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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Oct 17, 1957

Page

25

Scouting and Cubbing in Acton Faces Going Up Ceremony

Acton Cub Packs prepare for the leap from Cubbing to Scouting with a big investiture at Beout Hall. Cubes will visit the Local Fire Hall in uniform, then many more boys await acceptance as room allows. Parents must provide excuses for absences and transfers between packs are restricted.

Beout Hall Apis Bop Cuba Jocal Fre Hall Acton Fire Brigade Monce Scout Hall Akeloa

Return Journey radio feature on inmates at Guelph Reformatory

Grace Shaw hosts a CBC program Return Journeys with interviews of ex-inmates from the Guelph Reformatory. The October 24 broadcast surveys prison treatment in a group therapy setting at the Guelph clinic under Dr. R Buckner.

Grace Shaw Dominion Guelph Reformatory Guelph Themelves R. Buckner Acton Ingnica Varcouves Taland Suanich John Howard Society Toronto

Y Program Active During Thanksgiving Holidays

Y.M.L.C.A. program busy with basketball badminton and table tennis for children. J Carpenter teaches beginners in badminton on Saturday mornings. Soccer club meets at the park after school on Mondays and Wednesdays. Children participate in games and learn the principles of the games.

Y.mlc.a Dave J. Carpenter Eaid

Training Study Group In Ten Week Course At Rockwood

Attendance good for a ten week Bible and Teacher Training course at Rockwood United Church. Rev G A B Moore conducts first half and Mon John Diktz leads second half on Wednesdays. Texts: The Bible and the Christian Religion and You Can Teach. Participants from Ebenezer Eden Mills Mimosa and other churches.

Rockwood Rockwood United Church G. A. B. Moore John Diktz Ebenezer Stone Church Eden Mills Mimosa United Churches Rockwood Parabyterian Church Church of Christ Disciples Ever Bron

Y Ladies Auxiliary Honors Retiring Secretary Olive Cairns

Mrs. Olive Cairns, retiring secretary of the Y Ladies Auxiliary, received a crystal earrings and necklace set from the group last Tuesday evening. The presentation by Mrs. Rodgess noted regret at losing such a valuable member as the Cairnses move to Guelph for Mr. Cairns new company position.

Y Ladies’ Auxiliary Olive Cairns Yala Rodgess

Knox Church W MSS Hold Special Service

The Knox Church Acton annual service of thanks was held on Thursday afternoon October 10 with Mrs A J Buchanan presiding. Guests included Pippa toom from Acton and district. Junior Choir sang I’m A Child of The King and Mrs J A Newstead of Cookes Church Toronto sang Thanks Be to God. Mrs Mel McCullough accompanied. The service was led by Mrs Buchanan Miss Louie Moore and Mrs E J Hassard. Newstead spoke on The Forward Look for the Mission of the Church.

Knox Church W.mss Women's Diisionecy Society W.D Presbyterian Church In Canada Acton A. J. Buchanan Pippa Toom J. A.newstead Cookes Church Toronto Mel McCullough Buchanan Louie Moore E. J. Hassard Newstead Synodical Society of Kingston Orthorn B. Orsborn Knox Presbyterian Church Milton Lockie Orsborn Britain Ovsborn Pr.grim Fathers Mr. Orsborn

Church Men's Club Held First Meeting

The United Church Men's Club held its first gathering in the Sunday school room with a visit from Chalmers Church Guelph and Rev D G Paton. President Gordon Ostrander opened with hymn and national anthem, readings by Alvin Root, and Rosa Gordon led prayer.

United Church Men‘s Club Chalmers Church Guelph D G Paton Auid Church Gordon Ostrander George Day Rosa Gordon Alvin Root Stanley Harris Leslie Duby Vic Bristow Plant George Hall Mr Philpon Kitchener Canadian National Institute For the Blind Philpott Alan England Philpotts Rae Steert Chaimer Mena Club Sparrow Lake Presbyterian Church Munro Dalton Guelph Ywca Quebec St E. H. Jones St John’s Church Ranney Presbyterian Frank Kelso

Residents Enjoy Special Thanksgiving Dinner at Walton Manor

Acton Women's Institute hosted residents Tuesday October 8 with a varied program led by Mrs George Fryer. Muriel Thompson gave a speech of thanks. The Thanksgiving service featured hymns prayers readings and musical numbers by Acton Crickets Band and local performers.

Acton Women’s Institute George Fryer Acton WI Fryer Stanley Allen Acton Crisets Perrott G Adams Acton United Church BR. Casterus Aton Baydist M. Adams Mr. Casterus Christ Helen Landsborough Charles Landsborough Helen Fred Anicn George Mussele Vic Bristow Les Duby George Hall Bois Mr Duby

Thanksgiving Service Noted Quietly With Sings By Martin Bauer Jr

During the service Martin Bauer Jr sang Now Thank We All Our God as Thanksgiving Day passed quietly with some away. Holiday visitors included Miss Ada Waller of Hamilton Bruce Hosking and Wayne Hosking of Hamilton and Kingston Queen’s University M Rey Day of Toronto and Mr Marjorie Crag of Toronto.

Martin Bauer, Jr Erin Fair Ada Waller Hamilton Bruce Wayne Hosking Kingston Queen's University M. Rey Day Toronto Marjorie Crag

Thanksgiving Dinner Delights Residents in Town Gathering

In His image residents gathered for a traditional Thanksgiving meal served at noon on Sunday October 18 with pumpkin pie and trimmings. Havel Smith and Mrs Pamety Pewl received thanks for planning and serving the feast, while the town noted the smell of burning leaves nearby.

Hire Havel Smith Pamety Pewl

Labrador arrivals take hold in Newfoundland region

Reports indicate newly arrived Labradors from Newfoundland have spread rapidly, with about 40 cases noted by authorities. The initial group was identified in Newfoundland five years ago.

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