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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Aug 30, 1951

Page

4

Acton People Share Visits Across Ontario and Beyond

A long list of residents and guests visited friends and relatives in Barrie Guelph Bowmanville London Caledonia Welland Bracebridge Acton and other locations. Notable items include Miss Joyce Greer beginning nurse training at Guelph General Hospital and a wedding planned for David McArthur and Blanche Hall in Hillsburgh.

Joyce Greer Guelph General Hospital

Achievement Day Honors At Limehouse In Milton

Limehouse project girls led by Mrs Gisby earned county honors for six projects. Doris Mitchell chaired a community singing program and a shower for Mr and Mrs Love Norton in Limehouse Memorial Hall. Visitors included Norman Henderson of Toronto and many others from Ontario towns.

Milton Limehouse Project Gisby Anna Marie Spitzer Kathleen Kirkpatrick James Kirkpatrick New Liskeard Algonquin Park Dianne Shelborne Wiltrea Brown Cooksville Thornton Kay Mitchell Montreal George Leake Jamestown N.Y Doris Mitchell Anna Spitzer Love Norton Limehouse Memorial Hall Noron Earl Scott Joe Scott Norman Henderson Peter Toronto Walker Nixth FE. Berg Woodview Peterborough Foster Baden James Noble W. I. Newton Margaret Barrie Gordon Grieg Lois Ann Wm Grieg Brantford Ivens Gale Newton J. A. Smethurst John Islington A. Grant Kenneth Stewarttown A. J. Smethurst Alex Henderson Orangeville Russ Thompson Clifford Storey Mills

OSPRINGE Holidays Near End

Mrs G Sunter returned home Friday after a Niagara Falls vacation with her son and family Mr and Mrs Arnold Sunter Mr and Mrs J A Bulloch. Nancy and Reg spent last week at Kearney and Minden in Northern Ontario with D G Robertson and Brian at Sky Lake in the Bruce Peninsula.

G. Sunter Niagara” Falls Arnold Sunter J. A. Bulloch Nancy Reg Kearney Minden Ontario D. G. Robertson Brian Sky Lake Bruce Peninsula Douglas Robertson Guelph George Grundy Wm. Grundy Marion Long Branch Leslie Grundy Detroit Mich Pete Ferguson Jean Howard Brown California A. McKinney Warren Ottawa Donald Sergos Guelph General Hospital Marion Sinclair Jack Hunter Archie Sinclair Mulder Henk Bert Craig Georgetown Jerome Hunter St. Catharines Robert Hunter Mass Arleene Fisher Peter Edge Acton E. Fisher A. Fisher Shirley Grundy J. Mann D.N. McTavish Gordon Aitken Royal York Toronto Aitken Phyliss Foreman

Lightweight waders debut for fishing enthusiasts

The Financial Post reports new lightweight waders for this season built from 20 gauge Vinylite plastic. The olive colored waders fold compactly and feature seamless feet molded from 30 gauge plastic, with the heat high variant weighing 24 pounds.

The Financial Post

Plan Fair Exhibit Auction Booth At Busy Bee Meeting

A Busy Bee Institute special meeting at Mrs. A Paps home planned a booth for Ed Davenport's auction sale and an exhibit at Acton Flr. Material was shared for members to craft fall bazaar articles. Nassagaweya Church Ladies Aid closed with final anniversary Tog. Meeting plans and a strong variety program. Oscar Flecker visited Port Dover and Miss Donna McMillan attends Glenmore girls’ camp on Lake Simcoe. Mr and Mrs Stanley Robinson’s family spent Sunday in Niagara. Visitors John Sparrow of New Westminster BC and Mrs J E Milne of Bentley Alberta visited D Henderson’s home.

Busy Bee Institute A. Paps Ed Davenport Acton Flr Nassagaweya Presbyterian Church Oscar Flecker Port Dover Donna McMilan Glenmore Lake Simcoe Stanley Robinson Niagara D. Henderson John Sparrow New Westminster J. E. Milne Bentley, Alberta

John R Richardson Celebrates 86th Birthday in Rockwood

The community marks the 86th birthday of John R Richardson on August 4 with family and friends in attendance including Mr and Mrs R B Richardson and others from Vineland Hamilton Guelph Windsor and Toronto. A funeral for James Gray is announced in Toronto and services at St Johns Church are noted. Vandalism on Valley Road and local tennis activity at Main Street court are reported along with a home visit by Minnie E Nickell and Reg Micks staying in town.

John R. RichbWigan R. B. Richardson and Vineland E. J. Eckel Hamilton Jas. Hillis Guelph Douglas McCracken Lyn Windsor A. J. Elliot Toronto James Jimmie) Gray John Gray Rockwood St. John's Church D. L. Greene Valley Road Main St Minnie E. Nickell Reg. Micks Barrie Hydro Bronte Geo. Bolton

Safe driving urged to curb Labour Day highway toll

The message warns of deadly traffic in Ontario over Labour Day weekend with at least 19 fatalities expected. It urges motorists to heed safety efforts led by Minister George Houcett and to adopt precautions on roads and highways to reduce the accident toll, stressing individual responsibility as the weak link in prevention.

Halton Ontario Canada George“Houcett

Whole grain cereals and bread boost daily diet

The daily diet should include whole grain cereals and bread. Wheat oats corn and barley cereals and whole wheat bread provide B vitamins proteins and minerals for better health.

Wee Bride and Groom Present Gifts at Baptist Circle

The Mission Circle of the Baptist Church met August 27 at Mrs. Lome Gamer’s home. Mrs. Stanley Cripps led a devotional and business. A musing contest winner was Mrs. T. McCutcheon. Helen Wio received a bridal chair and wheelbarrow of gifts from Joanne Landsborough and David Chapman. Bernice Connor, bound for Toronto, was given a double strand of pearls by Mrs. Wilma Chapman. Lunch by Mrs. H. Helwig and Mrs. G. Wagner ended the evening.

Mission Circle the Baptist Church Lome Gamer Stanley Cripps Cohen T. McCutcheon Joanne Landsborough David Chapman Helen _Wi Bernice Connor Toronto Wilma Chapman S. Cripps H. Helwig Mra. G. Wagner

Auction Sale Listing for Davenport Farm Nag-7 in Yarm

Auction notice for C. E. Davenport in Yarm area listing horses harness cattle hogs hay grain tractor and equipment lumber and miscellaneous items. Sale set for Saturday September 8 with cash terms and possession date September 15. Auctioneer WM Gibson notes no reserve and refreshments on grounds.

Yarm Sagmweya Brookville Rockwood Dawson's Golden Chaff Ford Tractor Ferguson Ford M.H Tech WM .A. Gibson

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