Local Notices of Births Marriages and Deaths
Born Davies Mr and Mrs C Bavies Georgetown announce the arrival of their daughter Lynda at the Nurany home Acton on Saturday July 5. Coles Hansen Coles of North Bay and Toronto Joyce Dora daughter of Mrs M Coles Acton married July 5 at Knox Presbyterian Church Acton Beatty Matheson Marriage at First Baptist Church Guelph July 7 1947 Norma Krantz memory noted July 6 1943 Grandparents remember the deceased
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatty Matheson
Guelph
Yra Hamil Eboric
Margaret
Joan
Wallace Mautheson
Hwiltaburg
Wealey Beatty
Card of Thanks to Neighbors and Friends
Thankful note from Mrs. Cripps Mrs Cassidy and family express appreciation for neighbors and friends who sent cards flowers acts of kindness and gifts during hospital stays and at home in Guelph General Hospital and surrounding community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guelph General Hospital
Wm. Cassidy
Acton housing permits rise in wartime period
Nine basements were dug for new homes in Laishman subdivision last week. Year to date Acton issued thirty residential permits, not counting Wartime Housing. Residents east of No 25 Highway report few complaints, while Acton Park Pavilion dances see low local attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laishman
Acton
Harrop
No. 25 Highway
No. 25
Hornby
Good Roads Committees
Homecoming reunion at the old school with Mr Chips
Young Cholmondley arrives in London during spring, lonely and unrecognized. He recalls six years since leaving a famous public school to join the RAF and his release from a Japanese prison camp. He visits the school, where Mr Chips greets him and they enter chapel together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cholmondley
London
Els Beame
Charing Cross
Cholmondiyy
Seth
Befmy
RALF
Samns
Fadington
Witte
Mr. Chips
Chalmondley
Chapel
Chalmondsey
Acton YMCA Annual Report Highlights Community Work
The Acton YMCA annual meeting outlines wide services for youth and adults, including free schoolchild membership, gym use, nursery classes, tournaments, dances, and skating parties. The board plans exterior painting and maintenance while rejecting turning operations to a recreation committee. officers and chairmen are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
J. A. Murray
Recreationnal O
OM Ieers
A. Mason W Beatty
John Greer
Thas. Jones
Rbenn
F. Royston
FE. S. Force
F. Terry
FE. S. Cooper
Henry Archie
D. A. Garrett
J. F
Royston Card Room
Acton Tennis Club Secures Season Opener Victory
Acton Tennis Club upset Preston Club 3 1 in Western Ontario group league play. The win came as four men and four women formed the team with singles and doubles matches detailing results for men, ladies, and mixed doubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Tennis Club
Preston Club
Themive Seta
Acton
Western Ontario
George Williams
Frank van Wyck
Sam Brunelle
Jim Spielvogel
Doris Graham
Helen Otterbein
Navy
Ladins
Loregine Roote
May Dumareh
Lorraine Roote
George Willams
Scary
Friends and Neighbors Hold Social Evening at Dublin Schoolhouse
A Dublin Schoolhouse social evening organized by Nuas snes and Dublin of Mass featured Mr William Britten as chair. Program included community singing, a pun salaa by Mrs Co can Guezet, a violt style by Mrs Gee Robertson, speeches by Messrs van Goozen Ferguson and Sothe, and a light lunch. Mrs Somerville and Mrs Kennedy spoke, and prizes included a toaster, electric lamp, and bed lamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nuassnes
Dublin
Mass
Minnie Somerville
Douglas Kennedy
Willard Britten
Co Can Guezet
Gee Robertson
Jp. Black Mead
Pete
Misa Somerville
Kennedy
Geo. Robertson
Messrs van Goozen
Ferguson
Sothe
Man Fined for Careless Driving After County Court Hearing
Prewling pleaded guilty to carelessly driving after a collision near Silver Creek and 7th Line on June 2 4 at 11 pm. He was fined 125 plus costs or 15 days in jail with testimony noting minor damage to Clark’s car and questions about alcohol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waroltd Graham
Jal
Kenneth MM. Langdon
Yeatorday
Noelson Clark
John St. Weston
Acton
Wighway
Corener
Silver Creek
Clark
Ray Mason
Graham
Lemon
Erin
Man Falls 25 Feet From Barn Roof in Campbellville
