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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 18, 1963

Page

18

Anniversary Tea and Bake Sale at Presbyterian Church

The 78th anniversary event and bake sale was held Wednesday at the local Presbyterian church. About 78 ladies endured bad weather and were welcomed by president Mrs. Ward Bruce. The program included a devotional on the Easter story, music by Mrs. Do Storey and Mrs. W. Magill, a vocal duet, piano solo, and a guest talk by Mrs. T. Maxwell. A cake shaped like the church was served as the highlight of the display table. Nearby social notes mention multiple visitors and Easter weekend visits to relatives in Brampton, Guelph, and Toronto.

Ward Bruce Do. Storey W. Magill C. Justice Brin United Church Bruce Metcalfe Ganon Norman McKenne T. Maxwell Byron Bruce C. Storey Simon Christ Chris Hane Wwe Mra Deadman Brampton Mitchell Cloas Jack Crichton Jackie Bracebridge Vial Bustedo U.S.A Gilbert Sinclair Halton Centennial Manor Pattersons Charles Sinclair Mies

Accomplishments Highlighted at Limehouse WI Meeting

The Limehouse Women's Institute held its annual meeting on Thursday afternoon April 4 with a luncheon and reports from officers. Members discussed year’s achievements including 4H club sponsorship, school reunion in Limehouse, community projects and planned events, with officers unanimously re-elected and plans for a May banquet and district annual in Limehouse.

Limenwaide Women's Institute Prgr Mary Stewart Mra Lyonburner Ence Guelph Xaimit ix Women's Institute W.I Eventuin

Funeral for Alfred Saunders Held at Rumley Shoemaker

Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at Rumley Shoemaker for Alfred Saunders of R R 2 Acton who died April 6 at St Josephs Hospital Guelph Born in England in 1901 he was a district farmer survived by wife Gladys Bragg sons Arthur Ronald Lorne daughters Evelyn and Margaret a brother Jim Saunders Toronto sister Eliza AlcDonald seven grandchildren He belonged to the Bal Hinatad Hunt Club interment at Churchill Cemetery Pallbearers listed Flower bearers named Easter parade noted with Fister finery.

Rumley-Shoemaker Alfred Saunders R.R Acton St. Joseph's Hospital Guelph England Hew Gladys Bragg Arthur Ronald Lorne Evelyn Bert Rogers Margaret Jim Saunders Toronto Eliza AlcDonald Bal Hinatad Hunt Club Churchill Cemetery Angus McEachern Jim Leitch Bruce Leitch Garnet Winter Jack Bob Kerr Sam Snow Griffin Smith Bill Butler John Lightle Jr Ray Carton Ken Brown

Limehouse Presbyterian meeting and local notices item

Mra, FL, of George town, district vice president of West Toronto Presbyterial, spoke at a Limehouse Presbyterian meeting held at Mra. Kirkpatrick's home last Thursday evening. The program included scripture, songs, and greetings from the regional group. visitors were welcomed and refreshments served.

Mra Georgetown West Toronto Presbyterial WMS Limehouse Presbyterian Bank Kirkpatrick Ponent

Two Deaths and Easter Services Highlight Rockwood News

A Rockwood citizen Milas Efe June Croft died in Guelph General Hospital. Her funeral was in Guelph with interment in Rockwood Cemetery. Mrs. Robert Williams also died in Guelph General Hospital and was laid to rest in Delhi St Woodlawn Cemetery. Easter services were well attended with special music and messages across area churches.

Rockwood Milas Efe June Croft Guelph General, Hospital Wm. Croft Florence Liv George Wall Norfolk St Guelph HA. Bagrull Dublin St Presbyterian Church St. John's Church John Oa Lawrence Kingwell Owen Sound

Easter Visits and Illness Reported in Eden Mills

Easter weekend in Eden Mills brought visitors to several homes including the McLeans, Wrights, Lowries, and McIntoshes with guests from Cornwall Guelph and Niagara Falls. Hospitalized is Mr George Hampson while seven cases of tisteastes and chicken pox spread in the village. Miss Kathryn Davis of Guelph visits grandmother Mrs Gilbertson for Bauster holidays. Millar relative from Isgoode with grandmother Mrs Millar also spending Easter.

Wm. McLean Don Mclean Cornwall Bob No McLean Brauntford R. Wright John Borland Guelph Bert Rognvalson Eliot Lake J. D. Lowrie Frank Lemmiar Strathray H. McIntosh Bob Simpson Niagara Folly William Slimn Wallaceburg George Hampson Rochester Jack Taylor Eden Mills Kathryn Davis James Gilbertsoan Millar Fron Isgoode

Easter Visitors Share Good Friday Weekenders in District

The district notes numerous visitors over Easter weekend. Families include the Woods of Toronto visiting Chas Fountain and kin, the Hortops in Rochester with Miss Black and Miss Hellman, and Jania Harvey Jestin joining McCutcheon and Dianne in Kitchener. Others from Brantford Guelph Hamilton Burlington and Hamilton areas called on friends and relatives.

Robert Wood Hou Toronto Baller Merv. Chas Fountain Harry Hortop Elisabeth Nancy Rochester Black Jennifer Hellman T. D. McCutcheon Myra Harvey Jestin Robert McCutcheon Dianne Kitchener Ted Jestin Patay Mra Hunter Branford Wm. Alexander Guelph Chaos Hamilton Marry Hancock Lloyd V . Jim Funk Bert Ware Jessie Acion

Moving to Hillsburgh Presentation honors Swindichurat family

A Bal houtud Calton Thursday night event honored Mr and Mrs Lloyd Swindichurat and family as they prepare to move to Mr Harold Sargents farm at Witleburgh. Mrs Edale Smith read the address, guests were given a Wichen table and chairs, and a program concluded with a singing of For they are Jolly Good Fellows and a lunch with music by Regular Luchre.

Bal- Houtud Calton Thurday Lloyd Swindichurat Harold Sargent Witleburgh Harry Short Edale Smith

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