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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 24, 1933
Page
4
Stewarttown Events Highlight Friendly Visit and Parade
Mrs Mildred Peden of Bellwood visited sister Mrs Walter Lawson Jr on Sunday. Mr Chapman and son from Toronto spent the day with daughter Mrs Jank Jenkinson. Drum Band attended the flute contest at Brampton Friday evening. They joined a church parade at Long. Stewarttown parties spent holidays with Miss Elizabeth Bonathan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Peden
Bellwood
Walter Lawson, Jr
Chapman and Son
Toronto
Jank Jenkinson
Thomas Poole, Jr
Watch
Iéalands
Stewarttown
Brampton
Long
Elizabeth Bonathan
Local visitors and weekend travels noted in Ballinafad
Mrs Hugh McDermid of Vancouver with Mr and Mrs Archie Hardell of Long Branch visited the Sopers last week. McPherson of Proton also visited Alfred Soper. The Sopers spent Saturday with Mrs George Evans at Morriston. No church service Sunday morning. Young People held Missionary night. Rev and Mrs Aitkens were home for the weekend before continuing holidays. Dan Campbell visited Clinton. Mrs Peter Ferguson visited the Kitchener parental home. Mrs George McMennemy returned from Listowel after two weeks with friends. Miss Louisa Steen returned from a motor trip to Nova Scotia and eastern states. Bert Rogers and wife visited Wasaga Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh McDermid
Vancouver
Archie Hardell
Long Branch
Alfred Soper
McPherson
Proton
George Evans
Morriston
Aitkens
Dan Campbell
Clinton
Peter Ferguson
Kitchener
George McMennemy
Listowel
Louisa Steen
Nova Scotia
Bert Rogers
Wasaga Beach
Oakville Notes From Mrs Gibson Visit and Local Happenings
Oakville residents report a holiday visit with family in Michigan while a heavy Sunday morning rain refreshed lawns and gardens. The town notes band practice for the Exhibition, Grout family seaside trips and golf, World’s Fair trip by Powley and Farr, Evelyn Armour diving from a new pier board, a station change at British American Service, and a Kerr Street motor collision injuring John Moat and R Z Hall with non life threatening injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. C. Gibson
Michigan
G. H. P. Grout
J. B. L. Grout
Bennebunk Beach
Maize
F. E. 8. Grout
Ottawa
Judge Grout
Brampton
Warren ‘Powley
Harry Farr
C. M. Oake
Moat
Hall
Churchill Notes and Local Happenings This Week
Miss Etta Swackhamer returns from ten days at Normandale Beach. Harry Gordon plans to move into a new house by month’s start. William Dobbie’s wagon mishap injures Mrs Dobbie and lightly harms him, with Crofts recovering enough to work next day. Echo Lodge Farm hosts a surprise party for Mrs John Graff with a large birthday dinner, gifts, music, and cake. Guests include T Rogers, Eileen, Mrs Perkins, Graff, Mrs O H Elliott, and others from Windsor Powassan and Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Swackhamer
Normandale Beach
Harry Gordon
William Dobbie
Echo Lodge Farm
John Graff
Graff
Hillsburg Holiday Visitors and Local Digs
Mr and Mrs Roy Heath and Miss Mary plan to return to Regina Saskatchewan Friday after visiting Mrs Heaths mother. Rev N C Robertson and wife visited Walkerton friends over the weekend. Rev Colin Robertson of Chicago spent Sunday in Toronto. Potato digging has begun in the district with fine samples. Mrs R J Bell and grandson D Arcy Bell returned to Toronto after two weeks with the Cheynes. Evelyn and Myrtle Rowan holiday with brothers Robert and Ewart Rowan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Heath
Mary
R. J. Bell
Master
D'Arcy Bell
Toronto
Wm. Cheyne
Evelyn
Myrtle Rowan
Measra
Robert
Ewart Rowan
Local Personal Notices and Weekend Trips Recap
Mrs Geo Alton of Winnipeg visits Burlington friends. Ada Campbell holidaying at Shadow Lake Camp Muskoka. Mrs Gowan and son Harold weekend in Creemore Ontario. Lena Dingle resumed home from South America trip. Mrs H A Graham back from Nanton Colville and Winnipeg. Wm D Flatt Jr wins President's Cup Muskoka golf. Town Clerk Hobson ill with lumbago, resumes duties. False fire alarm at fire hall after siren squawk. Baseball team wins group vs Kilbride. playoff vs Milton eyed. Victor R Butts and wife of Hon Kow China visit Locust Street home. Butts a Blessinger relative. Ella Harris, Marjorie Harbottle, John Harbottle attend Chicago reunion in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilbride
