Local social notes from Acton and area weekend visits
Names and brief movements of residents visiting relatives in Acton, Guelph, Bracebridge, Toronto, and other Ontario towns. Mentions include Mika Bernice Reid, Mr and Mrs Bob Parker, Hartley Harrison, Bob Wemley, Roy Kirknesa, Jim Spielvogel, Tech Force family, Harry and Bill Mainprize, Don Ross, Amos Mason, George Elliott, Fred Harding, Dorothy Clayton, R Johnson, Clarence Brown, A Galbraith, and Grand Duchess Olga of Campbellville in Toronto with Lady Nancy Astor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Duchess
Olga of
Campbellville
Nancy Astor
Toronto
Czar
Russia
Lady Astor
House of Commons
MOFFAT Pair Return from Winter in Toronto
Mr and Mrs Gordon Borzell return to their farm after spending the winter in Toronto. Mrs Fred Finkbeiner of Guelph visits sister Mrs Ernest Dredge. Johnny Turnbull is home from hospital and back at school. Mrs Sam Bowers and daughter of Marden visit Miss Jessie Dunkie. Mrs Grant Campbell spends week in Toronto. Mr Clark Donaven of St Catharines visits his mother. Mrs Irene Lamb buys the house once owned by Mrs Cartwright of Dundas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Borzell
Toronto
Fred Finkbeiner
Guelph
Ernest Dredge
Johnny Turnbull
Sam Bowers
Marden
Jessie Dunkie
Grant Campbell
Clark Donaven
St. Catharines
C. Donaven
Irene Lamb
Cartwright
Dundas
Limehouse School Bus Struggles With Icy Sideroads
Acton school bus could not run its usual route due to heavy rain and bad roads. W M S meeting postponed to Wednesday. Miss Lois Orr ill with measles. visitors include Mrs Ruby Orr Miss Mary Lawrence and Mr Herb Orr. Pupils Donnie Curry Philip Coulter Anna Spitzer qualify for festival finals. Mr Sam Gisby hospitalized at Sunnybrook for arthritis. operations on both feet last week. Mrs S Gisby attended garden project leaders training in Milton. Fred and Mr Harding held an auction of farm implements and furniture. plans to visit Acton after selling their farm to Lloyd McEnery. Mrs Geary Sr visited Oshawa. Congratulations to Wilfred Brown and Dorothy Shelbourne on birth of a girl for Billy. Rev A Calder led Limehouse communion services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
W.M.S
Lois Orr
Ruby Orr
Toronto
Mary Lawrence
Georgetown
Herb Orr
Auden
Joan Ruddell
SS No
Donnie Curry
Philip Coulter
Anna Spitzer
Sam Gisby
Sunnybrook Hospital
S. Gisby
Milton
Fred Harding
Lloyd McEnery
Geary Sr
Oshawa
Wilfred Brown
Dorothy Shelbourne
Billy
A. Calder
Church Men and Youths Attend Final Club Meeting
The United Church Men’s Club held its last monthly meeting of the season a Father and Son affair. Rev John Oliver led hymns and prayer, reports were read, and films on motor boating thrilled attendees. A Sunday School room refreshment break followed. A sacred drama by Elora youths was shown at the United Church, Caiaphas scene included. A Monday night Presbyterian film program featured Martin Bauer, scenic Canadian North West Banff, and God of Creation with Ervin Moody. Weather limited attendance. Gareth Guild returned home from Toronto training. Del Hofstetter sold hardware store stake to Carn ey and moved to Kitchener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United Church
Ross Gordon
John Oliver
Geo. Day
Thos
Gellatly
Elora
Christ
Caiaphas
Joel
J. Oliver
Presbyterian
Martin Bauer
Kiss Gareth Guild
Toronto
del Hofstetter
Charles Thatcher
Lorne
Carney
Georgetown
Kitchener
Occasional chair given to Mrs Schmidt in Walkerton
Mrs Frank Schmidt formerly Leona Zettler received an occasional chair from the Sodality of St Joseph's church at a shower in Miss Rena Braida's home on Queen Street. She recently married in Walker ton after moving there months ago. The group renewed acquaintance and the young ladies shared lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Schmidt
Walkerton
The
Sodality of
St. Joseph's Church
Rena Braida
Queen St
Old Man of Acton recalls clock tower era and town changes
The Acton clock tower restoration prompts reminiscences by the former Free Press editor. The column notes population growth from under 2000 to over 1000 since the Clock Tower article, fields replaced by housing, new factories, and the shadow of a second world war era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Prog
Woop Moore
Acton
Mowe
Dan Leishman
Clock Tower
Campbellville Silver Wedding Celebrations Surprise Couple
In Campbellville about forty friends surprised Mr and Mrs William Pickett on their 25th wedding anniversary with a lunch, prizes awarded to Gary Twiss William Pickett Joan Watson and Catharine Currie and a mirror presented by Catharine Currie. Also a birthday surprise for Robert Inglis with euchre prizes to Marjorie King Gordon McPhail Molly Eliot and George Inglis. A local play Raggedy Nan was staged by St David s Presbyterian Young Adult Group in multiple area towns. About 10 000 enumerators will take the 1931 census, the ninth decennial census since 1671.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Pickett
