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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Dec 06, 1951

Page

5

Miss Doreen Cols Studying At Bannockburn School This Week

Miss Doreen Cols is a student teacher at Bannockburn School this week. Mr Thos Cutting is home from a trip to New Orleans and Texas. Miss Katherine Bell of Toronto spent the weekend with her grandmother Mrs R M McDonald. The friends of Mr Erroll Sprowt are glad he is confined to the ee A Serna Hepitit chie week. Professor Burns, Physical Cultural Director of Toronto Normal School, visited Bannockburn School last week. Mr nha Mra, R S Van Norman, Karitas and Jack of Decker Manitoba visited last week with Mrs Van Norman's brother H Thorar-Jnzon. Miss Nellie Anderson arrived home by plane Sunday afternoon furlough from the Mission Field of British Guiana, South America. Mr F L Wright, vice-president Toronto Chapel Appraisal Institute of Canada, attended the Eastern Canada Conference of that bolly in Toronto last week.

Erroll Sprowt Mr. Nha Mra R. S. van Norman Karitas Jack of Decker Manitoba Nellie Anderson British Guiana South America F. L. Wright Toronto Chapel Appraisal Institute of Canada Toronto Ruth Brown Chicago Ted Morrow Elaine Arthur Lane Bob Lane Georgetown Lane Alex Wright Anna Spitzer Guelph Eldin Askin John Askin Three Mile Lake Huntsville R. Lane Guelph Hospital W. I Miss Ivers Osborne George Preston Thomas Haines A. Norton Wim. Korzack Clifford McDonald Patterson Chas Jones Wim Sinclair Geo. Somerville Max Bradbury Stewart Elliott R. TL. Davidson Mills Lillian Askin Robert Coulter Weston

Farm Forum Hosts Educational Evening at Pringle Home

NASSAGAWEYA S S No 7 reports a Farm Forum gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Alex Pringle with two discussion groups on Educational Outlets for Adults. Entertainment included Sing say and a Home on the Range quartet. Three new Area School Board members were elected. Mr Elmer Coxe Stanley Robinson and Del Moffat are local. The district mourns the death of Mr. Wm Dredge and extends sympathy to Mrs. Dredge and family.

Farm Forum Alex Pringle Stanley Robinson Dél Moffat Wm. Dredge

Ruth Brown Wins Trip To Chicago In Junior Winners

Ruth Brown led a group of young farmers and girls club members to a Chicago trip last week. The town also notes visits, hospital stays, euchre events, and new neighbours as community members share updates and congratulations.

Ruth Brown Chicago

Obituary Mrs T Close Dies After Long Illness

Mary Mabel Close aged 53 of Wellington Street died at home on Saturday December 1 after a five year illness. Born in Grand Valley she lived in Acton 35 years. Funeral at St Josephs Church with Rev Father Morgan in charge. interment Dublin Cemetery. Survived by four children Leo Jack and Mrs Bob Frank Eileen of Acton and Ernie of Toronto. siblings Stuart James McDonald and Jean of Acton. Pallbearers and floral tributes listed from family, legion and local firms.

Mary Mabel Wellington St Grand Valley Acton St. Joseph's Church Father Morgan Dublin Neighbors Jim Gertie Stevens Hank Bernice Dave Irene Bessie Cockerill Canadian Legion Hollinger Stewart Margaret Jean Marjorie Albert Tennant Annetta Don van Fleet Mra Joe Frank Bill Mabel Minnie Bud Albert Mills Beardmore and Co Danforth C.N.R J. Stevens Beardmore and Co. Ltd Employees ‘Association Jos. Close J. Kelly Delaine Gibbons D. Brush J. Smith Jennie Sayers Minnie Gibbons Neélle Kelly Frank Holmes Mary MacColl Kenny Heffernan A. Massey Wilfred Green George Mary Benton John Pryor Sullivan Anne al Lambert

Engagement notice for Helen Murie DeForest to Carl-Erick Sorenson

Mr. and Mrs. Warold DeForest of Acton announce the engagement of their eldest daughter Helen Murie to Carl-Erick Sorenson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Valdeme Sorenson of Longholt, Denmark. Marriage planned for December.

