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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Aug 14, 1952

Page

9

FoncIing Takes Place Toronto Baptity Crude

Baptism ceremony in Runnymede at Baptist Church for Shirley Alice Ley and Gordon Ile Thompson with traditional vows and a reception at Arlington Club. Bride wore white nylon gown, sister as bridesmaid, David Sills best man. Officiating Rev J Coulter. Couple to reside at Bellaire Apts Rosecliffe Ave after wedding trip. Also note Steep Rock lake drainage to reach iron deposits in north western Ontario.

Runnymede Baptist Shirley Alice Ley G. Ley Gordon Ile Thompson J. F. Thompson J. Daley David Sills Rev. J. Coulter Rapist Mission Arlington Club States Bellaire Apts Rosecliffe Ave

Timeless Love Across Ages in a Georgian Tale

A Paris funeral leads to a manuscript revealing a timeless romance between Taya the Baroness and Shota d'Iberia. The story contrasts baronesses and peasants, set in Georgia and Paris with themes of enduring true love and tender philosophy.

Russia Georgia Europe Paris Saroners Taya Shota d Iberia

Creeping Creek Tests Aged Man's Balance

An 81 year old man, soaked from the creek crossing, explains he used to jump the creek to check the cow but now he lands in the middle each time. He notes the waterway seems wider, and his awareness of age has caught up with him.

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Pipeline plans cross countyBrightens Trafalgar history notes

Surveyors for Trans Northern Pipeline Co move to cross county with a second line after Portland Maine to Montreal. Reeve Wickson reports the plan as locals tour the Trafalgar Memorial Hall and old General Store Post Office dating to the 1830s. A Milton restrooms project gains council approval for a three story facility with a glass entrance. Verses on local jokes and a note on Oakville Salvation Army officers introduce light features.

Walton Landmlark Odakville Record Star Dundas Highway Trafalgar Township Trafalgar Leslie Bradley Bradleys Erin Peru Woodstock South America W. A. McDonald Sixteen Mile Creek Milton Halton Oakville

Radioactive Insect Passport Tracks Movement and Progeny

Scientists reveal a tagging system using radioactive markers to identify insects and monitor their movements and offspring. Experiments show radioactivity passes to insect progeny, aiding study of parasites like spruce saw fly and root maggot and helping locate predators of mosquito larvae for biological control.

Passport Office W. F. Baldwin Canada Department of Agriculture Belleville Laboratories Atomic Energy Chalk River Baldwin iInsect Mr. Baldwin

Canada a major metal producer beyond nickel reports

The Financial Post notes Canada ranked second in aluminum output, third in silver with 24.2 million ounces in 1951, and among top producers of cobalt magnesium and other metals, narrowly ahead of the United States. Canadians also use about 16.9 million cotton terry towels yearly.

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Heather Ann Dumarch Christened at Knox Church Acton

Relatives and friends attend the christening of Heather Ann Dumarch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Dumarch, at Knox Presbyterian Church Acton. Rev. Robert H. Armstrong officiated. Godparents were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bilnes and Mrs. John Melton. About 40 relatives later shared a buffet luncheon at the parents’ home with guests from Kitchener Montreal Guelph Elora Milton Long Branch Alderwood and Acton.

Heather Ann.Dumarch William BM. Dumarch Knox Presbyterian Church Acton Robert H. Armstrong Roy H. Bilnes Long Branch John Melton Mill St FE. M. Hartley Elora London England Mias R. H. Bowman Guelph Kitchener Montreal Milton Alderwood

Biting remark on bayonet drill leaves rookie humiliated

A rookie on the bayonet course bungled a drill as he charged the dummy and injured his nose. A sarcastic sergeant mocked him saying if you can't stick him bite him, highlighting the brutal humor of the drill.

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