Acton Notes Compile Local Visits and Hospital Events
Local notes report visits by Mrs. W. H. McBurney and Mrs. John Wood from Walkerton. Guelph residents Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Marshall attended Sunley and Mrva events. Miss June Rennick underwent appendectomy at Guelph General Hospital. Harold Roszell of Sarnia visited his mother, Winnifred Roszell. Mrs. Moran, Arthur Sr., sustained a upper arm fracture at home. Acton Young People meet with Toronto visitors Mrs. W. T. A. Bell and Miss Katherine Bell. Wayne Allan, son of Chester Allan, underwent appendicitis surgery. Guelph visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Errol Sprow, and Mr. Melvin Burns. T Seynuck had a rib fracture. Horace Tomlinson attended a three day milking equipment training in St. Charles Winds by Babson Bros. The Acton High School Drama Club’s They Gave Him a Co-ed cast celebrated their Friday show with a dance at Leisure Lodge. Cast members included Eva Hansen, Barbara Norton, Gertrude Kuhn, Mary Beth Billett, Janice Gardner, Bernice Wasowicz, Paul McGenchie, Brith Sproston, Andrew Tarrant, Andrew Smith, Barry Kirkness, Rickey Currie, and Carmen Woodburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Tomlinson
Brampton
St. Charles
Winds
Babson Bros. ‘Co
Acton High’ School
Leisure Lodge
Eva Hansen
Barbara Norton
Gertrude Kuhn
Mary Beth Billett
Janice Gardner
Bernice Wasowicz
Paul McGenchie
Brith Sproston
Andrew Tarrant
Andrew Smith
Barry Kirkness
Rickey Currie
Carmen Woodburn
Auction Sale and Rugs Highlight Rock-A-Long Meet
The Rocka-long Women's Institute held its regular meeting at Mrs. Loren Guilds home chaired by Mrs. W Ritchie. An auction sale of member donated items featured five rugs. Rugs will later be exhibited at Achievement Day in OAC on April 12. Lunch was served and a large turnout enjoyed an engaging program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocka-long Women’s Institute
Loren Guild
W. Ritchie
Douglas McNabb
Ritchie
OAC
Noah King
Archie Flear
Guelph
Rockwood
Fred Edwards
Florida
Thomas Hutchinson
Hamilton
Doc Hills
E. Langdon
Mission Notes From WMS Meeting Read at Leterink Home
The WMS met at Mrs Leterink's home on Thursday evening with Patterson reading scripture and Mrs Roughley leading prayer. Roll call answered by verse, piano solo, and short articles read by several ladies. Refreshments followed. attendees included Mrs Mills who spent ten days in Toronto, and visitors from Milton Campbellville Brantford Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WMS
Leterink
Mex. Patterson
Roughley
Wong
Stess
Mills
Toronto
J. Neilson
Milton
Jack Wood
Campbellville
Bentons
Leslie Campbell
Hamilton
A. W. Norton
Ronald Latie
Milan, Bukosvan
Karlowiac
Yugoslavia
J. Rice
Patterson's
N. Hodgson
Brastford
W. G. Ivens
Mission Emphasis At Acton Baptist Church
Mission emphasis continues at Acton Baptist Church with Dr. Orville Daniel of the Canadian Baptist Foreign Mission Board speaking at morning and evening services on Sunday March 19. He will discuss The Saviour of the World and Accomplishing the Impossible and present a colored film on The Story of a Boy who Fell. Friday features Miss Muriel Harrington describing her Bolivia work and showing Kedachrome slides in Cochabamba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Orville Daniel
Canadian Baptist Foreign Mission Board
Acton Baptist Church
Daniel
Andhra
India
Aun
The
Muriel Harrington
Bolivia
Kedachrome
Cochabomba
Cemetery Group Raises Money At Card Party
The Fifth Line Cemetery Group hosted a card party at Bannockburn School on Saturday evening to raise funds for grass cutting and corner beautification. Prizes went to Mrs. Sidney Robin and Mrs. Jennings among others. 12 tables were played and locals praised the group for unremunerated civic effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuchre
