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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Aug 22, 1946

Page

5

Rockwood Notices and Deaths Include Richardson Birthday

Rockwood community records a birthday for John Richardson with family from Guelph and Vineland visiting. A sudden death at St Joseph’s Hospital Guelph of Mrs Clarence Gamble prompts sympathy for George Harwood and Mrs Taoyd Johnston. A granite cenotaph addition honors fallen theatre workers. Farnworth Monument Works completed the two flanking slabs beside Main and Guelph Streets.

John Hichardson Guelph Vineland Misa Lovina Richardson Siso Wrason Roy Laverty England Halifax Jack Laverty Toronto St Joseph's Hospital Clarence Gamble George Harwood Taoyd Johnston Main Farnworth Monument Works Eaith Hoyer Lorne Linfoot Pacific Coast Catherine Linfoot St. John’s Church Frances Gabbia

Sunday Guests and Community News from NASSAGAWEY No. 7

Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs N Martin included James Martin of Detroit and Wm and Bonnie Wools of Milton plus Milson McKinlay Te cumsaech and Mrs Peter Mclean of Puslinch. Falcon Frank home from Toronto hospital convalescent. A Busy Bees ball fundraiser raised five dollars. Mrs Gordon Silcox from Guelph convalescing after gallstone surgery. News of local visits, hospital stays, and a death: Mrs Robt Stewart of Tillsonburg, former No. 7 teacher, buried at Tilsonburg. Threshing in the area continues.

Mra. N. Martin Mra James Martin Detroit Mr. Wm. Wools Baby Bonnie Milton Mins Bol McKinlay Techumsaech Peter Mclean Puslinch JJ Kennedy Falcon Frank John Frank Toronto Children’s Hospital Gordon Silcox Guelph Joseph Frank Ed. Parckern Campbellville William William Service Margaret Robinson Ancaster Stan Robinson Brampton Oscar Locker Lawrence King Donald Alfred James Haliburton Highlands Howard James St. Catherines Robt. Stewart Tillsonburg Stewart No. 7 Mary Eliott Hespler Robi. Stewart Milton’ Hospital Elwyn Service Robi Ramilton Jean Robinson Kitchener Neil_Martin Karl Frank James Brooks

Oakville to Install Blue and White Street Signs

Obscure obituary notes Trafalgar native William Emerson Featherstone dies in Hamilton after a heart attack. Traffic crash at Seventh Line and Dundas Highway in Trafalgar leaves Russell Brain, 16, dead and eight injured. Lockie Louins Forbes convicted of threatening and assaulting a war bride, jailed six months in Ontario Reformatory and fined in addition.

Oakville Trafalger William Emerson Featherstone Hte Hamilton Russel Brain Norval Dundas Highway Trafalgar Lockie Louins Forbes

Local Residents Visit Various Homes This Sunday

A series of Sunday visits notable among residents includes Mro and Mrs Maitland hosting. Mr and Mrs Albert McWilliams in Puslineh. Mrs TJ Sunter and Mr Iush Black with Mr Harrison at Oakwood. Miss Mogford visiting with her son David in Toronto. and Mrs Doria Milne of Rockwood spending days with George Jestin’s family. Funeral attendance at Ospringe Church remembered Mrs J Webb of Guelph.

Mro Jo Po Benham Martel Willa Benham Amd Maitland Albert McWilliams Puslineh TJ Sunter Iush Black Harrison Oakwood Mix Fountain Lunday John Allen Misa J .Tovell Mogford

Holiday Visitors and Local Gatherings Across Brampton Area

Local residents from Brampton and surrounding towns hosted and visited family friends this week. Families from Stratford Guelph Owen Sound Acton Hamilton Erin and Rockwood joined at homes of the Grundy Robertson Beamish and McCutcheon families. Several funerals and trips to Hamilton Toronto and Niagra Falls were noted alongside youths staying with relatives.

Kase Marnie ‘Townsend Brampton Alvin Fisher Wilbert Kant Stratford Peter Ferguson Guelph George Grundy Martha Harris Owen Sound F. Brydon James Brydon Akitt Acton Masters Lorne Ray Hall Hillsburg Murd McCutcheon Tom Henderson Guelph Township M. Cooke Clift Mathews W. J Jackson Arnold Sunter Niagara Falls Sunter Albert Young Bentley Wilson Oscar Locker Wm. Grundy Roy Young Rockwood Bruce, Sr Phy- Nig Edna West Toronto Ward Bruce Bert Anderson Bronte Brown Myrtler Sudbury George Andereson Jimmy Webb George Robertson

Georgetown Riverview Crescent Homes Opened by Smith and Stone

Georgetown community notes that Riverview Crescent is now open with four new homes built by Smith and Stone Ltd. The 50-50 Club held a picnic at Huttonville Park on August 8. Mrs. Percy Dillon died at Hamilton Sanatorium after a three year illness. born in Georgetown 46 years ago as Anna Mee Hilts. A Georgetown War Service Recognition Committee meeting decided to grant each World War I veteran a 50 dollar war bond as a final tribute to those who died, to be given to next of kin.

