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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jan 08, 1959

Page

4

MacKay Dittrich Wedding Piped From Church in Acton Ontario

Heather Dittrich daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis C Dittrich wed James Alexander MacKay youngest son of Mr and Mrs Nesman MacKay in a ceremony at St Albanine Martyr Acton officiated by Rev HB Stokreef with organist Rodney Shepherd. Attendants wore red delustred satin gowns while bridesmaids carried white mums. Acton Junior Pipe Band piped the couple to a reception at the Dominion Hotel for about 400 guests.

Bather Taylor Church of St Alban the Martyr Heather Dittrich Hay Alexander MacKay Orion Eat Shy Mr and Mrs MacKay Dorset Nuren St Alpanine Martyr Acton Mro Mes Lewis” C. Dittrich Queen Street West Rov Sjexander MacKay Mra HB Stokreef Rodney Shepherd St Chad's Church Toront James MacKay Douglas Dittich Wycliffe College Toronto Norman MacKay Graham Avery Miss Dittrich Normand Magklay Eleanor Avery Thorset Dominion Hotel Phil Caddick Lawrence Duby Andrew Knox

Weekend Visitors in Local Homes

Local residents hosted and visited over New Year holidays with relatives and friends. Gatherings included Elizabeth and Nancy with Mic and Mrs Bert Palframan, Harvey Jestin and others, and visits to or from McCutcheon, Eve Hrath, Ernie Edwards, Albert Ware, Harvey Stewart, and Chas Yountain families across Burlington Guelph Acton Hillsburg and adjoining towns.

Oana Harey Elizabeth Nancy Mic Bert Palframan Harvey Jestin Bobbs McCutcheon New Years Des Robert McCutcheon Dianne Kichener Eve Heather Burlington Parker Ernie Edwards Guelph Albert Ware Les Duby Acton Harvey Jestin Viet Stanley McKay Allen Thompson Lillian Mary Hindley Hillsburg Roy Hindley Harvey Stewart Chas Yountain J.P. Bonham Chess Bye and Family

Roy McIntyre Buried Saturday

Roy McIntyre died in Detroit Michigan at 69 after a life in Nas SAPAWA Township and London. He served with the 55 Canadian Field Artillery in World War I, returning in 1919. Funeral was held in Milton with Rev HS Marr, pallbearers named Gordon McPhail Henry Wingrove Harvey Blacklock Bruce Small William May and Donald McDonald. Interment at Campbellville Cemetery.

Roy McIntyre Maybury Grand Hospital Detroit Mich Roy Witnn McIntyre Daniel Withiam Acton Mr McIntyre Nassapaweya Donald McIntyre Agnes Burns 55Th Canadian Field Artillery Guelph London Omar Milton McKerse HS Marr Gordon McPhail Henry Wingrove Harvey Blacklock Bruce Small William May Donald McDonald Campbellville

Agton Personal Notes on Visiting Friends and Relatives

Personal notes document Agtonians visiting out of town and distant relatives during holidays. Mentions visits to Belleville Guelph Toronto Hamilton and Lakefield with details of families, church assignments, and travels to Florida Arizona and Florida again for New Year celebrations.

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Nightingale Emma of Orangeville Interred With Respect

Emma Nightingale wife of the late Arthur Nightingale of Rockwood died peacefully on New Year’s morning at 13 Margaret Street Orangeville. Survived by children William Acton Margaret McFarlane Norman Webber David Leonard Bert and others. Funeral rites held at St Alban’s Acton with organ music. interment in Rockwood Cemetery. Born in England she and her husband moved to Canada to farm near Rockwood.

Orangeville Emma Onyett Nightingale Arthur Nightingale RR. 2 Rockwood Margaret Street William of Acton N.C. McFarlane Margaret Trail B.C Norman Webber Lilliant Oskville David Guelph Leonard Thomas Winnipeg Manitoba ST Alban's Church Actan Rockwood Cemetery England Mrs. Nightingale Mr. Nightingale Canada

650 Babies Nursing Home Closes Doors After Last Birth

A long running nursing home known for delivering many babies bids farewell as it closes. Mrs Smethurst recalls years of work with Dr Kennedy Hy and staff, noting the end came with winter snow and steady memories of beautiful babies and hard but meaningful service.

Nursing Home

Cancelled Church Gatherings Mentioned In Community Notices

Community notices record various local names and families attending events. The text notes persons such as Mr and Mrs Awnekhuner and family, Mr and Mrs Harald Awackhamer, Mr and Mrs Darke, Van Green, John and Mary Hamilton, Lenlie Swackhamer and LAC Arthur Ford, with references to New Years Week and Monday observations.

Gehee Barview Bett Munday Churchill Cf Awnekhuner Bruther Harald Awackhamer Darke Van

Engagement announced for Winter Arin Gough

Mr and Mrs Moroly Gough announce the engagement of their daughter Winter Arin to Mr Norton son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Norton both of Glynehunee. Wedding set for January 24 in Acton Penliwontal ehpreh with details to follow.

Mra Moroly Gough Catherines Wieh Winter Arin New Norton Sim Harvey Norton Giinehunee Acton Penliwontal Ehpreh Apm

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