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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 17, 1959
Page
9
The annual Christmas Sunday school program at the Presbyterian church featured a pantomime of the birth of Christ with Joseph and Mary, angels, and wise men. Santa, played by Ray Death, distributed gifts, followed by refreshments in the Sunday school room.
The report notes weed control issues near CPR and CNR lines and along Highway 401. It cites pacing efforts with railway officials, spraying extensive roadways, and speculation around land along the highway. Local towns, Nassagaweara area, and Halton are referenced with farmlands affected and county outreach.
The first permanent baptismal font at Boston Presbyterian was unveiled Sunday morning in memory of a faithful congregant who died in a highway accident a year ago. The font honors Janet Hess, who lost her life on Highway 25 near her home on December 12.
A Christmas pageant and life membership ceremonies were held at Moe Roger Maher’s home. Members and guests, including Mrs Crawford, shared programs, prayers, and a charity offering. Mrs Mitchell presided and details highlighted a birth of Christ pageant and a child involvement with questions and answers.
A Saturday evening hydro blackout forced candlelit services at the Jace byterian church where a community supper served by the Ladies Aid continued. The concert was canceled, gifts from the tree distributed to children, and plans for a later Christmas program announced alongside church notices and birthday observations.
Mrs Les Wills hosted a Christmas meeting of Scotch Block Women’s Institute with Patsleake and Mrs J Irving attending. Members and visitors enjoyed lunch, poems, a roll call on family Christmas customs, and a cookie exchange. A golden wedding arrangement was planned for December 32.
A local council meeting discusses a reform plan led by Reeve Win Card aiming to fill public tasks with a new association. The group plans annual trips, bar open days, and a revised constitution, including pay rules for Reeves. Tyrrell and Cunningham to Belleville to secure municipal powers.
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