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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Sep 28, 1961

Page

21

Headline Meeting 7 at Ladlex Aid Notes

Mrs William macPherson led the Ladlex Aid meeting with 13 members and one visitor. The devotional titled The secret of a peaceful heart was given by Mrs S Fuller. Open House at Rev and Mrs Maxwell's at Erin was discussed. A Greek boy fund of thirty dollars was approved. Visitors included Mr Victor Upshall, Mrs Albert Breadner, and Mr Stewart McDonald.

Wiliam macPherson S. Fuller Maxwell Erin MacPherson Fulter B. Robertson E. Fisher G. Jackson Victor Upshall Albert Breadner Brampton H. R. Howard Stewart McDonald Rochester N.Y David Stewart

Acton Free Press Highlights Local News and Visits

September 28 1961 Acton area notices note Mrs Lucie M Jackson and Mr Sy De Vries in hospital care. Aitkens from Dundas visit Parry Sound for duck hunting while John and Sherlock Aitken of Western University return home. Mrs Byron Bruce soloist at Hillsbury United Church with Mrs Gordon Aitken as accompanist. Obituary for Annie Beamish from Ower Sound hospital with funeral at Everton Cemetery. Baby daughter of Mr and Mrs Don Milton in Guelph Hospital with pneumonia. Carman Griffin and wife return from Mishawaka Indiana after ten day visit.

M. Jackson Sy. de Vries Guelph Hospital Gordon Aitken Kitchener Parry Sound Joan Aitken Dundas John Sherlock Aitken Western University London Byron Bruce Hillsbury United Church Annie Beamish Ower Sound Hospital Acton Everton Cemetery Beamish H. R. Howard Don Milton Carman Griffin Mishawaka Indiana

Weekend Visitors and Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner Recap

The report lists numerous guests visiting from Ontario towns including Guelph Stratford Fergus Acton Walden marie and Rockwood. Mrs A Fines and Vorip toured Kalamazoo and Detroit relatives. D G Robertson hosted a turkey dinner with family including Norman Robertson and Lloyd Robertson. several guests from Acton Stratford and Guelph attended while E Plann of Buffalo could not attend.

A. Fines Vorip Kalamazoo Detroit Michigan J. U. Robertson M. Cummings Preston George Grundy John Lethard Toronto Laretta Grundy Wilbert Kant Flintoll Stratford Logeferguson Bob Slater Cecile Bilton Lloyd Bilton Betty Grundy Guelph Murray McKitrick Marlene Waldemar Bender Hanover Helen Carton Fergus Gordon Bilton Puslineh Lake Ralph Barber Sundsenwad Aachelle Cripps Cecil Cripps Acton Bill Wragg Doug Hilton Murray Rockwood K. Klooster Peter Kooster Drayton Everton Church of Christ Disciples D. G. Robertson George’ Young Marilyn Norman Robertson Lloyd Robertson Co Heimler Rep Carter Laverne Karen Mars Ken Robertson Lynda Donna Rexdale E. Plann Buffalo Doug Robertson

Rockwood Postmaster Awarded Bino culars Under P O Plan

Rockwood postmaster George Day received a pair of binoculars from the Post Office Department under the Public Service Suggestion Plan Award. Presentation by Ira Jones Walkerton area supervisor Cy Davies Guelph assistant postmaster and London district examiner marked Day's third such award since the program began in 1953.

George Day Rockwood Post Office Department Public Service Ira Jones Walkerton Cy Davies Guelph London

Life Changes Before Marriage and After Silent Y

A compact wry saying notes that before marriage a man yearns for a woman and after marriage the letter Y becomes silent, playing on the idea of changing desire and commitment.

Russian visitors show interest in American telephones

Report notes Moscow exhibit visitors last year showed considerable interest in American telephones. In Russia only about one in fifty has telephone service, reflecting limited domestic access under government ownership.

United States Moscow Russia

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