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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 26, 1955

Page

19

Miss Fern Brown Hosts Woman's Missionary Society Meeting

The Woman's Missionary Society of the United church met at Miss Fern Brown's home on Tuesday May 10. President M. Z. Bennett chaired a Bible period led by Mrs. P. Binnie and Miss M. Mainprize. E Hawthorne J Moore and Binnie presented Q and A on WMS finances and uses. Mrs. For leave reported calls to hospital homes and new people. A brief report on the Presbyterial in Asrt Credit and finances over allocation to a broadcasting station in Japan. Sympathy extended to Mrs. John Lambert for the death of her brother. Miss Bennett closed with prayer and lunch was served by Mrs. Binnie’s group. A vote of thanks to Miss Brown for hosting.

Woman's Missionary Society of the United, Church Ais Mainprize Asrt Japan John Lambert Bennett

Legion Ladies Near Playoff Finish in Tense Bowling Night

Doodle Bugs and Fireflies tied for second, forcing a playoff to meet league leaders Dim Wits. Mae Dedels 249 and Phyllis Angell 229 led scores as Dim Wits topped the standings. Buck Weaver’s Stony Creek Electric duo also shone with Hickey delivering a key five-game string.

Legion Ladies Doodle Bugs-and Fireflies Dim Wits Doodle Bug Wits Teague Mae Dedels Eiva Mosales Phyllis. Angell Grace’ Agnew Doodie Bug Half Wits Buck Weaver Stony Creek Electric Satuday Jack Hickey Acton Hickey

Garden notes and daily life from a Canadian columnist

A reflective column describes gardening experiments with wallflowers and wallflowers, weather and rain anxieties, fruit trees, and pest worries. The writer shares visits, local wildlife antics, starling misadventures, and coping with dry ground while noting the sensory joys of spring for the blind and plans for a mosquito-free future.

W M S Delegates Attend 40th Annual Meeting in Toronto

Mrs H Mainprize served as a delegate to the 40th Annual Meeting of the Women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church in Canada held in Toronto May 9 to 13. The society reported 44 754 members, with SH12 634 73 raised for missionary work. Medals were given to several long-serving members including Miss Eden Beuglas and Mrs Len Anderson. Rev J L McLean urged unity and discussed World Church aims while Rev E H BSc noted India’s growing church. Chinese immigration and family life in Canada were also discussed as attendance rose and funds grew to 303 000.

H. Mainprize Meeling Women's ‘Missionary Society W.D Presbyterian Church In Canada Toronto India Witm Hessieg Adato Us Paul Chan Montreal Council Canada

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