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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 15, 1960
Page
6
The group opened with God Save the Queen then roll call and a safety and first aid charade. Patrol corners planned a Christmas meeting for next week and the Thistle patrol led campfire before carols and lights out.
The Free Press announces a special Christmas greeting supplement funded by town and district business and industry. Advertisers may still be included by contacting the Free Press by tomorrow.
The Gibraltar School Association held a euchre at Limehouse Memorial Hall on Friday evening. Mrs Arnold and Jack Roughley had high scores. Fred Gisby and Billie Wilson won wickets. Mrs Meredith and Jack Crawford took consolations. Alex Calder to conduct communion services at Limehouse Presbyterian Church next Sunday at 7:30 p.m. A Christmas time program and short pregnancy will be shown. Betty Anne Brown and Rawid Roughley were invited in, with stop at last Surly's Preparatory service planned. Mr Harold Hunt and Mrs Sidnes Kirkpatrick united with Mr and Mrs Sidnes Kirkpatrick for the weekend.
North Halton Association for Retarded Children's 1960 fundraising drive has surpassed $5,000, with Milton leading at $1,900 from door to door efforts. The Women's Institutes contributed $1,860 from eight of 11 groups, Rotary Club members raised $1,300, including two $500 gifts. Acton and Georgetown drives are pending until a local group starts, with Scottish Dance Club planning to handle Acton early next year.
The YMCA Family Night Christmas party featured the Scottish Dance Club with Junior Pipe Band led by Pipe Master Phil Caddick. Performances included solos, duets, Highland dances, and audience participation with proceeds of 15.25 dollars raised for Sunshine School retard ed children.
Mrs E Blund presided at St Alban's Guild pot tuck supper and meeting on December 7 in the parish hall. Officers elected include honorary president Carol Stokredt and president Elizabeth Blund with Berst Newton as vice president Kay Franklin treasurer Lorna Clarke and Hower canve Louise Lindsay as recording secretary. The gathering had 28 members present and a Christians party with prizes awarded to Loma Clarke Gre Townsley Madeline Lee and Alice Wilkinson.
The report notes a proposed project on the seventh line near Trafalgar with an estimated cost of 49000 dollars and a county share of two percent. It lists individuals including George Doty and mentions Oakville Trafalgar high school board for 1991 and Ross Segs worth with Norman Phopkins related to Burlington. Calls and tracks are described as part of the plan amid cold weather conditions.
The 1961 council votes to study the balance of power and considers readjustment plans. Warden Douglas Sargent supports action without delay. The body agrees to revise committee structure and recommends raising jail guards FL Barnes and A We to 3700 after six years. A CPR transport order authorizes short arm gates installation.
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