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Goodbye and hello store owners change By Sheldon The Speyside General Store was a sea of activity this past week as local residents drop ped In to say good bye to the Griffon and hello to the Knapton The General Store located at Highway No and 15 has been owned and operated for the past four years by and Claude Griffon and their family The store Is on inte gral part of the community and frma and Claude added to the friendly open atmosphere that pre vails Irma an ex pec fatly lovely lady became a spe cial friend to oil the wee children They seemed to know that a lollipop was their However and Claude had a dream During the past year they have been building own home just a Si mile from the store nestled away In splendid bush Their dream now realized they have sold the store and settled Into their new home While we were all sorry to see them leave the corner store we are fortunate indeed that we can still call them neigh bor No strangers To some of you Betty and Hoy Knapton are no as they have lived In Speyside on the 15 for the past seven years With their children Wendy Jim and Heather they have lust purchased the Speyside Gen oral Store and arc dispensing the same friendly goodwill enjoyed In the past Wendy s outgoing vivo clous spirit adds a certain charm to the corner store and certainly is refreshing on a dull day It seems her ISth birthday coincided with the family purchase and her mother confided that she bought her first bottle of wine for the family dinner that night to celebrate her com of age We wish the every success in Iheir new venture The Speyside Gencr Store is In good hands again Limehouse The Acton Free Press Wed May 5 SPEYSIDE STORE has new owners the Knaptons who have lived in the district for several years Behind the counter with Roy and Betty Knapton are their son and daughter Jim and Heather Daughter Wendy works in the store too The lived formerly in Acton Balhnafad Church anniversary LOL presentations GUEST PREACHER for United Church anniversary Sunday was the Rev B Warren of the Bezek Centre in left The Rev Stiles shows the visitor the recent renovations at the front of the by Mrs R ShortlllSr The local branch of the 1 meets here In the Community Centre once a month The session of the Provincial Grand Orange Lodge of Ontario West met on April 2520 In Sudbury The meeting was held In the room of the Pre Hotel there The Murray A word Trophy was presented to the County of Hal ton secretory George Stoke3 and the Worshipful County Master Ralph Thompson This award is given for the most neat and accurate annual returns sent to the Grand Lodge from all the counties in the tion of Ontario West On Saturday Mrs Wm WrightSr guest of honor at a family dinner party at the home of Mr and Mrs Grant Wright Mrs Wright was being honored on Ihe occasion of her birth day We Mrs Wright on this happy She has been a respected resident in this area for many years Banquet On Saturday evening the catered to the bowling league banquet The group was from Acton and enjoyed a tasty hot beef dinner Later they had a social time at the Community Centre We were sorry for the mixup they had finding keys etc Maybe some members of the nail board could make sure facl 11 ties are available for groups renting nail Anniversary The church service for our anniversary was a memo ruble occasion The men choir sang several lovely hymns while the was gathering The Jr choir also had some music for us A group of four ladles Hasty Notes sang several numbers We enjoyed the speaker Rev Warren who had a fine message for us His sermon was entitled Cloi mlng our Heritage Our heritage Is the wealth of Gods love In our hearts Is our life so cluttered up with going hither and thither trying to do good that we miss the glory of God won gift within us Arc we really claiming our heritage Are we confident that in the end God will must prevail as He has promised us A friendly get together over lunch was held In the base ment Visitors Mr James Betta Miss Cora and sister of Gait visited the Floyd ShortlUs after the service Ebenezer Sermon highlights by Mrs Eton Mel can Rev Finely sermon topic was Building Character There arc two forms of education the first is to memorize as many facts as possible the other is to draw ill possibilities inside yourself Thomas Edison did very poorly at school His teacher said his brain wos addled mother educated him at home By the touch of the hand of God you can be what God wants Daniel knew what was best When you esteem yourself child of God you re not afraid of anything Daniel had the courage of his convictions Ospnnge Open House held at school Doris Fines Open House was held at Osprlnge school on Wed April 30 when a good number of parents come to visit the rooms and enjoy the various set up by the pupils he following morning the classes had a tour of the school tosee work done by the other grades They were especially delighted by Mrs Anne Smith s grade two room The students had painted lifesize pictures of themselves which were cut out and sitting