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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jan 06, 1955

Page

12

Hilda Elizabeth Bagg Weds Percy Rae Peavey in Guelph Church

Miss Hilda Elizabeth Bagg of Guelph marries Percy Rae Peavey at Reside on Groom s Bublin Street United Church. Rev E E Baskier officiates. Bridesmaids and ushers include Leslie Bagg and Rae West. A reception for 30 follows with a tiered cake. The couple reside on the groom s farm at Everton. Out of town guests arrive from Kelowna Galt Toronto Listowel Hespeler and Guelph.

Bublin Street United’ Church Guelph Hilda Elizabeth Everton Fern Leslie Bagg Kelowna Dorothy Bagg Rae West Acton Arthur Bagg Hespeler Robert Peavey S.moore Hamilton Detroit

Acton News Roundup of Holiday Visits and Travel

Local residents share holiday greetings and visits with relatives across Acton Toronto Huntsville Brampton Kitchener and Winnipeg. The list includes Judy Gordon Pauline Kozela and John McDonald among others with trips to Toronto Calgary Vancouver and Halifax noted. Church and hospital ties appear with Rev E Currey and RN Pauline Kozela among those traveling or hosting relatives.

Lights and Cameras Tour Milton for CBC TV Feature

CBC television crew filmed Milton this week for a BST News Magazine segment to air Monday night in January. Joyce Belfrage described the program as seen across Canada at 7 30 p.m. with 19 prints of the film sent to transmitting areas. Accompanied by Bill Duncan Brian Hollands and Jack Kennedy the crew recorded the council meeting town illustrations and development images for the broadcast.

CBC Milton Joyce Belfrage BST Munday Canada

Nelson Federation Meet Highlights Local War Scholarship Speak

The Nelson Federation of Agriculture held its annual meeting at St George's Anglican Church in Lowville. A banquet by the ladies of the WA preceded remarks by President Harry King and guest speaker Mac Sprowl of Acton who discussed the war effort and the Nuthield scholarship. Officers include Jack Taylor president Brock Harris vice president Velma Norris secretary treasurer with a full board listed. meeting closed with a singing of the Queen.

Nelson Federation of Agriculture St. George's Anglican Lowville Harry King Porritt Nlf.a Elmer Foster C. Winn Ver Frank. Greenlees J. E. Whitelock Vernon McArthur Jack ‘Taylor Chris ¥ Fothergil William “Fellows George Rosé Clarke Pegg B. B. Clements Bart Enow Ram Shaw Brock’ Harris George Peel Jetterie Donald Peel Harold Speers Marshall Campbell Maurice Readhead Velma ‘Norris Will Hume R S.’ Heatherington Jack Taylor Brock Harris Velma ~ Norris Vv. McArthur Federation

Scout Pack B forms as A Pack waitlist grows

Do Your Best camp notes show a Cub meeting for A Pack cancelled but some boys passing tests at the Scout Hall. The first meeting of the new B Pack gathered 16 boys with games and a talk by Akela. Some boys remain to be contacted and new members waitlisted.

Akela

Acton High School Returns Students After Holidays

Acton High School resumes classes as students settle back to learning. A Pride and Prejudice film to aid Grade 13 English is planned for around two weeks, while the Student Council schedules a formal on January 28 in the Public School auditorium.

Actonigh Vie Aueaday

Knotty Subdivision Debate Moves to Council Meeting

Council reviews inspectors report on subdivision issues and considers final questions. A by law authorizes a 3000 dollar contract with David E Coles for sewers and water mains on Colbert Street as Wool Combing subdivision services revised. Regular accounts totaling 2019.11 are approved including taxes and hardware.

Council David E. Coles Colbert Street Acton G. Musselle Musselle Giltae Lewin Weverted Warren Grove County of Halton P.U.C. Hydro K. J. Beamish Con. S Association of Assessing

Proud Congregation Builds New Church in Sussex

In Sussex New Brunswick the Reform Baptist Church reports a proud achievement as members completed their self built church. Senior deacon Frank Henry supervised the construction with the congregation taking active roles in erecting the structure.

Sussex, N.B Frank Henry

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