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the acton free press thursday april 28 1966 saw many changes father morgan serves parishioners of acton for past quarter century new officers elected for dublin institute onwedncsday may 11 it will be 25 years since father morgan celebrated h i s first mass in st josephs church as pastor there by serving the same parish for a quarter of a century father morgan before coming to acton was pas tor of maoton with ldnwood as a mission for 19 years also for a short time he looked after the spiritual needs of the catholics of elmira during the 25 years here he has seen many changes and much progress of the tqwn of ac ton but also in the parish he not only recalls the demise of rrtany old time merchant businessmen clergy and profes sional men but many others an the town and in the parish and their place taken by others and also the growth in population manufacturing industries new buildings schools and homes having been a native of an old time ihockcy town collingwood which has won many intermed iate and junior oha champion ships he took a keen interest when acton was in the intermed iate oha group and competed with georgetown and milton and was a glad and proud fan when acton won many gone during his 25 years of pastorate which is not the honor of too many pastors he has laid to rest many of the old time parishioners whom he loved in caring for his flock he has made christians through the sac- ramcnl of baptism of a large number of both babies and adults he has administered the sacra- inents of penance and holy eu charist thousands of times and prepared hundreds for the sacra ment of first koy communion and confirmation he has joined many in the bonds of marriage and humorously re ma r k s he hopes they dont hold that against him to the sick and dying he brought great encouragement and consolation regardless of race color or creed all are considered the same to him when it comes to fulfilling the teachings of his church which is to love thy neighbor and this neighbor is mankind in every de scription and without any excep tion of persons even who injure us or differ from us in religion fathcrmorgart always enjoys a good joke or- a good story and generally has a good one to recip rocate with his motto is in or der not to have enemies make friends changes at church v during the past 25 years of his pastorate of st josephs paris many repairs and improvements were made to st josephs church in fact the whole structure both inside and outside has undergone a complete improvement and change in the last quarter of a century of which the parishioners may well be proud in like manner he has made im provements to thct rectory in which he lives and welcomes par ishioners on any parochial busi ness separate parish besides looking after the spirit ual needs of the parishioners of st josephs acton father morgan looked after the spiritual needs of the catholics or georgetown for 15 years from 1941 to 1956 when the mission of st josephs par ish acton became a separate parish there too father morgan made many repairs and improve ments to the ehurch and bought the adjoining properly and brick residence on the corner of john and guelph streets which was the rectory until the new rectory and church were built while pastor of holy cross mis sion lin georgetown father mor gan made many friends of the cit izens of georgetown future wishes when asked what his future desires are for his parishioner i and all the citiens ol acton he i said my love and my blessiny i for good health peace happiness j and success in life and a happy holy death when god calls them the hostess for dublin wo mens institute monthly meeting was mrs e wilson fourthlinc nassagaweya last thursday eve ning as it was the annual meet ing the group m at 7 pm and honeymoon in states carole lantz edward bell married in guelph ceremony easter lilies decorated holy rosary church guelph for the noon marriage of carole anne lantz and robert edward bell on saturday april 16 the bride is the daughter ot mr and mrs stuart g lantz or guelph for merly of acton and the groom is the son of mr and mrs r j bell port elgin father jovee oltieiated and mrs earl berry played the or gan the bride mrs r louttet heads campaign the appointment rias been an nounced of mrs r louttet as chairman of the acton section lor the 1966 flowers of hope fund of the north halton association for the mentally rcta rdod the an nouncement was made by charles wellwood chairman of the cam paign mrs r louttet is president of the ladies auxiliary the campaign on belull of the mentallv retarded will be con- charlotte dueled h rom m 5 jl1 con- north carolina mr and mrs art unclion wln canadian retarded the bride designed and made her bridal gown and travelling suit and also the maid of hon ors gown among the guests were the brides grandmother mrs geo lantz ot milton mrs marie ro bertson hamilton mr and mrs harold sutcliffe detroit mr and mrs stan coy willow- dale mrs roy gordon toronto mrs montv hickey in marriage forester killaloe mrs ross r i childrens week the goal has je given j by her lather wore a lull length beitson milton and friends gown ol corded silk jashioncd