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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 28, 1959

Page

6

Women's Institute 58th Annual Meeting Held in Acton

The Acton Women’s Institute held its 58th annual meeting at the United Church in Acton. About 180 delegates registered as branches discussed community care, aged and sick needs, education, and children's homes. Officers were elected and plans for future projects included a Mary Stewart College update and fundraising for a Girls Home Making Chic.

United Church Acton Velma Norrita Mary Stewart Colles Rinehart Canada Une Adelide Treadless Gordon Adams

Halt School Dissolution Halt Restudy and Budget Items Noted

Budget figures show $409 400 by law funding for bridges machinery and roads plus a $30 million jump in equalized assessment from 1958 to 1989. Approvals include land parcel sale to Bell Telephone Co and a hospital district expenditure of $93 40 thousand plus a $100 grant to Halton music festival.

Bell Telephone Co Nassagaweya Partoof Milton Thatrict Halten Music Halton County Clerks’ and Treasurers’ Association Roy Smith Halton Centennial Manor

Two Medals For Dancing Hatned Games Report

Attendees at the Hatned Games in Guelph on Friday included Mia Wi Mekewan and Carolyn Lyon Snyder. Carolyn received no medal for dancing as the competition concluded. Nearby, Mr and Mrs Frank Dudes visited Camp Jordey and relatives in Acton and with Ward Bruce and others, while Mrs Buyers of Acton visited with her daughter and son in law.

Eno Eo Mia Wi Mekewan Harden Carolyn Lyon Snyder Guelph iCarolyn Mire Camp Jordey Min Ward Bruce Fruity

Progressive Conservative Prospects highlighted in Halton County

A provincial election features statements by MPP Se Hatt for the Conservative party praising Halton County’s growth and healthcare expansion. He touts hospital projects, new beds, and a Deaf School plan funded by the Ontario Hospital Services Commission, urging voters to reelect the Progressive Conservative government led by Hon. Leslie Frost.

Provincia Talten Se Hatt News Halton County Yeem Duela Province of Ontario Leslie Frost

Visitors fill Acton with holiday memories and travel plans

A bustling list of weekend visitors arrives in Acton from Guelph and surrounding towns. Friends and relatives, including Mr and Mrs Weary Klounter and Olen Waloma, enjoy holiday hospitality while others travel to Holland and return to New Zealand.

Acton Wil Alwar Sane Dineen New Holland New Zealand Diew Weary Klounter Lamily Olen Waloma Malar Konintte Kladeater Baampten Klauster

Knox Auxiliary Meeting Highlights Local Rosary of Events

The May meeting of the Knox church afternoon auxiliary was held at Met GQ Maran with speeches by the Synodical Secretary and Reverend Jones. Visitors included the Browns of Calestor and the Sunters of Niagara Kalla. Miss Joanne Smith visited Dunnville. a cleaning bee at the church preceded the gathering.

Synodical Knox Know + chareh Met Maran Thom Phelan Moore Daten Preg otRnIg The Lutes’ Aid Mim Joanne Smith Dunnville

Mis Tr Dennen delegate to a Bi annual conference report

A meeting note describes Mis Tr Dennen as delegate to the Bi annual Conference of Evening Atallaries. Mr Fred Andersen detension introduced a report to be given later. The day featured a quilt made for an Indian netool and a request for clothes for an Indian indy.

Dennen Fred Anderesen

Holy Name Society elects officers after supper Sunday

The Holy Name Society held its final general meeting on May 24 in the parish hall after a hot roast beef supper served by CMS Poor. New officers were elected: Tom Fleming president, Brendan Abe secretary, Garnet Ros treasurer, and committee members Hart Coles, Jean Marcaux, John Tyers, Leas Bennett. The meeting adjourned at 7 20 p.m.

Ac Gosepaes Holy Name Society CMS Father Maran Tom Flemming Brendan Abe S Tcretary Garnet Ros Ray Archie Hart Coles Jean Marcaux John Tyers Leas Bennett Paul Norm Wrada Idanks Loing Foliting Tom Flemiming Clark Paul D. Gibbons Cw.s

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