Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), July 26, 1978, p. 19

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The social season at Acton town hall invitations for the many events at the town hall tell better than any words the stones of the happy social life at the town hall during its long history Vvv0N0 Supper It I OH ft iy f tut- fm A f Company tome ANNUAL ASSEMBLY fflhr of lablro in at a ftiirial in lie in Irtrrttnail In tit i null Vlmir CENTS art ttiottrb to an to In an AanbaQ Earning of flant Ifiinorra The Aclon free Wednesday July26 B9 Search for ancestors leads to Free Press A California family search for Iheir ancestors has taken hem as far away as Ireland and most recently Sam and Lois of California and son Terry of Tweniy nine Palms California visited Acton last Wednesday for the specific purpose of looking up an obituary in the Free Press microfilmed files They had been here one year earlier but all the newspapers had been sent away to Because of their Mormon religion Mr ItcidSr old ree Press they must truce their genealogy as far back as possible They began heir search in California some ago Son Terry con J At if ay ft if of n Actor Orchestra Lieut Gamble Floor Mai TTSE Srrgt Mel J irrgt Cot Bachelors of A my c 1IH1 Toronto COM iu am J i J MM Programme 1 Society Circle Acton 2 Wnltz Fox Trot request thr the at nub In bit Waltz At a Jnnijuct in ttot Fox Trot nineteen 8 Lancers Rye Waltz piece 10 Fox Trot Paul Jones Supper Waltz Kpene t OH inbiea 12 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE map of Acton been very well received throughout the town Welcome Wagon hostess Linda Franklin left needed additional maps to give out to newcomers to the town Joan Atherton and daughter Julie of Storey Dr look over the map with Mrs Franklin They have been in town three weeks having moved here from Leamington where Mrs herself was a Welcome Wagon hostess Included with the map are the names of all businesses in town Space commander opens plow match The mm who took one mall step in 1X9 will of open tht 197H national Plowing in Huron County Neil Armstrong ipacecraft commander for Apdlo first man to land and walk on ihe moon will open this year match at m on Tuesday September The site is he Jim Armstrong Farm one mile of on Highway AG Organizers are very pleased that Armstrong now professor of engineering at the University of Cincinnati incepted the invitation to participate in ihis years show The achievement of 1 was indeed a giant step for mankind and he world has benefitted measurably fron the tech developed put a on the moon has been a great benefactor The lech of be found in almost every aspect farming hunting through old files and records far two years while on missionary work in Ireland eventually the path led to Acton On last years visit Mr and Mrs were walking through a local cemetery when they spotted gravestone of Mrs fields great grandmother Mary Ann Wilds She had died March 16 at years old The ironic part of the situation is that the Re ids lived in Georgetown for five years in the 1950s and were not aware of Mrs Wilds existence Last Ihe left home once again for another cross country hunt for rcla lives The path once again led to Acton Because the visitors knew the exact date of death hey were able look up on Free Press microfilmcr and find the great grand mother obituary The three were ecstaciie when received this valuable piece of information mentioned her husband children grandchildren parents and place of birth and proved be an source The trio left the Press and headed down St to visit with Mrs Wilds an Tiffie Wilds family on Main St visit was an for everyone The Re had telephoned tht Wilds a few months ago 1 tell htm ihey werecomingfon visit family was nol totally surprised The two families were pleased to and discuss various rehtives Mrs Wilds the Press her husband knew he had relatives in the Mates borne place but did not know who or where The visit an many questions for the Wilds also The families plan to correspond now that ihey know other and fimily memorabilia I ram Aclon the fields will heiding home via New York State Thanks to the tree Press they have now learned of more relatives They should arrive home in August hopefully with all the missing links Mrs ancestry filled Ail issues from I- ree Press back to the first issue art available on microfilm it the library Services CHURCHILL COMMUNITY CHURCH ChurchaiHd The Rev J McFadden BO and Mil Eleanor McFaddon Box Sunday July 30 For month of July Comb nod Wotsh Sorv at Aclon Baptist Church am Tho church on II s an EvorvonoWoci PRESBYTERIAN UNITED CHURCH CHURCH OF CANADA IN CANADA TRINITY CHURCH KNOX CHURCH ACTON ACTON Boston B A A Minntflr MA PhD Mr A Hansen A and Chofr COMBINED WORSHIP SERVICE July Wofuhip a Trinity United Church Rev Chei Benton or August Worship a Knox Church AH 2360or8530974 Everyone Welcome BETH EL CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Sunday Juy30 Sunday Wo in p Services 10 a and m Preschool Sun day School tho morning Sunday School the morning service You a re oleoma Church heard over stations dual St Catharines C S C 30 a m dial Toronto C I F dial 101 MHZ To onto C H 30 a m dial EVANGEL PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE Church 11 At Evangel SundoySchoolWooktV at Phone or transportation Sunday July 30 m Sunday School m MomlnD Worship 7 Evening Service TUESDAY Bibla Study THE CHURCH OF ST AL8ANTHE MARTYR Willow St and St Leonard Rector free tor of Music Mrs Frank Sunday TRINITY ACTON BAPTIST CHURCH Street East Founded 1B42 Pastor Rev Sc Phone- 1B35 Church phone WEDNESDAY Share Program Young Peoples Sunday 10 am Morning Worship Combined Worship Service Chu Community Chureh Plsase note change of time MAPLE AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH Georgetown Sunday July 30 Sunday School E Kerr Interim Pastor 30PM Or KerrSpealta The FeOowthip of Evangelcel Baptist Churches in Canada We Carol SALVATION ARMY Gospel Setvico at the Acton Baptist Church every Sunday I evening at m throughout Everyone welcome phone TODAY

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