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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Feb 20, 1964

Page

7

Personal Notes Hint at Local Visits and Community Events

The column lists visits by Rev and Mrs Dwight Engel to Detroit, a Ladies Night Lions Club event at the Station Hotel, and relatives from Preston Hamilton and Guelph visiting. It notes Harold Gaffin's convalescence, church baptism at Trinity United Church, and a Town Village Ontario Municipal Association workshop in Bowmanville with local officials attending. A Ham radio message from Desmond Dollers references Norma Murr staying in Acton and a TV treasure hunting expedition offshore.

Ontario Muniipal Association Bowmanville Leo Duby Rene Hoh. Hinton Eric Johnston Albert Irwin Hamilton Peal George Fryer Ras Arbie Fryer Bluenose 1 Cocos Island Pacifi Desmond Dollers Norma Murr Acton Capedition West Indies

Scout Week Plea Seeks Leaders as Membership Drops

Local report notes dwindling Scout Week participation with fewer imembers and leaders sought. The article lists officers and groups involved, including Mrs Hugh Within and Mrs George Haggets, and mentions Rotary and community committees working to boost the ranks.

Giade Mathers Hengquer Cvtvel Gup Smn Hugh Nace George Haggets

Greenock Wood Institute Hosts February Meeting

Mrs Gordon Leslie Institute hostess led a February Greenock Wood meeting where Mrs George Wallace stressed using whole milk products and complete proteins at meals. Miss Tiviscoaar spoke on cereal dishes while attendees discussed Valentine's events and future plans for March.

George Wallace Greenock Wood Tiviscoaar Wallace Aithen Gasalon Leslie Mec Homaley Allan

Scout Week and District News from Eden Mills

Scout Week activities include church service by Cubs and Scouts of Eden Mills with inspiring sermon from Prestycer and Williamson. Community Club staged a successful hall event with prizes and plans for another in March. Residents Gilbert Brostie and others traveled to Toronto to attend basketball game. hydro workers test new boom equipment at Doo Lake site.

Brosties Gil Guides Eden Mills Eden Mis Resfird Woeliamson Guelph Boed Hades Sinpular Nos Downie Willie Bowne Norman Marshall Doo Lake Mix Dasa Mi Burlington Mend W. Mcbaan S

Valentine Euchie Penny Sale at Acton Institute

The Valentine euchre and penny sale at the Acton Women’s Institute was held at the community centre Thursday evening. There were 19 games, with prizes including towels, groceries, crystal items, and household goods awarded to numerous winners among the ladies and gentlemen.

Valentine Euchie Acton Institute Action Women's Institute Communis Eochie Gist Mes BO ES Pha Mis BO Amdersen Mis Moco Pountian Adres Maas Grabnan Lone Hands Mis Bo Masades Myps Mowiisan Ponas Sale Pan Towels Anmie Lambert Yvonne McGladres Pa Jaw George Haarprave Dot Barto Ohrid Metis Peter Plangrave Cannister Rose Wrater Mae Palmer Erbel Smith

Budget Time Sets Budget Deadlines For Town Council

All boards must submit budgets by month end and council aims to set the mill rate early in April. The finance committee is working overtime to finish the figures.

Still Smoking Fans Cheer Steam Locomotive Route

Fans in Toronto Acton and Guelph Hespeler line cheered as a steam locomotive rolled along the route. Photographers captured the bear train in motion while waving passengers craned from doors and windows. Some fans followed by car hoping for more pictures.

Faos Toronto Acton Atsiiwde Guelph Hespeler Galt Ubankan Toponta

Model Parliament At Brampton High School

A group of high school students from Peel and Matton form a Model Parliament to be held at Brampton High. Leaders include Lonny, Margaret Machen, and David Didhe as they participate as representatives from various Canadian schools.

Whese Satuachis Parker Peel Matton Biwnipren Higb Don Lonny Acton Fhs Gritted Nations Club Well Ste Tn Bec Parteupat Op

Teenagers Discover Waltz At Acton Scottish Dance

A Toronto style report notes teens in Acton showing interest in waltz and fox trot lessons at the Acton Scottish Dance Club. An evening of dancing drew young adults and later older participants, with the library board holding its annual meeting tonight as the Free Press features next week's facts and figures.

Acton Faoen Toronto Tvott Ballrogan

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