Presbyterian Church wedding and rally fill Saturday events
A busy Presbyterian Church program featured a double wedding gift presentation for Mr and Mrs Swanston and Mr and Mrs Martin with a film by Mr and Mrs Gray and a social in the basement. A Sunday school rally at St Andrew's, Fergus followed with music and a missionary talk by Rev Russell Self. A town hall benefit euchre and dance raised about 1200 for Robert Hamilton who lost part of his right leg. Ventry Linfoot couple united at St John’s church with a refined procession and attendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Walter Swanston
Ronald Martin
Douglas Black
Janet Lowe
John Freeman
Dave D. Gray
Elva Wearen
Wm. J. Gordon
Storey
Isabelle Johnston
Cecil Meridith
Little Lee Wehner
Patrick Meridith
Ruth Wright
Shirley Davies
Hartop's Mill
Presbyterian Sunday Schools
St. Andrew's Church
Fergus
Ken Burns
W. Ross Adams
M. S. McNiven
John McIntosh
W. Thiele
C. Ridsdale
J. Poland
Town Hall
Buckner
Acton
Milton
Robert Hamilton
Guelph General Hospital
Robert
Hazel
Fred Lambert
Ventry -Linfoot
Ronald Karl Ventry
Lorna G. Linfoot
St.John's Church
Evan H. Jones
Richard Murray
OSPRINGE Trout Streams See No Record Catches
Local trout streams drew ardent anglers Saturday but high waters and cold weather prevented any record catches. Mr and Mrs Gordon Aitken attended the wedding of Shirley Aitken to Norman James at Weston on Saturday. Little Lynda Robertson of Toronto visits grandparents Mr and Mrs D G Robertson. Friends of Mrs Dan Winter are sorry she is again in Guelph hospital for treatment. Mr and Mrs Wilbert Matthews of Guelph visited Saturday with Mrs Martha Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Aitken
Shirley Aitken
Norman James
Weston
Lynda Robertson
Toronto
D. G. Robertson
Dan Winter
Guelph Hospital
Wilbert Matthews
Guelph
Martha Jackson
Mrs W McIntyre Heads Dublin Women’s Institute Meeting
The April Dublin Women’s Institute meeting at Mrs. Willard Britton’s home opened with the Institute Ode and prayers. Twenty two members paid fees and a report of the directors’ meeting was given. Officers were elected with Mrs. Wm McIntyre as president and a large list of branch directors and committees named. The group planned evening summer meetings and a social lunch followed the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
George Somerville
Wm. McIntyre
Mansell Nellis
Wm. McPhedran
Alex Near
C. Thomson
John Dennis
W. Britton
Wm. Frank
H. Blyth
D. Moffat
B. Rennick
D. Macpherson
George Robertson
P. Kennedy
H Blyth
C. MclIntyre
L. Ferguson
J. D. Black
BD. Moffat
Chas. Davidson
Minnie Somerville
Agriculture
G. Somerville
Fyfe Somerville
G. Robertson
T. Storey
M. Somerville
Freeman couple marked 25th diamond anniversary
On the 25th anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Ed Freeman were honored Sunday with a floor lamp and flowers from friends and neighbors. Mrs. Fred Spear hosted 25 children for Caroline and Trudy’s birthdays last Saturday. Sympathy to Mrs. Alice Thomson after the loss of her sister Bertha Lee in Toronto Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Freeman
Fred Spear
Caroline
Trudy
Alice Thomson
Bertha Lee
Toronto
Clean-Up Drives On At New Hornby Park Site
Volunteers pressed on through weather at the New Hornby community centre site reporting visible progress in land preparation. Work resumes next Saturday with hopes factory workers and others contribute to clearing the 12 acre park while farmers may seed.
