Births and memorial notices from Guelph area
Woshes of Births Marriages and Desthe ee inserted te this columns without Ya Memoriam Notices etc. Cards ROGNVALDSON-At Guelph General Hospital on Friday April 9 to Mr and Mrs Clarence J Rognvaldson a daughter Nancy. FISHER-At her late residence Flora McPhedran mother of Elmer at home. WILSON-At his late residence George Thomas Sloon aged 79. WATERHOUSE-In loving memory of Charlotte Waterhouse who died April 19 1946. HUNTER-In loving memory of sana! away April kth. Plus other names and lines of remembrance.
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Rognvaldson
Guelph General Hospital
Mex
Clarence
Nancy Ine
Henry
Dollie
April showers and town notes mix in Acton news
Residents report foxes and deer near town. F L Wright is elected president of the Guelph and District Real Estate Board in Guelph. Wm Grundy moves to Lakeview with family after five years as barber. Chimney fire at Denny home prompt callout. no blaze. Ex Warden McDonald sells home and moves to Toronto. Reeves McCutcheon sells home and moves to Young Street. War housing units handed to tenants. five new tenants named. Roxy Theatre nearing completion in Acton with opening planned this month. US stamp planned with Wahl Rogers insignia.
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Roxy
Acton
Auction sale of Esquesing farm assets by Henry Pell
Public auction planned at Lot 3 Concession 3 Esquesing Township on Highway 2 miles north of Milton Saturday April 24 1948 at 1 o clock. Items include a Percheron gelding mower land roller drag cultivators pine timbers furniture kitchenware beddings and household effects with no reserve as the farm is sold auctioneers Windley Elliott and co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Pell
Esquesing
Milton
Windley & Elliott
Penguin Prom plans loom for Acton youths May 28
Spring activities at Acton include the Penguin Club’s big Penguin Prom set for May 28. Teens discuss fashion, decorations, and invitations while drama club pieces draw applause. Mentions of dances, prizes, and volunteer needed for decorating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Penguin Club
Oatoo
Canham
Parker
Jacqueline Currie
Roy Kirkness
M. Blow
Georgetown Club Elects William Cremare President
William Cremare was elected president of the Georgetown Lawn Bowling Club at the annual meeting held in the Arena last Wednesday. Elizabeth Bien, daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Blehn, was baptized at St George's Church by Archdeacon WG Thompson. A water chlorination inquiry spurred Georgetown council to discuss reservoir and drainage issues on the Acton side road. Miss Joan DeVries left for a six month trip to Holland England and Canada aboard the Empress of Canada, with a surprise farewell party hosted by the Barber family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown Council
Reeve Maclareno
Actan
Silvercreek
Dr Berry
Joan DeVries
Hollan
St. John
England
Holland
Paul Barber
Harbon
Erin Township Adopts Daylight Saving Time
Erin Township council meets in March and April 1943 approving daylight saving start April 25 at 12.01 am and end September 26 at 12.01 am. The minutes note warble fly powder distribution, spraying demonstrations in Toronto, road and bridge inspections, snow fence storage rules, and various accounts and bylaw actions. Reeve Goldwin Burt presided at the April session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erin
Erin Township
Federation of Agriculture
Wheeler
Toronto
Reeve Goldwin Burt
Grand Valey
Kitchener
Hayward Construction Co
Pravel
Weper
Wellington County Council
Erin-Caledon
Peel and
Dufferin
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
Bank of Nova Scotia
Acton
Pilot Insurance Co
Sawyer - Massey
County of Wellington
Hillsburg
Ira Jackson
For Sale Classified Ads Mix of Items and Real Estate
A long list of for sale notices from Acton and surrounding areas includes an nearly new electric Vie machine, a brick five room house with immediate possession, glass door with varnish finish, and various farm and household items. Also offered are tractors, a fifty acre Erin Township farm, a semi detached block of three houses, a 1929 Chevrolet coach, a black Percheron horse, and lost items in Acton and Georgetown with rewards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Penn
McDonald Bird
John Porty
Acton
Stewart Sinclair
Xeton
Erin Township
GEO. D. Fletchers
NYT
Mackenzie Sign Promises Builders Hardware and Acton Ball
Mackenzie and Son announce a new sign at their Church Street location. The note invites customers to visit Builders' Hardware display after renovations and mentions supplying building materials except plumbing. Tanners are congratulated for becoming finalists in Acton.
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Church Street
Acton
Bookes
Acton By law restricts dogs from running at large
Paragraph five of by law five of the Village of Acton provides that between May first and September fifteenth, dogs within Acton may not run at large. Persons permitting dogs to run at large during the period are liable to a fine of 1000 dollars. Harrop, Municipal Office.
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Acton
Acton i
Walthot
Fangs Perons
Harrop
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. L. Wright
Guelph
Wm. Grundy
Lakeview
William Denny
Brook Ave
J. M. McDonald
Church St
J L. Kingshott
Campbellville
Mrs. McDonald
Reeve F. J. McCutcheon
Young Street
Afr
Arthur B McDonald
Durham
Mrs. McCutcheon
Norm Morton
Allan Leishman Jr
Ken Beerman
J. Drysdale
L. Aviles
U.S A
Wahl Roger
Irkenegs
Georgetown
Farnworth Memorials
Elora Rd
Glelph, Ont
Anderson Welding Shop
Main Street
Lovell Bros
Acton Baptist Church
Camphel IO
Mines
Fie
D. W
Geo Abbott
Commercial Traveller Music
Ossington Ave
Baptist Maile Quartette
Chris Thompson
U.S
China
B.Y.P.U
First Ave. B.Y.P.U
Bill Redford
P. J. Baldwin
Sun
Sid Johnson
M. Pamenter
Home Mission Board of the Baptist Convention
Benjamin—Moore
Moore
Almatex
Talbot Hardware
Helen Bittarf
Willow Street
Dodds
Krowne
Lawrence King
R.R. 2
Rockwood
Gnalore Harley
Irisa
R. N. Brown
Wood
Willys Jeeps
Tom Hewson
Eee
Helge
H. Wiles
Pallant’s Clothing
F. Tfolmes
Lowdéat
Sec.Trenaurer
W. Middleto
B. D. Young’s
V.S
B.V
Milton Collect
Brookville
Familex
Delorimier
Montreal
Oh 1
J. McGenchie
Jow
Actor
Free Press Office
Jean Claude Marcoux
Mackenjzie News
J. A. Mackenzie & Son
Mary FE
Aitken
Ospringe
Hindley & Elliott
Republic Health
E. E. Harrop
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