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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 18, 1951
Page
12
Mrs. J. K. Gardiner visits Detroit while Mr Moreman Lawrence travels to Caledonia to see relatives. Numerous Acton residents attend family gatherings, hospital visits, and church events. Mr. Charles Mason attends a Toronto banquet, the Swackhamers celebrate 44 years of marriage, and local social duties include a trousseau tea in Oaksville.
NASSAGAWEYA S S No 7 reports Busy Bee Institute's January session hosted by Mrs Ed Britton and Mrs D Mullin. President spoke as members recited the Mary Stewart Collect and discussed New Year's Resolutions and advantages or disadvantages of country life. A Grandmothers meeting featured poems and a contest won by Mrs L Miller. A social lunch followed. Farm Forum guests entertained by Mr and Mrs Wilfrid Kennedy. two groups discussed Marketing Quality Products. Mr Joseph Henderson injured baling straw and hospitalised. condolences offered to the Dredge family in Toronto.
The W A Spon sponsor presents The Absent Minded Professor by the S050 Choir of Georgetown United Church in the hall on Thursday evening with Rev A Calder as chairman. The crowd was small but the actors regret the low turnout. Communion services are planned for next Sunday and the annual congregational meeting will be at Mr and Mrs A W Renton's home. The W A planned a Valentine Tercher and held their regular monthly meeting at the Seat on Tuesday. WMS met at Mrs Mitchell's home on Wednesday with Mrs Norton and others, including readings from scripture and a note on The Chapel of the Mountain. After the meeting refreshments were served by Mrs Mitchell and Mrs Sanford. Visitor Wygt R R Storey from Toronto and Mrs Mills, Mrs Leslie Campbell of Hamilton, and others visited.
The first meeting of 1948 for the Knox Church Ladies Ald was at Mrs Gordon Aitken’s home. Mrs Byr on Bruce led with hymn and roll call, officers were elected, and a financial report was read. Members noted church work in Japan and Korea, and a lunch was served after the gathering. Various local residents were mentioned with weekend visits and social events.
AAMS High School reports daily schedule from nine to twelve with lunch, assemblies and film viewings by Mr Robbins. Dr Clarke visits from Burlington to discuss teeth health. valentines themed events noted. Grade ten and eleven impacted by illness. bowling team tops league while students join hockey and YMCA basketball leagues.
Forum at the McEnerys calls for more farmer cooperation and reduced middleman influence. Earlier items note a Women’s Association meeting on January 9 with prayers, fees, reports, and a luncheon.
Thirty dinner guests gathered Saturday in Lowville to honor Mr and Mrs Norman Armstrong of Nanana Way on their 26th anniversary. Mrs Armstrong formerly Mira Alion Colby, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Jacob Calling of Gooville. The couple married January 6 1928 at the United Phreenage. The party included games and a walker ware cabinet presented to the couple from twenty five years ago.
The sleighride dance kicked off Friday with an improvised wagon ride after a late start. Teens braved cold, some wagons stuck in snow while others sang and toasted with hot chocolate. Highlights included a playful baby bottle cracker race won by Uke Zajac and Joan McDougal, piano by Crawford Douglas, and a lively ping pong contest. The evening featured a new coke bar, and organizers thanked volunteers as Acton residents and visiting clubs suited up for another event soon.
The Rockwood Men's Club of the United Church held a midweek meeting with Ralph Hodgson presiding. Edges elected officers including Ross Gordon as president and George Day as treasurer. G F Sackville of Public Relations outlined postal operations with films on mail handling and city postmen. Refreshments followed as the group remembered the Hamilton family in Barrie Hill.
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