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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jan 30, 1964

Page

8

Personal Notices From Saskatchewan Visitors and Local Encounters

Mr and Mrs Tom Smith from Saskatchewan are visiting with wir and Mrs G W McKenzie along with cousins Mrs Smith and Mrs McKenzie. E A Jennings of Campbellville is a patient in St Josephs Hospital Guelph. Six high school students joined Georgetown students in a trip to parliament in Toronto. John Hanlin of Willowdale, son of Mr and Mrs Lorne Hanlin, was killed in a plane crash in France. C L Rugnvaldson is recovering from an operation in Guelph General Hospital. William Grey, Irish born OC E graduate, substitutes teaching classics and geography, brief stay in town.

Tom Smith Saskatchewan Wir G. W. McKenzie Mrs. Smith Mrs. McKenzie E. A. Jennings Campbellville St. Joseph’s Hospital Guelph United Nations Group Georgetown Toronto Mrs. Rogers User Orwell Johnston Rey Johnston John Hanlin Lorne Hamlin Willowdale France Lorne Hanslin Jotl Sions Acton C. L Rugnvaldson Guelph’ General Hospital William Grey Ireland O.C.E Ajax

Weston Principal Worden Dies After Service in War

Weston Collegate and Vocational School principal Worden, 70, died last Thursday at Primes Margaret Hospital Toonty. Born in Acton Maine he served with the Royal Berkshire Regiment in the Great War and earned the Governor General’s Medal at McMaster University. He taught in Beamoville and Windsor before leading the Weston school from 1920 to 1988 and chaired the Weston Board of Education. He leaves a daughter Mrs H Snider and three grandchildren.

Weston Acton Brest HE Worden Margaret Hospital Toonty Wenton Guelph Canada Praay Worden Edlication Metropolitin Empire Club Taronwa Me Worden Central United Church Westot H. Snider Theo Ren

Mrs T J Campbell Buried in Fairview Cemetery

Mrs T J Campbell wife of Dr T J Campbell of Guelph died in Guelph after a lengthy illness at age 71 Funeral service was held at Runiles Shoemaker funeral home on Thursday March 2 at Fairview cemetery pallbearers included Rocky Muni and members of the Odd Fellows Laalg Wilhans Slater Rey Rudd Decurge Whitelaw Bal Youn Kalpar Bialdes Survivors include sisters Elina Hanbidge Prince Albert Sask and Hibda Mle Phil Santatioat Sask and brother Leslie Bed tot Victoria BC She attended WAAL mother church and the Rebekahs and was a native of Lamerson Manitoba married at Macklin in 1920

T. J. Campbell Fairview Runiles Shoemaker Annie Laurie Campbell Guelph Anhenlod Kak Setvierne Fareview Rocky Munian Oddlelows Laalge Wilhans Slater Rey Rudd Decurge Whitelaw Bal Youn Kalpar Biadles al Guelph Campbell Lamerson Manitoba Macklin Elina Hanbidge Prince Albert Sask Hibda Phil Santatioat Leslie Bedtot Vitoria Dorothy Sade Uae Crass

Day of Prayer Observance Planned Across Counties

Representatives from Baptist Christian Reformed and Anglican churches will conduct the service at St. Alba's Church. The World Day of Prayer continues with local observances across counties and communities led by church groups.

Pomicwastal Beanpel St. Alba's Church

James Douglas 80, RR 4 Acton Native Passed Away

James Douglas aged 80 of RR 4 Acton died Monday at Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital after a long life as a farmer. He was the son of the late George Douglas and Margaret Munton, survived by no immediate family. Funeral held January 23 at Rumley Shoemaker, interment Fairview Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. honorary pallbearers named from RR 4.

