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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Aug 11, 1955

Page

4

Acton Area Notes Visitors and Holidays Share Town Tales

A long list of Acton residents and guests describes summer holidays at Muskoka Lake Georgian Bay Lake Couchiching and other Ontario locales. Families from Fergus to Windsor visit Acton while others travel to Toronto Winnipeg Grey Bruce and Ottawa. Notables include Heather Menzies and Judy Horchover with local relatives and friends.

Hinton Golden Anniversary Celebrated With Family Outing

The Hinton family marked Mr and Mrs H W Hinton’s 50th wedding anniversary with relatives visiting from Toronto Regina and New York. Out of town attendees included Hinton Jr and Syn of New York and Norman Hinton of Regina temporarily in Toronto. Funeral guests for Mrs Robert Crogs included M Hood Milton H Rigby Leeder Clayton and many from Guelph Fergus and Toronto.

Johnnie Krapek F. Anderson New York State Adirondacks Ottawa Huntsville Krapeks Frank Brown Acton George Brownridge Omagh Robert Crozier Milton Riverdale Michigan Brownridge Lumberjack Park H. W. Hinton H. W. Hinton Jr Syn New York Norman’ Hinton Regina Toronto H. W. Hinton TI H. R. Hinton C.O. Burn Mary Anne Gary Toot Hinton Robert Crogs M. Hood H. Rigby S. Leeder R.clayton Rigby ,Jr Guelph T. Rigby Fergus J. McInniss

Birth notices and obituaries from Acton area

Perkins and Maplesden announce births in Guelph hospitals, Kevin and Joann Margaret. Drysdale announces Susan Anne born at Guelph General. Wheeler notes Maud Wheeler's death at Acton RR4. Francescato family remembers Angelo Francescato of Scene Street Acton with funeral in Acton and Dublin cemetery.

Perkins Mrs Tom ‘Perkins Kevin Guelph General Hospital Maplesden D. C. Maplesden Joann Margaret Guelph Gentepital Francescato Acton Angelo Francescato Sylvania Fulchetto Regie Shorty Benitta Keith Dowling Jean Harold Harris Edith Dena Frank Paszko Glen Williams St. Joseph's Church Dublin Cemetery

Grateful Thanks From Hinton and Dunk Families

Expressions of gratitude for kind thoughts cards gifts and telegrams on a 50th anniversary and during illness and hospitalization. The messages name Hinton Dunk and Moore families and thank Beardmore employees doctors nurses and neighbors for care support and sympathy.

H. W. Hinton Beardmore Kenney Scott Hewitt Stewart Sinclair Costerus Armstrong Les Kay Hotchen S. Royal Smythe McGinnis Beryl Flynn Shoemaker James Moore

Acton Franchises Act By Law Application for Gas Franchise

Halton Natural Gas Company Limited seeks approval of a by law to grant a franchise for natural gas distribution in Acton. The application requests an order that electors’ assent is not necessary and lists interested parties including Acton, Consumer's Gas, and Union Gas with legal representatives Brooks Cromarty Baker and Bank of Toronto.

Halton Natural Gas Cmpany Limited Town of Acton Halton Natural Gas Company Limited Not Halton Natural Gas Co. Limited Town of Man Peeraeery Consumer's Gas _Company Limited Toronto C. Union Gas Company Chatham Ontario Brooks Cromarty and Baker Bank . of Toronto Paneine Welland

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Don Black and Son Lake Couchiching Gordon Rognvaldson Georgian Bay R. A. Gordon Heather Menzies R. N. Brown Western Provinces Mac Symon Muskoka Lake Nancy Rognvaldson Mr. J. B. Chalmers Malton Winnipeg Mrs. Valby Judy Horchover Doreen McDowell Florence Elliott Bob Rowley Lake Muskoka Bill Grees R. G. Akitt Stuart Lantz John Doris Stanley Coy Sandra Willowdale G. H. Lantz Ross Robertson Stuart Jimmie Red Bay Mervin Nesset Bobby and Gay Sheha, Sask James Cameron Virginiatown Hornby Orville Duffield J. J. Thomas Courtney, B.C Mel McCullough Gordon Adams Ken Blow Gravenhurst Fred Anderson W. H. Cole Bolton Iles Nolan Linda John of Stouffville G. A. Dills W. D. Robertson Islington Waterford London Mildred Bell Howard Fleming Perth George Borman Windsor Bill Dumarch Heather Ann Sandra Cunningham Greta Harry Tilbury W. J. Hall Nellie Marjorie Hall Burnt River North District Janet Rognvaldson Oshawa Judy Campbell Bill Fields Fam Fields Si John Soave England Soyer's Lake Haliburton Cliff Bradley Ray Slayter Mr. Slayter Margaret Shirley Greenock Scotland Canada Michael McMillan John Brown Calgary Mr. Brown E. Gibbons Walter Gibbons Kitchener Bracebridge Muskoka E. Galloway Jean Newman Sarnia Ted Newman Port Huron Gorgo Currie Spencer Lee K. Knox Knox Doris McLaren Eaton's Order Lakeview House Jackson's Point Keswick Marion Storey Elmer Smith G. W. McKenzie International Philadelphia McKenzie Smith Acton Club Horace Caddick San Diego California Phil Caddick United Kingdom Sauble Beach Kenneth Knox Andrew Harold Swackhamer Hamilton British Columbia West Indies Europe Ivan Mongul Georgetown British Guiana Frank Mongul Oo.v.c Montreal Y.M.C.A. World Alliance Paris Mongul Oxford University McCullough Radio. Service R. W. Grant Watson Music Store E. L. Buchner Optometrist Mill ST. E. Acton Cata Eil Lorne Garner Motors Ltd Frank Toth Free Press St. Joseph's Hospital Sick Children's Hospital Reggie Paul Jackie Dunk Dairy Don Timmings Prop Chiropractic — Offices Guelph and G. Nicoloff Chiropractic Legion Hall Robinson Business College Séatin Capacity Limited North Halton Bowen Ibortolott Jackholmes Church W. J. McLeod Andrew W. Frank Campbellville Brampton No. 7 Leva Jack Holmes Church St. Actes Norge Apace W. Rousefield Ilton BOR Vic Patrick Brock Ave W. H. Allan Por Sale Spencer Quebec Williams Peel St York — Cross H. MacLeod R.R Findlag Rockhaven Aviaries H. K. Dodds Electrolux Omar Parker Rockwood Robert Winton Horace Tomlinson West Brampton Guelph St Main St. S Lloyd Bulmer Acton Auto Body Glide Ag Ree R. F. Bean ' Ltd Rawleigh H Liaa P.Q Halton Poultry Products Smaill Place Greensides Orangeville Ont Delormier Elmira Gordon Young Limited Reilty Ontario Steel Products Freelton Hannon Steve Peconi Baxter Laboratories OF Canada Acton, Ontario Carl Belwood George Gibson Fisher Orchards Burlington Nelson Bev E. M. Glazier J. McClure Dominion Hotel Chas. Rocher Acton Park Lorne Miller Mill St. E Wesea Mec Fred L. Ruddell 7Th Line Esquesing F. Petch Eln Eden Lloyd Barden Eden Mills Admiral Television Colerhan Frigidaire Addison WM. A. Gibson The Free_Press Robt. R. Hamilton Fred A. Hoffman Optometrists E. P. Head St. George’s Squar Allen Leggie Catherine Catherine Allen Leggie Bengath
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