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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 05, 1962
Page
14
Acton residents and visitors gather over the weekend with Y’s Men conference in Brantford, relatives visiting from Islington and Ripley, and many Acton locals at the Riviera. Ontario figures attend meetings, school dances, and hospital concerns while Lakeside ICDE marks its 44th anniversary with a Legion Hall dance.
Miss Jon Aitken from Dundas spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs G Aitken. Services at the local Presbyterian Church were well attended. Rev Maxwell and Mrs Maxwell performed a duet. Buck and Mrs Robert Ellis supported the service with two curling enthusiasts in Erin last season. Mrs Mary De Vries leaves for Holland after visiting with relatives for six months. Mr and Mrs George Willey of Victoria Harbour visited David Stewart and Glen returned home with them after a nine month stay. Mrs J Hills was called to Toronto due to her sister Mrs Jones suffering burns. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Malcohy Leitech on the arrival of a...
Wellington County set a mill rate of 145 mills, unchanged from 1961, with $754,753 in taxes. The rate is nine mills and a tenth lower than last year, while the general rate rose by that difference to 5.5 mills this year.
Congratulations to Gary Ferguson son who received honors in guitar exams held recently in Guelph. Funeral for 96 year old Mrs Little in Toronto on Saturday. Ladies from the local Women’s Institute attended a dessert euchre and bridge in Hillsburgh. Archibald attended a Wellington Women’s Institute directors meeting at Mrs. Edgar Gray’s Mimosa home.
Firefighters battled three grass fires and a car blaze over a 48 hour period from Saturday afternoon to Sunday evening near Crescent and at a BP garage. Crews fought near Tom Harris RR 4 Acton and near a cemetery, using brooms booster lines and new radio systems to coordinate responses. Be careful of blazes set to burn dried grass near Beardmore Company employees who watched the events unfold.
Rockwood notes report the Presbyterian church men held their annual supper in the Sunday school room with many members wives and young friends attending. After the meal attendees moved to the town hall for a film show and a discussion led by Rev. Alen F. Cook. A mild spell melted snow but ice remained in areas. Renovations in the basement of the Preteen church created a new classroom used by teachers and students during Sunday services.
Firefighters responded Tuesday evening to a chimney fire at Dan Campbell’s home on Main Street South. Flames were seen shooting from the chimney but were extinguished after the crew cleaned the chimney and allowed the fire to burn down safely.
Rev L Wilson has been called to lead Avion Pallowship Baptist group now organizing as a church in May. He plans to move here in May with wife and child after pastoring Streetsville Fellowship and earlier Oakville. He studied at University of Toronto and Central Baptist Seminary. Attendance at services is growing with about 30 to 40 at Sunday School and morning and evening services. The group, not yet incorporated, expects incorporation in May. Wilson aims to study the Bible, urge world need awareness, and encourage local church cooperation.
The article outlines transportation, hostel lodges, admission duties, home nursing, pain relief drugs, home visiting, dressings, and volunteer work by the Cann Car Society. It highlights a ducal nurse’s involvement, calls for volunteers, and names Rav Arhhie as loyal president.
Nell a two year old Belgian tare owned by Masales Dalry completed her final run on the tautiine milk route Saturday morning with a notable stop of blaring dam strings as she hauled the silk wagon for the last time. She began 16 years ago. Secrecy Hitton Elliotts te er Mackay. Mrs Rae West. dressing state tow Mrs FE. Lidken education chairman Harald Denny.
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