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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 20, 1955
Page
16
Mrs. Gwendoline Clarke spoke at the Greenock Women's Institute outlining her England trip with the Canadian Women's Press club. She described English daily life, gardens, coal heated homes, lack of fences, timely trains, and the Dorset home of the D Day planners.
Acton youngsters will collect small change at doorsteps during Hallowe'en to donate to the United Nations Children's Fund. Teachers and classes will explain the project, endorsed by the Home and School Association. Dick Bean chairs the Acton committee organizing the plan as Y's Men Club party is canceled.
Mr. Clifford Talbot of Toronto visited on Saturday with his sister Mrs. Roy Hindley and Miss Lois Black in Rochester. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Jestin and Bobby visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Eli Martin and Mr. Harold Martin in Kitchener. Ted Jestin and family joined Mr. and Mrs. Alfes and spent the weekend at a home with James Fountain and daughter in Sudbury. Ed Spence of Harris ton visited Friday with Harvey Jestin and Bobby. Mrs. T A Morrow of Dundalk visits at the home of her daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Dolmer. Friends of Wm E Robertson regret his illness and hospitalization in Guelph.
James Martin a stationary engineer of Acton R R 1 died October 11 in Guelph General Hospital after four weeks illness. Born in Hanover in 1870 he was past master of Hanover LOL 547 and a longtime special constable. Surviving are thirteen children with several grandchildren and relatives. Funeral held October 13 at Rumley funeral home Acton with interment at Fairview Cemetery.
Ospringe district reports detail the October Ospringe Women's Institute meeting with 22 present, auctions, addresses on TB Seals and Christmas Seals, and a social SE. Everton Church event includes a Christian Women’s Fellowship address on The Church in a Changing America. Also covered are school presentations for Mr and Mrs Young, newlyweds Eddy Stewart honor, and various local notices of illness, weddings, prizes, and community activities.
After months away Rev. D A Powell returned to Milton Grace Anglican church to lead a Sunday service at Halton Centennial Manor in the dining room as the chapel awaits completion. His sermon on the prodigal son impressed residents with earnestness and sincerity while Mrs Ray Costerus accompanied hymns.
Communion service Sunday united nine with the church and one by certificate. The infant son of Mr and Mrs Bert McMenemy named George Gibson McMenemy. Illness notes include Dan McKechnie in St Joseph's Hospital Guelph and Mrs Cam McEnery bed confinement. Evening offering speaker Mrs Baker of Stouffville. Gordon Hamilton had appendectomy in Guelph hospital. Evening Auxiliary met at Mrs Norman Russ Hornby. Local visitors included Gear Sinclair family Milton and J P Kirkwood family Leamington attending the plowing match at Leamington. Continuous community notices cover several families and travel to events.
The United Church men’s monthly club in Rockwood opened its fall season with Rev. John Dilts presiding and Gerald Wright of Guelph Reformatory named Citizen of the Year 1954 in Guelph. A bus trip to Billy Graham’s Toronto Colosseum event drew Rockwood residents, with praise for driver safety and the weather.
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