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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Aug 23, 1945

Page

8

Mrs No oH Wilson Thanks Blood Donors and Friends

Mrs No oH Wilson expresses heartfelt thanks to blood donors and those who offered to give blood. She also thanks for the many flowers, cards, calls, and kindness shown during her illness and recovery.

Acton Opens School Soon Amid Holiday Plans and Labor Day Events

The town prepares for a near two week school opening as August ends and Labor Day events loom. Acton Fair is set for September 14 and 15 with new attractions while the Acton Legion plans a parade day of sports and entertainment for Labor Day. The arena may be emptied next year if wartime constraints ease.

Woolle Acton Arena

Telephone company expands capacity as city builds new board

Twenty years ago the Bell Telephone Company installs an awitehboard to serve 150 more patrons. Factories and engineers place metal numbers on poles along to Provincial Highways. The Toronto Sarnia Highway No 7 William Weaver of Dolly Varden dies after a train collision at Acton. Citizens attend at Huttongle Park. a special electric railway train carries about 200 citizens to the event. Marys Wilson and Dr. Peter Stuart are noted as obituary notices in Guelph area records with ages 58 and 66 respectively.

Bell Telephone Company Toronto Sarnia Acton Willian Weaver Dolly Varden Huttongle Park

Busy Bees Club August meeting at Mrs Britton's home

The August Busy Bees Club gathering at Mrs. W. E. Britton’s home included eight members with letters from Pte Glenn Britton and word of chocolates received for overseas servicemen. Donations were made to mine sweepers, plans for quilts discussed, and social events noted with local residents visiting and attending dances and gatherings.

Busy Bees Club W. E. Britton Pte Glenn Britton Corp Karl Frank Galbraith Jesons Toronto J Frank Don Wilds Thos Hobinson Ete Campbell Nett Martin Annie Paul No. 7 Alexander Frank Marshall

Local residents change homes amid weekend visits and injuries

Erin Mr and Mrs R Hall spent the weekend with their daughter Mrs Robert McArter in Brampton IP S Marty of Toronto purchased the residence on the 15 Side Road from DS Leitch George D Fletcher of Exin Township sold his residence in Etin Village now occupied by Mrs Chisholm to Fred Hall of Erin Township Alex Foster Caledon Township was severely injured Tuesday morning when he fell from a ladder while painting at the home of Ernie Teeter in Erin Advocate.

Margaret Robinson Ancaster Stan Robinson Jennie Howard Heookville Hall George Pivka Florence Dunham Aurora Meo C & Davenport Uarrs Johnnie Joseph Frank Gordon Silcox Guelph Ronald King Wasaga Beach Frivaas Reg. Butcher Jimmie Ruth Ann Str. An Copeland Walter Freeman Anderson Tivelph Hospital Wm Hracken Acton Stan. Robinson Norma Brown Campbellville Federation of Agriculture Minnie Frank Georgetown Wor Britton Care Dorothy Masses Thos Kenna Ruth Howden Hornby Marie Kennedy Robi Scott Baby Mane R. Hall Robert McArter Brampton S. Marty Toronto D. S. Leitch George D. Fletcher Exin Township Etin Village Chisholm Fred Hall Erin Township Alex. Foster Caledon Township Ernie ‘Teeter Erim Advocate

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