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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 20, 1961
Page
7
Acton celebrates Library Week with a boxy display and a Chamber of Commerce Dinner naming Citizen of the Year. Trout Open April 29 and Acton Open golf plans gain pace while spring cleaning and tank installations pace progress at a new Texaco station.
The Acton Agricultural Society held its April meeting approving a third prize for eight classes in the Home Craft division of the Fall Fair women's work. The board pledged support to the Community Centre Drive and invited the campaign chair to speak. Mayor Gow noted park lease implications and council action needed. The president and A. L. Davidson were set to meet the central committee to discuss the society’s role in the campaign.
The Silverwood-Women's Institute met at Mrs. Harry Marchington's home with President Mrs. William Norton chairing. Members paid dues, readings and thanks were read, several births noted, and plans for a bulb sale at the May meeting approved.
A car rollover on the Sesenuth line near North Holton left one vehicle in the ditch after losing control in snow. Larry BouSbill of Oraile Road Acton was involved and reports indicate no injuries.
Eighteen members and six visitors attended the annual Women’s Institute meeting at Mrs. Wm. MacPherson’s home. Officers were elected with Mrs. Archibald as president and Mrs. Stubbington as secretary treasurer. A bronze plaque for a cairn to be dedicated at a school reunion in June was approved. Members discussed rug making classes led by Mrs. Fines and Mrs. Taylor, and a district calendar project for 1962. Several Readings and reports highlighted activities from the district, with a note on financial matters and express thanks to various attendees.
The service at Churchill Church on Stantiy was conducted by Rev Dwight Engel BAL of Acton. Miss Anne Hall Isdington spent the weekend with Miss Donna Ledger. Congratulations to Charence Denny on winning the lucky ticket.
The remark likens resolutions to babies in church, arguing they must be acted on now to be effective. The central idea emphasizes urgency and immediate implementation over delay.
A large gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Duncan Moffat on Nasianyuweya street marks their 25th wedding anniversary. Relatives and friends present include Mrs Trene Darby and the late Darby and Moffat families. A silver dollar plaque and a three tier wedding cake center decor highlight the celebration. Snow adds to the Monday mood.
Gen Vanier presented Governor General’s awards to prize winning authors in Ottawa on Monday evening. Among them poet Margaret Avison of Toronto former Acton resident received the award for Winter Sun. Other winners included Anne Herbert Brian Moore Paul Toupin and Frank Underhill.
A garbled OCR note mentions Geriiide Egerte of the US and a festival, with a reference to swine and an English channel, totaling $926. The readable portion is fragmentary and lacks clear names, dates, or outcomes.
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