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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Dec 17, 1959

Page

10

Turkey Dinner At Secretary's Home In Silverwood Institute

The Christmas meeting of Silverwood Institute was a turkey dinner hosted by secretary Mrs George Burt with 22 members present. A committee organized the event, a cash collection funded hampers, and singing accompanied by Mrs Don Lindsay followed the main meeting led by president Mrs WR Norton.

Silverwood Institute George Burt G Smvill Wilson WF Earle Pat Garbutt Don Lindsay WR Norton Harry Lev D Lindsay Milton Ricky Appleyard Lawrence Peck Doug Peck C A Jolly and Man Ralph McKeown

Meritorious Holsteins and farm equipment sale details

An auction near Oakville on Dundas Street lists purebred Holstein cattle including Walhill and Spring Day lines, several heifers and cows with breeding dates, Yorkshire sows, and a large lot of machinery such as Massey Ferguson baler and Clipper combine. Hay and oats offered, with cash-on-day terms. Herb M. Reinuart as auctioneer and Albert McBride as clerk.

Walhill Pansy Lea Walhill Peel Lodge Bven Walhill Peary le Gladibrae Pyflch Fenwood Garrilla Woodhaze Sonia Sensation Rachel Brown's Belldina Annon Oakhall Pauline Princess Pat Rosafe Keifer Emily Heifer Bret Dorothy Yorkshire Rodney Oats Herb. M. Reinuart Snelgrove

Office Colleagues Present Pearl Pendant at Farewell Party

At a farewell party for Mrs. Ray Wallis held at Mr. and Mrs. Cy Perkins home, colleagues presented a cultured pearl pendant. Wallis, a seven year town office employee, plans to move to Puerto Rico with her husband and son for Mr. Wallis's job.

Cy Perkins Ray Wallis

Milton and District Sunshine School elects officers

G G Addison presided at the annual meeting of the Milton and District Sunshine School with plans for a new building and potential name change. Officers were elected and reports praised fundraising by the Kasmen Club and OARC related groups while noting strong parent and teacher involvement.

Tom Dube Campuy Kasmen Club Milton Addison Georgetawn Milton and District Sunshine School North Hatton

iLes Duby to Head St. Alban's BAC

The St. Alban's BAC elected Leslie A. Duby as president and John Lloyd as vice president at a meeting held last Wednesday in Lux ton Memorial Parish Hall chaired by Rev. H. B. Stokreef. Other officers included Harold Denny secretary Vic Bristow treasurer and committees chaired by John Rot W. H. Denny Geo. Gold and Ken Thompson. After adjournment the group visited Charles Cutts for a social luncheon prepared by the host.

BAC Luxton Memorial H. B. Stokreef Leslie A. Duby John Lloyd St. John's Church Rockwood Harold Denny Vic Bristow John Rot W. H. Denny Geo. Gold Clinton Taylor

First Canadian Christmas Carol Read at Rockwood CW

Rockwood Catholic Women’s League held its annual Christmas party in the Anglican parish hall with large attendance. Father Braceland spoke on poetry and quoted tunes from the first Indian carol. Gifts, contests, and a charity penny per inch collection followed the event.

Rockwood CW Father Braceland Georgetown Rockwaod Qustic Catholic Women’s League Rockwood A. S. Callaghan Lawrence Braceland Ignatius College Guelph

Decorated Greenock Women’s Club Host Christmas Meeting

Mrs Wilt Johnston hosted the Greenock Women’s Institute gathering with Mrs T Hemsley presiding. Members sang Silent Night, heard Christmas readings and a tale from England, and shared crafts and a festive lunch after a program of carols, contests, and gifts.

Greenock Mra Wilt Johnston T Hemsley Hemsley A McKeown Wellington

Young shoppers’ wares fill varied household items

The listing features toys and juvenile gear such as tricycles wagons doll carriages and blackboards alongside items for couples including lamps tables smokers socks bedding and other small domestic goods.

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