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Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), May 3, 1956, p. 5

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s thursdattmay 3rd 10m the acton free press acton ontario- page wvnt ttp u r notice with addition of new trucks for gar bage collection rounds on mondays and thursdays will be earlier any time after 7 am paper cartons must be broken j down and tied with none over three j feet long town of acton garbage contmhta rockwood presentations weddjhg rally demonstration form news items i mlmie wmm6 tmii uk r rvat mm 9mi9a ownwumtumy wot itt 9000 mnsn at bowtf law ha bh 1a 4h2aaaah on ni ranii rancnonf onfhar onty jooo vqhm cmq cow- aaaaaav ayfwmmfmmfmvafbi kv ftmsss nohonol mdwifml usljw cornell mnn motphymoums 2w uses any tip water automatic hkat-coa- trollcd gives more steam for heavy fabrics less for light itjc stainless sim washer twotone tfflmftllm sot 45 0 e eximthuk jvtuith 87 double tubs oat inside the other 6ilnate wash- ins actio 4pavt ball bearing a la- destructible cast iroa safety wringer 6year guarantee all- white or totat iktias colour choice gordons hdwe phone 76 acton ont no mokpt down tthms to suit tom com in amp sb us tuesday evening of last weokvan interesting event took place at- the presbyterian church when a pres entation was held for two recently married couples mr and mrs wal ter swanston and mr and mrs ronald martin mr douglas black opened the gathering with a hymn and prayer vocal numbers were contributed by janet lowe and her brother with mrs john freeman at the piano mr dave d gray showed a film in connection with a recent trip with mrs gray by boat from new york to south america and other adjacent points on the trip following the film showing all adjourned- to the basement for the presentations miss ejva fearen read ah address to the two coupl es and at the proper moment mr wm j gordon mr john freeman mrs storey and miss isabelle johnston came forward with par cels containing folding tables and 400day clocks walter swanston and ronald martin replied with thanks for the gifts the gathering joined in singing for they are jolly good fellows refreshments were served and a social time en joyed raise 1206 friday evening a large number gathered at the town hall for a benefit euchre and dance on behalf of robert hamilton who figured in a serious mishap before easter on his farm when he suffered the loss of part of his right leg at guelph general hospital by amputation some 1200 was collected in his behalf during the evening rob ert and his wife hazel were called to the platform when an address written by mrs fred lambert was read to the couple robert replied fittingly in response to the cheque presentation ventryllnfoot congratulations to mr and mrs ronald karl vcntry nee lorna g linfoot on the occasion of their wedding saturday at st- johns church at 4 pm rev evan h jones officiated the church was decorated with standards on the platform and bou quets on the altar the groom was attended by mr richard murray the bride entered the church on the arm of her father mr lome linfoot preceded by the ushers messrs cliff simmons and cecil meridith bridesmaids miss margo ventry and miss patricia linfoot gnrbun strain rr 1 milton markers monuments cemetery lettering quotations by appointment phone milton tr 84522 monday may 14th is mothers day at the roxy theatre acton all mothers admitted free when accompanied by dad or adult son or daughter its our way of saying thanks to all mothers its for being bright and cheery in the things you say and do its for hiding your troubles with the gayest of smiles its for radiating joy down the long lonely miles its for hiding your worries and making folks gay its for being kind and gentle along lifes way its for teaching us mom every day after day life is wonderfully sweet if you live it gods way on our screen on speedvale ave e at northeast city limits now open thursfrl living may st it up salmon mar 57 stranger wore a gun tnesvwed may 8s dont bother to knock thursfit may mll doctor im the housc 2 shows nightly children unc doctor at sea technicolor comedy plus r added attraction on stage at intermission time the electronic trio playing your favorite songs 5 year guaranteed investment 100 to 100000 insurance companies mun icipalities societies and many private investors have invested with us writ or mkmm o f manning manager halton peel trust savings mrs cecil meridith as matron of honor little lee wehher as flower girl and patrick meridith as ring bearer organist was ruth wright and soloist