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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 17, 1947
Page
5
Acton announces the engagement of their eldest daughter Annie Irene to Robert Edwardson of Mr and Mrs Bert Dredge. The marriage is planned for the latter part of April.
Clara Elsie Genevieve Swackhamer married Lyle Vivian-Darrell Malott on Saturday April 12 at the bride’s home. Rev A C W Foreman officiated. The couple plans a honeymoon to Kitchener Niagara Falls Toronto and Queensville before residing on the groom’s farm in Ridgetown.
Letter writer RF Chandler on Main Street north of the tracks complains of no sidewalks and muddy conditions. He urges council to inspect, repair weeds, culverts, and gravel, warns of unsafe pedestrian traffic, and jokes about hiring a jeep to cope with the mess.
A church listing for Sunday April 20, 1947 details morning service at 11.00 a.m. afternoon activities at 3.00 p.m. for Sunday School and Junior Bible Class and an evening service at 7.00 p.m. The message They that wait upon the Lord Shall renew their strength appears as a guiding verse.
The Second Sunday after Easter on April 20 1917 at 11 00 am Holy Eucharist and Sermon 12 05 pm Church School and Confirmation Class 4 00 pm Evensong and Sermon.
The report notes the single spring pump moved 9,672,400 gallons in three months, operating 1,000 hours, with March pumping 3,220,700 gallons from 53 tanks. Five large consumers used 29 tanks monthly, leaving 24 tanks for others. Annual 1946 pumping totaled 34,984,344 gallons. Several agencies and suppliers are listed, plus the appointment of William Williams as Corporation Treasurer.
American air forces outline Arctic base plans with heavy bomber focus under a new Northeastern Area Command. Possible base in Labrador's Goose Bay with B-29s, while Soviet Russia seeks a Greenland Barents Sea option, including Spandbergen Island negotiations.
Britain works on a jet powered flying wing with ten Rolls Royce turbines. The prototype is an arrowhead shape weighing about 32 000 pounds and designed to carry around 45 passengers across the Atlantic in roughly 4 hours, with speeds projected well beyond existing jets.
District Deputy Grand Master Rt Wor. Stoner heads official visit to Walker Lodge A F and A M in Wellington District. Guests from Kitchener Guelph Fergus Georgetown Oshawa Toronto Milton Campbellville and Erin attend a capacity meeting followed by a banquet led by C F Leatherland. Roy McIntosh recalls early days and the “Map manic Principles” toast is given by the visiting dignitaries.
Nearly 200 sportsmen including Hathton Boy Scouts and Cub Pack attended an organizing meeting of the Halton Angling and Hunting Association at the Princess Theatre last Thursday evening. A 15 member committee was chosen to draft the constitution and plan the program. The group aims to conserve Halton streams and stock while coordinating with the Ontario Department of Game and Fisheries. Seventy five members joined the club at this meeting and optimistic estimates suggest the number will triple before the summer term starts. Prominent speakers included AV. FE. Smith honorary president of the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters and W. McCartney of the Department of Game and Fisheries. The committee includes Alf Brigden, Freeman Bray, Russell Robertson, Jay Kennedy, and Ed McKim among others from Milton and surrounding towns.
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