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The Acton Free Press Wed Dec 29 1976 SEVEN DWARFS HAVE turned into elves this Christmas at the Speyside Christmas concert Could it be Santa had to employ extra help for all the toy orders he has got in the past few months The students had a dress rehearsal yesterday afternoon Tuesday before the big show in front of parents in the evening District Page SPEYSIDE STUDENTS of Mrs Grand and Mr McGregor did the Alley Cat dance to appropriate music at the dress rehearsal Tuesday af ternoon All the acts go together in the day to rehearse tor the night performance when parents were due Speyside youngsters give Christmas concert duplicate Times Square SPEYSIDE STUDENTS sing Go Tell It To The Mountain at dress rehearsal for their annual Christmas concert last night Tuesday Churchill Candlelight service concert are highlights school gym in the school got a chance was packed last night show off his or her acting or Tuesday as the students singing skills gave their parents a special The event was originally Christmas gift a concert scheduled for Monday A wide variety of skits and evening but had to be post songs were presented by all poncd due to icy road con grades as almost every child ditions Limehouse Carol service flickering candles pom ietlias and a gorgeous Christ mas tree decorated Churchill community church for the annual service Christmas Sunday evening The service was well at tended God s Kids assisted Ihe jun choir in presenting A Christmas Cantata by David Ouehterlony The cantata depicted the contn of various countries to the rich traditional of Christ mas music Rev James L Met adden read the passages introducing each musical selection Members of the church orchestra Philip Levy John Ray Denny and Archie Kerr and the organist Mrs Don Ander son provided the During the offertory God Kids sang Memories of Christmas written by Michael Cooper who also accom pan led them on the piano the service the ladies of the church served refresh in a brief social hour in the Sunday School audi Presentation At the beginning of the evening service in a brief but effective ceremony a brass planter was presented the church by Mrs C Swack Ballinafad on behalf of the C C in memory of Shirley Thompson Anderson and in recognition of her life of dedicated Christian vice Mrs Swackhamer recalled Ihe loving care and pre paration Shirley always put in to our Christmas programs Rev received the gift on behalf of the congregation and form ally dedicated it Several members of the Thompson family and the Anderson family were pre sent for the service and re mained lo greet old friends afterward Carol singing The young people of the church went carol singing on Monday evening Dec visiting Maple Lodge and a number of homes in the com Denny Bus Lines provided the transportation After singing themselves hoarse the group returned lo the Norm Turner home for cocoa and cookies School program Carol singing led by Geoff Denny opened Ihe Churchill Sunday school entertainment Wed Dec The primary class nine little girls and boys under the leadership of Susan Milne Christmas Eve by Mrs Winifred Smith The church was well filled on Friday night for the Christmas eve candle light service Mrs Alma Sinclair Mr and Mrs George Black and Miss Nancy Shorlill assisted in the service by reading park of the scripture relating to the Holy Birth All joined in the singing of the familiar carols Beautiful anthems were sung by both Ihe men s choir and junior choir The opening anthem 0 Come Emmanuel was sung by Emmerson Clark and Floyd The men s choir sang No Room During the service Peter and Rene Schwa rz favoured with a duet Wind In the Olive Tree Toward the close of the service the child ren choir sang As Each Christmas Day Lastly Paul Schwarz sang most Holy Night Mrs Eileen McEnery at the organ The whole service was inspiring Christmas visits The weather cooperated for the biggest holiday of the year as many residents left home to spend Christmas away and many had visitors Mr and Mrs Ernest McEnery had her father her brother and sister in law with their family also their daughter Carol with husband and children to spend Christ mas day with them Mr and Mrs Lloyd Mar shall had their family home Wright spent the day with his brother Grant wife Laura and family TheF Smiths had the usual family gathering with the lat est member of IheJr family Bra den Mann their fourth grandchild who Is Just six weeks old included making in all Mr end Mrs Garnet Sinclair and family joined other relatives for Ihe Chnst mas day festivities at the home of her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Clarence Hurren Mr and Mrs Jesse McEnery journeyed to Tara and spenl Christmas day with theirfamily Sorry lo her they had a mishap when were almost home a car turning into Maxwells lane- way on the seventh line was in collision with the Jackie Denny and Helen Kockx presented Symbols of Christmas in recitation song and clashing of cymbals A timely entitled Santa has the flu depicted a crisis at ihe North Pole before Christ mas as Santa Jim Anderson moaned on his sick bed and Mrs Santa Pat rung her hands helplessly and Ihe little girl pixies ad ministered comfort and soothing medication The boy pixie cavorted through various hilarious but live sure cures until pixie David Milne turned on livtly Christmas music that brought Sanla to his feet and on his merry way again Another humorous play the Christmas Burglar had the helpless burglar played by David Turner accosted by the owners of the two slock he had just emptied Finally touched by their childlike belief that he was old Santa himself he returned his booty plus a generous gift from Ihe Christ mas burglar Piano solos were per formed by Helen Kockx Jim Anderson and Juhann Tur ncr Talented Helen and Susan Milne also presented a modern dance number After several enthusiastic choruses of Jingle Bells Santa made his jolly appear ance accompanied by his helpful elves Gifts and candies were distributed to all the children Some of the youngster took this to whisper last minute wishes in old Santa ear Moved Mr and Mrs Clifford Storey are now nicely settled into their new home on Bower Avenue after moving two weeks ago Mr and Mrs William Thompson spent Chnstmas Sunday with cousins Mr and Mrs Theodore Martin of Vincland by Mrs Benton Mr and Mrs Robert art home from for the holidays Presbyterian Church was filled for a candlelight carol service on Christmas eve The choir sang special anthems and Christian Book a solo Christmas Rev Peter Bar row conducted the service We wish a good recovery for Mr Ritchie Bcnlon in Georgetown hospital and to Mrs Mileham who under went surgery in Brampton last week Mr and Mrs Joe Brooks We extend season greetings to the editor and staff of this newspaper for Ihe whole of the and New Year holidays Till stolen The till from Acton curling club was stolen from the building this week The loss was reported to police who are investigating to brand New Year May many good things for you Thank yon 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visit to 1 lime will at 1U pin culminate shortly ifter midnight I enter will provide music ami hi l eider will be liable It free the first of us f lebratmns this as kicks off iLs I5ith Special services Ihe were filled cul ii the weekend BEAUTY SALON ACTON