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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 19, 1956

Page

4

Adoption consultant outlines Ontario needs at Halton meeting

Miss Laurie Charleson urged kapas for adoptive parents at the Halton County Children's Aid Society annual meeting in Milton. She warned many young couples are refused, most older children wait to be adopted, and few minority-group children find homes, stressing the importance of preventing family disruption and expanding adoption opportunities.

Ontario Laurie Charlie Ron Charleson Halton County Minas Charlegon Miss Charleson J. Murray Mahon Hugh Pullen Blair Dro. W. Cranfield Halton Council Anw G. F. Thompson Thompson Foster Mathews Harold Magee Samg Bluebird KO Foster Treasu

Erin Township Sets General and School Tax Rates

Erin Township council fixed the 1956 tax rates at 6.0 mills general, 12 mills township, 3 mills general school, 15 mills high school debentures, 9 mills maintenance, 2 mills library. Union and school areas assessed per trustee boards. Snow fence patrols required. library, rabies vaccination assistants paid. Red Cross donation. by law on salvage yards amended to raise license from 2 to 6 dollars. daylight saving aligns with neighboring municipalities.

Erin Hallsburgh le Berir Township USS. Nu Council Welington County Canadian Red Cross Society Bert Berry Ospringe Hivestek Ticenase Muanieip

Campbellville Notes and 1956 WCAS Officers Named

Mrs James Wallace heads the W H officers chosen for 1956 WCAS. Euchre party at Now school on Tuesday evening won by Mrs Amos Mathies and Mrs Albert Stewart in women and Paul Mathlieu and Melville Agnew in men. Fire saved home with 4000 brooder chicks lost last week. Ganpbellville Women Institute held meeting at Mrs Alec Mure's home. president Mrs Sid Hartley led with Institute Ode and Mary Stewart Collect.

Smitten Currie Now School Amos Mathies Albert Stewart Paul Mathlieu Melville Agnew Albert ‘Thompkins Robert Haren Dad Campbell Agnew Howser Milton Fire Brigade Ganp Bellville Women’s Institute Alec Mure Sid Hartley Mary Stewart Leonard Andrews Wilfia Buck Fairview School Bhehanlf Campbell Agnew Hartley Amre—Campbell Agnew James Wallace Leanawad Andrews Hay Parker Jack Wheelihan Alec Moore Hepgarald Austin Brasach Tom Mitchell Mira Henry Ranashaw Tony Miartin Giordan McPhail Feunce J K Mahon Stewart Cramp Frank Quainlan Hera Walton Cheer Hardy Purdy Miry George Twetis Golantor Nome Economics George Black

St John WA card party and Anglican women event notes

The St John WA club hosted a card party with prizes won by Mrs Frank Peacock Milton and Mrs Tom Mitchell. Men’s top score went to Donald Small. An April 20 party is planned. The Niagara Dianesan Board of the Women’s Auxiliary held its annual meeting in Hasalton with six members answering roll call and reports discussed.

St. John’s WA Frank Peacock Milton Tom Mitchell Campbell Agnew Donald Small Gordon Currie James Defarest Amos Mathies Niagara Dianesan Woanes Auxiliary Anglican Church of Canada Hasalton St John's WA Rosy Corbett Mars John Blacklock Mes le Po Jeffares

Guelph Church Hosts Spring Wedding and Officers Installed

The Guelph church united for a spring wedding, Miss Scames Wallace becoming president after an officers installation led by Mrs Lloyd Crawford. The ceremony at St Andrew's Pres byterian featured pink satin gowns and a reception in Ireslau before a planned Lexington trip.

Carol Anne Brobhan Willan Brobhan Geelph Norman Robert Pthomas Norman Clayton ‘Ttumas Eden Mills St Andrew's Presbyterian Church Guelph Allag Hleuckirath Miatfot Nanet Albert Walsh Poros Allan Henckroth Galt John McPhail Tororite Waterloo Wellington Proum Lexington Kentucky

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