from aclon milton port elgin i mcl dundalk i u- correction with empire waistline and bell sleeves a band of matching corded silk held hvr shoulder length threetier net veil she carried a bouquet of jih-of-the- in sorv in wooki pa valley gardenias and stcphanotis i thc flcc p a stale- a friend miss ruth hewitson mclu u nassagaweva township of guelph was maid ot honor ck k j c m th was wearing a floor length gown ot vkt made bv township artesian blue with a matching councillor mrs anne macai thur headband she carried a bouquet seeial lines ol tpe were left ot tulips and stophanotis ou u sorx uhon i ap groomsman was bud roth- p1 m lh paper it read well kitchener and the usher ckik j c mclimrc stated was john lant brother of the ln walted us around the bride i mulbenv bush beloie and theyll the reception was held at the lrv y t statement ie parkview motel guelph the k l quar i been set at 5000 the north hilton association for the menlalh retarded is a member ol the onlario associa tion for retarded children organ ized in 1958 to help canadas more than halfmillion mentally retard ed brides mother received wearing a blue silk knit suit wih a blue i lowered hat and a corsage ot pale pink sweetheart loses the grooms mother wore a beige knit dress with ellow lowered hat and a coi sage ot ellow sweetheart roses the threetiered wedding cake- was made bv the brides mother nut the room was decorated with spring flowers the couple left lor the imited states the bi ide wearing a two- piece iijw linen suit with white accessories and a oisage ot white gardenias i topic the statement should have read that councillor anne mae- i tluu shot back even it we hall an agi cement with them i wouldnt be satisfied with letting them dump garbage without mip- ei visum ihev walted us around tin- mulberry bush hetoiv and thcvll r it again we i egret mix cmbariassmen the mistake max haxc caused 500 tons of sand used this winter about 500 tons of sand xxhtch were stockpiled bx the town lor use on roads and streets dining the winter have been used- this represents about three quarters of the total stockpile when snow began to tall tues- ilav own workmen vxnndered il i hey might have to use more ol the sand after all following grace enjoyed a smor gasbord supper -with- all the good ies along with a good variety of foods were the rolls and cherry pies which had been previously judged the xvinners jwerc mrs e wilson for rolls and mrs w britton for cherry pie these la- diewnnnakcenlrievat the hal- ton district annual to be held in bhllinafad on may 25 fees offers in t absence of the president mrsm nciiis presided over the meeting and for the opening exer cises payment of fees and ofler of homes was the response to the roll call this month mrs e nor- 1 ton the secretary also read the minutes correspondence a n d thankyou notes discussion followed on the to pics xvhich the department has chosen for short courses and forums on living with your freezer and colour in your home xvould be the first and second choices respectively a successful year has been en joyed by the ladies financially as revealed by the annual report ol the treasurer mrs norton the auditors statement was also given a letter from a former resident of thc district and member or the dublin branch now resident in michigan was read and enjoy ed bus trip a proposed twoday bus trip was discussed and three members were asked to look into the possi bilities returns from the recent penny sale and euchre were given by- mrs norton and all were pleased with the fine results mrs w brit- ton also reported on the two auc tion sales held at the stewart- toxvn sales barns xxhich they had attended and conducted a booth district directors mrs d molfat gave an inter esting report ol the last district directors meeting held at mil ton reports of conveners of standing committees were given in keeping with the planning ol next year s programs suggestions vere given by the members delegates xverexhosen to attend the district annual in late may at ballinafad hall the-usual-dorrariorrto-thc-cana- dian cancer society xvas appiov- td by the mooting new officers mrs w mclntyre took the chair lor thc election ol ollicers an declared all offices vacant c armstrong brought in the fol lowing slate ot officers lor-1966- 67 as lecommended by herself mrs j van fleet and mrs e nor ton ol the nominating committee which xvas adopted past president mis d molfat president mrs c britton 1st vicepresident mrsm nellis2nd vicepresident mrs f mccarron secielarjtreasurer mrs c mc lntyre pianist mrs g robert son assistant pianist mrs m mccullough press ieporter mrs j c dennis branch directois mrs w mc lntyre mrs j van fleet mrs d moffat district director mis d molfat assistant district director mrs c mclntyre auditors mrs m mccul lough and mrs n doug las public relations mrs e wil son agriculture and canadian in dustries mrs w britton and mrs e norton citizenship and education mrs g robertson and mrs m jvlecuiiough historical research and current events mrs c mclntyre and mrs f mccai- ron home economics and health mrs mcnellis and mrs j ogor- man resolutions mrs a near mental health mrs h blyth curator mrs d molfat mrs w frank mrs