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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 29, 1948
Page
4
Mrs Jay Noble and Mr R F Davidson led scores at the Limehouse euchre and dance on Friday. Davidson also took the door prize while S Matthews and Jas Noble won the spot dance. Limehouse orchestra provided the music.
Farm Forum accepted an invitation to join Ospringe Forum for a review night. Ten members attended and enjoyed National Film Board pictures. A discussion followed on the sale of margarine in Canada as Coningsby Forum presented two numbers. Re-decoration of the community hall interior is nearing completion with a reopening planned.
Mr. Jim Fountain of Toronto spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Chanier Fountain. Miss Muriel and Miss Barbara Benham from Guelph visited their parents Mr and Mrs Joe Benham. Roy McPhail of Winnipeg visited Mr and Mrs Will Robertson on Guelph Road. Harvey Jestin and Bobby saw Mr and Mrs Earl Boles and sons and others. Jennie Tovell visited with Mr and Mrs Will Robertson. Ted Jestin visited with Mr and Mrs J Milne and daughter at Rockwood. Several attended the funeral of Mrs Mary Aitken at Ospringe. Harold Wright and family visited Ospringe with Mr and Mrs Elgin Brown.
Miss Jean Watson nurse trainee at St Joseph's Hospital visited with Mr and Mrs Elgin Brown and other local families including the Wright Keeler Stewart and Gilchrist households. Details note hospital discharge of Mr Din Mebaan and a Guelph stay with relatives. A meeting at Coningsby discussed oleomargarine imports and a film program by Mr Youne of the OAC followed by lunch and plans for the next gathering.
The Mhenezer United Church basement hosted Friday evening reports from church departments, noting satisfactory activity. The Bloomsbury Community Club met at SS No. 9 school with contests, euchre, and a social lunch. Winners included Doreen Ferguson, Mrs Walker, Clarence Wilson, and Eugene Ferguson. Snow plow crews kept roads passable. Dublin Institute hosted a quilting at Mrs. C. Van Goozen’s home. Mrs. D. Moffat offered her home for another quilting.
Following a lingering illness Mrs Amos Tovell died at her home on Queen Street Guelph last week. She was a daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Yough Black of Rockwood and Eramosa Township. Survived by a sister Mrs J P McAinnon and a brother Dr J E Black. Funeral held at Delhi Street home with interment Everton Cemetery. Nearby notices report church meetings in Rockwood and horticultural society events with multiple local names and roles.
January gathering at the Misses McPhail home notes 37 visits 55 letters reports by literature and welfare secretaries. Grace Mission Band and library reports, officer installations by Rev J C MacNeill. World Day of Prayer planned, address on China, hymn solos, refreshments, and a busy parish social with Sunday School gifts and prizes.
The Eden Mills church held its annual meeting with a large turnout. Mrt Wallner Lasby Jr was elected Secretary Treasurer while Gar nel McDougall and Alvin Blacklock became new managers. Reports highlighted a year of work and visiting Montreal guests.
A homemaking feature offers weathering tips for sewing and mending with grandmotherly guidance. It presents two simple meal plans, a Busy Day Oven Meal and a Quick Supper, including Meat Loaf and liver dishes with potato and vegetable sides.
Field note describes a lively gathering on Wednesday night with Mrs Young of Fergus and Mr Young performing songs like Lo Loved My Laddie and Mary O Argyle. The group sang Huntingtower with humor and harmony, while Mrs Anderson’s instrument slipped adorably. The scene includes Auld Lang Syne and a toast to Burns.
The Workmen's Compensation Board reports 1947 saw 168 767 accidents and 396 deaths across all industries in Ontario, a record high over 1946’s 138 570. Awards reached 17 760 743.39, up from 16 502 023.89 in 1916, though the rise in awards trails the surge in accidents.
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