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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Mar 12, 1959

Page

7

Leybourne of Eramosa Township Dies at Guelph Hospital

Eramosa township resident Mrs Leybourne died March 8 in Guelph. She was born in Eramosa to John Lockett and Lucy Sunley, with a long line of pioneer ancestry including Captain George Lockett. Funeral at St George's Church Guelph. interment Woodlawn Cemetery. Survived by one sister Mrs Liva Wishart. predeceased by four brothers and two sisters.

Eramosa Township Leybourne Guelph Mosa John Lockett Lucy Sunley Upper Canada Hamilton Mackenzie Mary Leslie Ruth Gretta Suckett Leslie Canada West Yindway Lucy S. A. Kirk St. George's Church McLanagan George Stanley Bert Henrys Ruth Hannah Jane Lockett Rockwood St. Yonn He Evangelisat Thomas Sorkett Petworth England Bishop Strachan Lockett Eramosa

Mission in Toronto Studied by Circle

The Baptist Women's Mission Circle met in March at Mrs Landsborough's Lake Ave home. President Mrs J Chipman led devotions. minutes from the previous meeting were read and approved. Members discussed Beverly Street Mission and watched Toronto Colored studies. a reading of No Secret by Melon Landsborough followed. Tea hosted by Mes Cohen Hotehoon Chapman Bulmer.

Toronto Baptist Women’s Mission Circle C. Landsborough Lake Ave Melon

Meeting on Citizenship at Acton Women’s Club

The Acton Women’s Club March meeting titled Citizenship featured six council roll call votes and a guest talk by Miss Mary Kay Gibbons on elegance and good citizenship at home. Mrs. Holtieg stressed home-based citizenship as central.

Acton Acton Council Mra Holtieg Mary Kay Gibbons Publi Logence Nightingale Miss Gibbons Marjorie Hail

Symons Gets Faceliting at Symon Hardware

Symons Hardware unveils a modern facelift with a department store layout. Visible stairs and office moved behind back wall. five island displays and bold color schemes highlight tools, hardware, garden, gifts, cleaning supplies, and major appliances. Mae Symon, Marguerite Taylor, and Harold Elliott assist customers.

Symon Hardware Mill St Mae Symon Marguerite Taylor Harold Elliott

Explorers Prepare Cards for Mission at Knox Presbyterian

The Knox Presbyterian Explorer meeting on Wednesday March 4 opened with the president Jimmy McDowell leading. Mrs Coles led the hymn This is Our Father's World and the group offered prayers and an offertory. Members prepared cards for Miss Anderson in British Guiana as Berny Freuler read Psalm 117 and Mrs Blow read from the study book.

Hoys Knox Presbyterian Church Jimmy McDowell Miss Anderson British Guiana

New Officers Installed at Lakeside Chapter Meeting

Lakeside chapter installs new officers during a banquet at Thih Lagion auditorium. Over 100 members sample a feast of jellied salads and hot cabbage rolls as two members are chosen to represent the chapter annually. Officers include regent Mrs Jessi, first vice Mrs Jean Spra, recording secretary Mrs Dora Ryder, treasurer Mrs Lays Manning, education secretary Mr Vivian Smith, and publicity chair Mr Kay Dills. Mining, trapping and fishing noted as the region's north industries.

Lakeside Thih Lagion Orary Mis Jessi Marguerite. Spitlvogel Jean Sprastuns Tazet Orr Dora, Ryder Kit Dowding Meg Olla Somerville Vielen Joegue Lays Manning Alma Br Vivian Smith Echos Nevin Creamer Mary Mann Margaret McCullough Volma Je Coles Kay Dills Helen Pickett Gladys Pinecard Peg. Coon Mary Marks Bessie Miisaelle Mary Hinton Filias Bette Footltt Mabel van Fleet Edith Watkins C.N.L.B Mary Matthews Children’s Aid Marguerite Taylor Fane McHtrh Harriet Helwig Vera Inglis Ann Talbot Dorothy van Wyck Helen Ottelein Mary MeKer Joan Leishman

Beginnings Outlined by Ellen Anderson Girls Auxiliary

The Ellen Anderson Girls Auxiliary of Knox Presbyterian Church held a March 1 meeting. President Laurie Ritchie presided as attendees sang Hymn for Youth. Mrs. C. G. Jones spoke on the start of the Women's Missionary Society in Canada and aiding new Canadians. Devotions by Heth Ritchie and Sherri Murray, piano pieces by Jim Marst and Mr Mubran, business items planned for next meeting, followed by prayer and Mizpah benediction and a light lunch.

W.ms. Beginnings Ellen Anderson Auniliary Knox Presbyterian’ Church Laurie Rirchie C. G. Jones Missimary Society Cana Heth Ritchie Sherri Murray Jim Mharst Mubran Beth Ritchie Shervill Murray Lynda Mann

Purchase New Dishes Plan Outing Today

The Woman's Ampctation of the United ehilveh met in the church parlor on Tuessay March 3. In the absence of the president Mrs J Moore Mrs J Wilder presided. The meeting opened with the prayer and prayer for the ill. The devo thmal was taken by Mr F Cleave. Roll call pertained to Easter. Congratulations were expressed to Mr and Mrs Reed on their 68th wedding anniversary and to Mr and Mrs Lloyd Masales on their anniversary. Members were sorry Mrs Orrie Lamb is in hospital and also the president.

Ehilveh Tuessay J. Reed Flynn Nursing Home Lloyd Masales Orrie Lamb

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