Christmas visits and visits home in Acton notes
A long list of residents and relatives visiting or spending Christmas in Acton and area. Names include Miss Jacqueline Chew in Peterborough, Mr and Mrs Johnston in Toronto, Mrs McPherson in Chatham, Mrs Chapman recovering in Guelph, and many families from Toronto Hamilton and Hamilton area visiting friends and relatives in Acton and surroundings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacqueline Chew
Peterborough
Mr and
Mra . Johnston
The
Overholta
Toronto
Aldo Breida Te Hamne
Ulaireamity
Ontario
Eleanor Ross
Tom Comer
Torre
Charles W Mason Igint Christmoas
Buffalo Jack Graken
Toronte
Acton
Wor Thompson
London
Arion
Gordon Cook
Landon
Arto
Margaret Giarkin
Piward Huotnagel
Gordon
Dundalk
Spool
Harvey
Christa
Palmerston
Willian Knight
Oakville
Mire
Ntow Johnston
Virena
Mire Verh Dyer
Harte
OM Beattie
Hamilton
Meo
New McNabi
Shirley Elliott
George Elliott
Don Wiggins
Train derailment near Montreal injures passengers
Recently elected councillor for WH, CR Was Acton, was among passengers on a Toronto to Montreal pool train derailed last Thursday near the St Lawrence River three miles west of Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Montreal
St Lawrence River
Christmas Concerts and Seasonal Services Report
The Sunday School Christmas concert was held in the church last Friday. The school concert followed on Monday led by Mr Shor Will at the Mountain School. Thursday night saw a hall performance directed by Mr Dawson with contributions from Alt. Santa Claus distributed gifts and fruit. A candlelight service by the W MS Evening Auxiliary and the Mission Circle occurred at the manse on Friday. Mrs Barbara Soper suffered a fall at home and is hospitalized in Guelph with fractures not present but severe bruising. Mr and Mrs Flwood Snow and children visit Ottawa for the holidays. Best wishes go to the editor, staff, and Free Press readers for a Happy New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peacock Sehent
Shor- Will
Mountain School
Dawson
Alt
Santa Claue
WMS
Mission Cirle
Barbara Soper
General Hospital
Guelph
Flwood Snow
Ottawa
Mrs Snow
Free Press
Christmas Day Visits List Across Communities
Christmas Day visitors gathered with families across multiple towns. Mr and Mrs W Head hosted relatives including Valerie of Guelph and Don of Weston. others met in Mount Pleasant Rockwood and Guelph with Hortop, McCutcheon, Patten, and Jestin families. A mix of extended kin ranged from Rockwood to Guelph and South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Head
Fred Murray
Kitchener Head
Valerie
Guelph
Charlie Head
Don
Weston
Harvey Jestin
Robby
Robert McCutcheon
Eli Martin
Kitchener
T D McCutcheon
W. Wl. Hortop
Mire Wert Patframan
Mount Pleasant
Clarence Hortop
Rockwood
Harry Hortop
Elizabeth
Lois Black
Rock Will
South Carolina
Suter
Hugh
J. Prenham
W. van Norman
Robert Patten
Tiane
John Alton
Mra
All Bales
Arnold Wilson
Satem
Lome Bales
Bart Bales
George Jeatin
Ted Jeatin
Pettit
Familly
W. Pleater
Bobby
Sune
Stanley Mc‘ay
Re elect Officers at WA and WMS Meetings
The WA held its annual meeting at Miss Ivens's home with officers re elected including President Ines Scott and Vice President Nathie Norton. The WMS annual meeting at Mrs Houghley’s home re elected officers and noted Christmas program items and a busy social season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Ivens
Ines Scott
Nathie Norton
Eva Patterson
Ivens
Mra OA
Norton
Killarney
Teles
WMS
Mra Houghley
Mra HO Norton
Jat
Mreooroughley
Mra Seedhurst
Mra A Ben Fon
A Batteman
Glad Tidings
A Norton
Mra S Gisby
Mitchell
Bre Mitchell
Mra Mille
Wright
A W Norton
Aund Mes
Latimer
Gloria
Hamilton
Hom
Vex
Molly
Toronto
Euchre
Erwin Law
Sta Foto
Melodaires
Margaret Spitzer O
Western Hospital
John McLaughlin
St Michael's Hospital
Council laments low turnout for Friday meeting
The council criticizes Friday attendance and plans no decorations until larger crowds. A letter was sent to the Orangeville club inviting them to the Raleigh ride dance on the second Friday in January amid sparse reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thaytre
