Social Notes From Acton Weekend Gatherings
Personal notices recount visits across Acton and nearby towns. Families, friends, and relatives shared weekends in Peel Street Willow Street and Long Branch with greetings, hospitality, and a few travel updates. Included is a report on the Western Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association meeting at Stratford and a Wo man’s Missionary Society rally in Ballinafad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association
Stratford Golf and Country Club
Hartley Coles
Jim Dills
David Dills
Kitchener
Community Activities Highlight Quiet Week
Local groups report Hallowe en parties at Novelty Gray club and Brownies while parishioners paint St Joseph s church exterior. Rotary welcomes Joe Callan of Glenlea as new member and Daughters of Knox hold a successful rummage sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Novelty
Gray Club
Joe Callan
Glenlea
Rotary Club
Daughters of Knox
Y.mlc.a
Chimney Fire Damages Mill Street House Briefly
Minor smoke damage reported at a Mill Street residence owned by Lyle Cripps. Firefighters responded Tuesday morning and quickly extinguished the chimney fire in the double house unit. Also noted is a Rotary district conference held at the King Edward hotel in Toronto with Acton members Jim Ledger Mrs Ledger Ted Hansen and spouses in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mill Street
Lyle Cripps
Rotary Clubs
King Edward Hotel
Toronto
Acton Club
Jim Ledger
Ledger
Ted Hansen
Wedding of Edith Helen Atkinson and William Stokes at Guelph
Edith Helen Atkinson of Campbellville married William Albert Stokes of Campbellville at First Baptist Church Guelph. Rev. R A Price and Rev J E Mason officiated. The bride wore white Chantilly lace gown and veil, carried red and white carnations. reception followed at Nassagaweya. out of town guests from Hamilton, Hanover, Georgetown, Norval and Moffat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Jo Anne Stuckey
Barry Inscoe
St. Alban’s Church
Evan Jones
F. Stuckey
Acton
Arthur Inscoe
Cooksville
Frank Oakes
Leslie Duby
George Brown
Preston
Donnalee Woods
Guelph
Je Marie Marchment
Marianne Coles
Broomsman
Raymond Slater
Toronto
Charles Snow
Malton
Brampton
Bowmanville
Exeter
Georgetown
Weston
Campbellford
Hamilton
Galt
Danner
St Alban‘s
Stuckey
Inscoe
George Woods
Guelph General Hospital
New York
Aden
First Baptist Church
Fisa Edith Helen Atkinson
Frances Atkinson
Campbellville
William Albert Stokes
James Stokes
R. A. Price
J. E. Mason
Wilfred Larter
John Webster
Leonard Stokes
Brookvalle Taal
Nassagaweyis
Ontario
Quebec
Stokes
Hiaminthton
Hanover
Norval
Moffat
Men Host Unusual Bazaar At St Adrian’s Parish Hall
The Brotherhood of Anphean Churchmen organized a bazaar drawing 150 customers last Saturday. George Hargrave and George Lee sold crafts while Les Duby led upstairs Hamburg and hot dogs. A hand carved purse by Cyn Taylor won by Reg. Aken. Vic Bristow sold tea tickets and Elmer Lasby led kitchen help with Clint Taylor. The Brownies plan cookie day Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Adrian’s
Brotherhood of Anphean
Evan Jones
George Hargrave
George Lee
Les Duby
Dave Spicer
Cyn Taylor
Reg. Aken
Elmer Lasby
Mr. Spicer
Vic Bristow
Bill Barratt
K. Slipp
Rockwood
Clint Taylor
Hallowe'en Party by Acton Company Hosts Georgetown Guests
Acton Company held a Halloween party Tuesday evening with the 1st Georgetown Company as guests. Costumes ranged from a shaky old man to Elvis Presley the 2nd and a stoutish rogue. Jean Hart played piano while Enia-tany presented a musical and grand march. Ann Watkins sang solo with Ella Jang on Wayward Wind. Joanne McKenzie did Highland dancing Rhona McEachern provided accompaniment van the plane Verna Churchill sang. Campfire songs followed delicious sandwiches cookies and chocolate milk. Barbara Kinrade thanked Georgetown Company and Taps ended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ist Acton Company
