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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 16, 1964

Page

24

W M S Ends Its First Century Speaker Urges Continued Zeal

The Women’s Missionary Society of W.M.S. gathered for a spring thank offering with Mrs. Wm Geggig of Georgetown as guest speaker. She urged renewed zeal, recalling historic efforts and the call to expand the World for Christ, and noted the 100th anniversary plans in Montreal.

W.ms WMSM A.J. Buchanan Wmn. Geggig Georgetown Women’s Missionary Society Presbyterian Church Walls Mary of Magdala Jesus Montreal Pall

Central Ontario Y men Conference draws 85 delegates

The Central Ontario District Y's Men Conference hosted 85 delegates in Acton for a weekend program. The Acton club organized it with speakers including International president G W McKenzie. Activities spanned sports, Banquet, and workshops with meals catered by Watson's restaurant.

Acton YS Central Ontario Ontario Acton G. W. McKenzie George Murray Watson's Restaurant Bob Duby Mansell Nellis Y's Watson's Guy Ross Wiebe van Dijk van Dijk Clarence Ragnvaldson Kitchener Pan Politae Clas Doug Copeland Banguet Peter Stark Ontario Region International Hugh Watleon Belleville

Last Euchre at Beachwood Cubs and Scouts Season Finale

The Beachwood Cubs and Scouts host their final euchre night of the season on Thursdays, April 23, offering players a last chance to compete and socialize.

Beachwood Cubs

Rex Katong Women's Institute Organized Paper Drive

The Rex Katong Women's Institute in Rockalong sponsors a community paper drive to clear attics cellars and sheds by April 18. Members discussed Nigeria travel plans and visits from Eden Mills Institute while announcing officer elections and April health clinic participation.

Rex Katong Women’s Institute SS No. 8 Dey Ritchie Apra

United Gas Leasing Quarters In Ten Storey Hamilton Office

United Gas Leasing to occupy a new 10 storey office building at Main and Hughson streets in downtown Hamilton. The $2 million project, to be completed by August 1968, places United Gas as principal tenant on the second floor and much of the ground floor and basement. The basement will house the home service department and a 200 seat auditorium for company use and public meetings. The building will feature marble and glass exterior, marble lobby, and a prominent symbol atop the structure identifying the gas company. Natural gas will power heating and cooling.

United Gas Limitcd Hamilton United Gas General W. L. Dutton United Tin Ground Moor Home Service Department Lude Wil Oe Main Hughson United Indy Facraton-Connaught

Carding and Spinning Demonstrated on TV by Mrs Hoey

Mrs W ALN Harv of Mof fat demonstrated carding and spinning of wool on Country Time teleview Saturday April 4. Behind her were two well behaved sheep from her farm. She is known as artist Elizabeth Wilkes Hoey and showed close ups of wool spinning and natural dyes from onions and sumacs.

W. Aln. Harv Moffat Inva Elizabeth Wilkes Hoey

Driver Killed As Car Strikes Tree In Port Credit

A Port Credit man Reginald Irvin died Saturday after his 1956 rear sedan struck a tree on the Seventh Line near Ashgrove. The collision, at about 7:50 am, wrapped the car around the tree leaving it 0 feet from the road. Ontario Provincial Police Constable Tom Penrice investigated the Milton area fatality, the first 1964 OPP detachment fatality.

Port Credit Ashgrove Reginald Irvin Milton District Ontario Tom Penrice Mitton O.P.P

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