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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Oct 04, 1956

Page

8

Acton and Milton Open Season Notes In Community Roundup

Community items cover Acton and Milton football opener, school fire incident and open house, Y's Men wiener roast, a dress change for the Free Press, a skunk sighting near the YMCA, TV news filming of students, Open House at Ford plant during family day, volunteer fire brigade praised by visitors, Acton Dancing School fall term at St. Albans parish hall led by Lois Allen of Brampton.

Acton Ford Cities aActon Dancing School St. Albans Lois Alen Brampton

McKenzie Named Lieutenant Director of Ontario Y Men

G W McKenzie was appointed lieutenant director for Ontario Y's Men's clubs at the Belleville regional conference. Acton hosts the next regional meeting at Geneva Park as 32 clubs exist with six more forming, and Toronto hosts the international convention next July with McKenzie selecting speakers including John Fisher.

G. W. McKenzie Ontario Belleville McKenzie William Gould London Gould Winnipeg Acton Man Geneva Park Acton Club Toronto Acton John Fisher

Ontario Legion Ladies' Auxiliary Holds 27th Conference in London

More than 800 delegates attended the 27th Provincial Command Legion Ladies' Auxiliary in London. A 500 donation supported Westminster Hospital, Ontario's sole psych ward for returned veterans, and 1000 aided the Book and Education Fund. A Thursday parade to the cenotaph capped four days of sessions with 700 women at Hotel London. Toronto will host the next convention at the Royal York in two years. Ken Mann named both personnel and traffic supervisor at Baxter Labs.

Acton Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary London R. Finlay E. Ford J. Buchanan Westminster Hospital Ontario Toronto Royal York Hotel Regent

Limehouse Rally Day Celebrates Pins and Diplomas

Limehouse Presbyterian church observed Rally Day with a Sunday School choir directed by Ma Wouabley. Rev A Calder distributed pins certificates and diplomas for regular attendance. Attendees included Smethurst Sanford Brown and other local members. Communion is planned for October 7 at 2.30 p.m.

Limehouse Presbyterian Church Ma Wouabley Rev. A. Calder E. Karn C. A. Foster Mills James Noble John Noble Michael and Noreen Noble - Williams Church of the Epiphany Sudbury Caruso Club A. W. Norton Ron Latimer Gloria H. Norton Kay and Ross W., Mitchell E. Sanford Bill Campbell-Stojanovich Hamilton

Inter-County Five Pin League Eyes Expansion Plans

At a Halton Peel Inter-County Bowling League meeting plans were discussed for the 1830 37 season and an optimistic view was taken of expanding the Saturday afternoon league by adding Brampton Georgetown and possibly Burlington.

Halton-Peel Brampton Georgetown Burlington

Acton Wood Crafts Offers Solid Building Materials

You can rely on Acton Wood crafts for quality building supplies big or small. Choosing materials is made easy with broad options and value for your money.

Acton Woodcrafts J. B Frank Frederick St Os Acton Ec

Births and obituaries from local Ontario notices

Russell and Isabel Bruce welcomed a daughter at Ottawa Civic Hospital on October 1. Matthew Tyler, a son born October 2 in Guelph General Hospital to Betty Ann Kerr and husband. Ryder announces a baby brother for Judith Jane and Bobby born October 1 at Pembroke General. Harry Roy Elsinga born October 2 at Acton Nursing Home to Peter and R. R. 1 Hillsburgh. McNabb obituary notes Malcolm T. McNabb aged 69 of Georgetown with sons Donald Windsor John Georgetown Angus Guelph Fraser and brother Douglas Rockwood. funeral in Georgetown and burial at Rockwood. Janet Mitchell Brought dies at age 85 at Campbellville, former Vancouver resident, resting at Rawley Funeral Home Acton with service Saturday and interment at Everton cemetery.

Tyler Guelph Matthew Tyler Betty Ann Kerr Ryder Elsinga Peter Elsinga R. R Hillsburgh Harry Roy Acton Fine McNabb Pene Georgetown Malcolm T. RicNabp Mary Jessie Young Donald Windsor John Angus Fraser Douglas McNabb Rockwood Charles H. Mitchell Campbellville Janet Mitchell Thomas A. Brought Vancouver B.C George and Grace Mitchell Rawley Funeral Home Everton Cemetery

Thanks for kindness during illness and bereavement

Mrs T Pope thanks the Women's Institute and friends for a warm welcome during her Acton visit. Roy Brooks thanks friends neighbors Bannockburn Women’s Institute for cards gifts and support during hospital stay. Debbie Lappin and family express gratitude for sympathy flowers and visits after bereavement and thank Dr Kenney Rumiley Funeral Home and Mr Norman Russ for condolences. Bruce Leitch and family.

Roy Brooks Oneighbors Bannockburn Women's Institute the Hospital Toronto General Hospital Debbie Lappin Br Garrett John Scott Kenney Rumiley Funeral Norman Russ Bruce Jean Leitch Dr. Kenney

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