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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 16, 1958
Page
12
A pleasant Edenville gathering honored Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Wilan on their recent marriage with well wishes and a chrome kitchen suite gift. Progressive euchre winners included Mrs Milne and others. dancing followed with LAC. Lloyd and Mrs Beverly’s family visiting from Trenton.
The first meeting of 1958 for Milton and District Association for Retarded Children was held at the school with G. Addison chairing and Mrs. Kingdon as secretary. Topics included routine business, resignation of assistant teacher Mrs. McGrath, and filling the vacancy by the second vice president Mrs. Elliott's committee. Members were urged to renew memberships as activities resume and Fred Croas arranges the year’s membership drive.
The Ebenezer Auxiliary of the Women's Society met at George Thomas’s home for the January gathering with 16 members present. Mrs. K. Griffiths led worship. talks covered service to others and non Christians, plus a Japan themed reading, annual report, and Christmas cheer acknowledgments.
January Wo men s Institute gathering at Ms. Robert McEnery s home presided by Mrs A McEnery. 14 members answered roll call on welfare of adult children. Tom Gibson gave current events. Read thanks for 20 boxes of fruit for sick and shut ins. Musical numbers and a paper on the blind were presented. Plan to host a bake sale and penny auction in February. Three baptisms noted at the church service in Acton.
New Year's baby Joseph Grant McLean born at Mt Hamilton Hospital weighs 7 lbs 4 oz with siblings. Campbellville host Gloris Purdy leads St David's Girls group meeting. Officers installed for 1968 including Margaret McPhail and Fern Ramshaw. New Year stories read and euchre plans announced. Road meeting set for Brookville on Monday at 8:30 pm.
The annual church meeting is set for January 20 and the official board meeting for January 24 for three churches. A WI euchre night at Mrs Norman Sinclair’s home produced winners Mrs Wm McLean and Mrs J Snow plus Mr Robert McEnery and Mr John Rack. Vic Swindlehurst sold his garage to Mr Charlie Plouse and will take possession in March. Mr and Mrs Maurie Baker plan a Scotland trip by plane January 27. Miss Beth McEnery attended the Kingsway Kiwanis luncheon in Toronto as guest of honor with other Halton 4-H members and received a scholarship for Homemaking Club work.
Children enjoy skating and hockey on Fairy Lake and local ponds as snow wanes. Rural scenes show shinny games on ponds while elders recall sleigh rides and old night journeys. The piece notes a shift toward TV viewing as weekend leisure grows quieter.
A pleasant evening at the home of Mira Mitchell Friday honored Miss Anna Spitser a bride with a show of gifts. The event featured friends and neighbors in a warm gathering. Price and family from Islington visited the Shoctus and Mr T OH Pace, and Mr and Mrs Win Wheeler of Toronto were guests on Sunday.
Palermo and Milton tied for top in county league after nine games, each with a dozen points. Don Vivian of Palermo leads scoring with 90 points. Norval’s Cunningham and DeStefano among top scorers. action features Norval’s strong wins and Acton and Milton results in a gritty hockey night.
Milton's victory over Palermo 4 to 3 featured goals from Bob Marshall and Deve Murray for Palermo, with Milton penalties converted by John Will mott and Graham Gibbs. Bill Richardson and Gordon Greer received penalties for Milton.
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