Eden Mills Tobogganing Event Boosts New Year Fun
Eden Mills Community Club sponsored a Saturday Tobogganing Party at Eden Mills Ball Park drawing 68 children from the area. Weather was ideal for sleigh rides and hot chocolate plus doughnuts served by club members. The gathering kicked off the community’s new year activities with future teen record hops planned at Eden Mills Hall in late January.
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Eden Mills Ball Park
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Eden” Mills Hall
Mrs. H. Marchington Hosts WI Silver-Wood Institute Meeting
The January Silver-Wood Institute gathering was hosted by Mrs. H. Marchington with president Mrs. W. R. Norton in the chair. Reports included Current Events by Mrs. D. W. Shier and a talk on Government Hospitalization plans by Vern McCumber, while members exchanged best wishes for Mary Lindsay and Tom Carberry’s happy marriage.
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H. Marchington
Silver-Wood Institute
W. R.norton
Mary Stewart
Rob Gall
D. W. Shier
R. R. Corbett
Fidel Allen
Springhill
George Hender
Vern McCumber
Ro Corbett
H.lindauer
Mary
K. C. Lindsay
Tom Carberry
Bol
Ike
Jean
Davidson
Guelph
Bruce ‘Lindsay
Georgetown
J. L. Ford
Maureen
Bolsover
Harry Marchington
Highway 401 Contract Let
Ontario highways department awarded two contracts totaling 1 500 000 for the new super highway 401. Sterning Construction Co of Windsor received 494 639 for grading over five miles. Mowbray Construction Co of Wingham got a second contract for Nassagawesa township bridge work. The project will extend into Waterloo township and toward Milton with paving planned into 1961 from the Guelph Hamilton highway to the Waterloo border.
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Ontario Highways Department
Sterning Construction Co
Windsor
SOSA
Mowbray Construction Co
Wingham
Nassagawera
Areca
Con Wnel
Waterloo
Conceanions
Milton
Nassugawesa
Pushach
Guelph
Churchill Church News Highlights and Local Visits
Rev. Gordon Adams conducted a Sunday communion service at Churchill Church. Mrs. Leonard Steele and family mourn a bereavement. Young People's meeting featured Mary Ann McEachern with the topic A number in the community have been sick with me. George Lawrence of Toronto visited Alfred and Mrs Saunders. Arthur Swackhamer and Chris Swackhamer also visited. Norman Turner returns home from a two week Florida trip. Archie Kerr attends a three day sales managers convention at Brantford.
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Leonard Steele
Steele
Churchill Church
Mary Ann McEachern
Eric Lawrence
Toronto
Alfred Saunders
Arthur Swacksleshamer
Khamer
Chris Swackhamer
Acton
Norman Turner
Florida
Archie Kerr
Brantford
Lights Installed at St John’s Church and Christmas Creche
Two new hems were installed at St John’s Church over the weekend. An evening light display near the church presented a striking portrayal of Christ’s birth. Sunday service was shortened by an oil burner failure. Miss Enid McNabb of Toronto visited for the weekend. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Patrick Lynch Caughey on their December 6 wedding. In Montreal Catherine Wallace King nee Muriel Gray of Guelph welcomed a son at St Joseph’s Hospital on January 1.
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Enid McNabb
Toronto
Patrick Lynch Caughey
Victora, Waller
Christ Church Cathedral
Montreal
Wallace King
Muriel Gray
Guelph
St Joseph's Hospital
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Obituary: J B Chalmers Dies in 91st Year at 50 Church Street
James J B Chalmers died suddenly at his home on Friday afternoon aged 91 after a brief illness that followed an active life. He lived with his daughter Mrs Stan Norton and left a large family in Acton and beyond. Born in Montrose Scotland he served in the Spanish American War in Alpina Michigan and later moved to Acton where he ran plumbing and heating. He was a former Reeve, a life member of Acton Legion, and a noted maker of model ships. Interment at Fairview cemetery followed funeral services at Rumley Shoemaker.
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Pase Dooaway
Church St
Chalmers
Stan Norton
Robert J
Blythe
Dou Tas Ball E Cathermer
Cue
Mary Chalmers
Teranto
I Valley
Winnipeg
Elmer Grischow
Audrey
Acton
Robert Chalmers
Owen Sound
Rumley-Shoemaker
Howe l
A. H. McKenzie
Fairview Cemetery
Chi Dradiey
Tom Watson
Rudolph Spielsoger
Sam Holmes
Lorne Norton
Mike ‘Cave
Scotland
Montrose
I. Cralmers
la Angha
John
Kathrine
Alpina
Michiggan
Amer
Towo
Acton Legion
Walker Lodge
Acton Citad
School Bus Car Collision Leaves Pupils Safe
A school bus driven by Keith Lenteh and a car driven by Donald re collided on 24 highway near the Ford Ling intersection before 8 am Monday. No one was injured. the five pupils on the bus continued to Erm District High School as officials reported.
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Keith Lenteh
Donald Re
F.rt Ling
Erm Diatrict High School
George Laing
Guelph Moapital
Wm. Stubbington
Walter Storey
Napanee
Kladstor
K. Klouster
Five new guides join Acton Guides in ceremony
Five girls were welcomed into the Acton Guides on Tuesday evening during a regular meeting. New members are Sandra Hargrave, Catherine Strayan, Christine Blun, Pat Chatelull, and Ann McCabe. The ceremony featured a send off for Browne friends, and M G TM Adama, District Guide Commissioner, attended with many parents. Plans were made for a hike this weekend.
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Acton
Sandra Hargrave
Catherine Strayan
Christine Blun
Pat Chatelull
Ann McCabe
M G ™ Adama
Duke of Devonshire Chapter Hears Rotarian Talk on Centre for Crippled Children
The Duke of Devonshire chapter 10. D. K. met at Mrs. C. Helier’s home. Rev A H McKendie spoke as Rotarian representative about a new Centre for Crippled Children in Toronto. Members offered donations. A nominating committee of Mrs D Bothwell, Mrs H Holmes, and Mrs Wo Beatty was formed. Dr and Mrs A J Buchanan presented slides of their trip through Scandinavian countries and the World Fair.
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D. Bothwell
H. Holmes
Wo Beatty
A. J. Buchanan
Buchanan
Scout meeting adjourned amid court of honor attendance
The Acton Free Press notes a Scout meeting adjournment and a Court of Honor attended by patrol leaders and assistants. Observers saw curtains, some painting, and a door lock on the leaders’ room. No hat recovered from the Free Press office. streets are snow packed.
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Free Preas
Seema
Mills Street
Park
Scout Night Sees Instruction and Cadre Plans
Scouts gathered for a formal meeting starting with the horseshoe and tag break. L Duby led second class bandage instruction for Tenderfoot and Queen's Scouts, then a two team chase game was played ending with all Scouts recalled. A cadre club and weekly Friday meeting were announced for interested boys.
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L. Duby
Tenderfoot
Queen's Scouts
Chanee
Brian Spronson
Andrew Smith
Bob Payers
Coler
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