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the acton free press wednesday september 13 1967 r3 history of 16 forefathers nassagaweya briefs told to nassagaweya ladies youngsters iyc thk latest addition to mohawk raceways zoo superintendent hen ry neave holds this weekold deer while lorie and kerry thibadeau look on the one acre area is fenced off and makes a natural habitat for deer as well is geese and other wild creatures photo by michael burns the september meeting of tbe ladies aid of nassagaweya presbyterian church was beldon the after noon of thursday sept 7 it the home of mrs grittt campbell mrs norrls aa pre sident read several verses from- the friendship book and tbe hymn 0 worship the king ill glorious tbove was sung foll owed by a recitation of the lords prayer in unison the poem a prayer for wisdom was read mrs roberts read the minutes of the july meeting the board of managers asked for catering help from the mem bers for a thanksgiving supper to be held on october 5 and this was agreed to separate comm ittees were named for this occas ion and also for lunch to be ser ved at a dance on september 30 mrs robinson gave the financial statement and the meeting closed with singing of the hymn we plough the fields mrs dredge conducted tbe womens missionary society meetlns which followed when police report quiet week for police hi neighbor farmer charges cn r fails to cut weeds in the early days of our count ry neighbour ladles welcomed newcomers with pies cakes and overtures of friendship todays busy round makasthls almost impossible however in acton ive have the hi neighbour welcome hostess who is wait ing to welcome you personally on behalf of the town and the merchants with housewarmlng gifts for you and your new home if you are new in town phone 8530805 and mrs laura dit- trich will be happy to call on you esquesing council was asked by a township farmer to take some action about the alleged re luctance of tin canadian nation al railways to cut weeds on their property at their meeting last week t jack wagstaffe r r 1 glen williams told councillors the cnr might have ceased to op erate the railway bordering his farm but be was still operating baptist alissioe crth jrudds appreciate parcel return home next june the farm and could get nowhere in correspondence with the com pany they just pass the buck he charged its a never ending tight to keep grass and weeds out said mr wagstaffe i cut 100 acres right up to the fence and on the other side weeds are going to seed year after year council decided to send a let ter to the railway asking tor some action mr wagstaffe also complain ed to council about receiving two separate assessments on his property which had only one deed he was advised to sit down with assessor art benton to discuss possible solutions the baptist mission circle started their fall work with a fine attendance at the september meeting held at tbe home of edna gordon churchill road vice president marg bailey conducted the meeting in the ab sence of the president who was 111 during the business session a letter was read from tbe rudds telling of the appreciation of the recent parcel sent to them they especially appreciated the sugar as they have to stand in line to buy it mr and mrs rudd are look ing forward to their furlough next year as they will be sailing for canada early in june via hong kong they will be living in niagara falls a delightful surprise to the circle was a donation of 20 from a b h f member to go purchasing another parcel which will be sent in the near future a food parcel will also be pack ed to go to miss frecklton a missionary in india a committee was appointed to prepare tor a sale of clothing baked goods etc to be bald in november proceeds to go to food for india fund after singing a hymn elda fryer gave a fine talk outwork ers together with god based on 1st cor 3 1 10 elsie quee gave a reading entitled be kao eth me a season of prayer was held for our missionaries with har riet helwig mrs harrapwilma chapman and marjiandsborough taking part at the close of the meeting judy gordon showed sll- des of recent functions held in the church which were muchejk- joyed a cup of tea was served by ul wagner and bar committee wilms chapman was courtesy convener a relatively quiet week was experienced by the local opp detachment during the period september 3rd to september 9th 1967 a total of 654 miles travelled during 192 working hours re sulted in one impaired driving charge one dangerous driving one careless driving four mis cellaneous traffic and 26 warn ings issued along with four safety stickers there was an absence of motor vehicle accidents one stolen auto was recovered in town one premise insecure and one report of malicious dam age to property which is under investigation there was no court this week due to labour day falling on monday september 4 1967 next weekend promises lots of activity said corporal r mas on as once again we swing into fall fair time this one prom ises to be a little more