Ceprnae
Osimeaunt
Orangeville Club
Wellington County Essays Reopen Competition
The Wellington County Histories society announces essay contests in three divisions for public school pupils high school and adults. Topics include Roads of the county settlement layouts and local customs with emphasis on Wellington County heritage. Submissions due by March 31 to the essay committee chaired by Mrs J O D McNabb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Easy Committee
Mra Jod McNabb
Rockwood
Csaay
Santa Claus Guest At School Concert In Cedar Valley
SOS Na WD Mays School pupils staged a Christmas concert on December 28 with dialogue, songs, and a visit from Old Santa who distributed gifts. Community members including Mrs Elwood Nudwell and local families from Cedar Vale and Georgetown attended and shared news of celebrations and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SOS Na WD Mays School
Ember
Jota Abd Antag
Ell
Elwood Nudwell
al Ayers Gurlph
Percy Cou
Fanny
Cedervale
Mary Mier
Jack Ellenton
Toronto
Georgetown
Cetar Valley
Mis Ko Tarrwell
Chevsam
Torouto
Graham Ferguson
Jack
Fachern
Quelph
Alvin Cattley
Stodoxepts
Guelph
Ferents
Jeanne McEachern
Mia Pade
Danis Hinceft
Irvine
Grand Valley
Mra
Clarence Aervan
Arthur Moore
Meo
Robert Moore
Alvin Cutting
Mer Jack Cutting
Caledon Paat
Rent Price
Flynn Mana Gumph
Jack Close
Ed Han
Tidaburg
Douglas Nodwell
Lioyd Rennick
Christmas concerts and parties at Rockwood school and town hall
Pupils and staff presented a Christmas program at Rockwood Public School in the Town Hall with Mrs D Armstrong directing. The program featured carols, recitations, dances, a star acrostic, and a Santa gift distribution. Sacred Heart and St John churches held services and a Nativity cantata by the Glee Club. Christmas visitors from Toronto, Napanee, Port Arthur, Hamilton, Guelph and Vineland joined the celebrations. By century’s end gun making ranked as Birmingham England’s second largest industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Armstrong
Marjory Fdwaard
Carale
Janet
Betty Brown
God Save the King
Santa Claus
Congregation of Sacred Heart Church
St John’s Church
Charles Green
Town Hall
Glee Club
D. Armstrong
Minnie Nickell
Toronto
Roy Day
Fred Day
Babe
Hamilton
Frances Jollitt
Napanee
Somerville
Reg. Micks
Port Arthur
Charles TL Harris
Richard Harris
Arthur Harris
Erin
J. W
Oliver
Milton Greer
John R. Richardson
Clarence Henderson
Earl Richardson
Guelph
J. Eckle
R. B. Richardson
Vineland
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Jessie Coles
Stratford
Mra Dans Sayers
End
Rt. Johnston
John
Dennis
LE Bentley
Rachel Gammie
FC Snyder
Miss Campbell
James Lemon
Jack Mainprice
University of Toronto
Hamilton Normal School
Dena Traida
Allenda Firitton
Afildred Armstrong
W T A Rell
Katharine
Mra Rells
Mra RM McDonald
John Agar
Ron Hemaley
OVC
Armand Braida
Ray Arbie
OAC
Misa
Joan Somerville
Labrador
Apend
Archie McPherson
Chatham
Mo McPherson
Charles M M Davidson
John Davidson
St. Catharines
Ted Savege
Son
Alex Rixe
Merle Overholt
Virena Johnston
Rob Pfaff
Jimmy
Jane
Ricky
Trenton
John Chapman
Madge Chapman
L Smith
Brett
J.C. Smith
Winnipeg
R DL Johnston
H. W. Hinton
C. O. Burns
Norman Hinton
Frank Browning
Clare Prosser
Hanover
Etta Dills
G. A. Dills
Nellie Hall
Marian
Nassau
Bahamas
Charles Symonne
Alex Symon
Fo Anderson
Mas G . Campbell
Lorna Campbell
Georgy Uwn
Wood Robertson
Desid Douglas
Hobbie
Bonnie Coates
Hrampton
Grants
Herf Sutcliffe Shirley
Bull
C. Wood
Everton
W.A
W.M.S
Pottery Girls
Smith and Stone
Acton Free Press
Triple T
Rob J. R. HamIlton
Optometrist
Test George's Square
Milton
Tiny Hopkins and His
Aengase AY
Whitham’s Garage
Georgetown Arena
Modernaires
Cedar Valley
Birmingham
Ingland
Orntana
Cooperaton
Roy
Rekreaugrly
Wright Real Estate
L. Wright
Wilbur
UR Wright
Macdonnell
Canada
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