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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 19, 1956
Page
10
Attendance tripled at the Sunday service in Eden Mills United Church led by the new minister Kenneth oe. Plans include forming a choir and an anniversary service later in summer. Services are Sundays at two o'clock with visitors welcome at the historic church founded nearly a century ago.
Twenty children from the primary class enjoyed a Saturday picnic hosted by teachers Mrs. D Williamson and Mrs. Archie Kerr at the Kerr residence. A reception for new minister Mr. Nee lon and his wife followed at Ballinafad church last Tuesday.
Mrs Russell Smith hosted the Christian Women's Fellowship monthly meeting at Everton church on Wednesday afternoon. Roll call and a Bible verse response opened the gathering led by Ada Currie who spoke on Our Creed. Refreshments and social time followed the brief business session.
Limehouse WMS met at Mrs Mills with Miss Ivens leading a study on Splendor of God. A special offering was taken. Baptism at Limehouse Presbyterian Church named Catherine Mary Margaret Norrie. Local visits featured James Nobles relatives and many out of town guests.
Personal notes from Acton list visits by Miss Julie Lesniewich, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Elliott and families in Windsor, Newtonbrook, Acton, New York, London, Manitoulin Esland, Sault Ste. Marie, Regina, Camp Kalumet, Minden, Bainbridge, Muskoka, and other centers. Mentions include Grand Lodge in Toronto, European travel plans, weddings, and family reunions with many named households and towns named.
Alfred Leake killed a three year old black bear near here with a bow and arrow. The hunt occurred in local woods and the bear was reported to be healthy prior to the shooting.
The Free Press miscaptioned a photo on page 10 showing two County Honors recipients for completing six homemaking units. The caption listed Ruth Wilson and Glenna Rose but the two pictured are Pat Hamilton of Hornby and Shirley Brennan of Ashgrove.
Week end visitors include Mr and Mrs T D McCutcheon and relatives from Streetsville Moose Jaw Sask and Orangeville. Through the week visitors join Mr and Mrs John Alton and Miss Jennie Tovell with several local families. Others visit Rockwood Fergus Guelph and Acton relatives at cottages and homes around Ontario.
A community picnic sponsored by Silver-Wood W.1. at Waterfalls Playground drew 75 neighbours for salad lunch, swimming, and races. Winners included oldest attendee Mrs. Annie Stull and bean-guessing winner Mrs. Burns, with children and multiple age-group race victors named.
The only platypus pair Penelope and Cecil at New York City’s Bronx Zoo require 400 earthworms daily. The zoo supports an earthworm farm to supply this diet, along with sour tit vegetables and corn meal.
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