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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 02, 1945
Page
5
A crowded list of visitors and vacationers shows Miss Ruby Clark at Otewa and Mrs Wanetta Smith of Toronto holidaying locally. Several households report relatives from Detroit, Winnipeg, Buffalo, Stratford, and Toronto spending time at Muskoka, Manitoulin Island, Lake Simcoe, and Simcoe Cayuga areas.
Mrs. P Powers of Rockwood announces Maude Caroline Powers engagement to Robert Kelly of Stranraer Scotland with a Rockwood wedding planned next month. Mr and Mrs Frank E Rawlings announce Frances Rachel Rawlings engagement to Herbert W Cargo of Burlington with a marriage planned in Acton in late August.
Morning worship scheduled for August 5 and 12 at 11:00 am led by Rev Robert Manning M A S T M of High Park Presbyterian Church Toronto. No evening service. Theme reads They shall renew their strength drawn from scripture.
Georgetown residents Mr and Mrs George Lake and daughters Gwendolyn and Kathleen, plus Lieut Merton Lake and Mr and Mrs A L Feller, visited last week. Ethel Kemshead, home on furlough, missed a nearby explosion minutes after leaving Halifax's HMCS Peregrine. Flying Officer Leslie M Clark and Beatrice Anderson CWAC wed in London at the Chapel of the Savoy with Dr M Hromley-Derry officiating. church was festooned with flowers.
Local angler Charles Litchfield handed a pike from Slateen Mile Creek to set a record for onlookers at Oakville. Gov. Bill Ruel returns from overseas leave, while Miss Mary Husby leads the Fort Oakville Girl Guides to camp at Dunnville. In softball, the Basket Company's team edged the Miltonny 4 to 0 as Pte George Watson rises as a notable army athlete with the 44th Highlanders’ victory at a division sports meet.
Residents report visits from relatives and friends to Keswick Havelock and Toronto and area. Local church activities include a July WMS meeting at Miss Jo Reid home and a Glad Tidings gleaning with Miss Joan McPhail leading a Robin of Delhi reading, followed by tea.
Canadian biologists investigate colchicine for its strange ability to double or triple chromosome numbers in plant cells. The research aims to understand how this chemical affects mitosis and could impact genetics studies.
Notice to creditors and others of the estate of Hertha Harriet Speight late of Acton Ontario who died around May 19 1944. Creditors must send proofs to the solicitor by August 11 the assets to be distributed among those legal entitled. Sections cited include 33 Chapter 165 1937. Dated July 17 Leatherland Acton Ontario. Lothiter for Fern Brown and Alexander Thurtell Brown Pancutears.
Acton council proposes local improvements including 12800 feet mains on Main Street 420 feet on Scene Street 100 feet on Queen Street East 370 feet on Queen Street West and 270 feet on Alice Street plus a 60000 gallon reservoir at the water source. Estimated cost 22000 with 20000 funded by the corporation and 1.25 per frontage foot. Objections may be filed with the Ontario Municipal Board within twenty one days after first publication. Secretary Leatherland dated July 18 1948.
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