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B8 The Acton Free Press Wednesday April 20 1977 Stella Briggs accident victim Stella Ann Brigg 30 died April following a car motor cycle collision on Highway south of Fergus Mrs Brigg daughter of Mr and Mrs John Gorman of Erin was a passenger on a motorcycle driven by her husband Peter of She graduated from Acton high school several years ago before attending the of P report that the motorcycle was north bound on Highway when it was struck by a southbound vehicle Driver was James Hearn of Mr thought the colli sion had been avoided and turned to comment on his good luck when he discovered his wife a casualty Mrs was pronounced dead at the scene by Wellington county coroner Waller Mr Brigg was treated for leg and arm abrasions at General hospital Stella was born in England where her father married during World War Two vice with Canadian army Toronlonlan Mr 0 man was with the C B 0 in Acton before going to Erin in 1969 where he now manages the local liquor store Stella was purchasing agent for Continental Can in Guelph Private service was in April 11 include her husband on the faculty of the of Guelph her parents Mr and Mrs O Gorman three sisters June Joan and Brenda two brothers George and Bob OBITUARIES Lome Masales had milk route Agnes Jane Smith dies in 93rd year Doug Dawkins was fire chief Former resident dies in Durham Mrs Margaret died in Durham hospital on Monday April 11 She was in her year The former Margaret Elliott she was born July 1883 near Ontario and later moved with her family to Momston She was married from the family home in Momston in to William Sayers and they began their married life on the Sayers homestead R 1 Acton in Township Here their four sons were born They later moved to a farm near Milton In both communities Mrs Sayers was active the work of the Presbyterian churches at Sodom and Boston In mo Mr and Mrs Sayers and the two younger boys moved to the area Here too Mrs Sayers was active in community and church life of Presbyterian church She was a life member of the After Mr Sayers death in 1954 she lived with her son Grant on the farm near Pnceville until going into St Raphael Nursing Home in Durham Sun Ivors Mrs leaves her four sons Charles of Ottawa Ralph of Grant of 1 and the Rev Willis of Que bee and nine and nine great grand children One sister Annie Mrs Dave Storey of also remains to mourn her loss The Rev conducted the funenl from home Durham on April 14 Interment was in Fairview Cemetery Acton The pallbearers were Larry Sayers grandson of Kit Gordon Whiteside grandson in law Toronto Allan Elliott nephew Ontario Dan Robert Alex and Neil Mcr neighbors Two great grandchildren Ulan were Robt Warne dies after brief illness service was held March for Robert Peel St who died March 0 at General Hospital after a brief illness in Erin Township he was a son of William and Rachael Brownlee He attended Wood side public school and was a pupil of Miss M Bennett On January Mr Warne married the former Hilts in In 1927 the couple moved from his life long home at Lot Line of Erin Town ship to Lot One Fourth Line of township After 20 years here the pair moved to Peel St in Acton in church During his lifetime Mr was Sunday school superintendent at and an elder in both Ballina fad and Trinity United church in Acton lit was also a member of the Acton Golden Age Club and the Bible Society Mr was ceased by his parents his wife and one brother Wesley He is survived by daughters Edith Mrs Peter Binmc and Dorothy Mrs Ken Allen both of Acton Mar Mrs Bill Bell of Owen Sound and Vera Mrs Ron and son Roy both of Guelph The Rev Andrew officiated at the service at Shoemaker uneral Home in the absence of the Rev Chas Beaton 45 per cent unemployed in Halton While Canada Is expert unprecedented levels unemployment Region Is relatively well off in that regard Unemployment In stands at 4 5 per cent com pared to the provincial aver age of over seven per cent according to Social and Family Services Ad Vivian Many provinces have higher rates of and in Newfoundland unemployment runs at 17 per cent There are over people unemployed In Canada Interment was at Pallbearers were friends Short John Lightle and Bruce I sons in law Ron and Ken Allen and grandson Archie Binnii This community was shocked by the death of well known Lome Masales on April at Guelph General Hospital The son of Wesley and the former Margaret Lome was bom in in Acton and spent all his life here He was a lover of horses and is remembered by as a competitor in the jump ing classes and showing his ponies at local fairs Milk route He made many friends on the milk route he served for years driving a horse and wagon for Dairy Ltd Since 1965 he worked as a correctional officer at Guelph Correctional Center where he was highly regarded by his fellow employees He is survived