Ladies' Aid Completes Kitchen Payment in Under a Year
Knox Ladies' Aid members finished paying for a new kitchen and lower hall at April meeting. Through cooperation of many friends and faithful members, they supported catering and projects. Mrs RoL Davidson led a worship service with readings from St Luke and prayers, thanking helpers and noting the group’s success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox’ Ladies’ Aid
Rol. Davidson
Jesson
S. G. Mathews
St. Luke
Rebiiag Clark
Jesus
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Readable fragments show eleven entries and names partially, but core details are garbled and unclear.
Anniversary Poem Read to Rolston
A 60 member Acton 3 Golden Age Club meeting at the Y building featured a Rhythm Band performance with applause and encores. The event included a playful Raster Parade with hats and costumes and prizes for members, followed by readings and socializing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolston
Acton 3 Golden Age Club
McCutcheon
Evelyn Allen wins three Peel Music Festival medals
Evelyn Allen, seven, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Allen of Georgetown and granddaughter of Mr and Mrs W Allen Acton, earned two gold medals and a bronze at the Peel Music Festival. She won gold in the girls under eight vocal class and in the under eight solo group. her mother is a piano teacher and she studies singing with Thelma Capps Morrison ARCT LRSM of Brampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Allen
Robert Allen
Georgetown
W. Allen Acton
Peel
Evelyn
Thelma Capps Morrison
Arct, Lrsm
Brampton
Penny Sale Winners Named by Y Ladies' Auxiliary
Winners in the Y Ladies' Auxiliary penny sale include Mrs. H. DeForest with a hamper and Mrs. Gladys Nelson of Milton among many others who claimed hand cream, baby powder, cleaning vouchers, dishware, slippers, tea towels, and Coca Cola tins. Special lucky draw was won by Mrs. Fuller and Mary Sevnuck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y Ladies’ Auxiliary
H. DeForest
Shirley Hunter
Paul Robertson
Billy Moon
D. Pathier
H. Archie
Gladys Nelson
Milton
Marjorie Hall
Cutts
Edna Dobbie
Mrs. Hepburn
Kay James
Wilf Duval
Rhona Thornhill
Fuller
Mary Sevnuck
Library Workshop Held at Hamilton With Three Library Board Members
Three Hamilton library board members attended a South Central Region Library Co-Operative planning workshop. Ted Pratt studied financing, Fred New publicity, and George Lee building. The program covered coop operations, reference books supply for small libraries like Acton, and the St John report guiding future improvements. Reports will be sent to the Free Press with further details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Library Board
South Central Region Library
Ted Pratt
Fred New
George Lee
South Central Region Library Co-Operative
Acton’s
St. John
Scottish bride weds in Ontario before Los Angeles life
Miss Susan Margaret Wilson, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs W Wilson Acton, wed Lucien Dupont of Los Angeles in Milton Ontario. Ceremony by His Honour Judge Alan Brown Sprague. Groomsman Edgar Leath erland. Reception at Hill top Lodge Erin with kilted guests. Guests from Guelph Kitchener Windsor Toronto Georgetown Calgary Milton Acton. The couple plan a Los Angeles residence after a motor trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Margaret Wilson
Lucien Dupont
Los Angeles
California
Alan Brown Sprague
Chambers
Milton
Ontario
Susan
W. Wilson
Acton
Dupont
Calgary
Alberta
Heather
Scotland
Hilltop Lodge Golf and Country Club
Erin
Britain
Canada
U.S.A
Guelph
Kitchener
Windsor
Toronto
Georgetown
Esquesing Dump and Car Fires Weekend Calls
Weekend fire calls in Acton saw a dump fire at Esquesing with flames high in the air and a separate car fire at Church and Main Streets. A rural truck responded to the dump as bystanders and traffic complicated access while the tire area stayed contained and did not spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church
Main Streets
Crescent
Skye
91st Birthday of Nassagaweya Resident McLennan
William J. McLennan of Nassagaweya Township celebrated his 91st birthday on Wednesday of last week. Though in good health most years he was ill with the flu and no birthday festivities were held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nassagaweya Township
William J. McLennan
Mr. McLennan
Freak Crash Kills Motorist on Highway 401 near Milton
William Nixon, 40, of Cooksville, died after a runaway empty trailer broke loose from an eastbound truck and struck his westbound car on Highway 401 just east of the CNR overpass. The accident occurred 9:30 am, injuring no other occupants. the truck driver was Charles Roscoe Robb of London. Nixon died Friday at Milton District Hospital. OPP Const. H. Collison investigated. damage estimated at 2500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Nixon
Cooksvile
Milton District Hospital
CNR
Highway 25
Janes
Halton Junior Farmers hold church service at Grace Anglican
The annual Church Service of the Halton Junior Farmers took place at Grace Anglican Church in Milton on Sunday May 1 at 7 30 p m The event featured Harold Thompson as president Ruth Mason as vice president Joy Hayward as county director and the Junior Farmers Choir directed by Mrs George Newell The guest speaker James Moore spoke on Building Foundations emphasizing firm foundations in life and organizations A fireside reception in the Parish Hall followed with musical numbers by the choir trio and Earl Burt
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton Junior Farmers
Grace Anglican Church
Milton
Harold Thompson
Ruth Mason
Joy Hayward
Junior Farmers Choir
George Newell
James’ Moore
Earl Burt
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Halton
Paradise Gardens
Judy Britton
Verna Thompson
Palermo
Wilma Mason
Norval
Dupont-Wilson
Sally Wilson
Gwen Lauder
O11 Co
Edgar Leatherland
Auburn, Ontario
Hilltop Reception
Pittsburgh
J. B. MacKenzie and Son Ltd
Church Street
Acton, Ont
A.cooksville
Highway 401
Church Service
Weston
Sunbeam
Birds Eye Brand
Boston Brown
Tin
Palm Garden
Best Buy
Heinz
Jars Foods
Jar
Jars Junior Foods
Sunshine Fresh Produce
Tropics
California Head
Yavredo
A . Peyota
Toyota
Japan
Perota
Accessantos
Lovela
Tdovela
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