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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 10, 1960
Page
4
Rev J Nutma serves as guest speaker for a World Day of Prayer service. The event includes community readings and prayers with local churches involved, reflecting on faith and service.
A report from Memorial Hall details a fundraising or social event with Mrs Ballentine winning a prize and Mrs Chie Walon placing second. Guests, speeches by Mr Scott and Earl Suet, and a dancing program followed. The event included a luncheon for 13 tables and concluded with congratulations for Ronald and his wife on the birth of a son at St Joseph's Hospital in Guelph.
The Free Press plans upcoming profiles of band members and their musical ratings. Featured is Medt Alf Perrott bandmaster born in Woolwich England who joined in 1908 and led the Groggetown Lorne Scots and other groups.
About 13 Knox Presbyterm Sunday school members and friends joined teachers Miss Carel Hansen and Miss Barbara Davidson for a snowbound tobogganing outing last Saturday afternoon. They traveled to the Davidson farm outskirts of Toven, then returned after games and lunch under supervision.
Fragmentary report outlines a village meeting with church attendees, opening remarks, and routine reports. It notes secretary and treasurer readings, business conducted by officers, committee formation, and mentions an unexpected surprise shower or gesture. Names and specific roles are unclear due to OCR issues.
An Acton Rotary Club meeting featured W Fleming Sr of Toronto performing magic for 20 children. The event promoted parent child night with hobby talks and a Bible and dictionary library theme. Fleming described self taught painting and other hobbies, including a painting sent to President Eisenhower, with more feats such as handwriting analysis and phrenology.
William J Waldie, son of the late Abastader Waldie and Margaret McGregor, died February 22 in Brandon, Manitoba. Born in Acton, he moved west to the Catwright district in 1897, worked for George White Implement Co, served with the RASC overseas in 1915, later farmed with his brother, retired to Brandon in 1945, and is survived by brother Duncan and sister Jane (Mrs Henry Savers) of Acton. Funeral was February 25 at Brockie Donovan Chapel, Lawn Section of Brandon Cemetery.
Norman Hinton and his parents hosted guests on Lake Avenue while C O Burns hosted Mary Ann and Gary of Toronto. Visitors W Seahack and Brian joined G Rogovaldsen family. D Moran and Mrs Anderson attended a Gwyph Presbyterian meeting in Knows church, Guelph. Sylvia Marford and Graham Bryant of Toronto are to marry August 29, with Mrs Rowe as matron of honor at United Church Alderwood.
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