Open House celebrates George Grundy Silver Wedding
Mr and Mrs George Grundy hosted an open house on Saturday for their Silver Wedding Anniversary with neighbors and friends arriving to offer congratulations. Guests included Mrs S Grundy and Mr and Mrs Wilbert Kent of Stratford, and the couple’s daughters greeted attendees. Supper followed for family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Grundy
George Lang
Carol Huck
Bob Slater
Gordon Bilton
S. Grundy
Wilbert Kent
Wilson
Stratford
Harry Parr
Alma
Church social and local notices amid church board meeting
Churchill quarterly board meeting draws good attendance. devotion led by Arthur Murray McHnide. women’s bazaar items submitted for late May. funeral for Clifton Freeman in Niagara Falls. local visits include Mr and Mrs Julian of Malton and others. meat packing era noted as Alberta’s top classified industry with production value cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray McHnide
Preston
Janeth
Charlie Thompson
Swackhamer
Frank Freeman
Ted
Clifton Freeman
Niagara Falls
Ed Freeman
Julian of
Malton
Norman Turner Thery
Ballina
Robert Kerr Jr
McBridy
Oakv
Chatlie Bunnie
Alex Jackson
Erin
Richard Shortil
Ball-nafad
Dedication Service At Memorial Hall Attended By Acton Community
A Wednesday dedication service at Luxton Memorial Hall drew Acton residents and visitors from Fergus and beyond. Mrs. Wm. Tainton, widow of the rector, joined family members for the ceremony. Refreshments followed as attendees enjoyed a social period. A cash register theft occurred at Red and White Store on Sunday morning. Thieves broke the plate glass window and took a register worth about $40. Fishing along Valley Road noted a fish carried home Sunday noon. Inflation in the region raised costs, with two dollar prices for goods and services and the dollar’s 1939 value referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwood
Charlie Heffernan
Guelph
P.P
Everton
Everton Pond
K. Kibbster
Peter
Wilma
Toronto General Hospital
J. A. Bulloch
Kearney
Aleck Stewart
Ricky
Perry
Toronto
Golding
Wm. J. Henderson
Evelyn
Belwood
Ross
St. John’s Church
Acton
Luxton Memorial
Acton Peouly
Wm. Taineton
Fergus
Red & White
Sunda Boys
Valley Road
Acton Weekend Guests Fill Homes Across Town
Personal notes list Mr and Mrs Kelly Thorarinson of Port Credit visiting friends Saturday. Numerous locals hosted or visited including the Bro nets of Ospringe, I Sayers, Ed McKnight of Willowdale at 14 Guelph St Acton, and the Strachan family from Mimico. The Buckner family hosted a Ceilidh for Toronto guests with an international entourage including Smith of Leeds England and many others from Ireland England Scotland and Australia. An Acton church group hosted a scout clergy meeting with speakers from Canadian Headquarters and local pastors in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Bronet
Barry
Ospringe
I. Sayers
Ed. A. McKnight
Willowdale
Guelph St
Acton
Garred
Melbourne
Australia
Fraulein Gabrielle Droescher
Germany
Messrs
John Chalcraft
London
England
Norman Tithey
Chester
Brad Perkins
Exeter
Warwick T. Castle
Brighton
Kevin Marriott
Cardiff
South Wales
Jan Milligan
Kirkudbright
Scotland
Meredith Bradley
Kenora
Peter Meizner
Toronto
Vincent Taylor
Gullane
Weston
Kehyon Taylor
Buckner
Taylor
Ferranti Ltd
Guelph
Gordon Adams
Andrew McKenzie
Stokreef
Bert Martlock
Presbyterian church meeting at the tram site
The group visited Mrs. McKeown for a camp program led by Mrs. H Howie and Mrs. Jordan from Knox. Miss Holmes led songs, Gail Buttenham and others led worship. The gathering ended with hot dogs and marshmallows then Taps, with notice for May 4 at 7 30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
McKeown
H Howie
Jordan
the of Knox
Miss Holmes
Gail Buttenham
Mary. Wilds
Julie Holmes
Marilyn Flatt
Halton East dairy farmers gain from Dairy Herd Improvement results
From 1954 to 1958 Halton East County dairy farmers affiliated with the Dairy Herd Improvement Association saw net herd gains rising from 302 to 2040 dollars. Milk per cow grew, labor hours per cow fell, and average herd size increased from 19 to 23 cows while price per hundredweight rose and feed costs declined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton
Halim
D.H. LA
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Edmonton Becomes Canada’s First City to Run Its Own Telephone System
Edmonton, the capital of Alberta, leads Canada by operating its own telephone system, showcasing municipal control over communications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
Joint Executives Meet Halton Presbytery At Applewood Acres
Five Acton ladies attended the joint executive gathering of the W A and W M S at Applewood Acres church. Rev M B Collins spoke on A Virtuous Woman in the morning session, followed by Mrs B C Platt with Miracle of Love in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
W.A
W.M.S
Halton
BC. Platt
God
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Acton Free Press
Women’s Institute
B. Robertson
My F. Baptie
Messrs. H. Para
Shwki
H. Sunier
H. Theaker
Phyllis’ Watson
Churchill
Church Well
Wallace
Ralph Thompson
Edenhamer
Erly
Leroy Meevening
Arthur
George Beggs
Win
Thompson, Acton
IDSA
SOI
Roy's Electric Service
Mister Electrician
Yof Memorial
Gordon
Brsom Wortet Ban College
Presbyterian Caurch
John Hirton
Ent McNabb
Mes
Maucaiee Hard
Gordon‘s Driving School
Jack Spence
Georgetown
Mother Abeins
Edna
May
Ont
George Strachan
Lot Mimico
Gordon Johnston
Harold Dawson
Bracebridge
Kay Karkness
Kimberley
GC MacTaggart of
Alliston
Herbert BE. Baker
Willow , Street
Dick Dowding
Ford Terrace
Clara Brown
Ty Ty England
Fivl Siget
Bryan
Sandra
Edd
Florida
Gatheld
Miss Davies
Abertiery
South Walare
Ther Mieer
Hiterselieb
Hamiltony
McKenzie
EM Nes
E. Lid
M. Nellis
C. Rugnson
0. Bothweth
Wo Ba
W. Trth
Schneiders
Kitchener
McKennie
Acton Dairy
Don Timmings
Cgat. News
H. S. Holden
Optometrist
DougLas St. Guelph
Confort
Ray Thompson
The
Acton Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Acton Boulevard
Acton High School
WMS
Qden Mills
Ellin Daniel
Presbyterian
Satse
Lady Beth
Mothers Day Cares
Potted Plann
Budgies
Canaries
Hinton
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