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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 06, 1950

Page

4

Ballinafad Church Notices and Local Moves

Ballinafad Sunday School reopened after Christmas. Mission Band met at the manse. The Friday Hall social evening was not held. Mer vin Dodds is sick with rheumatic fever and hopes for a quick recovery. Mr Arnold McEnery, once bedridden with phlebitis, was briefly up but returned to bed. Alfred Swindlehurst moved to Ballinafad while Mr and Mrs Lloyd Swindlehurst and Brian relocated to his new farm. The Kansas Farmer hosted a Moor show and dance in the Hall Tuesday night.

Mervin Dodds Arnold McEnery Alfred Swindlehurst Ballinafad Lloyd Swindlehurst Brian Kansas

Rockwood WCTU Meeting and Town News Roundup

The March Rockwood WCTU session at Mr RO Jolliffe’s home discussed temperance with Dr Bell on alcoholism versus tuberculosis. River flooding and building updates follow, plus social notices on local events, arrivals, and recent travels and illnesses among residents.

Play Garners Strong Turnout At Nassagaweya Hall

Nassagaweya community members attended a Friday evening performance of The Colonel's Maid at Brookville Hall. The Campbellville Young Adult Group produced the three act comedy with support from Nassagaweysa Presbyterian Church choir. The night concluded with the Form Forum season ending supper at the Kennedy home in Milton attended by twenty five members. Prizes awarded in euchre went to Mrs Wilfred Kennedy Mrs D Henderson and Mize Pearl Kennedy.

Brookville Hall Campbellville Nassagaweysa Presbyterian Church Form Forum J.J. Kennedy Milton Wilfred Kennedy D Henderson Pearl Kennedy Stanley Robinson Alex Pringle Fa Davenport Kennedy Land Mra FA. Davenport Ruay Ree” Institute

Local Social Notes Highlight Week End Visits and Events

A roundup of community life with visits from Alex Wright and families to Limehouse, church services at Limehouse Presbyterian on April 2, and a weekend homecoming for cadet Robin Roume from RMC. Winners in WI events with music by Karn's orchestra, festival performances, and garden-planning proceeds. Also mentions farm sale to Glen Williams, travels to Toronto, and a note on a productive export shorthorn bull in Creeton, England.

Alex Wright Wt Lane Limehouse Presbyterian Church Robin Roume RMC A’ Smethurst Jacqueline Wm Devereaux Halifax Andy Chas Jones Everet Peter Glynn A. Norton Clifford Webster Joe McDonald J Ellerby June Bruce Joe Watson Helen McLaughlin Karn W. Evans Nobletone Carling Walsh Andrew Mino Glen Williams O. Foster Herrington's Lane Toronto J A Smethurst Islington Bill Mills Sus Vian Streetsville Mixa Jean Ruddell SS. No. 2 Dannie Currie Clift McDonald Dally Varden

Erin area community notes and farm forum events

Local residents attend church visits and family gatherings in Erin Brampton and Georgetown. The Erin Farm Forum held a dance euchre night at the Town Hall raising funds for a community hall building and a quilt raffle winner was announced. A California made bronze apple concentrate beverage is introduced for sale.

Bert Craig Joan Georgetown Messie R J. Hunter Gordon Aitken Lorne School Halton J. Matthews Wo J Jackson R J Matthews

Local Notices From Guelph Area

Miss Marlene Black recovering at home with Mrs Suter after illness. Kingsbury and Catherine move into new home. Mrs Hunter visiting in Toronto. Dorothy Weatherston starts clerk job in Rockwood. Mr and Mrs McDougal and Mrs Eiton Bavard visit with T D McCutcheon and Harvey Jestin. Muriel Benham and J Morrell visit Benham family. Harvey Jestin and George Jeatin visit Kilty in Guelph. Warry Wortop Robert Barbour and Harvey Jeatin attend Toronto hockey game Guelph vs Porcupine.

