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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 16, 1964

Page

22

Varied Easter Program At Knox Church Acton

Alert Auxiliary of Knox Presbyterian Church Acton hosted 10 visitors for an Easter program featuring devotions readings songs and the Easter story from Matthew 2. Mrs Emma Cole greeted residents. Emma Marshall Mrs W Davidson and Mrs A G McKenzie read papers. Miss Bella Mare Rowell sang At the Cross. Ruth and Connie Coles sang a duet. piano duets and humorous readings followed. Acton pupil dancers performed Alabama Bound Louisiana Can Can. after Doxology a lunch of sandwiches fruit cake cupcakes tarts and cookies with tea and coffee was served.

Knox Presbyterian Church Acton Mies Emma Cole Exic Mra F E. Marshall W. Davidson AG. McKensie Knox Church Bella-Mare Rowell Ruth Connie Coles Clarence Coles C. Ashley J. Fink BR. BR. Parker Mery. Anderson

Scout Mothers Plan Euchre Sale at Scout Hall

The Scout and Guide Mothers Association led by President Alle Wilkinson meets to approve minutes and financial report. Arrangements are made for a mother and daughter euchre sale at the high school and advertising for prizes and a training program in the scout hall on April 9 with a cleaning bee earlier in the day.

Scout Euchre Scout and Guide Alle Wilkinson

Fire Chief and Deputy Visit Rockwood Department

Fire Chief Mick Holmes and Deputy Bern Van Fleet demonstrated the resuscitator to the Rockwood Fire Department Monday evening. They outlined the Ayton Department's operation at the invitation of newly elected chief Arthur Nightingale.

Rockwood

Power line switch restores supply to Gael from Rockwood

The Rock Wood Wydro power system was moved to Acton from Pleasant substation during a line buildup. On Tuesday the supply was switched back to Gael, the original source.

Wydro Pleasant Rockwood Gael

CWF Elects New Officers and Receives Bequest

The Christian Women's Fellowship met at Mr. John Allen’s home with ten members. Mrs. D G Robertson chaired. The group elected officers for 1844 and discussed a spring tea at Ospringe Presbyterian Church, a $15.55 penny bag collection, a bequest for mission work, and a study on India and Southeast Asia including an eye camp plan.

Christian Women's Fellowship John Allen D. G. Robertson D. Kingsbury Ospringe Presbyterian Church H. Hartop India South- East Asia Robertson

Crichton Celebrates Tenth Birthday In April Festivities

Community notes record Sackle Crichton’s tenth birthday party on April 7 at her home. The section also notes condolences for the late Conradians and welcomes visitors from Toronto Ottawa Georgetown and Omagh area. Church groups held Easter events with slides and prayers led by local mothers and parish leaders.

Sackle Crichton Conradians Carmen Maltby Georgetown Rodney Bell Toronto R. P. Boourme Mark Ottawa Js-Col Bounn S. Kirkpatrick Ralph Turmer Carol Paul C. MacDonaid Wood Orient Limehouse Prosbyterian Church WMS Kirkpatrick Sam Mackenzie Sanford A. W. Benton Mitchell Beats Mes Cretchton

Firefighters Douse Second Grass Fire in Nassagaweya Township

Acton firefighters attended their second grass fire of the season on Saturday afternoon. They doused a blaze at the home of Jim Lawrence, No 28 Side road, Nassagaweya Township, where high winds whipped up a bonfire and spread to a large field of tinder dry grass. Firelighters used brooms and water streams from booster tanks on the truck.

Acton Jim Lawrence Sideroad Nassagaweya

Correction in last week's public hearing misname

The record corrects a misspelling from Mrs George Brown to Mrs Jane Brown in last week's report. Planning chapters tour through the tannery in May was referenced, with the intended subject noted as LODE chapters.

George Brown Jane Brown Feardmorm Tannery

Stereo chscript Mr. Scott RR 1

The fragment references a Mr Scott in rural route 1 with Irene and an area interest. Details are incomplete.

Scott Irene

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