Birthday Supper and Installation Held by Baptist Ladies
The Baptist Women’s Mission Circle held its May meeting at the church with a birthday supper on Thursday May 4. Supper at 6 30 featured devotional time led by Mrs Landsborough and singing. Mrs J Rudd installed 1961 officers. Mrs G Wagner read minutes and led the roft. The treasurer reported $50 allotment for 1960 and Mrs Cripps presented slides from southern California.
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Baptist, Women's Mission Circle
Landsborough
J. Rudd
G. Wagner
Roft
Rudd
Galt
Guelph
The Spittlebug and Nature’s Spring Cycle
The article explains how the spittlebug starts as a tiny wingless crawler that feeds on sap. It hides inside a waxy bubble spit blown by its underbelly, protecting itself from sun and birds as it grows. The bubble house bursts and the insect emerges winged, completing a short spring life cycle.
Obituary: George Brown Lived in Acton 27 Years
George Brown died at Bracebridge Menard Hospital on May 6 in his 81st year. A former Acton resident for 27 years, he was born at St Ephennnis and raised at Mount Bridges. He married Fidel Lapsitt in 1905, lived in London Ontario briefly, then moved to Texas before settling in Acton in 1927. He remarried Minnie Barron in 17 and later moved to Bracebridge. He leaves seven sons and three daughters, 28 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and several siblings. Funeral by Rev Douglas Muir was held at Bracebridge.
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George Brown
Acton
Bracebridge Menard Hospital
Saburay
Brown
Bate
Jane Walls
St. Ephennis
Mount Bridges
Fidel Violetta Lapsitt
London
Ontario
Texas
Sears Betor
South Weston
Bhew
Sears
Minnie Barron
Bracebridge
Tive
Daughinrs
Clarence
Burlington
Howard
Grass Valley
California
Oryille
Marjory
Fred Hull
Lakefield
Clithord
Mal
Als
Cillian Yuane
Detroit
Burleigh Brown
Douglas Muir
Cameron
Colin Wench
Alan Hudson
Clare
Jim Brown
Bob Brown
Church Parade Of 22 Lodges At Knox Sunday
An estimated 200 members are to attend the Wellington Masonic district parade of 22 lodges this Sunday at Knox Presbyterian church Acton. The Rev A T McKenzie will speak on Great and Invaluable Services. Dr A J Buchanan is in charge and will read scripture. Bro S Ko Jac will oversee the event and a duet by George Musselle and Norman S Elliott.
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Wellington
Knox Presbyterian Church
Acton
A. T. McKenzie
A. J. Buchanan
S. Ko Jac
Walker Lodge
Bro
George Musselle
Norman S. Elliott
St Albans Womens Guild May Meeting Discusses Arena Program
The May meeting of St Albans Womens Guild was held May 3 in the Parish hall with 17 members. President Mrs E Blunn opened with prayer and scripture read by Mrs Pearl Coker. R Arble and F Otterhein outlined the proposed arena program for the Community Centre Committee. Lunch concluded the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Alban’s Guild
Alban's Womens’ .Guild
E. Blunn
Pearl Coker
R. Arble
Nectarines 4 H Homemaking Club Ends Year
The final meeting of the 4 H Homemaking club Nectarines in I Ligny Dufferin 17 had 16 girls present. Mrs French reviewed and signed records for achievement day. Otis project had 9 starters and 17 finishers. Congratulations to all winners at Halton Music festival.
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C. E. Vatenport
Marlene Irving
Nectarines
Rench
Films on Planning and Water Seen by Plan Board
Milton Acton Georgetown Nassagaweyn and Esquesing officials viewed two films at Halton Manor. The first showed regional and community planning in England and Europe, the second stressed pure water to curb pollution in Ontario. S. Allen ran the projector. Planning Board chair George Purdy presided. Acton's Les Duby thanked attendees.
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Plan Board
Milton Plannin Board
Municipa
Milton
Acton
Georgetown
Nassagaweyn
Esquesing
Halton Manor
Ontario
Bronte
Cities Service
Manor
S. Allen
Planning Board
George Purdy
North Halton
Les Duby
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Roy Mitsui
Leo Venchiarutti
Doug Dunbar
John Gay
Gordon Beatty
G. W. McKenzie
W. J. M.leod
Jack McGeachie
R. V. Anderson Associates
Venchiarutti and
Baptist Ladies
Eee Helwig
H. Cripps
Alice Pilkington
Nature
Knox
Edna-May
Edna - May
and Childre
Mill St. — _Acton
I Ligny-Dufferin
Halton
J. Neilson
District Hospital
Peter McGibbon
Hilda King
H. Welse
J. Allsop
M. McCready
Clifford Brown
Clifford
England
Holland
IGA
Wor
Dove
Morton Pies
Devon
Cello
Dempster Wiener
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