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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Dec 30, 1937

Page

5

Christmas Holiday Visitors in Acton Area

Acton residents and relatives from Toronto Hamilton Guelph London and Detroit spent Christmas with family and friends across Ontario. Many returned home after holidays, with several trips to Toronto and other towns noted alongside local visits and a wedding anniversary celebration.

P. H. McDonald Galt G. H. Brown Toronto Robert MacArthur London Mrs. Stuart Santa Guelph Jack MccGeachie Guelph General Hospital R. J. McPherson Dorothy McPherson Eugene Fred McCutcheon Thos, Dearing

Obituary for Mrs Matilda Ann Hall and Thomas Burt

Obituary notices detail the deaths of Matilda Ann Hall widow of Norman McLeod in Acton and Thomas Burt a long time Acton resident born in Erin Township. Matilda beloved mother sister and church member with funeral at Knox Church and interment in Fairview Cemetery. Thomas Burt, carpenter by trade and former Beardmore employee, died Christmas morning with service at Johnstone Rumley funeral home and interment in Fairview Cemetery.

Acton Matilda Ann Hall Norman McLeod H. L. Bennie Fairview Cemetery Toronto Brampton Georgetown Hamilton Guelph Rockwood Josie John Kentner Gordon Charles McLeod's Thomas Burt Shirley Watson William Thomas Burt James Burt Erin Township Beardmore & Co Mary Eliza Smith Poss Hubert Mann Fecqui J. D Goldier France Gee Griffin Erin Messrs WR. E. Blur John Dunn D N McTavish Thos Rumley Arch Currie Robert Cross

Hospital thanks for kind wishes from Alex McDonald

A letter expresses gratitude for flowers fruits visits and cards during hospitalization for Alex McDonald noting how these gestures brightened the hours in the hospital setting.

Alex. McDonald

Card of Thanks for Mrs Norma McLeod Family

The children Josie Gordon and Charles McLeod thank friends and neighbors for kindness and support during Mrs Norma McLeod illness and their sorrow.

Norma -McLeod Josie Gordon Charles

Puzzle poem hints a yearly day near, with coupon cue

A riddle breaks down letters by words and clues, leading to a day that reappears annually. The poem notes a coupon cue and mentions months and weeks in its lines, finishing with a hint to solve the whole as a yearly day that is close by.

Tuberculosis Care Promoted by Hospitals and Donations

The article urges scientifically treating tuberculosis with rest, splinting when needed, and surgical options for certain lung cases. It stresses mental well being, hospital care, and energy conservation, naming the Toronto Hospital for Consumptives and the MAE Story Hospital for Consumptive Children. It notes a $123,000 operating deficit and appeals for voluntary contributions to the Sanitarium Association at 223 College Street, Toronto.

Aftiskoka Toronto Hospitfar MAE Story Hospital Sanitarium Associaation College Street Toronto

Mrs William Cheyne Rites Held in Hillsburg Community

Respectful notice of the death of Mrs Ida May Ryder Cheyne aged 58 born in Petrolia. She lived in Erin Township with husband William Cheyne and left two married daughters and five grandchildren. The funeral from Hillsburg featured pallbearers and a large local turnout with interment at Huxley Cemetery.

WM. Cheyne Hillsourg Wm Cheyne Third Line Erin Petrolia James Frances Ryder Acton Cheyne Ida May Ryder Attencheol Presbyterian Church St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Hillsburg Erin Township Meg Wilma Chas. Booth Caledon Maude Harry Churcher Quelph Lancey Bill Eleanor R Elgie J. Bell Toronto A. Vance Winnipeg Edward Nelson Hamilton Fred Brockville T W Goodwill Robt. Robertson Albert Rosgill Alex Bosary Ross McKinnon George Lacey Fred Oakes Kelvin Bell Boo Elgin Elias Cheyne Roderick Ryder Price Huxley

Neighborhood Christmas Entertainment Highlights Ospringe School

The Ospringe school held a festive Christmas program with choral and dramatic items, a decorated hall, and Santa Claus distributing treats. Local families visited and guests celebrated at various homes and with relatives in nearby towns.

Aerial Photographs Aid Canadian Mining Mapping

Air photographs from aeroplanes speed up topo geological mapping across Canada. Oblique and vertical methods cover large areas or show detailed contours, enabling quicker exploration planning and field navigation for prospectors and geologists.

Dominion of Canada Corr

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