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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 04, 1952
Page
12
The Friendly Circle bazaar in the United church basement featured aprons baking Christmas cards knitted articles candy and more. Ten volunteers helped make the sale a financial success and attendees enjoyed a festive afternoon.
The St. David's Girls' Group held a successful concert in the Sunday School room with Mrs. Wilfred Greenlees as chair. A play by Milton high school members and piano performances entertained, aiding group finances. MLS. The Women’s Missionary Society met at Mrs. L Crawford’s home with devotions, reports, and a nominating committee for 1953.
Machingzis News notes warm weather and an election issue near RBihon township. A threat against a school trustee was reported, while residents prepare for winter with careful driving and walking. J W Mackenzie and Son advertises phone 48 Acton.
A compiled schedule of local activities includes church concerts and Christmas gatherings at various halls, bingo nights at Acton Ys, meetings of Lakeside Chapter 1.C.D.E., St. Alban's Bazaar, Scout Euchre events, Bannockburn W J Prizes lunch, New Year classes at Robinson Business College, Limehouse Memorial Hall Euchre, a square dance at St. Alban's Parish Hall, Ladies Auxiliary monthly meeting at the Y M C A, Halton County Federation of Agriculture annual meeting in Milton, and the Ac ton Junior Farmers and Junior Homemakers meet at Bill Fox's home. Also a remark about Sunday clothes never revealing more than the author.
Announcements show births in Guelph Brampton Acton and Campbellville. Obituaries list Lloyd Transom Jessie Lasby Edwin McCullough Mary Auld Archibald Annie Walker Annie Peart and others with service details and interments in Acton Everton Campbellville Guelph.
Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Massey Sr express thanks for cards flowers and fruit during hospitalization. They also thank neighbors friends and relatives for beautiful flowers cards and gifts for their 50th wedding anniversary and for help served. Mr and Mrs Bentley Wilson join in the gratitude.
Due to health, we liquidate entire stock of new and used autos trucks and tractors. Listings include New International Trucks 1950 Hudson sedan 1950 Austin sedans 1919 and 1947 low priced used trucks and cars. Also bargain sale items like Norge wash machine Admiral radio walnut Pye radio short wave Westinghouse blanket and other new gift articles at 160 Church St.
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