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B8 The Acton Free Press Wednesday April 1979 Acton library Obituary Hortop dies at 73 Ospnnge Parents visit classes today Royal Family Album arrival the llbr Professional critics would likely term Ihis a book and would be partially right But it more than that Royal Family bum Is a book to enjoy at leisure whether your interest Is the British monarchy or toprate Holography Produced Ted Smart and David Gibbon with introduc tory text by Don Cooll can this 310page album Is a Joy peruse and cuss is guaranteed to invoke nostalgia and remember- when as the editors have Included familiar early pictures of Queen Elizabeth as infant and toddler of the gracious Queen Molher and cess Margaret Aside from the photo graphy which is superb by Baron Beaton Gru Hustler Karsh Lichfield Parkinson and Wilding Coolicans text is a delight in itself Without upstaging the camera experts he sketches vivid word pic tures of the Queen Prince Philip and their family The reader learns for example that Prince Charles although very close to his father is more gentle of char and the son will never match his father achievements on the polo field because he is too kind lo his horses Unabashed monarch ists and there arc still many in Canada and this North town des plte the claims of cynics and down- putters will revel in chapters of Royal Family Album starting with the Early Years and continuing into the Silver Jubilee year This is a book to make one prouder of belonging to British Commonwealth To quote one en thus iost Let bad- mouthers whine and rave their heart content we in the Commonwealth are lucky in our Queen Elizabeth Prince Philip and the Royal family do us proud Another staff reader confessed she was torn between admiration and envy by the photography She recalled with a wry twinkle The only time I had a chance to photo graph the Queen was when she visited Guelph I was primed for the great day with a new yellow dress a pass from my paper and high expectations What happened Every lime 1 got wilhin shooting dis of her Majesty my right hand and arm swept up In rhythm with my mad cheers When I should have been clicking like a dedicated shutter bug was roaring and waving like a happy fiend For monarchist it was a tremendous day From a photographer point of view it was an operation in futility Spring reading Another book for leisurely enjoyment Edwin s A Walk Through The Year For those who are looking for something different and heartening this is recommended reading especially in the spring The Pulitzer prize- win ning nature author shares his New England experiences day by day beginning In March on the first official day of spring might have been writing of Ontario when he noted in his opening paragraph In our latitude the first day of spring is only oc casionally a spring day The calendar spring the astronomical spring of the vernal equinox may arrive under sullen skies with cold rain or with a blizzard hurling its snow from north This year around Ac ton March was made to order as it was in opener However old Ma Nature being a malignant grudging crone we paid for her largess in April Better we should suffer in April than May Walk ing through the year with Ontarlons should feel right at home Definitely not a book to read picemeal is Frank Prince Jack Once started it hard to put down Who was Jack the Ripper Crime re searchers and writers art still pondering the identity of the Whlte- chapei murderer Latest in library Ripper books is this scary reconstruction of that shocked Victorian London Spier ing docs not hedge his Ripper is Albert Victor Duke of Clarence and 18641892 heir to the throne of England He makes a strong and compelling case against Prince Jack including the Dukes death re portedly from influenza and the death of his lover Jarnes Stephens from starvation in an insame asylum Readers need not be with imagination to draw the conclusion that both unhappy men might have been helped out of this vale to tear ducks library nature notes a pair of Mallards have taken over the upper waters of the school creek by rustic bridge Mom Mallard will likely nest near the library if she can find a secluded spot Little while Donald who shared the favors of a duck with another drake last spring has disappeared Staffers hope thai Donald having survived two bitter winters is alive and enjoying spring In more remote waters perhaps near Breezes Do birds indulge in pro fanity The day of the April snow storm and for several days after out raged robins were belting out protests that sounded for all the world like shocking language And who could fault them Muffed up three times normal size they merely echoed but more musi colly what a lot of mans were saying third genera flour miller Harry Ben- ham died April 14 in General Hospital Mr was born September 19 in where he spent his entire life In 1B70 his grandfather Henry purchased mill His father William Henry ran the business until Mr Hor lop himself took over He retired in when he sold the property to the Grand River Con Authority Mr sportsman hunting and fishing whenever he got the opportunity He was also a member of the baseball and hockey teams and was the recipient of a SO year membership pin in Ocl of from Walker Lodge Acton Mr was mar rled to ihe former Jean Kirkwood who survives him Also left to mourn his loss two 4H Calf Club has first official meeting by Brad Thursday April 12 the Acton Calf Club held its first official meeting of Club members gathered at Wallace then proceeded on to the Ontario Vcterln College At the Curtis began a detailed lour of the large animal admission barns While on the tour the members had the oppor tunity to see the holding pens for the sick animals and an actual operation on a 17 hourold foal After the tour Stephen thanked Dr Curtis on behalf of the Club President Marie Murray called the meeting to Pamela to do twp inventory An inventory of historic township properties should be ready for the Local Committee for Architectural Conser vancy by the end of Aug Council hired Pamela Held lo photograph search the titles and re search information on local historic sites a week project Volunteer LACAC members hove previous ly compiled such infer ma lion Meeting games fill day The regular meeting of Rock wood Sunshine Club was held April 12 Birthdays from April were Mrs Gflber- ison of Eden Mills Mrs Isabel Leitch and Mrs Vera Patterson The afternoon was spent playing games Euchre winners were Mrs Anna Wilson and Wes Crokinole Wm Hay den and Vic Smith The dance by the Sun shine Band was post on account of the storm is slated for May in the town hall One of groups valued members in the person of Bert Davidson of has been ill Everyone wishes him well Hearing rescheduled The Ontario Municipal Board hearing dealing withamending the zoning by law has been set for June a Rock Community Cen A large turnout of township residents was disappointed when hearing was postponed earlier this year because some property owners had not received ade quate time notification Heart killer Cigarette smoking the develop ment of coronary artery disease Contact your Ontario Heart Foundation for free In formation Chartered Accountants Goebelle Wagner Nation Ontario 8775155 Jim at 7 at m Ami 3 1 SO order with the pledge The meeting was then turned over to Holly Holly distributed record books to both sen ior and Junior members The Club discussed the books It was then decided that the next son would be on Special Management Practices and Disease Prevention in beef and dairy cattle The May meeting was planned and discussed It is to be held at Scots dale farm daughters Elizabeth Mrs Fred Perkins Kincardine and Nancy Mrs Paul Reeve Burlington one sister Muriel Mrs Guelph and three granddaughters He was by a brother Clarence Weir Funeral service was held April at the Shoe maker Funeral Home with the Rev White head officiating Inter was at Cemetery Pallbearers were Sandy McPhedron James Hume Robert Jcsttn Charks and Robert by Doris 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