shirley davies later in the evening the wed ding dinner was served in the par ish hall where tables were set for guests and bridal couple ladies of the congregation serv ed a fowl dinner the wedding was somewhat marred by the wet wea ther of the afternoon later in the evening the happy couple left on a wedding trip with showers of con fetti arid best wishes as a result of heavy rains over the weekend the river rose up fairly high and timbers at hortops mill dam were raised to allow the high water to get away no serious threat of flood conditions occurred j s s rally sunday afternoon a big rally of presbyterian sunday schools was held in st andrews church fer gus mr ken burns had charge of the service which included prayer by rev w ross adams mrs m s mcniven organist with mr john mcintosh at the piano the 23rd psalm with mr v thiele as leader during the service alternate reading of 46th psalm with mr c ridsdale and mr j poland lead ing hymn when mothers of sal- cm selection by ladies sextet of st andrews church beautiful savior roll call offertory anoth er selection by the sextette the ninety and nine doxology and prayer by mr douglas black hymn jesus shall reign a talk was given by rev russell self a missionary from india- on fur lough who was present for the oc casion and appeared in indian cos tume a few were on the platform in costume the closing hymn was we have heard a joyful sound followed by benediction by rev a h vair saturday evening in the town hall a demonstration in music was given by mrs buckner of acton which was fairly well attended it was interesting to see the res ponse on the part of young folks through the medium of music pro ceeds were for a school in milton on behalf of retarded children mrs buckner seems to have a way of bringing out talent through music in the lives of youngsters which will be of benefit in later years ospriinge trout streams busy no record catches the local trout streams were in vaded saturday by ardent fisher men but no record catches were made due to high waters and cold weather mr and mrs gordon aitken at tended the wedding on saturday of the formers niece shirley aitken l to norman james at weston i little lynda robertson of tor- j onto is visiting with her grand- parents mr and mrs d g robert son friends of mrs dan winter town line arc sorry to learn she is again in the guelph hospital for treat ment mr and mrs wilbert matthews of guelph visited on saturday wtih mrs martha jackson united cooperatives of ontario officially opened a modem 600000 feed manufacturing plant in guelph to supply 72 cooperatives in northern and southwestern ontario the new plant with a three storey warehouse with floor space of almost 50000 square feetboasts one of the largest feed warehouses in canada the plant has a 24 hour capacity of 400 tens a modern office and labora tory 12 silos with storage capacity of 840oftbushels and a modern mixing department manager of the feed manufacturing plant will be alfred walberg s5ge8sss3s23em3kej 3pp mrs w mclntyre inheaclrwi the april meeting of dublin vomens institute was held at the home of mrs willard britton the president mrs william mclntyre opened the meeting with the in stitute ode the mary stewart col- llect and the lords prayer roll call payment of fees was answer ed by 22 ladies during the business period cor respondence was read 10 was oted to be sent to care the regular meetings are to be held in the evening opening at 8 pm for the summer months mrs c thomson gave a report of the dir ectors meeting mrs george somerville district president was asked to conduct the election of officers which re sulted as follows president mrs wm mclntyre first vicepresident mrs mansell nell is second vice- president mrs wm mcphedran secretary treasurer mrs alex near district director mrs c thomson press reporter mrs john dennis branch directors mrs w brit ton mrs wm frank mrs h blyth mrs d moffat auditors wrs b rennick mrs d mac- pherson pianist mrs wm frank assistant pianist mrs george rob ertson program committee mrs p kennedy mrs george robertson wrs c thomson mrs b ren nick social committee mrs h blyth mrs c mclntyre visiting committee mrs l ferguson mrs j d black mrs c thomson mrs w britton mrs b rennick mrs d moffat mrs chas davidson quilt- committee mrs l ferguson wrs d moffat mrs wm mclntyre mrs wm mcphedran miss minnie somerville agriculture and canadian indus tries mrs d moffat mrs wm frank citizenship and education mrs g somerville mrs fyfe so merville community activities and public relations mrs g robert son mrs h blyth historical re