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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jul 28, 1966

Page

18

Eden Mills Church Picnic Highlights District News

Eden Mills Presbyterian Church held a Wednesday July 13 picnic in the community park with a pot luck dinner. Winners listed across events included Lorien McLean, Jim McDonald, Vicki Crane, Janet Crane, Wendy Soule, Eva Stevenson, Wayne Chamberlain, Jim Gilbertson, Keira Stevenson, JoAnne Wright, Bruce Blicklock, Déan MacDougall, Pat Wright, Jack McDonald. Activities also noted port visits and hospital news, with a Women’s Institute meeting and a future pot luck and studio tour planned.

Eden Mills Presbyterian Church Eden Mills Lorien McLean Jim McDonald Vicki Crane Janet Crane Wendy Soule Eva Stevenson Wayne Chamberlain Jim Gilbertson Keira Stevenson Joanne Wright Bruce Blicklock Déan MacDougall Pat Wright Jack McDonald Dean MacDougall Ev Stevenson Bill Mine Clara Blacklock Almié McDonald Berybo Wright Vancouver Norman Marshall Sr Doe Lake Herb Fitzsimmons Stanford Connecticut N.Y R. Wright Rudy Costantini E. Rochester Nly Wright Eden Mills Women's Institute RO Wright Fred Gardiner Kathy Lasov Kathy Allan Ackman Studios R. Roy

Ballinafad reports a yucca bloom and local gatherings

A week of village notes highlights Mrs. Love with her daughter Reginald French family visits, Cor pal and Mrs. Shor till from British Columbia vacationing with relatives, a Shortill barn birth, a Yucca spike, and several local trips and picnics. Notable names include Shortill, Ross Shor till, Eaton, Kirk wood, and Bruce.

Love Reginald French Corporal Ross Shortill British Columbia F. J. Shortill Richard Shortill Jr Richard Sr Harry Shortill Lillian Shortill Margaret Weezy Toronto Alex Wegg Dunbarton Scotland Merv Eugene Logan Glen Williams Richard Shortill Ruth Ann Elliot David McEnery Ernest Barnes Manitouline Stand Shortill Barn

Visitors at Pitcarry Farm Bring Wide travels

Visitors at Mrs. George Aitken’s Pitcarry Farm included Mrs. Jo Falconer of London England, Mr. and Mrs. W. Shaw from Hamilton Scotland, Mr. and Mrs. M. Calpin and children from Don Mills Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. Van Miesel and daughters from Hamilton Ontario, Marion North of Southampton, Bob Abram returning from Nelson BC to see his parents Mr and Mrs Chith Abram, Lowrie back from Nova Scotia, Mr and Mrs Norman Marsh Jr and family at Doo Lake, Mr and Mrs Wall Gilbertson and others, Dean, London Sunday, Tom Rei, Herb Gilbertson family vacation at Brewers Beach.

George Aitken Pitcarry Farm Jo Falconer London England W. Shaw Hamilton Scotlind M. Calpin Don Mills Toronto van. Miesel Out Marion Southampton Bob’ Abram Nelson Chith Abran Mro Wall Gilbertson Wind Miro Garnet Mase Dean Tom Rei Herb Gilbertson Brews Beach

Ebenezer Young People Lead Sunday Service

Ebenezer United Church Sunday July 17 featured the Young People conducting the service with Albert Blom as YPU president opening with call to worship. Susan Ward led the responsive reading and Scripture from Genesis Chapter 7. Albert and Sue presented an anthem substitute titled Gods Autograph while Walter Blom delivered the sermon on Archaeology’s Role in Bible Study. The service closed with a benediction by Walter and the threefold amen.

Ebenezer United Church Young Peoples Albert Blom Walter Blom Susan Ward Albert Y.P.U Sue Walter

Summer Personal Notices and Trips Across Bracebridge and Beyond

Local society notes record Mr and Mrs Charlie Shultis and Mr and Mrs Bob Angell vacationing at Milford Bay Port Carling and Bracebridge. Toronto visitors Miss Marjorie Hall and Mrs Nellie Merkeley return from California and Hawaii while others roam Lake Muskoka area. Father’s funeral in Montreal Sydney prompts August travel. twins Germann visit, and many families plan reunions and visits to Wasaga Beach Dorset and Badenoch.

Charlie Shultis Bob Angell Milford Bay Port Carling Bracebridge Marjorie’Hall Nellie Merkeley Toronto California Hawaii Ken McKinnon Jane Holmes Lake Simcoe Valerie Menard Winnipeg Rognvaldsons Tom Watson Montreal Sydney Nova Scotia Lewis Fulton Canadian Tube and Steel Dominion Steel and Coal Company Fulton N.S James Thornhill Barbara McEachern States C. K. Browne Sarnia Dorrance Matheson Steven Ottawa George Day British Isles Jean Day Cordier H. Day Fred Day Malton Herb George Germann U.S.A Varsity Stadium Seton Hall University Bruce Andrews South Orange New Jersey Seton Hall Keith Ranney Allan Hall Wasaga Beach Robert Kerr Chuck Shultis Murray Harrison Kevin Paradise Point Midland Harrison Elmer Terry Brantford Im. Z. Bennett Thomas Bennett

National Model Airplane Championships At Glenview

More than 1,500 entrants including Ron Malcolm of 139 Tidley Ave and Jim Jennings of Eden Mills compete at Naval Air Station Glenview for the National Model Airplane championships running July 25 through July 31. The meet, called the world series of model aviation, marks the Navy’s 19th straight year of hosting. Contest events span free flight gas to radio control, control line speed, jet and team racing with trophies for top finishers and a Grand National champion title.

Ron Malcolm Tidley Ave Jim Jennings Eden Mills Naval Air Station, Glenview U.S. Navy Tost Naval Air Station Glenview

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