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8 The Acton Free Press Wednesday Dec Library by Either Taylor Was George Washington a traitor Did the father of his country betray young America to the English Will another great ional hero prove to have feet of clay The patient reader of The Legacy docs not learn the truth until the end of Thomas fords suspense novel unless he cheats and jumps to the last chap ters Even at the end the proof is not conclusive the writer leaves one Willi tantalizing doubts The prologue is set in Valley Forge January 1778 William Davis standing sentry duty on a bitter winter night followed the smell of smoke into a wooded enclosure he stumbled upon a meeting of three Englishman and an American all in great coats their faces in shad Dickering amongst the the foursome which smacked of treason on the American part was interrupted by the arrival of soldiers Shots were exchanged and one of the newcomers lay dead In the clearing The conspirators fled and William his musket lost darted to a stump upon which the American had been signing a paper William snatched up the torn document stuffed it into his greatcoat pocket and turning caught his coat on the edge of a To free himself he had to rip the cloth Returning lo camp William heard vague rumours of three missing men but he was not asked about his musket He read the paper and more bewildered and frightened than ever he tied it along with letters from his mother to the back of a framed portrait of her kept at the bottom of his kit bag That night unable to sleep because he thought he had recog the American William left the smoky cabin and headed for the latrine Two soldiers stepping out of the shad halted him produced a torn shred of cloth and asked William It 11 were his When he admitted ownership he was grab bed and hauled into the darkness In the spring when the snow melted Williams body was found and no one noticed the stab wounds In Boston IBS years later Williams desc endant student Bill Davis was killed by two villains who stole his which the pair assumed contained the documents This crime triggered a series of incidents hat involved a mild history professor and pic may bring homesickness and nostalgia one happens have hailed from B or Montreal Depending on what happens in the Iranian situation current issues of Macleans and Time magazines both keeping abreast of the crisis are worth preserving for his torical research Memory is such an perfect Instrument compared with the written word Although Canadians are not directly involved in the tense drama It concerns us emotionally because of our ties with the S We may wax national istic from time to time and probably with good reason but it strikes close to home when our big neighbor is black mailed One does not have lo be blatantly pro- American to feel a pro found sympathy for President Carter He is shouldering a burden If you arc short of ideas for for Christmas fest ivllies Chatelaine House and Garden and Seventeen are of hints lips and directions Chatelaine offers a children story by Margaret At wood and five other prominent Canadian writers recall their most memorable Christmas McFee Myrna Kostash Marian Thomas and Hugh Hood are the contrib utors A little early for Santa whirl over tho library rooftop but welcome just the same area bonus of new paper backs Everything You Always Wanted To Know about Nutrition David Reuben Chesapeake James The Second Son Charles Sailor The Far Pavilions Kayc People of the Lake Richard Leakey Sisters and Strangers Helen Van The Quick and the Dead Louis The Lonely Lady of San Clemente Lester David The Robert Ludlum The Glass Flame Phyllis Whitney The Times or My Lite Betty Ford Bronfman Dynasty Peter Newman Flyaway Desmond My Enemy the Queen Victoria Holt Second Generation Howard Fast The Glendower Legacy Thomas Glfford The Cinder Path Catherine Cookson Death of a Supertanker Anthony Threw And for SclFi fans Red Hart Magic Warlock of the Witch World Web of the Witch ACW elects officers Acton WI lunch SI Albans Anglican president June Tribe Church Women held their president Penny December meeting on first vice at the parish hall Bobs Mitchell in the form of the annual second vice president Christmas meeting with Creasey secretary Mabel Bark man treasurer Mane Arthur Tribe con- secretary Mabel ducted the election for Denny press reporter officers Goodwin flowers Elected are honorary and gifts Louise Womens say loving message Institute December Clarke kitchen meeting held In the convenors Mitchell Isabel Watson room of and Madeline Lee group tnc Centennial convener Mae Fountain library Members sat down to a read followed by the roll call A Christmas gift I remember Each member read a reading or poem relating to the Christmas season Mrs Gcot Hargrave Share Group held a Craft and Bake Sale Family Cleaners Friday with proceeds going Fibrosis Pal Wood of Family Cleaners looks over what the group has for sale while Rauwarda and Mary Van Dam make a sales pitch Its pot luck for Golden Age meeting Canada and the theme song opened December afternoon meeting of the Golden Age club in St Albans Hall on December with the ores i den I presiding and Jean McLean at he piano After the business period was over plans for the Christmas party were discussed Ope of the most enjoyable even ings is a pot fuck dinner Members are asked to bring casseroles salads and desserts also their own cutlery The com ml lee will provide the dance There will also be an impromptu pro gram and it is hoped the members will bring their jokes stones short readings etc to com plctc the evening A suggestion box will be there for members to bring new ideas for next year program and activities which hope fully will greatly help the executive