Warold DeForest Acton Helen Murie Carl-Erick Sorenson

Foreman Moorhouse Wedding in Toronto Chapel

Phyllis Louise Foreman daughter of Rev A O W Foreman and Mrs Foreman wed Rev Hugh Edwin Moorhouse son of Rev A E Moorhouse and Mrs Moorhouse in Emmanuel College Chapel Toronto. Attendants wore dusky rose and purple crepe with matching corsages. Reception at University Women's Club and couple to reside in Petrolia.

Phyllis Louise Foreman A. O. W. Foreman Foreman Hugh Edwin Moorhouse A. E. Moorhouse Moorhouse Sarnia Emmanuel College Chapel Toronto B. C. Neice Sang Walter Affleman Gordon F. Aitken B.C. Neice Howard Johnston A. Sherlock Foreman University Women's Club Petrolia United Church Erin Ballinafad Elvena Winter of Dustic W.J. Jackson Alvin Fisher Harvey Fisher W. J. Jackson Thomas Fines Sherlock Foreman Fort Worth Texas Aitkens George Cook Farm Forum Archibald E. Fisher Woomen‘s Institute Ebenezer Norman McKenzie Ida Joan Archibald Shirley Grundy June Leitch Rosalie King Hamilton Normal Schools

Rockwood Votes for Village Trustees in Monday Election

Rockwood residents elected Ernest Benham for reeve and Fred Cox as deputy reeve. Cameron Lush Ralph Comfort Clifford McDougall were chosen as township school trustees. Chas Heffernan John Lloyd Frank Schnielder Clifford Meadows named as Rockwood police village trustees. Community notes mention Christmas shopping, church bazaars, and anniversary services at St Pauls and Guelph. Miss Reba McNabb RN from Sunnybrook Hospital was home for the weekend.

Reeve Ernest Benham Fred “Cox Cameron St. Paul's Presbyterian Church Guelph Fred Williamson James Sutherland Campbellville Sutherland Waterloo College Presbyterian Church Reba McNabb R.N Sunnybrook Hospital Toronto

Nassaga Weya Township School Board Names 1952 Trustees

Campbellville forum members entertain teachers and friends at a turkey dinner in S S No 5 school. New trustees for 1952 are Del Moffat Elmer Coxe and Stanley Robinson. Farm Forum attracted 23 attendees and discussed better rural farm programs and short courses for farm work.

Nassagaweya Township School S.S. No. 5 del. Moffat Elmer Coxe Stanley Robinson Claude Helen Inglis Harold Small Cameron Watson Forum Robert Inglis James Watson Robert Hurren Smitten Currie Fred Scott Guelph Arthur Smith Nelson Gordon McPhail Williamson St. David's Presbyterian Church Wm. Roberts Chas.Roberts London Douglas Inglis Milton Milton High School

Deaf and Dumb Grandpa Insight Joke

A brief humorous exchange between a grandson and grandfather about hearing. The grandfather quips he hears more than he understands, suggesting a joke about aging and perception without medical intervention.

Grandpa Addy

David Delivers Ten Cheese for Captain in Bible Tale

A Bible reference notes the boy David carried ten cheeses to his captain as a notable and tasty provision. The detail highlights cheese as a valued food in ancient narrative contexts.

David

New fog landing device tested at Gouthend Airport

A new three apparatus system, described as the world’s first one man talk-down, is being trialed at Gouthen airport to handle a single aircraft. It can pick up at 14 000 feet and 16 miles.

Gouthend

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Doreen Cols Bannockburn School Mr. Thos Cutting New Orleans Katherine Bell R. M. McDonald Professor Burns Toronto Normal School Bannock Burn School Nassagaweya S.S. No A. Pringles Limehouse T. Close Acton Taxi Linabe Chafee Travel Bureau ALD - Wid Travel System J. Chambers R. Mountford Macdonnell St Fleetline Fleetmaster Mercury Ford G.M. Or Willard Et Garner Laiamo Torms Ospringe Rockwood Rowntree Watson Black Magic Ib. Carton Candlewick Wsnucues Rachlin Jewellers Ont Hassard
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