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and mn duhv student council president ramlv datv and susan radfnnl and viccprcsltlml john wood wllh sally wilson mr a orr und a gimip of hci sludcnu jervixl nrfrehmcruj the oxr 2 om 000 opcr- tanta claim never had it so ooodl or cold chilly ninlm whan he skims over roof top old si nick would never feel the zero weathertfhehed two helpers like theie to snuggle up to actually cathy higflint on the left and grace clow right were among ihe many office workers helping distribute gifts at the bear dm ore christmas party last week i osv y jwiae ea ian mobrejr named quarry plant manager sausage roll punch ami tuoklc helping were marilvn oconnor anne frvcr karen pcrkip pmuv holmes pay adam and sandra hargrove david woodrxhisc w trnrgc of ihc checkroom some of ihc guests thoniughlv cnluved an impromptu tour ol the classroom to sec ihe original docoxiillon ilcl ajuie nitthrtl hv each form pol of while mum on the president f g oardlner announced this week ihe an- poinlmcnt of ian moore jr p ting a plant manager ul ac ion limestone ouarnes he sue ceeda hit rather who recently retired and la spending ihe win ter m hi winter home in palm beach florida the new puitl manager liurn eel the huslncvs irom an vpcrl in the field hi ruhcr mr moore sr ilrev up the original ation and after onlv ight mod iflcatlon the equipment was huih and eiceled hv barber greene co jhe jjjtinny manager scol bv birlh lu been in the bulnes movt of his life and i art engineer hy trade the aeion plant- ua the largest he has teen pnng up irom ihc drafting htatrd under hi supervision ian moore jr hus been second in charge at the quarr sulci ticw iiivephimises before tin dance riuinv iudciil helped dee orulc- ami prepare ihe luoch the home cc room mil etlce heels dextuuled iocs ps usaea makes hi home on ihe former stalker farm on the qoil rs pro- pcrtv on wiilncsiliv of i isi eexk joe gray managing dircuor ol utattac ihc nalionul crushed slonc a soclatlon of america paid a visit to the acton limcmonc quarries and ua nmnzcu at ihe vast lav out ol the operation he believes it lo be the moal modern anil up4rdte plant in north amer ica weepy steals show at christmas party wmw the clown stole the ian moore jr eng show amrd iv af lernoort al the legion hall when lu entertain ed children wailing eacrry for llu- urival of santa claus during hi annual visit lo distribute par- eel lu clcram children dill talr who takes on the role of a eluwn at various legion functions assisted members of acton tillen band a ihvy play eel chitstmis eaiols uhen he s iclclctt a hmtitisiick u a baton anil encouraged parents and ehlulieil to sing later he hand ed out large balloons lu the kid dies intl ktpt ivcivone amused villi his aniies smlis hilptis lu llu lonn of imnihcis of the legion ladies ausiltiis hail the utychorc al reads completed when parcel hail iven vei ipped fnsf slorcil in hotis on the si ige for santa lo hand out the tolls old mltjw arresvd urth i hearts ho horrid greet ul ihililun ssith a pal no the head and a h inilshake before sit ling in his shin ul the front ol tin iiidiloiiiiin to distribute pueils e mils anil a promise to hllne toss christmas tie if enrsoik vi is kood saifta comes early to sparks family burned out in friday noon blaze generous cltiaens neighbor and organisations flocked to the old of mr and mf ronald spark and family of five child rcn two sons and three daugh ton ranging in aye from flve ii shortly after they were mode homelcju by fire which ra vaged their home and ruined all their belongings friday the family who moved to ac- ipn recently irom north bay were living in the downstair ajtarbnent of the home owned bv harold deforest sr on elgin si and had just moved in ihc previous day a neighbor mr fred lawson first noticed smoke billowing from ihc house and phoned in ihe alarm to alert firefighters two trucks loaded with fire fighters sped lo the scene and soon water wa pouring from jsthc in the heiowvcro wea mer firemen donned moki mask to enter the house and battle ihc blaze mr and mr sparks and one daughter relumed home from shopping to find llrvflghters pouring water on their blaiing residence they were taken into me home of mfghhor mr and mrs g lamarche the family moved into a houe on bower avenue ami almost immediately townspeople came to their aid with articles ul clorhlng furniture toud and ev en a cttralni tree and decora lion mrs e t marks services al home and abroad convener for ihe lakeside chapter of the i o d e began making phone calls and gathering ilems to give 10 ihc sparks family aclon rolnrv club vmlich shares in live christ ma service program with ihe a mtrnrvpl was one il il suji mrtttu as sluphiuls iojde rallied to the call lo highlights l llu sundav siltool himli coktt john i ist mid wil help coneit at st alhau s chinch hum uung as wise incn fvivsjic cilucn a church and i iidav ivmlng a novctl ol pn also on llu pmu mi mu neighbors also donated articles enls and i hinds vvatehed llu 1 1 i urn johiimlrkmdrilviiis jiihii of clothing and food and a laic i program in the parish hall whlih son wllh u tup itafin and song as tuesday item were still he concluded with the airivul ol kalhirinc million with u leillii ing handed in lo mn mark lot sant i clans iion and piano solo a 1i111 1 hy distribution to the famllv in hh naliviiv sketch were june withers and cvmhiii lsr 1 plre chief mick holmes be- bremla denny ak mars bruce i piano solo bv muriel holmes lleve ove ftrc started from sagaski as jusepl roger uagge honnu bnsiow singing and dam overheated stove pipe bul loa the innkeeper sindia dennv t u duct hv tlori i idiiian and dale has not dcmirmincd the janet gldman and i uina ciiilman 1 1 vnda linns lap diiut mil amount of damage is angels s unmv sehonnop anil song bv rosalind hall atu tu u suit phaim acton minohtikf battled a hubbom blate friday noon when mr and mn ronald spark and family of five children were left homeless temporarily none of thelamily were home al ihe lime the fire was first noticed by a 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