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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 14, 1961
Page
11
Teenagers gathered for a Saturday evening dance powered by Little Daggar and the Consuls. Lions Club sponsored the gathering at Jack McCallum's service station with chaperones on hand as usual.
Holiday visitors are noted for families in the district. A two-vehicle accident on No. Sideroad left cars in a ditch with one ending in the river. no injuries. Charlie Hubbell of Acton was a driver. Other items mention visits by residents to North Bay, Guelph, Varney, Orillia, Sarnia, Ingersoll, and Muskoka, plus a funeral attendance.
The open text lists services across local churches on September 17 1961 including Holy Eucharist Family Eucharist Choral Eucharist at St The Martyr Anglican Trinity Sunday and Mathew Day observances. It notes schedules for the Baptist Presbyterian United and Church of Canada congregations with service times Bible study and Sunday school details.
Members of the W A at Acton United Church were guests of former member Mrs. W Ballentine at 57 Cambridge St Guelph for the September meeting. With President Mrs. Wilderspin in charge the meeting opened with the ode and prayers. Mrs Poole led devotions and the roll call was answered with a verse containing the word Honest. A lunch was served and a social time followed. The hostess group led the event. A quip about birthdays closed the gathering.
Night school begins Friday October 13 at the high school as the Press lists more than 25 courses for the year. New and popular offerings include Draperies and Slipcovers taught by Miss Jessie Merriam, Bookkeeping by Walter Pope, Elementary Dressmaking by Mrs G H Edwards, Advanced Dressmaking by Mrs Malcolm Sargeant, and Tailoring by Mrs E M Hartley with practical sewing projects and measured fittings. Exhibit at the fair will reveal course details and a free course lottery.
Dr. J. A. Buchanan received the 33rd degree from the Supreme Council during the annual communications at St Andrews by the Sea New Brunswick. His Masonic career began in April 1920 with Scot Lodge 421 Grand Valley and later Walker Lodge 321 Acton where he served as Worshipful Master in 1952.
In court, a total of 812 dollars in fines and costs was paid in magistrate Kenneth Langdon's court on Monday as eight charges were heard. Two defendants fined 20 dollars each plus 5 dollars costs, for liquor at a place other than home, and six violators paid 43 dollars plus 20 dollars in costs.
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