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tpte jvttim jfrtt pes6 yinerieth year no 49 acton ontario twursoav june 3rd ims second section page 9 to 16 agon round up week extras show culminates frantic weeks of practice for cast mttfrrt j uamimo on a wot pick fence against backdrop depicting the tpott office clock ere ken peplllon weepy taylor caspar piuw jimmy higgms john ftoulfielet end tinny m sales part of the ceat of 100 in aclon lions round up 65 k b presented at the arena saturday evening early days in aclon will be recreated staff rttoto downtown mttchants aro getting into the swing of acton round up 65 and many proprietor and their assistants are donntng stetson and wearing cans paul neil sen and eve cooper each hold a bundle of wostcrn hats which arc for talc to anyone interested in get ting into ihe western theme th culmination of months of practices rehearsals me ings and planning sessions tor the cast and directorate of acton round up 1965 comes this saturday night at 8 i 5 in the evening the curtain will open on the community centre s huge stage for the only performance of the show which acton lions first started to plan in the fall of 1964 demand for reserved teats for the one performance of the show has been so brisk the lions had to switch several more rows of seats into the reserved section there is also a demand for regular admission tickets which comprise over half the 1200 and more seats available the show which has a wests rn jheme has a unique tks appe tmng finale as soon as the final curtain goes down the participating merchants of aclon will stage a chuckwagon bean supper for everyone in the community centre cowgirl y s men ettes assisted by ihe rangers will serve the meal on disposable plates which can be topped off by either a chocolate milk cocktail or a smash of cow juice door prizes ranging all trie way from a weekend in a mali burton inn to ceramic dishes will be drawn during the show everyone holding a ticket for the extravaganza will be eligible in addition the participating merchants will make a draw for two radios from the slock of coupons being handed out at acton stores this week the show directed produced and written by the husband and wife team of joyce and jack carpenter has e cast of over 100 the letting is acton west e tiny village in the upper canada of the nineteenth century which as the production dramatically illustrates was named by e clerk in the village store scenery and props on the huge stage which is 40 feet n length and lakes the width of e seating section will lake you back to the days when acton was a bustling pioneer community it is also authentic for the period instead of a cattle round up as the name might suggesr the occasion is a round up of friends and neighbors to have a good time there ii be music for every taste tap and square ddivcmq and ihe zany amies of jack chippy carpenter and his crew of madcap characters is designed to set a new high in keeping an audience in stitches the chorus one of the biggest ever assembled for a show in acton is predominantly male but this year for the first lime in a lions club show the lovely treble voices of several ladies will om the harmony the effect is pleasing end the singing under the direction of joyce carpenter will have you humming the catchy tunes for days afterwards they include familiar western songs as well as solos end instrumental numbers accompaniment for the show is provided by glenn banks on the piano charlie roc her on the electric guitar and charlie perry on the drums they re known as the round up trio acton citizens bend also has a part in the show it s going to be a busy weekend for the bandsmen in addition to the show theyll head the round up parade the participating acton merchants are staging saturday afternoon they ii be heading sunday s decoration day parade at well as all these activities the bands men are erecting their new hall a dress rehearsal for the big show on friday night will bo attended by golden age club members residents of halton manor students from the school for the deaf in milton and as a concession to people who have tickets for a dance recital the same night as the show those who can show proof at the door wjll be allowed to buy a friday ticket acton rotary club is sponsoring the golden agers while milton lions have underwritten the appearance of the milton residents and students ushering and seating for saturday s show is being looked after by the y s men s club they have the task of guiding patrons to their reserved sections transporting and returning 900 chairs slated for the arena floor as well as seating the south side of the community centre the mushrooming interest in things western is reflected in acton s business section where the appearance of stetsons and ip gallon hats has almost made conventional headgear obsolete clothing stores report a rush on western type clothing and one car lot in pock wood is giving away a cowboy hat with every car purchased interest in the show has been widespread extending even to the governments centennial committee who hopo to get few ideas for use across canada during the centennial year 1967 the spotlight is on acton this weekend producer jack arpenter who has directed the attention of tv and radio stations and various other media to the happen ings in the town on saturday points with pride to the all local cast of acton round up 1965 round up in acton acton bowling lanes acton jersey dairy acton lumber supply co acton motors bank pcmontreal bank of nova scotia bensons shoe store the cameo shoppe canadian tire corporation associate store coopers drug store custom cleaners donnys insurance agency dominion hotel eatons of esquire menswear the family store gordon hardware limited hmtons 5c to 100 store g alex johnson realtor sydney k lamb realtor insurance ed langs meat market the following cooperating merchants have joined in the promotion of the acton lfons club round up their hope is that you will enioy the show and they cordially invite you to stay for the monster bean feast at its conclusion ledgers iga store lovells meat market manning electric jack mccallurrttexaco service paul nielsens clothing newtons 5c to 1 05 store rachlin jewellers reliable taxi snack bar station hotel symon hardware watsons restaurant the pata4t featuring the acton citizens band western horses and rider and children dressed in costumes the parade will leave the cnr station and wend its way through the downtown business section on saturday at 2 00 p m along the route of the parade the childrens costumes will be udged and at its conclusion prizes will be award ed prizes of five silver dollars will bo givon to the winners under six classifications the prizos for boys will be for 1 the best indian 2 ihe best cowboy 3 the best pioneer and for girls 4 the best indian 5 the best cowgirl and 6 tho best pioneer tho parade is open to every one there is no entry fee or other chartje and entries are welcome w a r k ft k 1 ti r sal r the jtuckij farau tins week cooperating acton merchants aro handing out lucky draw coupons to customers of their stores have these coupons with your name and address on them deposited in the drum at the lions club round up before 0 p m saturday june 5 during the show two lucky tickets will tc drawn and alter suitably answering a qualifying question the lucky ticket toidef will go home with one of two prizes 1st pri7e is a 50 electric mantle radio 2nd vxtmt is a 50 transistorized portable radio there i nothing to buy coupons into the drums usl be sure lo get your v ihe chuck wdjch iunch at the conclusion of the lions club round up show the chuck wagons will come in to the arena with tfiejtearningkettles of libbys succulent pork and beanstltteletatyimanstwubjwiejwro will be served on disposable pletetbytheys monetle and land ranger cowgirls to wash it all down you have a choice of ono of don timmings black angus cocktails chocolate or a bell of white r tiger juice from the milk bar r r