at their desks As you went in you got the impression class was still in progress Arbour day was observed on Friday the weather man was In cooperation The Children enjoyed the work out of doers as all classes took part In cleaning the yard and replacing soccer poles Visitors return Mrs Enoch Wood has returned from Toronto to stay for a time with her daughter and son In law Mr and Mrs Jack Ferguson and family Mr and Mrs Robert Ellis have returned from a very Interesting trip to Cuba They thoroughly enjoyed their tour spending three days in Havana and four at the Isle of Pines Although Cuba has been opening her doors to tourists for lour years this was the first year the tours were extended to the Isle of Pines There they were taken tour of the large prison where Castro wos imprisoned but it is not used any more Agriculture is being sought on the hit of Pines and they arc pushing for boarding schools where students can work the land and get an education Mrs Ellis sold It hard to communicate the people speak English but they had two guides who could It would help if tourists knew a few words of Spanish The water was worm for swimming but even the swimming pools were salt water Dr A Mikelenas DDS has opened a new Dental Office in the Medical Centre 93 Mill St E Acton For an appointment please call 8531900 Open House at the TOR MOTHER J REMEMBER MOTHER With a BOUQUET or PLANT Corsages Cut Flowers Flower Arrangements Phone ahead 8532739 Line Flower Shop Mile North of No Line Highway GEORGETOWN DISTRICT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL May from 700 to 900 pm at which time we will also accept REGISTRATION of NEW STUDENTS for the school year 19751976 FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL Mr G PETRUSMA School 877 4221 Residence 6444 TOWNSHIP I CHRISTIAN SCi Craftswoman guest and hod the anility to be with God His enemies caused him its much trouble as possible Continues Id As was his custom continued to pray towards Jerusalem lit firm hold on God When God pulses through your life you ton feci His warmth in your heart Daniel and God were together one A would be thief went to on apartment door He saw a of Christ behind the who came He said No I can t do this in front of that A Benton President Mrs Booth presided for the Women In meeting in Memorial Hall May 1 open with the Ode and Collect and attending An appeal for baking was received from the Manor for a tea a donation of two per member wos for entertaining visitors from BC and an Invitation to attend the music festival in Acton on May Mrs Hannah consented to fill the office of second vice president The quilt for com edition was on display and Irs Booth described the pat tern Conveners of standing committees rend reports and some handed In their plan for a later meeting Visitors Roll call was bring visi tor and introduce her which several did Mrs Klrkpatrick rtad current events Mrs Benton introduced her speaker Mrs Knots pel who displayed numerous intricate articles of her work and told how some Poker game in the clouds The annual flying poker Same scheduled for Inst Sun ay but cancelled because of weather Is on this Sunday The flying poker game is not like a floating crap game It is a poker came where at each airport tne participants draw a card then fly on to the next airport for another card Barbara of I imchousc who is Governor of the East Canada Section on the Ninety Nines is helping poker run COMING TO ACTON MAY 20th were made She has been a member of the Georgetown Arts and Crafts for six years and sells a few articles at their annual show but most are for her own pleasure lowing a German tradition she makes beautiful painted eggs She also makes cards ana wax candles decorated by pressed flowers polishes driftwood and from nature Macrnmc belts lamp shades hangings sold wire necklaces dried flower wall plaques plastit mo are among tier nil fair ordered Ikkcts for distrkt May Art files promised for fall fair displays art brought next meeting Mrs Booth Mrs Brawn and Mrs led Brown form the Mrs I red Brown provided refreshnitnls after met ting v ill be hold in I Ime I oils I on June in r lo in invltn ACTON and DISTRICT Y MCA PRENATAL CLASSES 6 weeks 1 hour sessions May 20 June 24 7 50 non members 00 members Teacher Judy Public Nurse Tuesdays Why 20 9 30 June 3 24 00 MINIMUM 10 Registration Thursday 9 it the Y Mini If to iter this inn 1880 or POSTNATAL BABY CARE 2 weeks hour sessions May 20 27 10 30 11 30 S3 non members 00 Y members MINIMUM Registration As Ad ill parent children 1G S12 ACTON and DISTRICT YMCA Sunday May 11th 1975 BARGAINS CONTINUE Due to the tremendous response to last weeks Mothers Day sale the specials are now in limited supply So Hurry In Only 3 Days Left ALL PAINTINGS PLAQUES AND WALL 13 Off REG PRICE VERY LARGE SELECTION IN OILS PRINTS ETC ALL TABLE BEDROOM lAMDC Except Colonial Buy one and get matching one free All Swag 3 id Floor Lamps Specially Priced For This Salt Occasional Swivel Rocker Chairs in Reg 179 Now On Manufactured by an 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