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Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), April 7, 1971, p. 10

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The Acton Free Pre Wednesday Apr I 7 Greenock WI tours pottery The highlight of the March meeting of the Greenock W I was a visit to a local industry The White Oak Pottery Acton J Secord welcomed the ladles and In a very informal way revealed to them the different steps in the making of beautiful pottery from the clay to the finished product From a small beginning to a gradually Increasing sale of his individual articles he Is making for himself a name in the art of fine potterymaking Two hour vis it After a very interesting two hour visit the ladies thanked Mr Secord and Journeyed to the home of Mrs Leslie for the remainder of the evening Coffee and a delicious lunch prepared by Mrs A Gates and Mrs Sinclair was served following which the ladles remained at the table to conduct a short business program Minutes of the previous meeting were read and correspondence dealt with Dozen attend Mrs C Allan convener for Agriculture and Canadian Industry was In charge of this meeting The roll call was answered by 12 members with the giving of a quotation or poem pertaining to agriculture The motto prepared by Mrs K and read by Mrs J McCulloch was Success Comes in Cons and failure In Can ts Annual meeting The annual meeting of the group will be held at the home of Miss April 13 Conveners are asked to have reports ready to be read and handed In at this time The meeting was adjourned and closed with the National Anthem Mrs Gordon Johnston was courtesy Quilt class plan for next fall fair by Wendy Thomson a few weeks ago Much rejoicing Theyhadchosenonebeforehand a beautiful little orange one with a white bib and appealing face called Puff She was already In kitten by our Thomascat and would have made an excellent mother Judging by her disposition But that day we find her anywhere Throughout the week I called and watched for her expecting to find her down at the barn one day full of mice stretching and my kittenstonight She did walking so far on tiptoe that shed and on one I made another almost fall over discovery Wire across paths After always thinking that cats It was son Jim who found her eyebrow whiskers were more or up the road a bit run down by a less set at random I saw on a snowmobile And they wonder small bold black kit the neat why other people do vicious semicircle of tiny pearly bumps things like stretching wire across each with a short silken whisker paths arching over each eye I was miserable that day A kitten meeting David birth- ve always given our cats and day turtle was quite a sight That kittens lots of love and fuss poor turtle will end up with some They re like children tn that the sort of complex from being more attention they get the more stared at so much and so long of a personality they develop But every now and then in the Dozens of times we heard middle of some small the new owners of our off the thought of Puff creep spring if you can own a cat who in and I imagine her terror as the are absolutely delighted with the snowmobile treads ground down wit wisdom and affection that on her I sure that the next their cat has displayed We ve time I hear of a snowmobller being bushwahacked although I even my husband likes it I couldn t get Puff out of mind Puff who was already charming and affectionate and waiting for her family A loss like that hurts enough to make one think of giving them all away Dead elastic I know make me quite indignant at times Once after months of cursing my family for might not say anything some thing Inside me will give a long loud cheer Dairy Fairies Meeting of the dipping into my meager supply of Nassagaweya Nymphs Club elastic bands I saw Puff grab a was held at the home of Mrs Joe on Monday March drag it off behind the couch to The meeting opened with the finish it off by eating the middle election of officers president Irene Kidd Countless times I found a Paul secretary McLarty muddy footed cat cleaning itself treasurer and press reporter on Up of a pile of ironing and the Susan Kidd sound of a marble travelling up and down the hallway at night The girls decided on the name unusual Dairy Fairies All pamphlets Lalel while I m trying to were handed out and they follow Kareen yoga on discussed redpe files working TV one cat insists on joining in milk In many forms It waits out of sight till my bare in industry milk drinks and feet touch the floor over my head cheese Mrs in ThePlow then attacks them demonstrated making milk ferociously shakes and Susan But I take such a delight in the demonstrated making grilled comfort of a cat the warm cheese They were both delicious soft footpumping being in my lap emanating love and con- new leader is Mrs Joe or the rumbley terrier and the new members presence by my feet that my Denise McLarty Tina peeve never lasts Kennedy Paul and Prenatal Purr Darlene Other members Even after years of being are Irene and Susa and overrun with cats finding Dennis new things about A few The roll call for meeting two STORY HOUR AT Acton public library attracts many moppets who hear talcs read by local librarians Miss Esther assistant librarian takes the children here for one of Swap shop has sale The swap shop had a special sale Tuesday a result of young boys getting into the Y and making a tangled mess of the stock Police have been alerted Locks have been replaced and windows repaired but some determined youngsters find to squeeze in when the building Is not in use There was a good deal of swapping Tuesday as well aa sales The swap shop also brings In people who sit and have a cup of coffee and visit for a while the organizers are pleased to see 93rd birthday Mrs Congratulations to Mrs Albert who celebrated her birthday on Friday April 2 A longtime resident she lives at 77 Young St with her daughter Mrs Struthcrs and Mr Struthers She was born in on the Jackson Century farm where a nephew still lives She came to Acton in 1942 Another daughter Mrs Sinclair also lives in Acton Closing meeting for 