Hallowe'en
Georgetown Company
Jean Hart
Enia—Tany
Elvis Presley
Ann Watkins
Ella Jang
Joanne McKenzie
Marriage Ceremony at Grace Anglican Church Milton
Stella Helen Lewandowski and Gordon Allan Cragg were united in a double ring ceremony at Grace Anglican Church Milton. Officiants included A Powell. attendants wore pale blue and yellow while guests exceeded 200 at the Polish Albanes Hall in Guelph. The couple planned a wedding trip to Sault Ste Marie after the reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballinafad United Church
Marjorie Etta Warne
William James Bell
Waterloo
Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital
Waterloo College
Grace Church
Grace Anglican Church
Milton
Stella Helen Lewandowski
Gordon Allan Cragg
Powell
Ledwith
Walter
Lewandowski
RE 1
Acton
Groan
James Craggy
Paul Wilson
Groomaman
Donald Lemon
Albanes Hall
Guelph
Mrs Crage
Sault Ste Marie
Gratitude Topic Highlighted By Baptist Women Circle
The Baptist Women's Mission Circle held its annual Harvest offering meeting October 29 in the church. Rev R Easter from Victoria BC spoke on gratitude to God and partnership in labor for the harvest of souls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Women's Mission Circle
Chapman
David Cohen
C. Leishman
Jesus
R. Costerus
Mr. Easter
H. Helwig
Mr Easter
Leishman
Ro Casterus
Vhiel
Pris cilla Talbot Rites Held In Guelph and Acton
Funeral services for Pris cilla Talbot were held Tuesday at Gilbert MacIntyre funeral home in Guelph and at St. Josephs church in Acton for a requiem high mass. She died Sunday at St. Josephs hospital in Guelph at age 90. Survived by son Ruben Richard Talbot of Quebec and daughter Netta McCann of Guelph. husband Richard Talbot and son William D. Talbot predeceased her. Pallbearers included Joseph T. McCann, Gerald A. McCann, Thomas Talbot, John McHugh, Joseph Kelly and Edward Merrill. Interment in St. Peters cemetery, Quist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla Talbot
St. Joseph's Hospital
Guelph
Gilbert MacIntyre
St. Joseph's Church
Acton
W. S. Morgan
A. Callaghan
Ruben Richard Talbot
Quebec
Netta McCann
Richard Talbot
William D
Joseph T. McCann
Gerald A. McCann
Thomas Talbot
John McHugh
Joseph Kelly
Edward Merrill
St. Peter's Cemetery
Qusti
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Acton Free Press
Wm. Carlisle
Roy Arnott
Peel St
Mowat Sr
Willow St
A. M. MacPherson
Ridgetown
Mrs. G. Stanley Matthews
Owen Sound
Wilmer Watkins
Anne
William Watkins
Long Branch
Fred Dearing
Downey, Calif
W., Ballentine
F. McCutcheon
Bert Rognvaldson
Boyd Clark
Mary McAuley
Buffalo
Ruby Clark
Fred Ganley
Freddie
England
Clarence Rogonvaldson
Oshawa
John T. Davidson
Charles M Davidson
Sandra
D. RR. Hutcheon
Main St
Howard Lambert
Hutcheon
C. Scott
H. Lambert
James Moore
B. Veldhuis
J. Hannah
C. W. Mason
H. R. Force
M. Z. Bennett
Fern Brown
E. Hawthorne
Halton
Woman’s Missionary Society
Edith Clark
Africa
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
Wellington County Historical Research Society
Hazel Mack
Eden Mills
Ada Currie
Qspringe
Women's ‘ League
Marg. Cripps
A Derszon
Pat Taillefer
Jacque
Bennett
Stanley Harris
Hamilton Conference
United Church of Canada
Young People's Union
Brantford
Haldimand
Norfolk
Niagara
Hamm
Bruce
Sudbury
Churchill Road
Waterworks Department
Ann Stuckey
Westinghouse
Halton County
Youth For Christ
ST. John's United Church Hall
St. Alban’s
Helen Atkinson
W. Stokes
Brownies
Thet
Marray
Chantilly
Beaner
Noreen Mitchell
Frances Jismes
Rev. R. Easter
E. L. Buchner
Optometrist
Mill ST. E. Acton
M. Coxe
Pease Gas & Oil Furnaces
Fish and Chips
Hinton’s
ALSCO
J. McMullen
Alsco Sales
United Auto Benders Ltd
Ee Ee Eee Sine Ee
N. St
Turkey
SAT. & Sun
Watson Dairy Bar
Bowl For Health
Masales Dairy Ltd
Guelph Street
Halton Co-Operative Supplies
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