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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 24, 1947
Page
2
Notices list marriages and deaths from Ontario towns including Guelph Acton Campbellville and Eden Mills. Entries name individuals such as Mary beth Hunter John Hadley Hyde Rebecca Sprawl and John Hadley Hyde with dates in April 1947 and funeral details for several.
The family of Mary Hunter expresses heartfelt thanks for sympathy and kindness shown during illness and bereavement. Special appreciation goes to Dr. Wm. Kenne Rev. Capt. Anderson pallbearers and local friends for floral tributes and support.
The note reminds readers to adjust clocks Saturday night for Daylight Saving and check Sunday travel times as buses run on DST. It reports Mr A C Patterson selling the Silvercreek Service Station after fifteen years to Mr C McClunkey, with the new owner taking over on April 1. Patterson previously ran a similar business on No 24 Highway.
Halton County Branch of the Garage Operators Association held its annual ladies night at the Palermo Halt on Monday April 1. Mrs I Co Lunn chaired the meeting. An excellent dinner was served by Palermo Indies. Guest speaker Bill Baile spoke on salt its role in art history wars and empires. Entertainment included Mr Glen Berry with songs and an accordion solo. Prizes were drawn and flowers presented to Mrs Walmsley and Mrs Mannell.
The Scout Guide Mother's Association held its regular meeting at Mrs. W. Coon's home with Vice-President Mrs. K. Jennings. Plans were made for a bake sale and white elephant sale. Mrs. D. M. Timbers was nominated as official representative to the Scout Group Committee. The meeting closed with a Mizpah Benediction.
Mrs John Kinnard of Brampton died suddenly last Friday in her ninetieth year. She was active and healthful, born in Baquesing Township to John Sprowl and Jane Cummins. She and her husband ran a Raquesing farm before moving to Brampton, survived by her husband and one brother James. Funeral at Johnstone and Rumley Funeral Home Acton with Rev. Anderson, Knox Church, and interment at Fairview Cemetery.
The Children's Aid Society of Hatton County will hold its annual meeting on April 20 at 4 00 p m daylight saving time in the Sunday School Room at Know Presby terian Church Milton J S Driscoll director of the Children’s Aid Society of York County will be guest speaker Annual reports will be presented and officers elected for the ensuing year The board of directors invites all county citizens concerned with child welfare MRM A M Nixon president and FP Thompson secretary Milton Ont
The service followed the death of Mrs John McMaster of Georgetown. Attendees included numerous relatives from Acton, Waterloo, Kitchener, and Trenton, with pallbearers Gen. Smith Frank MacIntosh and others. Tributes came from local firms and neighbors as the Presbyterian service concluded.
Mrs Margaret Dickey died in sleep ten months after turning 100 at 864 Glenwood Ave Buffalo Her death follows a long life in Ireland Canada and Buffalo She was a storyteller who shared tales of Ireland and early days in Canada and Buffalo Surviving children are Mrs Tanhelt Reardon Mrs Margaret Winters Mrs Ruth Babcock John A and Joseph C Dickey plus five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren
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