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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Dec 20, 1945

Page

5

Local Notices On Patients And Recoveries

Friends report Mrs Thos Watkins is a patient in Toronto hospital with wishes for her prompt recovery. Mr Arthur Cockerell returned Monday from Toronto General Hospital. Douglas Vickery underwent an appendectomy at Guelph General Hospital with satisfactory progress. Beatrice Cripps had an appendectomy Tuesday and friends hope for favorable recovery.

Thos. Watkins Toronto Hospital Arthur Cockerell Toronto Douglas Vickery Guelph General Hospital Beatrice Cripps

Eramosa to Build New Bridge on Seventh Line

Eramosa township council discussed bridge and road closures on Seventh Line and adjacent concessions. They authorized the road superintendent to engage WOH Keith as engineer and planned paving for 1946 while noting tax arrears and accounts due.

Eramosa Seventh Line Rockwood D. D Gray Department of Highways Canadian Mothercraft Society Geo. W. Crothers Ltd Woh Keith Mesare Hutchinson Henham Tavsca Cornethadon Mheg

George Soper Sr. Acton resident dies after illness

George Soper Sr a lifelong Acton resident died Friday after a brief illness at General Hospital Guelph in his eighty seventh year He married Augusta MelLam last November they celebrated their diamond wedding twenty five years He worked for Beardmore Co then ran a Main Street grocery and china shop He retired to Wallace Ave survived by widow two daughters and two sons plus brother Joseph of Erin The funeral was held Monday at Johnstone and Rumiley Funeral Home with Rev A W Fesbury and Rev Mr Chariton officiating Many friends attended pallbearers and granddaughters named in tribute to a life of community service

George Soper Acton General Hospital Guelph Crewson’s Corners Samuel Soper Augusta MelLam Soper Beardmore Co Tle Haif Hinton Wallace Ave Seper Anton Fine Brigade Vlas. Livingstone RO. Mekhechnile Lakewood N. Yor Melvin David Rae Toronto George Soper, Jr Elmore Methechnie Toledo Ohio Jim Adamson Edward George Thomas Fowerblarers Gordon Richardson Norma Livingstone Audrey Soper Eleanor Soperall Flora Jein McKechnie N. Y

Sunday Worship Schedule for December 21

Morning Worship at 11 00 am features Men of the Way. Evening Worship presents Joy to the World. Christmas Carol Service proclaims They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.

Morning and Evening Services Listed for Sunday

Sunday schedule shows a morning service The Shepherds at 11 00 am and an evening service The Wine Men at TMH pm with a 12 15 Sunday School session. A Welcome to All invites attendees.

the Shepherds The Wine Men

Advent Sunday Services at St Alban the Martyr

The church lists December readings and services for the fourth Sunday in Advent with Holy Communion at 4am and 10am, Church School at 11am, Mattina and sermon at 11:10am, Evensong and sermon at 7pm, Christmas Eve 11:30pm Choral Eucharist, and Christmas Day 10am Holy Communion.

Holy Communion Church School Mattina

Christmas rush sweeps Acton arena and stores

Christmas crowds fill the arena and shops as holidays approach. Schools close for vacation. auto license plates go on sale January 3. Christmas services are planned, mail volume rises, and residents mail greetings and parcels while one fall sends Fred Hun paste to hospital then home.

Acton V's Men's Club Elects Officers at Christmas Meeting

The Acton V's Mens Club held its annual Christmas election naming FOS Force as President with MoT Bennett as Vice President and Giamnet MekKengle as Secretary. W Hall became Treasurer and Jack Greer Sgt at arms, R F Bean District Governor installed. New board directors include FR KO Parker project director and OS Lorn young mens work or Monty Roo! for membership among others.

Acton Wa Monty Roo Bool Radioi World Outlook Grant Kalbfleisch R. F. Bean

Arena Affairs and Council Honors Mark 1945 46 Season

Arena business included booth rental of 12 dollars and an accepted tender. Secretaries nominated were Holmes, Robt. A Johnson, Wm. Coleman, Edward Ryder, and Roy Dron. Robt. Johnson hired at 2 dollars daily for the season. The Arena Committee named Henson as chairman with Cook and the Secretary to oversee arrangements and finances. Reeve McDonald thanked for four years of service with council praise and hometown appreciation.

Knight Holmes Robt A Johnson Wm. Coleman Edward Ryder Roy. Dron Johnson W. J. Henson CL. Cook Arena Cofford Fo O T. Wright James Robertson Iits Nible and Tract Society Oakes Reeve McDonald McDonald

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