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George Gray in running The Acton Free Press Wed March George Gray will have another try at carrying the Progressive Conservative banner for Hal ton- Burling ton riding In the next provincial election he would toss lus hat in the ring Wednesday night at a reception held by supporters Mr Gray Edith Street Georgetown a partner with Fred Zorge in Con Co was a contend for the nomination in but lost to Gary Ac ton He told the group he had been a lifelong Conservative since student days as a member of the Young Organization I very concerned about the drift socialism in this country I don even call it a drift any more I call it a rush stated Gray He said a strong Conservative provin government is necessary is a bulwark against the federal socialism as espoused ly Mr He contended government should be run on business principles and pie in the sky projects ended He coiled for a return to a balanced budget GEORGE GRAY Mr Gray stated he was proud of the way the present Conservative government was tackling problems despite their minority Mr Gray is well known in the north and south of the riding Ik attended high school in Burlington and graduated from Agricultural College in with an Honors An athlete in his student days he played football and basketball in high school and obtained two major letters for these sports at 0 A now Guelph University He was also a member of Burlington Lakeside a senior men s basketball team who made it to the Ontario Senior Finals two years in a row After graduation he worked in livestock and feed sales advancing to sales manage ment and plant management positions In the mid 1950s he a acre farm at R 1 Rock wood and another ZOO acre farm in Orange where he runs chicken broiler turkey and- beef operations Mr Gray is married to the former Beverley who trained as a nurse at Peterborough Civic Hospital Since coming to Georgetown in the early 60s she has been active as a driver for the Red Cross and as a volunteer at blood donor clinics in the 1960s Mr Gray entered the construction business as a partner with Fred of Georgetown G Kee seeks nomination George Kee a Hornby man and father of three will seek the Progressive Conservative nomination for Halton Burlington when that association holds its nomina meeting March 17 Mr Kee works as a marketing manager for a major real estate corporation Kee cited the need to relate with government with greater energy as a reason for offering himself as a candidate Hydro corridors parkway belts landfill plans and federal inflation policies are issues he is concerned with Kee was born In Ireland and has lived in Canada for the past years three of them in Hornby He is presi dent of the Milton PC Association He served during the second world war as a marks man in the Royal Ulster Rifles and as a captain in the Missed Your Free Press Please Let Us Know Our carriers do their best to give fast courteous service but mistakes do happen so If you do not receive your paper or have arty complaints regarding delivery please call our office 8532010 GEORGE Army Air Despatch Corps Prior to coming Canada in 1956 Mr Kee had six years of experience in thenar East planning and coordinating institutions UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA TRINITY CHURCH ACTON Rev Chas Beaton Dr George Elliott MA PtiD Director of Music Sunday Mar 10 a Worship Service Sunday Church School and Nursery Everyone most welcome ACTON BAPTIST CHURCH BOM II Street East Founded Pastor Rev Das Sydney B Sc Pastor Phone 1B3S Friday pin- Choir Practice Thursday 130 pm Women coffee hour at home Mrs Par sons Road Sunday Mar a Sunday School and Adult Bible Class a Morning Worship and Communion p m Evening Fellow ship at the home of Mr and Mrs G Harrap Tuesday BOO Father and Son Banquet at First Baptist Church MAPLE AVENUE BAPTISTCHURCH Maple Ave Georgetown A Sunday Mar 1976 a Sunday School for all ages 11 m Morning Worship Evening Fellow ship Thought Peace rules the day when Christ rules the BAHAI FAITH You are warmly Invited to attend a fireside discussion Friday evenings at Phone Each great manifestation of God perfectly reflecting that source of energy and attrac live power which man call love has ever had a threefold purpose the perpetuation of man s civilization the cation of qualities and the promotion of his happiness In all the words of God PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA KNOX CHURCH ACTON Rev Andrew H D A r Master Sunday Mar 7 m Minister Class for Teenagers Church School for Beginners Grade It am Divine Worship Sermon Theme What Is Your Life Nursery for and toddlers during For transportation to church please call or Everyone Most Welcome THE CHURCH OF ST MARTYR Anglican Willow St and St Rev Leonard Ew Reel or rector Music Mrs Frank Oakei Thursday Mar 7 m Holy Eucharist Friday Mar m World Day of Prayer Sunday Mar 1976 am Holy Eucharist 10 a Choral Eucharist 10 a m Church School and Nursery Everyone Is Welcome BETH EL CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Sunday Mar 7 Sunday Worship Services at a and Pre school Sunday School during the morning service Sunday School during the afternoon Church the Back to God Hour hoard over these Hamilton C C am dial St Catharines CHSC 830 am dial 1220 Toronto CHIN am dial Toronto CK F H dial EVANGEL PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE JJChu II Rev mom Pislor Sunday Mar am Sunday School a Morning Worship m Evening llstfc Service Tuesday Pray Service and Bible Study Thursday s Evange Friday pm C A Prayer vice Coming Walt Huntley Poet and Evangelist and Dennis accordionist Sunday Mar 14 at m Excellent free town Bus Service tor children and ad to and from Sunday