all the symptoms of poor health we read In brochures on ravaged countries of the world If you con speak Trench don go are her words of advice and appirently v not in the language find tremendous in not being able to relate to the people Voodoo drums ire real according to Mrs Cohen who says they arc constantly to be heard in the background Attending a voodoo ceremony she found Ihem horrifyingly stimulating ind frightening as she saw native women token over by spirits and using living sacrifices Swimming on he island is out and to Mrs Cohen enthusiasts have to confine their abilities to hotel swimming pools as getting lo the Caribbean Sei from their hotel in the small town of near Port nil Prince wis two hour ride over rough The country which is tempting lo tourism its new forte is low on polluted water and he Acton Indies says that to drink anything but distilled water wis for rouble Other in the hotel hey would lo piy for ounce bottle of consumable iter She related food costs with chicken selling lb SI per dozen I conditions were related by Mrs is filthy Describing the place said it vis most intriguing with colorful mines carrying on their he ids selling myrnds of items at minmnl costs with he necessity of constant Cohen says she is she has visiled Haiti To her it wis mixture of life fear She is adaminl in she would not wnnt to go ick but feels it is a must for every nvcller Intending to round out his sphere of travel knowledge places ire perfect is the philosophy of the Aclon travellers She is happy to hive made the trip relates tint as the plane in wh she wis travelling touched down at the Montreal everyone cheered In ill my of rivelhng I never seen it before she said hut in Cmada visilmg Haiti the pisscnccrs were so ghd to eet limit they cheered ITierc is no Mrs ind she is happy In return to her eisy life Commandments for shoppers Eh s held the home of Miss McCulloth conducted the meeting Roll wis A housekeeping trick slick and quick Mrs Allan tht on tl is Shepherd followed the Lord Prayer Mrs inicd members of the dingers of taking antibiotics if person suffers from allergies Allergic people should com i lig at alt times so thai i doctor will know In time of emerge my The next meeting will be the meeting mil luck lunch at noon it hi home of Mrs J Hie he Greenock members plan to in a body on Sunday the Holy Week services in Knox church Mrs and Mrs Sinclair were conveners for the proLrim Mrs hints on how to buy wirdrobe mil nine commandments for shopping lo the best id v ml Do not do impulse buying on credit is it costs more Mrs It Sincliir give items of interest on consumer colli Mrs Johnston Mrs I win the lunch ind Mrs Jolmstni courtesy Urge ban Tin of obscene films on TV or television should be to Lome Smith i trustee of the Lamb- Ion lloird of ion TOWN OF MILTON PLEASE NOTE CHANGE EN WORKS YARD TELEPHONE NUMBERS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY WORKS GARAGE Road Brookville Night Calls WARD Trafalgar 1 72 WARD 2 Milton Night Calls WARD 3 Nassagaweya 141 ily ind regional April sale plans laid The neither Club Knox Presbyterian Church held their regular meeting at the home of Mrs James Inghs with members present President Mrs Norton opened meeting with he Lord s Prayer Mrs Charlie read the scripture was discussed and final plans were made for rummage and bake sale in April Donation of good used Thcslury was read from the study book by Mrs Charles Kirkncss short period of discussion followed The meeting closed with prayer by Mrs A social hour was enjoyed by the members The April meeting will be held at the church ACTON 8WEEK PROGRAM HELD IN THE ACT HIGH SCHOOL G BOYS Ages 512 Monday 630 pm BOYS GYM INSTRUCTOR GERRY GIRLS Ages 512 Wednesday 630 800 pm GIRLS GYM INSTRUCTRESS STEPHANIE LISTER BEGINNING MONDAY APRIL 15th REGISTER AT CLASS FEE MEMBER LIMIT OF FOR EACH CLASS CORRECTION Pre School Gym at Saturday from 10 am to am Ages SATURDAY SPECIALS am 6 pm SUPERD00RCRASHERS MANUFACTURERS CLEARANCE BRAND NAME MISSES EASTER DRESSES Reg and Slie 1088 PRICE BraBikini pL Sizel2 Sue cottonPink Q50 Q50 400 FLANNEL BLOUSES COTTON SLACKS Polyesler SHIFTS Wool Blend Checks Size 38 Size Unfinished Cuffs Sizes Reg to Reg iioo SPORT PILLOW Sue 16 Polyester LP RECORDS A Wide Selection- All Pops- Reg Big Bands Western Reg SHIRTS CASES All White Reg SI VISIT OUR SKILLET RESTAURANT MICHIGAN HOT DOG A delicious hot dog with our own spicy Michigan sauce served with trench fries and cole slaw ONLY Zellers Georgetown