Actonians Visitors and Local News Highlights
Personal notes from Acton list visits by Mrs C Matthews and others to friends in Acton and surrounding towns. Mentions of Mrs Jack Rol confined to bed, William Oostis on vacation from Calvin College, and Young People visiting the Fred Victor Mission in Toronto. Several local families from Hamilton and Waterloo visit Acton over the weekend. honeymooning couple Mr and Mrs Clayton Fryer in Hawaii before settling in Frobisher Bay. Rose Marie Harrop earns BA from St Michael's, and former fire chief Jack Newton to speak at Toronto conference as part of an industrial fire brigade panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Matthews
Bert Mowat
Bill Quennell
Listowel
Acton
Jack Rol
Caroline Nurseries
William Oostis
Calvin College
Michigan
United Church
Fred Victor
Toronto
Mir
Clare Prosser
Marion
Rod
Edith
Keith
G. A. Dills
Don Wiggins
Waterloo
Wiggins
Bank of Montreal
Constable
Clayton Fryer
North Surrey
Hawaii
Frobisher Bay
Rose Marie Harrop
E. N. Harrop
E. N
Jack Newton
International Association of Fire Chiefs
Milton
Empire Day book awards presented by Duke of Devon shire Chapter
Members of the Duke of Devon shire Chapter 1.0.D.E. visited Robert Little and M. Z. Bennett schools Friday afternoon to present annual Empire Day book awards. At Robert Little, top projects were chosen and published pupils received a book for the school collection, while M. Z. Bennett adopted a different policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Devonshire
D.E
Robert Little
M. Z. Bennetts
Wrining
M. Z. Bennett
Book awards for class projects at Robert Little School
Every pupil in each class joined a project and one student per class received a book award under Mrs Grace Reed who teaches at Robert Little school and serves as Educational secretary of the Chapter. Presenters included Mrs G Young Mrs A Ironside Mrs J McGeachie Miss M Z Bennett Miss R Clark Mrs N Bowles Miss M Mainprize and Regent Mrs Bert Mowat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Reed
Robert Little School
G. Young
A. Ironside
J. McGeachie
M. Z. Bennett
R. Clark
N. Bowles
M. Mainprize
Bert Mowat
Duke OF Devonshire
D.E
Robert Little
R. L
O.D
Marianne Coles
Bill Severinski
Mary Jane Lindsay
Anthony Ironside
G. W. McKenzie
Robinson-Force Wedding at United Church Acton
Miss Mary Jane Force married Peter D. Robinson in Trinity United Church Acton with Rev. Dwight Engel officiating. Bride wore peau de soir silk organza gown. attendants wore cerulean blue gowns. reception at Mississauga Golf and Country Club. couple to live in Cooksville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevenson
Mary Jane Force
Peter Robinson
Dwight
Trinity United Church
Acton
Edgar S. Force
Peter D. Robinson
Robert L. Robinson
Dwight Engel
Mr. Force
Elizabeth Force
Ruth Landsborough
Susan Robinson
Robert Miller
Port Credit
Carl Cook
King City
William Osmond
Richmond Hill
Mississauga Golf and Country Club
Robinson
Cooksville
First Communion Ceremony Honors Our Blessed Lady
Children in First Communion attireprocess into the church as Miss Irene Mulholland plays. The Junior Choir directs hymns to Our Lady with Mary Frances Marcoux Joanne Doherty and Pauline Wasowicz placing garlands on the statue and Gregory Dowling laying a bouquet before the Madonna. Father Frank Morgan of Preston preaches on Mary as a symbol of motherhood and the Mother of God. Children receive certificates and Brown Scapulars. Catholic Women's League awards scapular medals and chains. Benediction concludes the ceremonies with help from the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Mulholland
E. Heffernan
Mary Frances Marcoux
Joanne Doherty
Pauline Wasowicz
Our Lady's
Gregory Dowling
