Gifts Exchanged By Sewing Sisters
Osprinwe Sewing Sisters held their Christmas party at the home of Zorra Klooster on Saturday afternoon. Guests enjoyed games and an ai gift exchange and a harvest supper. Visiting over the weekend were Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Sunter and daughters from Niagara Falls Ontario, and relatives of Mrs G Sunter and Miss FE Baldie. Zorra Klowster hosted many friends for her birthday on Friday as well. The Robertson and Webb families from Guelph and Toronto joined their parents Mr and Mrs George D Robertson Sunday.
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Osprinwe
Zorra Klooster
Arnold Sunter
Niagara Falls
Ont
G. Sunter
FE. Baldie
Zorra Klowster
Hugh Robertson
Guelph
Wm. Webb
Guelph Township
George “Lo Robertson
Toronto
George
Interesting Films Showed at United Church Meeting
The Men's Club of the United church held its regular meeting with a fall attendance. Films shown included Jet Engines Songs by Commodores Quartette and A Man's Life on board a boat. Lunch followed and a church entertainment program included local scenes and Christmas activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the United Church
Thos. Gellatly
J. W. Oliver
George Day
Social notes from local region include visits and travel
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gordon of Toronto visited friends here on Sunday. Ernest Near of Toronto visited relatives. Mrs. John Miller remains a patient at Guelph General Hospital. Wallace Lasby Sr. of Nasangaweya spent a few days in Hillsburgh. Mrs. John Allison left for Florida with her daughter. Mat Cross has returned from Guelph Hospital after a broken leg treatment. Nellie Kelly spends Christmas with the Fisher family at Owen Sound. Ray McDougall and family of Woodbridge visited W. M. Cooper’s family, as did the Elliots in Comber. W. M. Collier and family of Richmond Hill were guests at the Andersons. Locals hosted visitors from Hollywood, California and Detroit. E Gibbons attended a Lions Club dinner for Silver Cross women at Walper Hotel. A M McPherson and spouse recently traveled to Detroit and will attend the marriage of their son Archie to Helen Gladstone at Walkerville United Church next Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. McPherson
Detroit
Archie McPherson
Helen Jessie Gladstone
Walkerville United Church
Local Notices and Greetings From Guelph Area
Congratulations go to Howard Haws of Guelph on their 25th wedding anniversary. George Pinkney wed recently. George is a former G.C.V.L student. Rev. J W Oliver received a telegram from Frank Moore on arrival at St John New Brunswick. Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year to the Acton Free Press staff.
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Campbell McArthur
John
Guelph
James Miller
Kitchener
Glen McKen
Howard Haws
George Pinkney
George
G.C.V.L
J. W. Oliver
Frank Moore
St. John
N.B
Acton Free Press
Capacity Crowd At Christmas Concert in Limehouse Hall
Limehouse Memorial Hall hosted a full house Tuesday evening for S. S. No. 9 Christmas program directed by Mrs. Jack Lanson and Mr. Crawford Douglas. The event featured choruses, recitations, a circus skit, Santa handing out oranges and gifts, and Karn orchestra providing music for dancing.
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Limehouse Memorial Hall
Jack Lanson
Crawford Douglas
Fred Brooks
Sam Glisby
Santa Claus
Karn
Joe McDonald
Mesars
Harold Karn
Alvin Karn
London
FE. Davis
Briggs
June
Anne
William
A. J. Smethurst
J. Roughley
A W. Benton
A. C. Patterson
S. Gisby
W. Mitchell
A. W. Norton
Scott Mission
E. Sanford
H. Norton
A. W. Benton
Trafalgar Hall
Mr. Wickson of
Bronte
P.U.C. Staff and Officers Enjoy Annual Party
Last Thursday evening the P.U.C. staff and officers held their annual party at the Dominion Hotel Acton dining room. They dined on a turkey feast, watched a local theatre feature, and later gathered at Mr and Mrs J R MacArthur's home for games of ouchre and cribbage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.U.C
Dominion Hotel
Acton
J. R. MacArthur
Women Missionary Society Elects Officers at Christmas Meeting
The Christmas meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society of the United Church at the parsonage included an address by Rev. Currey, a Christmas offering, and a luncheon. Officers for 1953 were named with Miss M Z Bennett as president and Mrs J Lambert as treasurer.
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Woman's Micuionary Society of the United Church
Misa M. Bennett
KE. A. Currey
C. L. Poole
J. Ratston
FL. Johnson
J. Gardiner
Mas EB. Hawthorne
J. Moore
Missionary Monthly
P. Binnie
R. R. Arnold
C. G.I.T
Rae West
M. Mainprize
R. L. Johnson
F. Cleave
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Cecil A. Carr
Optometrist
Douglas St
Milton Teen Ie
Milton High School
Ste
HALE
Presbyterian Church
Fred Williamson
Dave D. Gray
West
Rockwood Lime Co
J. Freeman
Bauer
Shirley Dyer
Gertie Freeman
Bernice
Gertie
Wilbert Freeman
Patsy Dyer
Martin Bauer Jr
David Bauer
Joan Pickering
Mr. Lowe
Gordon Swanston
Sta
St. John's Church
United Church
United Church U.P.S
G.C.V
Treasy
Effie
Lily Croft
Florence
James Neave
Mary Reid
Enid McNabb
Milton Beck
Brampton
Elizabeth McPhedran
Orangeville
Templecan
Dick Bean
General Insurance
B. D. Rachlin
Ray Gordon
Mr. Ernest Near
John Miller
Guelph General Hospital
Orine Covery
Wallace A. Lasby Sr
Nasangaweya
Hillsburgh
John Allison
Bower Avenue
Florida
A. Richardson
Mat. R. Cross
Nellie Kelly
Mr. and
Mra
Warry Fisher
Owen Sound
Ray McDougall
Woodbridge
W. M. Cooper
Joe
R. HL. Elliott
Comber
C. G. Elliott
Roy Creasey
W. M. Collier
Johnny and
Douglas
Richmond Hill
Fred. Anderson
Car
Gogolin
Hollywood
California
John Cobb
Lloyd Bulmer
E. Gibbons
Kitchener Lions Club
Silver Cross
Walper Hotel
Arizona
B. C
Dole
SWIFT
Brookfield
W.M.S
Barr's Quality Grocery
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