Riverview Crescent Smith & Stone, Ltd United Church Huttonville Park Hamilton Percy Dillon Georgetown Anna Mee Hilts Joseph C. Hilts

Burlington lacks public health nurse as post trip plans unfold

Burlington residents face a gap in public health nursing after a six week visit abroad. Advertisements to fill the position have drawn little response, while local efforts to recruit continue with little success.

Limehouse Women Help Raise Funds For Local Soldiers Gifts

The Limehouse Women's Institute hosted a ganiea party on the lawn of Steve Norrie to raise funds for gifts to service members. The event drew strong attendance, with a refreshment booth busy and over sixty dollars raised toward the objective. Local performers from McGregor Concert Co of Galt and Georgetown groups entertained, while guests from Toronto and nearby towns visited or attended.

Limehouse Women's Institute Steve Norrie Georgetown McGregor Concert Co Galt Pauline Norton Shirley Wright Inez Scott Toronto E. Sanford A. W. Lane Geerey Montreal Ted Morrow Elaine Wesley Lane R. Lane Mias Ruth Johnson New York Jago C. A. Foster Alex. Wright Misa Mary Kirkpatrick Guelph General Hospital Ronnie Turner Mono Reed Jas. Kirkpatrick Ruth Roughley Edmonton R._ Davidson Hamilton Harold Barber Margaret Brown Limehouse Presbyterian Church Argyle Campbell John R. Scott Scott Toronto General Hospital Eleanor Cook Carl Hill A. Mino Mrs. Norris Johnson's

Milton Juvenile Team Dominates Oakville For Halton Title

In a one sided playoff finish the Milton juvenile ball team beat Oakville 21 to 4 to clinch the Halton County championship in four games. Only one loss came to Oakville during the run. The article also notes local club meetings and social events including Scotch Block WTL August session, a banquet plan for the players, and community service by Milton groups at the fairgrounds with returning servicemen.

Oakville Halton Miss Hampshire Root Hamilton Ars Robert Murdock Milton Scotland Milton Fairground

Terra Cotta Notes and Local House Moves

Terra Cotta residents report several property transactions including J Edgar Fins selling a house on Main Street and Stulledge selling a brick home on Flatten Brick savchers. Several Terra Cotta friends visit or stay with locals, threshing season ramps up, and families from Toronto enjoy holidays here. Local residents install electric meters and a new threshing outfit is purchased. Mister Leslie Team attends Russel Brain funeral in Norval and Tillbury visitors stay with V. B. Rumiey family.

Edgar Fins Main of Stulledge George Edge Vareanta Wow Harber Camrose Alta Janet Harber David John Toronto Benjamin Young Mr. Pickering Mins J. Laughton Mra Joow Vanderfleet Mra Wallace Fo Hunter Jg) Steinger Wasaga Fld. McLean Tillbury V. B. Rumiey

Local Hydro Office Moves to Orangeville Amid Changes

Reported closures of the ERIN Hydro Electric Power Commission business office shift operations to Orangeville. In Belfountain two vehicles collided injuring three passengers slightly. A three year old lost two fingers after her hand was caught in a car door. Norman Smith and family take possession of the Gordon Corbett residence. Workmen build a concrete wall along Main Street East near Mundell's Mill. A man named Montecat Porter faces legal issues after a liquor possession charge. A stolen car report notes police updated on a parked vehicle near a fire hydrant for three days.

Hydro Electric Power Commission Orangeville Belfountain Joan ‘McArthur John McArthur Norman Smith Toronto Gordon Corbett Smith Main Street Ft Ft Margistente KM Langton Beartton Court Pieming Actovate

Notice to Creditors of John Cameron Aitken Estate

Notice to creditors of John Cameron Aitken late of Erin Wellington retired farmer who died about April 2 1946. Creditors must send particulars to the undersigned by August 1946 otherwise the estate will be distributed to claims then proven. Executors James Eareld Aitken and Gordon Fowke Aiken. Solicitors Dale and Bennett Georgetown Ontario.

Cameron Aitken Erin County of Wellington Georgetown James Eareld Aitken Gordon Fowke Aiken John Cameron Aitken Dale and Bennett Ontario

Acton Area Home and Business Services Ad Roundup

Notices advertise work exchange lease options for a 600 room bungalow and North Toronto conviving quarters on Acton. Also offers exterior interior painting, lawn tools repairs, tomatoes peaches and farming equipment for sale, farm listings 50 to 100 acres with suitable houses, and a Rawleigh route handover notices plus Wood's Electrical Farm Equipment.

North Toronto Acton Rawleigh Aldershot, Ont Wood

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