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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Aug 12, 1954

Page

16

Acton area summer activities and notices span varied topics

Local notices report painting in MCA locker rooms and highway lines in Acton India week. Attendees from Acton attended an Old Time Fiddlers contest in Shelburne. A tennis event with Milton was rained out. Harold Wiles suffered injuries in Toronto General Hospital. Fire memberships awarded at Milton convention. Police cases limited with one report in Halton. Scout camps at Woo Springs draw crews from coast. School vacation ends soon with moves to new classrooms. Free Press offers wedding items and accounts of showers and presentations.

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Institute Prizes For Progress At Women's Institute Meeting

August gathering hosted by Mrs. Gordon Aitken saw 26 attendees as 4H members ran the program. Sharon Bessey and Sherlock Aitken shared the annual Institute prize for progress. Doris Fines reviewed current events. musical items and 4H work were presented. Plans included a Red Cross Nursing course and a home made candy contest.

Institute Gordon Aitken Women’s Institute Red Cross Sharon Bessey Sherlock Aitken Doris Fines Shirley Grundy Bells of Jesus Zara Klooster Audrey Grundy Ada Currie Elora God Save the Queen E. Archibald FE. Fisher K. Stubbington W. Weller Walter Weller George Grundy Orangeville Hospital Waddell Emily Coningsby Cemetery A. Vair Weller

Cubs to Receive Leaping Wolf Badge at Scout Hall Instruction

Cub scouts gather at the Scout Hall tonight for special instruction by their leader and assistant. Upon completion they will earn the Leaping Wolf Badge, the sole Cub badge of its kind, symbolizing work accomplished in cubbing. Instruction continues through September 2.

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Memorial Legion events set across towns with orchestras

The notice lists Legion hall events at Acton and Millar's Mall with bands Hance and Millar's Orchestra for August and September. It mentions a fall term starting in 1980 and notes Canada’s population and New Brunswick timber coverage.

Legion Aguinale Ince Maturday Auuual At Acton Legion Hall Sea Duby Orchestra Hance Mrookville Mall Millar's Orchestra

Deaths and Thanks in Acton and Toronto Notices

MCLAUGINLIN To Me and Mire Mac McTaughtin Wit 2 Kat chener at the Soch Waterloo Mwel Hospital Call Aumuat daughter ALT Toby and George JIT McDoneld Ovid on Saturday Aug 7 at Guelph General hospital alates for AHan and Key 1 Mother and baby tine JONES WALNMIES At the United Church parsonage Acton by Rev KE A Currey on Friday July 30 1904 Miz ne Walker by Robert John Jones of Toronto The family of the late Henry Sayers wish to express special thanks to relatives friends and neighbors for their Kindness and for beautiful Coral tributes and carols of sympathy received during our recent sudden bereavement also wish to thank Rev T Armstrong Rev Willis Sayers Rev John Waldie and Mr Victor Rumley for their kindly words at this time

McLauginlin Mire Mac McTaughtin Katchener Soch Waterloo Mwel Hospital Call Aumuat Toby and George Jit McDoneld Ovid Guelph General Hopital Henry Sayers T Armstrong Willis Sayers John Waldie Victor Rumley The Baptist Church Costerus Victor B. Rumley

For Rent Readily furnished apartment available

For Rent two furnished rooms at 10 Main Street with amenities including electric hot water tank. Contact phone number 148 for details and viewing.

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