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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Feb 12, 1948

Page

5

Miss Helen McEachern Visits From Women’s College

Personal notes report Miss Helen McEachern of Women’s College Hospital Toronto visiting at her home this week. Friends send wishes for Mr. John McClure’s recovery from illness in Toronto General Hospital. Gordon Robertson of Guelph stayed with his sister and brother in law W J McKnight.

Helen McEachern Women’s College 'Hospital Toronto John McClure Toronto General Hospital Gordon Robertson Guelph W. J. McKnight Tom Maton Christie Street Hopital

Acton Plans Form Uprising Home Nursing Brigade

Plans are under way in Acton to form a Home Nursing Brigade under St John Ambulance. The program covers first aid nursing care of the sick children hygiene sanitation and blood grouping aiming to help families and support community health. A meeting is set for February 17 at 7 30 pm in the Presbyterian Sunday School Room with Mrs Anderson of St John Ambulance Toronto as guest speaker.

Acton St. John Ambulance Order of St. John Jerusalem Hospital of St. John Palestine Cyprus Rhodes Matty Napoleon Mueh Malta England TSUT Queen Victoria Sto Jona Amblanass Ottawa Commandery Caniselo Garder St John of Jerusalem Canada Thes Onder St John Ambulance Presbyterian Sunday School Room Mra. Anderson St. John Ambulance Brigatte Home Nursing Staff Toronto Mra Arglerson M. Ryder Mr. R. Sly L. J. Cubana

Judas the Betrayer and The God of Little Things Sermons

Sunday February 15 1948 First Sunday in Lent morning sermon Judas the Betrayer at 11 09 a.m. evening sermon The God of Little Things at 7 00 p.m. Church School at 12 15 Young Peoples Evening Rally of North Halton Presbytery Feb 15 at 8 15 p.m. in the Church School Room address by Donald MacLean B A with light refreshments You Are Welcome Church News

Judas Our Church North Halton Presbytery Donald MacLean

Fergus Triumphs 7-5 in Hard Fought Thriller

Fergus defeats Tamners 7-5 in a tense contest with late Tanner pressure. Key moments include McPhail exiting after a cross check and a flurry of goals in the final period as Montgomery and Marzo lead the scoring and penalties mount.

Thistle Bistult Marzo Quinn Tanners

Church Activities Schedule for February and March

Sunday School at 10 30 a m and 11 30 a m discussion on What Companionship Will Do Evening services include 8 00 p m Thursday February 12 B A V P U and Bible Study and a talk titled 80 pa Friday February 13 Women s World Day of Prayer

St Alban's Anglican Church Welcomes Visitors

The Rev W G Luxton BA serves as rector at St Alban's Church Anglican. Schedule for February 15 1948 includes Sunday School 9 00 a.m Holy Communion 11 00 a.m Beginners Class 11 15 a.m and Evening Prayer 7 00 p.m with a Lenten service Wednesday 7 30 p.m.

St Alban's Church W. G. Luxton

Officers Chosen and Reports Given to Lakeside Chapter

The Lakeside Chapter Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire held its annual meeting in the Legion Hall on February 10. Officers were announced, reports praised a successful year 1947, with donations totaling 174.09 and education gifts totaling 163.00, 20 new members, and plans for 1948 including Empire Study and community work.

Lakeside Lo.d.e Legion Hall Mra George Marselle Mins Marguerite Ryder Alfred Fryer Alex, Orr Harry Otterbein Charles Heard Leonard Lovell Herbert Hel‘wig Rae West Councilora Ivan Harris Edwin Landsborough Jessie Walker George Musgelle Herbert Hinton Richard Bean Stanley Matthews Howard Switzer William Talbot Daniel Taylor Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire Acton Echoes Fred Salt Reta Stuckey Cannon Canada Bruce Hutchinson LODE D.E Britain Ita Helen Otterbein Jexsie Coles Jessie Landsborough Lilian Willams Bertha Buchanan Helen Cullen O. Somerville Ruth Seatherland Duke of Devonshire Miss Sutcliffe Duke of Devonshire Chapter Women's Institute Women’s Auxiliary of the Legion Nangsagaweyn Institute Mr. McLelan Y.M.C.A Glover Guelph

Penguin Club Dances Set Through Season

The Penguin Club plans Friday Night dances to keep teens entertained through the season. Valentine’s mood expected to fill the atmosphere as activities for local teens thin and hockey teams continue intercity play.

Penguin Club

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