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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 13, 1950

Page

12

Community Notes from Sunday Visits and Celebrations

Sunday visits spread across area as families gathered at relatives homes including McCutcheon Jestin Hartop Palframas Patten and Allen Mus Benham and Rockwood Milne Jestin and Major wedding at Stone Church is announced with congratulations to William Jackson and Jean Major on their marriage Saturday.

My. Arnt Robert McCutcheon Kitchener Harvey Jestim Bobby TD. McCutcheon Bart Palframas Pleasant W. H. Hartop Robert Patten Diene Guelph John Allen Mus Barbera Benham

Easter Weekend Visits Across Communities Appears in Local Notes

The column lists numerous visits by residents and guests from Rockwood Guelph Georgetown Toronto Trenton and Detroit during Good Friday and Easter weekend. Familiar names include the Milne McNiven Clark Wright Booth Groves Woodhouse and Lasby with multiple families hosting relatives and friends throughout the region. Special Easter services were held at local churches as well.

Harold Westbrook Hamilton Freod George Sheppard Toronto Fred Reelly Moorefield Anna Coulson Mo Clark Rockwood Calvin Clark Georgetown Donald Clark Misa Pauline O'Halloran Joe Bateman James O'Halloran Clarence Funk Lorie Trenton John Punk Wm McLean Gordon Blacklock T. A. Ingle W. J. Dalton Detroit J. D. Lowrie Harold Wilson Grand Rapides Mich Fred Gardiner Lionyd Bewley Lac Bewley Bob Davis Guelph Robert Wright Jr Robert Wright George Wright Chesley Wright I A. McAlpine Alan Barton Quelph Dave Booth Mra Woods Am Guelph Bert Gilmour Freetton Mra Gilmour Mire Fine Mya Albert Burrows Mr. Burrows Joseph Lasby Wallace Lasby James Danter Little Daughters W. J. Lowrie

Ospringe Easter Visits and Community Church Services

Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs David Stewart and family with Woodstock guests Mrs Aitchsson Bill Jock and Barbara. Easter guests with Moore R and J Hunter included Mr and Mrs Bert Craig and Joan of Georgetown. Elizabeth Hallett funeral in Guelph noted. Local church services featured special music and a sermon on the Easter message.

David Stewart Annie Moore Actan Elizabeth Hallett Shirley Chester G. Aitken B. Bruce A. Watt Archie Sinclair Sr Misa Ella Kerr Arnold Sinclair Thomas Fines Fines Ken Stubbington Prises Carman Griffin J. Struthers George Robertan EK. Wood Dorothy St. Catharines Thure- Say

Rockwood Community Chibo Holds Annual Meeting Amid Flooding Updates

The Rockwood Community Club held its annual meeting at the Town Hall with Mr Ralph Hodgson presiding and Miss Ruth McLaren as secretary. Reports on last year’s activities were given as town floods caused road washouts and mill dam damage, while Easter services and local visitors marked the holiday period.

Rockwood Ralph Hodgson Ruth McLaren High Point Alten Niagara Valley Road Mary Reid Norval Elizabeth McPhedran Orangeville High School United Church John Rockwood Wim. Goad Guelph St. John's Church W. G. Luxton Davies St. George's Church Alex Scott Fort Erie Minnie Nickel Toronto Roy Day Ross Atlan G. E Montgomery Galt Rusell Ross Brantford Frances Jolliffe R.N Napanee Gareth Guild Pel School

Musicians shine as No 7 pupils head to county festival

No 7 school pupils excel at a Brookville musical festival with three soloists and a choir selected to represent at the Milton county festival. Mata George Robinson visits Acton relatives. WMS meeting at Nessagowega Presbyterian Church features Mrs J D Cleghorn and literature displays.

No. 7 School Brookville Milton Bdvans McMillan Martin Davenport Solo Danna Martin Ire Mata George Robinson W. Watkins Acton Nessagowega Presbyterian Church WMS Hathaway W. Kennady J. D. Cleghorn Ariss’ Girls Organization Thos. Kennedy Dorothy Masry Ferguss Thos Kennedy Wm Henderson Vancouver Delbert Trenderson London

Limehouse Presbyterian welcomes new members and baptisms

Limehouse Presbyterian Church welcomed Mr and Mrs K C Ulndaly and Mr John Glynn as new members at communion. Two infants, Talllan Joyce and Mary Lou Brown, were baptized last Sunday. Rev Calder sang The Plains of Peace with Kenneth Harrison on piano.

Mere K C Ulndaly John Glynn Limehouse Presbyterian Church Talllan Joyce Harold Brown Mary Lou Ted Brown Calder Kenneth Harrison Toronto Geary's Lane Ted Morrow Elaine Rob Lane Georgetown Gisby Peter Glynn Ailiie Sanford Dorothy Kirkpatrick Elister Kathleen Benton Mrs. Cromar Cromar Nira FW. Norton

Seasonal Desserts and Clever Budget Sweet Treats

Homemakers are guided to use canned or frozen fruits and leftovers to craft affordable spring desserts. Recipes include meringue tart with fruit filling and a custard jelly roll, with steps for whipping cream, folding sugar, and baking in electric ovens.

Barnard House Sketch Details Compact 34 by 34 Foot Plan

The Barnard design packs livable space into a compact narrow lot with a front basement entrance and kitchen. It features a living room with corner windows and an outside-wall fireplace, a vestibule coat closet, a linen and clothes closet in the bathroom hall, and two bedrooms. U shaped kitchen cupboards maximize dining space, while the working dining area overlooks front and side yards. Frame construction with asphalt shingle roof, concrete block option, and ground area of 838 sq ft.

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Auction Sale of Estate Farm Equipment and Livestock

Executors of the late Gordon Joyce sell by public auction at his farm near Trafalgar Ontario. Livestock include Percheron horses cows heifers calves and a bull with many farm implements tractors wagons seeds lumber and furniture also real estate offering 46 acres with an 8 room brick house and dairy barn. Sale day details and terms are provided by the solicitors Lamont and Lamont of Toronto.

Gordon Joyce Histate Ff Trafal Nds Packets Mill Ayrshire Durham M.D Chevrolet Trafalgar Hindley and Elliott Roshiead Irs Irene Milton Solicitora Lamont and Lamont Temple Bldg Toront O

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