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Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), July 8, 1970, p. 12

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Acton Free Press Wednesday July CHUKCHILl Bible School in church picnic reunion in news By Mm Fred MacArthur ChurchUl Church are holding the Bible school in the church basement beginning week on Wednesday July and and continuing next week Monday July 13 and IS All children age four years to years of Churchill area Balllnafad or are welcome to at tend Rev A and Mrs arrived home from Santa Monica California after a 10 day visit with their daughter and son- inlaw and Colin Dr and Mrs Colin Bayliss and wee baby Elizabeth They enjoyed their plane trip and holiday very much While there Rev their little grand daughter Rosemary and left by train for Calgary to attend the that opens this week will tour Banff and travel to Edmonton to visit Mrs Magee the former Jean Mc who many will remember The girls travelled CPR and will return by CNR Another picnic and church service was held at Gormac Lake last Sunday It is reported Church people en joyed the beautiful weather and quietness for their service the picnic grounds lake and the Thompson family from Acton Balllnafad Hornby Milton Brookville and Arthur attended the Naylor Reunion held at Spring Bank Park in London on Sunday Jimmy Storey of has Joined his brother and is visiting hit grandmother Mrs J Mc Donald Miss Bonnie Bristow of Acton obtained her First Class honors In Grade piano at the Royal Conservatory in Toronto She Is a pupil of Mrs Donald Anderson Mr and Mrs BUI Trimble and Car bike accidents injure local people By Mrs D G Robertson Robbie Pankrati son of Mr and Mrs Henry First Line escaped serious injury while riding his bicycle in the village when he was In collision with a car He was thrown on to the hood of the car and rolled off clear of the wheels sustaining abrasions and cuts Mr Stanley Kowell Third Line was injured in a car accident near his home on Saturday evening when his car was in collision with one coming up the Third Line Mr Kowell was removed by ambulance to the Guelph General hospital with undetermined injuries Mr David Stewart was able to return to his home on Friday following two weeks treatment in a Hamilton hospital Grant toward conservation Jim Snow MPP for Hoi ton East announced today the ap proval of a Provincial grant of to the Region Conservation Authority to un dertake further development work In the Con- Area This Conservation Area comprises approximately acres of land in the Township of EBqueaing The Authority proposes raising the earth embankment along the spillway of the dam constructed last year and seeding the area to prevent erosion Other proposed development includes extensive improvement in stallation of drainage tile and other general development work All member municipalities will bear the Authoritys share of the Kenny McKitrick is attending Lakewood Camp for Crippled Children for two weeks holiday Mr and Mrs William Met t lo an family who have resided on the First Line in the Stan Snyder house moved last week to Guelph Steven Archibald Rickey and Jimmy camped over the weekend at Conservation Park Mrs K Klooster attended the graduation exercises for Registered Nursing assistants held recently in Gait United Church when her granddaughter Klooster received her certificate She is the daughter of Bill and Mrs looster of Arthur Kenny McKitrick celebrated his eighth birthday recently his guests being members of the family nearby including his grandmother Mrs George Grundy During the month of July services in Knox Presbyterian Church are cancelled while Rev J Herblson Is on vacation A number from here attended the Kinn on Thorn son reunion held Sunday at Centennial Park Mrs Stuart McKinnon who teaches at the local school is taking a summer course in special education at Gait Attending the ParkerWalte family reunion at Mono Mills recently were Mrs George Grundy Mrs M McKitrick and family Miss Nancy Grundy Mrs Robert Grundy and David and Miss Helen Clarkson Mr and Mrs L Wesbinski Second Line enjoyed a few days holiday in the Collingwood Visitors recently with Mrs M Jackson included Mr and Mrs Wesley Robertson Mrs Nora Matthews Mr and Mrs Fred Hall Mr and Mrs Fred Baptle of Guelph Mr and Mrs John Anthony Mr Wesley Watson Erin Mr and Mrs Paul Donaldson and girls Brisbane Mr and Mrs William Donaldson Grand Valley Mrs Rebecca Watson and Miss Hazel Webb Sault Ste Marie Mr and Mrs Ken Robertson visited with the for mers parents and Mrs Robertson on the holiday Lamb Snow wedding university degree thefts changes in homes business in news son Paul of OrmngevUle were Point Michigan Sunday evening visitors with MR Kn Green and and Mrs Bob Kerr and Jeffrey MacArthur of Toronto Mr and Mrs Archie Kerr also Mrs Fred Mr and Mrs Donald Anderson Sund at the- and sons David Kn hom visited with Mr and Mrs Elwood Harris at their cottage at Sand By Mrs The wedding of Miss Diane Snow daughter of Mr and Mrs Snow and Mr Allan Lamb of Toronto took place In Church on Saturday the reception in the church dining area A wedding dance was held In the Community Centre In the evening Miss Jean was able to come home from tho Mrs Irene Hancock was In Georgetown Hospital for treat ment this past week returned homo on Saturday Sheet Metal has moved their shop to Mr and Mrs John Caroline and Gregory left on a motor trip Sunday morning They plan an extended trip to Virginia Several ladles here celebrated a birthday on Saturday July 4 Mrs Lola McLean Mrs Pat Kerr and Mrs We were Interested