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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 29, 1959
Page
3
Acton residents share visits from out of town guests and local hospital updates. Howard Allison remains a patient at Guelph General Hospital while relatives and friends from Toronto Preston Port Colborne London and New Hampshire visit or celebrate events in town.
Poppy Day preparations and Remembrance Day gatherings planned at the cenotaph. Euchre games scheduled Friday with appreciation for steaks. next Monday hosts a meeting to discuss beefs and ideas. A Halloween event is organized this Saturday with prize galore. A hospital notice honors the memory of Richard E Unwin and details his life and survivors.
On October 26 a Knox Presbyterian CGIT meeting was held at the church. The gathering opened with worship and a song before business proceeded under Gat Rossel. Attendees and topics discussed include cases in AT and Mastin Denton with Mary Widestd noted in worship.
Plans for Knox Church supper and the associated meeting are outlined. Mrs Dougadd Kennedy and Mrs Godunes organize the event with the presiding officers Mrs A MM Phe and Taatt coordinating arrangements for the date, location, and duties.
The Tri County Hockey League formed with five teams from Acton Oakville Brampton Georgetown Milton and Acton Johnson past president of One Acton Legion Minor Sports Committee serves as director and said Acton will open the season in November at Acton arena The league plans two opening games and two midget games with playoffs to follow between Acton Milton and the others Trophies for group champions and best goaltender are planned No schedule has been drawn yet
The piotist womens puasiGy held their Fat Thankoffer meeting Thursday October 22 with Borough presiding. Norma Bathe and Mr Psi led devotions while Mrs Hstley delivered a reading. Miss Chapman introduced the next speaker Miss Adis Founds from Bramplan Massvonare on railwayts from Ange Allice Mixes Fouls ne Tete.
The 25th anniversary celebration of St Pauls Presbyterian in Guelph featured Mes donospeaker Mes 1 Mausprase and greetings from Synodical Society delegates. Attendees included Bonnie and Miss Mamipose with messages from Josule and Kingston Missional Society. A social hour followed, and Rev Holmes closed with prayer as members and guests shared thanks for ongoing work in India and Angola.
Funeral service held at Eden Mills for Donald Clark on October 24 with burial at Sh Mls Cemetery. Survived by sister Margaret and other relatives. several bearers named. service conducted by U A Bartel.
Funeral services for Leo Roach were conducted on Wednesday at the Rumley-Shoemaker funeral home. Rev Gordon Adame officiated with pallbearers Harold Lundy Jas Halladay Jim Vickery Bub y Armelt Jnk Halliday and Haorvey Peter Tolerant present. Roach passed away at his home on 37 Mhar ed St. in Kingston, with surviving wife Hectare and other relatives noted.
Laymen from Knox Presbyterian Church conducted the Morning service with speaker KR Parker delivering the sermon on walking worthily of the calling. An aid mate choir led by Ted Hansen featured a duet by Geo Mussels and Norman Elliott. The service included readings and prayers from Roy Kirkweas, MoM Coles, and Bill Benson telling a children's object lesson.
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