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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 11, 1957

Page

15

Campbellville WI Holds Annual Meeting with Laughter and Plans

Mrs George Inglis hosted Campbellville WI for its annual meeting presided by Mrs Leonard Andrews. Reports by officers, a nominating committee summary, and a note on a May 27 bus trip to celebrate the 20th birthday were read. 22 members joined as social activities followed.

George Inglis Campbellville WI Leonard Andrews Institute Mary Stewart George Inglia Nelson Howard Sunshine School Campbellville James Wallace Alec Moore Sid Hartley Wm. McClaren Queen Wi Grace Charles Mitchell Sydney Hartley William McClaren

Halton Game Warden Hitchcux Dies at Oakville

Albert Dudley Hitchcux longtime Halton County game warden died Sunday night in his second year of service with the Department of Lands and Forests. Born in Great Bookham England he helped form the game oversight and conservation program in Ontario.

Halton Albert Dudley Hitchcux Oakville Halton County Mr. Hitchcux Great Bookham Surrey England Department—of—Lands and Forests

Buckner speaks on reform centre work at Devonshire meeting

Dr. R D Buckner discussed his neuro psychiatric centre at the Guelph Reformatory, its methods, and goals of research and treatment. He described patient care, psychological testing, and the challenges of post release follow up, noting the centre's high costs and the potential benefits of rehabilitation.

Duke of Devonshire Kenneth Know Mra Bo Mowal Archibald Lampman Maas Twat Smith Mrade Moz Bennett RD Buckner Iduma Mears Hungary Ead UNO Sn Association Mra D Drysdale Alluston Sauter Rod Buckner Guelph Reformatory Buckner Canada Department of Reformatories

Local School Hosts Student Teachers and Community Guests

Regs School hosted Miss Freeman from England and Miss Gilbride from Toronto as student teachers from Toronto Teachers' College. The community held gatherings over the weekend with numerous visitors from Guelph, Hamilton, Kitchener, and Toronto, including weddings, funerals, showers, and a Rotary Fun Fair despite a Thursday storm that disrupted Hydro and knocked out phones and TV antennas.

Week End Visitors Reported in District

Miss Joyce Fountain of Guelph spent the week end with her parents Mr and Mrs Charlie Fountain. Mr and Mrs Robert McCutcheon and Dianne of Kitchener stayed with Mr and Mrs Warvey Jestin and family. Several other local visits are listed including Hamilton and Dundas associations and a note of Albert Ware arriving in England.

Regs School Jas Freeman Giller Toronto Guelph Township Qurdan Robertson Jim Sharon Guelph George McMillan Mo McCutcheon Min Fisher Mroo Stewart McAlpine - Townacmt Joyce Fountain Charlie Fountain Robert McCutcheon Dianne Kitchener George Linbled Marry Hortop George Munro Hamilton Margaret Black Port Plain Miss Hieck Mere Tom Cutting Norton Clarke Martyn Ralph Isleury Dundas Marjorie Cutting Don Dolson Han Clarke Steve Robert Patten John Alton Jennie Tovell Stuart Wiehardeon Tod McCutcheon McCutcheon

Hot Dinner Precedes Wisconsin Annual Meeting

The Wisconsin annual meeting was held in the hall on Thorneday after a noon dinner hosted by Mrs Haugt rey. Mr Renton and Mrs Lanfent were the hostesses. Miss Quinton returns to teaching in Mo after illness. Mrs Somerville of Ac tun was in charge Communion services will be at Limehouse Presbyterian Church on April 14 at 2:30. Misson Mills arrived home Saturday after five months in Daytona Beach Florida.

Joan Townsend Tau Mroo Mra Don McAlpine Vno United Church Mra Nicholson Hamilton MacDonald Darleen Gail Hamilton Huntton Acton McNabb Georgetown Jldayd St Andrew's Church Guelph SS. No 4 Brookville Hall

Churchill Sunday School Graduation Honors Young Members

Churchill Sunday school held a graduation exercise with guest speaker KE Forgreve from St. John's Sunday School Georgetown. Graduates moved from intermediate to upper class and from primary to intermediate with new teachers appointed. A bake sale and cross bun sale were planned for the neighborhood ahead of Good Friday.

Canada United States Churchill Sunday School KE. Forgreve St. John's Georgetown Cedarvale Girls’ School Arthur Swackhamer Dowald Swarkhamer Swackhamer Hubert Denny Nosemary Brooks Bhirley Anderson Carol Swackhamer Jenna Brooks Linda Coles Trudy Spear Panclo Nord Vern Denny Frank Freeman Mra W. Swackhamer

Lack of Education Ties to Unemployment in NES Survey

A country-wide National Employment Service survey for the National Employment Committee finds that poor education and unemployment are closely linked. The NES study, the first of its kind, queried job seekers registered with the service and concludes that education deficiency contributes both directly and indirectly to joblessness.

National Employment Service N.E. S National Employment Committee Unemployment _ Insurance Commission NES

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