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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 15, 1960
Page
5
The Acton Y s Men held their ninth Christmas party at the YMCA with members and wives attending. Rev Dwight Engel spoke, gifts were exchanged, and a dance with music and games followed. Gifts for men were wrapped in Five Press copies. women received colored gifts.
A robbery occurred in Eden Mills Saturday morning when the Ortleib family was away. items stolen include an electric shaver. The OPP are investigating. The town hosted a combined Christ iv of Eden Mills and Eden Crest Institutes with a panel show Dre Got a Secret, performances by Mrs G McDougall and Mrs WL Lasby, readings by Mrs James Hamer, a community sing, and a Santa visit. Sunday School concert at Eden Mills Presbyterian featured children, a lunch, and gift distribution. Hospitalized are Mrs Bill McLean Sr Mes, Mrs Novell, Mrs Lottie Hevink, and Mrs Norman Thomas in St Joseph's Hamilton.
A second nomination meeting was held Friday at Rockwood town hall for trustees. Six candidates stood including Mrs Jean Jolitte Frank Kelso Robert Lestie Kenneth Muanders and Mr Leslie Mr Weirmier and Mr Murray qualified and one will be elected December 19 following two incumbents Brank Schneider and Charles O’Brien.
The Acton night school costs will be reduced with the Department funding dropping from 78 percent to 64 percent. The high school board was informed, unpaid committee members met to plan the mid term agenda, and display night tickets will be sold with a George Bowman door prize handbag as a fundraiser.
A parish event combined a penny sale and euchre night raising funds for the Juvenile Orange Lodge. Numerous prizes were awarded from towels to dolls and china poodles, with top draws including centre piece and $3 vouchers.
The Women’s Institute held its monthly meeting at Mrs. T. Fines and Doris’s home with a turkey dinner. Mrs. E. Archibald chaired. minutes and financials were read by Mrs. K. Stubbington. Bi monthly cadres were postponed. a next committee was named. A rug making class, grounds beautification plans, an apron sale for March, and a Christmastide program were featured. Margaret Robertson received an Institute cup and saucer. gift exchange closed the meeting. Members attended Kiwanis banquet in Guelph. local families relocated to Guelph. The district high school staged Dickens Christmas Carol. Sunday school children prepared a concert. Mrs. D. G. Robertson spoke at the Church of Christ Disciples in St. Thomas.
Rev G A B Moore will leave to take charge at Port Dover United Church starting February first. Also noted are weekend visits by Maurice Hurd of West, Don Timms and Brian of Guelph, and Hugh Graham. Friends of Mrs John Locker Acton regret her hospitalization in Guelph General Hospital.
Sunday evening the United Church hosted a White Gift Service with a lighted crib and gifts laid by seniors and youngsters. The event, led by Rev. Dwight Engel, featured a Christmas story read by Mrs. E. Lidken and Ralph McKeown, with the junior choir in gowns singing Snowflakes Gently Falling as George Elliott played the organ.
The Daughters of Knox met at Mrs. Clifford Ashby’s home for a Christmas worship service and annual turkey dinner. Mrs. Mary Masters led the service reading The Christmas Story, with carols between sections. Mrs. William Spielvogel presided, and reports from secretary Mrs. Herb Price and treasurer Mrs. William Toth were read as a new slate of officers was announced.
Revere plans to replay festive tunes over the public address system mounted temporarily on the Fire hall roof. The Christmas music fills the air on crisp snowy evenings, spreading seasonal cheer to nearby blocks.
Two silver baby cups with initials were presented to two member mothers during the gift exchange. Miss Stevenson of the C.G. UT extended an invitation to the members to attend the C.G. LT Christmas vesper service in Knox Church on December 18. The meeting closed with the benediction repeated in unison.
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