The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

The Acton Free Press Wednesday Jan 28 1981 9 and district Winning card goes to Agnes Ho man who listens while Dempaey reads It on at Sunday bin go held at Si John Hall and sponsored by Sacred Heart Yoang Peoples Everton New grandson Digest is coming up this Sunday so make sure your snowmobile Is tuned up for this Rockwood rally Pledge sheets are available at R Hardware s Farm Service Petty Garage and Winters on Highway towards Guelph Registrations are to be made Sunday morning at between Sam and a For more Information coll Don Martin Whether you re or spectator make sure you re on hand Sunday to cheer the participants on their way for that kilometer run Last years rash of chimney fires t being repeated this winter so far according to Rock wood Fire Chief Carl Meadows A recent chimney fire at the Harris Street residence of Ray caused only minor damage Firefighters were also called out to two false alarms Public School reports a rash of new students including Astrld and Stasia and Lisa Hesmer ChrisAIplneandLouise Lilly Grade Two students travelled to Pub lic School January to see the musical play The Cat Came Back Parents are reminded to listen to Guelph radio between 7 and a on Incle ment days for reports to bus availability Fitness classes have started at on Monday nights from m to For more information call DlanoCartledgc at Peanuts are being discontinued as a snack item at Eramosa thanks to the Inflated prices since the crop failure In theU Current supplies purchased before the in crease are still being sold at 25 cents a bag but school principal Doug Wilson says he cannot advocate charging 50 cents for the same sized bag and so will no longer purchase the nuts Hes looking for substitute nutritious snacks at rea prices suggestions Call at United Church held their annual meeting after the service recently Rev H presided over the meeting which was preceded by a pot luck lunch Sandy McPhedran acted as secretary One of the of a very successful was the purchase of Harris Street property op posite the church fora parking lot A decision was made by pastoral charge to sell the manse which was built In Excellent financial reports were received from Miss Gladys church treasurer the United Church Women Sunday School and Friendship Guild Members of session ore Keith Black John Harvey Bayne George Day Wynne Duober Lloyd Dyer Audrey Alex Gordon Ostrander Wilbur Patter son Ben Honorary Elders are Albert Maltby and Alvin Root Sunshine Club reports at a recent meeting they made a substantial donation to the Rockwood Town Hall Board for use of the hall during the year Mrs Irene Davidson volunteered to act as club a first viceresident and Miss Gladys is newly appointed treasurer Mrs Florence May led a singsong of old favorites Henry and Bert Davidson played a number of dance tunes accompanied by Mrs May Mr Davidson combined mouth organ playing with drumming ona tub Seven tables of euchre and were played Mrs Christine Robertson won ladles euchre Dave Gray won men William and Ken Miles won croklnole Lunch was served by Mrs Mary Meek and Mrs Joan Miles Trail Riders held their annual gen era meeting at Rockwood Centennial re cently and elected a now executive The resident is Paul Thompson vicepresidentelect i Jean secretary treasurer Is Barb Blake other directors are Donna Ledger Lynda Buchanan Anne Dales Colin Vernon and Sue The coming year a activities were planned and a tentative date for the Competitive Trail Ride set as July 12 although it won become certain if the event will actually take place until a trail master can be found A spring pleasure ride will bo held likely in May and five shows are planned for the third Sunday of May June July August and Sept ember Directors are discussing the possibility of expanding English classes to Include more junior classes A dance on February at Com Centre will be held tickets per couple available from Pat Thompson Dove and Judy Johnson of arc very proud of their Arabian stallion Triple A Surbarr who has been named Arabian Stallion of Eastern