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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Feb 08, 1951

Page

4

Arrival of Harold Wright's son at Guelph General

District notes welcome a baby boy born January 30 at Guelph General Hospital to Mr and Mrs Harold Wright. Congratulatory mentions include visits from Mrs Lloyd Cutting Acton and Mrs Jestin, Mr and Mrs Whitney Milton, and others visiting J P Benham and Will Robertson recovering from surgery at Guelph General Hospital. Ted Fountain from Guelph spent the weekend at home.

Harold Wright Enday Guelph General Hospital Lloyd Cutting Acton Jestin J. Sinclair Guelph Mary Robertson Cleveland Will Robertson Wish Robertson Ted Fountain

Rockwood Church Widow Annie Harris Dies at 77

Mrs Annie Harris of Rockwood dies in her home after ill health and operations. She lived in Manitoba before moving to Rockwood with her adopted daughter Clara. Her family included a son lost in an airplane mishap and relatives in Montreal Toronto and Deseronto. Funeral held at United Church with Rev J W Oliver and Rev John Ward. interment at Rockwood Cemetery. A Scouts concert and local notices follow.

Annie Harris Tate Annie M. Harris Pasmore_of OAC Guelph St. Catharines Harris Clara Rockwood Harris St Vinegar Hill United Church A.w. Wilcox Toronto J. W. Oliver John Ward Peter McBryde John Kerfoot John Carter Gerald Clemens Roy Day Robert Sealle Yarris St George Peal George Roulton O. Ostrander A .K. Thomas F. Copeland Rockwood Cemetery

Interesting items moved by phone and post to Free Press

Notes list people visiting and traveling from Ontario and Quebec areas. Milas Pearl Smith spent a Toronto weekend. Gordon Cooper of Val d Or and Willam Cooper guests. Jaimier Mor rizon of Rt. Actor returns from Guelph Hospital. Royden MacDonald of Far Falls visited Tan MacDonald at a hygroc nvention. Joyce Dessureault and Wilfred Perratt visited Westminster Hospital. Daisy Selwood traveled to Toronto as daughter and son in law Reg Gardiner left for Edson Alberta. Gibbons of Delaine and Peter and Beatrice McCallum attended a wedding in Norval Watts Timbers married George Farmer. Clara Cook moved to a new hospital after training at Guelph and Sick Children's Hospitals.

Daisy Selwood Toronto Reg Gardiner Edson Alberta F. Gibbons Delaine Peter Beatrice McCallum Acton Norval Watts Timbers George Farmer Clara Cook Arthur Cook Main St Sick Children's Hospital Guelph General Hospital Sick Children’s

Farm Forum At Kennedy Home Debates Agricultural Control

Nassagaweya S S No 7 forum at the Kennedy home discusses whether agricultural production should be controlled. Members favor no control as global food sufficiency is cited. Van Sickle lectures on tax dollars and a new assessment system. Davenport injures wrist but recovering.

Farm ‘Forum Mr. Robinson Mr. van Sickle

Joyce Bennie Honor Shower at Shirley Fryer Home

A miscellaneous shower was held Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Shirley Fryer in honor of Miss Joyce Bennie before her marriage. Hostesses Miss Feeceline Renue and Lake Fryer organized games and the bride-to-be received a basket of gifts while expressing appreciation.

Joyce Bennie Shirley Fryer Feeceline Renue Lake Fryer

Acton High School News Highlights Evening Assembly

The Acton High School weekly page notes a Friday assembly on reforestation led by Mr Cressman of the Lands and Forests Department. Students practiced for a literary program, staged skits and piano pieces, and held a debate on homework with David McVey and Mr Robbins winning the vote.

Cressman Department of Lands and Forests Kitchener Crawford Tony Milton Ails Red Force Jo Ann Veldhuis Fred Euringer Pat Terry Marjorie Warne Chris Lamb Joyce Lambert Jo Ann Fred Jack Davidson U.S Joh Ware Don Dawkins Trigvic Lie Mr. Robbins David Meckey Miss Grindley Lorraine Mullin John Ware Frances Fletcher Crawford Douglas Dorsey David McVey John Mowat Betty Lanson Mr.Doyle Jo Ann Veldhuls

Eden Mills Good Report Heard At Annual Meeting

The Presbyterian Church annual congregational meeting was held on Wednesday night with encouraging reports. Attendance was low due to a stormy evening. Several local couples and visiting relatives were noted in attendance and visits in the community were shared.

The Presbyterian Church W. Mine N Mine Form‘en Sid Barnes Barnes Gordon Robertson Leslie Ballagh Guelph Wo Lowrie Lowrie Frank Dixon Portage la Prairie Manitoba Norman Hobson Jerome Arsenault Hamilton Jensen Ellen Daniel Toronto W. Lowrie Robert Croft George “McAlpine

OSPRINGE Farm Forum Discusses Production Control

The Farm Forum met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ward Bruce with ten present. Debates centered on whether agriculture production should be controlled, arguing that production need not be restricted as farm population declines and urban demand shifts.

Ward Bruce Bruce Gordon Robertada Alvin Fisher Bulloch

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