Gary Twiss
Joan Watson
Catharine Currie
William Bryant
Robert Inglis
Marjorie King
Gordon McPhail
Molly Eliot
George Inglis
Robert Eliott
Thomas McPhail
Burlington
St. David's
Presbyterian ‘Church
Palermo
Nelson
Carlisle
Kilbride
Brookville
Rockwood
Lowville
Campbellville
Limehouse
Stewarttown
Lloyd Crawford
Robert Elliott
Bert
Trudy Walton
Margaret
Jim Wallace
Robert
Billy Elliott
Harold Speers
Stella Roberts
Jean Ramshaw
Lois Parker
Charles Roberts
Muddy roads halt traffic and deliveries in OspRange area
Severe road conditions leave highways impassable with frequent mud dates. Traffic and Mall and broad deliveries from Guelph and Erin suspended. Residents recall cars pulled through mud holes as authorities seek urgent road repairs. Also notes social visits in Acton and Perth with multiple local residents. Canada faces closure of nearly 200 one room rural schools due to shortage of trained teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guelph
Erin
Aileen Fisher
Peter Edge
Acton
E. Fisher
Gordon ‘Robertson
Jim
Perth
George D. Robertson
Marion Sinclair
Mr. Hunter
Archie Sinclair
D. G. Robertson
Charles, Willamson
Douglas Robertson
Canada
Auction Sale at Esquesing Farm by Public Auction
Thomas Bradley sells by public auction at his Esquesing farm on Saturday April 28 at 1 30 pm. Items include furniture such as a Chesterfield, mahogany secretary, oak wardrobe, beds, a Victrola and records, plus miscellaneous farm equipment, tools, and supplies. Terms cash with clerk. no reserve as farm sold. Auctioneers Mindley and Elliott. clerk Milton George Currie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Victrola
Quebec
Rolla
Mindley and
Elliott
Rockwood
Izty Milton
George Currie
Electric firms and contacts listed in Guelph district
Directory style notice listing numerous electricians and firms in Guelph and district with contact details and addresses including Buchan Electrical Service Elora Crow's Electric and MacKay Electric Guelph plus Purves Electric Grand Valley and various individuals’ mailboxes and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Buchan
Buchan Electrical Service
Box 62
Elora
Sam Ford
Ken. W. Stickney
Stickney Electric
Graham Southcote
Southcote Bros
Eora
Guelph and District
Gordon E. Behling
Gordon Behling Electric Co
Surrey St. E. Guelph
Robert Crohan
Elke
Ken Crow
Crow
Elec. Electric
Waterloo St. Etric
Morriston
Guelph
George’ Krouskie
Krouskie Electric Co
York Rd
George MacKay
MacKay Electric
Forest St
Russell Martin
Martin‘s Electrical Service
St. George’s Square
Doug. H. Purves
Purves Electric
Ontario St
Scotch Block W I Elects Executive
The Scotch Block WI annual meeting at Mita Eva Chisholm's home on April 12 elected officers for the coming year. A $50 donation to the Cancer Society was approved. Delegates HW Stark and Doug Irving were named for the conference in Guylh. Lunch followed with ice cream and cake as members adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mita Eva Chisholm
Cancer Society
HW Stark
Doug Irving
Guulyh
Trolleal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Free Press Office
Mika ‘Bernice Reid
Bob Parker
Hargato
Mrs. Hartley
Harrison
Bob Wamley
Roy “Kirknesa
Jim Spielvogel
Bracebridge
Mrs. Tech
4 Tech
South Carolina
Harry Mainprize
Bill Mainprize
Mrs
A. Ross
Don Ross
Amos Mason
St. Petersburg
Florida
George Eliott
University of Toronto
Dorothy Clayton
W. H. Clayton
R. Johnson
Hepworth
Jack Frank
Clarence Brown
Owen Sound
A Galbraith
Tara
John M. Prank
Moffat
Nassagawieyva S.S. No
Elmer Coxe
Bean Institute
Mid A. Allan
E. Davenport
Davenport
J. Barlow
A. Pringle
P. McLeyn
R. Lindsay
S. Robinston
D. Venderazon
Nasdagaweya Presbyterian Church
J. Sutherland
Robt. Early
Ed. Dredge
George Johnson
Hig School
Rockwoc
Church Men’s
F. Schmidt
Sodality
Big Che
Jack Kentner Jr
Roy
Ospringe
Thomas Bradley
Con
Township of Esquesing
Contr
Ger
Zone
Mr. C. Roy Butler, Roy’s
R.R. No
Mr. Len Nightingale
Earl Van*Norman
Elmira
Ken W. Stickney
Fergus
Norman Townsend
Townsend
Lloyd Harlock
Sutherland
Schultz Electric Co. Limited
Nottingham St
Steve Yurik
Steve's Electrical Service
Surrey St. W
Walter Keeler
W. W Keeler
Jack Hohenadel
Wilfred Brownlow
Wilbert J.guild
W. J. Guild
Garnet A. Potter
Grand Valley
Ken Thuell
Rotor Electric
Palmerston
Mra. S. Murray
Mra
Firat
Mlad Va Chisholm
F. J. Hel
Trenaurer
Mra. J. Fil-liott
Mra. G. McGibbon
Mra. T. Chisholm
Mera S. Murray
J. McGibbon
George Axnew
D. Robertson
G. Gibfea
Plantat
N Lawson
Mras
Chisholm
Agriculture
Finlay
Joyce
FB. May
D. Irving
It Stark
Y. FL Clarke
S. Murray
G. McGibbon
J. Irving
Holden
Optometrin
Douglas Street
Kidd Baker
Milton Town Hall
Public Utilities Office
J. McGeachie
the Young People’s Society
Committee of
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