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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 15, 1946
Page
5
A long list of residents visiting relatives and vacationing during the holidays. Names include Miles Millie Bowles in Cleveland, Merle Overholt in Toronto, Verena Johnston, Harold Eliott family at Comber, and many others from Ontario towns such as West Lorne, Port Hope, Midland, Ingersoll, Hamilton, and Bracebridge.
In Sydney Nova Scotia Mr Dan Munroe and Mrs Munroe announce the engagement of their eldest daughter Helen Dianne Reg N to H Cameron Frankum RCMP son of Mr and Mrs Wallace J Frankum Woodbridge Ontario. Mr A Ewera Rockwood announces the engagement of his elder daughter Dorothy Elizabeth to Mr John Cornelius van Goozen elder son of Mr and Mrs C J van Goosen RR No 1 Acton. Wedding planned for late August and August 24 at 2 pm St Johns Church.
The Knox Church at Suton Aky on Manse Willow Street lists POREE THOMSON age 84 as a member. Services on Sunday August 18 include Sunday School at 10:00 am Morning Worship at 11:00 am and Evening Worship at 7:00 pm with sermons on The Hidden Life and The Foul of James Chapter 1.
The Ninth Sunday after Trinit on Sunday August 18 at 11 15 am offers Holy Eucharist and Sermon with no evening service.
Erin Township and Erin Village committees hosted dinners theatre outings and a Welcome Home reception for local active service personnel. C E McMillan suffered a fractured right index finger from a car door incident. Roy Miller injured a small bone in the right ankle after slipping at home. Thieves raided Wright's creamery stealing a large safe and wall safe with nearly 500 dollars and butter ration coupons. a large cafe was found damaged nearby.
Agricultural Societies Branch releases tentative fall fair dates for Acton Hamilton Elmira Fergus Georgetown Grand Valley Mount Forest New Hamburg Orangeville Caledon Galt Shelbourne Streetsville Aberfoyle Erin with events set in late summer and autumn.
The Agricultural Institute Review highlights minor crops that boost farm income in Canada beyond wheat and oats. Sugar beets, tobacco, hybrid corn, soybeans, sunflowers, rape seed, honey and maple products are expanding, with developments in Ontario and western provinces, new processing plants, and wartime mechanization reducing manual labor.
Civic officials report housing shortages in London Ontario are causing many couples to postpone weddings. The article notes accommodation scarcity dampens nuptials and forces couples to reschedule indefinitely.
Several hundred gathered at Campbellville village grounds for a softball tournament. Morriston beat Milton 18-6, then Milton defeated Campbellville 12-6, and Milton won the playoff 4-0 for first prize of 15 dollars. Morriston took second with 10 dollars. A later Milton Acton game ended 17-3 with Milton getting 10 dollars and Acton 5.
Harness racing ad announces Canada's richest futurities at Dufferin Park Toronto on Wednesday August 1st and Monday September 2nd Labor Day. The 2 year old purse is 600, the 3 year old 7000 with supporting races for older horses. See other details in the ad.
Premier John Hart announces HL Carl Goldenburg of Montreal as royal commissioner to investigate provincial relations of British Columbia. The appointment aims to examine municipal affairs and establish recommendations for governance.
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