Frank Morgan
Preston
Our Lady
Catholic Women’s League
Kathy Kenney
Laurie 4Nett
Rosemary O'Rourke
Mary Kay Gibbons
Weekend Visitors Of Interest Locally
Weekend visitors noted in the local brief include Mr and Mrs D Voskamp and their young daughter traveling to Kalamazoo Michigan for the weekend. Mr and Mrs Thos Hamilton with Debbie and Gloria to Parry Sound. Mr and Mrs Harvey Norton from Ottawa. Visitors also include Mr and Mrs Bill Mi family of Toronto with parents on Sunday. The Lichtler family with three daughters joined the Simusons on Monday. Mr and Mrs Dennis Cammagg and family from Oakville with her sister Mrs Arnold. The George Halls from Toronto and Mrs Hall spent time at the Hall cottage. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Bentall on the birth of a daughter at Georgetown and District Hospital Monday formerly Miss Carol Schwegler. Mrs Patterson and Mrs Kirkpatrick attended the annual WMS Sectional Meeting at Boston Church last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Voskamp
Litle
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Thos. Hamilton
Debbie
Gloria
Parry
Sound
Harvey Norton
Ottawa
Bill Mi
Toronto
Lichtler
Dennis Cammagg
Oakville
Arnold
George Halls
Hall
Anp
Bentall
Georgetown’ and District Hospital
Carol Schwegler
Patterson
Kirkpatrick
Noble
Sim
Boston
Rolls on Roof Car Crash on Highway 25 injures none
A car driven by Alexander Scott from RR 1 Acton rolled onto its roof on Highway 25 at 25 Sideroad Saturday evening. The vehicle sustained 750 dollars in damage. The occupants were unhurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Scott
Acton
Highway 25
Pair Quietly Wedded At Church Saturday
The marriage of Miss Viola Jane Sprowl daughter of the late Mr and Mrs James Sprowl Nas sugaweya Esquesing Townline to Griffin Sprowl Acton was quietly solemnized at the Acton United Church Chapel on Saturday afternoon at 3 p m Rev Dwight Engel performed the ceremony The bride's nephew Harvey Guelph aul the ae and groom A reception was held later at the College Inn Guelph following the ceremony After a short motor trip the couple will make their home at 281 Peel St Acton Legion Parking Act on Legion Branch 197 has adopted a members only parking program at their building on Main Street with an entrance only off Main Street and exit via Willow Street Angle parking has been made at the side of the creamery building and straight parking behind the Legion up to the fenceline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Jane Sprowl
James Sprowl
Nassugaweya
Main Street
Willow Street
Creamery
Legion
Car Flips in Ditch. Occupants Not Hurt
Damage was extensive to a car owned and operated by Thomas Perkins on Longfield Road after brakes seized and the vehicle rolled into a ditch early Tuesday morning. Perkins and his wife Freida were unhurt. The driver told Constable Ron Rupert he was driving east when brake failure occurred, causing the car to strike the shoulder and flip, damaging the roof, hood, fenders, and sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Perkins
Longfield Road
Freida
Ron Rupert
Dr ‘Ulc
Rupert
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Clayton Beswick
Wm. Dyck and
Marie of
Hamilton
Alton
Vicinity
Fred Cleaves
Donald McLean
Naesagaweya
Texes
W. E McArthur
County of Halton
Canada
Limehouse
Manning
Sales and Service
Main Street N
Rockwood
JEM Drive-In Theatre
Debbie Reynolds
Glenn Ford
Rock Hudson
Arlene Dahl
Guelph
Tom
Forbes’ Garage
Acton Free Press
Legion Parking Act
Legion Branch 197
MacKay
Fairview Cemetery
Fairview
Pioneer
Dublin
Halyom & Peel Trust
Parana Eee One
Vra
Obs
Brant St
Burlington
Kraemer Woodcrafts
ST. Jacobs
Ontario
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