4H group The seventh and last meeting was held at the home of Sharon The Bannock burn Curds and Why opened their meeting with the pledge collection and roll call which was my favorite recipe in the 4H pamphlet After the note Gourmet in Lois Sharon and Susan began preparation for a delicious lunch of eclairs filled with whipped cream and cheese filling This was a very good closing meeting Mrs W Thompson was hostess for the ladles fair board meeting Thursday April Mrs Archibald the president was In the chair Mrs Isobel McDonald secretary treasurer gave the minutes of the last and Easter theme for meeting The Ladles Aid of Knox Presbyterian Church met In the A C Stewart hall on Tuesday afternoon March 30 The president opened the meeting with a poem Plenty to Give The hymn In the Cross was sung and Mrs Mclntyre led in prayer In tho absence of the secretary Mrs Mann read the minutes of the last meeting after which the treasurer gave her report A roll call was answered by each member present naming her favorite flower Easter theme After a very brief business period Mrs McCuUough read the scripture St John Chapter 1 10 and Mrs Van Fleet led In prayer The offering was taken followed by prayer by the president Mrs McCuUough gave a reading Easter Is Coming and Mrs Mann played solo In session mothers browse through book The lory hours are a very popular feature says Head librarian Mrs by Watson Staff Photo The Lord Prayer A social halfhour was spent over lunch the financial report 14 ladles answered the roll call Committees for fair art to be tho same as last year A demonstration for the fair was discussed New class A special quilt class for organizations or groups Is planned Any design will be Judged for appearance and work Membership is not necessary but each group participating will pay 25 cents prizes of and will be given at the 1071 fall fair A dainty lunch was served by the hostess Mrs W Thompson Mrs J Van Fleet Mrs A Robinson and Elva Pearen Mrs M MCuIlough was courtesy convener The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs Lunch committee was Mrs S Matthews Mrs J McEnery and Wallace ARTHUR A JOHNSON doctor or OPTOMETRY MILTON AND Directory for Details Cons Roy Wood Is a patient In General Hospital Mr S Matthews has been in the Mantlmes the past three on business Mrs Matthews accompanied him Mrs W T A Bell of Toronto spent a few days last week with her mother Mrs M Mac- Donald Mr and Mrs Arnold B Marshall of visited on Sunday with Mrs J Dennis Mrs ZedaMlsztur of Winnipeg Man spent almost a week visiting with her daughter and son inlaw Mr and Mrs Jim Gordon and family of Agnes St Acton New members for Auxiliary The Legion Ladies Auxiliary held their monthly meeting April with members present Three ladies became members Jessie Price Doris Bell and Crystal Davis They had a draw which will be a regular event each month at the meeting Ruth name was drawn but she wasn there to collect A member must attend the meeting to win They hope that more members will try to make a point of coming out Next month meeting will be election of officers Bake sale Last Saturday the Scout and Guide Mothers of Acton held a fairly successful bake sale in the M C A The winner of the bathroom set wa Mamie Schonnop and the winning ticket was drawn by Blanc Mr and Mrs and family Kingston visited Acton relatives Fire Acton fire chief Jack Newton of Toronto is reported to be convalescing well after a pat in Toronto General Hos pital Mademoiselle Jean nine Allot of Mauritius In tl Indian Ocean and now studying in Alxen Provence France will visiting Acton next week The s Men held a successful dance Saturday night in the music centre attending from out of town were Mr and Mri BUI Henry of Midland and Mr and Mrs Juck McGeachie of Milton A former Bill Patterson of the Milton P detachment has been trans ferred from Milton hospital to Hamilton friends hope for a speedy recovery Mrs Pearl Kennedy has been a holiday with her nephew Mr and family in Lake While away she also visited with her sister n law Mrs Dr William and niece Miss Cecilia in Haileybury Mrs Anna Smith and Miss Wonetta Smith attended the funeral of their late brother and uncle Roy In Toronto last week Omitted from last week list of names of relatives who attended the graveside service were Mr and Mrs George Wallace Erin Mrs H B RamsdLn Erin Miss Elva Erin Mr David Williamson SUvercreek Mrs George Young and Mr Fred Anderson Acton and Mr Roy Day Toronto 20 years service recognized At the regular meeting of the Scout and Guide Mothers last Tuesdny March 30 Mrs Laura was presented with a silver pin to thank her for her service and help with the Assoc Plans were made for the bowling banquets for May and May 10 for which the mothers are catering HOME SEWERS Fashion Flair WEDNESDAY APRIL at 8 PM In The Z BENNETT AUDITORIUM ADMISSION 75 REFRESHMENTS DOOR PRIZE CRAFT TABLE SPONSORED BY ACTON MENETTES ACTON DELICATESSEN GOURMET SPECIALITIES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ASSORTED COLD CUTS IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC CHEESES FINEST CAKES PASTRIES RYE BREAD AND HARD ALL SUPPLIES FOR HOME MADE WINES DECORATIVE PARTY PLATTERS MADE UP TO ORDER OPEN FACED SANDWICHES AND COFFEE TAKE OUT ACTON DELICATESSEN Mill St E Mills Main 8531350 Hour Tubs Wed to ThurviFr SW9topm popular dairy food in the home Members discussed milk nights ago I found Tansycat sitting bunking in a drawer in an exceptionally deep vibrant way Although I heard it before I could recognize took part in the corn it as a prenatal purr It was a chowder real Oh Joy I ngoing to-have- Udder Gals plan skit On Tuesday March 30 the Dublin Udder Gals held their fifth meeting They opened the meeting with the pledge The roll call was answered by all present They decided to change he books to black covers with yellow centres Next meeting is to be held on Mon April at at the home of Mrs They discussed the skit and gave suggestions The collection collected Mrs Douglas read notes on meal planning In the kitchen Marilyn Barber and Gail Douglas made chicken a la 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