April Fools Day and local notes from Acton Ontario
Good Friday buns and April Fool's Day date prompts. Erin votes to stay dry with 84 percent. Highway crews repair pot holes on highway 7 through Acton. Easter holidays begin for students with week off and return April 6. Rabies scare in Ontario with 1400 exposed, no human cases. Ontario farmers receive livestock compensation up to 250 for cattle 100 for horses 40 for sheep swine goats. Landlady serves thin bread slices to hungry boarders. Cub Leaders training in town sparks chatter about blue knees. H and S convention to see Camp model in Acton. Nancy Day and Gwen Crown involved with Ontario Leadership Camp model display.
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Ontario
Ballinafad Executive Meeting with Local Group
A Young People's meeting at Churchill Church gathered Sunday night as the Presbyterial executive met with local youths. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Don Brown on the arrival of a baby daughter. Mr and Mrs Dick Shortill have pleurisy and wish her a speedy recovery. Visitors with Mr and Mrs Murray McBride included Miss Carol Beaver and Mr Lloyd Strachan.
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Young People's
Churchill Church
Young People's, Presbyterial
Don Brown
Dick Shortill
Murray McBride
Carol Beaver
Lloyd Strachan
Renovation Modernizes Earl Coopers Drug Store Interior
Earl Coopers Drug Store unveils a semi self service layout with fluorescent lighting, windowed door, vinyl flooring and wall display counters. A second cash register speeds service as Miss Dene Gibbons and Miss Phyllis Mackie assist under Mr Cooper who began in Acton in 1900s.
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Earl Cooper
Cooper
Acton
Beng
North
Dene Gibbons
Phyllis Mackie
Comper
Frank
Canada Government Payrolls Jump From 789 Million to 2037 Million
Government payrolls across Canada rose sharply from 789 million in 1947 to 2037 million in 1957, reflecting substantial wage growth and expanded public employment during the postwar period.
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Canada
Ten Young People Confirmed Sunday At Church Service
Ten youths were confirmed Sunday with Rev. G A B Moore in charge and Session members present. An adult was received by transfer. A hymn Take My Life and Let It Be was sung, Mrs Gordon Harris played the organ, and a reception followed.
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G. A. B. Moore
Gordon Harris
Mr. Moore
Charles H. Harris
Mrs Van Hoorn Named Proxy School Group
On March 18 at Blue Mountain School parents and teacher Mrs R Shortill held their third meeting. Officers elected include president Mrs Evelyn Van Hoorn vice president Brock Miller secretary Mrs Beatree Roy assistant secretary Mrs Elsie Swindlehurst treasurer G W Spence. Committees named and discussions covered child learning book choices delinquency and obscenity in literature. Meeting adjourned around 10 oclock.
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R. Shortill
Blue Mountain School
Evelyn van Hoorn
Brock Miller
Beatree Roy
Elsie ‘Swindlehurd
G. W. Spence
5. Snow
Jeo Jamieson
Ken Haw
Evelyn Snow
F. J. Shortill
Churchill Young People Meet At Community Church
The Young People's meeting at Churchill Church Sunday evening was led by president Robert Kerr. Bertha and Mildred Watson led the worship service with two Clarkson visitors and Mrs. Buck of Georgetown visiting at the Kerr home. Sympathy extended to the Freeman family for the death of Mrs. Ed Freeman. Several local visits noted among Leitch, Van tn, Swackhammers, and Turners relatives in Hamilton and North Bay.
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Churchill Church
Robert Kerr
Bertha
Mildred Watson
Clarkson
Buck
Georgetown
Archie Kerr
Freeman
Ed Freeman
Bruce Leitch
Dirk van Tn
John
Hamilton
Arthur Swackhammer
Leslie Swackhammer
Turner
North Bay
Norman Turner
Htm
Prize Winners Named in CWL Penny Sale at Church
The Catholic Women's League Penny Sale held March 20 at the church announced prize winners including towels to Mrs. Vic Elliott and Mrs. Mildred Heffernan, sheets to Mrs. Mildred Heffernan, groceries to Irene Bousefield, and various other items such as cake servers, lamps, and nylon stockings awarded to listed contributors.
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CW L
Catholic Women's League
Towels
Vic Elliott
E. Cole
Mildred Heffernan
Groceries
Irene Bousefield
Panda
Joan McCristatl
Mra
M. McMillan
Charles McCarron
Roy Blaney
Madeleine Gibbons
Wm *McGilloway
Fred Allan
William Milton
Dave Gordon
William Duval
William Morton
B. Chew
Sixth Annual Euchre and Dance Sponsored by t.O.L. 487
The sixth annual Euchre and Dance at Meeting Hall in Crewwgon's Corners was well attended last Friday. Prizes awarded included high lady Mrs. Bert Davidson, high man Norm Morton, low lady Mrs. Lyle Cripps, low man Bill Ingles. Spot dance won by Bertha Kentner and Dan Williamson. door prize to Bertha Kentner. Mount Logan rises to 19,850 feet in Yukon Territory.
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T.o.l
Crewgon’s Corners
Bert Davidson
Norm Morton
Lyle Cripps
Bill Ingles
Bertha Kentner
Dan Williamson
Explorers Boys Group Meets After School
The Knox Presbyterian Church Explorers group met after school on Wednesday. James McDowell chaired the meeting. Members prepared mission cards for a Korean missionary and heard a lesson from Ten Pairs of Shoes as Mrs Coles led announcements and the group closed with the Lord's Prayer.
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Explorers
Knox ‘Presbyterian Church
Korea
James McDowell
Coles
Doug Allen
Bobby Watson
Bernie Freuler
Allen McNab
Stephen Coles
Bruce Coles
Pine Seed Harvest Aims 15 Million Viable Seeds
Department of Lands and Forests workers in Durham and Northumberland counties gathered 750 bushels of white pine seed. At average quality, the 15 million viable seeds could produce plants, enough to cover about 15 000 acres when transplanted at 8 by 8 feet spacing.
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Department of Lands and Forests
Durham
Northumberland
Dangerous Tradition Of Lighting Christmas Trees
Fire brigades nationwide condemn lighting Christmas trees with candles. They urge citizens to switch to electric illumination for safety and to prevent fires in homes and public displays.
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Mill Street
Ballinafad
Kenner Taylor
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Y.M.C.A
M. ‘Rishards
Burlington
D. Hancock
Galt
R- Tice
R. Cardinel
Guelph
Thompson Fuels
Camers Club
Don Hills
James Meek
Richard Harris
Camera Club
A.C
Lawrence
Kitchener
Bullas Glass To
Root Hardware Ltd
St. John’s Church
The
Presbyterian Church
United Church
Milton
Churchill
Service Myers
Au Wok
Frank Carney Fies
Areerny" Ee
Explorer News
Martin Gather
Ledger
Black
Nicols OF
Perry Como
Seckeats
Dads
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