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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 27, 1962
Page
20
The village debates raising the highway limit to 45 mph amid many children heading to school. Residents worry about safety for pedestrians and drivers, urging extra caution. Corrections note a misnaming in a school beginners list. Local residents also report brief travels and social visits, including trips to Ottawa and Stratford, with community events and hospital updates among neighbors.
The Rockwood Presbyterian Church marked its hundredth anniversary with overflow attendance at both morning and evening services led by Rev. Dr. George Aitken and Rev. Dr. David Gowdy guest preaching. A public address system, birthday cake, and special music by the choir and visiting quartet accompanied the celebration, noting Rockwood and Eden Mills congregations have been united for 100 years.
United Church Women in Halton Presbytery held a general gathering at the church with about 80 attendees led by president Mrs. IH. R. Force. Groups discussed projects, planned a October fundraising tea at Mrs All Long’s home, and outlined plans for a rally here next month including a pot luck dinner. A nominating committee will prepare a slate for January. Gems were donated for a Frei Victor Mission base, packed Thursday.
A nutrition note states that one pint of milk, two cups, supplies about 75 percent of an adult's daily calcium. The remainder should come from other foods, and meeting daily calcium needs without milk is nearly impossible.
The public library board held its first session after summer holidays. Chairman Charles Kirkness presided. A new system of distributing books to public school students was discussed during a brief Thursday evening meeting.
Doro thy Richardson Scull of Georgetown sees pupils win Trinity College honors in June 1962 Theory and Harmony exams. Grade 1 First honors Coasie Ross Erin. second class D honors Larry Marshall Erin. Grade 2 First class Anne Thompson Erin Anne Maxwell Erin. second class honors Ron Gordon Acton. Grade 3 Second class honors Marlee MacSwain Acton Louise Snow Georgetown. Grade 4 Second class honors Poona Landsborough Acton. Grade 5 First class honors Robert Harper Erin Heather Devland Acton. second class honors Dorothy Leitch Georgetown Lynda Neil Alton.
Four individuals were baptized at the Church of St Alban. The names listed are David Alan Dodgson Donald Robert James Anderson Tambra Patricia Schonnop and Robert Andrew Hardy.
Obituary for Joseph Levie McMenemy of Glen Williams who died after five months illness. Funeral Sept. 12 in Georgetown with Rev. Soubley officiating. Interment in Georgetown. grandsons Fred Cripps Acton Leslie Cripps Acton Gordon Cripps Acton James Bailey Brampton Neil Cummys Brampton Jan McDonald St Catharines served as pallbearers. Born 1872 at Glen Williams, son of James and. Mary Ellen Givin widow of 1897 Brampton marriage. Survived by daughters Marie Day Georgetown Ida Hilton Glen Williams Mary Ann Bailey Brampton and Mrs Cecil Cripps Acton, plus a son Joe in Thorold.
Frank Black, a longtime artist since 1922 trained at the Art Students League of New York and Ontario College of Art, will exhibit 22 works at House Soi Georgetown from September 30 to October 15. The show features landscapes of Northern Ontario and Georgian Bay, plus Bermuda and Atlantic coast seascapes. Mrs Black also teaches at Acton Night School. the gallery serves Georgetown and Five Counties Art Association with permanent and special exhibits.
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