James Douglas Jane Douglas R.R Acton Munday Georgetown George Douglas Margaret Munton Sean Jessie Bessie Willan Donald Dublin James Savers Gordon Johnston Gerald MacLeod William McPhedran Norman Douglas Jr William Enpleby Willard Britton George Lew He Hurnby Lome Mulfin

Mrs Rochester Elected New President at Evangel Baptist Meeting

The Boreas Missionary Sosy of Evangel Baptist Church held their annual business meeting at Mrs Darby's home. Officers elected for the coming year include president Mrs Rochester and vice president Mrs Cripps with others serving as secretary treasurer and group leaders. A prayer session followed a meditation and hymn reading ending with lunch hosted by Mrs Darby and Mrs Lemon.

Boreas Evangel Baptist Church Darby Cripps Dunk Mis. Rochester Bunk Presley Teller Lemon Rudientes

Lawson asks Halton council for annual blind institute grant

Destrat Viel Sovertarny at the CNB tells Halton County Council on Tuesday. Mio Lawson addressed council on the work of the Institute asking for the annual grant of 1 cod. The program focuses on blindness prevention and assistance to the blind. The county records show preschool children registered blind in Halton. Ontario has registered blind births and seven savastage.

Abelton Lawson CNB Halton Mio Lawson Io Ontario

Milestone in History Opens Pineview Public School

Minister William G. Davis praised Pineview Public School as a milestone in Exquesing Township education at the opening ceremony before an audience of over 200. He traced the township history from 1819, highlighted early citizens, and urged centralized rural schooling to improve education and community progress.

Pineview Exquesing Township William G. ‘Davis Hrampton Ontario Davis Legislative Library Toronto Robert Little Scott Deacon J. M. Deaves Ras Esquesing Township Nou Ws cHorts Lbrstrate Public School Board Thin Conta Declan Pim View Public School

Cigarette Heist at Habtonville General Store

Thieves stole cigarettes and tobacco valued at many dollars from Habtonville General Store, breaking a side window and forcing a cellar door. Ed Jennings discovered the break Tuesday morning as he opened the shop, with crooks having removed stock from shelves and crates. Police were notified and investigation began.

Habtonville General Ston Ed Jennings Jennings North Hatton O.P P Delawhoype

Meeting Of Ladies Aid Chooses New Knox President

Mrs K Spleivogel presided at the Knox Ladies Aid first meeting of the year with the new year motto I Can Do All Things Through Christ. Mrs Somerville ill prompts Fred Anderson to serve as secretary and a February dinner set by the Ladies Aid with Daughters of Knox catering.

K Spleivogel Knox Ladies Aid Christ Somerville Fred Anderson Daughters of Knox Spiclvage A.J. Buchanan Mes . W. Masales Robena Chack John JL. Dastdhon Jesus Hyman Masales Spielvogel

Charles Kirkness Heads Library Board

At the first meeting of the library board Charles Kirkness was named chair. George Leevesbanman on finance and boiling committee with Chaian George Lew. Bull Sproston and Mes G Varanklin on book bus committees. Rev D Ho West listed among board. Meetings are the bad Thursday of each month. Annual reports will be given at the next meeting by Miss Esther Taylor.

Liibrary Board

United Church Annual Meeting Reports Elections and Budget

United Church members gathered for annual reports elections and a 1964 budget. Elders were elected and stewards named, with auditors and lay delegates chosen. The meeting approved a five percent pledge of annual salary and noted slight budget increase to 20 916.

United Church Annual Meeting Action United Church UCW Daught Pagel Chatman Jack McGesthie Wyman Little Alan Lauder Snairs George Bowman Bern Veldhuis Robert Warne Fred Lampoon William Maddletorn Anthonny Tronside Robert Duby Wynton Little McKensie George Howian Orwell Johnston Mis Tons Shichts

Bird in His Bush Sparks Noted Winter Crow Activity

Walter Bryer of Aston reports a crow perched in his cedar bush on a Thursday of base week. The bird, a remnant of fall, drew attention as frost neared and weather turned cold, matching seasonal behavior and roosting patterns.

South Ansane Walter Bryer Aston Cber Couubt Rascal Huto

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