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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 15, 1946
Page
12
Nassagaweya Social Notes Highlight Family News
Congratulations extend to Mr and Mrs Malcolm Moffat Nasagaweya on the arrival of a daughter. Threshing is active with good grain reports. Mr and Mrs RF Wilson of Gustph visited Knatchbull and Acton. Masters Ronnie and Bobbie Moffat of Toronto returned home after holidaying with Mesara Duncan and Malcolm Moffat. Mr and Mrs Thomas Richardson and son Orval of Fergus visited Nasageweys. Mr and Mrs Arthur Nightingale returned to Knatchbull after vacation at Orchard View with Bert Nightingale of Orangeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm Moffat
Nasagaweys
Donald
Neil
RF. Wilson
Gustph
Knatchbull
Acton
Ronnie
Bobbie Moffat
Toronto
Mesara
Duncan
Nassagaweya
Mar
Thomas Richardson
Orval
Fergus
Nasageweys
Arthur Nightingale
Orchard View
Bert Nightingale
Orangeville
Milton Civic Hall Day Leads to Town Reunion Milestone
Milton marks Civic Hall Day with a grand reunion celebrating 191 veterans who served in the conflict 1030 45 and the safe return of 191. A July 2 council meeting considered sidewalk crossings on Woodward Ave fronting Jas Bells and S A Fays properties. Mrs William Scott receives word of her son Warrant Officer Douglas Scott buried in Irelands Lavenstown churchyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Main
Milton Council
Woodward Ave
Jas Bell
S. A Fay
William Scott
Courtview Farm
Chas. B. Dolphin
Canada
Ireland
Douglas Scott
RCAF
Iavenstown
Rockwood Notes Report Outing Joys and Local Changes
Rockwood community reports a church group trip to Niagara Falls, notable local deaths and obituaries, and town updates. Highlights include Rev Samuel Johnson’s passing, plans for a Riverdale Park picnic, travel of residents to Toronto and Hamilton, new bowling and tennis facilities, war memorial improvements, and road oiling work on the fifth line toward Highway 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Institute
Niagara Falls
Samuel Johnson
Presbyterian Church
Eden Mills
St. Paul's Guelph
Chinook Lodge
Haliburton
Ont
Mr. Johnson
Toronto
MacIntosh
North Battleford
Saak
E. Nickell
Mixa C. Campbell
Durham
Rockwood
Besse Gantiner
Edith Royce
Hamilton
Bella
Highway 24
C.N.R
Sunday visits span several Ontario towns
Mr Robert McCutcheon of Guelph spent days at his sister's home in relation to family ties. Visitors came to Mrs E Parker and Mrs Colon Parker in Waterloo and to various hosts in Acton Burlington Holstein Guelph and Hockwood. Several households hosted relatives including the Jestins Kenneys Doles Simmons and Sunters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McCutcheon
Guelph
Harvey Jestin
E. Parker
Colon Parker
Paul Hamel
L. Hamel
Essie Eggert
Waterloo
T. DD. McCutcheon
Lloyd Kenney
Burlington
Burlington. Mra W. Peavey
Percy Teavey
Will West
Acton
Murray Greenwood
Patey
Holstein
Stanley McKay
Earl Allen
Joan of
Mra A Alton
Toronto
S. Brydon
E. Sunter
BE. Barber
Everton Corner
D. McTavish
Campbellville
James Scanion
Londesborough
Goderich
Morrison
Murd McCutcheon
David Stewart
Leslie Webb
W. McKenzie
Norman
John Reed
Orton
William Wheeler
Elmer
Robert
Traverse City
Mich
Dan Wheeler
Eramosa
G. G. Robertson
Everton
W. J. Jackson
D. G. Robertson
Limehouse Notes On Social Visits And Summer Events
A Limehouse column lists visits among residents from Georgetown Toronto Peterborough and Warsaw plus a mixed shower for Margaret Brown and Harold Yarber at Limehouse Memorial Hall. The piece also covers WMS meeting at Mrs Ellerby’s and church service updates with a summer fire incident in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limehouse Memorial Hall
Margaret Brown
Harold Yarber
Roughley
Anna Spitzer
Misa Ivens
8. Glady
W. Mitchell
Ernest Currie
Mary Slessor
Calabar
Livingstone
Doris Harding
Miller
le Tulip
New York
Swackhamer
Wesley Lane
Mix
Isobel Lane
Toronto
R. Lane
Portable Buggy Stroller Shown At Chicago Market
