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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 16, 1945
Page
13
Social notes list for Acton area with residents on leave and holiday visits. Names include Harb V Dron from Halifax, Bill Kanis from Mountain View, Mrs Annie Macdonald of Waterloo, Mrs Hamilton, Mrs Jean Lundy of Brampton, Mrs Lilian Smith and Pat, and many others visiting relatives in Toronto Sarnia Hamilton Wasaga Beach Detroit Windsor and more. Furloughs, vacations, and remembrances mark the community week.
Councilor and Mrs W I O Oakes of Know Avenue celebrate their fortieth wedding anniversary with family at the daughter Mra Gordon Swanstons home RR 3. They wed August 7 1908 in Joliette Quebec and farmed at Johnville before moving twenty two years ago to Acton. Their four children and seven grandchildren join in the occasion. The couple have been active in the community and church with Mr Oakes serving as councilor and as Reeve on occasion.
A Norse pilot trains in Timagami Ontario using an Ontar i Air Service machine to drop water on forest fires as a test of rapid aerial suppression. The bomber releases a ton of water in nine seconds and aims for quick target extinction from the air.
The Erin Township council met in Hillsburg on August 6 with notes on weed cutting rates. Pay raised for town roads and equipment, donations approved for cultural and agricultural societies, new by-laws on rates for county and township purposes, and detailed mill rates listed. Several accounts were approved for payment and the council adjourned to Hillsburg in September.
The home of Mrs Powers in Rockwood hosted a summer wedding Saturday for Maude Caroline Powers and Robert Kelly. Rev John Ward officiated at three o'clock with Mrs Powers giving in marriage. The bride wore white crepe with a Queen Anne headdress and carried red and white roses. Best man was Mr Arthur Engleby and Mrs Herbert Gashpearian attended the sister in blue crepe. After the ceremony the couple left for a trip to Eastern Ontario and will reside in British Columbia upon their return. guests came from Galt Brantford Fort Erie Toronto and Helgrave.
Dozens of Acton men return from overseas service including LAC Hector Lambert and Pte John D. Graham. Corporal Matt Tyler and Ted Stapleton greet homecoming in Acton while families welcome veterans back from England France and Germany.
Miss Edna Maplesden and family in Acton rejoice as he returns home. Other arrivals in Acton include Pte. Albert Massey Pte. Florio Teymour Pte. Douglas Guthrie Pte. Bill Carnochan Pte. Rushert Pittman and Lieut. Shelley with few details available.
Mrs F Kinsey of Guelph announces the engagement of her eldest daughter Audrey KR to Nell Patrick son of Mr and Mrs A Patrick of Acton. The wedding is planned for late September at St James Anglican Church Guelph. Mrs Charles Holmes of Acton announces the engagement of her youngest daughter Anne Louvain to James Lambert eldest son of Mr and Mrs Fred Lambert of Rockwood. The marriage is planned for early September at Knox Presbyterian Church Acton.
Mrs John Ingles hosted the Rockalong Women’s Institute for August with twenty members and four visitors. Members filled Ditty bags for the October meeting and plans were made for a picnic with Eden Mills Institute. Elon Bayne outlined the Oracle Contest topics while Mra Heck led the program. the motto was quoted by Helen Hayne and Lois Hlack spoke on Citizenship.
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