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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Mar 30, 1961

Page

5

Rug Display Draws Crowds at Milton Town Hall

At the Town Hall in Milton a colorful hooked rug display drew many visitors for Summary Day, the capstone of the Women's Institute Senior Training School project in Hooked Rugs. Miss Eva Chisholm chaired. Miss Yeabel Leslie and Miss Frances Lampman introduced group leaders and members from Scotch Block, Campbellville, Ballinafad, and other areas.

Milton Women's Institute Eva Chisholm Scotch Block Women's Institute Esch Wheir Yeabel Leslie Owrenlest Mpson Mijarita Fon Maurite Readhead Frank Hadley Silverwood B. Jones D. Williamson Leslie Campbellville Mountain’ Union Bill Photo Ballinafad Women's Institute B. Kirkwood P. Snow Milton Town Hall

Acton Hydro Adopts H E P C Heater Program Recommendation

Acton Hydro reviews the heater rental program and adopts a Ontario Hydro advised plan. The change allows variances in top and bottom heater band ratings and sets a new charge schedule. Contractors cannot claim service call charges. Hydro employees will handle heater rentals and repairs.

Acton Hydro Ontario Hydro Hydro Hidru Doug Munson

Easter Week Services Slip Into Draped Statues

Easter church schedule describes statues draped in purple for Holy Week. Holy Thursday masses and public adoration at the Blessed Sacrament run until midnight, with Good Friday services from 9 pm to 3 pm and a 7 pm Way of the Cross. Holy Saturday features a midnight High Mass. Easter Sunday includes 9 am Masses and choir performances led by Miss Irene Mulholland.

Doug Stoat Paim Sandys Jerusalem Bay Pi Mouryen McDougall Choi Irene Mulholland Campbellville - Milton Free

B A C Discusses Church Union

The regular monthly dinner meeting of St. Alban's Brotherhood of Anglican Churchmen was held with 15 members present. The Rev H H B Stokreef conveyed thanks from the Bishop for delivering The Niagara Anglican to every congregant. A transportation committee was formed to assist elderly members without transport to attend services, with Tom Lynch and Vic Bristow organizing a car pool.

St. Alban’s Brotherhood of Anglican Churchmen HH. B. Stokreef Niagara Vic Bristow Shullins Tom Lynch Bonch

Esquesing School Board Finalizes 1961 Budget Request

Esquesing School Board finalizes this year budget and sends township council a 33000 request to meet 1961 requirements. Board reviews surveyors levels for a proposed new school to serve Limehouse Blue Mountain and Bannockburn pupils and will select location after meeting with architects. Board approves a 75 donation to Halton Music Festival in Acton and discusses bus operations under the plan devised by the late Mr Hepburn with widow Mrs Hepburn to carry on. Robert McMaster will manage bus operations.

Requesing Township Council Limehouse Blue Mountain Bannockburn Acton George Heather Hepburn Robert McMaster

Knox Ladies Aid Finishes Two Quilts During Meeting

Knox Ladies' Aid met Tuesday at the church to finish two partly quilted quilts. Mrs. A M Mac Pherson opened with a thought on truth in emergencies. Miss Jessie MacGregor and Mrs. Fred McQuicheon led worship. reports were given on manor work and a gift parcel to the Wilkinson family. A luncheon for a Masonic gathering was requested and members were asked to donate gifts for Cancer Campaign patients. Mrs. C G Jones gave a humorous reading, and a Mizpah Benediction closed the meeting before lunch.

Knox A.M. MacPherson Jessie MacGregor Fred McQuicheon Jesus Fred McCutcheon Mianse J. Dennis Wilkinson Mra.a J. Buchanan H. L. Bennie Cancer Cam Trend C. G. Jones Vnners McCutcheon Matthews

Good Friday Easter Programs Highlight Canadian Broadcasts

Seven Canadian clergymen present a Passion meditation on the Seven Last Words from the Cross from 1 15 to 3 00 p m on CBC Trans Canada. The Face of God repeats at 4 00 p m on CBC television followed by Behold The Lamb at 8 30 p m. Dorothy L Sayers The Man Born to the King airs at 9 00 p m in a 90 minute dramatisation.

Canada CBC Radio Trans-Canada CBC Television Christ Lamb of God Dorothy L Sayer

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