Canada The Johnsons have raised and trained the horse mostly themselves so the win is doubly special Congratulations now has two basketball teams the Rockwood Globe Trotters a group of youngsters who have organized an informal team under the direction of Butch Given and the Basketball Team a similar group of young adults In a recent challenge match the Basketball Team downed the Globe Trotters 31 to 26 A rematch will take place Saturday Feb 7 at at the school anyone welcome Player or spectator Please call Jennifer Ban- at The Acton Free Press or evenings with Rock wood news personals and community coming events Sewer rate increase A decision to raise s sewer and water rates by per year was deferred by Township Council last week The In crease came at the suggestion of Ontario Ministry of Environment representative Vic Bona He told council the ministry is looking at increasing rates next year Eden Mills Anna Wilson dies by June Congratulations arc extended to Mr and Mrs Jim on the arrival of their new grandson The proud parents are Mr and Mrs Ed Lilley formerly of Everton Weekend visitors with Mrs Harry were Mrs John Fielding from Paris Ontario and her son Michael who is from BC Mrs Ens Petty and Mrs June at tended a retirement din ner and party at Eleanor Restaurant in Guelph Thursday even for a former co worker Mrs Last Mrs Last worked at the Free Press for many years The sympathy of the community la extended to Mr and Mrs Joe on the Passing Mrs WW in Brampton last week She was the former Emma and a former resident Mr and Mrs Dirk Jansen entertained members of June fam on Sunday They enjoyed a day of cross country skiing Ospringe Ladies Aid by Doris Fines Due to a lack of lead ers there will not be a H sewing club in this spring We hope Bomeone will vol to offer their vices In this worthwhile work In time for the next project Mrs Russell Grundy was hostess for a trl chem liquid embroidery party Tuesday evening The instructor was Teresa Ingle of Rock wood who taught the art of shading with three col ours to the ladles present Ebenezer by Mrs R McLean A successful annua meeting was held on Sunday afternoon Among those reporting were Sadie Moore for theUCW Dianne Taylor for the Messengers Dllys Joss treasurer David Word for the Cradle Roll A telephone Is being installed Increasing the fire Insurance being looked into On the first Sunday in March all the churches are to meet at to hear The Singing Seven Mr Munro spoke about having a St John a nee course and It was decided to do so It was moved unanimously that Mr be Invited to stay until his retirement in June Mr Clifford Nicholson is a patient in Hamilton General Hospital following an accident and Mrs Juanlta Is in St Michaels Hos pital Toronto Rockmosa board Deputy Reeve Murray Cox and Councillor George Major will represent council Other members are Gary Ritchie Walter Swan Donna Ford end Harry Bonner The first euchre of the new year at Knox Presbyterian church will be held on Sat even ing Jan 31 Plan to at tend this evening of fun Mr and Mrs Wade and daughter Lisa have moved to Acton They will be missed from the community A New Years resol ution was the roll call at the January meeting of Ospringe Ladles Aid It was answered by nine ladies at the home of Mrs George Lang The president Mrs Ward Bruce opened the meet Ing with a reading Our Only Hope The Devotional by Mrs Henry and Mrs Bruce Smith tied In with the study which was given by Mrs Ralph Sin clair Readings taken from the Glad Tidings were shared by Mrs Sin clair The scripture from John 12 was read and the hymns Oh Master Let Me Walk With Thee and Will Your Anchor Hold were sung Plans were made for a rummage sale at the church at the end of May The ladies are now taking charge of the euchres the next one will be the lost day of January Piano by Blanche Bruce and a reading by Flora Bruce entitled Never Look Back were enjoyed for the program The meet closed with prayer by Mrs G Mi Doug II Due to the illness or the president Mrs Anna Wilson tho meeting of the Friendly Seniors was presided over by the vice- president