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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Dec 15, 1955

Page

16

Christmas concert ushers in festive season at Rockwood church

Rockwood reports a busy weekend with a Presbyterian Christmas supper and youth program led by John Freeman. Highlights include duets by Carol and Brian Hammond, Margot Jackson, organ pieces by Milartin Bauer, a film tour of the Midwest and Canada, and Santa Claus distributing gifts. Services also featured guest ministers, Holy Communion, and a Y P A film on the birth of Christ. A bridge repair project and a school association social completed the local activities.

The Presbyterian Church John Freeman Carol Brian Hammond Margot Jackson Milartin Bauer Martin Bauer Jr Hugh Lloyd St. Andrew’s Church Guelph Douglas Black St. John's Church E. H. Jones United Church Y P.A Allan Dodd John Dilts George Maltby Dave Benham Christ Frank Ostrander

Campbellville Women Host Christmas Meeting Highlights

Campbellville correspondent reports Mrs. Frank Quinlan hosted the December Campbellville Women's Institute meeting with Mrs. Sid Hartley presiding. Members shared happy Christmas tales, prize winners spoke at a Nassauwega contest, and gifts were exchanged. A social hour followed as 41 members attended. Marilyn Ruth Martin was baptized at St David's Presbyterian. Reverend G Baulch delivered the sermon on Free Will. Mrs. Early sang a guest soloist. Small snowfall added to the season mood.

Campbellville Frank Quinlan Campbellvile Women's Institute Sid Hartley Institute Oole Mary Stewart Nassavawega Terry Moore Tom Strange Betty Jeffares Artaban Ancaster Hartley Women’s Institute Terry Betty Wheelihan Lloyd Crawford Unitarian Tom Mitchell George Inglis James Wallace Lorne Mitchell Bert Walton Reginald Austin Marilyn Ruth Martin Don Martin St. David's Presbyterian Church G. Baulch Robert Early

Christmas Spirit Shines at W L Mrs Les Wills Host

Mrs Les Wills hosted the Scotch Block Women's Institute with a Christmas theme evident in Trott call and table decorations. Lunch included sandwiches and Christmas cake as members sang carols.

Les Wills Scotch Block Women's Institute S. J. Brown Vineland John Brown Harry Davis Frances Brown Speyside Ligny Farm Forum Cliff Brown

Dublin Women's Institute celebrates thirtieth anniversary in Nassagaweya

The Christmas meeting on December 8 at Mrs. Alex Near's Pine Valley farm marked the Dublin Women’s Institute thirtieth anniversary. More than 40 members heard Miss Minnie Somerville recount the group’s history since 1925, donated Mrs Clarke’s book to local school libraries, and honored past presidents. The evening included a birthday cake, a candle lighting, a live membership for Miss Somerville, a Christmas story, carols, an in memoriam tribute, cups and saucers for former leaders, games, and a Santa visit followed by a festive lunch.

Dublin Women’s Institute Minnie Somerville A. Near G. Somerville Halton Miss Somerville W. McIntyre Dublin W.1 T. A. Storey N. Anderson C. J. van Goozen G. Robertson C Ferguson C. Thompson W. Watkins J. Stewart Dublin” Women's Institute Alex Near Pine Valley Farm Nassagaweya John F. Robertson Hamilton William R. Bracken Duncan McDougall Gwendolyn _P. Clarke Dublin Institute William McIntyre Salvation Army Arizona Near Somerville Tyre Pres Nelson Anderson Nellis Pearl Kennedy van Fleet C. M. Davidson Blyth Dennis McPhedran Watkins R. L. Davidson Jean’ Somerville Gladys‘Remlick George Robertson Dublin Women’s ‘Institute W. R. Bracken S. H. Webster D. MacDougall W. D. Barber John Brims A. Fell John McGregor G. Nellis John Frank Morley George Brownlow N. Whitley N. McLaughlin H. McIsaac J. Henderson J. Black T. Near Edna Russell B. Wallace Anna McGregor Joan Stewart Toronto Rockwood G. R. Somerville Do. J. van Geeren Guelph Ferguson Thompson McIntyre A.walker van Goozen William Frank J. Dennis Santa L. Ferguson Duncan Moffat Pew Kennedy Institute

Holly Night Yule Procession in Westmorland Town

In Westmorland England the annual Brough Holly Night procession features an ash or holly tree lit at its tops and carried through streets. Torches rockets and squibs light the route as the town band leads a stately march with townspeople bearing torches and branches.

