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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 04, 1960
Page
6
Acton residents report numerous visitors and holiday trips. Albert Ford returns from the West. families and friends from Toronto Bracebridge Guelph Oshawa and Kingston vacation at camps lakeside cottages and districts including Norval Circle Bar Ranch Caledon and Muskoka. A wide array of visits from Birmingham England to local relatives mark the summer season with travel to Banff Christopher Lake and Christopher Lake Saskatchewan noted.
A long district social column chronicles Churchill residents traveling to England by train from Georgetown to Montreal and planning a three to four week trip aboard the Empr. It also covers a Smith-Bell reunion at the Davidson home with supper and games, a trousseau tea for Miss Shirley Awrey at Ospringe, a Jackson-Parker wedding at Rockney Fives, and numerous weekend gatherings, visits, and family events in Elmwood and surrounding towns including Erin, Elliott Lake, Chub Lake, and St. Catharines with local families, engagements, and congratulations.
Caretakers at three schools work during holidays with two washrooms at MZ Bennett shoal repainted and painters stationed at Robert Little school repainting grade one ramps.
Prompt action by Sean Very ser of Eden Ontario prevented serious injury to six year old David LaChappelle of Lockerby Ontario when he ran from a school bridge area into a southbound car on Main Street. Corp Mason of the Acton OPP credited the driver with braking sharply to avert harm. The boy was treated by Dr WG Kenney for bruises.
A thief stole a power mower from Morley Allen's station wagon in the Station Hotel parking lot on a Wednesday afternoon. Allen alerted police around 6 30 p m but no trace of thief or mower is found. Summer school for high school teachers concludes this week.
Mr and Mrs George L Haggett announce the engagement of their daughter Rona to Mr Wayne Curre son of Mr and Mrs Gordon Currie of Acton The wedding will be held on September 1 at 230 pm at St Athans Church Acton.
David Peal was invested into the Rover Scout crew in a ceremony at St. Alban's Anglican Church on Tuesday evening. Rover mates Ken Gardner and Duby joined the ceremony, along with crew leader Ron Smith.
Mrs W Ballentine recently moved to Guylph was pleasantly surprised when a group from Acton WAL called to welcome her and discuss her association with Chen during her stay. The Acton group expressed sorrow at her departure but welcomed her return anytime.
Linda Braida passes her fifth figure test amid a ice time win with scholarship. Sunday Joan Cook awards her second figure test as she and partner perform at Fox Trot. They attend summer sailing school in Guelph. Tests began at 7 30 in the morning with girls executing intricate figures on the ice. Linda's test lasted about 45 minutes as she completed one foot figures and trade figure sequences. Other girls completed tests in roughly five minutes. Judges included Mrs Ford, Miss Laiwabeth, Mr Bord, and Miss Lichti of the Western Ontario Niagara Peninsula sectional with Kitchener director overseeing. Linda will continue on pre gold dances.
The Eden Mills Buen ME Presbyterian Church youth held a hay ride and lunch at the Milne farm. A long list of visitors and relatives from Detroit Toronto Hamilton and other places spent weekends with local families including Gilberts Barden and Doughty households. Several reunions and travels to Wasaga Beach Listowel and Parry Sound are noted along with camping at Eagle Lake and various family visits.
Research indicates the spine affects overall body function, and proper alignment is central to chiropractic care. The article argues that spinal mechanics influence nerves and organs, supporting chiropractic methods for a broad range of diseases and bodily systems.
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