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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 22, 1945
Page
3
Local residents report weekend returns from camps and cities as families gathered. Names include Wren Dave Wood Lieut Gordon Realty Pte Victor Patrick and many others visiting relatives in Font Hill London Tillsodh E Centre Inn TEMON Con cetoga Galt and Rockwood. weekly social calls noted.
The community mourns Samuel Frank who died Saturday in Guelph after months of illness. He lived in Nassagaweya his whole life, was married to Alexandra Bradfant, and leaves a wide circle of relatives. The funeral was at Nassagaweya Presbyterian Church with many neighbors and relatives in attendance.
A Ballinafad WA report details a Red Cross fundraiser held at Mrs Robt McEnery home with Mrs Lloyd Marshall in charge. Program included readings by Jane McEnery Beth McEnery and Lena Perryman, plus a dainty lunch. Also notes visits by Toronto's Mr and Mrs Russell Taylor and others, and a Farm Forum meeting at Dere Sidelair home discussing "Should producers control Marketing" with 28 participants. The piece closes with February reflections on approaching spring.
Morning worship at 11 40 am on Sunday February at Parsonage Avenues led by Walter Posbury. Baptism and evening worship at 1215 pm with a mid week prayer service on Wednesday at X pm. The event emphasizes the beauty of holiness and invites all to attend.
Brrebytrrian Church to console Knox Church Acton R Y V Forbes Thomson B A BD Manse Willow Street announces morning worship on Sunday February 1945 at 1 am with The birth Meatitude. Sunday School and Bible readings. evening Wartup The Futatic of Jude. no Adult Bible Class meeting.
Sunday service calendar lists Holy Communion at 1000 am and morning prayer led by Pr. Alan with Nin of Man. Evensong and sermon titled Chuttony to follow in the afternoon. Second oscimon in action on Pheadly Sina with Holy Communion at 1000 am on Wednesday Feb 3%
Baptist church notices for Acton list Rev. W. H. Wallace as pastor with morning worship at 11:00 am on Sunday February 25 and evening service with the Pearl of Great Price. Sunday School at 7:00 pm. A Tuesday meeting at 7:00 pm with a vessel/ship commission item appears in the text alongside unclear names.
Robert Kerr of Acton and R M Barden of Hillsburg were chosen as directors at the annual meeting in Toronto. The report reflects postwar aims and the society's ongoing governance.
An old home remedy article promotes mixing Ru-ex prescription with water and lemon juice to ease arthritic, neuralgic, or rheumatic pain. It promises relief within 48 hours or overnight and offers a money back guarantee if it fails. The ad cites Earl's Cooper Drug Store and other pharmacies selling Ru-ex Prescription.
Frist Frenk Holmes, Fred Turner, and Pte Leo Close arrived home from overseas to Acton. Community officials and ex-employees greeted them at Heardmore plant. The Welcome Committee invited news lines from veterans regarding current status and future service.
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