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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jan 30, 1958

Page

4

William A Nephew Buried at Kincardine After 63 Years

William A Nephew a former merchant and sports figure in Kincardine died at 63 years old at his Victoria Street home after a long illness. He served in the first war and later ran The Store for Men before selling to the Remington brothers. He played and organized leagues in town baseball and was a curler and bowler. Funeral service was held January 7 at the Kincardine Baptist Church with interment in Kincardine Cemetery. He is survived by two sisters Mrs Walter Steele and Mrs Allan Buchanan and a nephew Sandy Steele.

Kincardine William A. Nephew Swey Victoria Street Kincarding Alexander Nephew Fred Templin J. Dobbie O M. Thomann Nolette Penelangers Lodge Jody Linklater Funure Tiness T J. McDowell Allan Buchanan Acton Sandy” Steele Toronto

WMS Meeting Held at Mrs Patterson Home

The Woman's Missionary Society met at Mrs A C Patterson's Thursday evening with 12 in attendance. Miss Quinton read scripture and led prayers while a missionary letter from Mrs Dickson in Formom was read. The group enjoyed hymn singing, a piano number, and a review by A W Renton. A lunch followed and members paid annual dues.

WMS A.C. Patterson Miss Quinton J. Crichton Kt Patterson Dickson Formom Aow. Renton Adele Comandtin Gered Paul Spitzer Henno Spitzer Herbert Spitzer Ronald Moore W Mitchell Jas Nable Oghas Menith J. Roughley Boford Wl Santocd Know Presbyterian Church C. James Temple Alex Temple Hamilton Quine Fan Enton Newt Ruddell Mra McKay

Rockwood School Association hears guest speaker and notices

The Rockwood Home and School Association met in January with Mr Tha Gellatly presiding. Mr James Neave spoke on Citizenship titled The City as a Citizen. Mr TO Graham of Guelph spoke on New Canadians. Dr Rob Halton thanked the speakers. The meeting closed with God Save the Queen. Funeral notices included Mrs Wingrove of Hamilton and Cameron Kitching’s family.

Rockwood Tha Gellatly Dag Armatrong James Neave Thas. Gellatly Graham Guelph Rob Halton Cameron Kitching Wingrove Hamilton Kitching Eluie Wingrow Robert Jacksonville Florida Garstang Toronto Mire Phillipa John Hibbs Knox College Presbyterian Church

St Albans G A Plan Projects At Guild Meeting

The reawier meeting of the GA held January 2 opened with a hymn and prayer. Girls worked on cookery badge projects and planned outfits for a doll to be given to a worthy child. The meeting closed with a hymn and the Lord's Prayer.

Three Mishaps for Local People in Campbellville Area

Campbellville residents report accidents and injuries from slips on ice and a woodworking mishap. William Coulter Jr tore knee ligaments after a skating fall by Crawford Pond, while a worker at a Campbellville bench injured his eye when a hammer face chipped. A fourth incident involved a team hauling wood where a whipples tree caused a log to injure another resident’s left eye.

William Coulter Crawford Hia Charlies Angglis Oly Guelph Floyd Crawford Jack Woreb Eden Mills Rockwood Campbellville Nassagawesa St John’s Prgteas Ales Wallace King Jo Heatty William Turner Amos Mathies Harald Sowich Haris Wichardson Mio Chaude Inghs Ane Grange Ane Badgart Omeelion Preekwile Hall Flatten County Hoda Committee Guelph Junction ED Mahon Wasehairman Russell Hurren Bank of Nova Scotia Presbyterian

Obituary Eliza Ann Noble Funeral Services Held

Funeral services for Eliza Ann Noble, formerly of Ballinatad, were held from the Rumley funeral home on Saturday. She died Wednesday, January 5 in Haouhen. Daughter of Robert Henderson and Mary Quek, she married Charles Noble who predeceased her in Toronto in 1928. Survived by two daughters Mrs Orrig Lamb and Miss Cheohna Henderson, a brother George of Dawson Creek, three step-daughters Neoma (Mrs John Walter Hampton) Idelea U Mirs (Mrs Arthur Wilson) Georgetown and Adele (Mrs Clare nce Bouskill) Georgetown, and one step-son Marshall of Guelph. She was a member of the United Church. Rev Gordon Adams conducted the service. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Georgetown. Pallbearers named Gordon Beatty, Walter Lamb, Gordon Hinderton, Omar Wilson, Everett Wilson, Bud Bouskil.

Eliza Ann Noble Rumley Saturnas Elza Ann Noble Ballinatad Sain Haouhen Robert Henderson Mary Quek Charles Noble Toronto Orrig Lamb Cheohna Henderson Acetun Bruhter George Dawson Creek Neoma John Walter Hampton Idelea U Mirs Arthur Wilson Georgetown Adele Clarence’ Bouskill Manhall Guelph Noble United Church Gordon Adams Greenwood Cemetery Pull Cavery Gordon Beatty Walter Lamb Gordon Hinderton Omar Wilson Everett Wilson Bud Bouskil

Erin Township Council Inaugural Meeting Proceedings

Erin Township held its inaugural meeting at Hillaburg on January 7. HL Griffin was sworn in as reeve GC Wallace became deputy reeve and R A Rowan KR M Barden joined council. By laws were passed and budgets set, with bank borrowing authorized and various officials appointed for the year.

Churchill Resident Attends Otstarter Meeting in Peterborough

Local resident Mr Smith Griffin Jr. attends the Otstarter Shorthorn Clabes Annual Meeting in Peterborough on Saturday. The ladies of Churst quilt twice weekly and are working on a second quilt this week while the community notes a favorable report after Mr Wr Th operation and Miss Earth Thompson receives eye treatment this week.

Smith Griffin Jr Peterborough Ladies of Churst Sunnms Brah Thompson Iin Moental

Bank Robbery in Yorkton Leaves Robbers at Large

A $16,000 theft at a Yorkton bank prompted a province wide manhunt. Three men fled in a car after forcing open a bank door and injuring a clerk. Police, led by Constable Haslett and Inspector Craig, scoured back roads and vehicles but found no trace by near supper time. The incident follows another bank robbery in the area.

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Euchre night at school in Ospringe WI sponsors prize winners

Eleven tables played Friday evening at the school for a bi monthly Euchre sponsored by the Women's Institute. Prizes for high scores awarded to Ken Stubbington and Hugh Sinclair. Prive for Lucky Lone Hand to Mrs. George D Roberton. Mr and Mrs Jack Hunter and Caveen of Guelph guests with the latter a parent.

The Women's Institute Ken Stubbington Hugh Sinclair Prive Lucky Lone George D Roberton Jack Hunter Caveen Guelph Ao Sinclair Medhll Wrage Jr Torontoo J A Bulloch Guelph Hospital Missen McMaahon Villeneuve Mark and Wilkinson Teachers’ College Toronto

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