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18 The Acton Free Press Wednesday Jan 1978 Ballinafad Longtime residents deaths shock community Ebenezer Choir sings Ospririge very enthusiastic meeting at work it Is the hope the Community Centre It was the Annua meeting to will bo reestablished and elect a new slate of officers monthly newsletter In for 1978 again There will be John called the a Valentine Dance in Feb- to order and in- ruaryandthe Sweetheart of troduced lost year a board crowned at this by Mm Winifred Smith many years The Sniders Mrs Burnett was the sadness was doubled when hostess tor the postponed the eldest son of Mr Snider C W meeting About lost his wife on Wednesday of ladies answered the roll call the same week We extend by paying dues for the year sincere sympathy to the bereaved families The President Mr WUla The me for the sermon to welcomed all She on Sunday at church service called on Mrs Edith Volmar was Visioning Mr SUles minutes or nnua for the devotional The had the congregation take financial statement was part In the service by having given by the treasurer Mrs them think deeply on three Mary Black Most of the questions relating the meeting church and Vista concerned events which were questions were first What deling regarding yourself Second The Church and Thirdly God Just before the sermon commenced Mrs beautifully solo Be Thou My Bad weather closes school at noon Fri by Mrs McLean old Boston an orchard was The Junior choir sang The dying When It was being King of Glory cleaned up the minister Rev topic was asked them to find out why Dependency yours In one tree still bore fruit They order to be one with a followed the roots under the diversity of other people wall of the churchyard and there has to be common tangled them round the grave source Love God and your of an old Puritan We have to neighbor are united We look for good qualities In have a kind of standard In those around us meeting He then asked for the treasurer report A well known and highly A summary of the year s respected senior citizen accomplishments was given passed away in Ihe early renovations It was hours of Sunday morning In been carpeted the basement the age of ceiling finished and that Mr was a popular storm windows had been auctioneer and conducted purchased Tor the basement many sales here and the windows rounding countryside for The meeting was then many years Mrs Jesse opened to the public for of the Sixth Line is discussions The topic a niece We extend sympathy Many things were planned the first being the family panckke supper to be held on Shrove Tuesday Mrs Pat Kerr was present and en by showing slides of the trip their family took last August They spent some time in Florida and Disney land before going on to California The pictures were most interesting especially those Mr Mrs Tyler and family Mrs Tyler was the former Betty Kerr of Pat The couple was raised and educated in the Acton District but now make their home in California The comments given by Pat as she went along added much to he program The community was sad on Tuesday of last week when they heard of the death of Mrs Dorothy Snider who has resided here for Limehouse by Doris Fines Hamilton to be so hard hit Schools closed at noon on with three storms on top of Friday in wake of the storm one another Some com so buses could get the muters dldn make it home children home before drifting Friday night arriving snow made roads and vlsl Saturday morning after the billty bad elements calmed down They say nobody talks My driveway also feels the about the weather as much as brunt It gets cleaned down to us Canadians but why should icebottom Just in time to drift they It t every country in again deeper than before that has the variety we have Weil If I have to stay home What the point In saying I at least have my spectacles Its a nice day when it sal again I was out to dinner one ways nice or Hot today evening and the dog ate my t it when it ever glasses He really did He anything elbt chewed up one I laid This has been an especially ihem down and he grabbed hear as lull of life as J ever I don know what their I ape IS StOlBn stomachs are made of but I have heard since of one of cassette tape deck and was parked in a parking lot at those big species eating a radio were taken from car St light bulb Vision The baskets placed revolved the ex to the McEnery family on the o facilities It was loss of an uncle and all in memory of Mrs Russell relatives nearby Smder seconded by Jean Bird that a January seems to be a popular month for birthdays among our residents There h are five that we know of who board are all members of the W declared vacant John January birthdays One who deserves honorable mention f h iS follows chairman Ivan celebrated her Mrs bos treasurer Marlene Bur been associated with W I for M as long as she con remember entertainment as she used to attend Mor public meetings when she was a Sandra Henderson girl with her mother Sid Spear Many happy returns to you Mnny people have all