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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Sep 13, 1956

Page

25

Health Unit talk inspires Limehouse women group

Limehouse Women's Institute heard Mrs. Jamison of the Halton Health Unit explain county health work at the September meeting in Limehouse Memorial Hall. Delegates to the Area Convention were named, fund aid approved, and 41 school gardens were showcased after a garden tour by Mrs. Gisby and Mr. Pargeter, with Patsy Crawford winning the cup for best pupil garden.

Jamison Halton Limehouse Frank Brown E. Sanford Guelph Fairs N. Ruddell Sanford God Save the Queen J. S. Noble Ee. Karn W.J. of Pargeter Acton Georgetown S. Gisby Gisby Limehouse Memorial Hall

Hunting Dates Announced For Ptarmigan Raccoon Squirrel

Hon. Clare Mapledoram, lands and forests minister, set hunting periods for Ptarmigan from Sep 1 1956 to Apr 1 1957 with a five per day bag and 15 possession limit. Raccoon season runs Aug 23 1956 to Oct 31 1957. Squirrels between Nov 5 and 17. Rabbits from Nov 3 1956 to Feb 28 1957 with six cotton-tail rabbits per day and no sale or purchase allowed.

Clare Mapledoram Lands and Forests

Acton Community Notes Highlight Local Groups and Incidents

The Baptist Women’s Mission Circle met at Mrs. John Chapman’s home on MacDonald Blvd with officers elected for Explorers, Grop, Baby and Mission Bands. Other items report tennis court activity, traffic work on Highway No. 7, church parade, first aid certificates, Red Cross blood donor clinic inquiry, new YMC A classes, and upcoming night school plans. Local youths Gerald Rogers and Terrance Weirmer are noted with penalties and injuries.

Baptist Women's Mission Circle John Chapman MacDonald Blvd C. Landsborough Grop Baby Gordon

Artificial Flowers Demonstration Highlights Acton WI Meeting

Acton Women's Institute met at Wallace Ave with Mrs George Fryer presiding. Mrs Root from Mimosa branch demonstrated artificial flowers while Mrs W Denny and Mrs F Anderson planned a Fall Fair exhibit. Auld Lang Syne and farewells followed. Doris Anderson of Campbellville began nursing classes at St Joseph's Hospital of Nursing in Guelph with 26 girls in the group.

George Hargrave Wallace Ave Acton Women's Institute George Fryer W. Maddox W. Denny F. Anderson W.F J. Johnson Wm. Ballentine Root Mimosa Branch W. Hall J. Lovell Ballentine Anderson Pope England Doris Anderson Campbellville St. Joseph's Hospital of Nursing, Guelph

Births and obituaries from a 1956 Canadian newspaper item

A mixed set of birth notices for Susan Jane Mainprize William Clifford Paul Susan Mary Bristow and Mark Cameron with attendant hospital details plus obituaries for Elsie May Gibbs Mary Henderson Louise Sherlock and Rollie Allen. Includes funeral notices and family thanks pages with locations in Ontario and Hamilton.

Paul Barbara Marshall Paul William Clifford Guelph General Hospital

Acton Community Notices and Fall Events

Community notices list a paper collection on September 22 and a fall fair tag day with proceeds for Acton park improvements on September 14 and 15. Church events include a Smorgasbord dinner on September 26 at St Alban’s Guild Parish Hall with meal times and prices, Anniversary Services for Churchill United Church on September 23, and music classes by Eileen Buckner in London starting September 24.

United Suburban Gas Acton Duke of Devonshire C. D.E Acton Park St. Alban's Guild Ero Es Churchill United ‘Church Eileen Buckner ERAN London England

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