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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 14, 1955
Page
5
The Rockwood Community Club held its annual street dance with Ken Boles Orchestra providing music and a refreshment booth run by club members. Light winds and pleasant weather aided turnout as residents enjoyed the evening.
The Jubilee Centennial committee for SS No 3 Nassagaweya organizes August events including an old-time dance on Friday night and a sports program on Saturday. Invitations go out to over 500 former residents, with a garden party Saturday night and church service Sunday. John Aise of Campbellville is named secretary as committees are formed.
Providence Cemetery in ninth line will host a cleanup day on July 23 after a meeting with the Erin township council. Volunteers and donations are welcome. Haying continues with some wheat cutting noted. Local updates include visits and family news from Elwood Snow and others, plus hospital recoveries and a newborn blessing.
At Knox Presbyterian church during the Sunday morning service two baptisms were performed. Evelyn Norma Ross, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ian Ross, and Henry Alexander Wissenz, son of Mr and Mrs H R Wissenz, were baptized.
A large turnout at Mrs. Harold Smith's home for the Women's Institute monthly meeting featured a District Annual report from K Stubbington, a Field Day plan by committee, and a Grandmother contest with awards for oldest, leanest purse, straightest seams, and biggest foot. Summer visitors and local notices filled out a busy weekend. In 1953 Canada imported about 350 percent of refrigerators and freezers from the US.
The Grace Mission Band of St. David's Presbyterian Church in Campbellville marked its 50th anniversary on Friday in the Sunday school room. Charter members present included Mrs. Lewis Binkley and Mrs. Elmer Bowles among 47 enrolled, with about 120 attendees from Alberton to Acton.
Limehouse area residents report holidays and visits. Mrs Gilbert Sinclair visits her daughter in Weston while Mr and Mrs F J Brown Sr stay with the Paul Barbers. Kalin family holidaying at Cushe Lake and Peter Glynn spent a week at Cub camp Bolton. Services at Limehouse Presbyterian church to be withdrawn on July 24 and 31 during holidays. Visitors include Miss Reta Klooster Glen Williams and the Leperinks, David Scott Nobleton with Roughleys, and many others visiting local families this week.
Ida Archibald and Don Matthews were honored on Thursday June 30 as the Junior Institute and Junior Farmers crowd filled Ban nockburn School. Kathleen Stanley presided in president Bull Somerville’s absence while performances by Donna McMillan Doris Miss es and Betty Anderson took place.
The article notes extensive promotion of the Actor's Fish Derby across road placards bumper signs newspapers radios and word of mouth. A Hamilton daily carried articles and photos while Brampton station recorded a telephone interview with George Barbeau praising the Derby and the park and Chamber of Commerce. The discussion lasted three to four minutes around 4 30 p m and aired at 6 p m.
The Parks Board published the Auditors Report for the Halton Community Centre year ending December 31 1954. Revenue includes picnic fees ball club dues water rental and booth committee income plus surplus from the previous year. Expenditures cover light and power repairs and maintenance office, bank charges and capital outlays on a booth addition. An additional $200 was received by the Limestone Farm Forum for a booth on a 50 percent basis, with part earmarked for park improvements. Picnic fees and ball club dues rose by $131 over 1953. The report was prepared by Ralph E. Young and associates for A May Coulter secretary treasurer.
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