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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 29, 1949
Page
5
A long list details Christmas visits by residents and friends from Guelph Acton Toronto Hamilton Waterloo Owen Sound Brantford Georgetown Erin and Montreal. Names include Martie Taylor J. A. Robinson Doreen Steele George Jiggins Joan Somerville Dan Ross Eleanor Ross and many families.
Sunday January 1 1950 services begin with 1000 am Sunday School and 1100 am sermon The Open Door. Evening 700 pm sermon The Way Forward conducted by Rev A O W Foreman BA. All are invited to attend.
Fragmented church schedule lists Preparatory Service on Friday December 30 1949, Communion Sunday January 1 1980 at 1 00 am, Sunday School at 12 15, Divine Service at 7 00 pm with the phrase This Do in remembrance of Me.
Sunday services at 10 30 am Sunday School at 10 30 am and 11 30 am milestone in life 12 30 pm Communion Service Friday December 30 DYPU cancelled Week of prayer January 3 to 6 inclusive 8 00 pm
A church schedule from January 1950 lists Sunday School at 10:00 am and Holy Communion at 11:00 am with a Beginners Class. Evening Prayer at 7:00 pm. Wednesday January 4 brings United Prayer Service at 7:00 pm, led by Rev. A. O. Foreman. A welcome is extended to all attendees.
Notice to creditors and others informed that all persons with claims against Robert Perry Watson late of Acton Halton died about April 1 1949 must send particulars and proofs to C F Leatherland Acton Ontario solicitor for Thomas Watson executor before January 7 1950 assets to be distributed among entitled parties only after claims filed deadline.
The world's most powerful television station opened in Britain on December 17, expanding access to six million potential viewers north of Birmingham. Built by Diritlah Broadcasting Corporation engineers with Dritlah design gear, the transmitter stands tall in a three-story building and weighs about 140 tons. At full power it outputs 45 kilowatts and uses valve heat to warm the facility.
Daily and weekend departures posted for Georgetown and Milton routes. Georgetown leaves at 6 55 a m 12 20 p m 6 00 p m 8 30 p m with weekend and holiday restrictions. Milton departures at 7 35 a m 1 00 p m 6 35 p m 9 15 p m plus weekday Georgetown to Milton service at 5 05 p m and 7 10 p m.
On December 7 a wedding united Verma Trene Coxe and Henry Kron at the Church of Qur Lads Rectory in Guelph with Dr I A Ot Remy officiating. Attendants wore navy and beige, reception flowers included giant chrysanthemums, and the newlyweds planned to reside in Acton after a trip to Niagara Falls and Buffalo. Guests came from Ayr Kitchener and Toronto. It was cold outside.
Britain's television industry breaks into the North American market with the sale of a complete television station to the US. The station will be used for special industrial purposes in New York. A UK team traveled to the USA with five tons of equipment to test a station designed for the US 825 line standard.
The Christmas program for midget and Junior Y members runs this week with tournaments in basketball floor hockey and bowling plus an indoor athletic event and an outdoor activity weather permitting Awards will be given Friday at a social evening. PRIMP McClintall's Gold squad won the Intermediate and Young Men's Basketball House League title by defeating Black 30 to 28 Rob Struce and Philip McCrinrall led scoring throughout the tourney. A longer event starts in January with exhibition games planned. Gymn competition winners included Wayne Currie Emmerson Baxter Joe Jang Mildket Giela Helen Luxton Marilyn Sigsworth Loraine Tyler Russell Archie John Cunningham Ross Morton Peggy Oakes Joan Hodge Netty Mae Lambert Junior Girls. Swimming at the Guelph Y for boys starts January 5 with sessions every other Thursday. girls begin January 7 with alternate Wednesdays.
A historical sermon on feeding a growing world population stresses that 70 percent are food producers and warns against greed harming land. It cites the Dust Bowl, Britain’s idle acres, Rome’s downfall from agriculture neglect, and urges living by God’s rules to ensure plenty for all.
Thexplo Grande is identified as the largest driver in Mexico, according to local industry reports. The claim centers on its size and dominant position within the Mexican market.
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