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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jul 01, 1948

Page

4

Ballinafad Community Notes From Hall to School

A hospital update reports Mr Yevinela undergoing treatment. A wedding shower for Mica Switzer was held last Wednesday in the hall. George Longstreet remains ill. A Peasack school picnic featured Woodside Blue Mountain and Peacock with baseball and races. Mrs Shortill reengages at Peacock, Miss Shirley Wood at Blue Mountain. Haying begins and strawberry crops are good.

Yevinela Mica Switzer Aha George Longstreet Peasack School Woodside Blue Mountain Peacock Shortill Hawhapa Peacock School Misa Shirley Wood

Rockwood Community Notices and New Refrigeration Plant Opening

Sunday farewell services for Rev. John Ward at United Church marked a community social with readings, music, and a serving tray presentation to the Wards. A new refrigeration and cold storage plant opened for public inspection, led by George Day with Pearl Hamilton in charge of the broceteria.

John Ward The United Church Chas H. Harris Frank Stout Moses Helen Bayne Joan Stout Mra. D. Ward Mesisra Frank Day John A. Little Chas. H. Harris Frank Moore Ward Richant Harris Ellen Hosking Ross Gordon J. Want Eramosa Sunday School Associaton George Cook Donald Robert A. Bichanall Vineland E. J. Eckel Knox Presbyteran Crieff St. John’s Church St. Alban’s Church Acton J. Ward Holston Want Roskwood Public School Prd Hamilton

Officials honored at University of Saskatchewan convocation

Three Dominion Department of Agriculture officials received Doctor of Laws at a Saskatchewan convocation on June Ma 198. They are K. W. Neatley Director of Science Service J. F. Booth Associate Director Marketing Service and Head of the Economics Division and J. H. Carigie Dominion Botanist. The Romans occupied Germany for about 200 years.

Dominion Department of Agriculture University of Saskatchewan K. W. Neatley J. F. Booth J. H. Carigie Dominion

Master George Anderson Wins Swahls Foot Race

Congratulations to Master George Anderson of No 7 for winning Swahls class in the foot race at the Halton Recreation Park event. A busy day featured departmental exams and a social weekend with guests from Sault Ste Marie and Ancaster.

George Anderson Andbuy Don McLean Arthur Davenport Harold Yell Tony Resert Brookville Tadley Aaulat Halton Recreation Park Lat Lowville Stan Robinson Mary Parker Mossie Workman Misa Jean Workman Sault Ste. Marie Margaret Robinson Ancaster Robert Pewtreas Hornby Gordon Robinson Emerson Robinson David Olds Toronto Ken Pow Powtress Milton Halton Federation of Agriculture Halton Recreation Park

Campbellville Church quilting session reports busy day

The WMS of St David's Church held its annual quilting in Campbellville with two quilts for WMSS and one for Blair YW, plus crib quilts for Mission Rand. A noon meeting was led by Mrs S McPhail. Mrs M Moore presented the treasurer’s report. Miss E J McPhail read a library parcel note to Frontier College.

WMS St. David's Church WMSS Blair Y.W Mission Rand S. McPhail Rport M. Moore E. J. McPhail Frontier College Crawford's Lake Sophia Patterson Percy Hammond Buffalo Robert Laking Harold R Laking Fred Peters Cleveland Murrau Crawford Gravenhurst E D Mahon Ross Mitchell Donnan Gary Hamilton Williams Toronto Hanty Purdy Howson Lush Crawfonds Lake Robert Menzies Currie George Currie Hornby Claude Pickett

Local Notices From Erin and Vicinity

A series of brief items report a field of rye standing six feet, an arson and cottage loss near Uayavilla last Friday, the death of Catherine McEachern in Taranto, and a quiet wedding at Rev J Lowe’s home in Heapler between Eileen Graham and A Lloyd Lorene of Blmnwood Advocate.

Pinkney Lordi Caledon Mundell Celtel Uayavilla Catherine McEachern Samuel Frederick Baker Taranto J. Lowe Heapler Eileen Graham David Graham Galt Dabbington Lloyd Lorene Blmnwood

Limehouse community notices and sports results

Thole Brown Elisanor Spitzer and Shirley Burt received entrance without exams. Softball: SS No. 9 defeated SS No. 16 44 12. Anniversary services at Limehouse Presbyterian with Rev Phinn of Knox Milton and choir led by Georgetown. WOMLS met at Mrs Harvey Norton with Nellie Anderson speaker. Sympathy extended to the Wright family.

