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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Aug 16, 1945

Page

4

Wedding Attendants at Snow Mackasket Ceremony Ottawa

Ballinafad reports the Snow Mackasket wedding in Ottawa last week with Mr and Mrs John Snow Bud and Lydis and Miss EF MarCaig among attendees. The item notes local farm life and hospital updates including Sgt Tom Curry's overseas service and recovery at Christie Street Hospital.

John Snow Bud Lydis EF. MarCaig Ottawa Peacock School Sherlock Foreman Detroit Foreman Bert McMenerry Guelph Hospital Robt McMenery Tom Curry Christie Street Hostal Sgt Curry Pacific Jimmie Kirkwood Guelph General Hospital Joanna Shortill

Sacramental services held at Ebenezer United Church

Nassagaweya notes report Sunday worship at Ebenezer United Church led by Rev Re W Picker Gil. Visiting families include Golighitys from Toronto, Wilsons of Knatchbull, and Morleys from Peterboro. Soldiers and homecomings mentioned with E G Wilson returning aboard Pasteur and welcomed in Guelph. hydroelectric line work noted around Knatchbull.

Ebenezer United Church Re W. Pickergil

Various Rockwood Visitors Note Weekend House Calls

Orton Mro Ella and Lenora of Rockwood join week end guests with Mro and Ma Win Lane Mro and Mrs Sorman Bilton and children. Mr and Mrs Jo Ko Courtney and Mill Hollaved at Wasaga Beach last week. Mro and Mrs Jas Nokes from Toronto visited Mr and Mrs Hames Dearing on Sunday. Merch Mutnahan, former resident now in Duplin township, renewed acquaintances. Mr and Mrs Draper, Kiteh EMeL, and Mr and Mrs Wain Ballentine spent the weekend in Windsor and Detroit. Mr Arnott Wiltone and children holiday near Shelbourne. Mr and Mrs Fred Dearing, Toronto. Miss Clara Levson and Ben Morfeth were Sunday visitors at the Ballentine home. Mr Bert Grieve and Clarence Cetlewe of Guelph, with Misses Betty and Phyllis Grieve of California, visited Mrs Reed’s home. Mr and Mrs Henry Hall Tarbet and daughter called on the Gregson family Sunday. Bivle Courtney and Leslie Ballentine were in Alliton Saturday playing in the Hillsburg Band in the Black Knight parade. Mrs Betty Hurd visited in Toronto all last week. Win Shaw sold his store to M G Hantely. Ricd Ballentine is riding a motorcycle these days.

Mro Ella Lenora Rockwood Nelson Mote Acton Ma Win Lane Sorman Bilton Jo Ko Courtney Mill Hollaved Wasaga Beach Jas Nokes Toronto Hames Dearing Merch Mutnahan Ow Ding Duelph Atv Draper Wain Ballentine Fred Winder Detroit Arnott Wiltone Shelbourne Fred Dear Alliton Hillsburg Betty Hurd Win Shaw Hag MG Hantely Ricd Ballentine Aby

Globe Hotel basement walls rise in Main Street upgrade

Erin Pte Charlie Burchill on two week leave at home. Allan Leitch, son of Mr and Mrs Wallace Leitch, sustained head and body bruises after colliding with a car driven by Russell Thompson of Laurel Ontario while fleeing from a sidewalk near his home. Workmen rapidly progress on basement foundations of the new Globe Hotel, replacing the fire-destroyed old building. The plans show a large two storey hotel that will enhance Main Street and provide needed accommodations for villagers and travelers.

Charlie Burchill RC. M.C Allan Leitch Wallace Leitch Russell Thompson Laurel Ontario Globe Hotel

Burlington Firemen Elect Waumaley as Treasurer

At the Ontario Firemen's Association convention in Merriton Tom Waumaley was re elected treasurer for the coming year. A Burlington Rehabilitation Committee held its first executive meeting to plan support for returning personnel. Apple crops are down to about 20 percent of normal per RL Scott of Aldershot Cold Storage. Citizens raised 5000 for a Scout hut but no progress is expected this year per Stanley Crade.

Ontario Firemen's Association Merriton Tom Waumaley Burlington and District Council Chamber Ontario RL. Scott Aldershot Cold Storage and Distributing Company Scout Committee Stanley Crade Inzelite

Local Notes From Rock Wood And Surrounds

A community cabled list records weekend visitors from Newmarket Niagara Falls Conn Toronto Hamilton and Camp Borden. Local residents including Miss Clare Harris Mrs. Ross Carton and Miss Bessie Gandiner attend summer courses in Kingston and Ottawa as others plan home renovations and medical trips. A church service is noted with Rev Parker officiating and several families are mentioned in holiday visits and hospital news.