Westmorland England Brough Élsbranches

Everton Christmas Season Visitors Listed in Area

The community noted a sequence of visitors over the weekend and into Monday. Mrs. Lloyd Cutting and Ray mond Acton visited with Mrs. Jestin and others in the area. Guelph guests included Mr. and Mrs. John Alton and Miss Jerome Tovell. Additional visits involved Mount Pleasant and Ballinafad areas with several local families.

Lloyd Cutting Raymond Acton Jestin Albert Alton Ian Guelph John Alton Jerome Tovell Harry Hartop Bert Palframan Mount Pleasant Roy Hindley Jesse McEnery Beth Ballinafad Ross Dumpier McKeesport Penn Stacey Box Jennie Toveil Stanley McDougall Omar Parker Percy Peavey Rae West

Santa Claus guest at church gathering delights 120

In the basement on Friday night 120 attendees enjoyed a Christmas supper and program at the church. Santa Claus distributed treats to children while Mr Townsend chaired and showed birth of Christ pictures followed by carols.

Santa Claus Townsend Christ Wellvie Ernie cEnery F. Smith Mary Stewart Gibson Irss Kirkwood McEnery EF. Smith J. Snow Robert McEnery Bert Rogers Jon St Petersburg Florida

Decorating Down By Twelfth Night Superstition

The piece recalls a superstition linking Christmas greenery to misfortune if hung after Epiphany on January 6. It notes as days pass many Christians remove holly and mistletoe before Twelfth Night ends, to avoid bad luck.

Two Contest Reeve Seat In Eramosa

The 1956 Eramosa township election will pit Fred L. Cox against J. L. Oakes for reeve with D. Gray and others initially in the field. A Monday Rockwood meeting nominated eight councillors and four for school trustee with about 200 attending as roads costs and planning issues drew discussion.

Eramosa Fred L. Cox J. L. Oakes Rockwood Town Hall D.D. Gray H. Benham F. L. Cox Dave Gray Mr. Storey E. H. Benham Max Storey F. Armstrong W.hindley H. Smith C. A. McNabb E. Boles J. Thompson Oakes W. Hindley E. Alexander W. Oakes G. Yawh C. McDougall

Christmas Institute meeting held with 26 members

Mrs Bert Robertson hosted the Christmas meeting of the Women's Institute with 26 ladies attending. Mrs D G Robertson presided as chair. The program included an opening ode, a Mary Stewart Collect, roll call, a demonstration on Christmas salads and recipes, and a candy auction.

Bert Robertson Women's Institute D. G. Robertson Mary Stewart Wilfred Awrey Pembleton Robert Taylor George Robertson Norman McKenzie Doris Fines West Coast George Grundy Len Buck Ladies’ Aid James Struthers L. Suter Lois Black Hugh Black Elora Hugh H. R. Howard Richmond Hill Fritz ‘de Haan Mary de Vries Guelph

Limehouse W M S Executive Reinstalled for 56

The Limehouse W M S monthly meeting at Mrs Behtor’s home had twelve attending. Scriptures and readings framed the Christmas season as the executive was reinstated for 1956 with officers led by President Mrs W Mitchell and active roles for several members. A decision favored monthly material reviews over a study book. Mr Douglas Scott departed Saturday for Labrador to work with the U S Air Force Civilian program.

W.omls Behtor Gord Roughley Gisby W. Mitchell J. Roughley A. W. Benton A. C. Patterson A. W. Norton S. Gisby A. Z Smithurst Mitchell Mills A. Norton Douglas—Scott Labrador United States Air Force

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