search and current events mrs p kennedy mrs t storey mrs w britton miss m somerville home economics and health mrs b ren nick mrs d macpherson resorut ions mrs h blyth hospitalization mrs john dennis booth mrs w britton mrs c thomson mrs h blyth mental health mrs d mof fat mrs b rennick thanked the hostess and all who had helped with the meeting the social com mittee served a lovely lunch dur ing the social hour ucoopens new600oooplani will supply 72 cooperatives some eo000 ontario farmers through their central wholesaling organization united cooperatives of ontario are now the proud pos sessors of a new 600000 feed man ufacturing plant in guelph ont in official opening ceremonies wed nesday the plant was unveiled by united cooperatives of ontario to approximately 500 ontario coop erative and affiliated farm organ ization officials employees and guests boasting one of the largest feed warehouses and one of the most modern feed plants in canada the guelph operation will supply 72 cooperatives located in south western and northern ontario the remaining so cooperatives in the eastern part of the province are presently being supplied by unit ed cooperative plants at kempt- ville and peterborough the new guelph plant will re place the two now outdated feed plants which the united cooper atives of ontario own in guelph with a 24 hour capacity of 400- tons the new plant will almost double the present capacity of the two guelph plants and eventually will require less manpower main units qfthenew plant jre a threestorey warehouse with floor space of almost 50000 square feet a modern office and laborat ory 12 silos with storage capacity or 84000 bushels and the mixing department 40 mixing bins 15 ingredient bins and six grinder bins plus the 12 silos give the plant a total holding- capacity of almost 150000 bushels mixing is done by a twoton tra velling scales bulk deliveries of grain and ingredients to the plant are speedily handled by a pneumat ic unloader campbellville mrj lliyehouse housecleaninq phone 128 and let us help you we clean rugs drapes cur tains or any wearing apparel also its time to use our cold stor age vaults to keep your valu able clothes safe from moths phone i jq acton company i oakville ontario kennedys bookstore your headquarters for office supplies wallpaper paints books stationery 175 wyndham st guelph ont churchill giveirla flowe on 25th anniversary friends and neighbors of mr and wrs ed freeman expressed their heartfelt congratulations on sunday by joining together to present them withafloor lamp anclflowers for their diamond wedding anniversary mrs fred spear entertained 25 little friends of caroline and trudy in honor -of- their birthdays last saturday sympathy is extended to mrs alice thomson on the loss of her youngest sister mrs bertha lc in toronto on monday christian mission in world is topic mrs a mcphedran and miss katherine were hostesses to the womens missionary society on thursday afternoon the presid ent miss simpson opened the meeting with the call to worship the devotions were in charge of mrs sharpe and mrs halstead mrs r elliiot read the minutes of the last meeting and mrs r d mahon gave the financial report mrs a moore reported 1 1 members for the home helpers mrs menzies reported three let ters for welcome and welfare also three cheer letters senu and ex tended appreciation received from some of these friends mrs a moore reported on the easter meeting of the girls group at which miss gerald ine greer mis sionary in formosa was the speakerralthough the weather was not favorable there was a good at tendance and everyone enjoyed miss greers message five ladies attended a meeting in acton last week where mrs zicdman of the scott mission was the guest speaker mrs greenlees gave a report of mrs ziedmans ad dress which was a brief summary of the work of the mission from its beginning a short business period followed and suggestions were made about the 70th annivers ary of this wms to be held this fall golden anniversary for a w nortons mr and mrs a w norton were guests of honor on sunday at a fam ily dinner at the pines stoney crock recognizing their golden wedding anniversary mr and mrs william mitchell long time neigh bors were abso guests we extend sympathy to the kirk- patrick and turner families in the death of mr james kirkpatrick following a long and severe illness j mr and mrs charles james and children were guests at the mc- 1 dougallmcandrew wedding in christ church cathedral hamilton i and the reception in the roumanian hall afterwards on saturday i 8alunapao topic the