Night school resumes in Acton after holidays
Acton Free Press reports resumption of night classes next week after holiday irregularities. Police logged one noise complaint on New Year’s Eve. Christmas holidays featured skating on Fairy Lake and children enjoying sleighs and toboggans. Snow plows operated as high winds crossed rural roads. Local council in Stewarttown held its inaugural meeting. Deer killed on Guelph Line. two car incidents caused damage. Hockey game attendance noted for spending and campaign results. New Year’s reflections urge residents to send news items to improve future issues.
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Guelph
John Graff 100 Dies After A Century Of Life
John Graff age 100 of Acton R R 2 died Tuesday December 26 after a long illness. Funeral held December 29 at Rumley-Shoemaker with burial in Churchill family plot. Survived by wife Margot Annie Towns predeceased him, children Elva Gordon Licinda Pree man Ethel Thelma Anna Grace, Beatrice Kit chener, Bill Gratt Galt Gear South Burnaby BC Howard Ward, and 26 grandchildren. brother Frank of Sturgeon Falls Ontario also surviving. born December 7 1861 in Haley's Station. lifelong Powassan area homesteader and logging camp riser. active in church work and Methodist church construction.
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Georgetown
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Ank
Connely
Anna
Grace
Err
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Galt
Gear South Burnaby
B.C. Howard
Ward
Sutton
Frank
Sturgeon Falls
Ontario
Neighborhood Rink Opens on Weekend
Lakeview suburb opened for the season on ice weekend with adults and children enjoying the new surface. Nearby residents helped with a hydrant issue and neighbors collected funds for expenses. The rink targets families and adults and was busiest on New Year’s Day.
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Lakeview
Uetidert
Doherty
Campbellville Community News and Christmas Gatherings
Campbellville notes from Blair Evening Auxiliaries praise gifts and Christmas meeting at Mrs R C Meels home with poems and songs. Members gift recognize special help at 28th anniversary. St Davids Sunday School concert draws good attendance. YPS hosts fellow church groups for carols and reports. Families visit relatives for Christmas with Milton Sunshine School gift roll call and community events in Milton and nearby villages.
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Roger Mahon
William Webb
Stewart
Cramp
Charles Mitchell
J. R McPhail
James Robertson
R. Elliott
Stewart Cramp
Milton Sunshine School
Tom
Mitchell
R. C. Menzies
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Wand
Jace
Lansing
Michigan
U. Cyril Elliott
Emergency Food Storage Guide For Households
A fragmented wartime style guide lists suggested air counts and stored foods for shelter living. It details quantities of milk vegetables fruits juices cereals biscuits meat and other staples, plus special child and infant quotas and storage tips.
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Grieham
Christmas Party For Scout Mothers Holds Annual Dinner
The Scout and Guide Mothers held their annual Christmas party last week in the coat hall. About 30 attended, with a hot turkey dinner topped by mincemeat tarts and assorted baking. Guests enjoyed games and court whist.
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Retarded Children's Christmas Concert at St George's
A Sunshine School for Retarded Children concert at St George's Church Georgetown featured carols and Bible storytelling, with Santa visit and a party by Georgetown Association for Retarded Children. Children demonstrated learning through cards, speech therapy progress, and coordinated movement under Mrs Buckner. Donations, thanks to supporters, and gifts followed as pupils and guests witnessed performances and a colonial Nativity play.
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Santa
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North
Teen Town Dance at Georgetown raises funds for centre
A hastily arranged New Year’s dance in Rose Room Georgetown drew Acton and Georgetown teens. Chaperones included Mr and Mrs Bob Marshall and Mr and Mrs Bill Thompson. The event, moved last minute due to hall issues, aimed to raise 500 for a neighborhood community centre and highlighted a push for a new school.
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Acton
Georgetown
Rose Room
Bob Marshall
Bill Thompson
Avtyn
Ferry
Japan Reads Wart in Five Eries Production Plan
Japan outlines a five series production program with an average output of 300,000 metres of line per year. The plan aims to boost supply though details on timing and exact products are limited.
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