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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 11, 1957

Page

9

Limehouse AR elects new officers at annual meeting

Limehouse W I held its annual meeting in Memorial Hall with 12 members present due to bad weather. Mrs Frank Brown chaired. installation of officers included President Mrs Brown and vice presidents, secretary treasurer Mrs Noble, district director Mrs Smethurst, and branch directors. Committees named include agriculture and Canadian industries led by Mrs Brown and others on citizenship, community relations, home economics, and medical service.

Limehouse W.I W.J. Grace Frank Brown A. J. Smethurst Brown A. W. Renton E. Sanford Jack Roughley J. W Noble A J. Smethuret Harry Brown J. Roughley Karn Prmnutsa Roughley C Meredith Smethurat Kikrpatrick

Mrs McNabb Former Resident Dies at Milton

Mrs Malcolm McNabb died Wednesday April 3 in Milton hospital in her 70th year. She was the last surviving child of the late Mr and Mrs George Young formerly on the Rockwood farm now occupied by the Marsdens. Survived by four sons Ald in Windsor John Georgetown Angua Guelph Fraser at home. Funeral Friday at Harold C McClure funeral home Georgetown with pallbearers including McNabb and Young relatives. Interment Rockwood cemetery beside her husband. Mrs J A Dilts moves to Guelph. community notes.

Malcolm McNabb Milton Hospital McNabb George Young Rockwood Lloyd Marsden Donald Windsor John Georgetown Angua Guelph Fraser John Hamilton Lloyd St. Andrew's Church Presbyterian Church Douglas Black Knox College Toronto Bruce Hosking Hamilton Alex McFarlane Lucan J. A. Malte

Lethbridge Mayor Says Downtown Parking Meters Work Smoothly

Mayor T H Haig tells the Southern Alberta Co-Operative Association that Lethbridge is among the few cities where parking meters do not confront congestion for visitors. City officials note meters ease driver flow downtown.

Lethbridge Alta T. H. Haig Southern

Bell Telephone repair and replacement work across rural districts

Bell Telephone crews have begun repair and replacement in the north east and north west rural areas. Manager C. O. Keith cites growth from Crewson's Corners and surrounding territory and says five miles of additional facilities are needed. The project includes removing old poles, adding about 300 new poles, resetting six, replacing ~10 miles of wire, erecting 33 poles, placing 44 cramzarms, and installing eight circuit miles of serial wire along the route with nearly two miles of rural wire to be wound. Completion is targeted by late summer.

Bell Telephone - Ion Keith Bell Telephone Crewson's Corners

Hosking acclaimed as Liberal candidate at Guelph convention

Delegates hailed Henry Hosking as the Liberal party standard bearer for the coming federal election. Hosking, MP for South Wellington, is hospitalized in Oshawa after a sudden illness on a night train. Health Minister Paul Martin praised his conscientious service and vowed support for his swift recovery and return to the riding. Since 1930 Canada’s net public debt rose from 63 to 11 billion.

Hosking Guelph Jas Henry Hosking Hosting South Wellington Oshawa General Hospital Ottawa Oshawa Paul Martin Martin Hocking South Wellington

Milton man elected OBA president at 40th convention

Peter McMullen of Milton was elected new Ontario Baseball Association president at the 40th annual convention in Clinton. He pledged to uphold the constitution and rules, cautioning against protests not in the rule book, and noted no affiliation for the Great Lakes Senior Baseball League until jurisdictional rights are protected. Tim Turow received a past president’s jewel at the closing dinner.

Peter McMullen Milton OBA Ontario Baseball Association Clinton Great Lakes Inter- County Baseball Association McMullen CBA Mr. McMullen Tim Turow Preston Clarence Riddell Millton

Farm Forum Closes Season With Dinner Party

The Pinegrove farm forum ended its season with a private dinner at Mr and Mrs Spencer Wilsons home for 18 guests. Mrs Mac Alexander reported on the Ontario Farm Forum meeting in Toronto while plans were set for a school euchre party next week.

Pinegrove Spencer’ Wilson Mra Mac Alexander Ontario Farm Forum Toronto

Halyon Manor Two Girls Show Highland Fling

Two girls from Knox Presbyterian church entertained residents of Halyon Manor with a varied program on Monday night April 2. Marta Oreborn performed solos while local couples and the Knox church quartet provided music and commentary. Andrena Camella nine and Jackie Dawe thirteen performed in costumes for the residents.

Manor Chubr Knox Presbyterian Church Milton Oreborn Mim Marta Oreborn Leslie Wills Gordon Strain Stewart Lockie George Newell Mra Lockie Knox Church Quartette Jesus Neil McPhail Cameron Wilken Bill Lockie David Lockie Andrena Camella Jackie Dawe Michael Devlin

Community entertainments and church notices in Milton

A report of a village program with Highland dances and recitations by children, followed by refreshments and singing. Hobby class meeting at Manor emphasizes Red Shield work in Germany, Easter card plans, and bake sale cookies. Sunday service features Hey Christensen and musicians with sermons on faith and Heaven.

E Douglas Naylor J. M. Denyos Seng Frecklee Hon Harris Ted Filton Bn Utleen Clarke Manos Russell Lewis Gremany The Red Shield Roust Germany Lewis Mary Shaw Hey Christensen Full Gospel Assembly Milton Mpx Christensen Madeline Zimmerman 8 Sherratt

Charter Member Annie Stull Mourned by Friends

Our community mourns the death of Mrs Annie Stull a charter member of the Silver Wood Women s Institute She spent her married life in the school section on a family farm and served several terms on the school board Her sudden passing followed a birthday party attended a week earlier in good health and cheer

Annie Stull Silver-Wood Women's Institute

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