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Reports election at Greenock WI meeting It was an unusually warm sunny spring day or the annual meeting of Greenock branch April They met at am com with a poem on Easter by pres Mrs Sin These are the Days Sure signs of Spring was given for meditations by Mrs A Gates Correspodence included reminder of Achievement Day in Ross School April 30 p An Invitation was tendered for the anniversary Federated Womens Institute of Ontario celebration at a dinner meeting July Binge- man Park Kitchener Speaker be Mrs A of AC WW An announcement of the Historical Society meeting Greenock is an affiliated group May included a request for information avail able on weaving and Arrangements were made to remember those who are ill especially Mrs E Archibald who is in hospital Cards of thanks were read A report was given of the district meeting when rep from the 1 branches met in municipal with 19 attending No grant As yet no grant is available re the B C reciprocal visit but due to this meeting a much appreciated grant was given to help the Nursing School Spring Annual Wellington Centre will be held May in the United Church Alma where the townships of Peel Niehol and meet A display of House Logs is feature of the day also a gift stall Greenock is still collecting Zehrs and Dominion tapes used stamps no Kings or Queens plastic clips from milk and bread Pot luck Time for dinner A delectable variety of dishes was arranged for the pot luck dinner by the hostess and helpers Mrs J Veer man Mrs E Patterson Miss Three guests 17 members and three children enjoyed the social hour to gether The weather was so plea sant they v en I outdoors to present a Crazy Quilt to i Mrs Paul Leah which the group had assisted in making and took some pic tures Report For the annual committee reports and election of of ficers Mrs John Addison was chairman Only a few changes were made They decided to join Churchill for the news paper drive Creative and Quilting were the courses preferred for the coming year by the group May meeting highlight is to be a plant and bake sale at the home of Mrs Winter Jsl of officers Past President Mrs Mrs Ralph Sinclair 1st vice pres Mrs Gordon Johnston 2nd vice Mrs W Secre tary treasurer Mrs E Sec Mrs A Gates Corresponding sec Mrs Wallace Public Relations Officer Mrs A Gales Director Mrs G Wallace Alt Director Mrs C Aitken Branch Directors Mrs E Patterson Mrs J Addison Mrs Cards Fruit and Flowers Committee Mrs Allan Mrs J Veer man Mrs G Wallace Standing Committees Agriculture and Canadian Industries Mrs C Allan and Mrs J Jackson Citizenship and World Affairs Mrs Milton and Mrs Archi bald and Mrs Winter Education and Cultural Activities Mrs G Wallace Mrs Johnston Family and Consumer Affairs Mrs J Veerman Mrs W Aitken Mrs It McKeown Mrs J Addison Resolutions Miss Curator Mrs Com mil tee Mrs Wallace Mrs Patterson Miss auditors Mrs Johnston Mrs Patterson convener Mrs Leslie New officers elected for RockALong WI The Rock a Long Women Institute held their April meeting at the beautiful home of Mrs A MeDuffe with members present The president Mrs George Mitchell welcomed the group Several items of were tabled till the May meeting Home Making Achieve menl Day is to be held at United Guelph on May 14 Councillor John sent a brief con Pioneer Day with suggestions as to how to make this Day approximately June IB a success Work meeting A work meeting preparing for the rummage sale to be held the following evening was held by Trinity Activity Group on April Following this a short meeting was held opened by the Lords Prayer Jean McLean read the and treasurers report was given by Liz Bailey The group agreed to help cater to a July wedding Sue Sales was asked to contact W concerning alterations in the basement CO I banquet was discussed Happy birthday was sung for Jean Johnston May meeting is to be in the church Suggestions were made for the June meeting Tea and fruit cake were enjoyed tives to attend the planning meeting April are Mrs C Miss Helen The following reports were submitted I- lower report Mrs J Itamsc Citizenship and World Affairs Miss Helen Family and Con Affairs Mrs I Cunningham Education and Cultural Activities Mrs Tosh Agriculture and Canadian Industries Mrs J Ramsey Resolutions Mrs Nelson Federation of culture Mrs Auditors Report Mrs J Ramsey Public Relations Mrs Peine Curator Mrs The above reports will be mailed to the respective Standing Conveners of South Wellington District Women Institute Officers The new slate of officers for the coming year of Rock a long was presented and conducted by Miss Helen past president Mrs Trousdale president Mrs George Mitchell first vice Mrs second viccpres Miss Helen secretary Mrs J Glen denning treasurer Mrs A McDuffc District Director Mrs W Black alternate Miss Directors Mrs G Nelson Mrs Leroy Mrs Watson auditors Mrs J Ramsey Mrs I public relations Mrs Pctne pianist Mrs Black flower committee Mrs J Ramsey Conveners I amity and Consumer Affairs Mrs I Mrs I Spring Agriculture and Canadian Industries Mrs J Ramsey Mrs I and Cultural Activities Mrs Mrs Tosh Citizenship and World Affairs Miss Mrs II of Agriculture Mrs Resolutions Miss Ann Mrs Watson Courtesy Mrs A ran Iwccdsmuir Curator Mrs A euchre is be held at the Community Centre April at fl sharp A beautiful butterfly quilt will be on play quilted by the Rock a long Institute ladies tickets have been sold on this quilt to date A draw will be made Tentative plans for a bus trip are to be finalized by Mrs The May meeting will be held it the home of Mrs K pence A delicious lunch was