The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Acton library looseleaf Some Acton viewers of a recent first rate TV documentary on Lucy Maud Montgomery found them selves comparing notes about teenage memories of this famous Canadian author and her well loved books Reading Actonltes generally took a possessive pride In M Montgomery After all as the wife of Presbyterian minister the Rev Ewan McDonald she lived only ten miles away In Nerval The manse visible from the high way drew eager hopeful glances from local bus and car travellers There was always the chance that the creator of Anne might be in her garden or otherwise visible The news that M would be in Acton to visit a school teacher friend generated great excitement one sum afternoon An avid Anne fan persuaded a more sen sible chum to accompany her on a shadowing expedition all over town dodging behind trees and telephone poles In order to see without being seen A dubious operation Judging by the amused look on the face of the dis tinguished visitor Why not approach the school teacher and ask for an introduction Too shy besides it was more fun tailing the couple Even that many years ago teen agers were joyously daft Another admirer of M Montgomery recalls her delight when the writer then living In Toronto autographed a gift copy of The Blue Castle chosen for a favorite Aunt in England Under her signature the author sketched a row of smirking cats This gesture would have completely won the book donor if she already been hooked for life on M Montgomery and her books Youthful Acton readers used to trade fierce arguments about the merits of the Anne books versus the Emily books some Emily of New Moon to Anne of Green Gables because the former is more Impish than redhaired Anne spelled with an the exception of The Blue Castle and The Tangled Web all the Montgomery stories feature girl heroines The Blue Castle not only chronicles the charming love story of spinster rated a hopeless old maid by her unlovable clan It is set in Northern Ontario the district a change from the Prince Edward Island background of most other Montgomery books Lucy Maud loved her home The Acton Free Press Wednesday Jan 18 7 Island but she responded dramatically to the scenic beauty of old Ontario Recently the library bought a paperback copy of The Blue Castle which has been missing from our shelves for a number of years To quote a Staffer It stands re reading A test for any good book At the same time The Tangled Web was also available in paperback Another good reread about the heirloom jug and its impact on the lives of a unique clan vividly by a natural story teller Who Is Harry Patterson He Is Jack Biggins who wrote under this pseudonym two best sellers The Eagle Landed and Storm Warning earning him a reputation as a spellbinder Both are what literary critics describe as compulsive reading His latest book under his own name is in the same category The Title The Valhalla Exchange Harry Patterson is very proud of his daughter Sarah who at sixteen authored The Distant Summer a beautiful love story set in wartime England Sarahs style is different from her fathers but she too is a story teller unlike many socalled writers who produce big about dlsa and data without really saying anything worth remembering Someone asked a member of the local library staff the meaning of orienteering which sent the latter in vain lo a dictionary Definition of this new word which is not yet In some dictionaries goes thusly Orienteering adds a new dimension to hiking the rally The goal is to locate using only map and compass control points set at varying degrees of distance and difficulty from a central starting point Complicated This new sport is described In Orienteering for Sport and Pleasure by Hans Bengtsson and George Atkinson A new paper back at the library For those who chuckle at Doreen s mis adventures wllh her Siamese cats and donkey there Raining Cats and Donkeys for reading pleasure Detective thriller addicts enjoy Death In The CllybyJRL Anderson anew name in the library catalogue How many years since you read the incomparable National Velvet The old magic holds on rereading this a kind by Enid Obituary Ross Patterson Funeral service was held at the WallCustance Funeral Home January for William Ross Patterson who died suddenly in St Joseph hospital Guelph Mr Patterson was bom July 8 1900 In Erin township and farmed in that area for many years He lived at 229 Dublin St Guelph at the time of his death on January He was predeceased by his wife the former McCutcheon Left to mourn his loss are his sons BIB of Milton Robert of Acton Alan of Rockwood and Douglas of Guelph and brothers Pat of Arthur of Lakeland Florida Eliot and Russell of Acton and Wilbur of Rockwood is also The funeral service was followed by interment at cemetery The Rev Forbes of St Andrew church officiated at the service Members of Walker Lodge held a Masonic service January I Frank Marolt Frank Marolt of Bower of Toronto He also had three Ave died in Guelph General grandchildren Hospital January 14 He was years old Funeral Mass was eel Mr Marolt is survived by ebrated at St JoOeph his wife Maria and two Church Acton yesterday i Helen Marolt Tuesday Interment was at Acton and Doreen St Joseph Cemetery Despite the very cold weather the wild fowl at he lake have managed to keep open water for themselves The area of open water is behind the arena Many ducks and swans are clustered around it The birds are fed daily BE DOLLARS AHEAD When You Shop In January Sale IS DRAWING TO A CLOSE SHOP and SAVE NOW SPECIAL RACKS WITH SAVINGS OF 50 Dont Be Disappointadll 0 ON DRESSES O PANT SUITS PANTS MITTS GLOVES ETC BREAKFAST STAR TINGF EBI FORY OURCO IENCE WEW PENA T6AM TOSER VEY OUTH EBESTB REAKF ASTY OUCA NEAT ATTHE CHICKEN PIZZA 29 MILL STREET EAST 8532450 UPER FREE OFF Any 10 3 PUTS 19 CENTRE I s ID You San Oaf I MENS SIZES L XL PARKAS MENS CO fiomelrilng Jon Family Special of GIFT WARE Racks FOR C I PAINTS Plus EXPERT ADVICE ON PAINT and WALLPAPER and PLUMBING PROBLEMS VISIT THE FRIENDLY PEOPLE AT M0RSE BUDGET SAVER SPECIAL PORTABLE COLOR TV MODEL AVAILABLE NOW AT FIRST LINE TV SALES and SERVICE Mill St 8531057 Acton Delicatessen Pantry Boutique MILL ST E FR OUR TAKEOUT SERVIC SALADS SOUPS OPEN FACE SANDWICHES SUBMARINES DESSERTS TEA and COFFEE FR OUR DELICATESSEN COUNT COLD CUTS CHEESES RYE BREADS CANDIES COOKIES TARTS HOMEMADE BREAD TARTS BUNS SAVE NOW on ARMOUR PRO HOCKEY GLOVES might only Black Genu Ha leather lo thumb finger wart Leather covered aide of finger and a fully protected gap for greater nick control Full Ventilation through gunati and palm Wee 102 SALE 95 THIS WEEK ONLY WHILE SUPPLY LASTS Mill St Acton Carpet and INSTALLERS ON STAFF We feature Carpet from CELANESE BIGELOW VENTURE OZITE CALLAWAY Hard Surface and Cushioned from ARMSTRONG GAF FREE ESTIMATES 126 MAIN ST ACTON STRETCH YOUR DOLLARS WITH THESE MENS SOCKS SHOP EARLY SUPPLY LIMITED BOYS and GIRLS JACKETS Dont Miss Out Reg 22 Limited Supply aim CLEANERS AND SPORTSWEAR 13 Mill St Eait