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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Mar 15, 1962

Page

3

Salvation Army Speaker At World Day of Prayer

Salvation Army officer Mrs H Keltington spoke at the World Day of Prayer service held at United Church and allied churches. The event featured choir, organist, and community participation with readings on Luke and a Sunday school social time. Sympathy extended to families in the community for recent losses and anniversaries noted.

Salvation Army Womens ‘World Way United Church Women_of the United Church Wren Guelph George ‘Aitken Luke Weir

Letter to the editor opposes parking plan proposes sites

A Tax Payer argues against a Chamber of Commerce parking recommendation citing town debt and costs. He offers three alternative sites on Mill Street Park and Lake Avenues Knox Park area for downtown parking and urges a street survey to balance parking needs with existing business activity.

Acton Free Press Acton Chamber of Commerce Free Press Chamber of Commerce Mill Street Park and Lake Avenues Park Mih St Pam Carner Park and Knox Avenues Queen St. East Knox Mill

Ebenezer United Church Women Meet and Plan Supper

Mrs W Early hosted the Ebenezer United Church Women meeting with Mrs Me Them i presiding and Mrs W Du leading devotions on a theme praising mercy and judgment. Requests for a sick prayer were offered and plans for a postponed Irish supper and World Day at Pyive with Nassagaweva Presbyterian were discussed. Several members reported hospital stays and the group attended the New Life Mission in Memorial Gardens Guelph to hear Rev Leighton Ford.

W. Early Ebenezer United Church Methemi W. du Darby Me Mullan Pyive W. Darby A. Diamond Wo Fman M. Thomson Ebenezer New Life Mission Memorial Gardens Guelph Leighton Ford

History Students Tour Museum and Gallery Tour

History students visited a museum and art gallery for a day of exploration and learning. They examined Pompeii relics and a Minos palace mural, discussed ancient crafts versus modern tools, and viewed a model Acropolis while noting cooling architecture and defensive walls.

Emerald Green Attendants at Brown Dedels Wedding

The wedding of Nancy Mac Deets and John Thomas Brown took place Saturday March 10 at United Church with Rev. Dwight Engel officiating. Attendants wore emerald green, reception held at the Legion Hall with guests from multiple towns, couple to honeymoon at Niagara Falls.

Showers Held For Bride to Be Nancy Dedels

Numerous showers honored Miss Nancy Dedels before her marriage to John Brown in Acton United Church. Attendees included Mrs. W. Dunn and Mrs. R. Tasse in Port Credit, bowling league members in Long Branch, and Limehouse community members. Joint showers occurred in Acton hosted by Mrs. Kilby and Miss Norma Cunningham. A butler dinner followed the rehearsal on March 3 at the home of the groom's parents.

Nancy Dedels John Brown Acton United Church Port Credit Ording

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