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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 21, 1960
Page
5
A collection of local notes lists Acton residents and guests traveling to and from towns across Ontario. Mentions include Mr. Neil McNabb in St Joseph hospital Guelph and several families visiting relatives in Milton Toronto Woodstock Windsor and Kirkland Lake.
Mr and Mrs Fred Totten were feted at Eden Mills hall on Friday evening after their marriage. Friends presented a kitchen suite on behalf of the community. A dance and lunch followed. Various locals and visitors shared in the holiday and gatherings at several homes and cottages in the area.
A July bride Miss Catherine Elliott received multiple pre wedding showers across the district. Hostesses included Mrs. Richard Moffat of Georgetown on June 15 and Mrs. Ivan Elliott of Georgetown on June 27. Additional events occurred June 24 hosted by Mrs. B D Young Campbellville and July 7 pantry shower by Miss Catharine Currie in Campbellville. Mrs. Gordon Fielding of Puslinch hosted on July 9.
A British Columbia Bible College student Miss Esther Semray toured five homes in Ontario teaching 75 children through five daily sessions. The event was sponsored by the Child Evangelism Fellowship of Ontario with local Baptist church members serving as hostesses. The organization operates Good News Bible Clubs in fall and winter and Five Day Bible Clubs in summer, distributing visual aids and materials for Sunday schools and children's meetings.
Vacation Bible School begins in St. John's Church Parish Hall with primary and kindergarten classes. Rockwood residents return from holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Young visit St. Luke's and New York trips. Church events include sermons by Rev. G A B Moore and music by Mrs. John Birch. James Milne works on Riverside Park pavilion and nearby home projects.
Friends from the Chamber of Commerce presented Esa Terry with a teller of appreciation at Ted Tele Sr. home on Monday evening. They wished him good luck in his new Owen Sound postmaster role and recalled his single minded work with the Chamber. He assumed office on Tuesday.
Dominion Hotel crushed the Peasants 25 5 to gain first place as C Peyeh Phillips and D Manes sparked a three run first inning. Don Grein powered the deluge with a big fourth inning securing a lopsided win and league lead.
The article outlines a compulsory training process for all hunters 130 years or older who never held a licence. Applicants register with a Safety Training Inspector via a licence issuer, pay a 2 dollar fee, and await mail notification when a class can be formed near their residence. Classes cover firearm safety and lead to a competence card required to obtain a licence.
Neighbors and friends gathered Friday evening at the Coles home for a surprise party honoring Mr and Mrs Wilfred Coles on their 55th wedding anniversary last Sunday. The group presented gifts, played cards, and ended with lunch and a birthday cake for a guest.
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