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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 13, 1950

Page

20

Local Social News From Guelph And Area

Sunday visits fill the week with many families seen at relatives homes. Mrs Battsta Benham and Eva Jestin connect with Banham and Acton kin. Congratulations to William Jackson and Jean Major on their marriage at Stone Church.

Ankt Robert McCutcheon Kitchener Harvey Jettim Bobby T. D. McCutcheon Bert Pelframas Pisasant W. OH. Hartop Robert Potten Disne Guelph John Alton Battsta Benham J. P. Banham Lorie Boles Alf Boles Ted Jestin James Milne Rockwood Eva Jestin Acton William Jackson Twee Jean Major Stone Church

Local Easter weekend visits and family gatherings noted

Residents and relatives travel for Good Friday and Easter events across Eden Mills, Milton, Guelph, Hamilton, Trenton, and Detroit. Guests include the McNivens, Freod, Clark, Wrights, Woodhouses, and Lasbys among many others. Special Easter services were held in local churches. Doctor remarks about a patient are cited in a humor line.

Easter Visitors and Local Church Music Mark Holiday

Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs David Stewart and family with several Woodstork guests. Easter services at the local Presbyterian Church featured special music under Mrs Sunter with the anthem He is Risen and solos and a trio. A birthday luncheon followed plus progressive euchre with prizes to Stubbington and Griffin. Further visits included Toronto guest Ken Rebsresen and others calling on relatives in Taorsata and St Catharines.

David Stewart Altehsson Bill Jack and Barbare Woodstork Bert Creig Joan Georgetown J. Hunter Ken Rebsresen Toronto D. G. Robertson Alf McPhsil Duncan McTevish R Grown Annie Moore Actan Elizabeth Noakiett Guelph Gordon Robartson Jim Taorsata Mra G. Sunter For Bruce Shirley Chester G. Aitken B. Bruce A. Walr Archie Sinclair Ella Kerr

Rockwood Community Club Holds Annual Meeting and Easter Observances

The Rockwood Community Club met at Town Hall with President Ralph Hodgson and Secretary Ruth McLaren leading reports on the past year and club matters. Heavy rains caused high water and highway washouts near the Candy factory and Vartop’s Mill dam, easing as temperatures fell. Easter services featured Cantata at United Church and a vocal sale at St. John’s as visitors arrived from Toronto, Guelph, Brantford, and Napanee.

Rockwood Ralph Hodgson Ruth McLaren Niagara Valley Road Mary Reid Norval Elizabeth McPhedran Orangeville High School United Church John Rockwood Vim. Good of Rusell Ross Brantford Frances Jolliffe Napanee Gareth Guild Bel School

Musical festival success cited for No 7 school pupils

Congratulations go to No 7 school pupils for their festival success at Brookville Township Hall last Tuesday. Those advancing to Milton county festival include Donnas McMillan solo Martin Devenport solo and Casas and Maria in a dust and a chorus. Also notes of church WMS meeting and Easter visitors are included with thanks to speakers and literature displays.

No. 7 Brookville Milton Donnas McMillan Martin Devenport Casas Maria Mata George Robinson Sont W. Watkins Acton Nessagewega Presbyterian Church WMS Mra YF. Hathaway Mra W. Kennady Jed Mre J. D. Cleghorn Arise’ Girls Organization Milas G Brosdfoot Quelph Thos Kennedy Wm Henderson Venrouver, WC Debert Trenderson London Ont

Limehouse Presbyterian communion brings new members and baptisms

Limehouse Presbyterian Church welcomed new members Mr and Mrs K C Uundaay and Mr John Glynn during services. Two infants, Talllan Joyee and Mary Lou Brown, were baptized. Rev Calder sang The Plains of Peace with Kenneth Harrison on piano. A church tea followed, and many locals attended including families from Woodbridge and Toronto.

Nee K C Uundaay John Glynn Limehouse Presbyterian Church Talllan Joyee Harold Brown Mary Lou Ted Brown Calder Kenneth Harrison Mire Meldrum Stark Wot Milix A. C Rourne Riley College Alex Wright Toronto Geary's Mra Lane Ted Morrow Elaine Rob Lane Georgetown Kathleen Mre Benton Mrs. Cromar

Homemaker Dessert Ideas for a Frugal Spring Menu

A vintage home economics style guide proposes affordable fruit desserts to use canned and preserved fruits. It outlines a weekly plan from meringue tarts to rhubarb Betty and prune whip, with step by step meringue and custard recipes and a jelly roll method.

The Barnard Compact House Design on Narrow Lot

A compact planned residence titled The Barnard offers a livable layout for a narrow lot with corner windows a fireplace in the exterior wall a vestibule coat closet one large and one small bedroom a ground level coat closet and landing a basement kitchen U shaped cabinetry and a combined working dining area. Frame construction with optional concrete block alternative and an asphalt shingle roof. Overall size 3 feet wide and 3 feet long with 839 square feet ground area and 16508 cubic feet of cubage.

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Auction Sale of Farm Stock and Real Estate in Trafalgar area

Public auction conducted for the late Gordon Joyce Estate at the Trafalgar area farm. Items include horses and harness, numerous cows and young cattle, grain and straw, tractors and farm implements, furniture, and a 146 acre farm with brick house and dairy barn. Real estate sale to occur at same time with reserve. cash payments accepted day of sale.

Gordon Joyce Traial Nds Packets Mill Durham Ayrshire Jersey Dee Mereford York M.D. Reaper Chevrolet Trafalgar Esid Mindley and Elliott Milton Solicitora Lamont and Lamont Temple

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