Social Evening Honors Mr and Mrs V Harding
A social evening at the school honored Mr and Mrs V Harding before their move to Guelph. Guests included Kiva Alvin Strathers and Mr Jock Holmes who spoke, while Robest Sim, William Wragg and Pred Baptie presented two upholstered chairs and a pole lamp. Luncheon followed with piano and guitar performances. Local Women’s Institute members attended the Sixtieth Anniversary of Acton WI at Knox Church.
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Pruce Harding Gacary
Guelph
Peaalve Euchre
Kiva
Alvin Strathers
Jock Holmes
Robest Sim
William
Wragg
Pred
Mrs. Herding
Ter
Russell Sintz
Gordon Ht
E. Archibald
S. Fuller
G. Grundy
D. Winter
G. Young
Women’s Institute
Acton Women's Institute
Knox Presbyterian Church
Billy McKensie
Norman Je. Kenale
Rev
T. Maxwell
Toronto Bible College
Varsity Stadium
Len Buck
St. Joseph's Hospital
Rae
Obituary and community notices from Acton area
The community notes a death of Mrs L Atkinson of Guelph and funeral details with pallbearers named. Congratulations are offered to Donna and BI Thompson on the arrival of a baby girl. Local visits and family celebrations are mentioned, including ties to Georgetown Elora and Toronto. Mr George Julian is praised as an honouree graduate and is now with a Toronto law firm.
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L. Atkinson
Churchill Church
Ballinafad
Donna
BI Thompson
B.R
Acton
L. Atkington
Guelph
Frankman
Bruce Leitch
Angus
John
Wilfred McEachern
W. McEachern
Norman Turmer
Toronto
Turner
George Julian
L.L.D
Julian
U. of T. Law School
Memorial service for missionary Dr Geo Darby at Ebenezer
A special memorial service for the late Dr Geo Darby will be held at Ebenezer on Sunday evening at 8 o clock. He was born nearby and served as a United Church missionary doctor and judge among the Indians. He worked long years at Bella Bella Hospital in British Columbia before retirement and died last fall. A film of his life will be shown. The May Ebenezer U C W meeting will be at Mrs A Frank’s home and a May tea and bake sale at Mrs Harold Savage on May 11. Sunday service was led by Mr Vaaden of Aberfoyle. Rev Bob Hadcock conducted Communion at Aberfoyle.
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Geo. Darby
Ebenezer
Dr. Darby
Tetavet United Church
Ind
Bella Bella Hospital
British Columbia
Ebenezer U.C.W
A. Frank
Harold Savage
Vaaden
Aberfoyle
Bob Hadcock
Ceilidh Dances Range From Fling To Tap at Club
The Scottish Dance Club hosts its annual Ceilidh at the YMCA with 60 attendees from Guelph Milton Clarkson Toronto Acton. Guests received gifts for instructors Mr and Mrs Dave Laatt of Clarkson. Dances included Flora MacDonald and Highland numbers with junior and senior groups performing. A box lunch followed the event.
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Y.m.ca
Guelph
Milton
Clarkson
Toronto
Acton
Dave Laatt
Jack
Flora McDonald
Dianneys
Keeen Karen
Ashley
Carol
Pretty Bride from Hong Kong Weds Acton Man
A Knox Presbyterian ceremony united Peny Shuet Chun Yee of Hong Kong with Acton resident Yee on Monday at 2 p m. The groom Bill Wong led the wedding party with Jane Wong as bridesmaid and Paul Nielsen as groomsman. The couple plans to reside in Acton.
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Knox Church
Kong Wong
Shuet Chun Yee
Canada
Jane Wong
Paul Nielsen
Hong Kong
Acton Man
Acton
Knox Presbyterian Church
A. H. McKenzie
Peny Shuet Chun Yee
Hongong
Kong Oe
Phe—Wong
Royal Cafe
Acton's Mill St
Bill Wong
Chamber of Commerce
Tom Wuatson
Henry Deveau
Ted Hansen
Chan Man Yee
China
Denmark
Bill McLead
Miss Yee
Anniversary and Banquet Notes from Cimehouse and Nearby
The item notes arrivals and celebrations including congratulatory messages to Mr and Mrs Swinkles on a new son. It records attendance at the Acton W I sixtieth anniversary and the Georgetown division Alliance Mill quarter century club banquet in St Catharines. Visits include Mrs Gisby and Fred Gisby with Mr and Mrs Bill Mills and family from Toronto, and Mr Wilfrid Greenlees of Campbellville visiting A W Benton’s.
