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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 30, 1962
Page
17
Acton residents report visits out of town and travels from North Bay to Calgary and Fiji. Lions club picnic and family gatherings join exchanges with relatives in Guelph, Nova Scotia, and Hawaii, while Donna Ledger prepares for Ontario Ladies College in Whitby.
Fred Archibald was among the Prine winners at the CNCE where he received panzer on game fowl. Lea Kieng of Geneva KY died suddenly, leaving a family behind. Miss Sandra McEwan stayed at the CNLE with 4H Homemaking projects as others spent days visiting and traveling. A cow injury sidelined Mard McCutcheon, while several local families hosted and visited over the weekend in Ontario and nearby areas.
The first accident from new Main Street curbs last Thursday evening involved Peter Edge, 159 Tidey Ave. when Mrs Edge tripped while crossing to a neighbor’s car offering a ride home. She fractured her foot. an X-ray Friday morning showed the break and a cast to the knee.
Antique steam enthusiasts hosted a two day Pioneer Power Reunion at the Lowe home in Campbellville BR. Crowds lined fields and tents as steam engines roared with whistles and hisses. Visitors, including children, enjoyed model engines and a gala dance at Fair Mills hall as competition wrapped up Saturday evening.
Two girls Misses petty brown aia Joy Patteson were guests at the CALE, eligible for county honors at age VS. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Chilford McDonald on the arrival of a daughter at Georgetown District Hospital. Sympathy extended for Mr Curry Herrington and families after a death. Families holiday travels are noted, with visits to Seaway power plant and Upper Canada Village. Various couples celebrated weekends and visits across Ontario with local and regional mentions.
Community news centers on a power reunion and ten baseball games at the Eden Mills Park. Local families such as the James and Gonlon clans visit from nearby towns. Mrs Garnet H Wingle mourns the loss of her aunt. Visitors from Wayne Michigan attend, and Franks and Saupe families host gatherings. A community dance and a wedding shower mark weekend events as residents celebrate and connect.
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