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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Dec 04, 1968

Page

6

Eden Mills church groups elect new officers and host sales

Community notes from Eden Mills describe the annual meetings of the WMS and Ladies Aid at Mrs. H Gilbertson’s home with a pot luck dinner, officer elections, reports, and committee roles. A cachre and penny sale in Community Hall drew winners and prizes. New residents Mr. and Mrs. A Jefferson and Mr. and Mrs. G Weale were welcomed. A Christmas Eve plan meeting and a baby shower were also reported, with sympathy extended to the McIntosh family.

W.S Penny Sale WMS Ladies’ Aid Eden Mills Presbyterian Church H. Gilbertson W.M.S G. MacDougall S. Gilbertson R. Gilbertson B. Wright J. Chamberlain W. Lasby R. Wright K. Gilbertson E. Barden K. Stevenson C. Ramsey J. Gilbertson Beryl Wright Lee Treas W.lasby Joan Chamberlain Kaye Stevenson Ed Woodhouse Ann Vos R. Bell B. Blowes D. Masson H. Shelke T. Kerkhoven Adair T. Vos Eden Mills Women’s Institute Ladies H. Barden T. Barden H. McPherson L. Neville Mer Barnstaple Lond Don Peeling Hugh McPherson A. Jefferson Anna Wilsons Jefferson Brampton George Weale Weale Toronto Joanne Wright WH. McIntosh McIntosh

Hold up and defense turn the tables in bridge play

In a rubber bridge game South North and West East discuss a hold up concept where a defense uses the bid linked to declarer and dummy. the article includes a detailed example from a three no trump contract,شرح notes on lead choices, and an alternate line where East wins the first spade lead to enable a successful defense. It also lists last week's winners at Acton Bridge Club and local instructional society elections with names and positions.

Declarer North West South East Acton Bridge Club Mike Lorusso Bill Wardell

Steamer Emmerson Elected Georgetown Mayor by Narrow Margin

By a narrow majority Wheldon Steamer Emmerson was elected Georgetown mayor with 1322 votes, defeating John Elliott 1251 and Bob Francis 1047. William Hunter was acclaimed reeve. Deputy-reeve Arthur Speight won 2283 to Willian Sunnucks 1344. Six councillors elected by ward, with ward 1 selecting Sandy McKenzie and Erm Uyde, ward 2 Donna Denison and William Smith, and ward 3 Richard Morgn and Harry Levy. Ernest Bodner leads the separate school board with 1723 votes over Gudii Sigurdson 1387. Ben Boyle wins reeve-seat on the separate board. RC voters back Hugh Henderson 172 and Kenneth Walsh 150 for the Halton separate board. Acclaimed hydro commissioners John T. Armstrong and Gerald McCallum, water commissioners Roy Ballentine and Winston Smith also chosen. Turnout about 50 percent.

Wheldon Emmerson Georgetown John Elliott Bob Francis William Hunter Arthur Speight Willian Sunnucks Sandy McKenzie Erm Uyde Michael Foote Donna Denison William Smith Jim Court Jim Emmerson Jim Young John Hale Richard Morgn Harry Levy Philip Siddall Fran Tyrrell Halton Board of Education Ernest Bodner Gudii Sigurdson Ben Boyle Separate School Board Ed Hayes School Board of Education Hugh Henderson Kenneth Walsh Hubert Clohecy William Pincather Hydro John T. Armstrong Gerald McCallum Roy Ballentine Winston Smith

Lorne Scots Band Guards at George Brown Centennial Ceremony

The Lorne Scots regiment stood guard as their band and drums played during a Queen's Park ceremony commemorating the 150th anniversary of George Brown's birth. The event featured military band music and a formal guard presence reflecting the historical tribute at the park ceremony.

Lorne Scots On Guard Regiment G. Brown Lorne Scots Regiment Queen's Park George Brown

Stretched Breads Find Uses Across Dishes and Desserts

This notice presents methods to stretch bread and cereals in meals. It lists using bread to extend casseroles meats and fish and saving stale bread for dressings toppings or desserts. It emphasizes versatile applications and resourceful cooking.

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