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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jun 28, 1956

Page

6

Village Bowlers Clip Acton 90 to 83 in League

Rockwood defeats Acton by 90 to 83 in a league match. The Rockwood lineup included Maltby Bacon Dilts Wingate Hut chinson Saunders Laverty Perry Sim Vincent. The inter county league draws interest and fellowship among clubs as signs are updated in the village.

Bob Darou Tom Hutchinson George Day Bob Vincent Jack McLean Rev. Dilts Rockwood Acton Maltby-Bacon Dilts-Wingate Hutchinson-Saunders Edith Bernard Leland Electric Co. Guelph Occa

Missionary Visits and Family News Across Silver-Wood

Mrs. Annie Stull hosts niece Annie Fleming of Calgary and grand-niece Florence Pletsch home from India where she has served six and a half years with the Canadian Baptist Mission in Eastern India training midwives. Florence returns for 18 months. Other visitors include Mrs. Wyn Hansen of Wheatley visiting her sister Mrs. R. Corbett and Mr. Corbett. The Norton family marked a golden wedding in Meaford. David Norton, W. R. Norton’s grandson, heads to Iran for the summer, stopping in New York and Hamburg with friend Gordon Hurst en route to Peru. Ben Case hosted the 43rd Battery reunion. Mrs. Corbett and Mrs. Gordon King helped host.

Annie Stull Annie Fleming Calgary Florence Pletsch India Miss Pletsch Canadian Baptist Mission Wyn Hansen Wheatley Ont R. Corbett

Mitchell Family Reunion Held At Acton Home

More than fifty relatives gathered at James Sayers residence in Acton for the Mitchell reunion with Ernest Pearson of Orangeville as acting president and Mrs. Charles Mitchell of Campbellville as secretary. Guests from Kitchener and several Ontario towns attended. Special prizes went to oldest attendee Mrs. William Sanders of Kitchener and the youngest, three month old Lynda Sayers. A sports program preceded a lawn buffet lunch.

Mitchell James Sayers R.R Acton Ernest Pearson Orangeville Charles Mitchell Campbellville Kitchener Streetsville Stoney Creek Rockwood Hamilton William Sanders Lynda Sayers

Churchill G Townsend Farewell Service Held

Churchill G Townsend preached his farewell at a Sunday morning service. Well wishes accompany him and his family as they move on. Visitors from Acton Edmonton Alberta and nearby towns joined locals in bidding farewell.

Art Swackhamer C. Swackhamer Les Swackhamer Hamilton Dirk V&nGoozen

Roses and Roses Tour and Local Church News in Ontario

A Ballinafad group took a early morning bus trip to Brantford visiting the Brant Historical Museum and Port Dover Iveys Roses plant, admiring Mohawk church sites, Lake Erie, and Hamilton gardens. The Mission Band farewells include church social events with Townsends and McFarlane. Cornelius Breeschooten returns home in a cast.

Ballinafad W.A W.I Brantford Y.W.C.A Brant Historical Museum Pauline Johnson Ontario Joseph Brant Port Dover Ivey Spring Garden Lake Erie Hamilton

Sympathy Extended for Local Deceased Relatives

Campbellville notes extend sympathy to families of the late Bertha Wedge buried at St David's Presbyterian Cemetery and to the relatives of John R. McNiven of St Paul Minnesota buried from Kilbride church to Bethel Cemetery. J Costerus, Knox College graduate, spoke on missionary work at St David's Church WMS service.

Bertha Wedge St. David's Presbyterian Cemetery John R. McNiven St. Paul Minnesota Kilbride Church Bethel Cemetery J. Costerus Knox College Toronto St David's Presbyterian Church W.M.S

Long Illness Fatal To Mrs Morris Gordon

Funeral held at Rumsey Funeral Home for Mrs Morris Gordon who died after a 15 month illness at her Wellington Street home. She was born in 1896 in Stanley New Brunswick and married Morris Gordon in 1917. Survivors include husband two daughters a son and several siblings. Services were officiated by Rev Gordon Adams and burial at Fairview cemetery.

M. Gordon Rumsey Morris Gordon Gordon Adams Fairview Cemetery Charles James Paynter Fred Harold Alvey Gordon J. Fox Dave Russell Leo Roach Bill Findlay W. Linham Gordon Freda Gordon Henry Wedge Eileen Allan Acton Maine William Norman Eldon Russell Hazen Rice Mabel Edwin Parker Agnes New Brunswick Wilson

Limehouse Church 95th Anniversary Services Held

Limehouse Presbyterian marked its 95th year with morning and evening services on June 24 led by Rev. G L Royal from Norval and Rev. Forbes Thompson of Hamilton. Music featured Mrs Gowland and quartet with solos by Mrs E Gowland and Mrs E Karn. Community dinners and WMS activities followed, with sympathy offered to the Benton family.

Limehouse Presbyterian Church G. L. Royal Norval Forbes Thompson Hamilton A. Calder Gowland Knox Church Georgetown Mesdames Cromar Torrance Gowland and Clark E. Gowland E. Karn

Everton Towell Reunion Ahead at Arthur

Miss Margaret Black of Owen Sound visits Mr and Mrs Harry Hortop and family. Ms Robert Jones of Acton visits aunt Mrs T D McCutcheon. Sunday visitors with Mr and Mrs Harvey Jestin and Bobby include Mr and Mrs Robert McCutcheon and Dianne of Kitchener.

Margaret Black Owen Sound Harry Hortop Robert Jones Acton T. D. McCutcheon Harvey Jestin Bobby Robert McCutcheon Dianne Kitchener Stanley McKay Guelph John Alton Jennie Tovell Tovell Gordon -Cormack Arthur William Bruce

Ligny Dufferini Anniversary Service Draws Many Guests

Community anniversary service in Boston drew guests including Kenneth McKenzie of Hamilton and Harry Smith. Several attendees from Toronto Milton and Guelph joined Mrs. Charles McDowell and family among others. Also noted were recoveries after illness and births in local families.

Boston Kenneth McKenzie Hamilton Harry Smith Martha and Jackson Toronto A. McKenzie Keith Nancy A. Wilson Marion Wilson Milton Jack Irving and Mirs Roy Currie Charles McDowell Wilson McDowell Eileen McDowell Jack Currie Edgar Howden Victor Anderson Guelph Charlotte Turner Linda Howden Ernie Gooch Marion Brown Ancaster Catherine Arthur Davenport Wendy

Bank Staff Honor Bride in Hamilton

Bank of Montreal staff in Hamilton gathered at a staff member's home to shower Joyce Lambert with gifts ahead of her upcoming marriage. The evening featured music a cake and a joyous reception with colleagues and friends celebrating the bride to be.

Hamilton Bank of Montreal Joyce ‘Lambert

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