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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jul 13, 1961

Page

7

Caravanning Program Seeks Volunteers From Ontario

A parish note reports many out of town visitors at River Side Park Dorchester and describes a Caravanning training project. Miss Sheila Hosking leads a unit to Five Oaks Paris for a week of prep with 40 trainees ahead of three weeks at Cape Croker and Oneida Indian reserves for Vacation Bible School and a community survey. Caravanners work unpaid with lodging and transport provided by local churches.

Isabel McIssich Toront Fred Austen Hamilton Presbyterian Church Sheila Hosking United Church Training Centre Five Oaks Paris Cape Croker Oneida

Rockwood Bowling Club Tops League in Latest Meet

The Rockwood Bowling Club has the season’s high score, defeating Georgetown Club on their grounds recently. The Rock-A-Long Women’s Institute held a July meeting at the Bayne home with an auction to raise funds, led by Mrs. Wm. Ritchie.

Rock-A-Long Women's Institute Harvey Bayne Wm. Ritchie Rockwood Georgetown Club Georgetown Orangemen Guelph Memorial Gardens E. B. Jollitte Montreal Fred Lambert Noah Miller Kitchener Arthur Moldenhauer Elmira Holliday Quebec Marilyn Ostrander Francis Mover Stone Church Rockwood United Don Murray Earl Patterson West R. R. Connor Connor Elaine Connor David McFarland Clarke McArthur Windsor Hazel Maud Toronto

Silverwood WWI Vets Picnic Held at Ben Case Home

The 43rd Field Battery Association and the 5th Field Ambulance Association gathered for a World War I veterans picnic at Ben Case's home. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Bruce Beckett on the birth of their daughter Friday July 7 at Georgetown hospital.

Ben Case 43Rd Field Battlery Association Sth Field Ambulance Association Mrs Bruce Beckett Wot Georgetown Hospital Beatty W.M.S W.A Eden Mills+United Church Don McLean Cornwall L. Easterbrook Guelph W. McLean Mary Ann Kerr Belleville W. Cole Katherine Davis J. Gilbertson Stan Wilson St. Joseph's Hospital Guelptttz J. Hamer Bruce Mines Rob Roy Athens J. Henry Cobden Kaye Stevenson Garnet McDougall Brenda Wright Oval Beach Martha Stevenson Bob Davis Howard James Wardsville K. Spink This- Hetown Wo Wilson Paul Egan Harry Mainprize Jack Mainprize Montreal

Eden Mills Community Dances Continue All Summer

Eden Mills notes show the old time dances sponsored by the Eden Mills Community Club will continue every other Saturday during the summer. The softball teams, Eden Mills girls and the senior men, had recent games with wins and losses at Rockwood Acton Park and Centre Inn respectively. Weekend visitors and local travel are listed for numerous families with extended holidays and gatherings.

Eden Mills Rockwood Eden Acton Park Centre Inn Eden Mills Community Club Hank Hevink Ted Bennett Toronto Ted Paul Wainfleet H. Hevink Diane J. Nesbitt Cobden Don Williams Ted) Barden Teeswater Martha Philips Guelph J Car

Personal Notes of Actonians Visiting Out of Town

A local column records Acton residents visiting relatives and friends across Ontario and beyond. Miss Elsie K Stewart of Toronto and Miss T Lewis of London are among those mentioned, with social calls, vacations, and family visits noted.

Acton Homes Elsie K. Stewart Tor Lonto W.L. Sproston Jeanie David Joyceville T. Lewis London England John Last K. Browne Harold Watson Ontario West Gordon Walker Leonard Aiken Owen Sound Bui Martin Toronto Lynn Slove Sid Coulter Tom Tressam Hamilton Tressam Mr. Browne

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