Local notes on events and incidents in town
Flu and cold cases among residents. Blood donor clinic seeks 100 volunteers tonight. Night school display planned for early March. United Church Sunday school staff hosted by Mr and Mrs Long. A car collision in Guelph caused about 100 dollars damage. Bishop’s Gra club beat Royal Stir club 10 to 4 in floor hockey. YMCA history film shown. District Firemen tour CBLT studios in Toronto for mutual aid meeting.
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Bishop's Gra
Bishop’s Boys
Ym.c.a
District Firemen
Cblt Television
Toronto
Personal Notes of Acton Visitors and Local Guests
Acton residents record weekend visits and hospital stays. Mr Stuart Lantz and family from Guelph spent Sunday with James Reid of Weston and his son Kevin Heid. Mrs Reid and family hosted Misa June MacPhereon of Toronto and the Mac Symons. George Spencer Lee is hospitalized in Toronto with wishes for a speedy recovery. Jack Molmes remains a patient at Guelph General Hospital with hopes for quick recovery. The Andersons, Johnnie Krapckh and baby Jimmie visited Robertson at Cloverdale on Saturday. Elliott and Berihs Kentner hosted Mr and Mrs H Sailey and Mr and Mrs Bud Kentner. John Black and wife returned from Elliott Lake for business and a brief visit, calling on Acton friends Monday. Mrs Black starts teaching grade four upon return, living in a trailer until their new home is finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliott Lake
John Black
Acton Friends
Black
Knox Presbyterian annual meeting expands board to twelve
Knox Presbyterian church held its annual meeting with strong attendance. Rev A H McKenzie led opening devotions and budget reviews. TR Parker was named chairman and MC Smith to record minutes as the board expands from nine to twelve members for the next three years with E Hansen W Mainprize J Davidson and S Joe elected as new managers. The 1057 budget was presented by McKenzie and approved before lunch served by the Heather Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox Presbyterian Church
A. H. McKenzie
TR Parker
MC Smith
Heart
Ladies Aid
Heather Club
Cradle Roll
Women's Missionary Society
Alert
Ellen M. Anderson
Motion
E. Hansen
W. Mainprize
J. Davidson
S Joe
McKenzie
Mohen
Heather Huts
Thomas Cooke Killed in Fall
An industrial accident killed Thomas John Cooke a carpenter with Piggott Construction Company at Mallon. He fell from a seafielding plant during work and died after transport to Humber Memorial Hospital. He leaves a wife a daughter and two sons and was active in the St John Ambulance Brigade. He had lived in Acton since 1915 and was born in Ireland in 1902. Funeral held at St Albans Church with interment in Fairview cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Cooke
Thomas John _ Cooke
Cooke
Piggott Construction Company
Mallon
Fave
Oto Humber Memorial Hoaital
Mr. Cooke
St. John Ambulance Brigade
Queen St
Acton
I “Hoe
Itland
Canada
St. Alban's’ Anglican Church
Evan Hr Jones
Fairview
Charles. Waterhouse
Bob Geall
Bob Bloomfield
Harry Toogood
Jim
Geall
Kelvin McPhee
Doris Toogood
Dorothy
R. Barnaby
Toronto
David
RCA
Wort
Hugh
Edward
Robert
George
Ireland
Tulle
May
England
United Church W A Holds Valentine Themed Meeting
The Woman's Association of the United Church met at Mrs Ho Burns home. Prayers, a devotional period, and a Valentine themed contest yielded Mrs J Bell as prize winner. Plans for a social event and a Sunday school banquet on March 4 were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church
W.A
Valentine
Woman's Association of the United Church
Ho Burns
WH. Burns
F Cleave
J’ Bell
Mra. E. Lambert
Ubo
Mra C. Pickett
James Reid
Flynn
C. Mason
Wm. Ballentine
G. Ingles
First Meeting Of New Year Held By WMS Ballinafad
January meeting of the Ballinafad Woman's Missionary Society met at Mrs. Newton's home with the president in charge. Activities included a New Year poem, readings on stewardship and Southeast Asia, a Bible quiz, and roll call by fees and beatitudes. Two members moved away, two joined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.ms
Ballinafad
F. W. Shortill
Neelon
Miss Young
South-east
Asia
Mish—Wits
Warne
Acton Council approves by law sale of debentures for bridge
Council discusses ambulance buy track page one Networks installation and approves by law and sale of debentures totaling 11 000 to fund construction of the Mar fe &t bridge. Mundell to be consulted on extending street numbering for new areas. Court of Revision reduces Hand Laundry assessment by 125 after error. Several accounts approved for payment including Ridley trucking 8050 Lakeview Greenhouse 1000 and Thompson Motors 271.
