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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 23, 1945
Page
7
Merle Overholt of Toronto visits cousin Verena Johnston. Several families from Toronto Bracebridge Sundridge and Honey Harbour spend weekends holidays or attend events in the area. Notable mentions include Fosbury called to Mount Forest for ill father certificates and various arrivals and gatherings at homes across Acton Dolly Varden and Strabane United Church centenary events.
Mr and Mrs Finest Ingles announce the engagement of their daughter Dorothy Edith to Telford James son of Mr and Mrs Edgar McDowell Acton Ontario. The marriage is planned for September at Churchill United Church. Mr and Mrs William Early Campbellville announce the engagement of their daughter Mabel Eileen to Ernest Cameron McEnery son of Mr and Mrs Cameron McEnery Ballinfad. The wedding will be held early September at Eden Milla Presbyterian Church.
Georgetowns Mr and Mrs Walter Biehn and Carolyn vacation east at Verhaven Beach with his mother Mrs COE Biehn. The Rt Hon Viscount Bennet ex Prime Minister of Canada guest of Miss M Sybil Bennett. Sarah Ann McCullough Brampton’s oldest resident dies at 97 on Main Street. Frank Kentner returns to town to work at MacCormacks Drug Store. Local gratitude marks wartime victory as a Georgetown citizen receives praise for Japan.
Sunday August 26 at 11 00 a.m. Morning Worship with no evening service. The text reads They that wait upon the Lord Shall renew their strength.
Morning service at 1 00 am led by Rev Chas Segaworth during Rev W H Wallace absence on holidays. Sunday School at 12 15 pm. Evening service to be discontinued until further notice. Zone not specified.
Feast of S Bartholomew at 1000 am Holy Communion. Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity 4.0 ant Holy Communion. Martins and Sermon at 200 pm. Evensong and Dedication of Honor Roll. Seemon by Rev A Hrooka AMLA Rector Grimsby.
Campbellville residents report vacations at Southampton Pike Bay Wasaga Beach and Wasage Beach. Fishing successes include a 15 lb trout by Mrs McLaughlin. V J Day celebrated with a Campbellville defeat at the Athletic grounds followed by a street dance and supper hosted by village ladies. Sympathy extended to Mrs Ernest Walton and family.
A Civil War era style home front letter reflects wartime delays in discharge requests, army discipline, and red tape. The writer describes routine farm duties, threshing, drawing oats, and barley, plus a failed ceiling papering attempt with niece Betty’s help and a neighbor’s rescue. The piece ends with news that Bob was called to Camp Borden but returned home amid the ongoing effort to manage home front duties.
Len Gilbert was badly bruised and shaken after a horse bolted while he was getting into a buggy at the Glen Denning farm on the Third Line Esquesing. He was dragged about 200 yards before the runaway was stopped and he resides on the Third Line of Esquesing at the former Mclaane farm.
Saskatchewan war veterans will receive instruction in electricity barbering homemaking and hairdressing starting in September. The programs expand in four new fields this fall.
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