christian- mission in a revolutionary world assisting were miss j mcphail who spoke on conditions in the world mrs w van sickle spoke on british guiana and mrs elsley on formosa mrs crawford asked the opinion of the members present to the question of women being ordained as ministers of the church the topic was quite interesting the offering was received and dedicated 19 ladies answered the roll call with the word rejoice the meeting was closed with pray er by the president a pleasant half hour was spent djuting the lunch period wa has meeting at larlcman home the wa met at the home of mrs larkman on monday evening the president mrs m mcenery in the chair the meeting opened with the theme song and creed and lords prayer mrs t given had charge of the devotional minutes were read and several items of business were discussed plans were made for a bus trip june 19 mrs starrett gave a read ing and a contest roll call was answered by my idea of a perfect iiusljiii fiftfr ed tu ue evert0n continue cleanup at new hornby park weekend visitors despite bad weather for part of the day the volunteers continued j working saturday on the site of the j new hornby community centre and report considerable progress made in preparing the land work will resume again this saturday and while the farmecs among the work- ers may be seeding officials are hoping that factory workers will lend their time to help in the worth while effort the men hope to gettjai vvoodlot cleaned upsoon so the townships equipment can start to clean up the rest of the 12acre park television and radio service by r w grant phone acton 594 collect i located at music store- watsons in district news mrs ken smith wayne and judy guelph visited on saturday with mr and mrs wesley lillie and family mr and mrs h uiterwyk and family visited friends in hamilton on sunday mrs harvey jestin visited her aunts mrs stanley mckay and mrs e mccuen guelph last wed- nesday several from the village attend ed the benefit euchre and dance for bob hamilton in bockwood friday evening misses joyce and grace fountain guelph spent the weekend at the home of their parents mr and mrs charles fountain and family mr robert mccutchcon and di- anne kitchener spent a few days with mr and mrs harvey jestin and bobby and mr and mrs t d mccutchcon visitors on monday withmr and mrs john alton and miss jennie tovell were mr and mrs harry alton penetang mrs wes mclean mr and sirs robert patten and i family guelph miss rose cairns edinburgh scotland and mr ian gilchrest alaska sunday visitors with mr and mrs omar parker were mr and mrs joseph mckenna guelph mr and mrs david mills and don of jrlarnilton uiuu wiui piuveu tu ue v humorous mrs starrett gave a read ing and a contest the meeting clos ed with the mizpah benediction lunch was served by mrs marshall and mrs shortill assisted by the hostess r extend sympathy the sympathy of the community goes out to mrs bernard millar in the passing of her husband also to robert and stewart and mrs brownridge brothers and sister mr and mrs millar- lived in this com munity until a few years ago when they retired to acton our sympathy also goes out to mrs kirkpatrick and family in the passing of a husband and a father after a lengthy illness mrs robert mcenery mrs f smith and mrs burton miss hilts mrs kirkwood mrs shortill mrs townsend and mrs bert mcmenemy attended the daffodil tea at ash- grove last thursday mrs ken cotton went to buffalo by airplane for the weekend but owing to the terrible fog had to re turn home by bus as no planes were flying on sunday night campbellville ght miss wendy fryer acton spent a few days with her grandparents mr and mrs omar parker people buy the free press to read ind read the free press to buy honors brou village thank music teachers the thanks of this community are extended to the teachers of ss no 10 school ciimpbellville nassaga- vreya township for the honors which were won at the haltun county music festival held in acton last week miss margaret mcphail was gold medallist in her class with lome mitchell and harold watson each receiving a silver medal tb junior and senior choirs each were awarded a silver cup for flrtt priso miss evelyn goodwin of toronto is the very efficient music supervisor assisted by mrs lloyd crawford vf campbellville sympathy of this community is extended to mrs- roy parker on the loss of her aunt mrs william mc- tavish toronto spring rains are beginning to crowd out those spring snows weve been having and jhe grass is getting greener daily

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