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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 06, 1963
Page
4
Ella Jany daughter of Joseph Jany and the late Mrs Jany formerly of Acton received a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Toronto spring convocation.
A fragmented report lists individuals such as Helen Margaret Mahdictod John Peter Maon Kaftan MeoRenste Teanette Mines Jon Lite Pato Blundell Miso Jack Tatton Hans Van Witvenburg and Mrs Quill Chapman attending a church joining ceremony. The narrator notes the service drew fellowship remarks and was overseen by clerk Orwell Johnston.
Miss Carol Anne Wood was guest of honor at multiple trousseau tea showers held by her mother Mrs J Bert Wood and friends in Ontario towns including Churchill Road Guelph Oshawa Toronto and Agincourt. About 128 guests attended the Guelph event as gifts and tea were shared with relatives and university friends.
Guelph council repeals a closing by law affecting all retail shops except certain trades. The change allows shops like bakers and grocers to set opening hours as they wish, replacing the former restricted schedule.
Carol Anne Wood and Raymond G. Letheren were married Saturday afternoon at Trinity United Church Acton in a traditional June ceremony. The bride, daughter of Acton councillor J Bert Wood, wore a peau de soie gown with four foot train and veiled headpiece. The groom is from Guelph and works in Toronto. Honeymoon to Nassau and a Toronto home planned. Attendants wore peau de soie gowns in green tones with white flowers. The reception followed at the Cutten Club Guelph with guests from multiple Ontario cities.
Steam train enthusiasts will have a heyday Sunday as the CNR runs a rare steam engine from Toronto to Hamilton and other towns. It will pass Acton between 8 40 p m and 9 p m. Upper Canada Railway Society members expect to photograph the train along tracks near curves and bridges. Local enthusiasts include Harry Otterbein Ran Holloway and Owen Masales, with Mr Otterbein and Mr Holloway among the members.
The board accepted resignations from Mrs. McCrae and Mr. Mitchell and arranged next term staffing for Miss Dianne McCaniel and Patrick Sullivan. Lockers in the east hallway will be repainted before the new term, with bids to be called. Finance chairman Chester Anderson criticized prior payment approvals and suggested he be empowered to approve oil bills, to which a subtabled method was proposed. Accounts totaling 33 507 90 were approved for payment.
Graves at Fairview and Pioneer cemeteries receive wreaths as Mayor Duby places a Union flag draped wreath at Pioneer. Neighbors W J C Oakes and W J Graham prepared the flag and tended the grounds for years. Decoration Day committee led by Allert Irwin with Vic Payfick and Hamilton Peal decorated Dublin cemetery and later offered refreshments at the Legion hall.
The article notes Ab Irwin as committee chairman with Mrs. A Orr as secretary and Mrs. George Hargrave as treasurer. It mentions Mrs Hargrave with the St John Ambulance Brigade alongside Mr Hargrave, superintendent Robert Hart, MP Dr Harry Harley, and candidate George Kerr of Burlington with his two sons attending the service. It comments on people of good will being capable of bad decisions, illustrated by the Christetas necklace.
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