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Swinkles
Garnet
Thémipton
Georgetown
Alliance Mill
St Catharines
Gisby
Fred Gisby
Bill Mills
Toronto
Wilfrid Greenlees
Campbellville
A. W. Bentons
Teacher Returns In College Choir
Yesterday afternoon Robert Little school welcomed back Miss Shirley Dredge a former teacher now singing with Ewart College Choir on tour through Ontario The choir performed at Nassagawesa Presbyterian Church featuring young scholars and highlighting Ewart College in Toronto training women for church work as deaconesses and missionary workers.
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Robert Little School
Ths
Shirley Dredge
Ewart College Choir
Presbyterian Theological
Oataria
Nassagawesa Presbyterian Church
Ewart College
Toronto
Records Tally Two Attendees at Chi Rho Fellowship
The Chi Rho Fellowship reports two record attendances totaling seventeen last week. Rev. Byron Howlett leads the junior group as a vigilant, active class, while a reporting error corrected officers of the Christ in Women’s Fellowship. Seven candidates were baptized by Rev. Howlett in a Sunday service at the local church.
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Chi Rho
Byron Howlett
The
Christ In Women
Church of Christ Disciples
J. McDougall
John Alton
Mary G MacDonald 1919 1948 obituary and requiem
Mrs E MacDonald died in Georgetown hospital on April 22 after 18 years with multiple sclerosis. A requiem mass was held April 24 at St Josephs Church with Father Morgan officiating. Born in London Ontario she lived at 39 Mowbray Place and leaves daughter Sharon Lea, sister Winnifred Quirke and brothers W Healey and C Healey. She married Edward MacDonald in 1948 and the family moved to Acton from Long Branch five years earlier. Her hobby was music and she was active with the Lions Club.
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Mary G MacDonald
Edward MacDonald
Mowbray Place
Georgetown Hospital
Morgan
St. Joseph's Church
Dublin
Morley Allen
Hartley Deforest
Hartley Coles
Lions Club
Arthur Field
Percy Barber
MacDonald
London
Ontario
Acton
Long
App
Sharon Lea MacDonald
Winnifred Quirke
W. Healey
C. Healey
St. Marys
Music
Sil verwood Women's Institute Chooses Officers At April Meeting
The Sil verwood WI held an April 1 meeting at Mrs. George Ironside’s home with Mrs. George Burt presiding. Officers elected include president Mrs. Burt and first vice Mrs. Henderson, sec treas Mrs. Ironside, and other roles led by nominating convener Mrs. Miller.
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Silverwood Women’s Institute
George Ironside
George Burt
Institute
Qde
Mary Stewart
E. Miller
Billy Graham Film Draws Good Crowd in Town Hall
A fair turnout attended the Billy Graham movie Souls In Conflict at Town Hall on Saturday. Ray Wise spoke briefly before the showing and offered a prayer. The event featured a sizable young audience, a robust choir, and an impressive overall presentation.
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Billy Graham
Ray Wiseman
Readers Wyite Band Concert Disappoints Sparse Audience
A local reader laments poor turnout for a Sunday evening concert by the Readers Wyite band. The group prepared tables and refreshments, and the musicians, who are not paid, hope the public will attend future performances.
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Karen
Susanne Ricketts
Heather Ann Dumarsh
Anne McMillan
Heather McGeachie
Lorraine Cleland
Penny Scatt
Wayne
Glenn Ricketts
Michael Joe
Wayne Gohn
Margaret Slaven
Jennie Slaven
Janice Izatt
Dianne Bousfield
Penny _ Izatt
Karen Ricketts
Mar. ES Staven
Heather Ann
Cimehouse
Dan Basham
Hillcrest, Christian Church
Duncan Kingsbury
Howlett
Lawrence Dunn
Alberta Bible College
C.W.T
E—Macdonald
Silverwood
Seon Ae
E. M. Carmichael
Geo. Iransides
Harry Scott
Clare Wilson
Fred Campbell
Dovith Lindsay
Clare Wilken
Tom Appleyard
Tweedsmuir
Harry Marchington
Ben Case
William Norton
Herb
Bill
Hopetown
Floyd Duncan
Jean Day
Pierre
Beauty Salor School of
Kitchener-Waterloo
Miss Day
Isaac Waltons
Free Press
Isaac Walton
VEY
Dills Stationery
SO Ma
Steamships
Milton Travel Service
Main
Citien
Caroline Nurseries
Highway 7
South Side
U.F.C. Wire Service
Caroline
Thompson Fuels Ltd
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