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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 13, 1952
Page
3
A boy learning to write sent a letter to Walter Russell Howie ending with I send you all my love and I hope you live all your life. The note appeared in The Reader's Digest collection of letters and sentiments.
Engagement notices detail Eleanor Mary Wa ters to John Thomas son of the late George T. Wilson with a ceremony set December 6 1982 at Grace Anglican Church Milton. Doris Katherine Long to Mervin Everton Barber to be married at the bride’s Georgetown home on December 6th.
Rev Robert Armstrong officiated at Knox Presbyterian Church Acton as Evelyn Jean McKend daughter of Mr and Mrs James H Wilson exchanged vows with Hudson Larocque of Sultan. The bride wore blue nylon net gown with matching jacket and pink bouquet. D Crump of Toronto was best man. They plan to reside in Toronto after a United States wedding trip. Guests came from Mount Forest Acton and Toronto.
Acton Women’s Institute met at Mrs Wm Denny’s home for a November session with guest speaker Mrs Gwendoline Clarke discussing The History of Common Things. The group shared a luncheon, voted donations for local projects, and noted visits by Premiers Drury, Hepburn, and Frost.
Mrs. Frank Chisholm of Hornby spoke on plastics at the Limehouse Women’s Institute meeting held at Mrs. James S. Noble’s home. The talk covered ceruloid and plastics from skimmed milk, linking farm and industry. Members and guests totalled about 20. the meeting included prayers, songs, and a lunch served by organizers.
The November meeting at Mrs K Fither home gathered 16 members and 2 visitors. Ada Currie guest speaker urged temperance in all things and Miss Currie received thanks from Mrs M Jackson. sewing course plans and biweekly cadres were set, with handbooks studied and refreshments served. Personal notes cover visits, hospital news, sympathy, and local events including a Rebekah Lodge play and Ospringe Sewing Sisters formation.
The smallest English county hosts one of the smallest Boy Scout Troops led by two former Canadian Scouts. LA C Ogmar Larsen, once a King's Scout in Nelson British Columbia, now with No 1 Fighter Wing RAF North Luffenham, shares leadership with ex Rover Scout Roger Montpetit of Montreal.
A parade of visitors and trips fills Acton notes this week. Toronto friends Dan Wyder and Mia Hella Stonzall are among those seen in town while others travel to Bracebridge Guelph and Niagara Falls. Several residents plan winter stays in Florida and British Columbia as community members attend church meetings and missions events.
In Canada there are 5,300,000 workers of which 1,100,000 belong to unions. The figures show about one in five workers in unions, reflecting significant organized labor presence across sectors.
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