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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Dec 06, 1945

Page

5

Family Visitation Notes Highlight Ontario Winnipeg Visits

A series of short domestic notices records visits and gatherings among Canadians. Jean Wellwood of Winnipeg spent time with George Murray. Mrs. James Brydon returned from Niagra and Hamilton. Allan G MacDonald and family hosted, while Spr Peter Hinnle and Binnis planned a Saskatchewan Manitoba trip. Helen and Frances Lamb attended a family dinner as Gine Walter and Jim Lamb returned from overseas. Shirley and R P Watson joined Hay Watson in Grimsby for Mrs. Robert Watson’s ninety first birthday at the Busby home in Niagara Falls family residence.

Helen Lamb Toronto Frances Lamb Guelph Gine Walter Jim Lamb Shirley Watson R. P. Watson Acton Hay Watson Grimsby Robert Watson Busby Niagara Falls

Milton High School Commencement Exerises Draw Big Crowd

Milton News notes two commencement nights November 22 and 23, with full auditorium attendance showing strong community support. Fifteen Milton Fire Brigade members donated blood at Hamilton General Hospital for Mr William Cross. CSM F O A Shannon, with the Queen Elizabeth, arrived home November 19 after service in Holland and Germany. Canadian Champion.

Milton High School Milton Fire Brigade Hamilton General Hospital Wm Cross Acre CSM Shannon Canada Holland Germany

Health education drive tells Halton residents to know risks

Ontario Health officials push a province wide program to prevent disease and inform the public. A film on venereal disease will be shown in Halton County centers from December 3 to December 14 with doctors and nurses inviting all residents and healthcare staff to participate.

Ontario Department of Health Ontario Ontario Department of Wealth Halton Nassagaweya Basquesing Milton Heights Kelso Brookwiller Hall Dublin Glenwilliams School Limehouse Hall Quatre’ Bras Ashgrove Trafalgar Nelson Townaskins

Wartime UK Beer Output Hits Record in 1944

A London report states United Kingdom beer production reached 31,473,037 bulk barrels in 1944, 5 percent above 1913 output. The last quarter totaled 7,511,915 barrels, the highest fourth quarter in any wartime year.

United Kingdom Sayag London

Christmas Services and Programs Planned at IHS Church

Sunday schedule includes morning worship at 11 00 am on The Voice of Modern Martyn Sermon 1215 pm church school evening service series 6 Songs of the Christian Life Midweek prayer and study Dec 12 at 8 pm at the Burns home plus a December 11 church school supper and Christmas entertainment.

IHS Voice of Modern Martyn TMM Melvin Burns Mil Street Mua Supfer

Sunday Worship and Activities Schedule 1915

Sunday, December 9 1915 morning worship at 11. Sunday School and Junior Class at 7. evening worship at 7 30. weekly church events include a Knox Young People Society meeting and the theme They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.

Knox Young Fraple

Baytiat Church Notice Sunday Services and Welcome

Morning service at 9 30 am Sunday December 6 1943 at Baytiat Church Rev. Ware presiding Evening service follows all are welcome Sunday School at 12 13 pm led by Tom.

Baytiat we _ WARE

Advent Sunday Services at Church of Dt Alban the Martyr

On Sunday December 9 1965 the Second Sunday in Advent the church offers 830 am Holy Communion 100 am Church School 215 pm Senter Classes and 700 pm Evensong with a sermon at the Church of St Alban the Martyr.

Poly Communion Pam Senter

They s Column Indoor track results and club elections noted

The Intermediate girls indoor track meet on the Y floor last Thursday night saw Freida Harris win two events with Shirley Vryer second. Twenty five girls competed. Also reported are badminton club elections for 1945 46 and plans for winter tournaments and county meetings for youth programs.

Freida Harris Ake Shirley Vryer Blanding Istance Sist Freda Varris Shirley Fryer Ard Helen Keelan Preiden Warsi Marie DeForest Donna Anderson Hadmin‘ton Club Arton ‘Y Mac Symon Dorothy Marete Mary Young Ome Faree Electric

Three Cases Heard In Police Court In Milton Yesterday

In Milton police court yesterday Mysko from Burlington was fined 15 dollars and costs for causing a disturbance by drunkenness and impeding pedestrians on the Queen Elizabeth Way. Winlry Hooly from Burlington was bound over on a death by own action charge with a $200 bond and suspended sentence for one year plus one month costs. Scare charged with assaulting C K Browne of Acton on December 4 with an attempted robbery and was remanded for one week at crown request.

Bmachac] Mysko Burlington Queen Elizabeth Way Halton Maglatrai Ko M. Langdon Winlry Hooly Acton C.K Browne Crown

Pickettt tops husking corn in Fayne Halfon contest

C F Pickett of Georgetown won the grand prize in the husking corn competition sponsored by the Fayne Agricultural Solely and the Halfon Crop Improvement Association. He posted a yield of 7146 bushels per acre with DeKalb 65 variety. Other awards listed include Spencer Wilson of Norval and numerous Georgetown entrants with varying yields. The average yield among twelve competitors was 1 TG bus, noted as favorable given the season.

Fayne Agricultural Solely Halfon Crop Improvement Association J.B. Wittriock Cor Pickett Georgetown TucketUs Spencer Wilaan Norval Funks Freeman Yield AZ Kuddel) and Sons Yheld Srt DeKalb

Bove Band Delivers Fine Milton Concert

The Bove Band performed at Princess Theatre in Milton on a Sunday afternoon to a large appreciative audience. Under director Mr Chase Meson the brass ensemble played overtures, Christmas melodies, and solo numbers including a cornet duet Friends and a trombone piece.

Princess Theatre Acton Eyes Chase Meson Deans Seal Geo Elliott Jimmie Spelel Teombone

Valley of Decision at Gregory Theatre Monday

MGM adaptation of Marcia Davenport bestseller shown at Gregory Theatre Monday evening. Star cast includes Greer Garson Gregory Peck Donald Crisp Lionel Barrymore and more in a romance drama about Mary Rafferty an Irish servant and a Pittsburgh steel heir amid class and convent ion conflicts.

Olorful Teader Metro-Goldwyn-Mayersa Marcia Davenport Gregory Theatre Greer Garson Gregory Peek Donald Crisp Lionel Barrymore Preston Foster Gladys Cooper Marsha ‘Hunt Teonald Owen Dan Durseat Jessica Tandy Mary Rafferty Pittsburgh Gregory Peck

Swift Current Irrigation Project Finished After War Delays

The Swift Current Irrigation Project, started seven years ago and delayed by the war, is now finished. It begins about 25 miles southwest of Swift Current and diverts Swift Current Creek into a canal system for about 70 miles.

Swift Current

Red Cross Nursing Reserve Classes To Be Held Here

Central Ontario district leader outlines peacetime Red Cross Nursing Reserve work in Acton. Training covers home nursing basics under doctor and nurse supervision with enrolment fee of 2.00 dollars for 16 two hour periods. After graduation members may wear pin and badge and may assist in emergencies.

Foroewar Ontario Red Cross Acton Hew Cros Society Canada Ser Sian GG. W. Henson Ned Cross” Nursing Reserve Ned Cros Nurere Spirit of Desire Hed Cross Society Pradler Cause de Te Aerse Othhérs Fife Santape

Hand Weaving Moves in Postwar Cape Breton

Nova Scotia foundation begins postwar efforts to develop bone woollen industry in Cape Breton. Community schools will teach band weaving and related skills as part of the program to revive local crafts and economy.

Baddrok Nsct Nova Srotiag Foundation Cape Hreton

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