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6 The Acton Free Press Wednesday May 31 Orwell Johnston named Trinity elder emeritus NEW ELDER EMERITUS of Trinity United church Orwell Johnston was honored Sunday morning Pictured are past board chairman Bob Hart who read the address elder emeritus Clarence Gamble Mr John ston elder emeritus Lillian Eaton and board chairman Eldon Comfort Pot luck dinner On Sunday the congregation of Trinity United church welcomed into the order of Elder Emeritus one of Its most faithful members Orwell Johnston Mr Johnston has been a dedicated elder for over so years Also participating In the service were two other honorary elders Mrs Lillian Eaton who now lives at St Lukes Place and Clarence Gamble Park Ave Received into church membership were Susan Beemer Laurie Cook and Gall Manuel Speaking of Mr Johnston and his contributions to the community and to the church past board chairman Bob Hart read the following Our candidate for elevation to the order of Elders Emeritus was bom In Tovnship during the reign of Queen Victoria He was bop tied In Siloam Methodist Church The building has long been removed from the inter section of the present No highway and No Erin Township As a boy he lived during the reign of and at the age of it In company with hl3 family on the closing of joined the con of Methodist Church As a lad of 14 he com me need serving as an usher and in the ensuing years has served on every and board guiding the life or his church The courts of Still pushing for cancer goal 1924 was a rather large year In Orwell a life That was he entered into a lifetime partnership with Elsie Wiggins and persuaded her that a change of name on her part would be to both of them Orwell and Elsie in company with the congregation of Acton Methodist entered Into Church Union In For 15 continuous years he served as Clerk of Session his meticulously kept records read like history books recording the affairs and concerns of the congregation A grateful congregation in 1963 honoured him for years of faithful service by creating the Orwell Johnston Lay Education Fund Orwell efforts have not been confined solely to the church From 1B29 to 1954 he active with the Acton Fall Fair Board and served as president in He is a member of Walker Lodge A A M It is Interesting to note that this life has FRIDAY and SATURDAY JUNE23 SPECIALS MONDAY FRIDAY 930 930 SATURDAY 9- 9 A happy group of Cancer Society members and volun leers gathered Thursday for the annual pot luck supper held In Knox Church As usual campaign chairman White got a tremendous round of ap plause when he announced the amount raised so far in this year cancer campaign The goal was set as the highest ever 12 000 and Acton and district are now up lo Mr White is full of confidence the goal will be reached before the end of September and he said the first project Is the afghan draw Tickets were being sold that night and the draw will be made after the fair Bra Ida made the Last year the local group s aim was and the year before that Each year Mr White is equally certain the district will make it Acton has a remarkably high record of per capita donations for this cause Mr White had glowing praise for his volunteer canvassers especially mentioning Dublin and Acton Wis industries unions Legion and Legion Ladles sorority league bowlers A Supermarket and IGA owners and the Free Press As for canvassers If they ever went on strike they d get the same pay as years ago a big thank you President Gloria Coats said Grace past president Wes proposed a toast to volunteers and Ann Norton replied Hugh Patterson was master of ceremonies Councillor and Coutts Streets- vllle district education chairman of Central counties district brought greetings Special volunteers were cited including Marg Oliver of the daffodil program and the youngest volunteers Coats and Andrea The role of caring was subject guest speaker Helen Cummins chose as she ad dressed the group dinner She has been an executive member in Erin dale Central Counties and Ontario branches Volunteers are people with listening hearts she declared We must care about the people to whom we are giving help She outlined in a touching way the many services to patients provided Use your love your time and your fingers She was introduced by vice- president Sue Sale and thanked by past president There was a display of beautiful toys and other articles made for cancer patients Attractive decorations included crocheted daffodils fashioned into corsages and bouquets The pot luck dinner Impressive although at tendance was down somewhat this year New bug hits town A new flu bug has hit Acton Many local residents arc down with the flu which sometimes sweeps through an entire family It involves and diarrhea comes on very suddenly and lasts anywhere from a couple of hours to two days boxes pulled down Four residents re ported to police that their mall boxes were pulled off the posts last week GUEST SPEAKER at the Cancer Society branch pot luck dinner Helen Cummins admires a basket of crocheted daffodils with volunteers Mare Oliver Andrea and Coats reign of six monarchs He helped lo build No I Highway The railroads go I from steam to dlesel Ontario I Hydro develop from nothing I in his youth to the huge I energy source it is today air I travel and space exploration I were unthought of In his I youth I During his years of service to this congregation I many newcomers to Acton I have been welcomed to the I Church by Orwell Johnston I included I During these years his I dedicated service and kindly I approach has made for him a I host of friends I He has retired from active I participation on the board but I still serves as secretory of the I trustees II Is present to you into the Order my concept of a very human person my friend of many years and a Christian gentleman L Orwell Johnston Articles Mrs was the hostess or the May meeting of the Duke of Devonshire chapter of the I Knitting sewing and bags for the bale were on display They were valued at and have 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