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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 06, 1956
Page
2
The C 61 7 meeting at Knox church on Monday December 3 opened with crafts led by Mrs Hansen and worship conducted by Mrs Greer. Barbara Norton read scripture. 14 girls attended. Mrs Davidson led business. vesper service planned. meeting closed with Taps.
Snow plows have been at work and Christmas parties have begun. Examinations start next Monday at the high school. The Y Track Club earned over $20 at their dance last Friday. Andrew Nolan, a former Acton soccer member, turned in a fire alarm at a Goderich hotel blaze. Train service remained smooth after a freight car derailment on the CN R line at Malton due to clearing crews. Prize winners at the euchre event at St Joseph's church on December 1 included Mrs Duval Sr in men's high, Fred Kentner in men's second, Pat Taillefer in ladies high, Mrs B Anderson in ladies second, and Mrs Pat McCristall with low.
Campbell Sinclair won the deputy reeveship in Esquesing township by 189 votes over Spencer Wilson. Sinclair received 576 votes while Wilson had 387, securing the 1957 deputy reeve post. Voters also elected a school board with G. L. Royal and James Kirkwood prevailing.
Mrs Ross Carbett and Mrs Charles Baynton led a progressive euchre evening in the assembly room of St John s Anglican church Campbellville. Nine tables played with prizes awarded to Mrs Lorne Colling Mrs James Deforest Jane Baynton James Deforest Mrs Colin Beatty and Mrs James Baynton.
Barbara Jeanne Hill married Dean Laing Taylor in Rockwood United Church with Rev. J A Dilts officiating. Chrysanthemums adorned the ceremony as David Benham played music for soloist Miss Joan Kucharski. The bride wore a Chantilly lace red white gown with a princess bodice.
A wedding recount details the bride in a full skirt lace peplum gown with a fingertip veil and seed pearls. Attendants June Lawrence in rose pink taffeta with a bouffant skirt and matching feather headdress attend, with best man Ivan Taylor and ushers Donald McDougall and Wayne Taylor. Reception for 73, guests travel to Detroit and Chicago with guests from multiple Ontario towns.
Birth notices list Stephen Wall son of Dr and Mrs Charles B Wall at Niagara Falls General hospital December 6 with brother Duncan. McKinnon at Sunnybrook Hospital November 16 John A McKinnon, survived by wife Joinee Josephine, siblings and relatives. Sinclair Jane Elizabeth Reddy died December 4 1956 in Limehouse with service at Limelease Presbyterian church and interment Greenwood Georgetown. thanks notes from Anna Sojka and others for cards gifts and hospital stays. local notices include sales farm auction and various wanted ads. obituaries mention family and community thanks.
Acton Public School offers parent teacher interviews on Monday December 10 from 3 45 to 5 15 p m and 7 to 9 p m and Tuesday December 12 from 3 45 to 5 15 p m. Parents are cordially invited.
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