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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jul 19, 1956

Page

8

Successful Garden Party At Campbellville W I

The Campbellville Women's Institute held a garden party at the ball park with the Terry Troopers of Galt providing the program. Prizes included stainless steel cutlery and a clock. The event featured fish pond, pony rides, and a bake sale planning session. Mrs. George Black hosted the July meeting with Mrs. James Wallace presiding. Activities covered horticulture, floral topics, and a floral banquet reading.

Campbellville Bellvill W.I James Wallace Institute Mary Stewart Wallace Reginald Austin O.A.C Berry F. A. Wheelihan Ball Park Lillian Evans J. Deforest Jack Wheelihan George Inglis Frank Quinlan Gordon McPhail Donald Martin Sydney Hartley George Black Nellie Walton England

Farming progress shown on film at WL meeting

The W I club met at Mrs. Robert McEnery’s home on Wednesday night July 4 with president Mrs. A McEnery in the chair. Mrs. Frank Smith gave current events and Mr. Donald Kirkwood showed two films on farming progress from the 1800s to the present. A social hour followed with lunch.

W.I Robert McEnery A McEnery Mary Stewart Frank Smith Getty Bite Ian N William Kirkwood Donald Kirkwood Stewarttown Hall Mary Jennings Orville Rasberry Smith Mary Orville

Begin Construction on Training School for Boys in Guelph

Construction has begun on the Ontario Training School for Boys on reform property near Guelph. The $500,000 facility will serve extreme teen offenders with a modern program and capacity for 50 youths. Cooper Construction Company of Toronto builds the unit two miles from the adult custodial buildings.

Ontario Training School For Boys Provincial Department of Reform Institutions Guelph Reformatory Cooper Construction’ Company Toronto Adult Institution

W M S Auxiliary July Meeting Highlights Western Division Work

The Knox church Senior Auxiliary W M S met in July with Mrs Lloyd Clifton reviewing the Western Division of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. The program covered medical education literature foreigners welfare home and abroad cooperative work with other churches and upcoming September activities. Mrs Hassard and Miss Isabel Anderson led devotionals while Miss Margaret Armstrong and Miss Ella Jang shared musical numbers. Sick friends were remembered and messages planned. Mrs Bennie presided in the absence of the president.

W.M.S Knox Church Lloyd Clifton Women’s Missionary Society Presyterian Church Canada Hassard Isabel Anderson Margaret Armistrong Ella Jang Bennie

Ontario towns push Saturday closing laws as trend grows

A reader notices Ontario communities, including Orangeville, passing by laws to close shops earlier on Saturdays. The letter laments loss of the Saturday outing and urges price uniformity while reflecting on weather, gardens, and local visits. It describes family arrivals, hospital news, and plans around relatives moving to Blind River and Chalk River.

Ontario Orangeville Dufferin County Shelburne Partner Hespeler Stratford Dee Art Dave Edward Mother Dad Oshawa Babs Chalk River Blind River Rome

Belleville fire dept adopts two tone red and white truck

In Belleville Ontario a fire department orders a new fire truck with a sporty two tone red and white finish replacing the traditional solid red scheme.

Belleville, Ont Deseronto

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