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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 07, 1960
Page
7
Special Holy Week services begin Sunday as students enjoy Easter break activities. Ice thawing improves road conditions while skating and hockey gear appear in town. Hoops and hockey gear feature in weekend plans as local teams prepare for tournaments and school events.
The March meeting of Scout and Guide Mothers was held on Tuesday March 29 in the Scout Hall. Fifteen members attended with president Beryl Newton presiding. Three new members Marguerite Howard Betty Blum and Lorn Clark were welcomed. Plans were made to start the hot cross bun dive and kitchen floor tiling was decided with a color choice.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Denny and family attended the Ontario Conservatory of Music recital at Guelph Collegiate auditorium. Their son Vern played with the junior accordion band and records were made of the numbers for purchase.
The Campbellville first troop Cubs report a successful Saturday paper drive and plan another in May. Hospital updates include Mrs. Amos Mathies, Mrs. James Roberts, and Miss Anna Gilmour Redfast. Home news adds Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Crawford returning from Florida, plus local visits and hospitalizations.
Much credit to Mrs Harry Scott and committee for a successful euchre and bake sale at the Silverwords Institute last Friday. Fred Linclilly won high score, Mrs L Johnson took women’s prize, Russell won the daw, Bob Hoare had low score, and a generous auction followed by lunch. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs FO Baxter on the birth of their son. Dr and Mrs Sailes moved to Silver Creek after leaving Georgetown.
The Halton County music festival honors senior choirs and duets with trophies from the Countess of Strathmore Chapter. Norval Campbellville Glen Williams and Stewarttown vie for top awards as teachers and principals praise music education and school support.
High school students join the Junior Ranger program run by the Department of Lands and Forests in Parente Votario Mph. Applicants must be seven years old by July 1, 190, in grade seven or higher, and provide longhand applications. About 300 teens have applied for the July and August session offering four dollars per day plus board and lodging.
A fragmented OCR reads like a local music column noting Ray Aynew and a band with trombone and piano roles. The item references performances, a musical treabitry, and audience reactions amid scattered names and dates, with mentions of TV watching and a missing members note.
The Rev Duight Engel and his wife plan to redecorate the Sudbury parsonage as church members help with the project. Work is ongoing this week with men from the church assisting and preparations continuing into July.
A driver collided with a pedestrian on a crowded crosswalk as other vehicles blocked his path. An off duty police officer intervened and issued a $25 fine to the offender amid tense moments.
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