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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 10, 1947
Page
13
Easter week was marked by numerous visits and travel from Acton and nearby towns. Residents welcomed relatives and friends from Toronto Ottawa Montreal and Detroit while others prepared trips or returned home after holidays.
The Rev Dr Morris Zeidman from Toronto will address a public meeting at Limehouse Presbyterian Church on Thursday evening April 1 at 8 o'clock. Zeidman, Polish Jew and superintendent of Seat Mission on Hay Street in Porento, tours Poland noting Nazi devastation. The event is sponsored by the church missionary society with a silver collection to support the speaker's work. He will discuss Poland and the Nazi occupation and share a vivid account. The public is invited to attend.
Sunday services at 11:00 morning worship with Rev Touls Pickering of Manover United Church, 12:15 church school, 7:00 evening worship on a post Enanter manifestador topic. Midweek prayer and study group urges Christian action. Also April 13 fireside YWA spring thank offering event. Everyone welcome.
Morning Holy Communion at 8.30 a.m. Beginner's Class at 11.00 p.m. Church School and Confirmation Class at 12.05 p.m. Evensong and Sermon at 7.00 p.m.
The Massey Harris Co. Ltd tracing a 100 year growth from Daniel Maney in Upper Canada to a world farming machinery empire. The article recounts mergers, plant openings in Toronto Brantford and Manchester, U.S. acquisitions, and the 2 million dollar Brantford combine plant, highlighting self propelled combines and global expansion.
Annie Irene Mitchell eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Alex Mitchell of Ticeton becomes engaged to Robert Edward Dredge son of Mr and Mrs Herbert M Dredge The couple plans a quiet wedding in the latter part of April.
The Limehouse column lists holiday visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Paul Spitzer and families from Breslau and Toronto, and Miss Shirley Wright visiting Kingston. It notes Easter services on April 1 at 2 pm, parish events, local clubs meetings, auctions, and community notices across Limehouse with multiple names and upcoming activities.
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