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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 15, 1959
Page
10
Readable text outlines two brick homes with price ranges from 11 000 to 14 500 and from 2 600 to 3 000. Mentions include aluminum siding, recreation and furniture items, a workshop, a basement, and tax considerations.
George Ruetz directs an on site auction at farm lot 16 con 10 Puslinch on 16 sideroad two miles southeast of Arkell. Sale starts 2 pm with cows calves pigs hay grain and livestock including red Shorthorn and Hereford cattle, York sows and Landrace boar progeny, all items listed with weights and breeding details. Cash terms with no reserve due to lease expiry. Auctioneer William A Gibson will conduct the sale assisted by W J Gunter as clerk.
Lorena Viola McLoughlin Gulley, 85, wife of the late Richard Gulley, died December 6 at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Toronto after a 10 year illness. She left one daughter Alda Dobbs and two grandsons. Funeral held December 9 in Acton with Rev Gordon Adams officiating and interment at Fairview cemetery.
Marilyn Page Delaney married Second Lieutenant Donald Barry Dawkins in December at St Andrews Presbyterian Church Gananoque Rev M C Young officiated. The bride wore a slipper satin gown with Guipure lace seed pearls and sequins, carried red roses and white mums. Attendants wore red velvet gowns with trapeze panels.
A wedding described with white feather headdresses and fur muffs trim with holly. The bride leaves the church under an arch of swords by Royal Canadian Corps of Signals guards. Attendants include William E Grant RCCS. The reception at Blinkbonnie Hotel features the bride’s mother in royal blue lace and the groom’s mother in champagne tones with corsages. Honeymoon plans to Lake Placid with the bride in gold velvet attire and muskrat jacket.
The Woman's Association of the United Church met at Mrs. F Cleave s home. Reports showed satisfactory annual work and nine mailings during the year. A new electric stove for the church kitchen was approved plus coordinated February New Year lunch and year end thanks to Mrs Cleave and assistants. New officers for 1959 listed.
The first bi monthly New Year dance drew attendees from Guelph Milton and Clarkson at the Parish Hall on Saturday January 30 The program arranged by Bob Currie featured Miss Marion Duncan of Guelph and Miss Andrena Camella of Milton performing The Highland Fling Attendance was lower than usual but the event was entertaining The Burns Supper and dance moves to Friday January 23 at the Royal Hotel Guelph ticket sales exceed expectations with over 100 sold so far.
The Baptist Women Circle met at Westcott Street home of Mrs Gordon Lott. President Mrs J Chapman led with Psalm 9, prayers, and a devotion. Members discussed foreign and home missions, church history in Newfoundland, and minutes were approved before social hour.
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