Ordination Service for Ray Costerus in Acton Baptist Church
Delegates from multiple Ontario churches attend the ordination of Ray Costerus at Acton Baptist Church. The ceremony includes a sermon by Sidney Johnson, laying on of hands, and charges to candidate and church. Costerus and family reside on Bower Avenue in Acton.
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Ray Costerus
Acton Baptist Church
Baptist Convention
Ontario
Quebec
Guelph Association
Stratford
St. Mary's
First Galt
Delta Park Galt
Hillsburgh
Cheltenham
Belfountain
Brampton
Georgetown
Acton
Fred West
Wilmer Fryer
Hugh Reid
Ernest Weat
Acton Church
Lyal McCutcheon
Costerus
Mary Reia
Helen’ Landsborough
Charles Landsborough
Ralph Easter
Vancouver
British Columbia
McMaster University
Bower Ave
Lifelong Campbellville Resident Thomas Thomas Dies at 78
Thomas Edward Thomas died at his home RR 1 Campbellville on Sunday June 3. Born 1885 to William Thomas and Annie McLan, he lived his life on the family farm with brother Wilfred and other brother George of Campbellville. Funeral service at Rumley Funeral Home officiated by Rev Slimn with Rev Williamson of Eden Mills Presbyterian contributing. Interment Eden Mills Cemetery.
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Thomas Edward Thomas
Wilfred
Campbellville
Thomas
Mr. Thomas
William Thomas
Annie McLan
George
Ebenezer United Church
Slimn
George Lucas Hurt In Accident Sunday
George Lucas of R R 2 Acton operated a panel truck involved in an accident on highway seven near Rockwood. Vehicle damage was about 800 dollars. Lucas received head lacerations and a back injury and was treated at Guelph General Hospital.
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George Lucas
R.R. 2
Acton
Highway Seven
Rockwood
Lucas
Guelph General Hospital
Novelty Gra-Y Club Hosts Wiener Roast and New Members
Members of the Novelty Gra-Y club enjoyed a wiener roast at Mansell Nellis’s farm last Saturday. The girls added two new members Maureen Sargent and Gwen Mainprize, with limited enrollment remaining.
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Mansell Nellis
Council Accepts Culvert Tender for Nelson Nassagaweya
Nassagaweya council at the June meeting accepted a tender from Armso Drainage and Metal Products Co of Guelph for multi plate pipe arch culverts to be used on the Nelson Nassagaweya town line. Approval of the Department of Highways is needed. Obers present with Reeve Archie Service presiding. Three firms bid. payments authorized include $5 to Walter Freeman for destroying a dog and $100 to Duncan Moffat for tax collector services. Accounts totaling $350 and road vouchers No 9 for $552.08 and No 10 for $1,374.08 were passed.
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Nelson-Nassagaweya
Armso Drainage and Metal Products Co
Guelph
Nassagaweya
Council Chamber
Department of Highways
Obers
Archie Service
Department of Rands and Forests
Bell Telephone Co
Sybil Bennett
Hamilton Hospital
Walter Freeman
Duncan Moffat
Tennis Classes Open With Dozen Pupils
A dozen enthusiastic pupils, old and new, attended the opening tennis class last Saturday morning. More are expected next Saturday as sessions start at ten o clock for girls and nine o clock for boys. The lessons are free.
Strawberry digging machine eyed for farms in Nova Scotia
Agriculture department officials predict a strawberry digging machine will be common on farms in the coming years. Otis Chute, a local grower, developed the device from pictures of a U S model.
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Malvern Square
N.S
Agriculture Department
Otis Chute
United States
Acton News Roundup of Visits Moves and Travel
Sunday guests included the Rev P E Deeth and Mrs Deeth with Mr and Mrs C W Mason. Local and distant visitors attended events in Acton and surrounding towns. Mr and Mrs Langford plan a move from Acton to Huntsville this week and Lynda James recovers after an appendix operation in Guelph. Mr George Spencer Lee attends a Ontario division court convention at Delawana Inn with Mrs Spencer Lee. The Groene boers attend a ministers convention in Grand Rapids and a United church Hamilton conference met recently. Mr and Mrs Dean Leslie begin a five month trip abroad visiting England Scotland Ireland and more. Ladies of the United church and WMS meetings are noted with musical duets by Mrs Veldhuis and Miss Simmons.
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George Spencer-Lee
Delawana Inn
Honey Harbor
Spencer-Lee
Dean Leslie
Acton
Europe
England
Scotland
Ireland
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
Holland
Switzerland
Germany
Italy
Isle of Capri
Ladies of the United Church
W.M.S
Ebenezer Church
Mrs. Veldhuis
Dorothy Simmons
Acton W.A
Warne Wins Baldwin Prize At College Hospital Graduation
Miss Marjorie Warne received the Margaret Pennell Baldwin award for best all around girl in the class of 38 at Convocation Hall ceremony. Dr. Marion Hilliard spoke as Dorothy Macham presented diplomas. corsages were given by the hospital auxiliary.
