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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 26, 1956
Page
6
The Dublin Dozen 4-H Homemaking club met at the MacPhedran home with Jane and Katie hosting. The president led the 4-H pledge, minutes were read and adopted, and members reported on their progress charts. Mrs. D Macpherson demonstrated garment fittings and the meeting closed with God Save the Queen.
A funeral was held at Everton church for Ed Spence of Harriston, husband of Annie May McCutcheon. William Bracken of Acton Route 3, a longtime mailman, is noted as deceased. Mrs H McEwan was rushed to Guelph Hospital for coronary thrombosis, with hopes for recovery. Harold of Smithtown suffered a heart seizure and is in Guelph Hospital. Choir members and friends enjoyed skating after practice. Gordon Aitken joined friends from Guelph for ice fishing at Lake Simcoe. D.G. Robertson visited with Mayor Mac Maude and family in Orangeville.
Fire last week destroyed William Hall's barn in Ballinafad along with eight cows a calf all hay and grain. Neighbors alerted Erin fire brigade but nothing could be saved. Also noted, John Lindsay longtime resident died Friday in Guelph General Hospital aged in his nineties. His wife predeceased him leaving three children a son and two daughters. Funeral services were held Monday from United church Erin to Erin cemetery.
The St. John's United church annual meeting on Saturday discussed church building insurance and the possibility of oil heating. Painting and decorating were considered after securing oil heating, with reports due to officers. Officers for 1956 were named including elders, stewards, and committee heads. The minister noted a slight 1954 to 1955 membership gain.
The Women’s Institute hosted the first house euchre at Mrs. Annie Stull’s home with four card tables and guests from Ballinafad Glen and Georgetown. Prizes went to Mrs. Horace Bell and Mr. Waines. consolation to Mrs. William Sinclair and Bob McMaster. A salad plate was served by three hostesses.
Mrs Edith Anderson died at the home of Mrs J Harris in Acton on January 22. Funeral service was held Wednesday January 25 at Rumsley funeral home, conducted by Rev Armstrong, with interment at Wonladawn cemetery. She was born in Stratford England and came to Canada 64 years ago. Survived by husband Walter and three sons Ernest Anderson Clarence Dodds Herbert Dodds a daughter Elizabeth Anderson and two brothers Walter and William Hutchinson.
The third square dance held last Friday night at Acton High School drew good attendance with room for more participants. The event supported the school's physical training activities including Hoeckes skating and square dancing, and another Athloame on Friday evening was announced.
Acton Women's Institute held a Penny Sale and Euchre event Friday January 20 at Luxton Memorial Hall. Winners included Mrs. Veldhuis for canned goods and Mrs. D Drysdale for panties, with many names listed for prizes such as rolls, nylons, theatre tickets, and groceries. Door prize electric toaster went to Mrs A Hall and electric iron to Mrs Lois Gordon. cakes for lunch donated by Mr Hotchen.
Eden Mills Eden Crest Women’s Institute met at Mrs. Jack Nesbitt’s home for a January gathering. Members recalled old remedies, planned February auction to fund a scholarship debt, and discussed Junior Achievement Day at the Field Husbandry Building. Prof Donald B. Shutt spoke on Ontario Indians with slides of an excavated site in Southampton district.
E. C. Durling, 87, continued cutting trees in the woods at Springfield Nova Scotia. The veteran cutter, a familiar figure, kept up his work despite his age according to the report.
Halifax reports 41 bridges completed or near completion in 1955. Highways Minister A. W Mackenzie announced the record count for Nova Scotia bridge construction last year.
Mr and Mrs Robert McCutcheon and Dianne Kitchener visited on Wednesday with Mr and Mrs Harvey Jestin and Bobby and attended the funeral of Robert s uncle Ed Spence of Haniston Service was brief Miss Grace Fountain Guelph spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Fountain and family Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs John Alton Miss Jennie Tovell and others Mrs Lloyd Cutting and Raymond Acton visited with Mr and Mrs Ted Jestin Patsy and Nancy over the weekend Mr and Mrs Roy Hindley hosted Dan Hindley Jeynette and Mary Louise Hillsburg Mr and Mrs Jack Harris Mrs John Alton visited with Mr and Mrs Seaman Thompson and Mrs Em Thompson Guelph Mrs Betty Hamilton Joan and Tied Guelph visited Mr and Mrs Albert Ware Uiterwijk and family included Karll Wanita Lucy Margaret and John Hamilton
Limehouse Presbyterian Church held its annual congregational meeting at the Lindsay home with 23 attending. Reports showed all departments had a good year. A. W. Benton and F. J. Brown Jr. were re-instated as treasurer and trustees. K. C. Lindsay and Brown named three year managers. Skating party and social hour followed. other church notes include communion services and sympathy to Mrs Lindsay on her father’s death.
Adam J Ed Spence aged about 70 died January 16 at his Harriston home after a heart seizure. A former CNR employee in Toronto he retired two years earlier and moved to Harriston with his wife Annie Mae McCutcheon Spence. He was born in Scotland in 1888 and had served as treasurer of the Central Church of Christ in Toronto. Funeral was held January 18 at the Everton Church with pallbearers his six nephews. Interment followed in Everton cemetery.
The January Bannockburn Women's Institute meeting at Bannockburn School opened with the Institute Ode and Lord’s Prayer. President Mrs. C Storey announced a roll call and committee duties for euchre, with Mrs. W Linham and Mrs. C Sinclair organizing. Guest speaker Mac Sprowl presented local pictures and travels to the British Isles.
Mrs. Matilda O'Brien turns 101 on Sunday January 22 and received many visitors including Mr Henry Hosking N P Mrs Hosking and others from Guelph. Her family cares for her at home with niece Miss Ivy Collinson and nephew Thomas Collinson nearby and she even received a letter from Prime Minister St Laurent. Also notes report on Rockwood Home and School Association meeting led by President Thomas Gellatly with Rev W A Young as speaker, plus local skating updates and weekend visits from Listowel and Ariss residents.
A progressive euchre event at SS No. 1 School was led by Mr and Mrs Gordon McPhail and Mr and Mrs Archie Smith with prizes for Amos Mathies Cameron Watson and Albert Stewart. A St John’s Annewan party honored Mrs Glen Brittain Mrs Armes Mathies Bruce Small and Donald Currie with guests from Burlington Oakville and Milton. Vestry meeting at St John’s Anglican Sunday School with pot luck supper on Friday at 7 p.m. Mrs Charles McPhail's recovery noted. she is home in Milton.
The service honored attendance with diplomas for 45 Sundays or more to 19 recipients including Anne Baulch and Bruce Evans. Twenty four earned 35 Sundays or more with books, led by Susan Van Tol and Elaine Smith. A pin for 25 Sundays went to several holders, and Murray McPhail received a Bible while Jack McPhail was named new superintendent of the Sunday School.
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