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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Dec 20, 1951

Page

5

Community Visitors and Hospital Notice From Local Area

Mr Roy Rumsey of Vancouver B C visited with his brother and sister. Mr John Burack and Lieut Michael Hava visited with Acton friends during the week. Friends of Mr James Taylor will regret to learn he is a patient in St Josephs Hospital Guelph. Mr W K Graham is spending the winter months visiting his brother in Soquel California. Dale of Grand Rapids Michigan are visiting his sister Mrs James B Chalmers Mr and Mrs O Reid and Mr Gordon Reid of Windsor are guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Hare ld Elliott. Mr and Mrs J Sonia of Niagara Falls New York were week end guests at the home of Mr and Mrs W Beatty. Mr and Mrs G A Dills Mr and Mrs David Dills Mr Jim Dis and Miss Shirley Elliott visited Sunday in Hanover with Mr and Mrs Clare Prosser and Marion.

James Taylor St. Joseph's Hospital, Guelph Mr. W. K. Graham Soquel California Mrs. J. Sonia Niagara Falls, N.Y W. Beatty G. A. Dills David Dills Jim Dis Shirley Elliott Hanover Clare Prosser Marion

Everton S S Christmas Concert and Supper

The Sunday School held its Christmas concert and supper on Friday evening. Mr Ostrander of Rockwood showed moving pictures and a Guelph group performed a short Christmas play. Santa Claus distributed gifts and candy to children.

Ostrander Rockwood Guelph Santa Claus T. D. McCutcheon Edgar Ellenton Lewville Harvey Jestin Robby Ted Jestin Lloyd Cutting Acton W. H. Hortop Clarence Hortop Bert Palframan Charles Bye Larry J. P. Benham Willa Bartlett Brampton

Christmas Meeting Elects 1952 Officers in Umehouse

Members of Mrs. Robert Patterson family hosted a birthday party at the Patterson home as the WA met at Mrs. A Norton’s home and re elected the 1951 officers for the coming year. Officers include President Miss Inez Scott Vice President Mrs H Norton and Secretary Treasurer Mrs A C Patterson.

Robert. Patterson Mrs Wilber Patterson A. Norton Inez Scott H. Norton A C. Patterson Halton Children’s Aid Society Jean Ruddell S. S. No. 16 Miss Ruddell Roughley S. Sanford W.1 Lillian Askin Kathleen Kirkpatrick Bert Benton Don- Aire Carte Samt Reo A Calder Billy Sanford Neil Benton Oaco Alex Henderson Orangeville Russy Thompson Ken Askin Toronto Eldin Askin

Busy Bee Institute holiday program at Mrs Kennedy home

Mrs W Kennedy hosted the Busy Bee Institute gathering with cookie or candy recipe roll call and a Christmas program. Readings by members, a grandmother theme, carols, two five year olds sang, social tea served, and a charity donation planned for Sick Children Hospital Toronto. Nassagaweya Presbyterian School also held a supper concert with a pantomime and a Christmas meeting by the Mission Band. A 25th wedding anniversary celebration followed in Brookville Hall with dancing and best wishes for editor and readers.

Busy Bee Institute W. Kennedy Toronto S. Coxe Wm. Wallace Tat L. W. McMillan John Wilson S. Robinson D. Henderson J. A Brookville Hall The Free Press

Christmas Activities Highlight Rockwood United and Presbyterian Churches

The Men's Club meeting featured Rev J W Oliver and Kodachrome slides of Niagara Falls and local scenery. Christmas teas and social events followed including a church supper with a Cantata The Nativity of Christ and performances by local students and choirs.

the United Church J. W. Oliver Ross Gordon George Day E. A. Cucrey Acton Niagara Falls Elora St. Lawrence River Quebec Thomas Gellatly Paradise Valley United Church Albert Gray Eileen Laureen Swanston Phyllis Grays Bernice Freeman Barrer Oa Group of Mrs Freene Wilbur Frances Kelso Marigette McKay Reece Wilbur Freeman Susanne Kelso Shirley Deer Martin Bauer Jr Bobbys Ban Lowe Santa Claus Gordon Swanston Beatrice Swanston Phyllis William Goad Guelph J. W. Oliver Gave Fred Williamson Waterloo College Presbyterian Church

Four Toronto men face safe cracking case in Guelph trial

Samuel Mc Manus Stuart Anderson Edward Smith and John McMillan were ordered to stand trial in Guelph on December 17 for alleged safe cracking. A Toronto taxi driver testified to assisting Anderson to Acton where police arrested him, with Gordon Moore identifying stolen railway tools.

Toronto Samuel McManus Stuart Anderson Edward Smith John McMillan Guelph Wilfred Clark Anderson Acton Gordon Moore CNR Watt

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