A 15 pound portable buggy folds to luggage size debuting at the Furniture Market in Chicago. The design allows use as a high chair or auto seat for babies up to three years. Leatherette seat attaches to a rubber foot board with snap lock and a three section handle for pulling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Georgetown Council weighs new truck and park events
The council retires the old town truck for a half ton International de-luxe. Civic Holiday activities at iad park include an afternoon track meet and garden party. Construction will start in September on SC veterans homes at Cedarvale farm. Mrs Mary Patterson attended Inter mediate track in Montreal with the Malvernettes 440 yd relay team and a track meet in Buffalo with Toots Murphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Town
Georgetown
Iad Park
SC Veterans’ Homes
Cedarvale Farm
J. V. Macintosh
Architectural Department of Wartime Housing
Mary Patterson
Montreal
C.N.K Sheren
Malvernettes
Pattersson
Toots Murphy
Buffalo
N.Y
Ilerald
Local News Briefs From Nelson Township and Area
Nelson council sets 1946 tax rate at 17.6 mills a 14 mill cut from last year. Scout Troop boys enjoy a camp near Lowville during the long holiday weekend, transported by motor to the site and back by Monday. New pool improvements include four galvanized iron steps and a set of garbage utensils. Local workers from Hamilton strikes seek odd jobs at half dollars an hour. Burlington incident reports an auto crash on the Queen Elizabeth Way near Bronte injuring Wallace Mopkina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Mopkina
Guelph
Queen Elizabeth
Bronte
Nel
Son
Nelson Village
Lowville
Hamilton
Oakville faces delays in wartime house construction and school expansion
Oakville's shortage of 2x8 lumber delays wartime housing and a four room addition to Hrantwood School. Local bowling greens hosted a Trebles Tournament with teams from Toronto Clarkson Milton Streetsville. Lt Col Robert L. Grout received the United States Bronze Star in Montreal. Oakville Juveniles beat Milton 10-9 narrowing the playoff gap as Milton leads two games to none. Next games set for Saturday and Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakville
Board of Education
Hrantwood School
Toronto
Clarkson
Milton
Streetsville
Robert L. Grout
Montreal
North Winship
United States
Acton Farm Advertises Poultry and Tool Services
An Acton notice offers home services including decorating, interior car work, sharpening and repair of lawn mowers knives and saws, and immediate delivery of Barby Chicks and White Leghorns. It lists Agent GEO C BROWN and address Norval Ellesmere Farm Acton RL R 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barby Chicks Kray
Brotlersn
Pulleta
Geo C Brown
Norval
Ospringe and District Social Notes Move Through August
Ospringe community activity centers on visits among families in Toronto Guelph and Everton. The Ospringe Institute held its August meeting with Mimosa Institute visitors 38 attendees a garden party review and a donation to the Jorah church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Anderson
Ospringer Institute
Kalthoff
Mimosa Institute
Ladies Aid
Jorah Church
Ballantyne
Young
God Save the King
Moore Sr
Minnoan
Women's Institute
Bert Weeks
Hillsburg
Ospringe Inatitute
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Gordon Grieg
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Mra McKay
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Sararisami Bruce
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E. P
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H. Oakley
George Fields
KALZ
Yrank Wilson
Hox
Rackacher
Haster
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Church St
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Herbert K. Dodds
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Main St
Premary Hrush
Fatimates
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J Jones
KR 1
Enquesing
Ford Rogers
I. M. Bennett
Notict
Bill Norton
Bill Talbot
Rennie Rachlin
Ellesmere Farm Acton
Dewsbury
Dewsbury Co
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H. E. McKeown
Gov. Stud
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Ocean Steamship Tickets
Ontario Financial Responsibility Act
Queen Street
Wright
Allan
Chiropediat Ao
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