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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Oct 29, 1953

Page

10

Acton High School Tops Georgetown in Rugby Thriller

Acton High School defeated Georgetown 15 to 7 in a hard fought rugby match on Thursday. Wayne Arbie scored all Acton touchdowns as the team finally beat Georgetown for the first time in over five years amid spirited cheerleader rivalry.

A.H.S Georgetown Acton High School Georgetown High School Acton Don “Huck" Dawkins Paul Lawson Don Dawkins Ross Morton Giants Jack Heron Wayne Arbie Arbie Bill Skilling

Wedding in Guelph Unites Hazel Benwetherick and Robert Hamilton

Hazel Yvonne Benwetherick and Robert Patrick Hamilton were married at Dublin Street United Church in Guelph. The groom, from Rockwood, will reside there after a Western Canada trip. Rev. Baskier officiated at a 3 PM ceremony with chrysanthemums in the decor and musical selections by Lenore Dickieson and Shirley Zieman.

Dublin St. United Church Hazel Yvonne Benwetherick Aubrey Benwetherick Guelph Robert Patrick Hamilton Charles Hamilton Rockwood Western Canada E. E. Baskier Lenore Dickieson Shirley Zieman Beswetherick Eileen Beswetherick

Brides Attend Wedding in Bronze and Mauve Tones

Miss Elsie Rothmel and Miss Joanne Farrell wore matching feather headdresses and gowns in orchid and mauve with chrysanthemum and daisy posies. James Hamilton and Albert Kelly served as best man and ushers. A YWCA reception followed with chrysanthemum arrangements and a wedding cake centerpiece. The couple departed for Banff and western Canada in brown attire and accessories.

Elsie Rothmel Joanne Farrell James Hamilton Rockwood Albert Kelly Wilbert Elliott Guelph YWCA Banff Canada

How to Paint for Pleasure by R Q Dunlop reviewed

The Acton library notes demand for oil painting lessons from the past three years and previews How to Paint for Pleasure as a beginner friendly handbook. It covers water color, sketching and pastels with clear illustrations and mentions a new technique by Ro Dunlop on painting with turpentine on glazed paper.

R.A Acton Ro. Dunlop

If I Should Die Tonight

Fragmentary verse from Poet's Corner reflects on death and longing for affection in life. The speaker asks friends to show tenderness now rather than at death, lamenting a lonely path after departure.

Poet's Corner

Ontario Sand and Salt Stockpiled For Winter Roads

Ontario departments store 465000 tons of sand and 89000 tons of salt for ice control. Nine freight trains would move it all, but 90 modern spreader trucks and 1196 trailers will distribute materials. Winter maintenance began October 1 with divisions in Bancroft to Kenora and Ottawa to Owen Sound lining up by groups.

Ontario Department of Highways Department of Highways’ Engineers George H. Doucett Bancroft Hunteville North Bay Ludlow Blind River Algonar New Qwen Sound Toronto Ontare Department of Highways Ontario Department of Highway Maintenance Halton Hamilton Canada United

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