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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 07, 1956
Page
13
Readings at St. John's Anglican Church in Rockwood as Jones tied the knot. The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a floor length white gown with lace and pearl accents, long sleeves, a hoop skirt, and a sequin jeweled headpiece. She carried a satin bound Bible adorned with an orchid and pink rosebuds.
The wedding at St Johns Parish Hall featured Mia Meredith as matron of honor and Patricia Linfeat along with Margo Ventry as bridesmaids. Flower girl Yee Wehner wore dusty pink taffeta as Patrick Meredith served as ring bearer. Reception decor highlighted pink and white with family members in coordinated tones. The couple will honeymoon in Washington DC and reside in Guelph.
The library notes fewer than 15 books lost yearly to unreturned borrowers. A tip suggests reviving wilted cut flowers by trimming stems and soaking ends in hot water, with water kept as hot as tolerable.
Saskatchewan government officials say efforts to provide alternative employment for Indians include truck driving summer construction and skilled trades. Indians are learning trades and many succeed but prejudice from some employers remains a challenge. In Alberta a grain elevator operator reports a drought of deliveries followed by lifted quotas and grain flow.
Dr Louis Douglas a public health graduate from the University of Toronto is engaged by Hilton County Board of Health to assist Archie Fo Ball Medical Officer of Health. He served in the Canadian Medical Corps in Canada England and Midland until 1946. He later worked in Toronto and York County and was a rifleman who won the Stock Exchange Aggregate trophy at Bisley England. He is father of two daughters Lynne and Ann.
In Granby Quebec CPs Pupils deposit 20 125 dollars into school savings accounts for this year. The article notes that Canada’s annual revenue from import duties is less than half of the taxes from sales and excise on Canadian manufactured goods.
Mrs Elizabeth H Buail ey widow of John Stewart died last week at age 45 in Acton area. A lifelong Dublin community resident, she moved in with daughter in Toronto after her husband’s death nine years ago. Survived by four daughters and one son, twelve grandchildren, and 140 great grandchildren. Funeral held June 1 at Acton United Church. interment Fairview Cemetery. Pallbearers were grandsons and nephews. floral tributes listed from family and neighbors.
At the Junior Farmer Achievement Day dance in Town Hall Milton J B Whitelock George E Elliott QC and Arthur Bennet associate agricultural representative received leather wallets keys and pictures. Presentation by Halton provincial champion debating team Roy Ford Mac Sprowll George Greenlees and Jean Peterson on behalf of Halton Junior Farmers. Debating team members also received fountain pen desk sets.
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