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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 10, 1936
Page
10
Acton residents share news of visits from Mona McGeachie of Toronto and George McKenna of Worcester plus engagements among local families. A hospital recovery for M Steele, and a sixty year anniversary with prospects of a quiet December wedding for Kathleen Currie are noted.
Halton youths showcased in the 1936 Royal Winter Fair opening events. The Halton team, led by Claude McLaughlin and Walter Winham, placed ninth in the inter county livestock judging among 331 counties and won the gold medal for high man in heavy horse judging. Other riders and grain clubs earned prize money in foal, bor emanship, and grain events, with top finishes for Gordon Rodney and W T Craig Reid.
Warner Baxter stars in a Civil War era drama about John Wilkes Booth and Lincoln assassination aftermath. The film follows a real life figure sent to Dry Tortugas prison amid political turmoil and public hysteria.
The Guelph Presbytery of the United Church of Canada met at Mellville Church Fergus on Tuesday December Bth with Rev William J Taylor chairing. A noteworthy address by Rev Dr T Martin of Hamilton Conference highlighted the session and a Presbytery Layman's Association was formed at noon with officers including A E Pinkney Neil Wilford Frank Day and others.
A community gathers to honor Mr. and Mrs. James McIntosh on their diamond wedding anniversary. Their son Roy and son-in-law Frank McIntosh attend from Oshawa and Acton. Friends send flowers, clergy deliver a commemorative address, and a church-affiliated poem honors sixty years of marriage.
Regular Knox P A weekly gathering held in the church classroom opened with a worship call by President Laura ytall. Bensie Rawlings read scripture. Miss Bruce led prayer. Miss K Stewart organized the program with solo by Frances Chisholm and a Christmas story read by Miss P Hurst. Vernon Agnew played a violin solo. The meeting closed with An Evening Prayer and Mizpah benediction.
Unity Men's Club named Albert Mills to succeed Jack Bald as president at a Parsonage gathering last evening. The meeting drew strong attendance and enthusiasm as the vice president 111 Williams led the business segment and plans for club and church activities were set. A local store advertisement promoted embroidered pillow cases and gift items at low prices.
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