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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Dec 06, 1956

Page

19

United Church Evening Auxiliary Holds Annual Meeting

Mrs. Lloyd Marsden presided at the United Church Evening Auxiliary annual meeting held at Mrs. James Hill's home with 20 members. Officers elected include Mrs. Marsden president and Miss Gladys Hanna overseeing the ballot for positions. A Sacred Heart church bingo event raised prizes for attendees, and local residents noted Kiwanis Festival honors for Martin Bauer Jr. plus various community notices on farm shipments and town commerce.

United Church Evening Auxiliary James Hill Lloyd Marsden Gladys: Hanna L. Marsden E. Johnston Gordon Harris Freeman ‘Wilson Pearl Hamilton Dave Armstrong Lloyd Thomas Oscar Dryber Lloyd Dyer Duncan McPhedran D. Armstrong Garnet Petty Gladys Hanna Sacred Heart Chirch Herb “Saunders Roy Bacon Paul Franck E. Synnott P. Dales Leona Bolton Charles Keane Joan Kucharski A.R.C.T Toronto Martin Bauer Jr EE. Johnson O.dle Douglas Rockwood Police Clifford Meadows James Milne Frank Kelso Maby M. Carson Ottawa James Neave Linda Thatcher Charles Thatcher Leoana Bolton Guelph Royal Bank Dean Taylor Jean Hilb W.A The United. Church Town Hall

St Andrew's Day Scottish Dance Club Celebration

The Scottish Dancing Club in the Parish Hall held a St Andrew's Day gathering with young dancers performing Gay Gordons and Dashing White Sergeant. Guelph guests Dr. and Mrs. Raffan assisted, Maureen Marshall gave Highland dances, and Dr. Buckner spoke on Scotland's heritage and Canadian ties. A Scottish lunch followed, with plans for Burns Night and a January meeting.

St. Andrew's Day Land of the Heather Dgemant Gordons Petronella Jack McGenchie Pete Marshall Guelph Dunworth George Robertson Dorothy Calder Marguerite Robi

Engraved Gold Watches Mark Ten Years at Baxter Laboratories

Baxter Laboratories of Canada honored five employees with engraved gold watches for a decade of service at a 25th anniversary dinner for the parent plant in Morton Grove Illinois. About 220 attendees plus spouses attended. Lloyd Clifton presented the awards. Recipients were Jim Hufnagel Res Hoare Eddie Landsborough Lorne Simpson and JinyY Robertson. Longest serving retirees Edwiy Hufnagel Joe Heveran and Harold Kinread reflected with Clifton. A sing song followed led by Ken Mann with Mrs J Bradshaw at the piano.

Baxter Laboratories of Canada Morton Grove Illinois Legion Hall Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary Lloyd Clifton Jim Hufnagel Res Hoare Eddie Landsborough Lorne Simpson Jinyy Robertson Baxter’s the Longest Edwiy Hufnagel Joe Heveran Harold Kinread Mr. Clifton Acton Toronto Ken Mann Mrs. J. Bradshaw

George Lee Elected President of B A C

George Lee was elected president of the Brotherhood of Anglican churchmen for the coming year at a dinner in the parish hall of St. Alban's church on November 28. Other officers named were Bill Barrett vice president Elmer Lasby secretary George Hargraves treasurer Bob Vincent reporter and entertainment committee members Les Duby Vic Bristow and Bill Denny. The meeting opened with a prayer by Rev Evan Jones and was followed by films and slides shown by Owen Masales.

George Lee Brotherhood of Anglican Churchmen St. Alban’s Church Bill Barrett Elmer Lasby George Hargraves Bob Vincent Les Duby Vic Bristow Bill Denny Revo Evan Jones Owen Masales

Ontario plan aids handicapped in three scheme program

Welfare Minister Cecile says Ontario rehabilitation program for the handicapped shows success after three months. Three parts cover medical exam and treatment, training and person support, and job placement. Over 60 individuals have begun vocational training with allowances from 60 to 115 dollars monthly, possibly up to 15 more for needy cases.

Toronto Cecile Ontario Ottawa

From Grey Cup to Christmas

In the holiday reflection, the author contrasts Christmas joy with post Grey Cup gloom, noting refugees from Hungary and disaster impact in Springhill Nova Scotia. He frames Christmas as love that lasts beyond gifts and calls for being one’s brother’s keeper.

Basement Roof Sets Stage For Acton Church

Progress on the Christian Reformed church at No 7 Highway east of Acton includes a completed basement roof. Members hope to use the space as a meeting place before Christmas or soon after.

Reformed Church No. 7 Acton

Bride Eileen Barbour Engaged to Garry McFadden

Miss Eileen Barbour receives numerous gifts at a November 21 shower hosted by Mrs. R Puncheon and Mrs. G Puncheon. The event honors her upcoming marriage to Garry McFadden and includes a lunch served by Ruth Kay and Pamela Puncheon.

R. Puncheon G. Puncheon Eileen Barbour Garry McFadden Ruth Kay Pamela Puncheon

Heather Club Meeting Plans January Dinner Donation

The Heather Club met at Mrs. J. Ingles home on November 28 with Mrs. Bennie giving the opening prayer and Oral Norton reading scripture. They voted a donation to the Presbyterian Home in Toronto, discussed a January dinner meeting, and read a chapter of Fire Upon the Earth by Francis Lougheed before a social luncheon.

Presbyterian Home Heather Club Toronto Francis Lougheed

Understanding from chapham meeting urges balanced view

Henry Bauluski of Toronto urged in Chatham that women need not be too hard or too different and that their main contribution is to discipline encourage and love children. A Kitchener survey cited teen reasons for moving back to town, including cleanliness and friendliness of the community.

Henry Bauluski Toronto Kitchener, Ont Kitchener Chamber of Commerce

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