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Marfe &T
Mundell
Harr
J. Bert Wood
FE. Tock
Chamber of Commerce
Ridley
Booteries
Lakeview Greenhouse
QAC
Thompson Motors
Nntaries
Bowman, Black & Shoe
R'S
Everton Former Australian To Be Guest Speaker
Roy Dete formerly of Australia now in Toronto will be guest speaker at the Church of Christ Disciples this Sunday. The Young People’s Group of the Disciple church plans a Valentine party and has invited Don Quant of Guelph to show his travel pictures. Sunday visitors and numerous local families were noted at various homes and events across Milton and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Dete
Austalia
Toronto
Church of Christ Disciples
John Hindley
John Alton
Discople
Don Quant
Guelph
Tom Cutong
Jennie Tovell
Rew Hepburn
Milton
Robert
Patten
Diane
Kenny
Clarence Hortop
Rockwood
W. OH. Hortop
Harry Hortop
Irwin Hamilton
Charlie
Hill Alexander
Alf Couling
Alvin Free
Alan Hume
Churchhill Debaters Win at Kitchener and More
Churchill church notices report Debaters Miss Berths yatson and Mr John Black winning a Kitchener contest by one point at Nassagaweya. Congratulations to Mrs. Robert Kerry on her 80th birthday. THO family hosted a birthday party at J A Kerr home last Monday. WA of Churchill church planned a WMS relief bale and discussed future meeting sites. A shower for Mrs Leroy McArthur included many gifts and lunch. Mr Alf Graft and Brook Freeman visited from King and Toronto respectively. J A Kerr attended the Horse Breeders banquet at Royal York Toronto. Mr and Mrs A Skeoch of Toronto visited with Mr and Mrs Et Kreeman. Marie Kerr of Alma College visited her parents over the weekend. The Queen Elizabeth Islands near Canada are described as the northernmost islands in North America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berths Yatson
John Black
Nassagaweya
Kitchener
Robert Kerry
Tho
J. A. Kerr
Churchill Church
Alf Thompson
W. M.S
A.skeoch
Toronto
Et _Kreemann
Marie Kerr
Alma College
J. ‘A. Kerr
Births Marriages Deaths and Other Notices
A garbled list of births marriages and deaths from various locations includes Iola Victoria Diesbourg of Orlando Florida born January 29, a Howman death in Midland February 2 1957 and Benson married Mary Mabel at St Andrews Hospital notes Cooke Dobbie Symon and Dodb ie obituaries plus births Scott Douglas Trobinken Patricia Anne and other family notices with multiple names and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diesbourg
Holbe, Orendo Florida
Iola Victoria Diesbourg
Earl
Also Mentioned on This Page
United Church Sunday School
Winner
Berry
Art of ‘Acton
Colllision
Stuart Lantz
John
Doris
Homse
Weston
Kevin Heid
Reid
Misa June MacPhereon
Mac Symon
sMr
George Spencer-Lee
Friends Express
Jack Molmes
Guelph General Hospital
Elliott
Montana
H. Sailey
Bud Kentner
Berihs Kentner
Knox
Everton
Churchill
Queen Elizabeth
Great East
Paskage
North America
Free Press
Symon
St Joseph's Hospital
Tarunmo
Elizabeth McPherson
Janine Symon
Charles A
Montreal
Mac
Marguerite
Mra L. Taylan
Willow St
Fairview Cemetery
Dodbie
Hamilton General Hospital
Ellen Scott
Hamilton
Alexander Dobbie
William J Dobbie
Lakewood
Ohio
Harold-C
Fisen Nr
Bittouf
Meoo
Mia He Witfort
Mian St
Dolores
Jack Trobinken
Scott Douglas
Guelph General Hos Matal
Karen
Lynne
Albert McMullen
Oan Guelph General Hospital
Kenney
Memoriam
St. Alban's
Adie
Daughters of Knox Young PH
the Knox Church
Halton Junior Farmers
le Lowville
Daughters of Knox Young
the Presbyterian Church
Lakeside
D.E
Legion — Hall
Evers
Legion Hall
Limehouse Memorial Hall
Euthre “Soc. Auspicea
Limehouse Church Women's Association
Manning Electric
Marck
Geor
Crewgon
Rae
Ken Allen
HoHotluwey
Sarge
Law
Paymenta
Morace Tomlinson
McLaughlin
Toth Motors
Ne “Roth
Halton Centennial Manor
Halton
Milton A “al
N. Bayne Deadstocek
Taylor
Elmira
Gordon You
Helwood Tirll
Fergus
George Gibson
Servic
Calleet Erareneerss
Steve Pecont
Koukkespini
Georgetown
A. Ree
Malton
Swing
J. B. Frank
Frederick’ St. S
Gord McCutcheon
Men's Wear
Bor
Wates
Ken
Ontario Municipal Board
Ontario Municipal Boar Aem
Ontario
Coard
C. R. Chapman
W. H. Denny
State Farm
Brock St
Ledger S
Hinton’s
Valentines
Hinton's
Bulck
Toeco
Garantee
Franklin Perouse Motors
Piramnaca
Ate Paice
Pontiac
Cheancar
Nash Rambler
Oldsmobile
BUICK
G.M.C
Franklin Prouse Motors Ltd
Acton & Georgetown
Daaler
Ont
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