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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Dec 17, 1959

Page

6

Christmas Notes From The Free Press Office

Christmas visitors spark local chatter as residents share well wishes and hospital news. Mrs. Fred Ganley remains under care at Toronto General Hospital after pneumonia, while Mrs. Henry Cripps improves in Guelph General Hospital. A wedding at Acton and travels from Ireland are also noted amid holiday greetings and social updates.

Henry Cripps Mal St. Ws Guelph General Hospital Guelph Hud

Rotary Club Wins Attendance Trophy

The Acton Rotary Club collected the Attendance Trophy after a meeting featuring an illustrated talk on vinyl lilies by Rev Reven. Ken Hartman reported on a recent event as club members sang and celebrated the club’s ongoing activities with a light social program and questions session.

Rotary Club Acton Heart Rhys Reven

Nearly 80 Attend Friday Hi-Y Dance at YMCA

About eighty youths gathered for the first regular Friday Hi-Y dance at the YMCA. Chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. GW McKengle and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, the event featured music and a friendly, well received atmosphere. The weekly Friday dances at the YMCA were described as a welcome addition.

Neary BU Regulis YMCA GW McKengle Mia Wo Wilson

Three Men Hurt in Highway Crash Near Mild Point

A highway collision north of Mild Point injures three men including drivers George Kay of TOG 1 and Robert Hof, with another passenger being carried to hospital. A third car skidded off the road as the vehicle swerved to avoid the wreck.

George Kay TOG 1

Overflow Concert Continues With Santa Land and Choir

Crowds filled the hall for a multi class program led by Mrs Esther and Miss Dredge. Students performed Santa Land and God Bless under Mrs Vermin and W Kennedy, then a choir sang Come All Ye Faithful and other pieces with soloists and group performances led by teachers including Keith Dunk and Barbara Churchill across nine groups.

Esther Santa Land de Vermin W Kennedy Jesus Ahatonhia Evergreens Banks Mr Copeland John McNabb Danny Arie le Eho Sanguin Gay Worte Acoup Ruth Anne Eliott Landa Stevenson Aba van der Brink Danet Hofstede Geoups Joy Reid Carol Beatty Ann Sotho Laurie Tronside Brenda Fryer Karen Deaner Randolph Riches Carolyn Williams Helars Pope Grup Helen Hopkins Janice Woodburn Mark Pisce Pata Grahame

Garden watch prompts curious inquiry by visitors

A man in a garden is startled by unseen visitors who scan the area with binoculars and ask what they are looking for. The scene features two or three figures examining the surroundings and speaking in an abrupt, puzzled manner.

Aeton Baptist Sunday School Avelock Cain

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