School on the All Red Bus Also Rural pick up For information phone or Rev 17 And Spirit and the bride say Come And let him that say And let him that Is alhlrst Come And whosoever will let him take the water of lite freely CHURCHILL COMMUNITY CHURCH Churchill Minister The Rev J L BABD and Mrs Eleanor McFaddcn Sunday Mar am Worship Church School The Church on the Hill Is an Interdenominational congre gallon mlnlstorlng to the needs of the community All Welcome 000 Haftoie Sketches by John McDonald i THIS LOVELY GEORGIAN HOME was bmlt by Alexander Hender son in from clay found on the farm The large room house is a favorite subject for photographers and artists August 1977 will mark the end of five generations of Hendersons residing in the house This photograph dates back to the Henderson farm home mecca for photographers and artists Alexander Henderson was Iwrn in Jed borough Seolland in 1815 By he year prior to the rebellion in Upper Canada Henderson hud left Bonnie ind ind hud settled in Township like town ship has been devoured regional the richagncull lands that Alexander Henderson knew are now part of an ever urban am Henderson Nancy Young on 1 1841 Miss had of United stock and was related to one of Georgetown earliest lawyers Mr Goodwillic On July 17 1844 they bought the north east Concession from Will only illy of bush Alexander built the lovel in style imc in 1Bj4 I he old origin wooden building still stands ween the house and turn Bricks were inufaeturtd from a small day pit immediately in front of the house Sever buildings in Georgetown hid their origins from the rich on e Henderson farm Hand hewn beams not dressed fours mike up the framework of the house strueture which has been home for fenerations of Hendersons is a favour He subject or photographers and artists Classes from Ontario College of Art ive been brought from Toronto to study and sketch classic front doorway Henderson whose working philosophy was early to bed early lo rise died His religious and politicil beliefs set a trend which would be handed down to his descendants i rson support at the Knox Presbyterian in Georgetown and the local Lib er Hiding Association are nou family Ir idition In lBb5 half an acre of the farm is sold to School Section illy Mount hid been dubbed the stone Generations of Hendersons attended I and in William Henderson a son of taught at the same school prior lo bis death Before the school house was torn down in J9G4 the stone used to construct houses in members of Henderson family sat on the school board The school house was situated at the corner of the Seventh Line and the 22nd adjacent lo Park Motors The Inst class was held there in kjs corgi Andrew Henderson took over the farm after his father deilh inlffJu He married Marion Jane Black in Her grandfather Hugh Black was responsible for some of the earliest of this area It was under George Henderson Is direction that the present barn was built in 1914 on the site of a pre vious one Although hydroelectric power wis in Georgetown from Ontario IIdro in it t until the late s that firming community roundine was hooked up to the utility he Henderson farm however was the times and had been its own power with a lielt system since 192G I heir firmhousL las lie of the first Willi indoor It is interesting to note the w iter is supplied from springs ly I ills Playground is i I George Hinders II now resides in the I hi ill I years igo not unlike lis lors his in memiier of Knox I resbvltii in CI the vinous eal farm itionb sertd on the Section 1C Hi ill tin contrivers when hydro is lo 1 1 introduce tin sihool Some s fell because the ilieiidLdsihuol without igt of ileum lights Ihe resent pupils don lie w r was instilled lights turned on in tune for Christ in the lie The farm was named hurst for the numerous elm trees lhat surrounded the house to Ho disease tor many milk was shipped to Toronto dines more recently to the former Ge to Dairy unit owned by Irwin Noble was supplied to Morris Sixes Creamery on Street near the The farm sold in lft to up of spceulalors known as lb I roup the ill take of Ihe property in I date til mirk he end of the He family residing in the lovely home built by Alexander Henderson GEORGE HENDERSON I and his son present owner of the farm George Henderson pose with the hired hand as they put ice in the old ice shed circa 1926 Sawdust piled outside will be used as an insulator MR AND MRS ALEXANDER HENDERSON pose for a gallery photograph in Acton Married in 1841 the Hendersons bought acres on the western fringes of Georgetown in 1844 Alexander was a faithful churchgoer and a staunch Liberal It was said that you never saw him late for a meeting He outlived his wife by 12 years you never Obituary Richard Ward is accident victim Check Ihe Acton JFrtc Clamfiedt for good Sell it too 8532010 funeral sirvnes were held in Alton for year old Richard Josiph Ward 10J Drive who died accidentally in Saskatchewan on Itcv of Avenue liaplist Church Georgetown was Ihe officiating minister and inter followed in Cemetery who was born in attended James Mc Queen there proceeding to Stcwarttown Public School and George town Acton High Schools Hi Is survived by his fothir Davison of Sault Stc Marie his parents Mr and Mrs Gerald Ward Acton five brothers John Milton Terry Rick and Danny of Acton and three sisters of Guelph Wendy and Debbie Ac Ion Six uncles of the deceased Doug and Lloyd Ward Fergus Dave Brian George and Pete Kclehcr acted as pallbearers ZENITH MODULAR SOUND SYSTEMS STEREO SYSTEMS PORTABLE STEREO PORTABLE PHONC FIRST LINE TELEVISION SALES and SERVICE Mill SI Aclon cm wludi do fmipfe neat Col invest fjiw raft lip licnj Id cm and ACTON AUTO BODY iwMrin nd Main St S and Agnes St