Acton Social Notes Show Wide Network of Visits and Travel
Acton residents host and visit relatives across Ontario and the U S with Ottawa Toronto Windsor and Detroit connections. Names include Gurney Wainsbrough Bauer Nean Sayers Gipbens Ruimley Stone Macdonald Perryman Wieck Ritchie Beswick Elliot Winfield Clayton Douglas Swackhamer Schuette Benson Barrow Hamilton Kingsbury Eardman Humphries Fenwick Kingsbury Jackson Agnew and others noting hospital recoveries and holidays at Algonquin Park Nor Loch Lake of Bays and Thousand Islands trips.
Livian Mary Grant Engaged to George Wesley
Engagement announced by Mr and Mrs Earle W Grant of Paisley Ontario for their daughter Livian Mary to George Wesley son of Mrs Williams and the late Lawrence Williams Acton Ontario. Marriage planned for early September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle W. Grant
Paisley
Ont
Livian Mary
George Wesley
Williams
Lawrence Wiliams
Acton
Scientific labor and human energy drive postwar business reform
A Canadian businessman recalls wartime lessons on human relations and wages. In his plant, self correction and sincere apologies improved relations, while faster production raised wages 9 percent with only 1 percent cost rise. He argues investing in workers' goodwill may outpace atomic energy and avert self-destructive use of power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears
Sunday Worship and School at Knox Cindach Acton Church
Sunday August 24 1947 services at 11 a.m. worship and 12 18 p.m. church school. No evening service in August. Public invited at Presbyterian Church in Canada Knox Cindach Acton led by Reverend J M Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church In Canada
Knox Cindach
Acton, Rav
J. M. Anderson
Sunday service timetable with sermons and classes
On August 2nd, 147 the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity begins with an 11.15 a.m. Martins and Sermon by Mr. John F. Heap. A Beginners' class follows, then at 12.15 p.m. the Church School meets. Evensong at 7.00 p.m. conducted by Mr. C. O. Ranney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity
John F. Heap
C. O.ranney
Gospel Hall Service Notice at Corner Wellington and Arthur
Sunday August 2 1947 program includes 3 00 p m Sunday School and 7 20 p m Gospel Service The passage cautions that those by the wayside hear but Satan takes away the word to prevent belief and salvation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington and Arthur Sts
Hindley Barn Destroyed by Lightning Bolt in Erin Township
A lightning strike demolished the Hindley barn near Capringe in Erin Township. Firefighters and 50 to 60 men prevented spread to nearby buildings. 18 pigs, 100 hens, 40 tons hay, 500 bushels wheat, and 200 bushels mixed grain burned. Two hens survived. horses and a calf were saved. The barn contents and surroundings were insured. a shoe factory in Erin was also damaged in the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hindley
Graham Mathews
Dan
Erin
Pheasants distributed in Halton County by sports group
In Halton County 1120 young pheasants were placed in 15 temporary pens across farms in cooperation with the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests and the Halton Sportsman's Association. Birds are nine to ten weeks old, banded, and watched by farmers during the sports period to aid survival tracking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario Department of Lands and Forests
Dudley ‘Hitehoo
Members
Hitchox
Janke
Sportsman's Association
Department of Lands and Forests
Hillside scenery outshines pasture for settlers
narrator recalls a rugged hillside region where cattle struggle on rock and grass while steep domed hills, boulder covered slopes, and deep wooded caverns shape a harsh livelihood. settlers chose the high country for reasons tied to landscape despite sparse forage.
Acton to Compete in WOLT A Tennis Tournament
Acton Tennis Club will send players to the Western Ontario Lawn Tennis Association annual tournament in St Thomas over Labor Day weekend. Western Ontario’s top players will join. expected 150 entries from various centres. WOLT A inactive during the war, revived last year, with future host centers expanding participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Tennis Club
Western Ontario Lawn Tennis Association
St. Thomas
Western Ontario
W.O.L.T
Rockwood Parsonage Nuptials for Graham-Tims Couple
The marriage of Margaret Jane Graham of Rockwood to Donald F. Tims of Guelph was solemnized at Rockwood United Church parsonage. Rev. John Ward presided in a double ring ceremony. Attendants included Vera Thatcher as maid of honor and Alan Tims as groomsman. A lawn reception followed for immediate family. Guests came from Acton, Guelph, Brantford and Lindsay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Jane
Hugh Graham
Rockwood
Donald F. ‘Tims
YA. Ths
Guelph
United Church Parsonage
John Ward
Conan
Mins Vera Thatcher
Alan Tims
Tims
Acton
Brantford
Lindsay
Britains Holiday Camps Welcome 2 Million Guests This Summer
Britain plans 60 holiday camps offering informal gaiety and countryside or seashore escapes. About 2,000,000 visitors will enjoy bathing beaches gardens theatres and plays with professional nurses providing care. Inclusive tariff covers all amenities and activities for overseas visitors seeking affordable holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr.w. Ht. Gurney
Wingham
Mrs
Roy Wainsbrough
Toronto
Frank Bauer
Toledo
Ohio
Acton Jirienda
Pat Nean
Wel-l
Sayers
Minnie Gipbens
W. B. Ruimley
Algonquin Park
J. G. Stone
Douglas
Perrymans
Ray, Murray
Alex Macdonald
Church Street
P. C. Ray Mason
Toronto General Hospital
Mrs.rap. Watson
Montreal
Canada
Lawrence Wieck
John Ritchie
Detroit
Mich
C. M. Beswick
George Elliot
Hamilton
Mrscisabelle Winfield
Teverte-General Hospital
W. H. Clayton
Dorothy
Bill
Nor-Loch Lodge
Lake of Bays
Muskoka
J. E. Swackhamer
Saginaw, Mich
Pat Schuette
By Wilson
Thos. Barrow
Grace
Stratford
Alex Hamilton
Clara
Colombia
South America
Peter Cole
Bal- Maafad
E. A. Eardman
Listowel
Wilma Humphries
W. S. Fenwick
Jas. Kingsbury
R. C. Jackson
Hartney
Manitoba
Autted Church of Canada
Ontario
Louis Pickering
B.A
Bower Avenue
Atnech
St. Alunt
Charles H.gower
C. R. Gower
Georgetown Baptist Church
Acton Park
Master Dry Cleaners
Joe Woods
Hindley
Milton Welding
Mill ST
Milton
Oakville
Colborne St
Brooklyn
Kathryn Grayson
Frank Sinatra
Pete _Smith
Son of the Guardsman
Blondie
Panny Singleton
Kem Taylor
Dona” Drake
Movietone News
Martha Ivers
Barbara Stanwyck van Heflin
Wilbur the Lion
Halton County
Peng
W.O.L.T.A
Harry Halliday
Pali Beauty.salon
Graham
Mobile Key and Lock Service
Dick the
Spirolin Foundation
Garontous
Splrella
Helen M. Cullen
Anton
Fontaine Dedrep
J. K. Gardiner
C. W. Bradley
Bradley
George W. Benton
Kitchener
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