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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Oct 04, 1956

Page

13

Band Concert Aids Student Minister Neelon Fund

Chesley residents donated 340 to support Alan Neelon a new student minister at the University of Toronto. The concert by the RCA Training Command band under Rev W M Whidden of St Johns United church featured Neelon sharing his four‑church ministry path and BSA studies at McMaster.

Ballinaigh Alan Neelon Chesley Neelon University of Toronto R.C.A F W. M. Whidden St. John’s United Church Whidden Neeley Duhnville McMaster

Kor Seat School Sunday Promotes New Sunday School Year

Sunday School at Acton Pente coastal Assembly held promotion day with officers appointed for October start. Names include Superintendent Mrs. K Reid secretary treasurer Peter Annie and multiple class teachers led by Mrs. R Albertson Mrs. T McCutcheon Joe Spadafora Mrs. E Smith Percy Barker Arthur Cook. Attendance reached a record 58 at fall opening. Mac Symon won a lawn mower at White Hardware in Toronto.

Acton Pentecostal Assembly K. Reid Peter Annie R. Albertson T. McCutcheon Harvey Norton Joe Spadafora E. Smith Percy ‘Barker Percy Barker Arthur Cook White Hardware Toronto Mac Symon

Rockwood Bible Society Plans Canvass and Events

The Rockwood and Everton Bible Society held an executive meeting in the basement of the Presbyterian church to plan fall canvassing and report on the year’s activities. Malcolm T. McNabb of Georgetown died last week, survived by wife and four sons, with funeral in Georgetown.

John Henderson Memorial Bob Vincent Dave Gray Tom Hutchinson Ron Bastell George Day Albert Maltby Fred Alton George Perry Greens Rockwood and Everton Bible Society Presbyterian Church Charles H. Harris John Dilts Ross Gordon F. S. Hamilton Malcolm T. McNabb R. R Georgetown McNabb Rockwood Mary Jessie Young Arch McNabb Donald Windsor John Angus Guelph Fraser J. Douglas McNabb McClure Rockwood Cemetery St. John’s Church Leon Ayles Royal Bank Waterdown Tla.m J. Barlow

Used Car Guarantee Shakes Up Auto Market

Universal Auto Benders Ltd. proposes a 12 month parts and labor guarantee for used cars and 15 months for new cars, covering nearly all moving parts. Thompson Motors Ltd. has adopted the plan locally.

Universal Auto Benders Ltd Thompson Motors tActons Ltd

Heating and cooking stoves fire safety guidance

One in ten fires of known causes is electrical in origin. Circuits must carry designed loads and fusing signals overloads. Four or five fires stem from faulty chimneys stoves furnaces or carelessness with fires. Maintain distance from walls, use incombustible bases, insulate near surfaces, and clean chimneys yearly.

Laboratories, Inc

Everton Community Visitors Report A Busy Week

Local notes record visits across communities including Mr and Mrs William Bruce and family alongside Mr and Mrs Douglas Mason Acton visiting Saturday evening. The week lists numerous arrivals from Grand Valley Guelph Kitchener and Rockwood visiting relatives in Everton and Acton.

Wm. Bruce Douglas Mason Acton John Alton Jennie Tovell E. Tovell Rogers Fuller Grand Valley Mogford David Tovell Lois Tovell Toronto T. D. McCutcheon Smith McCutcheon Galt Robert McCutcheon Dianne Kitchener Harvey Jestin McKay Guelph Harry Hortop Clarence Hortop Rockwood Edith Mary Robertson Cleveland Wm. Robertson

Eden Mills Mission Band Reorganizes With 20 Members

The Jane Wilson Mission Band of the Presbyterian church reorg anized with about 200 former and new members attending. New teachers Mrs Evelyn Barden and Mrs Beryl Wright lead as a livery and progressive band is expected for the coming year. Activities included WOMS and Ladies Aid meetings, devotions, fall offerings, and plans for a plowing match at Brookline in October. Several local families visited, and a 95th anniversary event at Rockwood featured Rev. Ross Adams of Fergus as guest speaker.

Jane Wilson The Presbyterian Church Evelyn Barden Beryl Wright WOMS John Milne Wo Mono WMS Wo Mino Acton Gordin Stevenson Dickson Japan R. Barnett H Gilbertson Brookline W. McBean R. Wright Ro Gordon George Anderson Niagara Falls Milne A Howatt Guelph Lowrie Joseph Lasby Toronto W. A. Lasby Guelph Road Rockwood Ross Adams Fergus McNabb

Life Savers Project Plans by Gra-Y Club at the Y

The Bishop's Gra-Y Club at the Y leads a new Life Savers Project with two other Gra-Y Clubs assisting. In the last week of October the youngsters will sell life savers to their friends.

Life Savers For World Service

September Tea Hosts Speaker Mrs Alan Wair at Local Presbyterian

The Ladies Aid of the local Presbyterian church held its annual September Tea on a Wednesday afternoon with baskets of multicolored gladioli at the church entrance. Mrs Ward Bruce presided in the president’s absence and introduced Mrs Alan Wair of Preston who urged spiritual budgeting and kindness. A duet by Mrs Norris Sinclair and Mrs Lorne Davidson entertained, and papers on fouls and soils were read.

Presbyterian Church Ward Bruce Alan Wair Preston Whispering Hope Norris Sinclair Lorne Davidson Donald Kirkwood Erin United George Scott Erin Padre Young OAC Bryan Bruce Farcittes’ Aid George Grundy David Stewart Vern Stewart Ed Stewart S&s. Baldwin George Rennick Ancaster Martha Jackson Wm. Nevills Orton Fo Johnston Bertha Nellis Mansell Nellis Acton Ross McEwan Sandra Carolyn

Churchill United Church Celebrates 119th Anniversary

Churchill United church marked its 119th anniversary with special services and a turkey dinner. Alan Neelon, new minister, spoke on The Face of God as J. Bennett of Carlisle lectured on Flying on the Beam. A Hillsburgh quartet, church choir, and solos entertained before a record turnout of 400 to 500 despite bad weather, finishing with leftovers of pie and potatoes.

Churchill United Church Alan Neelon Hillsburgh Neelon Bud Anderson J. Bennett Carlisle Acton Georgetown Churchill Orchestra Charles Landsborough William = Ballentine

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