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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Dec 05, 1946

Page

5

Acton Notes Visit and Community News From Acton

Acton residents share visits with Batavia Hamilton and Toronto friends. Ken Henderson of Acton retires from the Bank of Canada to become vice president and treasurer of Imperial OS CO, praised by locals for his career in finance and for being grandson of the late Hon David Henderson. The item mentions relatives in Galt and mentions a funeral in CF for Mrs Elliott’s father.

Ken Henderon DM Henderon Galt Bank of Canada Imperial OS CO James Coyne Law Securities Henderson Ken Henderson Acton David Henderson Chartered Baths Dominion

War Bride Presentation at Nassagaweya and Local Wedding

At Nassagaweya W I meeting hosted by ET Richardson 18 members discussed a Guelph conference report by F Rhinehart and planned dances and soldiers’ lunch. A wedding at United Church Varsonarr Streetaake united Isabel Cripps and William Gordon Cummings Steen with a reception at Craiglea and a future residence in Toronto.

ET Richardson Guelph F. Rhinehart Soltiers Arthur Davenport Mahon Institute Simpoon Padbury Mire Anderson United Church Varsonarr Streetaake Revo MG. Buller Tno Lgus Isabel Cripps William Gordon Cummings Steen AE. Cripps Anton Willam Fo Steen Street Itle Mr. Steen Kenneth Cotton Georgetown Norman Cook Taranto Craiglea

Fair sets record at Quebec provincial exhibition

Quebec's 300th annual provincial exhibition ran August 30 to September 7 and drew about 270 000 visitors, a new attendance high compared with last year's figures.

Quebec YCR- Quebec Mm. Goo

Church Services and Study Group Schedule

Morning worship at 11:00 with a sermon titled Christian Stewardship. At 12:15 Church School and 2:00 Evening Worship with a sermon on The Stewardship of anrenons. On Wednesday December 1 at 8:00 pm the Midweek Study Group presents Set your Affection on Things Above. Everybody Welcome.

Breabyterian Ghurrh to Canada Service Schedule

Sunday December 10 1048 1100 am Rev Scarth MacDonnell WA Norwich 300 pm Sunday School and Junior Bible Class 330 pm Rev Scarth MacDonnell Norwich They that wait upon the Lord Shall renew their strength Sunday December kth 04 Advent Second Sunday in Advent 4 pm Holy Communion 5 pm Church School 7 pm Evensong and sermon

Scerth MacDonnell Norwich Scarth MacDonnell Heginner

Georgetown Serviceman Returns Home in Toronto Welcome

Gov. Eddie Stapleton, one of the last district servicemen home from overseas, was met in Toronto by wife and baby daughter and his parents Mr and Mrs Henry Stapleton Norval. Col C T Sharpe ED Streetsville appointed to command the Lome Scots Peel Dufferin and Halton Regiment with Lt Col Powell ED Brampton succeeded. A district hunting party returned north with four deer led by Geo Hoare Harold Campbell W I A Marshall and Hed Akitt of Jood.

Eddie Stapleton Toronto Henry Stapleton Norval C. T. Sharpe Streetsville Lome Hed Akitt Jood Gy. Marshall A RK Cripps Neil Mcforald Guelph Alex Mitchell

Township Cufaring Auction Sale in Requesing

An auction is held at the Requeceing farm near Georgetown on Thursday December itemizing horses cattle hogs poultry hay grain and farm equipment. The real estate includes a 20 acre forested homestead with brick dwelling bank barn and waterworks, sold with reserve terms. Auctioneers Hindley and Elliott run the sale with cash chattels and no reserve due to illness.

Acton Georgetown Tuuraday Clyde Hoyts Duc Mar Peta Leghorn Mena Booyrald Herooder Gebbas Mangolds Fo & Wo Fo & W Chatham Mellette Crean Othemunse Bannekburn WI Dak Hindley and Elliott

Noon Hour Club forms at YMCA for farm high school students

A new Noon Hour Club at the YMCA plans to offer a daytime gathering for farm students in the high school. Members will bring lunches to the Y and use the kitchen for tea if desired. The Board approved the plan and set a modest fee to cover Y facilities. The note urges good sportsmanship and amateur ideals as part of community morale.

YMCA Aldjye Reful

Thank Offering Meeting of Knox Y W A Held Last Week

Alert: Young Women's Auxiliary at Knox Church held their fall thankoffering meeting. Miss Marguerite Roszell read from the Glad Tidings. Miss Margaret Brown played piano. Mrs ROM McDonald guest speaker from Senior WMS spoke on prayer and its value. Social time followed as plans for December were arranged.

Knox Church Fo Anderson Winnifred Elliott Robt. O'Hara Marguerite Roszell Margaret Brown Rom McDonald WMS Bella Roszell Wm Cooper Wimls Anderson Marguerite Rogzell

Cub Pack Plans Christmas Party and Badges

Cub Pack meets to plan a December 16 Christmas party honoring His Majesty's birthday, celebrated in June. Tender Badges go to New Chems for hard work. Peter Hurst Wayne Currie Ronnie Sinclair and Chester Rafka earn next-step badges. Santa prepares gifts and investments for the event.

Peter’ Hurst Wayne Currie Ronnie Sinclair

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