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sw tftvavi y h cftftto fo keifhpte when acton sets its collective sites on a celebration even the weather gets into a cooperative mood the proof of the point was combined in the fall fair and town centennial celebration that attracted hundreds to the grounds and supporting events on the weekend as someone said if little coop eration can produce something like this think what a lot of cooperation would do were inclined to the position there was a tremendous amount of co operation by the events of the week end no matter what smouldering may have developed in the early part of the week weve never seen a better parade in acton than the one that flowed down the streets of acton on saturday it was a grand opening to the days fes tivities aaost important it contained entries from the town and rural district that forms an important part of the community we call acton there were floats from eden mills and ballinafad as well as nassagaweya and other rur al groups the town entries were also well done and the two areas contribut ed to one of the most successful parts of the weekend siak old fashioned days which the local merchants sponsored was a successful project that set the mood for the week end events and established a mood of cooperation often missed it was worthwhile and well supported by local and area shoppers it serves as further evidence of what cooperation can produce if groups are willing to participate and involve themselves the fair itself was blessed with per fect weather and the regular events coupled with the centennial events drew crowds that surpassed records it was heartening support for those who had invested many hours of time and initiative is completing arrangements there were countless indications of the cooperation the community as a whole developed and it is virtually im possible to remember or recount them all suffice it to say the whole weekend was a worthwhile exercise in communi ty cooperation that should not be soon forgotten when the cause is there the town and district can still work together and produce highly desirable results we hope the sipirit of cooperation will not falter until the next centennial 4fiffc jjrcss editorial pag lifwlo rj- faitftferehcej an4 inctietence the community church service sun day afternoon followed the pattern of the fair in being a success if you can say a service is successful the fact that all denominations could unite in thanks giving and charity for centennial cele brations is indicative of the present cli mate in the christian community and perhaps prophetic for the future many people have asked and are going to ask why they cant rub shoul- ders with their neighbor more often in a community of prayer in this day and age beliefs held in common are assum ing more importance than differences which divide christians at the service rev john waldie 6 spoke of early days in the dublin school section of esquesing township where irish catholics and scottish presbyter ians predominated with some angli cans methodists baptists and others sprinkled between there were real and imagined differences between them but when tragedy struck all the neigh bors irrespective of belief pitched in to help differences of course are some thing for the theologians to argue over but the spirit of charity and brother hood between all men emanates from the grass roots and needs no interpre tation although attendance at the centen nial service exceeded expectations it is our view the community centre should have been packed to the doors over flowing into the park in todays age it is not the differ ences which are dangerous but the in difference- and- therei aurga body o it there are those of course who couldnt attend sundays service be cause of prior commitments but there are many who couldnt care less this would seem to indicate the missionary fields are not so far as india or asia but right under the respective noses of the churches v obviously christians are going to have to practice what they preach or the indifference will turn to absolute hostility the day may not be so far away when we are driven into each others arms by the force of opinion and a de- sire for mutual protection ev cooper is drumming up business for boss paul neilsen left as part of the acton merchants old fashioned sugar and spice by bill smiley tkewii net heme cat can we expect a rise in the birth rate nine months after the merry month of may interestingly in canada our highest birth rate has not been nine months after the spring season but may itself nine months after septem ber in may 1964 it was 88 per 1000 population and in 1965 90 per 1000 population so much for the theory that the coldest months of the year usually december january and february produce a bumper baby crop between august to october in 1965 and 1964 an average number of births 9 3 per cent per 1000 population was record- ed the theory that weather affects the birth rate is not borne out in canada accordingly this theory states that nine months following hot spells the birth rate will dip but in both 1965 and 1964 july hit a record high temperature the birth rate the following march for both years 8 7 and 8 9 per cent per 1000 popula tion was second to may the highest month what was the birth rate nine months after the traditional month of may and spring and a young mans fancy just above average g centennial picture jaluty at thk aquatic club in 1912 is pictured in a photo lent by mrs helen wood she can only identify jessie macdonald gertrude johnston lena holmes ann macdonald fred mc lean dr and mrs holmes and perhaps ada holmes can anyone give more information i wonder how many people including eng lish teachers ever sit down in this rat- racy world of ours and read a play by shakespeare or anybody else for that matter im sure the number