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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 28, 1969

Page

6

Rockwood Guides stage spring fashion show tea at town hall

Acton Free Press reports a Town Hall tea and fashion show hosted by Rockwood Guides last Saturday. Captain Duncan led planning with Ellen Saunders and Maryanne eels guiding. Girls modeled clothes including pants ensembles amid booth games and baking treats drawing cheers from parents and guests.

Rockwood Guides Joe Guide Msr Dr. Duncan Tex Gooderham Cob Clarkson Masi Ellen Saunders Maryanne Eee Ails Jacqueline Googers Mari ‘Elften

The Eyes Have It And The Eye Make Up Craze

A glossy critique of modern eye makeup trends notes heavy advertising and consumer spending on false lashes. It mocks age limits and extreme grooming while praising natural eyes and health, citing examples from sports and daily life and referencing a television program endorsing affordable lashes.

Zeller Ong Donnie Prudhomme

Cubs plan weekend cook out at scout camp

A Scout Mother's Auxiliary meeting at Mrs. June McLaren's home on May 21 set plans for cubs to visit the Cuscord Scout and Cub Camp on Stone Road near Guelph for a weekend outing on July 4 5 and 6. Akela Airs May Swackhammer will supervise with councillors Frank Schneider and Mike Dales guiding about 25 cubs with help from mothers throughout the event. SAFETY BRIGHT Safe tunters wear bright orange for visibility in field conditions.

Scout Mother's Auxiliary June McLaren Cuscord Stone Road Guelph Akela Airs May Swackhammer Frank Schneider Mike Dales

Firemen Contain Chimney Fire At Don Croft Home

Siren warnings rang out as Rockwood Volunteer Fire Brigade rushed to a chimney blaze caused by an overheated oil stove. Firefighters controlled the incident quickly with no serious damage reported to the residence of Don Croft on Third Street.

Rockwood Feaine Don Croft

Bolton Dahmer wedding lineup noted in Free Press

Last week the Free Press reported a deletion in the Bolton Dahmer wedding wine up. The best mignon for the occasion was Bob Forrest and the three doctors were Charles Milne Vincent Dunne and Don Hepburn all from Rockwood.

Bolton-Dahmer Bob Forrest Charles Milne Vincent Dunne Don Hepburn Rockwood

Rockwood Personalities Visit And Park Program Foreseen

Mr and Mrs Leonard Blake and family of Sudbury visited Rockwood friends the DeVrieses. Irene Lavoie returned from a Toronto course in General Accounting and Bank Management at Royal Bank head office. Rev and Mrs Alleyn Cook and their three children, from Beamsville, visited Rockwood briefly. No schedule yet for Grand Valley Conservation Park swimming program in Rockwood. class timetable to be printed once finalized.

Leonard Blake Sudbury Sy DeVries Rockwood Irene Lavoie Toronto The Royal Bank Alleyn Cook Beamsville Grand Valley Conservation Park Rockwood Conservation Park Paradice Hockery Pat Law Tuffin Canada Ontario Showcase H. Shoemaker Hamilton Rockwood Rockery

Rockwood Churches Consider Shared Christian Teaching Program

A combined program involving Presbyterian United and Anglican churches aims to launch a monthly Saturday morning teaching series at Rockwood Centennial School starting September 1969. The Wellington county Board of Education approves use of facilities for a staff including clergy and female teachers, with interdenominational cooperation and a four level curriculum using the co operative series about the church in contemporary form for public school students.

Fiet Rockwood Centennial School Wellington County Femal

Rockery opens as derelict barn turned project in Rockwood

Harvey Toffin of Eden Mills buys a derelict barn at Rockwood to create The Rockery a landscaped rock garden and fairyland site. He describes soon developing streams rock features and pine filled grounds beside Station Street near Main Street and Highway 24.

Harvey Toffin Eden Mills Station Street Rockwood Acton Tuffin

Trail Riders Dominate Caledon Time Ride

Rockwood Trail Riders led the lightweight division in a 20 mile Caledon ride near Caledon last weekend with ten entrants. Ken Tuck and Moe McGinnis claimed second and fourth in heavyweight and overall, while Mary Hatch placed fifth in lightweight. 95 entries competed across a three and a half hour event amid Caledon countryside.

Baths Ellis Rockwood Caledon Ken Tuck Moe McGinnis Mary Hatch Oshawa

Missing mailbox reported to O P P in Guelph

A Guelph Mercury report states a mailbox was stolen in town and Acton OPP were informed the metal box is missing and are investigating. The case was reported to the local detachment on Friday. The text also notes Mercury’s position in the solar system.

Acton Opp

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Acton Free Press Girl Guides Captain Duncan Cubs Al's Groceteria Al’s Groceteria Main ST. S Joanne Salm Rockwood Personals Ken's VarIeTy Store Ken Rockwood Churches C. J Alivey Plana Root Power Tools Dell O.P.P Earth Solar System Mercury Venus Fred A. Hoffman
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