Floyd Todd 25 of Campbellville escaped serious injury after a safety rope slack caused him to fall about 25 feet from a barn roof on Tuesday. He suffered a bruised spine after an X ray at Milton hospital. Todd, a roofing contractor for Ross Mitchell, was repairing a barn owned by Walter Burden of Carrisle when the rope gave way as he reached for it. Dr. G. Vincent of Millgrove treated him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Todd
Campbellville
Milton St. Wads
Todd
Ross Mitchel
Nessiting
Walter Burden
Carrisle
G. Vincent
Millgrove
The Miracle of a Tree Reimagined By Victoria Col
A column reflects on the mystery of a tree’s life and growth. It recalls ancient firs in British Columbia and notes John Ruskin’s admiration for tree form while pondering what drives emergence, season, and longevity in nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seameo
British Columbia
Pacific
Firmix
John Ruskin
Victoria
CommentH in Clay at the Royal Ontario Museum
The ROM hosts Comments in Clay a survey of small ceramic sculpture surveying animal figures gods demons and human portraits across five thousand years. The exhibit compares figures from diverse lands noting shared symbolic themes and stylistic similarities among Chinese Roman Romanian and ancient Greek subjects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Ontario Museum
Carea Ratte
Gana Ie Cen
Esquesing Township Council Sets Rate At 28 Mills This Year
Esquesing Two council met in July with Reeve G E Cleave presiding. Accounts passed include Acton Public Utilities Brampton Nell Telephone The Acton Free Press George Macdonald A W Renton and provincial charity. Road Superintendent and Relief Officer accounts approved. Gravel contract signed with C G Ridell. By laws prepared conforming to Municipal Act changes. 28 mills required this year with possible higher rates for some trustees. Council adjourned to Aug 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exquesing Township Council
G. E. Cleave
Acton Public Utilities
B. P.C. Brampton
Nell
Acton Free Press
George Macdonald
A. W. Renton
Proivince
Saskatchewan
C. G. Ridiell
Dale & Bennett
Geo. Brankley
Acton Juveniles Fall 4-3 to Georgetown
Georgetown defeated Acton 4 to 3 as Lawsop pitched a no hit game through seven innings but walked seven. Acton stranded baserunners, and Georgetown took advantage with walks and key hits to plate four runs while Acton scored in the third and fourth frames and left runners on base in critical late chances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Georgetown
Lawsop
Sykes
Townsley
Haines
Sargent
Dillon
Archie
Hutchison
Adamson
Tao
Felder
Zajnc
Blow
Duval
Lawson
Gibbs
Executors Auction Sale Saturday July 12 1947
Executors auction sale lists dining room and kitchen furniture including table chairs sideboard and china cabinet. Items: kitchen range electric washing machine tools and garden equipment plus living room and bedroom suites. Auctioneers are Teams Cash Yindley and Elliot with contact HK Milton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aimee Lton
D.S T
Dreiser
Hindley & Elliott
Erin
Milton
D. G. Robertson
Ospringe
George Young
Ide
Rockwood
McClary
Acme
Quelec
MOTT
ETM
Owen
Singer
Matresus
Cash Yindley and Elliot
HK Phone Erinoor Milton
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McDowell
Exquesing Township
Charles W McDoweLl
Mary Pollock
Chenter
Memoriam
Alex. Cripps
Frank Freeman
Teddy
Acton Park Pavilion
Y.M.C.A
Preston
Esquesing
Acton Park
Farnworth
Medstate Pringe
Flora Rd
Camstary
Guelph, Ony
3Sc
Cnxl
Vimy Street
Joe
Rafka
Frontenac
Enay
Mip Street
Hi. Tunter, Guelph St
Jossah Deering
M. M. Coles & Son
Gordon S. Hume
William Couse & Sons, Ltd
Streetsville
Davenport
Ken McKinnop
Young Street
Geo. C. Brown
Noarvat
Outhoard
B.p
H.p
Xtra
Canada
Christian’s Electric and Hardware
Oshawa
Ontario
Johnstyne & Rumles
Jack Holmes
Mill Std
Painter
Forester
Conlect
Ted Hansen
New
SS. No
SS Nissagaweyva
Beatrice Fletcher
R.R. No. 1
Camphbellville
Watkins
J. R. Watkins Company
Masson St
Montreal
Que
Jaeque
Agnes Street
James Brydon
Brock Street
J. H Brie
Willow Street
Notig
Tloyd
Haxter
Fresnelle Hydro One
Marrop
Brampton
Mieton Nicholson
Nipalyanevalan
Nest Week
Jiindley & Elliott
Eefferta
Everton
Fale
George G. Robertson
Hlacksslth Aibev Ag Ataeeey
Japan
Margaret Cameron
Monay Maling Information Standard Engineering
Bloor W
Toronto
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