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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 16, 1945
Page
5
The column lists numerous residents and guests visiting Acton and surrounding towns. Homelcoming leaves include Harb V Dron from Halifax, Wren-Dere Wood from Ottawa, Mrs Annie Macdonald of Waterloo, and many others visiting relatives or on holidays at Wasaga Beach, Port Dover, Fairy Lake, and Detroit. A number of service members and families also appear with leaves and tolls of travel.
Councilor and Mrs W I O Oakes of Know Avenue celebrate forty years of marriage. Married August 26 1908 in Joliette Quebec they lived in Johnville and The Gamow era before moving to Acton. They have four children and seven grandchildren present for the family reunion with relatives. The couple have long served their community and church, Mr Oakes as councilor and candidate for reeve.
A Norseman transport plane from Ontario Air Service is being prepared in Timagami to test aerial water bombing on forest fires. The aircraft carries water and is set to drop it on the blazes in a nine second cycle.
The Erin Township Council met in Hillsburg on August 6 with all members present. Two resolutions raised weed cutting pay and approved donations of 100 to Erin Ayn Cultural Society and 2000 to Acton Agricultural Society. By-laws were passed for county purposes and school and police village affairs. Tax rates were set with various mills by jurisdiction. Accounts totaling several thousand dollars were ordered paid. The council adjourned to September 5 at Hillsburg.
The Powers home in Rockwood hosted the wedding of Maude Caroline Powers and Robert Kelly with Rev. John Ward performing the ceremony at three o'clock. Attendants wore blue and carried white roses. the couple left for a trip to Eastern Ontario and will reside in British Columbia after returning. Guests came from Galt Brantford Fort Erie Toronto and Belgrave.
Acton residents celebrate homecoming of twelve local servicemen from overseas postings in England Belgium Holland and Italy. Recipients include Corporal Matt Tyler and Lance Corporal Hector Lambert among others who returned aboard the Pasteur and He de France after four years of service and injuries in combat.
Mrs Edna Maplesden of Acton welcomes family and mentions several arrivals. Among those listed with limited details are Pte. Albert Massey, Pte. Florio Teymour, Pte. Douglas Guthrie, Pte. BI Carnochan, Pte. Rushert Pittman and Lieut. Shelley returning home to Acton.
Engagement notices from Mre F Kinsey of Guelph announce Audrey A KR to Nell Patrick son of Mr and Mrs A Petrick of Acton with a September wedding at St James Anglican Church Guelph Second notice from Mra Charlee Holmes Acton announces Anne Louvain to James Kidon Lambert eldest son of Mr and Mrs Fred Lambert of Rockwood with a September ceremony at Know Presbyterian Church Acton
Mrs John Ingle hosted the Rockalong Women's Institute for August with twenty members and four visitors. Letters were read, ditty bags distributed for October, and picnic plans set inviting Eden Mills Institute. Helen Bayne chaired the program with current events, citizenship talk, and a contest.
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