a near mrs e norton mrs w mclnlvie mrs c armstrong program mrs m nellis mrs w britton miv j c dennis and mrs m mccul- lough social mrs c thomson and mrs n douglas visiting mrs e wilson mrs a neai mrs c mc lntyre mrs j van fleet mrs n i mrs everdell observes birthday at party mrs lydia everdell of halton centennial manor was taken by surprise on saturday april 16 xvhen a number of her family and friends gathered at- trinity united church acton to honor her on the occasion ofchef 90th birthday the party was arrang- etrby herdaughterhelcn mrsr fred flett toronto and the ladies of the ucw cateredfor the turkey dinner the guest of honor received many gifts and good wishes-dur- ing tihis happy- celebration guests in attendance xvere mr and mrs fred flett mrs minnie mcdaniel miss ruby mcdanicl mr and mrs jerry fogett mr and mrs clare jackson mrs murray johnson all of toronto mr and mrs ray everdell ruth rick and tim st catharines mrs jack stewart and shelley riverviexv nb mrs margaret hall lucknow mr and mrs wm cummings oxven sound mrs mabel jackson preston mr and mrs wm arnott streets- ville mrs hattie mccutcheon mrs lula sinclair mr and mrs wm strainers mr and mrs wm mclcod acton mr and douglas quilt mrs g robert son mrs w mclntyre mrs i winlield mrs m nelhs and mrs g collins booth mrs w britton mrs cd thomson and mrs e wil son bais mrs w melnlvre and mrs jf c dennis nominating mrs c armstrong mrs j van fleet and mrs f mccarron a splendid talk on canadian in dustries was given by mrs j o- gorman especially mentioning mining and agriculture mrs elgin van norman ariss mr and mrs j j stewart guelph mr and mrs wilfred kennedy r-r- i rockwood mrs everdell returned to nexv brunswick by plane april 21 xcith her granddaughter bunny mn jack stcxvart to spend a holidayr clan geptogether mjlton opp otalled damage at s500 sunday when txvo vehi cles collided at the second line 25 sideroad intersection in nassagaxveya drivers xvere ivan macleod of rr 1 acton and kenneth macpherson ot guelph frve classrooms are flooded out five classrooms at thc m z bennett public school enjoyed a forced holiday wednesday of last week xvhen spring rains the pre vious night flooded the rooms before rool repairs could be com pleted a milton firm h been working diligently to repair the roof dur- ing easter hojidays but before it could be completed april lains felland xvater seeped through vents caretaker colin mccoll xvorked throughout the night mopping im the water bih by morning princi pal elmer smith ruled the five rooms were too darhp for the pu pils pollock and campbell manufacturers of high grade memorials memorial engraving 62 water st north gait telephone 6217580 acton chamber of commerce civic night dinner citizen of the year presentation thursday may 12 645 pm new band hall entertainment admission 250 per person tickets available nielsens clothing dills stationery sports corner lakeview discount centre headquarters for caya draperies 0 peerless broadloom armstrong and dominion tile wellwood prefinished plywood 0 paint and wallpaper supplies everything for home improvement drop in and browse around lakeview discount centre 126 main st n acton 8531190 h s holden optometrist 36 cork st eait guelph phone ta 27 150 remember may 1 is the deadline for entering the acton chamber of commerce home improvement contest entry forms available from either bank or dills stationery sunday may 8 is mothers day let your thoughtfulncss last by presenting her with her favorite assorted bouquet cut flowers potted plant uirgc selection of evergreens shrubs and trees fruit trees frull hushes ready for planting ruses potted ready to plant begonias gladioli dahlias all varieties fertilizers seeds garden tools patio stones etc cut flowers and potted punts open 7 days a week 8 am til dark phone 8532980 we wire flowers anywhere caroline flower garden shop two miles west of acton south side of highway i now open coin car wash queen st acton open 24 hours a day 25c wash nonstreaking silicone finish wash and rinse with soft water add years of life to your vehicle a quick hosedown each day flushes away corro sive dirt which collects overnight it saves rusting protects car finish provides for better tradein value acton autonet car wash drop in fill up now with a tank of bp gas gas pumps open 730 am to 9 pm daily mortgage protection through life insurance comtact iain williams 107 elizabeth dr acton 8531897 sun life assurance company of canada notice to acton citizens band and friends spring oance friday may 6th the music centre bill mathers orch dancing 9 pm to 1 am see any member for your invitation dont forget mother she never forgets you may8t we have the best gifts for mother lady beth full fashioned nylon hose pyimas or nightgowns ladies slips and half slips ladies blouses ladies shells ladies panties and bloomers ladies house dresses ladies aprons ladies boxed handkerchiefs silk kerchiefs chamoisctte gloves- ladies handbags ladies slippers costume jewellery boxed coat or dress flowers boxed towis ureser sets luqgage boxer stationery boxed toiletries fancy china and glassware bone china cups and saucers table lamps poed chocolaes mothers day cards hintons 5c to 100 store