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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Sep 27, 1956

Page

7

Circle members discuss summer trip plans abroad

Members of Circle under Mrs. Annetta Van Fliet and Mrs. Irene Masters outlined the program. Mrs. Eleanor McKeown read scripture and Mrs. Edna Nelles led the prayer. Roll call noted holiday locations, followed by musical numbers and a talk by Mrs. Joyce Buchanan about her England trip. A lunch was served.

Annetta van Fliet Irene’ Masters Eleanor McKeown Edna Nelles Robertson Joyce Buchanan England Pauline Symon Buchanan

Two Boys Break Arms at SS No 10 Campbellsvile School

Two boys at SS No 10 school in Campbellsvile, Harvey Jackson and Douglas Parker, suffered arm fractures last week at the school. The report notes the accident occurred on school grounds and local church activities are described elsewhere in the column.

Campbellsvile Harvey, Jackson Douglas Parker Ross Carbett St John's Guild Amos Mathies Jack Blacklock William Deforest Area S.S Jeffares Edward Polenl Detroit Frank Bill St. David's Lews Inglis Gloria Purdy Joyce Chester Anita Smith A. T. Moore Lois Greenlees Kames

Bell Extends Local Phone Service Facilities Expansion

Bell Telephone reports a major local expansion in Acton including 1 750 feet of underground feeder cable 455 cable pairs 2 550 feet of aerial cable and a 600 foot conduit extension on Main St. The project adds capacity for future subscribers and supports growth as Acton now has over 1 250 phones in service up from 430 fifteen years ago.

Acton C. Ss. Th. Bell Telephone Manager Opy Main St Keith Common Battery Exchange Bell

Notable Denyes 6th Wedding Anniversary at Mylrea

More than 100 guests visited Mrs A J Denyes at Mylrea Toronto on September 10 to honor Jaynes Malcolm Denyes and his wife. Denyes, former Milton educator and long time Halton public school inspector, helped name Milton’s J M Denyes School. He served 25 years on the Overseas Board of Missions of the United Church of Canada and remains active in chess. The event drew relatives including the Meacham family with a son lost in World War I.

A. J Mylrea Toronto Jaynes Malcolm Denyes Denyes Milton Newburgh Whitby Oakville Halton J. M. Denyes Overseas Board of Missions The United Church of Canada W. W. Meacham Lennox

Beardmore league opens with Upper Leather beating Cutsole

Beardmore bowling report shows Upper Leather dominates Cutsole as K Papillon 1669 and S Townsley 635 lead scores. Chrome’s Fo Gibbons spark a 616 for a 5-2 win. Fireflies sweep Dank Wits, Doodle Bugs take two, with Lal Bradshaw 600 and Lutw 203. Kings lead Dukes after Sept 7 play.

Beardmore Beardmore Boys K. Papillon S. Townsley Chrome Fo Gibbons Beamuse Curry Curry Put the Whammy On Tailing Room In the First Two ‘Rantoa W. Allen G. Masales Po le- Sueur Ho Lambert Robson Holling Room Reamhouse Cutsale Fireflies Wits Dot Fowke

Heeble Jecbies Lead Kin Parade in Bowling Rally

Sept 18 features Heebie Jeebies and Jazzy pairing on top with Jones and Halford's 634 leading a kit parade. Scores show Heebie Jeebies 7, Bouncers 6, Lucky Strikes 5, Dead Beats 2, Krazy Katz 2, urzy Janes 0. Sept 19 chase includes Micro Plastica, Ink Spots, Orfuns with top triples by Roach and Wilda, and Vagabonds gain 4-2 over Grand Union in league play.

Heeble Jeebies Jones G. Halford D-Tyler Krazy Katz J. Mce- Crew M. Ware A. Rocher S. Owen E. Williams R. Goodwin J. Dowling Heebie Jecbies Bouncers Urzy Janes Micro Plastica Goys A. P. Green Orfuns A. Roach Wilda O. Chapman Jo Chapman Ro Papitlan J. Creasey E. DeForest de Forest Acton Tiger Cathy Zombo Grand Union Combines Demunition Hotel Dokie” Oakes H. Lawson J Robson C. Leishman M Jordan H. Earle W. Williams D. Grein K. Halford BO Gervais W. Masters Vagabonds Tiger Cats Dominion Hotel Firemen

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