Fovoline Newmarket Charles Haris Niagara Falls Oathey Gordon Harris Conn Wo Craig Wallace Toronto Harrison Hamilton Billie Milne Camp Borden KK. OH Richardson Ralph, Jr Vineland J. Ro Richardson Clarence Henderson Orlanda Jolliffe Annie Harris Clare Harris Ross Carton Mise Bessie Gandiner Kingston Ottawa cEddie ‘Phatcher John Cole George Peaks Detroit Vera Shatcher Neely General Hospital Cuelphi Eooal Parker Mero Max Milne Das Toranto James Milne Ooaverwas Melis McNeil Harris Jas. Meadows Ome Aley Lucknow Pred Meadows Windsor Din GF. McArthur Garnet Petty Gratton Barry

Local arrivals and rescues near Oakville

Oakville reports include Ed Black Roy Leaver and Harry Arnold arriving from overseas on Tuesday. J B O Kemp returns from Sundridge vacation. Flight Lieutenant Stafford Maristt awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross after operational flights since July 1941. A sailboat capsized in a Friday squall, tossing passengers into the lake. Grant Braggin rescued two Toronto youths in 15 minutes and towed the boat ashore for repairs.

Ed. Black Roy Leaver Harry Arnold J. B. O. Kemp Sundridge Stafford Maristt Toronto Grant Braggin Record-Star

Milton pastor H B Smith injured in Hamilton crash

The Rev H B Smith former assistant at St Josephs H C Church Kitchener and current Milton Charge pastor was seriously hurt in a motor collision near Hamilton with a broken back fractured jaw three right arm fractures and multiple lacerations his condition reported favorable Helen Paupst eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Paupst Milton has reached England per a family letter A crowd of about five hundred attended a park ladies softball game last night between Simpson and Dorata in the Toronto Ladies Softball League Cenedian Champion.

H.B. Smith St. Joseph's H.C. Church Kitchener Milton Hamilton Helen Paupest Fred Paupst England Simpson Dorata Toronto

Georgetown Notes Celebrate Smith & Stone Milestone

The Georgetown column notes Smith and Stone mark 25 years in business. It also mentions Mrs Margaret Panmore and Milas Margery Mackenzie traveling to Victor Landing Nova Scotia to visit Mrs Kenneth Mackenzie. Frt Lt James F Evans returns home aboard the Stratheden. A Norval fire aftermath leads to the formation of the Norval Fire Protection Association with about 30 ratepayers at a schoolhouse meeting presided by Walter Fidler.

Smith & Stone Margaret Panmore Milas Margery Mackenzie Victor Landing Kenneth Mackenzie Stratheden James F. Evans Walter T. Evans J. Black Norval Village Norval Fire Protection Association Walter Fidler George C. Brown Herald

Limehouse W M S Meeting Draws Nine Teen Ladies

The Limehouse W M S met at Miss Ivens's with Miss Olive Marshall of Toronto as guest speaker. Nine teen ladies attended and the program centered on agriculture and Canadian industries with a fall bazaar planned and a bank book purchase discussed.

Limehouse Mel Hilerby Agriculture Grid Canadian Industries Mcs Amu Ontario Matto Scheerfulness Mes Smethurst McVey Georgetown

Terra Cotta News Roundup Sees Returns and Local Movements

In Terra Cotta and area, residents report improved health of R J Stringer and J Eaven after illness and surgery. Families update others, with James Markie moving to Georgetown and several Toronto visitors spending weekends at local summer homes. Fern Stringer of Foranta passes away, prompting community condolences.

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Neighborhood News Ballinafad FE. Golightly Jas. Wilson Ronnie Robert Moffat Mra. Wm Moffat Jas Wo Moffat Duncan Moffat G T Wilson Knatchbull Orton Erin Burlington Oakville Manitoulin Imand Meredith W. Greenless Geo Pearson Bentat Jack Lane Dundalk RO Lane B Knight Harvey Norton Mary Jones CA. Foster Argyle Campbell Keene Warsaw Mra Maxwell Jameson's McVeys R. J. Stringer J. Eaven Annie Puckering H. Puckering Lois Heasey Stewartown Josph Meliride Mr. Hand Taranto F.C. Thompson W. H. Stringer Gordon B Stringer Miss Laughton W. J. Vanderfliet Johnson Young Fern Stringer Foranta Terra Cotta George Edge Liberal Meeting Acton Town Hall Halton County Wood and Lumber C.O.D Addrews T, Campbell Moffat, Ont Stanley Park Erin Modernaires Band Upwell's Weller Beacon Weller Secretarial ‘College Bloor Street West Kingsdale MR J. Louttit Utos Ont Starkman Stapleton Church Street Actom Notict. Vry Parlour Mrs. A Near Mouhe Thomas Cutting Toat Man Westfield Jordon Banter Laboratories Clover Hale H. Dodds STOVE Furnacy Alttings Pitas Che Tote VO Savage Main Street United Church of Canada Actan Hatarie Friendly Churchr A. Walter Forruay FLA Bld Bower Avenue Presbyterian Church In Canada Hnox Church KEV Foraya Thomson BLA Willow Street Edgar Foreman Morningside Presbyterian Church W. E Wallace Alias Segaworth Wood Wallace Halidaya Ghareh Gt Alben Arunday Milton Welding
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