Thole Brown Elisanor Spitzer Mina Joan Ruddell SS. No Shirley Burt Harold Barber Lane HW. Norton's Ted Morrow Elaine Mes. Corrow Dick. Packer Childisn Limehouse W.D Georgetown Presbyterian Church Choir Cathy Thompson Z. Ruaddell Kean J. May Charlie Lyons Revo Anderson Acton Fle Wm Burton Geo. Musie Isabel Anderson Bethe Rosa L. Self Norvaloo WOMLS Harvey Norton Nellie Anderson British Guiana Kirby Williams Wiley Elva Wil AC. Patterson

Local Outing and Social Notes Roundup

Mrs Papple organized a special bus for schoolchildren to enjoy Farm and Home Week at OAC Guelph. Miss Elvena Winter stayed with the Jacksons in Dustic. Sympathy extended to Mrs George Grundy on her brother Cooper’s death in Hamilton. Austin McCutcheon hospitalized in Toronto Western Hospital for treatment. Douglas and Kenneth Robertson visited. Errett Currie recovering from a heart attack. George Robertson returned to Sudbury after vacation. Anitone Fisher and Marjorie Chester passed their Entrance year. Arthur Farris and baby David staying with his mother in Grimaby for the summer. Local visitors include Jim Moore of Acton and West family of Sudbury, plus Elgin Brown and daughters in Galt.

Papple O.A.C Toronto Western Hospital Douglas Robertson Guelph l Kenneth Robertson Oakville G. Robertson Errett Currie George L. Robertson Sudbury George Robertson Anitne Fisher Marjorie Chester Arthur Farris David Grimaby Jim Moore Acton West Ada Currie Elgin Brown Galt Fistert Ulae Te Maleal Ladteh Cline Hanore Ccyvld Kenneth Tlobertaon Julio Honond Geve David Stewart Eddie Alex Austin McCutcheon Toronto Toopltal Presbyterian Church Mon E. Sunter Ara Alvin McCutchean Guelph Taranto Cedarvale Milly Currie National Film Board Marton Sinclair Erin Doetremont Hamilton

Northern Ontario tour showcases CWNA aims and industry links

The Ontario-Quebec CWNA tour highlights the THMClark-Francis plant at New Liskeard, large scale housing projects in Ottawa Trenton Peterborough, and Sunnybrook Hospital supply work. Visitors tour lumber operations see 7 million bd ft stockpiles, cranes, and pre engineered home machines. The day ends with a Bear Island cruise and dinner with community leaders.

Ibustiere CWNA Ontario- Quebec Jake Thmclark-Franele Canada OWNA Warn Tan-Clark-Francia Gental Ontario Vialtora Ottawa Trenton Peterborough Sunnybrook Hospital Outukirta Toronto Hil-Clark-Francis Ean Hit-Clark- Francis Sudbury Kirkland Lake Bourlamaque Vancouver Chis Conmypany Chirk-Pwaneik Carutian Splat Corpsata, Limited New Liskeard Haileybury O Sant Curry Datton Dean Haileybury Bonnet Bureau Cobalt A. Lytle R. A. Giles Len Hill Hill-Clark- Francis Cecil Bond Ontario-Quebec Bond John Sumbler Sumbler Ontario Northland Railway Temagami Wharf Bear Island

Community notes from Acton and Cedar Vale

Local events include a church choir preparing music for next Sunday service under Rev Sant Atutarsin of Acton, while school and Cedar Vale celebrate a combined event with races and games. Attendees include Mr. Austin McCutcheon, Mr. George Anderson, and families visiting from Guelph and Hamilton.

Canada Urges Blue Grass Seed Use Across Dominion

Dominion Department of Agriculture urges Canada Grown Blue Grass seed for justice and economy. Canada type thrives in Niagara peninsula dry soils. Kentucky type recommended in Red River Valley Manitoba for new markets. Britain plans a national festival in 1651 to showcase achievements.

Canada Dominion Department of Agriculture Dominion Kentucky Niagara Penimsuta Depart- Men Manitoba Red River Valley Britain

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