Marlene Black Guelph General Hopital Suter Duncan Kingsbury Catherine Hunter Toronto Dorothy Weatherston Rockwood D. T. McDougal Eiton Bavard Brian

Clearing Auction Sale of Live Stock and Implements

A clearings auction sale on April 16 at Eden Mills features horses and harness gear including a 7 year old Bel x gelding a 4 year old Percheron and a May team of 14 years harness ready. 16 lambs and 8 Oxford ewes due April 20. 16 thrifty shouts. farm implements from Massey Harris including a binder mower and drill. miscellaneous items and 10% to 20% brimming stock. cash with clerk on day of sale. Wm A Gibson acts as auctioneer.

Mruchons Dunbar Khon Toe Aelph Road Jomiles Eden Milla Jomilet Brookville Harnes Hie Massey Harris Masaey Harris Massey Harry Green House Supreme Massey Morris Gibson Auctro

Campbellville Adjudicator at Nassagewega Music Festival

George Small director of Muasle Ontario School for the Blind Brantford Ont served as adjudicator for the Nassagewega Township Music Festival held Tuesday afternoon in Brookville Hall. Donald Martin welcomed a daughter at Guelph General Hospital. A sister for Nell. Sympathy to Mrs. Edgar Cairns on the death of her sister Mrs. J Nixon of Ancaster. Art Cramp left for British Columbia to spend a year with relatives.

George Small Muasle Ontario Brantford Ont Nassagewega Township Brookville Hall Donald Martin Guelph General Hospital Nell Edgar Cairns J. Nixon Ancaster Art Cramp

Inter Township Music Festival Welds This Week

At Trafalgar Township Festival results announced include solo winners Joan Black Kelao Eleanor Cairns and Martin Davenport from several schools. Vocals duets Cairns with Homewood and McMillan with Davenport. Choir and enrollment notes also listed with multiple pupils and teams.

Neasegaweya Nassegaweys Rolo Gerald Homewood Nassageweya Percy Gibbons Nassagaweya Joan Black Kelao Eleanor Cairns Nessagawreys Faien Mills School Moffat School Martin Davenport Pinegrove School Forbes Cole Eden Mills Donna Frank Moffat Donna McMillan Pinegrove Nassagewega Fden Mills Trafalgar Township Trafalger Township Hall

Why Our Laws Can't Nail Drunken Drivers

A Maclean's dilemma on drunk driving calls for legalizing scientific blood or breath tests. Canadian police rely on outdated intoxication checks, yielding many cases padded to minor offenses. Experts urge drastic, fast action to curb the deadly trend.

Ames Saya Jualyn Rogers Ontario Maclean's Saya Maclean David Archibald Us&s Canada Civie Sims Vern Page Toronto

Uncle Henpeck and Nephew Pun Inquirers Over Money

A humorous exchange contrasts old and new views on money with Uncle Henpeck lamenting past earnings and a nephew joking about both sides. The dialogue pivots to a joke defining recession and depression as belt tightening versus lack of belts and pants.

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District News Rockwood Wctu RO Jolliffe George Peal Joliffe Jolliffe Bell A K Thomas Mra D Parker Feverton WCTU Geo Peal Valley Road W.A Presbyterian Church Speedside Women's Institute David Albert Gray Acta John Freeman St John's Church J.J. Gibb Wm. W. Pett Aldershot Albert Beards Jackson Street Charles Thatcher Malacy Harris Agency John Borthwick Guelph Murray Dyer Clarence Hendarson Gareth Guild Pelham Mya May Milne Florida Limehouse Creeton Eng Ospringe California Everton Nassagswe Oakville Monument Works Colborne Street West Department of Health Department of Game and Fisheries Moray Inter-Township Weld Henpeck Orient & Weldrest BY Tooke Tooke Acton Milton Rotary Club ICE Milton Arena Jay Cox Duke Willoughby Marion Mark Silver Blades Fred Rowland United States
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