Milton
Victor R. Butts
Hon Kow
China
Harry Blessinger
Locust Street
Butts
Blessinger
Ella Harris
Marjorie Harbottle
John Harbottle
London
Chicago
Springbank Park
Gazette
Rockwood game ends 13 to 4 for United Church team
A Friday evening baseball match in Rockwood saw the United Church team defeat Canada Rubber Products Co of Guelph 13 to 4. Community notices mention services at St James and St John's, a lawn party at Mr. Hamilton's under St John's auspices, and various local visits. The horticulture show was canceled due to a dry season, and a kiln fire caused damage at the me kiln sheds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church
Canada Rubber Products Co
Guelph
P. A. Sawyer
L. Th
St. James Church
Allan Hill
St. John’s Church
Fred S. Hamilton
G. McQuibban
W. J. Taylor
John Little
Ripley
Presbyterian Church
Margaret Thomas
Ross Allan
Toronto
Ella Hamilton
Hamilton
Alex. Munro
Jean Torrance
Johnston Hewat
Simcoe
Pred’Osburn
Fergus
Kathleen Lynch
McDonald
Arthur
Wilkie
P. Sim
John Wood
Valley Road
Murdo Munro
Geo. H. Pearen
Edna
M. Pearen
Royce
Midland
Bell Telephone
Ransom Cook
Courtney
B.C
Rock
Ashgrove
Geo. Young
Fred. Day
Salem
CREWSONS CORNERS VISITORS AND CHURCH MEETING
Mrs Morrizon of Kitchener visited with Mr and Mrs John Bennett and others from Niagara Falls and Staynor. Mrs McIntosh improving. A church meeting is planned Sunday at 11 00 a m standard time. Lois Black returns home after visiting her mother and brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrizon
Kitchener
John. Bennett
John McCaw
Niagara Falls
Ont
George Graham
Tyler
Bishop
Swalam
Ee Sheaf
Staynor
Sam Bradley
Thos. Gayres
Toronto
John Bennett
McIntosh
Lois Black
Jane Black
Hugh Black
Terra Cotta Community Notes Hint at Local Happenings
Mr Jas Stringer is improving after a shoulder dislocation. Misses Mirlan and Eileen Atkinson of Toronto visit D Atkinson family. Threshing underway and mov es in real estate rumored. Martin builds new stone garage at the fishery on the tenth line. Dickson family relocates to Inglewood. Dorothy Elwood and Mrs E Elliss visit Terra Cotta friends. Miss Wilma Hunter recovers from tumor surgery at Guelph Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. Stringer
Mirlan
Eileen Atkinson
Toronto
D. Atkinson
Martin
George Dickson
Inglewood
Dorothy Elwood
E. Elliss
Grimsby
Wilma ‘Hunter
Guelph Hospital
Bannockburn Women's Institute Meets at Mrs McLean's Home
The Bannockburn Women's Institute held its regular meeting at Mrs. J. McLean's home with Mrs. A. Kerr as chair. Activities included an ode, prayer, jelly recipe roll call, readings by Laura Wiley, a solo, instrumental by Margaret Brown, and a talk by Agnes Brookes on the Girls Conference at Guelph. A lunch followed and members socialized. several locals and visitors were noted vacationing and visiting Mann Bros. last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannocburm ‘Women's Institute
J. McLean
A. Kerr
Owen Sound
Metcale
Toronto
Mann Bros
Misa Ena Morrison
A G. Clarridge
Inglewood
Bailey
Miss Bailey
Belleville
Lily, Martin
Brampton
A. G. Clarridge
Jordan Lawson
Local social notes and visits from Windsor to Milton area
Milton residents and visitors are listed with casual movements and family events. Names include Mrs J Robinson, Mr and Mrs D Kenney, Mr and Mrs James Houston, Mrs Elgin Ford, Isobel Ford, J J Kemshead selling bakery to Harry Coulson, Joyce Bros of Mansewood, and multiple travels and hospital news. Also mentions magistrate J R Elliott and brother Alex returning from a lakes trip and local attendances at funerals and holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Elliott
Alex
Limehouse folk on the move for holidays
Long list of Limehouse residents returning from holidays in Toronto Muskoka Schomber Cookstown Lake Simcoe Bronte Palermo and Toledo with many visiting relatives and friends. Community notes report improved health and local events including prize winners boosters club quarry update and a serious tar injury to J S Noble.