of persons on the north american continent who do this for the sheer joy of it annually could be coun ted on two hands and two feet and i wouldnt be among them the only people who read plays are pro ducers directors and actors who read them for obvious reasons and high school students who read them because they have to plays are not written to be read but to be seen just as operas are written to be heard and houses built to be lived in and cars built to rust and women built differ ent from men thats why i enjoy so much our occas ional visit to the stratford festival sud denly a soliloquy becomes not something you had to memorize in school but a real man baring his tortured soul before your naked eyes suddenly a turn of phrase or a shrug brings tears to your eyes or an unexpect ed belch draws a wave of laughter or an old cliche like a horse a horse my kingdom tor a horse becomes a wail of mad anguish that has you bolt upright in your seat this year we would up our summer with a real bash of playgoing at stratford it was great even kim the 16yearold cyn ic admitted i really dig that shakespeare fourteen years ago my wife and i saw a production of richard hi with the great alec guinness starring it was the first season of the festival when the theatre was a huge tent rotten hot in midsummer but it was something new colorful and vital on the canadian scene we were thrilled this year we saw the same play with british actor alan bates playing the emot- locally and physically warped richard theres a handsome theatre aircondition ed the festival is no longer something new but its as vital and colorful as ever and its still a thrill despite a fairly solid lambasting from tie drama critics the festival is baring a solid smash this year at the box office which merely goes to show yon how much attention anybody pays to drama critics outside of new york it also shows i think that the festival is more than just a theatre for the real drama buffs of course the plays the ghiog but for thousands of others its a sort of pilgrimage to an exciting annual event mot even will shakespeare could all that theat- days promotion the pair were so real istic they were mistaken for refugees from a reserve staff photo re night after night year after year peo ple come for the music the modern drama the art exhibits and the whole involving at mosphere things have changed a lot since that first year we attended no longer do you have to stay in a private home where the land- lady is not only a kook but plastered as ours was motels have mushroomed but its a good idea to reserve no longer do you have to sit on the bank of the avon paddling your feet in the water and drinking gin and tonic out of a thermos now you can paddle your feet in the broad- loom of any of several good bars no longer do you sit down to a good meal prepared by the ladies aid for a dollar and a quarter now you can take your pick of some fine restaurants but the price isnt the same im afraid yep the festival has changed and so has the town some people yearn for the good old days but i think everything has im proved about 400 percent one big bonus is the lengthened season which gives thou sands of high school kids a chance to see shakespeare alive and exciting and thats the way it should be long live the festival it was a great idea nobly conceived and executed its a source of real pride to see something in canada that does not flop but flourishes 20 years ago taken from the issue of the free press of thursday september 18 1947 a unique gathering was held last thurs day evening by mason knitting co when a 20 club held its charter night atthe club house at cutten golf fields in guefrh this company which many of us still look on as one of the younger of actons industries is observing this year its twentyfifth anni versary the 20 club comprises those who have served twenty years or more with the com pany charter members are the founder mr amos mason mr ray agnew mrs dorothy stapleton and miss millie rowles a delightful banquet was served the honor ed company and a presentation was made on behalf of the company by mr george mason of a gold pin set with diamonds and a cheque for 20 another historical booklet is issued this week in connection with the seventyfifth anniversary of st albans church the rev w f swallow named the newlybuilt church after saint alban the first british martyr after some discussion by councillors concerning the traffic danger at the mill and main sts corners police chief har- rop was asked to draw up a parking plan to be presented for approval at the next meet ing of council attempting to pick up a milk bottle caus ed the truck thomas miller was driving to go out of control and crash into a tree on friday miller employed by glenspey farms had only been in canada 10 days having come over on premier drews im migration plan he received two cracked ribs and the truck was badly damaged 50 years ago taken from the issue of the free press of thursday september 20 1917 a new threecent postage stamp com memorating the jubilee of confederation and with a reproduction of harrisons well- known painting fathers of confederation is now on sale throughout canada the new cement pavements on peel and arthur sts brock and victoria ave and elgin st will be about completed this week messrs forbes and bell have constructed very superior work much better than laid by outside contractors in previous years the walk on the grade on brock st is of especially fine construction mr w howard of nassagaweya rho has earned an enviable reputation for prize- taking horseflesh is again making the rounds of the fairs his fine team has been entered for acton fair next week this month ushered in the shooting sea son with accompanying dangers the sport- trinity church the united church of canada minister rev gordon b turner ba bd organist dr george