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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 30, 1949
Page
4
Campbellville notes recount Grace Missions Band meeting led by Marilyn Moore with hymn prayer and reports. A quilting event at St David's Church drew twenty four ladies, plus a wedding reception at Masonic Hall honoring Jack Jefferson.
The local Presbyterian Church and Sunday School held a Saturday picnic at Rockwood Park with many scholars and parents attending. Races yielded winners in multiple age groups while a softball game preceded a lunch. Local members plan the churchs sixtieth anniversary celebration next Sunday.
Local residents attended the annual picnic in Stanley Park hosted by combined Knox Georgetown and Limehouse congregations. Visits included Mrs Neil Siver and Michigan, Mrs Gordon Walker of London Ontario, and the Wrights. Misa Fillerby returned home after bronchial ailment surgery in Toronto.
Weekend social notes record gatherings and visits across Ontario. Families from Toronto Collingwood Guelph Rockwood Islington and Ballinafad joined reunions, dinners and Sunday visits with relatives including McCutcheon Jestin Kingsbury Hortop Hunter Mead and Lloyd families.
Recent guests at the Norman Hardow home included John Locker Olga Acton and families from Toronto Guelph and Weston A birthday event at The W Al of St Johns Church in Caledon East celebrated two years with Mr CoE Davenport presiding The Rockwood WA attended and Mrs Gibbs cut the cake Busy Bees hosted a community committee meeting and social tea illness news included Mrs Oscar Locker A vote comment notes good turnout and roses flourishing Congratulations to Ren Beavis and Georgette Marcel on their Milton wedding.
Mr and Mrs WE Dixon of Manchester announce the engagement of their daughter Dorothy Jean to Elmer Lasby son of Mr and Mrs Ho Lasby. The marriage is planned for July 30 at St Alban's Church Acton.
A diner exchange reveals a misunderstanding over a cake order. A waitress confidentially notes the cake was meant to be angel cake but the description becomes muddled.
The Bramess Township Sunday School Convention met at Everton Disciple Church with afternoon and evening sessions led by local and Toronto figures. George Wiley was elected president for the coming year, with Helen Duffield as assistant secretary. A fire call and town election coverage followed, noting Liberal candidate support and ongoing school examinations while local construction and infrastructure updates appeared.
The Mission Circle held a Sacred Musical Concert on Sunday night in Ballinafad Church. Jean Sinclair presided, Dorothy Warne led Scripture study on Friendship, Robt McEnery led prayer, solos by Alex McDougall Billy Thompson Syd Spears, duets by Mr and Mrs Shorthill, piano and accordion solos by Mrs Chester Burt, readings by Mrs Alton and Mrs Jease McEnery. An address was read and Alex McKay presented a new purse to Mr and Mrs Plindall who replied.
Sunday visits highlighted by Mir and Mrs Ross Halleotine Acton opening a drive in lunch bar next to a garage Television installation. Doreen and Betty Lou visited grandparents Mr and Mrs John Meiklejohn and Mr Walter Gibson. Mrs Harold Hunt and family spent holidays with parents at Bala Mars. Jack Watson returned from Fergus to visit sister Mrs Os bore who was ill. Mr and Mrs A Wilson Hillsburgh and Mr and Mrs Burmett Guelph attended tea at Maraville United Church.
A hunter crossing a railway right of way with a lantern to hunt a coon signals a passing train. The engineer declines a sale as the hunter keeps waving the light. A bystander quips you needn’t have got so excited while noting a coon was not yet caught.
The Royal Mint plans 100 thousand sovereigns not for public use but to preserve inherited knowledge and craftsmen skill in coin making. These gold coins require two techniques not used for other metals and remain as a reserve rather than circulation.
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