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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Dec 24, 1953

Page

12

Christmas Travel and Visits Across Acton and Surroundings

Local residents plan Christmas gatherings and travel from Comber Toronto Guelph Winnipeg Port Elgin Acton and Newmarket. Families including Elliott MacPherson Brown Gordon and Robins visit relatives and attend hospital events while staff members prepare holidays at home or with kin in Ontario and beyond.

Wilkinson Guelph John Barr Toronto Acton Miss McDougall Public Actsol Port Elgin Jane Elliott George Elliott Port Colborne

Ladies Present TV Set to Sunnybrook Hospital

The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Canadian Legion Zone 10 presented a TV set to Sunnybrook Hospital on December 16. Mrs. Taylor of Georgetown, Mrs. E Patterson of Milton, Mrs. Fields of Brampton, and Mrs. W. J. Finlay Zone Commander attended with local branch treasurers. Eric Robertson accepted the gift and thanked the group. Presidents from Oakville and Bronte were absent.

D Block Sunnybrook Hospital Ladies’ Auxiliary Canadian Legion Georgetown Taylor Milton E Patterson Brampton Fields Acton W. J. Finlay Sunnybrook Eric Robertson Oakville

Obituary: Mrs Swackhamer Dies in Michigan

Mrs Helen Swackhamer Nel daughter of David and Mary Swackhamer died December 6 1983 after a long illness following surgery in Detroit Michigan She had lived in Limehouse Ontario and worked as a foreign exchange teller in Detroit and at General Finance in retirement She survived by two sisters and two brothers and several nieces and nephews Funeral services were held in Toledo and Wheatley Ontario with interment in Toledo Memorial Cemetery

Helen Swacknamyer David and Mary Swackhamer Maggart Detraw Michigan UN Ally Health Limes House Ontario Miss Swackhamer Limehouse United States National Bank of Deler Bart Itdies General Finance Company of Detroit Wheatley Ethel Tremblay Cecil Diefenthal Leal New Yorkey W Oj. McKechme Dtaural Toledo Ohio Vern Albany New York Fred White Rock B C Frances Miller J. Rex Tracy Culver City California Geo Milliere Dan Swackhamer New Westmens BC John Arrowsmith Tyrants Chaypetier and Saul Mortuary Woo Smith First United Church of

Christmas Concerts Presented Here At St John’s

Christmas events at St John’s church included a supper in the parish hall followed by a program led by Mrs George Ro Perry. The youths and families attended. performances included accordion pieces and a singalong with Me Thats C Winlow on piano.

St John's Church George Ro Perry Ritchie Perry C Winlow Selpetinn Fothneag Praca Don Gigitar Ayer

New Year editor star of Acton Frere Press

The year marked a national meat eating record in Canada as readers of the weekly paper The Acton Frere Press noted meat consumption surged. The piece highlights the NA year as the big meat eating milestone.

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