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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 29, 1954
Page
3
Advertisers plan spring campaigns as readers anticipate new clothes garden gear and Mother's Day gifts. The mat service book arrived at the newspaper office this week offering attractive illustrations for ads across food furniture life insurance jewelry cars and more to enhance presentations.
Sgt. Harry Wilson reports the Halton County Police Association has raised about 350 of its 2500 goal to place trees before Centennial Manor. He wants to reach the objective by the end of May to have them ready for summer. If not met, trees would be delayed until next year.
The Halton TB Association reported a record per capita donation average during the 1953 Christmas Seal campaign and raised $14,063.99 from 4,892 letters. Dr. S J Hawkins praised TB education and prevention while noting TB is treatable and not solely a doctor’s issue. New officers for 1954 were named, including R F Bean as president and D Hamilton-Wright as treasurer.
The Thankoffering meeting of the WMS at Mrs Mitchell’s home featured Mrs H Mainprize speaking on children’s work from a recent synod meeting in Barrie. Other items include Easter solos, church floral tributes, Gibraltar School Association activities, birthday parties for Diane Foster and Michael Noble, and various visitors and travel notes.
Jerald C. Brauer's book attracts sincere members of four Acton congregations but fails to mention Canada or the United Church of Canada. The reviewer notes the narrative style and notes useful facts for ministers Sunday school teachers and lay readers interested in the development of Christian faith.
The Stone School Farm Forum will meet monthly through summer with a bus trip planned to Niagara Falls and Queenston. Mrs Henderson Sr and Mrs Norton attended the 14th Ontario Farm Radio Forum conference in Toronto on April 7 with reports. An executive and program meeting at Mrs Ern Batkin's planned Silverwood Women's Institute events.
The Easter service of St. David's Church Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Murray McPhail home with Mrs. Edgar Cairns presiding. Members read Bible lessons, reported by secretaries, and heard an Easter message. The meeting closed with prayer and hymns as members shared in the spiritual event.
The Dublin Women’s Institute held a cuchre and dance in the parish hall on April 10. The event featured two tables of cuchre, with Fred Kentner taking top score for men and W. Inghart second. William McTyre travelled, C W Taylor led the mens’ side, while Mrs Pickatt won ladies’ high and Mrs H Anderson was ladies’ second. Mrs OC and Mrs C Pickle noted ladies travelling and low scores for the event.
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