extensive than past years with several parades taking place and more of a variety of attractions to be found at the local park b 0uem 9m everyone stood around the potbellied stove and enjoyed pull taffy no need to stand around now drop in for old fashioned toffy 45 wiles bus depottaxi laker settlements before ieawtu fn the dispute between hattoots beam nurses and the county council appears headed tor a solution a conciliation board headed by judge colin bennett of grey couaty seems to have coma op with a settlement satisfactory to both parties the settlement awalta ratification at county council this friday -aaoawaitjuxandrovalatfri- kw8 county ccaactl meebtag la mpreposm settlement for u eawtr certified jell guards when grandpa was a boy he and grandma courted in a buggy until the inception of the horseless carriage to grandpas around acton the name highway garage has been associated with automobiles for the past 42 years thats why we meet your automobile needs with old fashioned concern but by using modern techniques dont forget your free old fashion days coupons highway garage 103 msm st n acton 8531950 complete mechanical and towing service 1867 u 1967 the 23rd psalm was sung min utes and correspondence were read by mrs carglll and also a letter from the life member secretary of brampton- presby- terlal stressing the importance of presenting life memberships the presbyterlal fall rallyat knox church oakvllle on sept ember 27 was announced the convener mrs cargiu then took charge of the program the group sang the old and lovely hymn abide with me and parts from the scriptures were readby mrs coxe and mrs roberts mrs robinson gave tbe glad tid ings prayer mrs trousdale now living in rockwood as guest speaker told of the nassagaweya centennial and also the history of some of the forefathers in thi s township sixteen men born in this area distributed the influence of their environment to other parts in canada dr meade was one of these who gave ot he r knowledge and talent to help others and who lived for a time in what is now called haltonvllle the w m s meeting closed with th wellknown hymn r orages and tne thanks oflhe group was extended to mrs trousdale the hostess and those who helped with the program correction wj beatty of acton not dr c a martin of mlltonssappear- ed in last weeks free press is the local director of halt on and peel trust andsavlngscom- pany mr beatty is a vicepres ident of the company at a regular meeting of nass agaweya council on monday night council learned a request for signs limiting the speed at 35mtlesper hour on the county road through the vluage w moffat had been granted at county council discussed resurveying in the village of campbellviue on a wholesale basis there have bee n several discrepancies over individual land owners boundar ies a complete revamped sur vey is the only way the situation can be properly solved learned of the committee of adjustments decision approving carroll keith stevensons pro posal to sell a parcel ot land granted permission to rodney j mcmurray and ernest cross for a land separation providing they increase the frontage depth and area in question wrote to the department of municipal affairs requesting a copy of each of the three vol umes of tho smith report they are made available to the town ship at no cost and at a cost of 15 to the general public passed a bylaw authorizing the township to appoint issuers and set fees for hunting licenses for rabbit fox and pheasants fees were set at 330 for non residents and 1 for residents plussmall issuing tm agreed to increase fire insur ance coverage on the township garage from 10000 to 15000 and renew the policy with halton mutual insurance company for a three year term granted 50 to the acton agri cultural society and 50 to the halton agricultural society decided not to publish a year book this year but leave the mat ter open for discussion next yew and perhaps publish one book for both years the decision was made in view of the increased press coverage and the expense of tbe publication old 9aahhe4 bargains and free coffee and cookies to boot thursday 7 pm to 9 pm or as long as the coffee holds out bargains this week only mens pants 295 mens squall jackets 149 ladies pant suits 69 many more to choose from come see for yourself paul nik sens clothing old fashioned days at specially selected value checkd red or blue brand or bomidss blade pot roast 55 ideal for roasting short rib 59 fresh minced ground chuck 69 best buy save 8c heinz tenant ketchup 15ox bth tops 15oi tins dog food 10 99- kleenex 200 size tissues 2 8 31 save 16c libbys deep browned beans 19ox tins 41 save 35c solo colored parchment margarine 4s89c save 4c wagstaffe or aylmer jams 24oz jars 45 save lie ballet bothroomtissue 4 s 47 dont forget old fashioned days coupons for free lucky draws save 6c libbys 19oi tins spaghetti 245 save 14c fancy green or wax 14ox stokelys beans 355c fresh produce usa no 1 size 4s grapefruit 5149c 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