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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 18, 1947
Page
15
Parents and friends gathered Monday evening at the Presbyterian basement for St John’s Christmas tree pageant led by Mrs Narry Ware with the choir. The nativity scene featured local youths, Santa Claus distributed gifts, carols were sung, and refreshments followed. Miss Minnie Nickell of Toronto was home for the weekend.
Mr and Mrs Jim Moore were honored in Orton Community Hall with two occasional chairs and a walnut end table as gifts from friends Harvey Morrison as chairman and others. Music for dancing came from local performers. Other notes mention visits, health news, and holiday greetings to Free Press readers.
Limehouse Memorial Hall hosted the annual Christmas entertainment with the operetta Goldilocks and the Three Bears led by Miss Jean Ruddell and pupils. The program featured dancing to May's Orchestra, Santa gifts, and community notices from the WATS meeting led by Mrs. A W Norton.
The Heat Mission Band of Ebenezer United Church met in the church basement on Sunday December 3 led by Mrs. Tarry Fatt and Mrs. Archibald with poor attendance. Mr. and Mrs. E G Wilson moved to a Milton area residence on December 15 for closer work. A heavy snow fall left four inches on the ground with drifting on Tuesday. Special Christmas services and a white gift offering are planned for next Sunday morning.
About twenty three attended a social evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Robertson. Aitkens led the community group as organizer. Mrs. Tines and Alvin Fisher won high scores in the card games. Next Monday evening hosts will be Mr. and Mrs. Kalthoff. Mrs. Brydon who suffered a stroke shows improvement. Mrs. Fisher also improves from flu. Rev. Atkinson preached at the local church. The white gift service and concert followed by Sunday School program and lantern slides. Santa Claus distributed gifts for the children.
A thrifty farmer recalls a shopping trip where seven and five dollar pipes were shown but two dollar pipes failed to match their quality. He criticizes the display as poor business and an inflationary lure, though he does not condemn all merchants. The scene ends with his disappointment at the store.
Local items report several injuries with sprains and broken bones at a village hospital request, plus social news from the Ontario Feed Dealers Convention in Toronto and Blair YW events. It lists visits, illnesses, meetings, officer elections, and Christmas observances with names of residents and organizers.
The piece argues the true price of war extends beyond lives to postwar welfare and unkept promises. It lists projected U S expenditures totaling about 16 billion dollars from 1948 to 1951 and warns a third war looms if restraint fails.
Teens plan a big Snow Hall event with skits, snow decorations and a gala New Year opening under a new name. The council expects a large crowd after a successful previous night and may feature Santa.
Experts warn that using sharp scrapers or shovels to remove ice from roofs can damage the roof itself. Leave ice in place to avoid more costly harm and injuries.
A torn dress and tears set the scene as Penny Gilne recalls a Jones boy calling her tom boy. The girl describes chasing and beating him after he taunted her, saying she kicked him, tripped him, sat on him, and pounded his head, while his mother recounts the incident.
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