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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Mar 19, 1953

Page

6

Eight Boxing Bouts Draw Crowd at YMCA Show

Eight bouts featured at the YMCA gym last Thursday March 12 attracting a crowd of between 50 and 90. Don Clayton praised for improving boxing since January with lively matches including Dawkins Dawkins McCristall Redfern Mouse Mason Lindsay Churchill and Graham Massey Newton McCoy Greer Jank and others in evenly matched confrontations.

Y.M.C.A Don Clayton Bill Tiger) Dawkins Ted Jumpy Don Windmill Lindsay Andy Pandy Williams Peter Pan Newton Billy Kid McCoy Freddy Frecklex Graham Richard Sad Eyes Massey

Eden Mills Sacrament Observed at Presbyterian Church

The Lord's Supper was observed with six new members received by profession of faith and one by letter. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Don Nicholson of Hamilton, and others joined in local greetings as the community extends sympathy and welcomes new residents.

Presbyterian Church Fred Williamson Don Nicholson Hamilton Will MacDonald Alan Howatt Paul Susan Guelph W. J. Lowrie Anne Shaw Acton W. A. Lasby Wallace Lasby G. “al I MecPhail Wilbert McKersie Ken Watson H. Reese Reese

Clearing Auction Sale in Puslinch Township

Auction at Lot 25 Can 11 Puslinch Township two miles west of Moffat five miles east of Aberfoyle on March 25 1953. Sold: horses and harness nine cows with calves and other cattle pigs household goods grain tractor and implements. Terms cash with no reserve. farm sold. Auctioneers Wm A Gibson and C McLean. Clerk in Guelph.

Harry Duneie Puslinch Moffat Aberfoyle York Arkel Larry Domino Stanley Loutiet Belwood Ont Alaska John Deere Massey Harris McCormick Deering Gibson Guelph C. McLean

Neighbors celebrate 20th wedding anniversary in village home

Mr and Mrs Ted Archibald honored at home with Euchre, luncheon, and gifts including a teapot and china. Guests listed include Mr and Mrs Fred Baptie, Mr and Mrs George Jackson, and others. Bazaar proceeds aid church dish fund. Ladies' Aid hosted a Friday gathering with devotional, study, and a bake sale planning Easter fowl supper.

Ted Archibald Fred Baptie George Jackson E. Fisher Arleene A. Sinclair Ken Stubbington Ladies' Aid Guelph Vander Polder David Stewart Veo Euchre Institute Euchre Archibald Joan Archibald George Grundy Wilfred Awrvy Robert Hunter Toronto Ida Tovell Fort Erie Margaret Chisholm Erin Mary Cooke Vernon Stewart Silay Ross McCreary D. G. Robertson Bernard Forestelle Ann Tavascia George Drury Cecil Bill Drury R.ca Ellis Cuff Wilfred Armstrong

Study Book To Mission Band March Meeting

The Grace Mission Band met at Sandra Black’s home with president Louis Greenlees presiding. Donna Mitchell opened with worship, devotions by Margaret McPhail and Sandra Black, reports by secretary and treasurer, and a study on Nyango's Two Villages led by Mrs Greenlees. Betty Coulter played piano. 73 attended and enjoyed social time afterward.

Grace Mission Band Sandra Black Louis Greenlees Donna Mitchell Margaret McPhail Greenlees Nyango Miss Simpson Betty Coulter Sandra Turner George Dave Armstrong Comfort Mrsa. Richardson Thomas Gellatly Kenneth Guild Ralph Hodgson George Day J. W. Oliver Gellatly Don le Blanc Cjoy Guelph Henry Hosking M.P Gordon F. Ostrander Marion Hamilton Florida Eramosa

Rockwood K Coles Leads Presbyterian Church School Meeting

Rockwood K Coles chairs a rehabilitation of Sunday School work as workers from Acton Rockwood Eden Mills and Guelph meet at St Pauls in Guelph. Clarence Coles and David Tolton participate while a social lunch follows with literature browse. Similar gatherings occurred in Preston and Elora.

Guelph Presbytery Acton Rockwood Eden Mills St. Paul's Presbyterian Church Guelph Clarence Coles David Tolton Preston Elora

Amateur Inventors Get Half Patents

A Reader's Digest style account notes half of patents go to garage inventors and most patented ideas fail to profit. It cites typical earnings 1000 to 2000 dollars and warns against overestimating rewards while highlighting persistent gadget trends and overlooked niches. It also mentions seven Royal Canadian Navy destroyers serving in Korean waters.

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