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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 30, 1968
Page
7
The Acton Free Press shares Christmas cards from two readers in Acton and Guelph describing shared predicaments from daily life. The writer narrates domestic mishaps including dream humor, laundry pump troubles, and kitchen mishaps, ending with a humorous plea not to lose humor and a recipe tease for soup and apple cobbler.
Numerous readers report Christmas and Boxing Day visits across Acton Guelph Milton Toronto Kingston Oshawa and nearby communities. Relatives from Windsor Windsor Ontario to Niagara Falls and Montreal joined local families for holidays with travel and homecomings noted across multiple households and Toronto connections.
Barbara Mercer daughter of Acton residents married Richard Wilne Doyle at Rowntree United Church with Rev Norman Jones officiating. Attendants wore moss green velvet dresses. reception held at Carousel Motor Hotel. couple to spend Christmas season in Pocono Mountains and Niagara Falls trip planned. Guests from Acton Toronto Sarnia Niigata Falls and St Marys attended.
A Swiss tradition features birewepge a pear cake with Navortul concentrate air dried pears and raisins resembling a shiny loaf. Also enjoyed is the Triggel a Christmas cookie said to have originated as an early German sacrificial cake.
Mis and Norton of Stivanger Norway made a Boxing Day call to Mr and Mrs Job Loutter with a clear connection despite distance The Loutters described the call as very clear The family from Meo and Mix F Lazenby celebrated their parents 245th wedding anniversary at the Ambassador Hotel Guelph in the Colonial Room with relatives and friends from Iron Limehouse Toronto Guelph and Acton Mrs Shingler arranged the decorative lights for the event
A Christmas card verse bids friends near and far farewell to strife and fear. The poem speaks of friendship's bonds, divine spark, and enduring good will. It closes with a blessing for Ne whose glory shines and care.
Three winners were named in the Christmas draw conducted by zone manager Edith Melmyre. Mrs G S Scott won a perfume stick, Mrs Ann McConnell won lipstick, and Clarence Coles won a package of after shave stovelettes, all from RR 2.
Town snaps back to regular timetables next week as holiday delays ease. Roads remain mushy with slushy conditions though highways are passable. At midnight New Year’s Eve Milton’s town bell will ring for 1 650 additional Wes. Weather forecasts anticipate tobogganing on distant dull. The Robert Battle School Grounds draw crowds.
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