worked on the hall board in Sunday afternoon was the previous years and bring with date of what proved to be a hem experience of com hard winter thus far for those people commuting to work down Hamilton way They say they have never known them I should be thankful he t thew human beings I fully expected he d expire before the week was out but I A cassette tape deck and radio were taken from a car 160 St belonging to Dan Scarf of Ontario Provincial Mrs of Erin were st while It Police report dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Gordon on Tuesday This was supposed to be a Nfiw dinner that got delayed The Barrow of Georgetown Moderator of the Presbyterian Church day morning Mr and Mrs Tom Berry of and Mr and Mrs Robert Howes Scott and Peter Grand visited with Mr and Mrs Gordon Howes on Sunday Guide enrolment held at candlelight service by Mrs Benton Sorry Last column I men Honed the display at area I Convention was by but It was by the W I School attendance suffered again due to the snow storm No buses came on Tuesday so five local children only were present In the morning The needlepoint class met on Jan ti to prepare for their summary day on Feb 8 at Church Mrs Ralph Turner has relumed from an extended visit with her daughter band and family at Hancy by Mrs Geoff Denny After several postpone ments the Guides candlelight enrollment ceremony was held Tuesday Jan 17 Girls enrolled are Susan Brown Rhonda Case Lucie Linda Thomson Sylvia Mile- ham and Ruggerio Linda Thomson told how Guiding started and Rhonda Case told a little about the Guide flag The Guides then served delicious refresh ments to their parents January L A meeting was held at the home of blame Little on Wednesday One of the things discussed was the bottle drive for April For information on pick call Joanne Clow at Mar ilyn Phillips at MarJ Thomson at 853 or May Campbell at 7588 Wine and cheese were served The next meeting will be at Marie Brown in by Mrs Hannah The Cubs are back in full swing since the Christmas holidays They finished up December by making crafts under the guidance of Benton attending the Georgetown Little Theater production of The Straw Pnn cess and having a Christmas party The red six lost the least inspection points during the fall so were Invited to Akela house to go tobogganing and skiing play games and have hot chocolate sandwiches and cookies The following eek all the boys with skis were invited to a house Two hours were spent skiing followed by lunch again A hike planned for last Satur day had to be cancelled The boys are working hard on their stars and badges Alan Scott has his learn player and pet keeper Craig Armstrong skater and John Benton Tim Rock artist Roger Mull ins swimmer Mike Hannah pet keeper and bouse orderly Greg Tim and Stephen toy maker Lee tester house orderly The Scouts had a party before Christmas Since they went crosscountry skiing with hot chocolate back at the Rock s house Last weekend they worked there on a klon dike sled which will be used Tor heir winter camp this coming weekend This Is the annual winter camp for all the Scouts in the district Churchill Prepare for anniversary by Mrs J Turner Regular Sunday morning worship at Churchill Com Church was well attended Mrs Eleanor McFadden preacher The Sacrament of Holy Com munlon will be observed next Sunday It Is hoped that all members and adherents will take note and plan to be present The following Sunday Feb there will be a special presentation during the service of Sunday School attendance awards Following the service there will bea pot luck dinner in the church room downstairs Our congregational dinners arc always delightfully warm and friendly occasions and we always look forward to this midwinter one Children and young people are Invited to bring and toboggans for a toboggan ning party on hill after dinner The Congregation of Churchill Community Church held their annual meeting last Thursday evening The Rev opened the meeting with prayer and presided over formalities Vera Denny was recording secretary The election of officers found most of the members of Session and Board of Managers returned Treasurer Geoff Denny presented an encouraging financial statement CCCU Treasurer Mrs Eleanor Thompson read their fin report and outlined plans to improve facilities In the kitchen The year 1078 marks Churchilis tenth anniversary as community church and Anniversary as a place of worship No other church in the area has so long a record of use as place of worship Harold Griffin related several interesting historical facts and anecdotes from his memories of the past It Is hoped that special versary celebrations can bo arranged for this year and several ideas were discussed The evening closed with refreshments served by members of Ihe CCCW The Churchill Community Church Women met Wed afternoon at the home of Mrs Frank Thompson Poplar Ave with Mrs Edith Storey presiding The Wor ship theme given by Mrs Flea nor Thompson was Love and Service She took 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