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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 29, 1956
Page
11
North Halton officials discuss preferred site for the regional center with Dr. Agnew's report favoring neither Milton nor Georgetown. Reeve Currie and Linham challenge assessments, urging school expansion, road improvements, and higher maintenance funding while detailing budget and taxation notes.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Denny visited Port Credit guests of Mr and Mrs J Moles and toured CBC Studios seeing a TV program and production areas. Churchill Sunday School held a Christmas manger scene craft and moss garden with 14 children, followed by songs and lunch. Churchill United Church reported a very successful annual baking sale at Acton United Church.
West Call visitors from Everton dropped in Sunday to see John and Jennie Alton and other local hosts. Dozens of relatives from Winnipeg Toronto Guelph Hamilton and Streetsville gathered across the weekend, including the Altons and Patten families and friends from Hortop Fountain and Adie households.
Nomination meeting in Erin Township drew light attendance with candidates named for reeve deputy reeve and councillors. Reeve candidates Harold Griffin George Wallace Albert Wheeler. deputy reeve Roy Ferguson and Albert Wheeler. councillors Robert Rowan Roy Ferguson R M Barden Lloyd Marshall James Leitch. School Area No 1 trustees chosen by acclamation James Halt William McLean Lloyd Marshall with Marshall replacing J C Parkinson. Roy Wheeler to be appointed.
AckwoOD reports the Rockwood firemen hosted their first euchre and dance in the town hall Friday evening with good attendance. The event followed by church bazaars and social activities at local congregations, including a Presbyterian film night and sing along led by Martin Bauer Sr. and Wilbert Freeman. Several youths skated on the river Sunday afternoon despite cold weather.
Friends and neighbors gathered at the church last Thursday to honor Mr and Mrs William Bell after their recent marriage. A program included solos and readings and the couple received a lamp a hassock a chenille bedspread and an electric tea kettle.
The WS bazaar held in George Town on Friday realized a tidy sum. The report also notes visits by Mrs. Campbell Sinclair and Carl to Toronto, and other social movements including family visits and hospital treatment for Sam Gisby at Guelph General Hospital. Two-thirds of Canadian brides of 1955 were under 25.
Ospringe monthly meeting featured euchre prizes won by Mrs. Jackson and Mr. Rathbun, with lunch by Mrs. McEwan and Mrs. Fisher. A farewell for Errett and Ada Currie was held as they move to Guelph, with speeches and gifts. Ospringe Orchids, six girls, met at Mrs. Fisher’s. home economist Miss Marilyn Huber discussed Achievement plans.
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