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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 12, 1951
Page
5
Items of interest report moves and hospital news. Mir and Mrs Surlock moved to the Sixth Line on the Beswick farm. Several friends note health improvements and hospital stays for Soper Clifford Mills and others. visits span Taranto Toronto Virginiatown Walkerton and Georgetown with several family gatherings and a funeral at Bracebridge.
C Foster returns from Hudson’s Bay area after a trip by air to the Belcher Islands where he holds mining interests. A Toronto Star report and photo covered the journey. Also noted are local social items including a sixth birthday party for Joy Patterson and visits by families from Toronto and Brampton.
Lakeside Chapter 10 ODE met in the Legion Hall on Tuesday April 10 for a Hard Times party. Mrs J H Creighton presided as reports were read and adopted with correspondence dealt with. A tea and baking sale was planned for May and a bazaar for October discussed. Donations supported the Peace Garden Fund and Library Board. Mrs Marks won best Hard Times costume, prizes awarded amid games and social time.
The Lena Rivers play, staged by the Evening Auxiliary, drew full hall attendance and balanced humor with a deeper message. Cast included Lena, Shirley Thompson, and Mrs. Gibson among many others, directed by Mrs. Elwood Snow and Mrs. Ken Cotton with music by the Shortill family and Emile McEnery.
The first Welland Canal linking Lakes Erie and Ontario was opened in 1829, marking a major milestone in Canadian infrastructure and inland transportation.
Pte. K Robertson of Moffat is home several days from Sue nybrook Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Melmer and family visited Tilington over the weekend. Miss Reta Ward visited Guelph, and Mr. Mansel Taylor and Mrs Merkel called on Verna Campbell. Communion will be observed at Nassagaweya Presbyterian Church this Sunday. Jack Copeley spent the weekend with friends in Hamilton.
Mire HM Mayllin and Mrs McCutehean announce the betrothal of their daughter Palmela Maes to Gordon Yeatrick McCutehean of Acton. The marriage is set for May at St Alban’s Anglican Church at 3 o'clock.
Waructions announce public auction at Herven Cate Bay Grata farm lot 2 can 7 Blue Springs Inc five miles south of Highway 7 West Pe Acton on Friday April 26 starting 1 00 pm. Items include Brown horse hay horse harnesses cattle hogs hens oats hay seed implements buggy sleighs furniture sewing machine and household goods. Cash settlement with clerk day of sale. Hindley and Elliott auctioneers. Rockwood or Milton.
Public auction to sell Holstein Guernsey and Jersey cows and heifers plus dairy equipment at Nass two miles south of Campbellville. Items include 6 Holstein and Guernsey cows, 4 heifers and calves, a Woods milking machine, poultry, feed, hay and 30 bushels of wheat. cash sale with no reserve due to the owner's hospitalization. Auctioneers L McMillan and Roger Wood.
At a Music Study Group meeting hosted by Mrs Clive Poole an orchestration program was presented. Two students earned cash awards of 10 and 5 for top standing in Royal Conservatory of Music exams.
Mrs F Woodward died April 1 at her home 37 Metron Ave North Hamilton in her eighty fifth year. Former Amanda Griffin born in Hela Township she lived in Acton before moving to Hamilton twelve years ago. Survived by step mother Susan Griffin Erin two daughters Mrs Everett Danny Brampton and Mrs Elmore Johnston Hamilton two sons W Griffin Sprow and John R Sprow Acton two brothers George and Smith E Griffin three sisters predeceased. Funeral April dth Swackhammer Hills Funeral Home and New Westminster Church Rev Marshall conducted service at the funeral home and Hamilton Mausoleum entombment followed pallbearers Errol Sprowl Harold Griffin Richard Woodward Thomas Phillips Mac Sprowl Calvin Sprowll.
The Young People Society met at the Ward Bruce home with 14 members to organize a weekly church choir. Miss Marjorie Chester presided with Miss Shirley Chester assisting as notes on duties, plus reports from Women’s Institute activities and a Chest X ray clinic planned for April 27. Officers were elected for the new year and local committees formed for district contests.
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