Supper and Santa Claus visit at Baptist church program
The Baptist church held an all ages evening on Friday with supper in the basement for about 80 attendees followed by a program. Pastor Ray Costerus led carol singing. Joanne Landsborough and Judy Gordon with Paul Dunk performed recitations. Children and Explorers staged plays about Christmas with Percy Lewis Redner’s hymn inspiration and a modern family skit. Santa Claus distributed candy fruit and gifts to roughly 35 children.
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the Baptist Church
Santa Claus
Ray Costerus
Joanne Landsborough
Judy Gordon
Paul Dunk
Ruthie Costerus
Linda Gordon
Jean Bulmer
Lewis Redner
Ruth Landsborough
Margie Sunter
Betty Garner
Brenda Cripps
Susan Cohen
Shirley Cohen
Charles Sunter
Roy Dunk
Reg Dunk
Ralph Tripp
Dorothea Grodde
John Chapman
Warren Wagner
Fay’ Garner
John Tripp
Bob Landsborough
Christmas Parties Drive Cub Scouts Gifts to Hospital
The Cub Packs held two Christmas parties this week with gift donations destined for Sick Children's Hospital in Toronto. Games had a Christmas theme including a gift unwrapping contest won by a rubber mouse, plus relay races and a card scramble. Hot dogs and chocolate milk concluded the evenings. Next week no meetings. About 35 Scouts from the First Acton Troop attended a Monday party with games, stunts, snacks, and a presentation by Wayne Currie.
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Toronto
Acton
Hartley Coles
Henry de Vries
Roy Kirkness
David Dills
Wayne Currie
Gifts From Santa to Legion Party Brightens Town Hall
Altogether 350 youngsters gathered at the town hall for the Legion Christmas party. Santa Claus handed out individually wrapped parcels while Joe Hurst MC’d a brief program with piano selections by George Gall and a sing along led by John McHugh.
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Sarta
Legion
Joe Hurst
George Gall
John McHugh
Santa Claus
Pot Luck Supper Aids World Service Effort
The Yo Ladies Auxiliary met at the YJMCA on Monday with 16 members. A pot luck supper was enjoyed and gifts exchanged. The evening included games and a Chinese auction run by Bob Brayshaw. The event raised 4.60 for World Service work.
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YJM
Eden Mills School Annual Christmas Concert Highlights
The Eden Mills School No. 11 in Eramosa held a Christmas concert at Eden Mills town hall last Friday. Teacher E Kirkland with Mrs Alma MacDonald and Mrs Jessie Halton guided 23 program items featuring singing plays comedy and recitations with costumes from Scotch tartan to Irish folk styles.
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Eden Mills School
Eramosa
Eden Mills Town Hall
E. Kirkland
Alma MacDonald
Jessie Halton
Juniors Promising In Milton Match
Acton new Junior D hockey team showed strength in a 120 minute practice and exhibition in Milton arena Sunday afternoon winning 7 to 3 against Burlington despite being three players short. Marshall guarded the net with Nico Marzo coaching as Acton prepares to begin practices.
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Acton
Burlington
Milton Arena
Marshall
Nico Marzo
Wildlife officials survey caribou and beaver herds
Two provincial wildlife officials Harry Walters and Douglas Pimlott conduct an aerial survey of caribou and beaver populations near Frand Falls. Caribou numbers have dwindled prompting potential steps to improve the situation.
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Frand Falls
Mld
Harry Walters
Douglas Pimlott
Two Low Teams Tide Up Junior Farmer Hockey
Milton arena hosted two Junior Farmer league games as Milton defeated Norval 8 6 amid frequent penalties and scoring by J Willmott E McDowell G Gillies and R Cunningham Norval tallied heavy in response with K Richardson FE Wilson and J Cunningham among others Acton and Palermo tied 5 5 after a late goal by D McKenzie who replaced Jack Marshall in goal to snatch the draw from Palermo's lineup including Pelletterion Pegg and Dave Pelletterion
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Junior Farmer League
Milton Arena
Milton
Norval
Acton
Palermo
J. Willmott
G. Gillies
E. McDowell
E McDowell
Norvall
J. Cunningham
R. Richardson
CGIT Girls Meet At Leader's Home
The Christmas meeting of Knox CGIT was held Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Roy Kirkness. Ruth Spielvogel led worship and read a birth story, Mary Hunter led prayer, and the group sang carols. Ella Jang and Katharine Kirkness supervised games and the girls exchanged gifts before lunch.
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Knox C.G.I.T
Roy Kirkness
Ruth Spielvogel
Jesus
Mary Hunter
Ella Jang
Katharine Kirkness
Christmas Eve to Remember and New Year Dance Listings
Enrolments open for Robinson Business College Milton term starting January 2. Christmas Eve dance at Georgetown Arena with Bev Hussey Enchanted Strings admission $1.50. Rainbow Gardens Elora hosts Johnny Siska Westernaires Christmas night 12.05 to 3.00 am admission 75c. New Year’s Eve with Debonnaires $3 per couple reservations available. Hats horns and novelties noted.
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Robinson’ Business College
Milton
Georgetown Arena
Modernaires
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Enchanted Strings
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U.S
Rainbow Gardens
Elora
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Debonnaires
Births and a death announced in Ontario notices
Notices report births at Guelph General and South Waterloo Memorial hospital in December 1955. Families include HANCOCK and KIDD in Acton and Galt, with multiple siblings named. A death notes Thomas Edward Hardie of Campbellville aged 72. Funeral details given with locations in Guelph and Mimosa Cemetery.
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Guelph General Hospital
Hancock
Ted and
Gladys
Sharon Bernice
South Waterloo Memorial Hospital
Galt
Kidd
Dan
Jeanne Kidd
Acton
Busan
Jimmie
Hardie
Thomas Edward Hardie
RR. 2
Campbellville
Hazel Matthews
John
David
Corwhin
Delmer
Russell
June
Harvey Hodgins
Vera
Guelph
George Edward
Mimosa’ Disciple
Mimosa. B
Family thanks friends for support during hospitalization
Russell Archie and family express gratitude to friends and neighbors for inquiries cards and kindness while he was in the hospital.
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Russel Archie
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