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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jan 14, 1960

Page

7

St Albans Guild hears 1959 awards and January plans

At the St Albans Women's Guild meeting held January 6 in the Church Hall, 15 members attended. Mrs T Cochrane presided first, then Mrs E Blunn took the chair. A dinner catering plan was discussed for January 13 and a presentation honored Mrs Cochrane for a year of service, plus Mrs Betty Dolphin who is moving away. Frederick Herbert Allan died suddenly Friday, shocking family and community. funeral services were held at Churchill cemetery with pallbearers named and flowers carried by local residents. Allan, born 1894 in Evin township, would have celebrated 31 years of marriage January 19.

St. Alban's Women's Guild T. Cochrane E. Blunn Betty Dolphin Avian Herb“ Allan Churchill Intermet Toy Shoemaker Funeral Home Churchill Cemetery Vic Swindlehurst Ray Swindlehurst Allan Mochei Pene Sid Sand Lloyd Swindlehurst Bob Mochrie Ken Corey Mr. Allan Evin Township Joseph Allan Nancy Keniner

Vintage obituary notices and marriage records from Guelph region

A garbled parcel of notices lists marriages and obituaries from early 1960 and 1980 in Ontario. Items mention Anne Hepburn’s marriage performed by Rev J Rathbone, Allan family obituaries from Acton, and several burials with funeral details at Rumley Shoemaker and Rogie Shoemaker funeral homes, with interments at Churchill and Fairview cemeteries.

Anne Hepburn Dauter Af Ie John Hepburn Villagie Karl Frank Joseph Frank

3 Bedroom Brick Bungalow With Aluminum Storms And Fence

A 3 bedroom brick bungalow features aluminum storms and screens, decor updated, an L shaped living area, tile bath, and a fenced lot. The listing notes a monthly carrying cost of 52 dollars and indicates no homeowners association or loan details.

Area Woman Injured In Car Truck Crash

Mrs Patricia Anne Woloshyn of RR 4 Esquesing injured with fractured ribs after a collision Thursday last week at the intersection of Third Line Esquesing and Given Road between Third and Fourth lines. She was a driver in a car that collided with a Ridge truck driven by Allan dil. The car truck was west on the road when the other vehicle failed to yield.

Patricia Anne Woloshyn RR. 4 Woloshyn Allan’ Dil Dhe

Police Visit Schools Show Film On Bicycle And Rail Safety

Constable Howard L Markle of the OPP and Constable Bud Buckwald spoke to pupils at Robert Little and M Z Bennett schools about traffic and railway safety. The film Trains Tracks and Safety Facts was shown, highlighting not playing on railway property and safe crossing behavior.

O.P.P Robert Little M. Z. Bennett Howard L. Markle GNLR Stravford Markle Bud Buckwald N.R

Belittled Efforts: Of Jobless Neighbor Letter

Harriet A. Lawrance recounts her husband’s seven weeks of work after A.V. Rue closed and his Christmas tree sales attempt in Glenlea. She laments neighbors who objected to the display as a disgrace while thanking Glenlea residents who bought trees and supported him.

A.V. Rue Jack McCallum Glenlea Harriet A. Lawrance Wyntford Place

William A Hardy obituary noted Norval district farmer

William Alexander Hardy 82 former Norval and Ashgrove farmer died at Culbourne Rest Home ton January. Born October 1877 at Ashgrove he farmed Sixth Line near Ashgrove for 20 years then moved to Streetsville where he married Marion Elder. He lived with relatives in later years and resided recently at Mac Alexander Norval. He belonged to Boston and Settleville Presbyterian churches and later Ashgrove United Church. Surviving are two sisters and brothers, with several nieces nephews and a half sister listed. Funeral Monday at Ashgrove and Hornby churches, interment Evergreen Milton with a long pallbearer list.

William A. Hardy Norval Ashgrove William Alexander Hardy Culbourne Ton Mr. Hardy Streetsville Marion Elder Hardy Frank Ruddell John Ruddell Mac Alexander Boston Setsville Presbyterian George Irving Jessie Milton Margaret AR. McLaughlin Jennie John Hill Hornby Evergreen Cemetery Charlie McLaughlin Clifford Hardy Ben Wingrove Toronto John Irving Georgetown William Crozier Orangeville John Humphrey Brampton

Victor J White dies in his 45th year in Milton

Victor John White a Milton resident for 18 years died suddenly at his home 114 Bronte St Milton on Monday January 4 in his 45th year He was born in Acton son of the late Albert White and Edith Thomas A World War II Army veteran he worked as a machinist at P L Robertson Manufacturing Co Ltd He is survived by his wife Jean Nora McK Son John at home daughter Marlene studying at Hamilton General Hospital and Elmer of Hespeler three sisters Wilaitt Mino Cora Lorne Walters Violet Cecil Harris Pallbearers were Odd Fellows members Jack Blingo Bert Jones Doug Lane Jim Gilbert Walter Lynde and A B Walde with service at McKersie Funeral Home Milton and interment at Evergreen Cemetery Milton

Victor John White Milton Victor John Vic" White Bronte St Acton Mr. White Albert White Edith Thomas P. L. Robertson — Manufacturing Co. Ltd Jean Nora McK John Marlene Pursing Hamilton Holand Elmer Hespeler Wiliatt Mino Wilma Malton Lorne Walters Cora Guelph Cecil Harris Violet Brampton McKersie Funeral Home Rev E. Orsborn Knox Prebyterian Church Evergreen Cemetery Jack Blingo Bert Jones Doug Lane Jim Gilbert Walter Lynde Aip Waldie

Firemen Contain Apartment Blaze in Acton Home

Firefighters from Acton rushed to a Churchill Read North home owned by R So Brown last Friday and extinguished a blaze in an apartment. The rapid response limited damage and Brown praised the fire crew and equipment at the scene.

Acton R .So—Brown Churchill Brown

Infant Rumley Shoemaker service Wednesday Acton

Funeral services are held Wednesday for infant James Samuel Langford in Acton with Rev Gordon Adams officiating. Interment follows at Fairview Cemetery Acton. The infant died at home recently. an inquest was ordered by George Syer of Milton. The Langford family includes two other children.

Rumley-Shoemaker Funeral Acton James Samuel Langford Ralph Langford R.R. 1 Milton Gordon Adams

Sprowl Funeral Held for Mrs Nora Alberta Denny Sprowl

Mrs Nora Alberta Denny Sprowl died January 9 after a year and a half illness. Born 1895 in Esquesing, she married Griffin Sprowl in 1916. A Knox Presbyterian member, she lived at 281 Peel Street Acton with her husband and had daughters Ada and Helen.

Funeral service for Fred J. McCutcheon held in Rumley

Funeral services for the late Fred J. McCutcheon were conducted January 9 at the Rumley Shoemaker funeral home by Rev A H McKen ne. Interment followed at Fairview. Many friends attended with relatives paying last respects. Bearers were Jutin Gay BHE Coon Ted Tyler Al Kirkness Ray Thompson and Archie Kentner. A Masonic service occurred Friday evening.

F. J. McCutcheon Fred J. McCutcheon Rumley-Shoemaker A. H. McKenne Fairview Jutin Gay Bhe Coon Ted Tyler al Kirkness Ray Thompson Archie Kentner

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