Acton Free Press Briefs and Local Zest
Holiday for some Robert Lite students as workers finish new school floors in Acton. Wellington county permits hunting from November 9 to 1. Standard Time begins Sunday at 2 a.m. Scout leaders meet in Acton to discuss policy. First snow of season falls, recorded as snow. Plowing match at Peters Corners noted. Church services shift as ministers trade duties. Nursery school opens at the Y with 30 registrations. Legion Ladies hold bazaar with parcels for children. The paper seeks notices of 50th wedding anniversaries.
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Robert Lite School
Community groups gather for reports plans and meetings
The Christian Women's Fellowship Everton Church of Disciples met in October at Mrs. David Stewart's home. Members heard minutes and correspondence, sang Take Time to be Holy, and discussed a chicken barbecue proceeds and kitchen cupboard work. The Women's Institute planned halls, a School Bell Cairn, euchres, and a rally. The 4-H Circle Oxpringe Wool Workers held a meeting at the school with leaders and mothers. Visiting guests joined the weekend tutelage and local church groups met for prayers and social tea.
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Chriatian Women's Fellowship of
Everton Church of Chriat
David Stewart
Duncan Kingsbury
Harry Hortop
God
Byron Howlett
G. Sunter
A. Kingsbury
C. Fountain
Vernon Stewart
Harold McMillen
Margaret
Women's Institute
E. Archibald
K. Stubbington
Gordon McPhatter
Institute
Arca
Gee. Robertson
C. Storey
IM. Jackson
Doris Fines
Edwin Barber
Guelph
Europe
George Grundy
Cirle
Oxpringe Wool Workers
Communion Service At Churchill United Church Hosts
Rev Gordon Adams was guest minister as communion was held. Locals visited relatives at Ashgrove and Malton while Ebenez er Church marked its 101st anniversary at Woodbridge. W A meeting at Mrs Ralph Denny’s closed with plans for a Christmas bazaar and lunch.
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Gordon Adama
Churchill United Church
Murray McBride
Acton United Church
Gordon Adams
Fred MacArthur
Vern Archery
Ashgrove
Clarence Denny
Maxine Marshall
Norman Turner
J. Julian
Malton
Ebenezer Church
Woodbridge
Harold Griffin
Melville W.M.S
Charlie Binnie
Port Credit
Dundas
Fred Thompson
Guelph
Orville Bogle
Hamilton
Water Y's program aids junior swimmers at Guelph YMCA
Assistant instructors aided the Water Y swim program at the Guelph YMCA pool on Friday. About 25 children gathered for instruction as seven learners from Susan Cohen's group attempted their first deep-water test under senior instructors Bernice and Madilene Drew and others. Dozens of swimmers completed tests for first-star and later levels. several members attained senior status, freeing spots from a waiting list and expanding junior participation toward a pool capacity of 50 members.
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Das Water Y
Guelph
Lucy Cohen
Chris Denny
Tory Hopper
Jean Hart
Bleatie
Susan Heard
Landa Severson
Alan Hudson
Bill Reed
Wen
Wille Ub
Sedson
Thi
Tne Plee Hs
Snowstorm Overtakes Church Picnickers at Melville Church
Young People of United Church attended a 12.30 service at Melville United Church. Under Rev Gordon Adams they participated in communion then traveled to the Forks of the Credit district for a picnic. A sudden snow storm forced them to seek shelter as laughter turned to surprise.
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The
United Church
Melville United Church
Gordon Adams
Credit District
Local Ladies Attend WAL Area Convention Banquet
Mesdames Limethurst Brown English and Sanford attended the WAL area convention banquet at O.A.C. Guelph on Thursday. Cummings Deegan and Scott of Rochester visited the James Nobles last week. Misa Ann Beamish of Mount For get and Jack ai spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Bert y Benton. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs James Brown on the arrival of a little son a couple of weeks ago. Mr and Mrs A C Patterson attended the funeral of the late Wilbert K Patterson at Shelburne on Saturday.
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A. C. Patterson
Wilbert K. Patterson
Shelburne
Worn MILs Visitors Prominent In Community Homes
Mrs Ramacy and family spent the weekend with Mrs Homecy’s mother Mrs Brodie in Markdale. Mr and Mrs Joseph Abbott and family, and others from Toronto, visited the Lowry home. Presbyterian Church members returned from provincial plowing meet. preparatory service held. Lord's Supper to be dispensed with Rev Fred Willmann. Mr and Mrs Wil Wilxta and Mr and Mrs Wilk Wilson traveled to Montreal by Peverburough and St Lawrence Seaway, visiting Worthy Barcombe for a two week visit.
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Clarence Ramacy
Homecy
Brodie
Markdale
Joseph Abbott
Don Abbott
Nancy
Dianne
Toronto
Lowry
James Daniel
Heme
Presbyterian Church
Renta
Duck Birteh
Fred Willuamaen
Wil Wilxta
Wilk Wilson
Montreal
Peverburough
St. Lawrence Seaway
Fort
Worthy Barcombe
Local residents report recoveries after hospital stays
Miss Ruth Anne Hubbard has returned home though she remains in bed. Mrs Gordon Blacklock is recovering at home after surgery. Donald Clack is confined to hospital at Guelph General. A note hopes for a quick recovery for Clack. Mr and Mrs James Wilton of Miatopion visited Friday evening with Mio and Mea Woo Lowne. Mr Wallace Burrows of Punlineh spent Monday evening in the same homes.
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Ruth Anne Hubbard
Gordon Blacklock
Guelph General Hospital
Donald Clack
James Wilton
Miatopion
Mio
Mea Woo Lowne
Wallace Burrows
Punlineh
UNICEF Fundraising TV Show and Film Event Summary
A group including Bernie Ben lion Tiny Leighton Kathy McKenzie Hillary Pope Vivien Smith Sally Wilson and Paul Wolfe will appear on Blaine Gale's CKCO TV show Tuesday between 9 0 and 9 20 a m to promote UNICEF. A UNICEF film Assignment Children screens at the Roxy Theatre the week before Hallowe'en. Danny Kaye tours regions abroad as part of a documentary sequence. Canadians spend about 130 million more annually visiting foreign countries than foreign visitors come here.
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Unicef
Hallowe'en
Bernie Benlion
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