School Yearbook Prep and Photos Highlight Busy Week
Nell Benton reports yearbook work underway as John Musselle photographs students teachers and clubs. Wayne Currie asks outside buyers to contact. Cross country to be run May 1 on the Brown farm weather permitting. Last Friday square dance was a success with town youths playing. One car found away from school two more tampered with. police helped locate. Six weeks remain before final exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell Benton
John Musselle
Wayne Currie
Ron, Brown
Leader Shares Peter Marshall Talk at Friendly Circle Meeting
Miss M 27 Bennett led a Friendly Circle program in the United church Sunday school room, with Mrs Verna Bean presiding. The group planned a May spring tea, featured Scripture readings, prayers, and a discussion on Peter Marshall's life and church work, followed by a luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Marshall
Friendly Circle
M. 27 Bennett
United Church
Verna Bean
Brrs
Shirley McKeown
Doris Duby
June Brayshaw
Fran Leyland
Miss Bennett
Shirley Armstrong
Doris Kentner
Edna Stewart Ted
Wo men's Missionary Society hears Scott Mission work update
The Knox Presbyterian Senior Auxiliary held its Spring Thank Offering meeting on April 19 with members from Acton Eden Mills Rockwood Nassagawega Campbellville Lamehouse Boston and Georgetown Presbyterian groups. Mrs. A. J. Buchanan presided and Miss Robena Clark led worship on the theme Something I Can Do. Mrs. Zeidman of Toronto spoke on the Scott Mission's work from its Jewish synagogue origins to 1941 and ongoing faith driven aid seven days a week for all creeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Missionary Society of Knox Presbyterian Church
United, Baptist and Pentecostal Churches
Acton
Eden Mills
Rockwood
Nassagawega
Campbellville
Lamehouse
Boston
Georgetown
A.J. Buchanan
Robena Clark
H.L Bennie
B. Roszell
John Davidson
K. Williams
Cooksville
Old Rugged Cross
Cullough
M- Zeidman
Toronto
Ren M. Zeidman
Scott Mission
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
Accounts Passed At Council Tue
The regular and special accounts were approved at Tuesday night's council session. Listed items include gas, fuel, hardware, telephone, trucking, tax, garage, and progress payments totaling thousands, with specific payees such as Acton Free Press and Wilson and Cousins Co. The notice notes a provincial chapter appointment for Mrs. L. L. Skuce and Miss Pearl McKinnon as councillors from Ontario counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Evans
Thompson Fuel Service
Gordon's Hardware
Bell
Acton Farm Supply
L. W. Agar
Hill-Watson Motors Ltd
Acton Free Press
Whithan's Garage Co
Wilson and Cousins Co
C. BE. Hickey and Sons Ltd
The
Municipal World Lad
Thos Whiliser and Son
Lever and Hoskin
Lakeview Sewer T Cuttuing
Mansel Nellis
Mra
L. L. Skuce
Milton
Chater
Ontario
Imperial Order of Daughters of the Empire
Hamilton
Acton
Skuce
Pearl McKinnon
Orillia
Dufferin
Simcoe
Peel
York
Halton
Town council feud over Ratepayers Association tickets
A heated council session centered on Ratepayers Association ticket sales for an association dance. Councillor Lindsay denied claims, others disputed them, and references to a Free Press report sparked calls for legal recourse and public restraint. The debate devolved into rumor and stalemate.
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Lindsay
Aoven
Lowe
Ratepayers Association
Landsay
Councilor
Pyler
Cook
Ratepayers’ Association
Tyler
Barbeau
Association
Legion
Hears Free Press
Brown
Free Press
Brunelle
Mr. Lowe 3
Mission Circle Presents Play At Annual Thankoffering Meeting
The Women’s Mission Circle of the Baptist Church held its annual Thankoffering meeting Monday evening in the church. Mrs H Helwig led opening rites, devotional duties were shared, and Fay Garner’s piano accordion selections delighted attendees. The cast included Mrs C Landsborough and others in a play titled New Lights in an Old Village with tea and greetings from visiting mission groups.
