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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 14, 1960

Page

3

Limehouse Institute Annual Meeting Report Highlights

The Limehouse Women's Institute held its annual meeting on April 7 at Memorial Hall with a pot luck luncheon. President Mrs Ted Brown presented the year’s report noting 10 meetings, courses for local girls, fundraising events, and community hall upkeep. New officers for 1960 61 include President Mrs Frank Brown and Secretary Mrs Ted Brown.

Limehouse Women's Institute Institute Oole Mary Stewart Ted B Ted B Minutes and Save the Final Report For the Year and Comvener W.E Cubs Scouts and Guides Frank Brown To Roughley Ss Ted Brown Ralph Turner Brown Noble Penne Jas. Noble S. Kirkpatr S. Kirkpatrick

Easter Holiday Office Closures

The newspaper offices will be closed Friday and Saturday for the Easter holiday observance.

Easter Services and Calendar Across Churches

The April 1960 church calendar lists services at Alban Church St. The Martyr Anglican Parish and Presbyterian Church Acton Knox, with Maundy Thursday and Good Friday observances. Easter Sunday morning worships and choral Eucharists are noted, plus sunrise service and water baptism at designated times. Rev H J Underhill of Toronto is the guest speaker at morning and evening services.

HJ Underhill Toronto

North Halton Rural Music Festival winners named

Moffat first with four firsts, two seconds and a third lead the Nassagaweya Esquesing festival finals at Acton Robert Little Public School. Hornby Kelso and Pinegrove also earned multiple top prizes in a day long event with Dublin Blue Mountain and other rural schools participating. Adjudicator GL Bender awarded medals cups shields and plaques reflecting strong performances across solos choirs and duets.

Nassagaweya O Moffat Hornby Nass Kelso Pinegrove North Holton Cirse Esquesing Nassagaweya Robert Little Public School Acton Thie Hornby Dublin Blue Mountain Limehouse Bamackburn Quatre Brax Ligny Milton Heights Dufferin Brookville S&s Nassagaweyn Bender Kichener Ito Chat Competitons Mary Kidney Learmont Woodhouse N. Arawweya David Swindlehurst Mountain Ricky Jarvis Brian Phillips Bannockburn John Crate Sarame Angel Brook Liony Mes Vein Archer North Mallon Sola John Sanderson Bete Robertson John McGee John McDonald Malcolm Johnson Peter French Quatre Bras He Learmant Bank of Commerce Canadian Bank of Commerce Faye O'Neill Sylvia Howe Robertson Moffar Donan Kingdon Linda Wilson Mabon Marilyn Wilson Donna Rennich Annie Dullesia Dianne Bonus Karen Dredge Caral Lawson Meather Bisker Betty Baker Paysematic Alcomedary RO Bomhard Wis St John Ambulance Corps BetheMaye Rove Wallage Gorden Mildred’ Helerson Marie Hargrave

Priest's Nephew Visits Acton After India Mission

Rev. Father Vincent Morgan SG, nephew of St Joseph's pastor in Acton, returned from 12 and a half years as a missionary priest in Darjeeling and Kurswon near Nepal. He offered the first Mass at St Joseph's and spoke to vocations while detailing his global itinerary from Inda to Karachi Cairo Rome London to New York.

India Vincent Morgan SG St Joseph's Acton St. Joseph's Morgan Darjeeling Kurswong Nepal Tibet London England New York City States Canada

Ebenezer Women Plan Future Projects at W A Meeting

Ebenezer women gather at the Ward home with over 20 members for devotions led by Mrs Blyth and a film shown by Mervin Thomson. Mrs Diamond presides as the era includes a concert, humorous reading, and closing prayers before a social hour. A separate note records the Young People group meeting March 27 with 33 in attendance and full organization.

W.A Ebenezer WA Jura Blyth Mahon Murray Hayward Bib Ched

Manor Residents Enjoy Band Concerts by Two Fine Ensembles

Halton Manor residents were entertained by two sets of band concerts. A 13-piece Burlington Concert Band opened with Onward and closed with Ticunderoga, featuring sacred works and novelty pieces. A second Oakville Band performance highlighted Scottish and Irish selections, medleys, and nostalgic tunes for Senior Citizens.

Pen and Brandsawomen Burlington Lee J. Smith Feanvert Elgin G. Corlett Land of the Mrock Walia

Spring Trees Available Now for Spring Planting

Announcement promotes planting trees this spring with advice from the Department of Lands and Forests and allies. Scotch pine costs 14 dollars per thousand and fog catcher forest seed 10 dollars per thousand. regional authorities offer free planting assistance to windbreaks and river valley projects.

Department of Lands and Forests Tarsi Grand Valley Conservation Authority

Price Goes Up Banks Gather American Coins

Local residents grumbled as banks announced high exchange rates for U S coins and shops charged extra for vending and payphones. American coppers were accepted at par while other currencies faced new costs across stores and offices.

Allie Athie Cluthes Bubks Tran Billy Sill

Petition County Seeks Open Deer Season Action

The Hallon Sportsmen's Association will again petition Malton County Council to hold an open deer season this fall at Rattlebrook Point. The meeting also awarded a hunting trophy to Jobe Beauthead and discussed gun safety courses and the upcoming tarp and beget event at Horn this Saturday.

Hallon Malton County Council Rattlesoake Point Percy Hall Rahersen Coulson Jobe Beauthead Ulassemled Hespeter Lundy and Forests Ronald Coulsen Bam Nikey Horn

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