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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 04, 1962
Page
25
Personal notes from Acton residents recount homecomings from Guelph General Hospital and travel tales. Visitors include ABBS Greer aboard HMCS Athabaskan and families from Port Colborne, Keteheva, and Guelph, plus several weddings, anniversaries, and a trip itinerary across Britain and Europe.
Maude Walters dies at 83 after September 26 in Georgetown. Funeral held September 27 at McClure Funeral Home with Rev. Whan of First Baptist Church officiating. Interment Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers include Charles Walters and other relatives. Survivors: four sons, one daughter, numerous grandchildren. Memorial gathering at the Robinson home with silver wedding anniversary observances and a family luncheon.
Three first place finishes highlighted a dancer at a Bayher event. Margaret Slaven captured top honors in three classes including the 10 cess event amid a lengthy training period.
Members of the Stingy or Tidy Man Institute held a Thursday session at Dublin WE, debating whether a tidy or stingy husband is preferable. The discussion featured five speakers with strong points on both sides, and judges credited all participants for clear arguments. After lively exchanges, the panel favored neither side, declaring a draw, with social time concluding the evening.
Ken Elsley purchases the drug store formerly owned by C N Ker on Milton's Main Street and plans to operate the business in Mil ton. He hails from Brookville and has connections to Guelph. The piece notes family ties, past schooling, and local club activity.
A Monday event at the school, titled a Wiener Roast, drew teachers and their spouses including Mrs Bert Benton and Mrs Noble. Attendees referenced local figures and rituals, with brief remarks and social mingling noted by reporters.
The Rev Tom Latte resumes duties at Acton Pentecostal Tabernacle starting Sunday with Thanksgiving services. He has preached in recent weeks as the church rebuilds after years away, aided by Rev Kenneth Reid who previously led much of the work. Latte had spent the past three years in the western region before returning.
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