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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jul 03, 1947

Page

6

Acton Area Social Notes Trace Wide Holiday Travel

Numerous Acton residents and visitors are noted on summer trips and visits. Families including Lantz Malnprize Kirkness Symon McDonald and Mason holiday or tour destinations across Ontario Michigan and New Jersey. Others of local families visit relatives at Wasaga Beach Bracebridge Port Huron Manitoulin Island and London while several return home for summer. Local health news mentions Mrs. Anderson recovering after surgery at Guelph General Hospital.

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Georgetown Odd Fellows appoints Harry Savings district deputy

Last Thursday Georgetown district No. 33 installed Harry Savings as District Deputy Grand Master. A delegation from the High School Board and Council including M. H. Mover Walter T. Evans Archdeacon W. G. O. Thompson and Mayor Joseph Gibbons met in Toronto with the Department of Education to discuss school grants. Inspector W. J. Stewart attended as the discussion shifted to the north Halton district controversy.

Harry Savings Georgetown Independent Order of Odd Fellows M. H. Mover Walter T. Evans Archdeaco W. G Thompson Joseph Gibbons Toronto Department of Education Stan Hill ALP Duffen W.J. Stewart Alsovsat North Halton Herald

Induction Service for Rev Louis Pickering in Acton

Unsted Church of Canada Acton Ontario announces induction of Rev Louis Pickering at 8 p.m. on Friday July 4 with Rev A W Fosbury in attendance. Sunday July 7 worship at 11 a.m. in charge by Rev Pickering followed by church school at 12 15. No evening service in July and August. All welcome.

Unsted Church of Canada Acton Ontario the Friendly Church A. Walter Fosbury Bower Avenue Louis Pickering BYPU W. HL Wallace

Sunday Services Schedule July 6 1947

Sunday schedule lists 10.00 a m Sunday School and Junior Bible Class 11 60 a m Morning Service and 7 00 p m Evening Service with the verse They that wait upon the Lord Shall renew their strength.

Religious Service and Class Schedule for Fifth Sunday

The notice lists a 11.15 a.m. Holy Eucharist with sermon on the Fifth Sunday After Trinity. A Beginners Class is scheduled, followed by 12.15 p.m. Church School and 7.00 p.m. Evensong.

Thompson Griffin June Wedding At Home of Bride

A lawn wedding on Wednesday June 18 at the home of Mr and Mrs Arthur Griffin Erin united their daughter Sarah Eleanor to Willam Henry son of Mr and Mrs Joshua Thompson Acton. Rev A O W Foreman officiated at three o clock. The bride wore a white satin and lace gown with long sleeves, carried a white mayer book, and wore the groom’s wrist watch as a gift. The wedding party included maid of honor Mrs Earl Fuller and bridesmaids Miss Margaret Thompson Miss Adeline Cunningham and Little Edith Thompson. After a reception at the bride’s home with pink and white decor the couple left for a wedding trip to London Detroit Detroit Indiana Michigan and Sarnia.

Arthur Griffin Erin Sarah Eleanor Willam Henry Joshua Thompson Acton A. O. W. Foreman Ponsby Mayer Earl Fuller Edith Thompson Shower Plrin Thompson Thelma Hardy Guelph Mr. Campbell McArthur Betty Sim Mabet Hardy Mary Currie Burt Berry Robert Shekeltan Lorne Keeler Harvey Peavey Harald McLaren Smith Griffin Jin Neil Harding London Detroit Indiana Michigan Sarnia

Community Guests Gathered From Many Ontario Towns

Friends attended a gathering with attendees from Indiana, Vineland, Toronto, Cooksville, Victorian, Terra Cotta, Hamilton, Guelph, Georgetown, Acton and Erin.

Indiana Vineland Toronto Cooksville Victorian Terra Cotta Hamilton Guelph Georgetown Acton Erin

Community bids sympathy after fatal crash near Berrie

The community extends sympathy to Mrs. Telford McDowell on the sudden death of her father Ernest Ingles in a car and truck crash near Berrie last week. Also noting a well attended street dance thanks to fine weather with proceeds for Bowling Green and Junior Band.

Telford McDowell Ernest ¥. Ingles Berrie T the Bowling Green G. Benham Vern Kelly Sacred Heart Church A. S. Callagtan

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G. Y. Lantz Helen Malnprize Wasaga Beach Camp Borden Mrs. Chas. Kirkness and Catharine Bracebridge Mrs Chas. Symon Margaret McDonald Bit Jack Malnprize Mildred Hollinger Hollinger Geo. Edwards Harvey Walters Port Huron,Mich H. R. Force Roddy Joanne Ronville Clarence Kentner Ronald Mrs.j. Ketner Bertha’ Brown Mik Zella McCartney Fern Brown John Molozzi New Jersey Kochowicz Guelph Street Aros Mason George Mason Sundridge Mrs. W. B. Rumiey Bob Manitoulin Island Chas, Brooks Pittsburgh James Symon J. McGeachie Jack McGeachie W. ‘Edivards Oshawa G. Rognvaldson Harvey McCutcheon Sharon and Janis F. J. McCutcheon Jas Lor Suzanne Ralph Nystrand Richard Kirkland Lake Jas. Breen Miss. A. Dale England Wa. Hunter Norval A. R. Ford Fred Anderson Guelph General Hospital Wm. Denny Brock Avenue Mandi Weed T. Wood Earl Ryder A. Williams Highland-Concrete Block Co. Ltd R. R Georgetown & Austin Milton Presbyterian Church In Chitech of St. Alban the Martyr Baptist Churely Acton Wellington and Arthur Sts A. Gratton Dry Cleaners Joe Woops Acton Park Thompson-Griffin Bride A. Floyd Smith Quebec Street West Guelph Ont Cross, MY Heart Bott *Bartte Pete Smith The Mom Hades John Garreld Geraldine Fitzgerald Optometrist G-A Aton Park Pavilion Rockwood St. John's Church Misa Joyce Waller Rupert's Land Church of England Sehoals Surrouding Acton Home Bakery Wilds Dominion Acton Y. MC. A SATUR Tri-Lites Als Ja Johnstone and Rumley Funeral Directors—Ambulance
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