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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 23, 1964
Page
34
The Grace Mission band at St. David's Presbyterian Church held a Saturday morning World Scout Brotherhood program in the Sunday School room. Brief reports, devotions, and a hymn service preceded a social hour after the meeting.
The report describes a EMO exercise where one protester attended. County officials noted lack of prior authorization and inadequate notice to committee members. Reeve Hinton apologized for missing details and a motion to delete the incident from minutes failed.
Revival of faith and daily devotion highlighted by Church on Sunday services. Rev. Stanley Gamtion leads morning worship "The Christian Looks at Death" with 9:45 Sunday School and 11:68 worship. evening study on Revelation at 7:06. midweek Mission Band and prayer meetings. Prayer and scripture readings emphasize life and death in faith.
The report covers a funeral in Guelph with attendees Sinclair and Ammold My Tack and mentions Miss Geanygna Wragg and Miss Kathy Agoston visiting from Guelph. It notes Mrs. Ron McEwan’s recovery at home after surgery and Dianne Cooke’s Queen’s University graduation and teaching plans.
Mothers group led by Mrs. M Mod urged Halton County Council to cut speed limits on gravel tracks along Base Line Road west of Milton after citing dangers to 42 children in Oakville. Warden Gallagher promised action pending highway regulations review. Reeve Martin urged police to enforce existing limits immediately.
At the monthly county council meeting Warden G. Gallagher accepted Halton Fire Prevention’s seventh consecutive award. Coordinators J. C. Wilson and A. B. Clement praised Halton as one of only four Canadian counties with an active fire prevention program.
The warden urged minimal use of grass liores and warned of dangers in the hall of truthess building, stressing the need for a prominent display of Gallagher and members’ framed certificate.
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