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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 27, 1962
Page
10
Community concerns rise as highway speed climbs to 45 mph through the village affecting children commuting to school. Residents urge greater caution from motorists and pedestrians. March through October notes include corrections, social visits, hospital stays, and local events across the village.
Rockwood Presbyterian Church marked its 100th anniversary with overflow crowds at morning and evening services led by Rev. Dr. George Aitken and Rev. Dr. David Gowdy guest preacher. Music featured a Campbellville quartet and local duets, with a public address system for overflow areas and cake and light refreshments. The history highlighted Rockwood and Eden Mills joining for a century.
United Church Women from all six groups met at the Young People’s hall last Wednesday with president Mrs. H. R. Force in charge. About 80 members gathered to hear group reports and discuss projects including a fundraising tea at Alf Long’s home in October. A rally for Halton Presbytery was planned for next month with a pot luck dinner and a conference at Churchill United Church this Monday. A nominating committee will prepare slate of officers for January, and funds were collected for the Fred Victor Mission, which was packed last Thursday.
A pint of milk supplying two cups offers about 75 percent of an adult's daily calcium. remaining calcium must come from other foods, making it nearly impossible to meet daily calcium requirements without milk.
The public library board met after summer holidays to discuss a new system of distributing books to public school students. Chairman Charles Kirkness presided over the brief Thursday evening session.
Pupil names from Doro thy Richardson Scull Georgetown won honors in June 1962 Trinity College exams. First class honors earned by Kile Cesvie Ross Erin Anne Maxwell Erin Robert Harper Heather Devland, second class honors awarded to Larry Marshall Erin Ron Gordon Acton Marive MacSwain Acton Louise Snow Georgetown Landsborough Acton Dorothy Leitch Georgetown Lynda Neil Alton.
Four individuals were baptized at the Church of St. Alban. The names recorded are David Alan Dodgson, Donal Robert James Anderson, Tambra Patricia Schonnop and Robert Andrew Hardy.
Joseph Levie McMenemy, a Glen Williams market gardener born 1872, died after five months illness on September 10. Funeral held September 12 in Georgetown with Rev. Suibley. interment in Georgetown. Survived by wife Mary Ellen Givin and children Marie Day, Joe, Jack, Ida, Mary Ann Bailey, Ida Cripps, and others. several grandchildren.
Georgetown artist Frank Ble, known as a night school art teacher, presents 22 paintings including Northern Ontario and Georgian Bay landscapes, Bermuda seascapes, and Atlantic coast seascapes. The exhibit runs September 30 to October 15 at the Georgetown gallery, with local artists and the Five Counties Art Association involved.
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