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New
Hornby
United Co-operatives of Ontario opens $600000 Guelph plant
The Ontario central wholesaling group unveils a new 600000 dollar feed manufacturing plant in Guelph to serve 72 co-operatives across southwestern and northern Ontario. The facility boasts a 24 hour capacity of 400 tons, 50 000 square feet of warehouse space, 12 silos, and a 150000 bushel holding capacity with pneumatic grain unloading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Co-Operatives OF
Ontario
Guelph
Canada
Alfred Walberg
Ont
United Co-operatives of Ontario
Ontario Cooperative and
United Co-operative
Kemptville
Peterborough
Christian Mission Topic at Campbellville Women’s Meeting
Mrs. A McPhedran and Miss Katherine hosted the Women’s Missionary Society in Campbellville. Miss Simpson opened with worship and reports covered minutes finances and Home Helpers membership. Discussion included the 70th anniversary of the W M S and ordination questions as well as news from Formosa British Guiana and the Scott Mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. McPhedran
Katherine
Women's Missionary Society
Miss Simpson
Sharpe
Halstead
R. Elliot
E. D. Mahon
A. Moore
Menzies
Geraldine Greer
Formosa
Miss Greer
Acton
Ziedman
Scott Mission
Weekend Visitors and Local Visits In District News
Numerous families from Guelph Hamilton Kitchener Penetang Edinburgh Scotland Alaska and Acton visited or were visited over the weekend. Local events included a euchre and dance for Bob Hamilton in Rockwood and a reminder that people buy the Free Press to read and read the Free Press to buy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Smith
Wayne
Judy
Guelph
Wesley Lillie
H. Uiterwyk
Hamilton
Harvey Jestin
Stanley McKay
E. McCuen
Bob Hamilton
Rockwood
Joyce
Grace Fountain
Charles Fountain
Robert, McCutcheon
Dianne
Kitchener
Bobby
T. D. McCutcheon
John Alton
Jennie Tovell
Harry Alton
Penetang
Wes McLean
Robert Patten
Rose Cairns
Edinburgh
Scotland
Ian Gilchrest
Alaska
Omar Parker
Joseph McKenna
David Mills
Don
Wendy Fryer
Ac Acton
Golden Anniversary Dinner for A W Norton Observed
A W Norton and spouse celebrated their golden wedding with a family dinner at The Pines Stoney Creek with guests including William Mitchell and neighbors. Sympathies extend to the Kirkpatrick and Turner families on James Kirkpatrick's death after a long illness. Charles James and children attended the McDougall McAndrew wedding at Christ Church Cathedral Hamilton with a reception at Roumanian Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Norton
Pines
Stoney Creek
William Mitchell
Kirkpatrick
Turner
James Kirkpatrick
Charles James
McDougall-McAndrew
Christ Church Cathedral
Hamilton
Roumanian Hall
Ballinapfad W A Meeting At Larkman Home
The W A met at Mrs Larkman home with Mrs M McEnery presiding. Devotions and minutes given. Plans made for a bus trip June 12. Reading and a contest by Mrs Starrett. Sympathy extended to the Millar and Kirkpatrick families. Mrs Ken Cotton traveled to Buffalo by air but returned home because of fog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Millar
Robert
Stewart
Brownridge
Millar
Acton
Kirkpatrick
Robert McEnery
F. Smith
Burton
Honors At Halton County Music Festival Acton
The community thanks S S No 10 Campbellville Nassaga weya teachers for Halton festival honors. Miss Margaret McPhail won gold in her class with Lorne Mitchell and Harald Watson taking silver. Junior and senior choirs earned silver cups for first prize. Sympathy goes to Mrs Roy Parker on her aunt Mrs William McTayish’s Toronto death. Spring rains ease snow and greener grass noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.S. No. 10
Campbellville
Nassagaweya
Halton
Roy Parker
William _.McTayish
Toronto
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Gordon
Roxy Theatre
Technicolor
Electronic Trio
Gordon Strain
Milton TR
Speedvale Ave
Ospringe
Wan
Mrs. W. *McIntyre
Churchill
Ker
O. E. Manning
Halton & Peel Trust & Savings
Oakville, Ontario
Kennedy
Wyndham ST
Guelphont
New Hornby Park
R. W. Grant
Music ‘Store
Watson
U.C.O
Everton
Limehouse
Ballinapfad
W.A
Larkman
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