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Women's Mission Circle of the Baptist Church
H. Helwig
CC Landsborough
L. MacCrautcheon
McCutcheon
Landsborough
Fay Garner
L. Kerr
Jesus
Mission Circle
Old Village
C Landsborough
J. Wagner
McCohen
J. Chapman
Jessie Coles
L Garner
Costerus
M. Bennett
W.mls
The
United Church
Buchanan
Knox
John Root
Hillsburgh
Reid
Pentecostal
Mrs Emily Jane Dryden Dies After Stroke in Guelph
Mrs Emily Jane Dryden widow of John Dryden dies in Guelph General hospital in her 82nd year following a stroke. She lived in Guelph over 50 years, born Emily Jane Swackhamer in Erin township. Survived by two daughters Vera Dryden Gordon Bernice Gnerson and one son. siblings listed. Funeral held in Guelph with interment at Woodland Cemetery.
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John Dryden
Emily Jane Dryden
Guelph General Hospital
Dryden
Gordon Bernice Gnerson
Vera Dryden
Guelph
A. Young
B. Wilson
Acton
D. Kenney
Toronto
A. Wilson
Detroit
Saginaw
Michigan
Workshop at Knox Presbyterians Sunday for Sunday school teachers
Nearly 40 teachers from Acton Rockwood Eden Mills Georgetown and Limehouse attended a Knox Presbyterian church workshop. Rev Robert Carter led the session outlining a new course of study and teaching methods. He demonstrated film strips led discussions and spoke at the evening service.
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Acton
Rockwood
Eden Mills
Georgetown
Limehouse
Knox Presbyterian Church
Robert Carter
Board of Christian Education
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church
Knox
Carter
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Knox church CG.LP. met Monday evening in craft project
The CG.LP. of Knox church met Monday evening and reviewed Pur pose while Ruth Spiel vagel took roll call. The group continued raffia crafts and closed with a Tip. The United church group held a Sunday room meeting with Brayshaw leading games and Miss Boyes continuing a talk on Indians as they finished crafts.
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Cg.lp
Knox Church
Cqluet
United Chureta
Meus Brayshaw
Alvenia Mah
Mbetty Ban
Karen Damn
Miss Boyes
Halton Music Festival Finals Held in Acton Schools
Finals for the Halton County Music Festival take place in the urban school section at the public school auditorium with about 400 pupils from Acton Milton Georgetown Norval Glen Williams and Comybellville contesting 14 classes of solo duets and choirs. Adjudicator is Frank Holton of Brantford and Lakeside's IOD E cup is donated for the urban section. Parents may attend during the day starting at 8 am through 4 pm.
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Halton County
Acton
Milton
Georgetown
Norval
Glen Williams
Comybellville
Halton
Lakeside
1O. D.E
Trafalgar
Brantford
Frank Holton
Ontario Provincial Police report March 1956 district accident stats
A March report by the Ontario Provincial Police shows 2028 motor vehicle accidents in Ontario for March 1 to March 31 1956. District Three including Halton Brant Wentworth and Norfolk had 261 accidents the highest local figure. Nine intoxicated driving charges and 859 speeding offences were filed along with 3000 safety checks 3003 warnings and 1483 charges overall.
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Ontario
Marcho
Halton
Brant
Wentworth
Norfolk
Acton Pupils to Receive Polio Vaccine in School Program
About 18 000 polio shots will be given to Acton school children who did not receive injections last year. Dr F Bull announced the program which started last week and runs until May 11 with vaccinations Monday morning under medical supervision and nurse support. Vaccination aims for a second dose by year end and a third dose for last year’s immunized pupils. Vaccine is free from health departments.
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F. Bull
Acton
Bull
Departments of Health
Rtull
Brookville Hall
Stewarttown
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Cons. Co
Seler
Brown Rose
Counseillor Brown
Lawe
Footitt
Mer Layne
Lidsay
College Circle
Woodlawn Cemetery
Robt. R. Hamilton
Fred A. Hoffman
Optometrists
E. P. Head
St. George’s Square
Woodstock
Lennox
Canada
Integrated Steel Mills
Acton Tennis Club
Family Style Entertainment
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Hone
Robert
Buckner
Fish and Chips
Main
Rockwoodd
Stewart
Lora
James Stewart
Donna Reed Thomas Mitchell Ward Bond
Gloria Grahame Beulah Bondi
Donald’s
Starrett
Serge Smiley Burnette Oe
Stooges
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Edmyu Turner
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