served by Mrs Tosh and Mrs J Ramsey WELCOME SERVICE Would like to coll on you with and Info lion about your new loca Hon Tho Hostess will be glad to arrange your Issues of Acton Free Press MarieneStecfchy 8534902 THISTLE CUSTODIAL SERVICE Complete INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL and RESIDENTIAL CLEANING Owned and operated by Charlie phone 8531846 ST JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE No in Milton recently received a nice from the branch of Ontario Public School Men Teachers Federation and Elementary Teachers Association The teachers donated funds to purchase two new St John uniforms in appreciation for ail the work St John does in the schools Brigade super intendent Blair Beemer of Acton St John nursing member Pauline Kent of Milton OPSMTF Halton president Wilson of Georgetown and vice- president Mike Hopwood of Milton are pictured admiring the uniforms Going into third year Frank Oakes has home after heart surgery in the cardiac unit of St Josephs Hospital Hamil ton Mr and Mrs Cam Watson and Miss of Burlington were guests at the home Mrs Mabel Woods Acton Chamber of Com representatives Louis and Flo Paul Nielsen and Eve Cooper attended the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce an nual general meeting on April Following after dinner speeches a short meeting was held of the newlyformed industrial committee ing Mr and Mr Nielsen of Acton and W McNully and George Gray of Georgetown Highand Games Dale of the Halton Peel Highland Games was an nounced last week The Games will be held in Georgetown fair grounds on June 11 The Acton Free Press Wednesday 27 1 B9 New president Bible Society The crowd of about at tending the meeting of the Bible Society Wednesday were very impressed by guest speaker Dr Russell Tredor Hall from Nigeria He spoke on his work in Africa and also of the assassination of Martin Luther King of which he had close knowledge His wife a pharmacist was also here for the evening Since president Daphne King is moving to British Columbia with her husband and family Harry Kerkhof will be taking over her office until the election of new of ficers GOOD USED CAR BUYS omn own Jims BBSS imuoma MSHBismmii by Mrs Price What a welcome break this spring is bringing us after the difficult winter This weather relly perks everyone up and makes a person want to get out into the fresh air and into gardening and sprucing up for the summer ahead All of us must feel better ilwut everything for maybe a little lever We will be starting our third next At our meeting on April we will be having a second annier sw get together after our business is done hope everyone in our group as well as new members and any interested people will out and join us as the public is invited to all our meetings and social times I here has been queries as lo people who are not handicapped are lo our meetings We are very them for being a handicapped organization- we need the help of others to help us and help those in Ihe group who have A person in a wheelchair cannot serve lunches and need help transportation and those others with various disabilities find it hard to do a lol of things but with the help and co operation of people who would like lo lend a helping hand we fed as though we do things a little easier and quicker It makes us feel accepted and needed the com rnunil has feeling needed at some and one never knows when that time will eome It is nice to know there is an organization in our lown help each other as all our members have problems of one kind or another A lot of these problems are not such us diabetes heart etc but they are disabilities We hope this will explain why need the and moral support and interest of one need v ou to help us help others Music bowling Our May meeting will be on 17 in the fire hall when we hope have Country Decs to entertain us Bowling will be on May i one m at Ihc Lucky Strike Howling in Money reek We had three carloads go last year and themselves very much We are hoping for a good turnout for lhat These are two of the activities coming up and there are trips and outings and many other things coming up We do hope to see more out to help us oilier people 80th birthday former clerk 1 or During Ins Hi KC LINDSAY known throughout the cele brated Ins Willi surrounded and who dropped into his King Street home in Georgetown One of the main gifts was a hand carved horse and buggy done his brother to remind him his das and nights a former clerk trea surer of township was born on the farm near the junction of Highway and the Seventh Line where his son Donald the fifth generation to farm there now lives While- K C wat still far ming he acted us sheep valuator for and alter retirement from farm ing joined the township staff as treasurer in in township he took many roles and was treasurer ta collector and assistant assessor all at the same time He was appointed clerk treasurer where hi remained until his retirement in He retired at the end of the just before regional government amalgamated I- Acton and Georgetown Joining in the birthday part were daughters Bar 1 indsav Mary Mrs lorn lean Mrs Davidson and sons Donald Bruce and Bob His wile Isabel died three Provides a crucial extra margin of safety you get the most for your life protection dollar with this dual chamber ionization fire and smoke detector ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR GAIREY DRIVE GEORGETOWN PO Box 142 fc DOUBLE HAPPINESS It EST ANT Give yourself a break Drop In and se us for the finest Chinese Food end 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