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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 16, 1963
Page
16
A line marks risk on the sea and a parallel line on the road where travelers seek greater gains. The piece contrasts boundaries that test daring choices with the promise of better outcomes beyond limits.
A Saturday fun fair at M. Z. Bennett Public School raised about $400 for the M. Z. Bennett Home and School Association to buy sports equipment. Events featured clowns, a raffle with prizes including an oil painting, a baby doll, a bridal outfit, and various booths run by students and parent volunteers.
Winners listed at the Fa Fair Penny Sale include cushion items, toys, jewelry, kitchen goods, and vouchers. Notable names appear with prizes such as a toy gun, ice cream, ashtrays, necklaces, shaving sets, and five cent pieces among many participants.
A pair of appealing kittens offered for sale at the fair were petted and admired but not purchased. Barbara Browne and Beverley Brunelle appear with one kitten in the editorial page photo.
A playful note recalls a parent joke about a young boy chewing on a dictionary. The pun hinges on taking words from a mouth as a cure for the curious appetite and language learning.
A Ballinapad Hall benefit dance on Friday night supported Mr and Mrs Sam Snow whose barn was destroyed by fire. Lloyd Marshall led the couple to the platform as Mrs Jesse McEnery read an address and the Snows received a donation to aid rebuilding. The event featured McEnerys orchestra with Ross Burt and Harry Shortill managing. Nearby, Mother's Day services at Baltinafad Church included performances by Allan Jamieson Billy McEnery with Mrs Ernie McEnery at the organ and Caroline McEnery at the piano. A duet by Mr and Mrs Ernie McEnery followed. Flowers were placed in memory of Allan and Elwood by Mr and Mrs Ed Perryman. Euchre at Balinatad Community Centre produced winners: high lady Mrs Frank Smith, second Mrs Virena Sinclair, gent first Leonard Thompson, second Mr Stringer. Mr and Mrs Joe Matthews visited Vineland after Mr Matthews stepfather’s death. The U C W served about 100 from Toronto. No sign of Sev anth Line workers yet. conditions grow rough. Mrs John Black returned from Hotland trip noting tulips and abundance. Some farmers finished seeding while rain delays others.
Mrs. W. Spielvogel presided at the May gathering at Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Buchanan’s home. Dio and Mrs. Buchanan presented colorful slides from a trip including Seattle Vancouver Victoria Pearl Harbor and more. Members enjoyed the presentation and lunch with music by George Beverly Shea.
At Malden Farms Horpby the weighing in of beef steers for the Queen's Guineas competition took place. Twelve Halton County 4H club members entered with animals from Milton Oakville Burlington Campbellville and other areas. The event precedes the weighing out in fall conducted by Department of Agriculture officials.
Local members and guests gathered Sunday May 5 at the K of C Hall in Guelph for an open to the public AA meeting. The main speaker, Walter from Buffalo NY, told how 18 years in prison followed by four years of sober living inspired by AA and faith helped his rehabilitation.
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