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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jan 04, 1962

Page

5

Acton Manor Dancers Charm Audiences at Christmas Party

Acton Manor hosted a festive season program featuring Jack Carpenter and Mrs Mel McCullough among others. Children Sharon Martingell Peter Martingell Debbie and Si presented songs and dances while audience enjoyed impromptu instrumental numbers and a comical bandmaster finale.

Jack Carpenter Debbie Diane Alley Sever Dents McNamara Carpenter

New Year Day Visits Across Area Households

Local households in Guelph and surrounding towns welcomed relatives and friends for New Year’s Day gatherings. The notes list numerous visitors including families from Burlington, Hamilton, Acton, and Toronto as well as brief mentions of weekend and Sunday visits, extended family interactions, and holiday hospitality. Names include Mrs Harry Tlartep, Mr Bert Palframan, Mr J P Benham, Mr Charles Bye, Mr Jack Marre, Gordon Aicie, George Ware, Bert Wire, Percy Peayes, Hazel West, Archie Baggy, Walter Bape, Ron Hindley, Jesse McEnery, Beth, Lloyd Cutting, and Lov Hiner among others.

Harry Tlartep Elizabeth Nancy Guelph Bert Palframan J. P. Benham Charles Bye Burlington Sand Jack Marre Gordon Aicie Ele George Jimmy Ware Albert Wire Nipier Ballintad Ron Hindley Jesse McEnery Beth Lloyd Cutting Raymond Marie Mir Chitatrett

Acton Personal Notes Mark Visitors and Holiday Travel

A long list of Acton residents and relatives visiting from out of town for the holidays. Entries note Edith Hamilton visiting Sarnia, families from Toronto and Hamilton visiting Acton, and many guests staying with local households over New Year’s. Various travels include trips to Guelph, Bracebridge, and Huntsville, with multiple families hosted for Christmas and New Year celebrations.

Y's Menettes Plan Dessert Bridge at Winter Meeting

Y's Menettes held a Yule supper meeting with Mrs M Nellis presiding for a dessert bridge and euchre. Plans for officers to be installed at the next meeting tonight were announced, with Tweedy noted in attendance.

M. Nellis Tweedy

Christmas Lights Removed From Main Street Stores

Industrial workmen have removed the gay colored Sputnicks that separated the main business sector during the Christmas season. The Christmas lights have been disconnected and the festive display concluded as the streets return to their normal evening appearance.

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New Year's Visitors Prominent in Village

A busy New Year period in Limehouse Presbyterian Church and surrounding area featured many visitors from Meaford Campbellville Georgetown and Brampton area. Laura and other locals attended services with solos by Deadman and visitors included Mrs Primrose and families from Meaford. Groceries valued over six dollars were stolen from a cart in the village Saturday evening.

Homers Limehouse Presbyterian Crurch Jay Edward Sanfear Deadman Bramp Jam Primrose Meadgavale Callen Kenney Guelph Simmons Gordon Quinton l Meaford Bert Bennion Vilage Meranes Jack Scholz Vancuumner Peter Scholz peterreHe Wn University Benton's Meru Wo Greenlees J Neilson W. Elliott Gaby and Mark J. Wood Campbellville

United Church Women reorganized with new officers

Mrs. H. R Force elected president of New United Church Women. The reorganization, effective January 1, creates six units under a central council with up to 25 units. Inaugural service set for Sunday January 4. Meetings scheduled and charters filled. aim to unify congregations across Canada.

H. R. Force New United Church Women H. R Furve Ier Neowice Dime United Church Women G. Wo MicKenzie E Lafes C. Walker United Church Women’s Group Thursa Fief Sunda United Church Women J. Wilderspin Cleave Canada

Community Party in Greenock marking new neighbors

A pleasant community gathering in Greenock welcomed Mr. and Mrs. Fred West who moved to Ayton. Guests included Doris Fines, Lona and Joyce Tissenaar, Doris and Larry Spence, and Mrs Namo Aitke. A coffee table and folding tables were presented by Ralph Semebur, Ralph McKeown, and John Near. Mrs Archibald read the program amid a lunch.

Greenick Fred West Ayton C. Ailkes Doris Fines Lona Joyce Tissenaar Doris Larry Spence Namo E. Archibald Ralph Semebur Ralph McKeown Johm

Accident on icy patch near Georgetown injures two

George Leslie of Acton lost control of his eastbound car on an icy patch near Georgetown. His brakes failed causing a collision with a westbound car driven by Robert Travers. Travers and his passenger were injured, Leslie suffered a laceration and facial injuries. Constable Carmen Wright investigated.

Acton Welcorre George Town George Leslie Robert Travers Georgetown Leslie Musil Carmen Wright North Hallon Op.p

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