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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 19, 1951
Page
4
Telephoned rentals and notices mix with a flurry of visits. Ming Reid of Guelph and families from Toronto Bracebridge and Acton are listed among weekend gatherings. Amos Mason returns from Florida while student George Elliott visits from Toronto.
Mr and Mrs Gordon Rozell return to their farm from a winter in Toronto. Mrs Fred Finkbeiner of Guelph visits with sister Mrs Ernest Dredge. Johnny Turnbull back 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 weekends with his mother. Mrs Irene Lamb buys the house once owned by Mrs Cartwright of Dundas.
Acton area notes report heavy rain and poor sideroad conditions halted the Acton school bus route. W.M.S. meeting postponed to Wednesday. Miss Lois Orr ill with measles. family visitors listed. Pupils of Miss Ruddell from SS No. include Donnie Curry Philip Coulter Anna Spitzer as festival finals qualifiers. Sam Gisby recovering after hospital surgery. Local events cover garden project leaders training dairy sale and farm sale plans. Church services held at Limehouse.
NASSAGAWIEYA S.S. No. 7 announces the Busy Bean Institute annual meeting with plans for a booth at Mr. J Wilson's gate and a special meeting at Mrs. Pringle's. Officers elected include past president Mrs. P. Mes Lean president Mr. S. Coxe and several vice presidents and convenors. social hour ends meeting. Preparatory church service last Friday admitted eight new members at Nogdagaweya Presbyterian church. Rev. J. Sutherland led the Lord's Supper on Sunday with a duet by Mrs. Robert Early and Ed Dredge. Master George Johnson hosted a birthday party for his school chums Saturday.
The United Church Men’s Club held its final season meeting, a father and son event, with Ross Gordon presiding Rev John Oliver led a hymn and prayer George Day read reports A film program Thrills and Spills drew interest after which refreshments were served Thomas Gellatly conducted a brief quiz A sacred drama from Elora followed Neighbourhood events include a sound film night at the Presbyterian with Martin Bauer in charge and films on Banff scenery God of Creation and astronomical observations refreshment hymns and a strong turnout despite weather Gareth Guild has returned home after Toronto studies Del Hofstetter sold his hardware store to a Georgetown buyer and moved to Kitchener
A chair was presented to Mrs Frank Schmidt of Watertown by the Sodality of St Joseph church at Miss Rena Araida s home on Queen Street. Mrs Schmidt formerly Leona Zettler and a Sodality member before moving to Watertown, was married last Monday in Watertown. The ladies shared lunch after renewing their acquaintance.
The Free Press reminisces on Acton time signals and the restored clock tower. Editor Moore recalls long friendship with Cam Leishman, noting Acton’s growth from under 2000 to over 1000 residents and fields to housing, factories, and wartime times.
A Campbellville gathering surprised Mr and Mrs William Pickett on their 25th wedding anniversary with progressive euchre prizes for Gary Twiss William Pickett Joan Watson and Catharine Currie. The same group toasted Robert Inglis for his birthday with prizes for Marjorie King Gordon McPhail Molly Eliot and George Inglis. Mrs Thomas McPhail hosted Sunday guests Mrs Robert Elliott. A play Raggedy Nan by St Davids Young Adult Group played in several local towns. About 19 000 enumerators will conduct the 108 census the ninth decennial census since 1671.
Mud holes and impassable highway force standstill in Ospringe with Guelph and Erin deliveries blocked. Nearby residents, including Miss Aileen Fisher and Mr Peter Edge of Acton, visit relatives while several families from Perth and Guelph spend time with local households. A note cites about 200 one room rural schools in Canada closed due to lack of trained teachers.
Public auction by THOMAS BRADLEY at his EsQUESING Township farm lot 2 con 5 on Saturday April 28 at 1 30 pm features Chesterfield furniture wicker seating a mahogany secretary oak wardrobe cedar blanket chests piano stools beds and numerous small items plus broader houses, fences, tools, and a cream separator. Cash only, no reserve as farm sold. Hindley and Elliott auctioneers. clerk George Currie.
A readable roster of electrical contractors and suppliers in the Guelph district is provided with names and addresses. Included are Len Nightingale Elora James Buchan Sudian Electrical Sam Ford Elora Ken Stickney Stickney Electric and Gordon Behling Electric Co. ltd. plus others in Morriston Guelph Grand Valley and nearby towns.
The Scotch Block W I elected officers for the coming year at a meeting held April 12 at the home of Mrs Eva Chisholm. A $50 donation to the Cancer Society was voted. Delegates Mrs W Stark and Mrs Doug Irving were named for the Guelph conference. District director is Mrs T Chisholm with branch directors including Mrs Murray and Mrs McGibbon. District annuals set for May 22 at Bethel Church. Lunch followed with ice cream and cake.
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