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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 16, 1964
Page
11
Acton residents share Easter week visits with relatives in Brampton and Toronto. Local clergy induction at St Andrew’s Kitchener marks notable church event. Widespread attendance at MPP and lodge gatherings notes ongoing community involvement and regional society functions.
A Saturday evening variety show in Eden Mills hall, sponsored by St Paul Westminster cubs scouts and Guelph Eden Mills cubs scouts, drew rounds of applause from start to finish. Cardettee held a monthly card party at Lela Bardens home with winners Joan Chamberlain Betty Marshall and Bery Wright. Weekend guests visited local residents and staff attended a two day advertising workshop by Ryerson in Toronto hosted by the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association.
Ralph and Keith Sinclair bought the Jackowski farm on the highway at the Fine Ling and take possession this week. Mr. and Mrs. Yackowski purchased a home in New Hamburg and will move soon. Mr. and Mrs. Art Winkler and two children rented the Jack Kruger farm on the First Line and have moved in. Karl Kalthoff of Woodbridge died. he and his late wife formerly owned the highway farm now known as the L. J. Buck Mink Ranch. The Ospringe Dairy Queens met at Mrs. Clarence Hurren’s home to discuss pancakes and serving ideas, with demonstrations by Jessie Kinnear and Carolyn McEscan.
Miss Jacqueline Elizabeth Rippon married Paul James Russell Phelan at St. Alban's Anglican Church Glen Williams in a pink and yellow setting. The ceremony was performed by Rev Ronald Studley with music by Mrs Reg Williams. Guests from Ontario, Georgetown, Acton and beyond attended a reception at Terra Cotta Inn. The couple will live with the bride's parents while he works as a machinist at Acton Tannery.
The Halton County Fire Prevention Bureau urges careful fires after 21 000 sites in Ontario last year saw 290 deaths and 2 000 000 in property damage. Carelessness breeds fire and tragedy, especially during the dry spring season as officials call for prevention.
Bas Mnafad hosts a Thursday night gathering for Mr. and Mrs. Switzer who moved to Georgetown after selling their farm to Mr. and Mrs. Roach. The event featured gifts and a singing finale. Also reported are a sudden death obituary for Harry Smith and community notes from Port Credit and local churches.
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