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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jul 21, 1960

Page

3

Evening Auxiliary at Belwood Cottage Camp Meeting Notes

July activities at Belwood include the Ballinafad W A meeting hosted by Inorui with hymns, devotions, a sermon, a paper on Temperance, and UNICEF pictures. Donations funded the church organ. several social events and a July wedding are reported along with visiting guests and local misfortunes.

Inorui J. A. Davidson Christ Mikey Norton Fred Victor Toronto Leo Jamieson India Unicef Ray Scin Jesse McEnery W.A Reid Belwood T. Given George Edmunds Robert McEnery

4-H Club Girls Receive Silver Forks From W I

Limehouse Women's Institute held its July meeting at Memorial hall with 12 members, five visitors, and nine 4-H girls. Mrs. Gisby led the program after initial items, with displays on milk dishes and health, and two girls received silver forks for completing projects.

Limehouse Women's Institute Memorial Hall Kirkpatrick OFI Caticle Bert Benson Convalescent Heather Clarke Diane Foster

YMCA Services and Church Notices Across July Dates

The bulletin lists Sunday July 24 services at the YMCA and Knox Church Acton with Rev Andrew Ho McKenzie, plus July 24 1960 events at Church of the Back to God Hour. It notes English and Dutch services, Sunday school, worship, evangelistic and prayer meetings, and Christ Ambassadors activities.

The YMCA Childress Pie Muirsery Presbyterian Church IN Canada Knox Church Acton Andrew Ho McKenzie McKensie Serney Church of the Back To God Preyer Christ Ambassadors Moses

John E. Moles Named Ontario Hydro Farm Dept Head

John E. Moles, a known radio and TV personality, becomes manager of Ontario Hiero’s Farm Pales Department aimed at helping farmers use electricity efficiently. Born in Collingwood, he studied at Ridley College and Guelph, served in ice sports circles, and held posts in feed, equipment, and Navy service before taking the Hydro role.

Ontario Hiero John E. Moles Samuity Cbc-Tv Rial Opinien Moles Anim Ser Collingwood Ridley College Sontanio Apraadtunadl College Mio Ontarie Hydee

Halton Farm Accident Totals Highlight Ontario Fatalities

Ontario reports 14 farm accident fatalities with six having unknown causes. Halton accounts for several incidents including burns and motor vehicle related deaths amid wind damage totals across the province.

Halton Ontario

No Action On Centralization In Eramosa Township

Eramosa Township council gathered in Rockwood with Reeve J Oakes presiding and passed by laws regulating the Rockwood garbage dump with penalties up to 3300 plus costs. They approved bonuses for wire fences subject to road superintendent location approval and enacted by laws banning dogs at large and authorizing a conveyance to J D McNabb.

Eramusa Duny Rockwood J. Oakes J. D. McNabb Eramosa Township Nightingale Brothers Department of Highways

Ten Girls Pass St John Ambulance Course

Ten girls completed the St John Ambulance course tests on Wednesday of last week and will receive junior certificates. Girl Guides earned merit badges and St John patches. examiner Wallace Hackett supervised. Recipients included Madelaine Fryer Elizabeth Ann Fryer Mary Lazenby Karen O Rourke Gay White Sandra Woodburn and Sandra Land.

St. John Ambulance St John Brigade Wallace Hackett Madelaine Abeth Ann Fryer Mary Mareen Lazenby Karen Aret O'Rourke Gay White Woodburn Sandraland

Health Unit Reports Disease Cases Across County

The June health unit report shows 13 chicken pox cases in the county along with several measles cases. Five cases of mumps and one scarlet fever case are also listed. No polio cases were reported.

PMC Haldon Ontario Wentworth County Milton Ital Ageicul Niuion County Peounty

Passages and Visits Share Weekend Attendees Across Town

Obituary notice notes the death of M amen Thomson at Sault Ste. Marie Hospital during a holiday visit. Weekend visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Chartie Fountain and family, Miss Mary Fountain, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Grill and Alliston relatives, Mrs. Job Alton and Miss Jennie Teavell, Mrs. Chia Blacklock of Toronto, Mrs. Jessie MeEnery, Mrs. Dampier Balmalad, Mrs. Norman, Mrs. Kell Acton, and many others from Ludic to Guelph.

Wee Amacu Mamen Thomson Sault Ste. Fie Hospital Thommson Whomaun Chartie Fountain Lamuly Mary Fountain Toronto Dick Grill Alliston Job Alton Jennie Teavell Chia Blacklock Vietted Jessie MeEnery Dampier Balmalad Norman Kell Acton AL Winter Qustic Harold Kee Onto John Ali Jennie “Rovell Robert Patten Diane Keony Alber Guelph Joe Plaska Mitton Harvey Jestin Bob T. D. McCutcheon Clarence Hortop Rockwood Htmn Guay Lillian Y Hint Ney Hillsburg Roy. Hindley tAltun Dan

New Elrod strip caster boosts Free Press plant output

The Free Press plant welcomed a new Elrod strip caster, installed by Jim McGeachle of Ludlow Typograph Co. Toronto, aiding automatic and efficient production of leads slugs and base material as printers paused to inspect the machine.

Jim McGeachle Ludlow Typograph Co Toronto Jack McGeachle

Meeting of United Church Women’s Missionary Society

The United Church Women’s Missionary Society met July 12 at Mrs. Agar’s home with 23 present. Mrs D el introduced the new minister’s wife, Mason presided in Mrs. Force’s absence, and the meeting opened with a warship hymn and prayer. Attendance included several solos, readings, a study on Africa Congo, and thanks to the hostess.

Agar W Wellcome Engel United Church Women’s Missionary Society Agar D.el Mason HR. Force J. Jbambert

First Actress Urges Pin to Attend Big Party

Two stage performers exchange lines hinting at a playful sendoff. The first actress encourages Pin to go to a grand party, while the second warns to enjoy but keep nine lives in mind.

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