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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 16, 1963
Page
11
Local items include Caldevite Club final party hosted by Mrs. N. Marshall Jr. births and visits, a dance in Rien and church service with Rev Rowlett discussing faith. Speakers highlighted parental faith, loyalty, and personal commitment with songs by Kingsbury and family memories noted.
Residents received small mementos from a recent visitor showing street scenes of Shive and memories of Mrs. Bather Anderson’s hometown. Gifts included a leaf quilt and silver thimbles while other neighbors such as Turner and Mrs. Jim Loch sent tokens of appreciation to Mrs. N. Twener and family.
A farewell party was held last week for Jackson son of Mr and Mrs Earl Bolton who had already left for Halifax to ply the uniform of the Canadian He received gifts from Tony Reid president of Beene Teen Town organization Baptisms and Sunday services marked Christian Family Sunday at the Presbyterian Church Rev Dr Aitken officiated the infant baptism and gave an earnest sermon A group of Boy Scout leaders attended Emmanuel Bible Church where Rev Dr Aitken spoke on a portion of James chapter four in the evening Hn Humphries of the OPP Guelph Detachment attended the service.
A terse note suggests a method to end workouts prior to reaching exhaustion. It mentions expert advice and a strategy to finish sessions while still energized.
Duff Alexander's Kelso Conservation barn is being converted into the county museum under Major Hal Newman. A new roof and skylights are in place with doors nearly finished. Exhibits include live churns from early designs as the museum plans a long term expansion with transplanted pioneer buildings and donations.
Robert and Edward Graves of Chicago visited their sister Mrs Jas Findlay last week. Mira Marion Wordragen of Kitchener visited Mr and Mrs Simmons and Miss Harriet Wordragen at Sick Children's Hospital after her fourteenth operation. Gary and Gail Defarest had tonsillectomies in Georgetown last Tuesday. Mrs Joe Rice attended their nephew's wedding in Sudbury a week ago. Sympathy extended to Mrs W Mitchell and family on Mr Mitchells death in Georgetown hospital. Mr Wim Karn under doctor care. Recent visitors with Mr and Mrs Woshamp include Mrs De Boer of Milton and Mrs Berends of Weston, plus Mr and Mrs Albert Lammers of Dixie.
Funeral service for Robert Lazenby RBS of Crewsons Corners was held Tuesday at the Broomley-Shoemaker funeral home. He died Saturday May Ue at Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital. He served in the first world war and came from Thm mins to Acton 16 years ago. He is survived by two sons Thomas and Robert five grandchildren a sister Sarah and a brother George Lazenby.
Saturday gatherings at Community Centre grounds focused on ball diamond shaping and a team’s hopeful season start. Birthday celebrations, hospital updates, visitors from Belwood Rexdale and Guelph, 4H Homemaking achievement day reports, leadership awards, and Mothers Day visits across families in the region.
St Albins WA hosted a Saturday rummage sale with homebaked goods and bread popular among attendees. The event drew steady crowds and supported local fundraising efforts.
A display of clothing and household goods was shown Sunday morning in the back of Acton Baptist Church. Mrs C Landsborough supervised the arrangement and later moved the items ready for delivery to Eastwood Centre in Hamilton by Rew Gammon early this week.
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