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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Oct 05, 1961

Page

19

Acton Personal Notes Record Travel and Visits

Personal notes from Acton recording visits by Actonians to OubokTown Pointe and others in Acton homes. Names include Mall Kennady, Della Kennedy, Mary McAuley, E W Smith, Lester Miller, Den zil Lawrence, Earl Lambert, Mrs Fred Anderson, and many Somervilles. Mentions Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph and gatherings around Ed ionton Alberta connections and local events.

OubokTown Pointe Acton Homes Earl Lambert Fred Anderson Acton Women's Institute Onttario Agricultural College Guelph

Engagements and Upcoming Guelph Area Weddings

Announcements list engagements for Myrna Patricia Bonany to Paul Joseph Coles of Guelph and Eileen Evelyn Dodds to Franklin Alexander Yule of Guelph. A third engagement notes Bette Adele La Marche to Elmer Bruce Kressler of Owen Sound with a November 11 wedding at Acton United Church. October and November 1961 are the planned dates.

Myrna Patricia Bonany L. Bonany Guelph Paul Joseph Coles E. W. Coles Acton St. Joseph’s Church Clarence Dodds Eileen Evelyn Franklin Alexander Yule Sydney Yule Nassagaweva Presbyterian Church

Chiropractic Shown Most Effective Back Pain Treatment

Studies of Workman’s Compensation Board files indicate chiropractic care as the most successful treatment for back pain, outperforming all other methods observed.

Workman's Compensation Board Chiropractic

Rector Leads New Youth Club At St Alban’s Parish

Rev. Donald H. West welcomed by Brotherhood of Anglican Churchmen at the fall meeting in the parish hall. A welcome beer dinner was served by Ern ie Coker and the Ladies' Guild. The group voted to sponsor a Hi Fi youth club headed by Rev. West. Committee members include Tom Lynch Les Dubs Vic Bristow Walter Dubois and George Geld. A workshop at Grimsby was proposed for youth organization. Harold Denny reported on the Dundas Stewardship conference and its meanings.

Donald H. West St. Alban's Church Brotherhood of Cnovener Ernie Coker Ladies’ Guild West B.A.C Tom Lynch Les Dubs Vic Bristow Walter Dubois George Geld Grimsby Dundas Harold Denny Denny Harold Coker Eise Merbers Long Club Ch Tele The United Church Anelitechm Aringe Nassopaneva Reabert Little School Acton Hos Inesurance Company Elmer Sasith Smith Hydro Acton Public Schonds G. O. McKennie Bent Schiors Tom Watson Principals and Teacher’s Association DL W. West Library Board

Heating Conversion Feasibility at Robert Little School

The Public School Board reviewed converting the Robert Little School heating from coal to natural gas, with no decision yet. Maintenance concerns cited for the current boiler, while the board authorized additional cost cans for weekly municipal trash pickup and approved kindergarten supplies and miscellaneous expenditures.

Robert Little Poperty Committee Robert Lith Bradley

Lucky Winners From Scout Guide Mothers List Event

A Friday evening event drew a large crowd as Scout and Guide Mothers distributed prize items. The list of winners includes Amie Thompson, Marion Terome, Charlie Cutts, Gloria Coats, Gladys Davidsent, and many others each receiving gifts such as cushions, cake trays, and kitchenware.

Penny Seat Guide Wiens Evehie Aproves Gh. Somervdtle Amie Thompson Rey Daltts Thest Freda Lambert Dessie McGregor Gents van Wilson Ates Richi Heather Les Marion Charlie Cutts Wall Phinter Gloria Coats Pop Loutett Norma Marchment Gladys Davidsent Frenta Perkins Kit Daven Conch Searf Rine Holmes Win, Thompson Mary Couture

Propriety Chaperone That Cigarette Don’t Expect It

A terse note urges careful supervision of a cigarette to prevent spontaneous burning out. The item warns that the cigarette will not extinguish itself and requires vigilant handling.

Fire destroys a car on the highway near Milton

A convertible 1956 Oldsmobile owned by Stan Murdock catches fire on Eliphway 28 five miles north of Milton. Firefighter Kironen and crew extinguish the blaze after the tire overheats, notes Milton police. The couple towed the car after the tire failed and the blaze began.

Abby Hee Milton Kironen Oldsmobile Stan Murdock Polive

Kennedy death ruled as self injury by police

Following a lengthy inquiry Halton County police and Crown Attorney confirmed that 58 year old George Kennedy of Campbellville died by his own hand. Kennedy, an employee of the Halton County Roads Department, shot himself on his farm near the village. funeral was held Saturday.

North l Halan George Kennedy Campbellville Hathan PL OK. McWilliams Kennedy

Little Helpers Party For St Alban’s Youth Aids Mission Work

Twenty one children attended a Little Helpers party at St Alban’s, hosted by the WA. The event included a sermon about the elephant story, a treasure for Misalana mite boxes, and a mothers tea with cookies. Proceeds support mission work in Canada and abroad.

Ariel Atery Misalana Reeter Canada

Churches Too Short Summary

An unclear OCR fragment notes churches to an average figure but lacks concrete facts, names, places, dates, or events to summarize definitively. The readable words mention churches and visitors, but no actionable details emerge.

Woman dies from burns in implosion of dust from vacuum

An incident involves a woman who died from burns after a dust explosion from a household vacuum cleaner. The report notes the cause as ignition of dust mixed with air and contact with heat sources during cleaning.

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