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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 06, 1964
Page
3
Ro bert Alexander McDonald born June 8 1885 in Baquesing Township died June 30 after a month illness. He lived in Invermay for 50 years was active in sports and local organizations. Funeral July 4 at Invermay United Church with burial at Invermay Cemetery.
Recreation director Jim Casburn presented charter Gold membership tickets to Jim Ralston president of the Golden Age chip as a farewell gift. The secretary planned to start issuing them to charter members immediately.
Personal notes detail residents visiting relatives in England and trips to Huntsville, Wasaga Beach, Petrolia, Grand Bend, Nova Scotia, and other Ontario points. Families from Acton host and visit friends, attend weddings, and discuss extended stays with siblings, cousins, and in laws across Canada and abroad.
William Howard Kentner of 43 Queen Street Georgetown died July 20 in Guelph at age 78 after six months ill health. A former owner of the Georgetown Lumber Co. Ltd and past chairman of the Georgetown Hydro Commission he served on the Georgetown public school board and belonged to Credit Lodge and Halton Chapter RAM. He was an elder of St. John's United Church and is survived by wife Florence Cote, a son Claude, a daughter Marjane, and siblings. Funeral was July 23 at McClure Funeral Home Georgetown with interment in Greenwood Cemetery.
This Sunday features worship reminders from Acton Baptist Church and the Ontario Quess convention. The Acton church invites all to Sunday School at 9.45 and Morning Worship at 11.00 with guest speaker Bryan Harris, no evening services in August. Also listed is YMCA services in Guelph with English and Dutch services, and a Prospect Park outdoor church in warm weather.
Community Club outlines plans for the annual Fun Fair to be held Saturday August 8. Local families, including Mrs McLean Sr at Hurlington with relatives, Mr and Mrs Chamberlain at Little Doe Lake, and the Beatties return from Haliburton for the event. Several residents visit relatives and guests are noted across Guelph Toronto Georgetown Magnetawan Kawhener Brampton and other places.
Two Acton high school students join Ontario Athletic Leadership Camp in Longfield Mills for two weeks. Vivian Smith attended July 16, Ralph Matthews is there with an instructor Miss Loumne Mesdmore teaching track. Participants learn refereeing officiating and leadership duties.
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