Pioneer Cemetery
Bannockburn School
Nowers
Sidney Robin
Bea
Jenning
Bhi Wilson
Ollie Moffat
Silverwood WI hears first aid talk at March meeting
The Silverwood Women’s Institute met at Mrs. William Norton’s home with Norton presiding. Guest speaker L. D. Scarborough discussed first aid basics including bleeding shock and burns. March 24 rug sale and March 28 Stewarttown party were planned. funds were approved for the Retarded Children's School in Milton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silverwood Women's Institute
William Norton
Mary Stewart
Milton
Silverwood
Stewarttown
George Burt
Ian Carmichael
Hans Lindeaur
L. D. Scarborough
Ben .Case
Mr. S. Scott
Arizona
Nevada
California
Fruits-a-Rama Club Learns to Store and Buy Fruits
The Dublin Fruits-a-Rama Homemaking Club held its second meeting at Mrs Barb Wilson’s home on a Saturday in February and the third at Lorna Macpherson’s home in March. They learned to grade purchase store fresh fruits and to can bake and preserve them. Sherrill Murray and Judy Britton made an oven steamed pudding and the group finished with a light lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin Fruits
Jean Britton
Jean Moffatt
Lorna Macpherson
Sherrill Murray
Judy Britton
Acton Agricultural Society Plans Midway For Blizzard Year
Directors met amid a blizzard to map plans for the 1961 Fall Fair. A contract with Green Amusements of Toronto covers midway rides and booth concessions for the Women’s Institute and three churches. Three field contests aim to boost best seed and disease control, with 4 H clubs and Ontario farm policy support. Central Ontario Aberdeen Angus Club seeks return of a regional show, recalling a 1989 event with top cattle exhibitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Agricultural Society
Ning Braida
Green Amusements of
Toronto
Women’s Institute
Acton
Acton - Nassingatweya
Ontario
Don Edward
Walford
Knox Ladies' Aid Met at Mrs McCutcheon Home
The Knox Ladies' Aid February meeting was hosted by Mrs F J McCutcheon with Mrs A M McPherson presiding. Devotions led by Mrs C M Hansen and Mrs G Morin included hymns. A spring project was planned and a small gift parcel was arranged for a fire‑stricken local family. An invitation for March was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox Ladies’ Aid
F. J. McCutcheon
A. M. McPherson
C. M. Hansen
G. Morin
Halton Manor
Acton
Acton Engagement of Miss Renny Faber to C Groenendyk
Miss Renny Faber daughter of Mr and Mrs R Faber of Acton announces engagement to Mr C Groenendyk of Acton. The couple will wed at the Christian Reformed Church Acton on April 7 at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renny Faber
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Acton Hommés
W. H. McBurney
Walkerton
John Wood
Arnald B. Mar’shall of
Sunley Ed Mrva
J. C. Minis
June Rennick
Guelph General Hospital
Harold Roszell
Sarnia
United Church Young People's Meeting
Ath
Alton Young People's Union
Wayne Allan
Chester Allan
Thomas Hall
Clifford Hall
Errol Sprowl
Melvin Burns
Mr. T. Seynuck
Wellington Ict
A. J. Bachna
Rial
Tte
Alex Mann
Arthur ‘St
Hostee
Tor 9
Ood Health
Earl Duby
Eugene Ferguson
James Milne
Civil Service
Paradise Gardens
Ralph Hodgson
Son Pelter
Mount Forest
Dave McFarlane
Hilton
Ken Murray
J. E. Lambert
Fred Lambert
Margaret Cooper
Grenya Armstrong
F. D. Murphy
Kitchener
Ivan Whiteside
Sceptre
Saskis
George Bayne
St. John's Church
Slipp
H. B. Stokreef
Rama
Liam Houss
Gibson
Edesen
Gibson Lester
W.I. Speaker
Maen
Rotary
Lions Club
Lion Jack Doherty
Paul Lawson
Fyfg Somerville
Doug Copeland
Earl Brears
Jim King
Dave Dodgson
Bob Young
Ontario Department of Agriculture
Mtela
Lamarquise
Thompson
Ont
P.E.I
Bob Blue
Quiche Lorraine
Aviation
Wieners
Acton Free Press
General Electric
Symon
Cames
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