Family Mourns Loss After First Sad Year
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 05, 1934
Page
8
April Weather and Seasonal Notes from Acton
The column reflects spring trends with mild weather, early signs of renewal, and remarks on April as a true spring month. It notes maple syrup at 2.50 a gallon, Easter services well attended, and travel cautious due to fog. Community talk includes local building plans and Acton ads guiding purchases.
Acton Guides Finish Wooly Raster Bunny Task
The Acton Guides complete the last steps of making waxed grey bunnies and finalize the sewing work. Eight names chosen from a Guide hat. dance line taught for the County Rally soon. no meeting this week due to Captain's absence. Bluebirds and song sparrows noted as spirits lift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Guides
Jean Praser
Public meeting discussed rebates power rates and building project
Ontario Commission decisions on rebates and Acton’s thirteenth power bill cloud the outlook with a possible deficit. Councillors urged public attendance while Mr King offered information to interested citizens and defended minutes amid procedural tensions. Accounts were approved and funds moved from Water Works to General. plans for the building delayed until after next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Ontario Commission
Acton
McMillan
Prcent
Aith Gt Eia
W. A. Lasby
Councillor Jones
Mr. King
Lesley
Reeve Thetford
Hydro Department
L G
R. J. Kerr
Town folks share visits and progress report
Mrs. Mary A Bally and son Petcy of Toronto visited friends last week. Mrs 8 Tennant and daughter Ruby were guests last Saturday and Ruby is progressing toward coming home. A devotional meeting of the St. John A P A Group Three will be held in the Orange Hall on Friday evening April 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Bally
Petcy
Toronto
Tennant
Ruby
St. John's A. P. A
Orange Hall
Mortgage Sale of Frame House and One Acre Land
Frame house and one acre of land Lot 27 Seventh Die Enquesing to be sold at public auction on Saturday April 21 1934 at 2 00 pm on the premises. Terms cash. Roy Hindley auctioneer. For further particulars apply to John Williamson Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enquesing
Roy Hindley
Auastisneer
John ‘Williamson
Acton
Notice to Creditors of John George Walters Estate
Claimants against the estate of John George Walters of Chingacousy Georgetown Esquosing Acton and Brampton died at the House of Refuge Brampton on April 3 must send their claims by May 5 1934 to the executors Graham and Duncan Waldir Farmers Acton Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George "Walters
Chingacousy
Georgetown
Esquosing
Acton
Une
Graham
Duncan 'Waldir
Ontario
Obituary notes mark deaths of Pickett and Patterson families
Longstanding Lowville and Caledon figures Gordon Armstrong and Mrs. Amanda Patterson lead the obituaries. William John Patterson of Caledon dies at 64 after a life of farming and church involvement. Surviving family includes widow, four sons, two daughters, and siblings across Ontario and Michigan. Funeral at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Orangeville. Margaret Atkinson of Guelph dies after three weeks illness at 77, survived by daughter Mae Potton and siblings, service at Paisley Memorial United Church with interment at Ebenezer Cemetery Nassagaweya. Relations attend from Toronto, Detroit, and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickett
Lowville
Witlaza
Platt
Halton County
Henry
Premier Henry
Webster Pickett
William John Patterson
Caledon
Mr. Patterson
Thos. Patterson
Margaret Henderson
Knox
United Church
Ida Nelson
Orville Brown
Acton
Thomas
N. E. Sloan
Toronto
Forest Lawn
Orangeville
A. V. Bentum
Warnock LE
Patterson
Jarvis
Rockwood
Brampton
Mono’ Mills
M. Atkinson
Guelph
Guelph General Hospital
Margaret Atkinson
Jonathan Atkinson
Nassagaweya Township
Atkinson
John Patterson
Paisley _M@iMorial
E. G. Potton
Mae. Potton
George Patterson
Rev
J. H. Patterson
Michigan
William’ F. Patterson
Ontario
Porter
A. Ason
Nassagawega
T. Taylor
Moffat
G. T. Howard
J. W. Barberee
Grosby
Ebenezer Cemetery
Nassagaweya
Atkinson H
Messrs. F. Wilton
A. Hoffman
W. Taylor
A. Pearson
A. Holm
R. Rudd
Flint
Detroit
Mich
Hamilton
Burlington
Bluevale
Hepworth
Princeton
Freelton
New Organization Plans Local Elimination Contests
A new organization outlines elimination contests between Burlington Milton groups in Palermo Community Hall about April 20. Losers face Acton groups around April 25, with finals possibly in Milton's Princess Theatre in early May. County Board aims to boost junior life and activity across communities and seeks countywide support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Milton
Palermo
Acton
Neet
Princess Theatre
Beant
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Martha
April
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Girl Guide News
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Jas. Symon
Coffield ‘Washer Co
Stewart Town
John Bull
Pallant’s
Acton, Ontario
Bey
F.armstrong
Brant
Alberta
John Heffernan
Norton Motors
WM. J. Patterson
Grocery Department
Kadloge
Nelsson’s
Aylmer
Ont
Bray Foundation
E. A
Welland
Bray Hatchery
Bray
Clayburn Ave
St. Catharines
Biaig
Geo. C. Brown
Norval—Phone
Patterson’s
Ferione
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