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Marjorie Warne
Women’s College Hospital
Convocation Hall
Acton
Miss Warne
Margaret Pennell Baldwin
Marion Hilliard
Dorothy Macham
A.R. 2
Acton High School
Toronto
Waterloo
Robert Warne
Ken Allen
Vera Warne
Peter Binnie
Sandra
Roy Warne
Don Matthews
Alfred Long
Garnet , Winters
Bill Bell
Trafalgar Police Boys Band Hosts Tattoo in Oakville
The Trafalgar Police Boys Band organized a district bands at a tattoo in Wal lace Park Orville on Friday evening. Brass trumpets and pipes performed but the event drew poor crowds because of cold weather. The band formed about three months ago and joined a parade before the recital.
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Trafalgar Police Boys
Wallace Park
Orville
Police Boys
Seconds to Spare Wins $155 Draw
Don Lindsay won $155 on a 30 percent coupon after racing from Carroll's store to the Platform at the post office with 15 seconds to spare. The Rotary Peanut Day event, run by the Peanut Queen on a float, drew the largest crowd yet as next week's pot climbs to $400.
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Don Lindsay
Carroll
Knox Ladies Honor Mrs Armstrong Leaving for New Work
The Knox Presbyterian Ladies Aid met at Mrs McCutcheon’s home. Scripture lesson prayer and a report on ministerial progress were given. Members planned talent money in summer and August meetings. Mrs Armstrong departs for Erskine Presbyterian Church Hamilton. gift presented. Lunch served. thanks extended to Mrs McCutcheon and committee.
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Knox Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid
FF. J. McCutcheon
H. Mainprize
John Allison
G. W. Manales
F. Anderson
Allen Smith
A. J. Buchanan
Armstrong
Erskine Presbyterian Church
Hamilton
Jessie McGregor
Rockwood to adopt ULster exchange dialing next December
Bell Telephone manager C S Keith announced Rockwood will switch to a new dial system with exchange name ULster and numeral 6. Local calls will require only the last four digits, while long distance uses the full ULster 6 number. The change coincides with the Guelph exchange rollout and two letter five figure numbers in Hoeckwood. Rates will remain unchanged.
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Rockwood
C. S. Keith
Bell Telephone
Ulster
Keith
Guelphon Dink Exchange
Hoeckwood
Local Engagements Report From Ontario Towns
Mr and Mrs Eart Lambert announce the engagement of their daughter Margaret Joyce to Ronald John Gillespie of Hamilton. The wedding is planned for mid July at United Church. The Fryer family announce Shirley Georgetta's engagement to Robert Cannona of Brampton with a June 22 1956 wedding at St Albans Church Acton. George Barnes announces Phyliss Doreen to Robert Heatley of Acton, wedding June 30 at Knox Presbyterian Acton at 2 30 pm. Bert Alger announces Maury Jean to Sgt Ronald Earl of Acton, wedding June 30 at 2 pm at First Pentecostal Church Picton.
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Aned
Albert
Fryer Wih
Shirley Georgetta
Robert Benjamin Cannona
Harry Cannons
Brampton
St. Alban’s Church
Acton
George Barnes
Phyliss Doreen
Robert Heatley
Knox Presbyterian Church
Bert
Alger
Picton
And
Maury Jean
Sgt
Ronald Earl
Fred. W. Hanter
First Pentecostal Church
Main St
Tea Sale Benefited Girls Club At Local YMCA
Daffodils tulips and streamers adorned a YMCA room for a tea hosted by the Novelty Gray club girls. Lorraine Bennett Judy O Rourke greeted guests and helpers included Verna Churchill Ann Huisman Jacoby Van Der Brink Sandra Hargrave and Pat Quinnell. A parcel post sale attracted attendees with every item sold and over ten dollars raised for the girls projects.
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Y.M C.A
Novelty Gray Club
Lorraine Bennett
Judy O'Rourke
Verna Churchill
Ann Huisman
Jacoby van der Brink
Sandra Hargrave
Pat Quinnell
Gananoque Plant to House First Auto Car in Market
Gananoque Ontario reports that the community's first automobile will be repurposed to serve as a supermarket fixture. The unlikely reuse highlights local resourcefulness as residents adapt a historic car for modern commerce.
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Gananoque, Ont
Gananoque
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Council
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Nassagaweya Two
P. E. Deeth
G. A. Dills
Frank Browning
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Pauline Papillon
Gordon Currie
Ken Papillon
Jack South
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J Wright
Kippin
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Mr. Spielvogel
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Orwell Johston
Clarence Gamble
Studebaker
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Alcan
Aluminum Company OF Canada, Ltd
Nylon TV
Rosedale
Toth Motors
MacKenzie News
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Fillion
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