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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Sep 13, 1956

Page

3

Health Unit Talk Energizes Limehouse Women Institute

Mrs. Jamison of the Halton Health Unit spoke to about 24 Limehouse Women’s Institute members at Limehouse Memorial Hall on September 6 detailing health unit work and her county role. Delegates were chosen for the Guelph Area Convention. a $10 donation aided Dr Hitchmanova’s appeal. the meeting included garden reports and school garden activity guided by Mrs Gisby and Mr Pargeter with Patsy Crawford winning the cup for best garden. A school garden display followed on September 8 with entries gathered from local children.

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 Patsy Crawford R.R. 3 Georgetown W.I S. Gisby Gisby Mr. Pargeter

Hunting Dates Announced for Ptarmigan and Small Game

Hon. Clare Mapledoram, lands and forests minister, released hunting dates for Ptarmigan from Sept 1, 1956 to Apr 1, 1957 with a five bird daily bag and 15 possession limit. Raccoon season runs Aug 23, 1956 to Oct 31, 1957. Squirrel season spans Nov 5 to Nov 17. Rabbit season is Nov 3, 1956 to Feb 28, 1957 with a six cotontail per day bag and ban on sale.

Clare Mapledoram Lands and Forests

Baptist Women and Local News Highlight Acton Area

The Baptist Women’s Mission Circle met at Mrs. Chapman’s home on MacDonald Blvd with officers elected for Explorers Group Baby and Mission Bands. A Bolivia mission letter from Dorothy Franklin was read and a social hour followed. Local updates include Acton Legion parade blood donor clinic inquiry and new YMCA classes. Two youths faced court actions and a boy injured in a fall near Eden Mills.

Baptist Women's Mission Circle John Chapman MacDonald Blvd C. Landsborough Explorers Group Baby Gordon McC

Artificial Flowers Shown at Acton Women Institute Meeting

Acton Women's Institute held a regular meeting hosted by Mrs George Hargrave on Wallace Ave. President Mrs George Fryer led the session with the Ode and prayer. Members donated items for the Fall Fair booth and discussed the WI exhibit to be built by Mrs W Denny and Mrs F Anderson. A guest demonstration on artificial flowers by Mrs Root from Mimosa branch drew praise.

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

Birth and memorial notices from a 1956 Ontario newspaper

A collage of birth announcements from Montreal to Guelph and Acton, including Susan Jane Mainprize and William Clifford Paul, plus obituaries for Elsie May Gibbs and Mary Henderson and notices for Louise Sherlock Foreman and Rollie Allen. The items reference hospitals, dates in September 1956, and family relations across Ontario.

Paul Barbara Marshall Paul William Clifford Guelph General Hospital

Acton Community Notices and Fall Events

Community notices list a paper collection on Saturday September 22 and a fall fair tag day September 14 15 with all proceeds for Acton park improvements. St Alban’s Guild hosts a Smorgasbord dinner September 26 in the parish hall with service times and prices. Anniversary services at Churchill United Church Sunday September 23 plus annual supper. Mrs Eileen Buckner London England will join music and movement classes starting September 24.

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

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