to see a of Mr Ernie Webb In a paper the pott week He Is the son of Mr and Mrs Keith Webb of and graduated from McMaster with a Bachelor of Commerce degree His mother the former Ethel was a girl Mr and Mrs Jack Beaston of Willowdale called on Mr and Mrs R on Saturday with their family of four children Jack was former Peacock School pupil Mrs Annie Vannster spent Friday as a guest of Mr and Mrs ft The Congregational Picnic was held on Sunday at Mrs Mc Donalds picnic area The out door service with picnic lunch was followed by games and other activities which had been planned by the Sunday school teachers Mr Tom Mack Is receiving treatment In Guelph Hospital Mr Sam Snow was moved to Hamilton Hospital where he is receiving treatment Mrs Delia Snow visited him on Saturday but found him not much improved Mr and Mrs W have sold their home on the line above Mr and Mrs Don Brown hive moved Into their new home which Is In the process of com pletion Several of our girls have been playing ball with the Ltmehouse team A game was played In last week Our Balllnafad cemetery Is nicely mowed again and presents a trim appearance Several local thefts have been reported lately 4H girls model at meeting Y day camp held at school BARBARA of Maxwell Ontario near Is one of three high school girls being em ployed as flag girls on the reconstruction of Highway east of Acton The girls work a regular eight hour day for Harry Hamilton Construction Ltd of Nottawa On- tarlo Staff Photo By Mrs A Benton Mrs Mitchell Miss Pearl Scott Sanford Mrs Herb Scott and Mr Jos Wilton visited cousins Mr and Mrs George Bell at recently Mr and Mrs C Mather visited model railroading friends at Ithaca NY last weekend The WI met in Llmchousc Memorial Hall last when EBENEZER leader Mrs Neil Anderson and her girls arranged the program The meeting opened with the Ode and roll call Tips for baby sitters Sheila Hen derson read current events and Mrs Anderson read The Human Environment and Business as motto Misses Sheila Henderson Wendy Hannah and Judy Car wash services in weeks report By Mrs McLean There will be no church nor Sunday school services for the next two Sundays July 12 and 19 The young people are spon soring car wash at Eden Mills The following weekend there is to be a at Lowries with a picnic on the to which everyone is welcome Mrs Glenys Mrs Josss sister gave an Interesting account of her at West minster Church Winnipeg for the last two years This had been a fashionable neighborhood but now has Met families tran sients senior citizens and one- parent families With 1200 members it is difficult for a large congregation to be friendly but they give of their time talent and money Mrs s title was director of Christian education and community work It is not easy to listen to the world and listen to the gospel A young man very proud of his new wanted to find a priest or minister to bless it When he asked a Presbyterian minister he got a puzzled look and the query What is a A United Church minister examined it drove it around the Mock The young man said At last Ive found someone who knows where Its at When he asked the minister to bless his Ferari the minister said Whats a blessing The crux of Christian education in church should be the adults People dont know about faith or have forgotten Parents have the prime responsibility to teach their children The best church school can only supplement the parents Influence Community work requires fl complete change in system no more bandaid treatment of doling out used clothes There are criteria for how a church operates to insure dignity and humanity church must try to be honest confess when it goofs community projects should be ecumenical and the church should be willing to relinquish responsibility when another group takes over At West minster a daycare centre was started and a Community Club for teens Mr Wilfred Bridle of and Mr Murray Coles of Acton representing the Gideons had charge of the service while Mr is on holidays Mrs Leonte Golan has returned from and is making her home with her daughter and soninlaw Mr and Mrs Eli Dalgle modelled and described the summer garments they had mode during their recent course Others who had been In the class included Carol Turner Karen Kux and Cathy Lindsay District Mrs George Henderson was present and mentioned plans Tor a District Day on October to be an nounced later Llmehouse WI President Mrs C brown presented silver forks to each girl who had completed a course Mrs Anderson served lunch after the meeting Mr Charles Meredith Mr and Mrs Kant Larry Beverley and Judy or Island spent several days visiting relatives and friends here a week Mr Lome Noble of Naughton visited the Piehls for a few days also On Saturday his daughter Mrs arranged a family get together In his honor Miss Noble is super visor of the day camp at Llmehouse Public School three mornings each week during July with assistants Misses Velma and Wendy Wood As many as children attended at one time Mr and Mrs Harry Brown nee Linda Oliver were guests of honor at a community gathering at Limehouse Memorial Hall on Saturday evening Ryder TV provided music for dancing The young couple were presented with a gold upholstered tub chair and two lamps to match Lunch was enjoyed later We are pleased that Mr Bob Lindsay Is home following an operation and treatment in hospital in Toronto We hope that he may moke a complete recovery very soon big on the Inside small on the outside at NORTH END B P MILTON naw 20 you need Inside So you can seal our adults nlco 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