elliott ma ph d the acton a free press v phone 8532010 business and editorial office founded in 1173 and published tety wednesday at 5 vtilkm si acton onurio member of the audt bureau of circulation the own a ud ovvva advert iving rate on request subscrip tion pawbk in advance moo jn canada 10o mi alt htmntnea other l van canada ungk copies lx auihorucd at second clait mail foal offlc dcpinmvnt otuwa advertising is accepted on ihe conditkmi thai in t be crnt of lypofraptticaj error trial portion of the advert iiing space oo cupacd b he erroneous item together dlh reasonable allowance for signature will not b charged for bul the balance of the advertisement mill be paid lor ai the applicable rale in ibc nrnl of a typographical error advertising goods or serticek al a mrong price goods or services rru not be void advertising is merely an offer o ll and nuv be withdrawn si an time duis prtatlnsj asml fiih milling co ud david r dills publisher hartley coles editor copyright 1967 don rydcr ad manager sunday september 24 1967 sunday school 10 00 am junior school to gr 4 1115 am senior school gr 5 to gr 8 special anniversary services marking 123 years of service and witness itf acton preaching the rev gordon b turner ba b d 10 00 am the purpose and task of the living church anthems and introit by the trinity choirs 700 p m the peril of christianity special guests of trinity the choral iers presenting selected anthems trinity welcomes you to share in her anniversary celebrations 1130 am churchill united church please note time change bethel christian reformed church minister rev p brouwer acton ontario sunday september 24 1967 10 00 am english service 11 10 am sunday school 2 jo p m alternating dutch and english service saturday bible classes 1012 am everyone welcome the church of st alban the martyr anglican corner willow st and st albans drive rev ritchie mcmurray ma st3 harvest festival sunday september 24 1967 trinity xvhi 900 ajn the holy eucharist 1030 ajn church school 1030 ajn holy eucharist 1030 ajn the bread and the wine for todays eucharists have been pre pared by members of the parish in celebration of the local harvests smaii is often also a smoker careless with matches the woods are very dry the dedication of the organ recently in stalled in st albans church will take place sept 21 a long cold winter is predicted by the prophets who say there is an unusually large supply of nuts which is a sure sign there has been an unusually large lot of stock shipped here by messrs holmes and son drovers the past week the politicians are becoming very friend ly again on monday evening pte pricker who had just returned from flanders was ten dered a cordial welcome by the town and presented with the usual gold watch he was welcomed at the home of air e pro vost where be was staying and a parade with bands proceeded to the town hall pte frlcker in his reply urged an eligible young men to enlist pte lantx and sgt harwood also spoke the methodistsunday school and miss wlldgust contributed num bers butter and eggs are scarce 75 years ago taken from the issue of the free press of thursday september 22 1892 the splendid apple crop in this district this season has induced messrs cook and cook of clinton a prominent firm of apple buyers to come in and our farmers are disposing of their apple crops to better ad vantage than usual already some 9000 barrels have been purchased and the buyers are buying packing and shipping the first car was shipped from acton on monday the entire crop will be shipped to liver pool mr t h harding has been laid op as a result of overllftlng on wednesday a knatchbuu resident bor rowed a neighbours horse and rig to go to acton with apples he visited some of the hotels and got loaded with tangle leg his head got too heavy for the rest of him and pulled him out of the rig with the seat on top of him this ought to be a lesson to him to leave whiskey alone the works of the acton tanning co which were closed for a few days for re pairs to the engine are now in full running order again the necessity for a few loads of gravel around the pump in the town ball square was referred to council pinacle council r t of t continues to prosper at rockwood there are initiations every iriont j 4 t mrs andrew dobble of esquesing mrs william martin of hanover mr wnu dob- bie of esquesing and son andrew com prising four generations all took tea at the home of mr charles kirkpatrick church st mrs dobble is in her 94th year church notices presbyterian church in canada knox church acton rev andrew h mckenzie ba bd minister mr e a hansen ba organist and choir master sunday september 24 1967 945 a m regular church school ses sion withdrawn this sunday only 1 1 00 a m family rally day service sermon theme man the explorer commissioning of teachers and leaders everyone most welcome acton baptist church founded 1842 pastor rev stanley gammon res 144 tidey ave ph 8531615 sunday september 24 1967 rally day 1030 am morning service combined service and sunday school all par ents and friends invited 7 00 pm evening service- the ladles are in charge of this service mrs burritt of the bwjms will be the guest speaker all are welcome wednesday 7j0 pjn prayer and bible study thursday 7 jo pjn choir practice text he that hath my word let him speak my word faithfully jer 23 28 maf1e avenue baptist chuftch 81 maple ave georgetown pastor robert c lohnca sunday september 24 1967 945 ajn sunday school 1 100 ajn morning service 700 pan evening service wednesday 745 pjn prayer moetin acton 8534956 georgetown 8776665 evanoh pentkostal tabernacle paoc 33 churchill road rev s m thoman pastor 8534715 sunday september 24 1967 lfljoo ajn sunday school 1100 ajn morning worship 700 pjn evangelistic worship tuesday sept 26 8 pjn tprayer ser vice and bible study thursday sept 21 at 8 pjn chita ambassadors y