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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 30, 1957

Page

12

Decoration Day Program With Rev G L Royal Speaker

A Decoration Day event features Rev G L Royal as guest speaker. Members from Acton organizations will march from the station to the cenotaph on Mill Street and then to Fairview Cemetery for a service. Assembly is 2 60 pm at the CNR station and parade starts 2 15 pm.

G.L. Royal Cimastery Purview St. Josphs Mambere Acton Mill St Were Pairview CNR Perede Fairview Cemetery

Park Plaque Marks Smithville Pioneer Name

A cairn memorial in Smithville near St Catharines preserves pioneer Griffin lineage. The stone cairn, built from Griffin crown land, was unveiled by Diggity year old Geatth Griffin of Acton with Rev. George Griffin of Peterborough and Rev. J S Bole officiating. Descendants and local officials attended, with a program committee featuring Archie Griffin and Dan Merri among others.

Smithville St. Catharines Griffin Crown Geatth Griffin Acton George Griffin Peterborough J. S Bole Griffin Ploasers South Ortansby Council End Archie Griffin Dan Merri Freak Griffin Norval Wilcox Jack Sweet George Syer W.C. Lym- Burner

Vacation News: Free Press Offers Mail Follow for Readers

Readers can have the Free Press follow their vacation by contacting the office. Copies will be mailed at the regular single copy price.

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Buckner Demonstrates Music Teaching By Play

Mrs Eileen Buckner and pupils from Acton gave a demonstration and lecture on practical application of teaching music to children through play at the Milton District Association for Retarded Children meeting. A film illustrated the Buckner theory in use with Sunshine School pupils.

Eileen Buckner Eleen Buckner Acton Milton District Association For Milton High School Buckner Sunshine School

Sunday Visitation Spans Local Families Across Towns

A list of Sunday visitors includes Mr and Mrs Ted Jestin Patsy and Nancy Mr and Mrs Harold McKee Don Dolean and Mrs Marjorie Cutting Hamilton Spent the weekend with Tom Cutt Mire Norton and Tommy Mr and Mrs T De McCutcheon at Thornbury with Mre Mac Mcleod and family. Mr and Mrs Robert Patten Diane and Kenny Guelph visited Jot Alton and Miss Jennie Tovell. Mr and Mrs Harvey Jestin Bobby visited with Mr and Mrs Robert McCutcheon and Diane Kitchener. Sunday visitors with Mrs Win Smith were Mr and Mrs Fred Raptie and Mrs Pearl Miller Brampton.

Ted Jestin Patsy Nancy Harold McKee Tamily Don Dolean Marjorie Cutting Hamilton Tom Cutt Mire Norton Tommy T. de McCutcheon Thornbury Robert Patten Diane and Kenny Guelph Jot Alton Jennie Tovell Harvey Jestin Bobby Robert McCutcheon Diane Kitchener Mra Win Smith Fred Raptie Pearl Miller Brampton

OSWHNGE Community Ladies Shower Attendance

Community ladies gathered Saturday night at Wire home for an eight person shower. Attendees included Mrs EK Wisher and Mrs D G Robertson with the bride to be and family, both former residents.

Thomas Fines Doris Ross Ferguson Kearney Chester Allan Guelph Hospital Severs Charles Luffield Acton D. G. Robertson Brian Ken Rendale George D. Roberton West Coast Great Sinclair RCAY

Mrs Earl Howie Hosts Town Line WSLS Meeting

The Town Line WSLS held a regular meeting at Mrs Earl Howie’s home with gospel reading, prayers, Bible study, and a lunch. Members responded well to the roll call. Centrelia residents Mr and Mrs John De Vries and their son moved to Mrs De Vries’s mother’s home. Mrs Christine Miller, Wellington County Health Unit nurse, resigns June 30 to join Etobicoke Health Unit.

WSLS Roy Carter A. Adie Mre H. Oilbertson Pharoah Centrelia John de Vries Rockwood

Halton Jr Farmers Hold Annual Service

An annual service is held by Halton Jr Farmers with Mrs. Leroy MacArthur recognized as owner of a Christ mas cectus, which bloomed last Christmas. An upcoming Toronto conference leads to minister Alan Negron’s absence and M. M. Coles, a taymark for thy Otdcoms, will serve as guest speaker.

Halton Jr Leroy MacArthur Toronto Alan Negron M. M. Coles

Death shocks community of Alvin Starrett

The community learns of the sudden death of Alvin Starrett who was found dead in his car Thursday morning. Funeral services were held Monday from McClure's funeral parlors.

Alvin Starrett McClure End Floyd Shortill Mmte Guelph Hospstel Jesse McEnery Ross Dampier Pittsburg Pennsylvania

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