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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 19, 1956

Page

14

Ontario Adoption Talk Highlights Gaps and Needs

Miss Laurie Charlie addresses Halton County Children's Aid Society in Milton urging more adoptive parents and stressing the scarcity of available children especially older ones. She notes many minorities risk aging without homes and praises foster mothers while outlining economic and family factors affecting adoptions.

Ontario Laurie Charlie Jon Charleson Halton County Minas Charlegon Miss Charleson J. Murray Mahon Hugh Pullen Blair Drew. V. Cranfield Halton Council G. F. Thompson Ags Thompson Foster Mathews Pate

Erin Township Sets General and School Tax Rates

Erin Township council fixes 1956 tax rates including general, road, and school levies across multiple areas. Debentures, maintenance, and library charges noted. bylaw adjustments raise salvage yard licenses from 2 to 5. daylight saving time alignment referenced.

Acton Corporation of Erin Township Erin Speell Hallsburgh le Berir Township Caledon Council Wellington County Canadian Red Cross Society Bert Berry Ospridge Hullsburgh Hivestock

Campbellville Social Briefs and Fire Losses Noted

Community events include a euchre party at No LT school won by Mrs Amos Mathies and Mrs Albert Stewart with Paul Mathlea and Melville Agnew as winners. A fire damaged a brooder house killing 4000 breeder chicks. Milton Fire Brigade prevented further damage.

Smitten Currie No LT School Amos Mathies Albert Stewart Paul Mathlea Melville Agnew Albert ‘Thonmpkins Robert Hurren Dad Campbell Agnew Milton Fire Brigade Fanp Bedville Women’s Institute Alec Mure Sid Hartley Mary Stewart Leonard Andrews Walfin Buck Fairview School Behanlf Campbell Agnew Hartley

St John's WA Hosts Card Party and Auxiliary Meeting

The St John’s WA held a Sunday school card party with prizes awarded to Mrs Frank Peacock Milton and Mrs Tom Mitchell. Men’s high score went to Donald Small and Gordon Currie won the travelling prize. An Anglican Church of Canada Niagara Dianesan Board of the Women’s Auxiliary annual meeting is planned for Has alton April 10 to 12 with Mrs Rosy Carbett opening the session.

St. John’s WA Frank Peacock Milton Tom Mitchell Campbell Agnew Donald Small Gordon Currie James Refarest Amos Mathies Niagara Dianesan Woanes Auxiliary Anglican Church of Canada Eas Hasalton St John's WA Rosy Carbett Soc Mes Trensurer John Blacklock Jeffares

Spring Wedding At St Andrew’s Presby Church Guelph

A lengthy society item details the St Andrew’s Church wedding of Carol Anne Brohan and Norman Robert Thomas in Guelph. The event includes listed officers for a local women’s group, receptions at the Waterloo Wellington Flying Club Lounge, and wedding attire descriptions with pink and shell tones. The couple plans to reside in Guelph after the ceremony.

Carol Anne Brolhan Willian Brohhan Geelph Norman Robert Thomas Norman Clayton Tisumus Eden Mills St Andrew's Presbyterian Church Guelph Albert Walsh Allan Henckroth Galt Johna Mc.Phaal Tororite Waterloo- Wellington

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