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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 24, 1964
Page
16
Acton residents celebrate Christmas with visits from relatives and travel tales from Guelph Toronto and London England. Local events include church weddings hospital news store closings Boxing Day shopping and charity drives as the Free Press records a busy holiday period with community updates and upcoming events.
A church calendar section lists Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services for The Gift of God events and multiple area churches. It includes The Church of St Alban the Martyr Anglican Acton Ontario, Acton Pentecostal, and Acton Gaptily Church with service times, Sunday School schedules, and Christmas messages for December 1964.
Church service schedule for December 27 1994 includes regular church school sessions at 9 24 a m Ministers Teen Age Bible Class at 10 a m Public Worship at 11 a m with sermon As the Years Go By Nursery available Youth Fellowship Dinner at 6 30 p m highlighting welcomes for all attendees
Carollers visited shut ins Monday night at the congregation and held a party at the church afterward. Leaders were Miss Diane McConnell and Mr. David Clohund.
The article describes how red and white candy canes are tied to Christmas traditions in Hungary Italy and Germany. It notes Hungarian children receive canes on December 6 after leaving polished shoes by the fireplace and finding apples nuts and a cane in the morning. Saint Nicholas is portrayed as a jovial old man with a striped cane.
The Ontario Safety League warns drivers of deadly fumes from car exhaust and urges regular exhaust-system checks especially in winter with windows closed. It notes many local stores close on Christmas and Boxing Day, affecting access to service.
The Y's Men club held a Saturday bingo event with a turkey draw. Winners included Mis Ro Hrooke George Curie Marie McCrastall Hill Spielvogel Mis Freda MacColl Kesar Daans. Multiple volunteers helped run the event.
The Christie vesper service by the CGST girls was combined with the Sunday School at United Church. Reading by Lindy Louw Moan and Anne Gordon. Candle lighters named Evelyn Van Der Brink Brenda Deng Peppy Wheeler. Weathered ushers and singers listed. Fern Small led with Mrs Ken Aflen. Woman injured in two car crash near Nassagaweva injured Violet Olive Anderson.
William Dredge of Hattonsifle notes the 96th birthday of a resident who celebrated on Friday December 18. The honoree has seven children including George’s wife and two daughters in Ashgrove and Mil to. She has lived at R R 2 Rockwood for over 50 years and has many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Acton Baptist Church held a dedication service led by Pastor Stanley Gas, honoring a donor who left a legacy to the church. The service featured a new vinyl memorial plaque and a sermon by Ivan Mulku, with memory tributes to family members of Acton residents including Mrs. Walter Fryer and Ida Mix.
Afton reports chocolate sales boosting weekly work efforts. Scattered notes reflect routine activities and small gains in productivity as volunteers push fundraising through treats.
The Fatale estate auction lists Chesterfield furniture, walnut dining suite, pianos, televisions, appliances, beds, wardrobes, lamps, china, tools, and garden equipment. Cash terms, no reserve, items to be removed after settlement. inspection available prior to sale at 65 Main St West on Wednesday.
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