by his wife the former Jean Frank whom he married in sons John of Larry Thelma Greer dies Thelnn Dons Greer Poplar Ave Acton died in Hospital 10 following a lengthy illness The daughter of Edgar Edith Gamble she was born in Acton in and was a lifelong resident here educated at Acton Public School and Acton lion school Her husband John whom she married in was a town councillor for She is survived by her husband a daughter Joyce in Burlington and two sons Jim in and Bill in Acton Mrs Greer was known as kind considerate com passionate person to all neighbors and friends a wife and mother of outstanding qualities Service was conducted by Rev A and interment was at Pallbearers were Gilford Kaiser a cousin John grandson Peter Greer grandson Norm Price cousin Ed friend and Harry friend lower bearers were three grandsons Robert Akitt David Greer and Mark Greer and friend Ron Standish of Cache Bay Scott at home daughter Marnee of Brant ford stepchildren Helen Hopkins of Toronto Edith and John Hopkins of Acton parents Mr and Mrs W of Acton a brother Earl of and three grandchildren He was pre deceased by a stepson Robert Hopkins in 1066 Funeral services were con ducted by Rev A at the Shoemaker Home at p m on April followed by interment in Cemetery An honor guard was formed by fellow correctional officers The pallbearers were six nephews Peter of Port Hope Russell and Peter of Dave of Peter Williams of Milton and Nielsen of Rock wood Choice RUMP ROAST L0VELLBR0S MEAT MARKET Choice PRIME RIB ROAST BONELESS POI NT BRISKET Loan SHO ROAST Choice SIRLOIN TIP TOP ROUND ROASTS Tender BLADE SHORT RIB R Lean STE BEEF GRO BEEF 1 0 95 Fresh SMALL LINK SAUSAGE Maple Leaf SLICED SIDE BAC imp I Oil FOR YOUR FREEZER Lean A GROUND BEEF 10 LB FREEZER PAC 995 LOVELL BROS MODERN MEAT MARKET 77 Mill St 2240 A lifelong resident of the area Agnes Jane Smith passed away at Hyde Park Nursing Home Guelph on April In her year She was bom near Bel wood October the eldest daughter of William John and Agnes Russell She attended school in Catedon and learned dressmaking at Janet Elizabeth Benny dressmaking shop in starting at the age of 16 when her parents moved to Township after having in Caledon for years In 1908 she was united in marriage with Samuel Smith who ceased her in They farmed on Lot 10 Concession fcnn Township where she lived until four years ago when she took up residence Hyde Park Nursing Home I eft to mourn loss arc one son Russell of Hit I Acton two daughters Mrs Bert James Erin Phyllis Mrs Kenneth Hall l grand children and six great grand children Two daughters and Lulu predeceased her in Infancy Also surviving are one brother William Russell of Detroit Mich and three sisters Laura Mrs Thos Pines Nellie Mrs Clarence McMillan Shnunavon Sask and Louise Mrs William Anderson of Arizona USA Two brothers Melville and Herman and three sisters Mrs Mrs I Initio McMillan and Mrs Sadie Griffin ceased her She was a devoted member of the Pentecostal Acton and taught there for many years I service uneral service was held from the on Wed A former chief of the Acton fire department Doug died at his home at 19 Frederick St on April 5 after a lengthy Illness Mr Dawkins was bom in on September 13 1912 He came to Acton to play hockey for the Acton April under the direction of Shoemakers Funeral Home Pastor W Struthers conducted the service assisted by PaBtor S Thoman of Pallbearers were six grandsons Gerald Hall Harvey Hall and Ronald Smith of Guelph Edmund Smith of Montreal and Ken Smith and Robert Smith of Erin lower bearers were grandsons Murray Hall of and Norman Smith of Committal service was at Mortuary for later interment at Conlngsby cemetery Tanner He was chief and a member of the fire depart for 17 years He was also a member of the Acton band for several years and served on the Acton Hydro Commission for eight years He was the son of Victoria and William On June 1935 Mr Dawkins married the former Vera Coxe who survives him He and his wife have lived on Frederick for years where they raised their children Fay Mrs J Pink and Diane Mrs William of Acton Bill of and Dorothy Mrs Tremblay There are grandchildren Mr Dawkins also had three brothers Fred and of Acton and Tom deceased and four sisters Helen Waterhouse Lots Williamson Mississauga and Wynne Lowne Glen Williams service was held at the Shoemaker Home April 7 witn the Rev A McKenzie officiating The Acton Firefighters at tended Interment was at cemetery Pallbearers were Gary nephew John Pink grandson and friends Ken Murchison Acton Doug Rick and Don Ityder Acton May 1st is the deadline for applications noil CLIFFORD BROWN 360 GEORGE ST L9T Beaver Has A Great Selection Of Wood Fences Great Value Copper Roto Household Pipe Fert Spreader Fertilizer n Sakrete Concrete Mix I los Mon Tuos Opm Wad am pm Ttiur A am pm BEAVER Sal a pm 31B Quelph Strajat aOrglown ioa