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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 09, 1936

Page

8

Births and Marriages and Deaths Notice Run

MORTON-HOLLOWAY At St Albans Church Acton on Thursday 2nd 1936 Doris Cavell Alberta daughter of Bar and Mrs Edwin A Holloway to Mr Norman John Morton younger son of Mr and Mrs John Morton all of Acton DIED LAMBERT Suddenly of Rockwood on Tuesday March 31st 1936 James Lambert husband of the late Maria Peavey in his 68th year ANDERSON At his residence Mill Acton Ontario on Wednesday Bth 1939 James R Anderson in his 74th year IN MEMORIAM beloved who passed away April 6th 1933 EVER REMEMBERED by RAY ELVIN and ARTHUR McLAUGHLIN In memory Olive who passed away twelve years ago April 6th 1924 The world may change from day to day But the memory of one we love will never fade away MOTHER FATHER SISTERS and BROTHER.

Lambert Rockwood James Lambert Maria Peavey Beloved Ray Elvin Arthur McLaughlin Olive Pather

Local notes on holidays weather and transport

Good Friday plans and Easter menu plus school holidays announced. Temperature dipped to 20 yesterday with unsettled spring in the Rockies. Brampton sets daylight saving dates from April 25 to September 29. Ontario rail service to Acton ends after April 9 and CNR staff changes noted. Sheep sold for 18 at Benham’s sale. local officials report various civic updates and a court judgment of 103 in a suit involving Frederick Neale.

Oakville News Roundup and Local Changes

Oakville reports Mrs RW B Smith returns from New York and Gordon Gooderham Sr. buys Mia s Whitney Willmer house at Watson and Belgea Streets. J H W Turner ends 18 years at St John s United Church Sunday School and plans to move to Hamilton. Jack Hecker injured when a car’s rear fender scraped his finger and bent his ring. J Jewell transferred after eight years as Yell Telephone manager in Lindsay. Robert Kennedy of Poultry Purim truck hits Mrs Ruz on the highway near St Jude s Cemetery. Kennedy fined 64 35 and license cancelled for one month.

RW. B. Smith New York Gordon Gooderham Mias S.therlangt King and Dundas Streets Gordon Gooderham, Jr Whitney Willmer Watson and Belgea Streets J. HW. Turner St. John's United Y. J. Jewell Yell Telephone Lindsay and Oakville Robert Kennedy Ray Poultry Purim Who Ruz St. Jude's Cemetery

J Keeses Sale Schedule Listed For April Dates

A fragment lists sales by J Keeses including Arthur Dobson in Quelph Township on Tuesday April 14 and Walter Lambert in Third Line Erin on Thursday April 16 with locations and dates.

Arthur Dobson Quelph Township Walter Lambert Third’ Line Erin

Longtime Ballinafad Resident John McKechnie Dies in Toronto

Mrs John McKechnie a Ballinafad elder passes away at friends home in Toronto after brief illness born 1868 in Erin Township daughter of Agnes Young and the late James Young. She lived in Enquesing and Ballinafad before retiring to Ballinafad and leaves siblings Maude Janet Barbara James Young. James Henry Bird of Esquesing died suddenly aged about 66 at his home concession 7 on Friday. He left a widow Annie Cook five sons Howard Wilfrid Arthur Herbert Lorne and a daughter Mrs T J Brownridge. burial in Brampton Cemetery. Anderson James died at Acton Mill Street aged 74 after years of ill health formerly caretaker at the Government building and Blacksmith in Nassagaweya and Acton. He was member of Orange and Oddfellows and Knox Church. Funeral at 2.30 tomorrow at home with interment in Fairview Cemetery Acton.

John McKechnie Ballinafad Friends Toronto McKechnie Erin Township Agnes Young James Young Enquesing Township McKechnic Maude Janet Barbara David Moran Streetsville Aridita James Henry Bird Esquesing Lat Concession Peel County Halton Ashgrove Murray Sproat James McDonald Harry Moffat Walter Brownridge George Currie Brampton Cemetery Georgetown Herald Ufe James Anderson George and Janet Anderson Nassagaweya Mary A. Adamson Eden Mille Acton James Gilmour Clara Sherrington Hamilton W. S. Malone N. L. Powell Bramptay George William D Orange and Oddfellows Acton Full Fair Mike Knox Church Fairview Cemetery Aclon

Milton Jamboree planned for May weekend

Acton Group scouts discuss Milton Jamboree at Halton Leaders meeting held in Oakville Scout Hut. Jamboree slated for May 24 weekend with Toronto troops invited. Acton delegates split on timing and scope. Oakville HQ praised for facilities. Arthur Paddon to focus on Central Ontario district inclusion.

Mason Acton Halton Oakville Milton Toronto Kings Thos Blakelock Hulton Ontario Stair Arthur Paddon Western Scouling Western University 8. W. Fox University of Western Ontario

Rambling Round in a Runabout Notes Local Sports Happenings

Local column reports on hockey action with Durham defeating Whitby and celebrating the title as Acton falls short. It mentions upsets by St Michaels Burzery over Guelph Juniors, plans for annual club meetings, and upcoming county league events at the Dominion Hotel April 16. Also notes boxing gym work, intermediate ball prospects, and aging weather delaying sports.

Georgetown and District News Highlights

Georgetown hosted events on Mill Street with the Bank of Commerce building noted. At the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto, Cal G Cousens of Georgetown was elected a Director. Joseph Depaumont expanded woollen and knitting mills at Glen Williams with new mule harness and machinery. Rev D D Davidson and Mrs Davidson moved to Georgetown and settled in the Manse. An engagement was announced between Margaret Agnes Giffen and Annaiell Hepburn of Georgetown for mid April. Dall Club officers for 1936 were elected with KE MacCormack as Vice President and Walter McGouvray as Secretary Treasurer.

Bank of Commerce Mill Street Toronto Cal. G. Cousens Georgetown Joseph Depaumont Glen. Willams D. D. Davidson de. R. Paul B. Stone Cnt Harald Marah KE. V. MacCormack Walter AfcOuvray C. King C. Benham D G. Marshall Harvey Walters J. Heaumont Joe Hawon Ruddy Herald

Garden rumor haunts Tukey magistrate court

In a brief record a magistrate asks why a wife believes her husband has tired of her. The wife replies the husband spends all his time in the garden and brings her only a rose, hinting at an unhappy marriage.

Waterton-Glacier Peace Park and Cross-Border Garden Plan

Article describes the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park on the Montana Alberta border, the Manitoba North Dakota boundary garden project, and various boundary markers. It notes planned gardens, boundary posts, and shared management by Canada and the United States as efforts toward peaceful cooperation.

Waterton-Glacier Yae Albeelue Montana Canadas United States James Montagnes Central Press Toronto Canada Customs and Dakota Montana-Alberta Douglas British Columbia Blaine Washington Dunseith N.dgy Dbossevain Man Civiia Paris Henry J. Wood Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park Waterton Lakes Park Glacier Park Delaware Cananda

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