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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Aug 11, 1960

Page

6

Acton Daily Personal Notes on Visiting and Holidays

A long list of Acton residents and guests visiting relatives and friends across Ontario and beyond. Entries include Bert Jordan hosting in Rebute, Andersons in Huntsville, Patlint family holidays at Dorset and Inden, and numerous visits to Woodstock Honey Harbor Guelph and Toronto. Holiday trips feature Dalty Mainprize, Chalmers and Norton families, and others visiting England Scotland and Michigan.

Scotland Mary Chalmers Toronto Stan Norton Mr. Norton

Engagement notices from Acton area and beyond in 1960

Local announcement lists Phyllis Lorraine Tyler of Phoenix and Richard Gail Trittson of Beloit Kansas as engaged, to be married September 2, 1960 at Saint Pauls Episcopal Church Phoenix. The column also covers visitors from Edmonton, Dunedin, Toronto, Edinburgh, Minneapolis, and London, plus local reunion scenes, festival attendance, and community updates on residents and activities around Acton and nearby towns.

Matthew Alexander Tyler Phoenix Arizona Acton Phyllis Lorraine Richard Gail Trittson Martin Trutman Beloit Kansas Saint Paul's Episcopal Church

Chain Reaction Crash Damages Three Cars on Highway 7

A Tuesday collision on Highway 7 involved Marray Daniel Porter driving a Summerhill Out. spa vehicle that sideswiped a parked Willian Albert Ingles car, causing Ingles to strike Charles Harvey Tallin’s Eden Mills vehicle. Porter’s car faced $400 damage, Ingles $100, Tallin minor damage about $5.

Tallin

Obituary for Bentley Wilson Former Acton Resident Dies

Former Acton resident Bentley Wilson dies at 82 in Halton Centen nis Manor Milton. Survived by wife Elizabeth Swick and two daughters Mrs Russell Gordign and Mrs Robert AKO, plus two sons and three grandchildren. Born in Nuissagauelle Lenawee, he farmed in Fria Township then Acton. Funeral held at Melanaghin and Wall Pune Home with interment at Woodlawn Cemeteries, Guelph.

Barbara McEachern Anne Symon United Church Bolton Wilf McEachern Bromh Victor Mor David Michael Elizabeth Enghkind Malton Jani Bentley Walser Wito Halton Centennis Manor Milton Thomas Wilson Pandour Brothers Lormer Elizabeth Bihar Swickhanmer Mes Russell Gordign ¢Mehmad Robert Ako Eni, Bork Guelph Prandehil Pecarpr Ade Chileren Nuissagauelle Lenawee Ma. Wilken Fria Township Ter Acton Janeater Knox Presbyterian Melanaghin and Wall Pune Werthesdiay Fin Woodlawn Cometers

Bride-to-be Shower Held for Shirley Jean Awrey

Relatives and close family attended a shower for Shirley Jean Awrey, niece of Mr and Mrs John Awrey of Orton, with her fiancé John Freemin present. A Drikkel shower was held earlier on July 16 in Guelph for Lois Barker as well. The couple were married soon after.

Aus John Awrey Orton Shirley Jean Awrey John Freemin Lois Barker Guelph

Bride of Tomorrow Is Honored at Shower

Ruth Wilson of Radwood was honored at a misceleneous shower on Thursday evening August 4 at Main Street to celebrate Miss Hansen the bride to be. Cohostesses Miss Hansen and Mrs Glenn Jackson assisted. Gifts were opened and light refreshments served. Miss Wilson will marry Don Archibald tomorrow August 5.

Ruth Wilsnn Radwood Miss Hansen Main St Miss Hansen Glenn Jackson Lighttil Pitts Miss Wilson Punch

Hillsburgh Baptist Church Wedding of Awrey Freeman

Shirley Jean Awrey and John Edward Freeman united in marriage at Hillsburgh Baptist Church at seven on Friday. Rev M A McBride officiated as guests in mauve and white attire attended a reception with relatives from Hillsburgh, Acton, Fergus, and Toronto. The couple will reside in Acton after touring Ontario and the northern States.

Romany Esther Taylor Shirley Jean Awrey Ted Freeman Hillsburgh Baptist Church Imo Hillsburgh John Edward Freeman Selena M. A. McBride Pies BA K. Hillmer Huxley Marjorie Spicer Fergus Ruth Awrey Ortan Orton Ad Georgetown Toronto Barry Belwood Schener Guelph Broun Ontario RR. 2 Acton

Saloon Scene Sparks Wild Western Gaffe

A bystander recounts a comic Western moment as a young cowhand vaults from the sidewalk and lands butt-first in the gutter seat. The old man asks if he is hung. the reply is no, but the exchange ends with a baffling quip about a hearse and sounds.

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