Social notes from Galt and surrounding area
Miss Jean Robertson spent time with relatives in Galt while Miss M Aitkens and Mr Max Sutcliffe of Toronto visited. Several locals traveled to Stratford, Rockwood, and Guelph for visits. A death notice expresses sympathy for Mrs John Leitch of Erin and many neighbors hosted relatives and friends over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean ‘Robertson
Galt
M. Aitkens
Max. Sutcliffe
Toronto
J. Aitkens
Grundy
George
Stratford
Carrie Grundy
M. Grafidish
E. Croft
Rockwood
Nellie Webb
Georgetown
A. Wilkinson
Hamilton
James Struthers
A. Imre
John Leitch
Erin
McCallum
Chatsworth
James McCallum
W. Baptie
E. N
Sunter
Arnold
Dan
Laughlin
Caledon
Martha Harris
Owen Squad
Frank Brydon
Campbell
Guelph
Margaret Cooke
Shelbourne
Laurel
Wasaga Beach
Geo. Robertson
A. McWilliams
Puslinch
0. G. Robertson
Community Notes From Everton and Surrounding Area
Mr and Mrs J Awrey of Hillshire spent Sunday at the home of I Hamilton and family. Miss Marian Hall of Guelph holidayed at grandparents O Jestin and Fred McCutcheon Acton. Mrs W Head visited Mona Mills with friends. Miss Prances Herron vacationing in Toronto and Agincourt. Miss Jean Doughty of Guelph and Mrs McDonald of Caledon at R C Thompson home. Margaret Reed visiting aunts. W Horton and family attended Reeves Welding wedding. J Whyte and daughter Mildred of Detroit and Mrs Hurl of Pickering renewed friendships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Awrey
Hillshire
Prother
I. Hamilton
Marian Hall
Guelph
O. Jestin
Fred McCutcheon
Acton
John McCutcheon
W. Head
Mona Mills
Prances Herron
Toronto
Agincourt
Jean—Doughty
McDonald
Caledon
R. C. Thompson
Margaret Reed
Reed
W. . Horton
Harry
Muriel
Floora
J. Whyte
Mildred
Detroit
Hurl
Pickering
Prize for Improvement Wins Hearts of Learners
A reflection on prizes in schools rewarding progress over raw brilliance. It argues that true pride belongs to students who steadily improve, not the most brilliant or gifted, and celebrates ongoing effort as the real measure of success. The quote from John Drinkwater underscores that small acts of goodwill are signs of righteousness.
Church Service Schedule with Rev C L Gifford
At 11.00 a m a church service will be led by Rev C L Gifford. Sunday School and Bible Class follow at noon. The 1.00 p m service is withdrawn. Everybody is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Gifford
Will Remy
Goward
Also Mentioned on This Page
Neighborhood News
Stewartiown
Ballinafad
Oakville
Churchill
Jhillsburg
Burlington
Crewson
Bannockburn
Thomas McJannett
Hamilton General ‘Hospital
Anne Moore
Fraser
Marjorie Bowman
W. M. Scott
W. J. Barr
Ontario Agistrates’ Association
Sarnia
Limehouse
Lake Simcoe
Wilfred
Lilian Johnson
Palermo
Bronte
Evelyn Johnson
W. L. Milliere
A. Milliere
Toledo
George Milliere
Clarence
Janet Follett
Grace
Smith
Wallis
Butcher
Robin Lane
W. T. Mills
Helen
LePoidevin
Mills
A. W. Norton
Booster Club
G. M
Nicol .LeSueur
Howard
Blyth
Glen Willams
John N. Newton
Mark Given
Noble
Ospringe
Everton
John Drinkwater
Transport Service
Kingsdale
Tyler’s
Young Street
Tce Cream — Confectionery
Maxwell Re Starkeso
Rachlin’s
Wood’s Grocery
Nelson & Co
Woo D'S Grocery
Arrow Bus Lines
Arrow
Exhibition Grounds
Lakeshore Road
Ontario
H. Wiles
Religious
United Church of Canada
Co. L. Poole
B. Parsonage
Bower Avenue
Presbyterian Knox Church
H. L. Bennie
Willow Street
F. E. Holmes
G. H. Switzer
Beatty
Free Press
Quebec
Leonard Atkinson
Agnes Street
Pred Helm
Main Street
R. J. Kerr
Kent
Elgin Street
R. H. Wansborough
Lake Avenue
Vanatter Fox Farm
Oakville Basket CO. Ltd
A. D. Savage
Savage Building
GEO Cowie and Son Mill Street
Sein Ban
Sean
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