Mrs Rlnehart There were mem present Mrs Rlnehart welcomed Helen Sadowski the New Horizons Program Representative who gave a detailed and in formative report of what is available r June Euchre and refresh ments were enjoyed The Eden Mills C was held at the home of Mrs Thompson Mrs E Parker opened the meeting with prayer and took the Devotional from the study kit on Mrs Saulnler read the scripture from Acts Chapter 16 and a discussion of on the Book of followed The hymn Take Time To Be Holy was sung followed by prayer In the business period the minutes of the previous meeting were read by Mrs R Thomp son and the treasurers report was given by Mrs James Mrs H reported sending flowers to Mrs B Saulnler on the bereavement of her brother Mrs sent a 55 pound ball including large quilts baby dresses layettes baby blankets school sup plied a box of soap and a Leprosy bundle to the Anna Wilson World Relief station in Kitchener A box of food was sent to the Princess Margaret Hospital Plans were made for a luncheon In the Com munity Hall on February A at noon Events of the year planned are a luncheon on March Congregational supper on March and a Community Bazaar on Nov 29 A delicious lunch was served by Mrs A Fuller and the hostess Some of the Com Club ladies catered to a dinner for The Shorthorn Association annual meeting on Saturday Something new has been added In front of the General Store the trustees of the village have purchased a neat new Bulletin Board for any Community News Read It to sec happening Words cant express the deep loss lhat the village residents and those of the surrounding area feel at the passing of one of the beat known Citizens Mrs Anna Wilson on Sunday Anna will be remembered for many good all will remember her especially for the courage she showed through her years of leukemia she never gave In and helped her friends out to the very last day that she entered hospital for the final time Anna was a dedicated storekeeper to her customers here for years of the Presbyterian Church the Presbyterian Women life member of the Women a Missionary Society president of he Friendly Seniors the Sunshine Club Senior Citizens and the Club and gave of her best to each group Anna was an avid baseball fan and rarely missed a chance to boost the Eden Mills Ball Boys at the home games and away also taking a keen Interest in hockey games on television Speaking for of good friends around this part of the country this correspondent extends deepest sympathy to Anna only daughter Joan and law Jack Chamberlain grandc Wayne and wife Diane of Leslee Brad and Brandy Her husband Stanley predeceased her In June 1964 Rockwood Bowling League roulufor Jan The lead leesua of bowling M Top man bowler I Enn with avenge Erin Van Drtel lead the women Men bowling over on Jen wan Howard Dunk Walker Churchill minister Rev Hiram Denny was the first minister at Churchill United Church He served the congrega lion for years starting In McLaraiOT Evan Den 14 Paul 111 Tony Albert Nightingale Women bowling over sen wen Eike Van Ana Van Mary Logan lay Halliburton Ml Allies Johnaon SuaMghUnaalaMl MirgMcKer- Leila Kindlon EUlo Team remit were Four Cor ner Six Nell The Unpredictable Ken Hunt Era Van Tha Hi win Jane Murium Si 7 Elmer Allen im n Tho striker Howard Dunk 3 The Lot Cause Walker McLaren The Comer Mary Logan 0l The Ted EX The Manfred Punch The Coun- vi Ho Paul til CANADIAN OOEON THEATRES A GEORGETOWN 3 STARTING FRIDAY Chatta HELD OVER 2ND WEEK A OF SEASONS 1 mm PU a dm J IJJ HELP WONDERF WEEK HO Entortalnmwnt for All foJ I should 4 jS Sandwich Mcwta COOKED Mapl Smoktxt Porte Shoulders ex Wtomn Stoat Bologna Ham 299 Breakfast Sausages Ham ill Vlntag Ham Bologna AM SauMQ5SA2D9 J 99 41 as- GIANT FANCY Cut or WmBmim 49 Palmollvo 189 or Country Bran 69 TamHrVMloa 79 Mushrooms JPftfcMfc Stent Uf 199 MSB Fresh Partly Skimmed 2 MILK 3QT BAG or JUG coupon i CLIP AND SAVE COUPON VALID ACTON IOA ONLY FROM JAN to JAN OFF AMY SIZE TURKEY IN STOCK WITH THIS COUPON CUP AND SAVE COUPON VALID AT ACTON IGAONLV FROM JAN 2Sft1uJAN DOWNTOWN ACTON PLENTY OF FREE PARKING