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Bennett has Christmas concert by Jennifer Rowe evening and the remainder on Excitement mounted Thursday before the curtain rose The three themes were Chlldren scurried up and through skits dancing down the halls teachers con song Christmas in other The Acton Free Press Wednesday Dec 1978 ducted one last rehearsal and nervous mothers of the young stars adjusted costumes combed hair and took one last glance to make sure every thing was in place Bennetts first lands commercial Christmas and the religious side of Christmas were the three themes for the evenings Doug principal Bennett commended the students teachers and Christmas concert in many parents for the time and years December and effort they put into preparing was underway for the concert Nearly all of the school junior choir added pupils took part In the two- sweet sounds to the evening night show when they accompanied the The hour long show senior class in their lng students from kinder the birth of Jesus The to grade five involved choir was assembled and con approximately half of the ducted by part time kinder students on Wednesday teacher Mrs We id a mark Members of the audience enjoyed the I Thrift mas concert last week Jutt as much oh the performers them selves Paper hats and feathers went together to provide the costumes for Mrs kindergarten elms dancing skit the M Christmas concert last week Acton High notes With Christmas less than one week away students and teachers are all in the Christmas mood Acton High Is brightly decorated with a large lighted Christmas tree in the bear pit Each class room was decorated or the room decorating that took place yesterday Tuesday annual Christmas dinner was also put on yesterday by the cafeteria staff Last week the Athletic Society asked students lo bring in canned foods which were to be distributed to families In Acton Last Monday Acton defeated Shelburne Also in Wednesday game of last week Acton defeated Perdue Acton teams have played outstandingly throughout the exhibition season and I sure they will do just as well on January in their first league game The Christmas dance year will be on Thursday Dec The group this year will be the This semi formal dance will run from 30 to 1130 the cost is each or a couple On Friday the last day of school before Christmas holidays the Christmas assembly will be going on This assembly is usually one of the highlights of the year so don miss It I hope everyone has a safe and Merry Christmas FIRST A FRIEND The best gift you can give this holiday season is a life by being First A Friend then A Host The Hamilton Automobile Club suggests you send your guests home sober after holiday celebrations Robert I grade rive staged a Christmas skit on Sharing at the school a rial mm concert Thursday evening The concert was also held Wednesday evening by Terry and Shirley Vanltijk The book fair went very well The student council sold many varieties of books from picture books for young child ren to more sophisticated novels for older students anil parents The shirts came in and students arc buying them now Mr gathered i group of singers and went carolling Monday Dec 15 Our students contributed food for the needy people in our community for The Gift of Giving Boys intermediate floor hockey has started and has very so far The badminton club has had good turn outs are arranged in groups tilled A and Thi girls and boys basket ball had a very good turn out The teams have been chosen and ore now Coloring contest winners chosen St Josephs Julie Wallace St Josephs school and David school are the win of this year Christmas Coloring Contest Santa hiimclf judged the contest Julie won in he junior cate gory She is in kindergarten and is four years old She lives Acton David ofRH i Acton is nine years old and in grade four He won the senior division Santa asked The Acton Free Press to emphasize that he does not judge for the best colored pictures but the best for a particular age Julie and David may pick up their prizes at the Free Press business office on low St during business hours by Tim Pollen students would like to wish and Julie Nipper you a Merry Christmas with Ml the grades from our this little verse school are very busy tor in a manger bed ing for our Chirstmas concert Cradled we know tonight Christ came lo Bethlehem The staff and all the Long long ago Christmas meeting held by Knox by Susan I Id bury and Adrian Ranger Guess who coming If you said Santa Claus you guessed it This season is really a lovely time of year so come and enjoy it with us at our Christmas mass and concert The end of 1978 is drawing close and with it all classes are preparing for our Christ mas concert tonight at All parents are invited to and watch our show We are also making and displaying Christmas art in school First term school work is being completed in Language Arts and Science Geography and History We re also preparing for i Christmas mass on Dec 22 at in SI Josephs Church Kids are all excited of Santas Christmas journey Students and staff of St Joseph s school wish all citizens of the Acton torn a safe and happy Merry Christ mas and a Happy New Year At this year holiday party prove your lovishncss as a host by centering the attention on lots of good food and fun not the bar Rich food helps moderate the affect of alcohol The Afternoon Auxiliary of Knox Women Missionary Society held their Christmas meeting at the Manse Dec 14 President Miss Isabel Anderson began the program with a Christmas poem and prayer She then led the group in the recitation or the story of Christ birth as re corded In Luke gospel with the members joining in Miss Anderson was assisted in planning this month meeting by Miss Ruby Clark Miss Clark contribution was an interesting and inspiring paper which she had written She spoke of the meaning of Christmas and the meaning of hope The love of God in Christ brings hope to the human race Miss Anderson read a story Let us go lo Bethlehem and also the poem by Helen Rice Unto us a Child Is born Miss Bella May Roszcll was pre sent to sing two lovely solos Dear Little Stranger and Shim oh Wonderful Star Over one hundred women have been ordained as ministers in The United Church of Canada Two piano numbers were played by Mrs Lena Mann Miss Anderson contributed another humorous by Mab Gaff entitled The Unwanted Gift At the end of the program Miss Anderson presented gifts to three people to Mrs Mckenzie who will be leaving and to Miss Roszell and Mrs Mann for assisting with Ihc music and driving the ladles While gifts were also brought by the ladies to be given to the needy A BIG TO Acton Medical Group Staff Acton Lions Club Acton Pharmacy Staff For their cooperation throughout 1978 Acton Seniors Residence JANET BOOTH and PATIENTS practising for the Consumer and Corporate Canadi advises consumers who art buying to look carefully at for tht recom minded group the toy is intt tided for BEST WISHES for the HOLIDAY SEASON and in the COMING NEW YEAR 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