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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Oct 06, 1960

Page

8

Personal Notes of Actonians Visiting Out-of-Town Points

Acton readers note a string of visits and arrivals. Mrs Charles Hynds of Toronto visits Acton friends. Mrs Hart Sr and her brother E L Sackville in Peterborough. Mr and Mrs Jack Stone of Toronto visit relatives Saturday. Miss Ruby Clark recuperates. Mr G A Dills returns from hospital. Mrs Elizabeth Fuller of Wingham spends a week with Mr and Mrs Gordon Currie. Missen M and E Ramshiw visit with Mr and Mrs R Me Karsh in Guelph. Rex Ray Thompson home from Toronto General. Centennial dinner by St Chur Lodge A P and A M at Lodge ball on Highway 35 south of Milton. Visitors from Walker Lodge include Mr Hill Eb dtion, Mrs Jean Lestie and Mr Dave Dills. Masonry began in Milton in 1860. Trip west to Victoria for Mac Sprow and Jack Marshall, with plane tour of ranch and four dead coyotes spotted. Rev G Adams of Sudbury has been in hospital three weeks. Mr and Mrs Arthur Hill of Kingston visit with daughter and son-in-law Mr and Mrs Fred Nightingale of Rockwood. Mrs George Fryer and Mrs George Lazenby Sr attend Women's Institute district annual in Guelph.

Mrs. Hart Sr E. L. Sackville Peterborough Jack Stone Toronto St. Chur Lodge A.P A.M Highway No. 35 Milton Walker Lodge Hill Ebdtion Mer Jean Lestie Dave Dills Victoria Mac Sprow Jack Marshall Eric Mr. Sprowl

Local Ontario News Notes and Family Updates

Dr and Mrs A B B Kenney of siting in town and his as a brother of Dr W G Kenney. Tuesday in a phone call home hydro superintendent Doug M son announced he had bagged bull moose on his annual fall hunting trip near Capreol. A third child joined the family of Mr and Mrs Jack Main Quebbe their daughter. Mrs Harry nize is with them this week. By this week with Mr and Mrs I Lidkea and family are Mr and Mix Wm McLaughlin of Ottawa they will visit relatives inpton. Mrs McLaughlin and Mrs Lidkea are sisters. Mrs Edith Hamilton is spending a few days in Sarnia and will attend the golden wedding anniversary celebrations for her sister Mrs Ed Galloway and Mr Galloway. Ontario Plowing Match director Stanley L Hall left Shinday for the international match at Springtichlgin county near Avimer. Match dates are October 1E to WM. Hazel Reid of Hornby will compete in the furrow queen competition.

Hydro Doug M. Son Capreol Jack Main- Quebbe Harry Nize I. Lidkea And Mix Wm. McLaughlan Ottawa Mpton McLaughlin Lidkea Edith Hamilton Sarnia Ions Ed] Galloway Mr .Galloway Ontario Stanley L. Hall Springtichlgin County Avimer Hazel Reid Hornby

Knox Auxiliary Meeting Reports Busy Weekend Plans

The Knox Church Alert Group met at Mrs. Robt. Turner’s Cratch home with Mrs. George Musselle presiding. Mrs. Eli Masters and Mrs. Robt. Adams presented the new study Into all the world together. Nurses’ class reunion planned. life membership discussed. 65th Army event invited. Getwell wishes for Marshall in Toronto Hospital. Mizpah benediction closed the meeting.

Knox George Musselle Knox Church Robt. Turner Cratch Musselle Flavene Higtt Eli Masters Robi. Adams Bennie John Ll. Davidson Nichols Hospital Peterborough O All Long Nassagawe Wms Galt Geo. Young Getwell T Marshall Toronto

St Albans forms altar guild at church event

St Albans Church forms an altar guild with about 15 women in charge of sanctuary upkeep and sacred vessels for communion. Organized in spring, fall schedule started. Mrs C Nellis serves as president, Mrs Gould of Rockwood as secretary treasurer, and Mrs H H Hinton as convener.

St. Alban's Church C. Nellis Gould Rockwood H. H. Hinton

Beatrice Laing Weds Doug Hitchcock in September ceremony

Beatrice Laing and Doug Hitchcock married on Friday September 24 in Knox Presbyterian Church. Rev A H McKengie officiated as Beatrice, daughter of Mrs Beatrice Laing, and Doug Hitchcock, son of Mr and Mrs Hitchcock, announced plans to reside at RR 2 Prin. Attendants included Mrs G Hitchcock and Gordon Blitehcook, with the bride in a blue sheath dress and white accessories. An audience at the bride’s home observed a pink dress reception. The report ends with a grim note mentioning 233 children who perished last year in some disaster.

Beatrice Laing Doug Hitchcock A. H. McKengie Healice Laing Dougts Hitchcock Knox Presbvet Beatrice Lating Willian Paing Churchill Road Yoo Mero He Flithoughk Re RR. 2 Prin Indiw G. Hitchcock Gordon Blitehcook

Bewildered Tenants Question Assessing Office Notices

Bewildered tenants challenge notices issued by the assessing office about school support and property classifications. The document, though garbled, references rental properties, voting implications, and public versus separate schooling, with names and locations showing confusion over assessment and compliance procedures.

Stolen Car Recovered After 17 Days Detected

An investigation by Mil ton QPP Detachment reports a stolen vehicle recovered after seventeen days near the home on Take Avenue. The car showed little damage though the battery was dead and the accelerator noted wear. Police believe the suspects may have hidden the gun case behind bushes near the field prior to discovery.

Rea Take Avenue Gadd Sebick Real Mas Rei Pole Milton Qpp

Presentation Ends With Turkey Dinner And Birthday Cake

An event featured a HIM presentation and a teat nase, followed by a turkey dinner. A birthday cake crowned by 90 candles was served, with a ceremonial topper.

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Acton Charles Hynds Acton Friends Ruby Clark Elizabeth Fuller Wingham Gordon Currie Missen M E. Ramshiw R. Me. Karsh Guelph Ray Thompson Toronto General Rev. G. Adams Sudbury Arthur Hill Kingston Fred Nightingale George Fryer George Lazenby Sr Women’s Institute A.B. B. Kenney Town W. G. Kenney St. Albans Pola Ben Case T. Eaton Stewart Scott Mr. Case R.A. 1 Georgetown Serta Acton Home Furnishings Theenes Hume 2 Springfield Elgie County John DeCadotuccus Ciel de Upton Toav Uhead Frente Pir Aention Speing Sun Amer Aeeftinann Caroline Nurseries Garden Centre Turkeys Young Tom Turkeys Heinz Ketchup Canada BraDford Grocelery Galden Sweet Betty Crooker KRAFT McCain Acton Free Press Rachel Jane T. Weir Fethey St Weir West St Paranto Childane We, Dason Debby Wendy Weston Acton Lions Club Acton Legion Hall THE Regents Sydney K. Lamb Real Estate
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