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B10 TheActonFreePress Wednesday 1977 Memorable event Jay Edna Stewarts golden anniversary May IB was a special dale In the lives of Mr and Mrs J J Stewart Sunnylen Cresent Guelph It was on this day years ago that they were united In marriage To honor thb memorable event their family Jack and Bunny Stewart Barry and Stewart Concord California and Ray and Haicl Evcrdell Port Hope hosted a reception on Sunday May at the Guelph Country Club A large number of friends and rela tives attended this auspicious occasion G W Pat McKenzie Acton a long time friend of the family was chairman for the celebration Among the many cards and gifts received were acknowledgements from political figures representing Ontario and Canada Mr Harry Worton Wellington South presented a certificate on behalf of Prime Minister Pierre and a scroll from the Ontario premier William Davis marking the couple years of marriage A letter of cong reflations and a plate were presented personally by Mayor Norm on behalf of the city of Guelph Telegrams were received from the Governor General and Madame and from cousins Hugh and Gertie McCutcheon from British Columbia Letters of cong ratulations were personally read by Harry Worton MP and Mrs Worton Dr Prank Maine and Maine Hon John baker Joe Clark leader of the opposition and It B Morrow regional chairman of the municipality of Halton Further words of lation were given by the chairman Mr McKenile Rev Russell Crossley of Dublin St United church Halt Murdoch Guelph on behalf of the neighbours and Bob Mar shall Acton on behalf of the old neighbours In Acton Family here All their family from the West Coast to the East Coast were able to be present and made this a most happy occasion for everyone They have eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren Special guest was Mrs A J Murray Acton aunt of the bride Other guests attended from Toronto Stouffville London Barrie Sault Marie Hamilton Acton Erin Milton Guelph Georgetown and St Catharines Attendants present At the parental home on May the Rev A C Stewart officiated the age of the Edna May daughter of Mr and Mrs Hugh McCutcheon to John Joseph son of Mr and Mrs John Stewart Attendants who were also able to attend the reception on Sunday were maid of honor Alice Collard Stewart and junior bridesmaids Vema Smith Murray and Ruby Hansen Murray Joy and Edna are well know having lived all their lives in this district They have been very active In many aspects of community and church work through the years Junior formers They farmed at Acton for many years prior to moving to their present home IB years ago They are both charter members of the Acton Junior Farmers a club which was formed at a meeting In their home on the second line While In Acton Jay spent approximately years on the Fall Fair Board four years on Council and five years In C rising to Warden of Halton in 1954 After moving to Guelph Jay was a real estate broker became president of Royal City Realty and in 1968 was preslderit of the Guelph and District estate board Edna has been a member of the 1 0 D in each locality and also a member of Guelph General Hospital Auxiliary They are presently members of Dublin Street United Church Through the years Jay and Edna have shared many happy memories and their golden wedding anniversary just added to those memories ENJOYING A rare family reunion are J McKerracher of Church St and his five children from the left Alvin Neil Keith Jean Mr and Jack Capt Neil is home on leave from the armed forces and stopped off here on his way home to the west They haven t been all together since the 1930s Family reunion first for several decades For the first time since the 1930 Jack McKerracher had his four sons and daughter all together with him The family gathered for a happy dinner at the Mohawk Inn recently and caught up on a lot of news of the family Mr McKerracher lives In the Diplomat apartments One of his sons lives near town on No highway He is president of McKerr Tabulating in Toronto Jack the oldest son lives north west of Edmonton daughter Jean lives in Peter borough Son Neil stopped off here on his way home from where he served as an ob server with the armed forces Captain McKerracher has been In the army since New officers TAG group The May meeting of Trinity Activity Group was opened by a devotional reading by Liz Bailey Treasurer s report showed a healthy balance Plans were made for an outing in June instead of a regular meeting Helen reported on Mother morning out Sue Sale reported on the ad hoc committee re doors into the nursery Officers for the coming year were nominated president Dorothy secretary Jean McLean treasurer Gloria program Cathy McGilllvray assistant Liz Bailey Sue Sale and Cathy showed a film called Modem Woman he Uneasy Life Discussion of the film continued during lunch His wife and family live In Son Keith lives in Montreal and has offices there and in Toronto He is with the Port icipaction fitness program and travels widely on speak engagements The group t figure out just exactly when they had last all been together Went West Jack went west in working at farm ing and well drilling When was a baby he moved his family north to bush country built them a shack like the pioneers and cleared 140 acres The family lived in a tent until the house was built None of the family wanted to continue in farming so the farm was sold In 1940 and the family moved to They kept broiler chickens for several years and con in this business when they moved to Rid get own In 1946 Mr also did a great variety of other jobs They were at Chatham Zajtte ttUt week WEDNESDAY MAY 25th 630 Th Bible Viaw 7 ThB Hud Whiting Show 7 30 Tha Part of a three part Pyramid Power next Week Tho Candidate for Hilton Burlington to your with Dan MR AND MRS J J Stewart celebrated their 50th anniversary Sunday at the Guelph Country Club surrounded by f wishing them well Georgetown meeting The District Annual of the Attending from Acton were Women Institute president Miss Dorothy Sim was held in Knox mons Mrs Marie Church Georgetown Mrs Roy Lindsay Miss Mar on May 17 The theme of the jone Hall Mrs Doris Cooke meeting was the Silver and Mrs Grace Nelles Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth Twentyone members of Acton Golden Age Club en joyed a threeday bus trip to the Ottawa Tulip last week This trip was spon sored by Burlington Senior Citizens The weather was beautiful for the three days Three cruises at the Thou sand Islands Ottawa and Peterborough as well as a three hour tour of the City of Ottawa were enjoyed by the members The opposition parties in Quebec are no match for the Parti Quebecols and this makes a dangerous situation We hove to reshape our country and the United Church could be Impressive in the role of a uniting Church says Guy Des champs a Francophone United Church clergyman from Ottawa who will ad dress the Annual Meeting of Toronto Conference of The United Church of Canada hundred delegates lay and clergy from Toronto and central Ontario will meet at Trent University Peter borough from May 30 to June 2 under the leadership of the President Rev Frank Lock hart Minister of United Church Toronto Matters of concern to be considered by the Church members arc the need for penal reform the Increased acceptance of hard core por and the influence of the media In changing social behaviour and moral values Representing Acton will be Rev Chuck Beaton and Robert Hart Mr and Mrs Barry W Stewart and sons Scott and of Concord California Mr and Mrs Steven Stewart New Brunswick and Mr and Mrs Gordon Cuthbcrt of Duncan British Columbia came farthest to attend the golden wedding DEAN GEORGE DRAGS his feet in anticipation anniversary celebration for of a soaking at the hands of his sister Dana Mr and Mrs J J Stewart in Warm weekend weather brought many people Sunday tne Acton Beavers Great Summer Values PreFinished Panels Give your home an immediate change for the better with these easy to put up attractive panels Available in 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