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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 09, 1960
Page
3
The Grade 13 graduation banquet featured Mr Hamilton addressing the class on district academic standards and future university life. Laurence Duby hosted the evening with decor, toasts, and a Bible presentation to the school.
A large crowd attended a Decoration Day service in Acton to honor dead servicemen and loved ones. The event featured a local sermon urging selfless devotion and remembrance of others, with graves inspected and a parade led by various town and veterans groups.
High school graduates choose future fields with several heading to universities. Bruce Macpherson and Ken Gardner aim for chartered accountancy while Mary Lou Creighton enters pharmacy. Ella Jang studies Modern Languages at the University of Toronto. Others pursue mathematics, physics, theology, and teachers' college at Trinity College and U of T.
Sunday notices from United Church Presbyterian Anglican and Pentecostal churches in Acton Ontario list service times classes and nursery care for June 12 13 1960 including morning prayers worship and Sunday School with ministers and volunteers named across several local congregations.
Letter writer laments how camera fans obscured reverent moments during a Decoration Parade and other events. He suggests camera checks at entrances or a designated area for photos to prevent disruption while praising reporters’ discretion.
The Acton cubs and scouts wrapped their season with a June 2 event featuring a Wiener roast. Over 35 attendees enjoyed hot dogs and chocolate milk, then traveled to Ron Smithne property for an evening meal and activities.
JC Browne received many birthday wishes on Saturday with visitors from Framtown. A letter from Sandy Best M.P. arrived among greetings. Out of town guests included Bruce Flannigan from Guelph Norman Baker and Mrs Onalee Anderson from London. Browne was made an honorary member of the Orange Order in Guelph.
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