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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 08, 1961
Page
9
A fragment from the Actoh Free Press dated June 8 1961 presents a brief newspaper item. The readable portions reference a local event or notice and mention the Actoh newsroom context without full details.
About 25 county clerks and treasurers from 10 southern Ontario counties gathered at Halton Centennial Manor Milton for the semiannual meeting of the Association of County Clerks and Treasurers. President Garfield Brown chaired. welcome remarks came from Halton Warden F A Phillips.
A customer asks for a kind of ice cream and the waitress, in a hoarse whisper, responds with vanilla chocolate and orange. The exchange humorously reveals the limited flavors due to a rasping voice.
Church services listed for Sunday June 11 with Holy Eucharist at 8:83 am and 9:30 am, Church School sessions for senior and junior departments, Martins dedication of Scout Flag, and morning worship at 9:30 am and 11:00 am for different age groups. All are welcome.
The May meeting at the scout hall drew 17 members led by president Beryl Newton. Reports from secretary treasurer Wallis and Bruce Williamson on cubs and guides followed. Plans for a father and son banquet in October and a mother and daughter banquet early next year were made. Uniform exchange activity remained strong and committees for a cadre and penny sale were formed. Donations were given to the group and Mrs Wallis, with final plans for a social evening and Mizpah benediction.
A psychologist suggests men prefer pursuing relationships while women should hold boundaries. The quote notes that when a man shows pursuit, a prudent woman may refrain from meeting him halfway if possible, reflecting cautious courtship norms.
Jarmer eyes a large oil painting of a nude girl in a museum as Spring dominates the scene. His wife’s sharp question about Autumn interrupts the moment, ending a widely enjoyed evening.
The Hall family reunion at McCurdy school hall Trafalgar Township gathered 75 registered members for a day of sports and contests. Local officials including Lloyd Hall Agincourt and Ken Watson Caledonist were elected to two year posts amid a four generation presence and guest book signings from numerous relatives across Ontario.
Acton District High School will hire five new teachers, bringing the total staff to 15 for next fall. New hires include Miss J Conway and Miss Joan E Lee for French and History English, G E Jaeger for French, R R W Allen for English History, and Thomas E Carter for Industrial Arts History, with Glenn Banks expanding as music supervisor alongside duties at two public schools.
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