Institute Families Stage Yearly Picnic at School Grounds
Women’s Institute members held their annual picnic on school grounds with a lunch and races led by Mrs Aitken Mrs McKenzie and Miss Doris Fines. Prizes were awarded to children and events included 3 legged races kicking shoe and ball throwing with several local families noted in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Institute
Aitken
McKenzie
Doris Finesn
Judy Tuck
John Rice
Sharon Buck
Marguerite Klaus
Yer
Jimmy Tansley
Joan Aitken
Don Archibald
Joyce Robertson
Ken Stub Bpington
N. McKenzie
Rice
Elizabeth Ford
Mrs. Rice
Peter Klooster
Joan Archibald
Mrs. Klooster
Garry Buck
Norman McKenzie
Zorra Kloostr
Doris Fines
Barbara Evans
Mimico
Acton
Gordon Aitken
Joan
John
Sherlock
Boston
Mass
George G. Robertson
Toronto
George D. Robertson
Ken Leighton
Paul
Mount Dennis
J. W. Smith
Craig
Georgetown
Hunter
Guelph
J. Hunter
Elvena Winter of
Oustic
W. J. Jackson
Herman van der Horst
Denver
Colorado
K. E. Kaemingk
Hogeveen
Holland
Alooaster
Visitors Gather at Umehouse Village in Week of Guests
A stream of visitors from Toronto Windsor Norval Beaverton and New Westminster were hosted at Brock Millers James Nobles and Shelbournes while others traveled to Chan dos Lake Prospect Park United Church and Glen Mor camp. The WI met at Limehouse Memorial Hall and several locals noted trips to Boston Montreal Stayner and Huron area for holidays and weddings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Warren
Toronto
Leland Warren
Windsor
Brock Miller
Ted Morrow
Ro Lane
Dorothy Lane
James Kirkpatrick
Ray Powell
Lowville
Shelbourne
Limehouse Memorial Hall
J. Roughley
Chandos Lake
Peter Glynn
Ancaster
Doris Mitchell
Smokey Mountains
Virginia
Geary
Blades-Jamieson
Prospect Park United Church
Diana Sweets
Kay Norton
Glen Mor Camp
Beaverton
Bob Edwards
Warnock
Earl Scott
Dunnville
Gearys
British Gliders Triumph at Madrid International Contest
British team dominates the Madrid gliding tests with a new Sky model taking three of the first four spots and seven of the first fourteen finishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Acton News Roundup of Holidays and Visits
A stream of family and friends are noted traveling and visiting across Ontario and nearby states. Arlene Gordon visits Detroit while Doug Manning and others vacation at Wasaga Beach and Wasaga Beach area locales. Acts of travel span Bowmanville Orillia Owen Sound Haliburton Lake Misissauga Sauble Beach and Sault Ste Marie with many couples and families listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasaga Beach
Doug Manning
Ontario Fair Dates Announced for Local Events
The Agricultural Societies Branch of the Department of Agriculture released this year’s fair dates for communities across Ontario. Key entries include Acton on Sept 23 24 Bolton Oct 3 4 Bracebridge Sept 3 7 Caledon Sept Caledonia Sept 16 37 Cooksville Sept 12 13 Elmira Aug 29 Sept 1 Erin Oct 11 Galt Sept 18 20 London Western Fair Sept 8 13 Markham Oct 2 4 Milton Sept 25 27 Toronto C N E Aug 3 Sept 6 Orangeville Sept 16 17 Gimcoe Sept W Oct 4 Streetsville Oct 3 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Societies
Department of Agriculture
Acton
Arthur
Bolton
Bracebridge
Caledon
Caledonia
Cooksville
Elmira
Erin
Galt
Georgetown
Grand Valley
London
Markham
Milton
Teeswater
Toronto
C.N.E
Orangeville
Royal
Gimcoe
Streetsville
Large Turnout at Hortop Funeral in Acton Tant Wedienday
Rockwood residents and neighbors attended the funeral of Tate Worth Hortop at the Acton town hall. Sympathy extended to Mrs Hortop and family. Also noted: Havering Wines, Min M Burns died last Wednesday. services held Friday at home. interment in Everton Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwood
Tate Worth
Everton
Burns
Thas
Turner
George Mayne
Cameron
Ken
Amon
Mrs. Win
Connecticut
Don Hiltz
C. Meredith
Marming
John Ward
The
United Church
Fred Williamson
Presbyterian Church
St. John's Church
Ralph E. Price
George Waller
G.C.V.1
Guelph
Exhibition Park
Eden Mills
Visitors From Community Spend Holidays and Stopovers
Miss Katharine Guth of Kitchener stayed a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Small. Harvey Small of Galt spent two weeks on holidays under parental roof. Mr and Mrs. John Small visited friends in Galt Drumbo and Woodstock last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Logan
