Thai carved knife seals Praet Hurst wedding cake
A bronze carving knife from Thailand cut the wedding cake for Jeanine Rosette Praet and John Peter Hurst. The Knox Presbyterian ceremony occurred at eight o'clock Friday December 30. The groom, a Department of External Affairs official, had just returned from Indo China. the bride is from New Orleans. Guests joined at Acton Music Centre for a reception and dance after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thailand
Jeanine Rosette Praet
John Peter Hurst
Knox
Presbyterian
Indo- China
Department of External Affairs
Dominion ‘Government
Andrew McKenzie
E. A. Hansen
Jill Hurst
London
Maxine Hurst
Acton
Linda Varey
Brampton
Harry Hale
George
Town
William Johnstone
Guelph
Michael Hurst
Toronto
Jon Hurst
Acton Music Centre
Thy
Saigon
South Vietnam
International Control Commission
Montreal
Scarborough
Kitchener
Georgetown
Burlington
Richmond Hitt
Rockwood
Ottawa
Arthur St
I. A. Snes
Hyme
Young
Neke
Northern Electric
Bramalea
Last day of holiday groups congregate on town streets
The article notes a return to school after Christmas with public and high school students gathering downtown. Monday was a holiday for industry and business, making the town livelier than usual. Teens carried portable radios and talked over meals recalling Christmas and New Year events. Tuesday brings a quieter, normal school pace as students return.
Accidents Involving Acton Residents Reported
Milton O P P records show several accidents in the past week involving Acton residents. Verity Kathryn McIntosh of 31 Young St Acton caused $600 damage in a one car crash on Highway 401 during a snowstorm. William Titus of 12 Victoria Ave Acton unhurt but his car $125 damage on Highway 25 when it rolled in slush. Denise Nancy Paxton 14 suffered bruises when a horse frightened by a car reared and struck the vehicle driven by George Morriss of Breslau. No injuries to horse. Paxtons RR 1b Moffat home. Police reported no accidents between 6 30 pm December 31 and 7 pm January 1. No drinking drivers were arrested New Year's Eve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton O.P P
Acton
Verity Kathryn McIntosh
Young St
Highway 401
Milton
Guardiai Wiliam
Sideroad
JA Moffat Area
Denise Nancy Paxton
George Morriss
Breslau
Visitors Celebrate Holidays with Local Families
A list of visits over Christmas and New Year’s includes Miss Ethel Gilmore of Brantford Miss Lynne Hamlin of Rochester and Mr and Mrs Alfred Graff of Pawassan. Guests from Canada and the United States joined local families in Acton including the Archibalds Peters and Cutts families with news from St Peters Seminary Trent University and Oshawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Gilmore
Brantford
Lynne Hamlin
Rochester
Alfred Graff
Pawassan
Mike Bennett
St. Peter's Seminary
London
Paul ‘Bennett
Trent University
Peterborough
George Pantry
Oshawa
Charles Cutts
Douglas Maplesden
New Jersey
Cutts
YMCA Christmas schedule runs a three day program
The YMCA hosted a three day Christmas program with boys aged 9 to 15 and girls in similar ranges. Activities included floor hockey, ping pong, games, gymnastics, and a grand finale dance with rock and roll music. Prizes were awarded for event winners and a three hour ice and broomball session occurred Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Jo Marie Marchment
Ames
Ntre
Pete Lawson
University of Guelph
Carl. Chadbourne
Marie Marchment
Lawson
Father V. J. Morgan Speaks to Acton Cubs in January
First Acton Cub Pack A held a meeting with crafts of styrofoam green items and Christmas ornaments. David Drinkwalter was invested as a Cub. Father W. J. Morgan spoke on the Scout Law, duty to country and God, and thrift, with emphasis on obedience. Mark Rowe thanked him. District council planning for Acton next month. Mrs. R. W. Grant to be invested soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Christ Artymes
David Drinkwalter
W. J. Morgan
Mark
Rowe
Father Morgan
R. W. Grant
Riders Celebrate Holiday Parties at Rosslake Riding School
About 20 youngsters rode Thursday during school holidays and shared a Christmas lunch at Joe Ross's farm house. Saturday saw 110 riders and guests at a post-Christmas gathering. Instructor Mrs Ann Vernon lives on 15 Sideroad near Stewarttown with riders from Acton and Georgetown. A popular trail runs along the third line toward limestone quarries. New Year's Eve hayride at Ross Lake drew staff from Malton airport before a house party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosslake
Joe Ross
Ann Vernon
Stewarttown
Acton
Georgetown
Malton
Accident claims life of waitress at Oakville crash
A waitress named Elsie Warren died Tuesday from injuries suffered in a Christmas Eve two car crash near Oakville. She worked briefly in Acton and had just moved to Oakville to start a new job with her mother in residence. The crash also killed Lorna Prioli, 13, and injured several others including Mrs Earliest details list drivers John Goetz and Sam Prioli among the injured. Mrs Warren leaves two sons and a daughter, plus four sisters and a brother, and six grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorna Prioli
St. Catharines
Warren
John Goetz
Oakville
Mr. Goetz
David
Prioli
Severio’ Prioli
Sam Prioli
Liberato Prioli
Antoinette Prioli
Robert
Toronto
John
Vancouver
Marion
G. Tippett
Scarborough
Acton Woman Remembered in Funeral Rites and Community Notes
In Acton she lived with sister Mia and family at RR 2 Acton. Funeral service held Friday from S S Russell and Son Funeral Home Oakville with interment at Bethel Cemetery Woodland. Several seniors enjoyed outdoor hockey at Brown's Pond on Churchill Street Monday before returning to classes Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Workison
Acton
Mia
M M. Fedriend
R.R. 2
S. S, Russell,and Son ‘Funeral
Oakville
Bethel Cemetery
Woodland
Brown's Pond
Churchillee N
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Roby Robert Kerr
Eldad United Church
Salina
Ontario
John Knox
Hampton
Archie Kerr
Hurst-Praet
Moffar
Paxtons
Moffat
Bert Keates
Mary
British Columbia
Robert‘Algie
Ave
Gordon Algle
Sault Ste. Marie
William Archibald
Archibald
Ivan ‘Harris
F.R. Pinder
Roy McKeown
Burlingto
James “Savers
Shirley
Lynd
Lorna
Ward Bruce
Ospringe
H. Savers
Gordon Johnson
Bruce
Bruce Huff
East Lansing
Mich
Calvin Aitken
Jim Aitken
Wayne Aitken
Father V. J. Morgan
Cubs
ALL. Riem Plumbing
Cack St
Brinton
Citron
Alker
Ana Sho Atep
Oohawa
Ane
Peet Gordens
Roel
Nes
Cavs
Loagheim
Boone
Wangs
la Rea Panishmeat
ACON
IGA
le Ee
Placwa FE
THE
Elsie Warren
Acton Hydro Electric CommiSsion
Alice Street
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