plan file anniversary greetings were sung to Joe and Mary Fuller and Nellie received the birthday song Laura Dennis as convener of the trans committee told of the bus trip on Sunday Dec 18 to see Ihe Living Christmas Tree at People s Church Toronto This has been highly recommended find the convener has done considerable negotiating lo get tickets Dinner will be at Brampton The meeting adjourned play euchre and The bowling club would welcome any new bowlers who are in teres led June Tribe gave the de- P luct luncheon The delegate lo the volional Penny table was decoraled with lion a report from demonstrated the he Chrislmas theme the com en lion held in making of a lea ring Follow ing the luncheon Kitchener which was served with he regular meeting was Bringing a very lunch to the members singing the pleasant afternoon a present Institute ode followed by close Mrs George thc Mary Stewart grave won the prize for Collect Reports were the contest Yvonne and Sharon show off a cake at the Scout and Guide Mothers bake at Trinity United Church Saturday 15 OFF ALL STOCK EXCEPT INTIMATE APPAREL ALL SPORTS AND JUNIOR WEAR IS STILL OFF Knox Ladies Aid has special buffet Knox Daughters help Viets congregation this Christmas lime Nominating Com mi members named Mrs J Mrs C M Davidson and Mrs W J and they will present their report at the first meeting of the year Several winners of con tests presented followed a reading by Mrs Murray Must before Chrislmas Sanla Claus arrived and Ihc hostess assisted by her daughter Mrs J report month delivered gifts lo every period No meeting being held in December Near ex A generous donation will pressed thanks to ihc be given lo Ihe Board of hostess Managers to further their work in the Church Mrs Berry Mrs Beslcy and Mrs J volunteered to remember Ihe sick and shut ins of Festive decorations and Chrislmas tree beautified the home of Mrs Harry Murray Highway N day when the members of Knox Ladies Aid and a few friends lo a Christmas buffet luncheon A short business meet was held afterward with Mrs Murray giving a reading Another Boy lo open the meet A very active organization in 1979 was reflected in the satisfactory treasurers The December meeting of the Daughters or Knox group of Knox Presbyter inn Church was held the church in form of a Christmas party Following a brief bus mess meeting during which Ihc new slate of of for 1980 was pre sented a delicious meal was A special Christmas devotional was con dueled by Joyce Sprowl group and many of the old favorite Chrislmas Carols were sung Vivian Swallow group was in charge of entertainment for the evening and everyone present had fun which gifts were changed among the members Each one present brought a gift of warm cap scarf or other appropriate neighbors lo help them through their first cold Canadian winter A pleasant social hour ended with Merry Christmas wishes all How to make money on your art holdings reporter World Three Against Ihe gentler sex who are Witch World Witch forced Into the roles or hero and heroine battling wo pairs of weird villains who came to sticky ends A critical reader may judge that the plot becomes too con voluted with an i necessary number bodies Uttering the route Regardless Ihe Glen dower legacy is read paperback The librarys Hydro asks for radio World Sorceress of the Witch World all by Andre Norton Its that time of the year again after an Summer November Fairy Lake ducks res ponslve lo the wind chill factor have begun bird and squirrel feeding stations near the library As their built in clocks operate on sun f lime Ihey swoop down mornings and again four branch to The Wind Chill Factor to clean up the tncre For patrons too rushed Inst niblcts of corn In wih at this time of the year to the three for all skimming Charlies big hybrid two pictorial books arc ductal and Candy Two commission a uE of recommended British Chinese gander three Acton and Columbia with photo- newcomers Joined Georgetown graphs by Paul von Ihe flock Back and Montreal and 5 domesticated Countryside photo- brown mate Croaky and a pair of Snow geese are the latest arrivals Hills Hydro Electric Commission lormally asked for space on the police radio trans mitter at Regional Police Commission expected the application and decided Thursday at Oakville lo it like others And have It checked with the provincial police com mission technical Workshops explain The Niagara Escarp ment Commission will be holding two Information workshops on I be proposed master plan for the escarpment area The workshops for the area be held on December IB and at he Milton public library Pearl and Bruce streets Copies of the proposed plans and maps of the area will be available Planning and information staff will be on hand to answer questions during the two workshops Members of the public can stop in anytime between 12 noon and pm on either day Bronte Creek Park demonstrated Christmas decorations from natural j materials on the week end There ire plenty of church bazaars these days commiss ions is gelling equip ment ready for work The hydro electric commissions acting manager AG wrote the expanded area of the utility necessitates major expansion of radio equipment Frontier Florist Garden Centre Ft Ft Gutlph Ont 5198222361 Weddings Funerals Now In Stock CHRISTMAS TREES Whh Scotch Ptn Have Unusual Reproduction ANTIQUES and A Selection of CHRISTMAS SILK ARRANGEMENTS PUIS CRAFT tumid CHMTtMAa HOURS MM to i MO AMD rU TKM IN SNOW CLEANING Placing of snow or ko on streets obstruct or encumber a prohib lott by by snow and lco pleas comply with requirements of by law so as rial to create a may the snow and ice removed at the property owners expense YOUR COOPERATION tS NECESSARY TO EN SURE EFfECTWE WINTER CONTROL MEASURES AND