Detroit
A. Near
Acton
Florence Holmes
Toronto
Katharine Guth
Kitchener
John Small
Harvey Small
Galt
Drumbo
Clearing Auction Sale of Furniture and Implements at Erin
Public auction on Saturday August 16 at 1 30 pm at lot 3 Third Line Erin three miles north of Acton. Items include piano oak dining chairs sideboard oak furniture kitchen ranges hay tools farm equipment and implements plus a New asphalt roofing supply. No reserve as the farm is sold. Frank Petch Auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Rutledge
Third Line
Erin
Acton
Alexandra
Harriston
Quebec
Frank Petch
Engagements Proclaimed in Acton Families
Mr and Mrs George We Mus aelle announce the engagement of their daughter Olive Ann to Harvard Allan Bilerby son of Mr and Mrs Jack Ko Bilerby Mr Orville Browin announces the engagement of his daughter Marton June to Davied Dryndale son of Mr and Mrs Dave Dryadnale. Wedding planned Saturday August 26 in Acton United Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George We Musaelle
Acton
Olive Ann
Harvard
Allan Bilerby
Jack Ko Bilerby
Orville Browin
Marton
Davied Dryndale
Dave Dryadnale
Acton United Church
Tree print method helps track timber thieves
Federal official J D Hale reports a Canadian case where logs from a small sawmill were matched to a stump by tree rings and a blemish, proving the lumber came from a specific stump. Police identified a single suspect after comparing bark and wood bits with stumps and logs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atumpsa
Hale
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Allan Gaw
Howard Martin
Stayner
A W. Benton
Greenlees
Pampheliiit
Barn
Montreal
Arlene Gordon
Ken Wickell
Bowmanville
Peter Rinnie
Owen Sound
Thorng Johnston
Fort Erie
Mrs
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Jackie
Lake Mis Sisauga
Victor Gunton
Acton Friends
Harold Perkins
Ivan Harris
Merl
Orillia
Mrs. Lyons
Brampton
A. Mo McPherson
BE. Perryman
Georgina Perryman
Halipurton
Algonquin Bark
Chris Swackhamer
Jimmie
Ross and
Die
Sauble Neach
Lake Tiare
Nelly Kelly
New York City
Mrs. Fogwarty
Som Andrew
Toe Perryinvan
Judy
Sandrap
Robby
Room Moore
Cpo
Len Tatinbert
One Hilly
Dartmouth
Halifax
J. Huggins
Matheson
G. Perry
New Liske
Roso MacDonald
J. Anderson
Flint
Michigan
Fred Huffman
Hornby
Fred Anderson
Tommy Perkins
Waskga Beach
Frank Terry
Pat Terry
Darwin Cripps
Cloyne, Ontario
Betty Hall
Ted Hall
Palermo
Harold Burne
Marie Mowat
Toronto , Western Hospital
Jim Ford
Teddy
Art Ford
Doug Ford
Walter Woodburn
Nova Scotia
Woodburn
Leo Close
Bank of Family
Frank Papillon
Midland
Stan Wilkinson
New England States
Henry Jolley
Laurentians
William Lynd
Oshawa
P. Murray
Janet
Lula Teft
Point_ Edward
F. Anderson
Donna Anderson
William ML Dumarch
Heather Ann
Treeholme
Grand Bend
Charles Allen
Morley Allen
Winnipeg
Mass Ruth Cripps
Iron Mountain
Langstaff
C. G. Elliott
Mildred Creasey
Comber, Ont
Bob Winton
Mrs. J. Bauer
Mrs. Bauer
Jack Bauer
Huckley Valley
Vic. Patrick
Ken Papillon
Sundridge
A. Long
Lakeview
Ont
Peterborough
Mrs. Mac Symon
Barbara
Anne
Tom Hickey
Hamilton
Hill Lasby
Main St
Art Haydon
Jill
W. Benson
Graham Kennedy
Norman of
Sarnia
Norman McEachermm
John Ryan
Mary Henry
R.N
Peter Sayers
Braelorn
Huntsville
Ray McDougall
Gordon Cooper
Cliff Sutton
Mr. Sutton
Utterson
Ottawa
J. Eberby
Charlotte McCullough
Kay Alger
Jane’ Gamble
Dena Braida
Fern Brown
Ern Brown
Bertha Brown
Zella McCartney
Manitoulin Island
Aime Bogart
Paris
France
Morley Richardson
John Allison
Jacqueline Watkins
Baxter Laboratories
Baxter
Morton Grove
Illinois
United States
Len Lambert
Lambert
Hector Guthrie
Thos. G. Jones
Bob
Leslie
Sue
Sylvia
Ruth
W. L. Howden
Lawrence Wieck
Gerald
Messrs
Roy and
Harvel’ Young
New Liskevard
Lake Temagami
North Bay
Muskoka
Jo Sonia
Niagara Falls
New York
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Sonia
Eleanor Beatty
James Mackie
Helen Sword
Dundee
Scotland
Sword
William Sword
Alen Sword
Stanley Mackie
David
Islington
Chicago
Canada
Ontario
Hortop
Chapleau, Sask
Campbellville
J.D. Hale
Federal Government
Department of Resources and Development
Man
Krinl
F. B. Helferty
Hogarth Ht
Optometrist
ST. George's Square Guelph
BP. Noad
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Coopers Drug Store
Mill ST
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Jefferson
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