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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 13, 1950

Page

4

Local social notes and visits across towns

Everton and Guelph residents are listed visiting relatives and friends in Kitchener Acton Rockwood and Ban ham with numerous couples and families mentioned. A wedding note celebrates the marriage of William Jackson and Jean Major in the Stone Church on Good Friday.

Arkt Robert McCutcheon Kitchener Harvey Jettim Bobby T. D. McCutcheon Bert Pelframas Piseasant Snd W. H. Hartop Robert Potten Disne Guelph John Alton Battsta Benham J. P Banham Lome Boles Alf Boles Ted Jestin James Milne Rockwood Eva Jestin Acton William Jackson Jean Major Stone Church

Easter weekend visits brighten Eden Mills area

Local residents and visitors spread Good Friday and Easter weekend in Eden Mills and surrounding towns. Families from Hamilton, Toronto, Guelph, Trenton, Georgetown and Grand Rapids share meals, church services, and time with relatives, with several recovering patients noted after operations. A final joke from a doctor and Mrs Larnon closes the page.

Harold Westbrook Hamilton Freod George Sheppard Toronto Fred Kelly 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 Funk Wm McLean Gordon Blacklock T. A. Ingle W.H. Dalton Detroit J. D. Lowrie Harold Wilson Grand Rapids Mich Fred Gardiner Lloyd Bewley Lac Bewley Bob Davis Guelph Davis Neil McPhail Milton Robert Wright Jr Robert Wright George Wright Chealey Wright J A. McAlpine Alan Barten Quelph Dave Rooth Mra Woods Nert Gilmour Freelton Mra Gilmour Mre Fine Penfald Mya Mra C Groves Kenneth Mira Grove Ed Woodhouse Woodhouse Wm Woodhouse Mr Wannamaker Foster Albert Burrows Burrows Joseph Lasby Wallace Lasby James Dantet Little Daughters W. J. Lowrie

Easter visitors and church service mark town week

Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs David Stewart and family of Woodstork along with Mr Altehsson Bill Jack and Barbare also of Woodstork. Easter music at the local Presbyterian Church featured a choir directed by Mrs G Sunter and an anthem He is Risen with solos and a trio.

David Stewart Altehsson Bill Jack and Barbare Woodstork Bert Creig Joan Georgetown J. Hunter Haliday Ken Rebsresen Toronto D. G. Robertson Alf McPhsil Bruce Shirley Chester G. Aitken B. Bruce A. Walr Archie Sinclair Ella Kerr Arnold S Thomas Fines Fines Ken Stubbington Carman Griffin J. Struthers George Roberton KE Wood Dorothy St. Catharines

Rockwood Community Club Meets Amid High Water and Easter Plans

The Rockwood Community Club held its annual meeting at Town Hall with Mr Ralph Hodgson presiding and Miss Ruth McLaren as secretary. Reported were last year’s activities and ongoing club matters amid river flooding that closed roads and damaged a local dam and mill approaches. Easter holidays prompted school closures and special church services with Cantata at United Church and Holy Communion at St. John’s. Several Easter visitors and residents returned home for the holiday, including families from Toronto Guelph Brantford and Napanee.

Rockwood Ralph Hodgson Ruth Mclaren Tlen Niagara Valley Road Mary Reid Norval Elizabeth McPhedran Orangeville High School United Church John Rockwood Vim. Good of Guelph St. John's Church W. G. Luxton Rusell Ross Brantford Frances Jolliffe Napanee Gareth Guild Bel School

Pupils Shine At Musical Festival In Brookville

Congratulations to No. 7 School pupils for success at the Brookville musical festival. Milton county competitors include Donnas McMillan, Martin Dev enport, Casas and Martin in dust and chorus. Mata George Robinson visited Acton relatives. A Presbyterian Church WMS meeting featured Mrs Cleghorn speaking on Peace and Mission Work and a fine literature display.

No. 7 Brookville Milton Donnas McMillan Martin Devenport Casas Martin Mata George Robinson W. Watkins Acton Nessagewega Presbyterian Church WMS Mra YF. Hathaway Mre W. Kennady Jed Mre J. D. Cleghorn Arise’ Girls Organization Milas G .Brosdfoct Quelph Presbyterial Society Thos. Kennedy Dorothy Masry Fergus Thos Kennedy Wm Fenderson Venrouyer Debert Trenderaon London Ont

Limehouse Presbyterians welcome new members and baptisms noted

Limehouse Presbyterian Church welcomed Mr and Mrs K C Uundaay and Mr John Glynn as new members. Two infants were baptized last Sunday, Tallian Joyce and Mary Lou Brown. Rev Calder sang The Plains of Peace with Kenneth Harrison on piano. A euchre event at the Hall raised funds and lunch followed.

Mee K C Uundaay John Glynn Limehouse Presbyterian Church Tallian Joyce Harold Brown Mary Lou Ted Brown Calder Kenneth Harrison Mire Meldrum Stark Wot Mill A. C Rourne Riley College Alex Wright Toronto Geary's Mra Lane Ted Morrow Elaine Rob Lane Georgetown

Meringue Tarts and Dessert Ideas for Frugal Weekend

A home cook’s guide to affordable fruit desserts using canned and preserved fruit. Step by step for meringue tarts, custards, rhubarb desserts, and a jelly roll with quick tips for whipping cream and making custard from pantry staples. Recipes emphasize frugality and simple methods for entertaining.

The Barnard Compact Livable Plan for a Narrow Lot

The Barnard shows compact design with corner windows and a fireplace on an exterior wall. It features a vestibule entry with coat closet, two bedrooms, a hallway linen and clothes closet, a basement entry, a U shaped kitchen cabinet layout, and a combined working dining room offering views of front and side yards. Frame construction with asphalt roof. concrete block option. overall size 3 feet by 3 feet with 839 square feet ground area and 16508 cubic feet of space.

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Auction sale of farm stock and real estate in Trafalgar area

The executors of Gordon Joyce estate hold a public auction at the late flat 10 Can 1 Trafalgar, NDS, on Saturday April 12 at 12:30 pm. Sale includes horses and harness, cattle and calves, grain and straw, tractor and implements, furniture, and real estate offering 146 acres with a brick house and dairy barn. terms cash for chattels and reserve on real estate. Auctioneers Hindley and Elliott.

Gordon Joyce Traial Nds Packets Mill Ayrshire Jersey Dee Mereford Durham York Chevrolet Aple N.ds Trafalgar Esid Hindley and Elliott Phtes Milton Solicitora Lamont and Lamont Temple Bldg Toront

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