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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 02, 1964
Page
35
Village marks 50th with a June 26 street dance at Ninkkawk Raceway and a June 27 day of sports at Wamapa and 63 David's Presbyterian church service. Activities include open meetings, receptions, and a social hour after the service.
Earnest Hall born near Acton in 1884 died March 30 in Kitchener hospital age 86. Former Brayth Leather Co. Ltd. employee for 30 years retired 1950. Survived by wife Elizabeth Fisher and children Leroy Hall Violet Gelenes Edna Rutherford Dorothy Milter Wilfred McBachern and others. Funeral and interment at Woodlawn Cemetery Kitchener.
Jersey breeders receive Canadian Jersey Cattle Club Constructive Breeder honors for high production and herd improvements. Maurice Beaty of Milton, Frat Nurse of Ashgrove, and Mac Alexander & Sons of Norval are recognized, with notable herd records, Superior Sire ratings, and lifetimes production details cited.
St John supervisor Rob ert Hart on a break oversees the Ontario Bantam Hockey tourney in Georgetown from Good Friday through Saturday. Georgetown brigade members cover the day shift aided by two youths and some St John Girl Guides. Hart notes lower injuries and good sportsmanship with one Winnipeg boy suffering a dislocated shoulder and another from Quebec awaiting transport.
Easter activities across Burns Erin and Knox churches include a rate of joint services with Communion and music by Byron Bruce of Ospringe. Local groups plan spring meetings at Burne and Acton churches while families visit relatives and members attend services in Agincourt and Everton.
Mrs Roy hosted the Eden Mills Women’s Institute gathering on Wednesday. Attendance, reports, and letters were read. a Mountain Union Institute invitation for April 22 was discussed. a committee formed to plan an April evening with other institutes. A recital and readings followed, with a social hour and hospital news reported. Landmarks include Palm Sunday service by Gordon Gregg and a donation of hospital articles by Mrs R Roy.
The Knox Alert Evening Auxiliary met at Mrs. Grenville McLennan’s home for Easter worship led by Mrs. M. McCullough. Florence Elliott led prayer, Laura Wiles read St John’s account of the women at the tomb, and Miss Roszell sang At the Cross. An April 2 visit to Halton Manor with residents and guests will include worship, music, readings, and lunch, with thanks to non members for help and transport.
Local Limehouse community notes say interior renovations and redecorating at Limehouse Presbyterian Church began on Monday. Several locals are noted for medical stays in Georgetown Brampton and St Josephs hospitals with best wishes for recovery. Easter services drew a large turnout with the choir performing an anthem as visitors arrive from Toronto Montreal Brampton and Kingston areas.
Hardy High School notes say girls are practicing over the holidays for spring track meets while some boys have run outside all winter to stay in trim.
A fragmentary note discusses a wife thanking God for her husband and mentions a man named Methout Gaalis as a dangerous observer. The text is garbled and provides limited context about relationships or threat.
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