Menney Nye and Mrs Lloyd Menney Birth Notice
Mr and Mrs Menney announce the birth of a daughter in Montreal Sheila Elizabeth/Jocques Gibson. Mrs John Gibson and the late John Gibson are noted. Alfred Claude Jocques son of Mire N Jocques Kitchener is mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jocques-Cibsel.c
Toronto
Wednsaday
Sheila Elisebeth
John Gibwom
John Gibson
Alfred Claude Jocquea
Ae Mire
N. Jorqusa
Kitchener
Obituary notices for Annetta Watkins and family members
Annetta H A Watkins widow of Thomas Phillip Watkins dies at her Lot 31 residence Vaqusein Township on July 9 1948 in her 60th year. Resting at her residence funeral at 2 o clock DST with interment at Fairview Cemetery Acton. Also notice of Spenter Husband wedding at Willow St Acton on June 30 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spenter
Willow St. Acton
Bunesy
Annetta H A
In Memoriam James Ed Camptell
In loving memory of our dear father and husband James Ed Camptell who passed away July 15 1042. We cannot clasp your hand nor see your face, but your love token remains with us. Always remembered by his wife family and grandchildren.
Cards of thanks from local residents in hospital notices
Mr Pat Kenney thanks the Canadian Legion and friends for letters cards and visits during his hospital stay. Mr and Mrs G G Hargrave express gratitude for inquiries about their son David in hospital. Mr and Mrs Russell McDonald thank neighbors and friends for gifts at a Limehouse Hall shower last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Kenney
Canadian Legion and Friends
G. G. Hargrave
David
Russell McDonald
Limehouse Hall
Acton Race Meet Promises Local Festivities
Haying is well advanced and crops look good in Acton. Saturday brings the Leghon race meet with a Red Cross booth at Acton Park for Windsor area disaster relief. No paper on August 1 due to holidays from July 27 to August 6. Receipts will be issued for donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Red Cross Reserve
Legion Race Meet
Acton Park
Red Cross
Windsor
Truant Officer J H Reed Honored By Acton Board
Acton School Board honored J H Reed for twenty years as truant officer at his Main Street home. Reed will relinquish duties this year with Chief Harrop to assume the position. The board also presented an address praising his faithful service and Reed thanked them for the recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton School Board
J. H. Reed
Main Street
Reed
Harrop
Read
Woman's Association July meeting at Mrs Reid's
The Woman's Association of the United Church held its regular July meeting at Mrs. S. Reid's home with Mrs. L. Agar presiding. Mrs. Reid and Mrs. W. Evans served a refreshing lunch, followed by a social time and thanks for the hostess's hospitality. A note mentions Canada obtaining baux fin ore from Britain, a misread reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Association
Woman's Association of the United Church
Mre. S. Reid
Legion Race Meet Returns To Acton After War Years
Acton Park hosts the first horse racing event since prewar days with a week end program featuring a $200 purse across three races. Milton and Acton clash in a league baseball game, followed by a 9 PM park dance. The Acton Branch touts a standout half mile track and expects a large turnout, weather permitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Park
Acton Legion
Milton
Acton
Orangeville
McDonald Service Wedding Held at Milton Presbyterian Manse
The Rev John Widdell officiated at the Milton Presbyterian Manse on July 6 as Dorothy Service daughter of Mr and Mrs William Service wed Russell McDonald son of Mrs Angus McDonald and the late Mr McDonald. The bride wore a white street length dress and carried red roses with forget me nots. Matron of honor Emmerson Wilson wore pink sheer and roses. The groom was attended by Emmerson Wilson. A reception followed at the groom’s sister’s home, with Edwin Currie receiving guests and the groom’s mother in a rose dress assisting. After a short wedding trip the couple will reside at Milton Heights with guests from Rockwood Acton Georgetown and Milton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Widdell
Milton
Dorothy Service
Wm. Service
Russell McDonald
Angus McDonald
Mr McDonald
Emmerson Wilson
Edwin Currie
Milton Heights
Rockwood
Acton
Georgetown
Old Timer's Letter Sparks School Reunion Idea
An old timer letter in the Free Press corrects details from a past entrance exams article and sparks Charlie McLain’s idea for a reunion of former Norval and Acton pupils taught by T. Z. Moore. The note from Toronto writer McLain recalls exam editors and proposes organizing a reunion in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Norval School
Ada Fyfe
The
Free Press
Charlie McCann
Charlie McLam
Chartie McLain
T. Z. Moore
Nello
Arlos
Fenoir
Smyth
Arthur
T. T. Moore
Oakville Cadets Win Pennant at Royal Canadian Army Cadets Camp
Oakville Appleby College received a pennant for the best cadet corps rifle and band at the Royal Canadian Army Cadets camp at Niagara on the Lake. Union workers at Baringham Rubber voted to continue the strike and rejected Commissioner Judge Cameron’s proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appleby College
Bast Cadet Corps
Royal Canadian Army Cadeta
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Barringham Rubber Company Limited
Judge Cameron
Barringham’ Rubber Company
Weekend Visitors Fill Homes Across Weston and Guelph
A string of weekend and Sunday visitors arrived at homes in Weston and Guelph. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Will Head, Paul Smith, and Donali Head, plus several local couples and families visiting relatives such as Mrs W Hamilton and Mrs Kate Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Charlie Head
Donali
Paul Smith
Weston
Geo. Gordon
Fred Murray
Guelph
Gol
Will Head
Lloyd Kenney
Burlington
T. D. McCutcheon
S. Hamilton
Charlie Hamilton
Mm [ Awrvy
Hillaburg
Thornbury
Visi
John Alton
Hubert Patten
B. Hepburn
Acton
J. McKenna
Omar Parker Fand
Limehouse Women Institute July Meeting Review
Fourteen Limehouse ladies and a Stewarttown visitor attended the July meeting at Limehouse Memorial Hall. Highlights included a 4-H Club congress report by Mim Betty Ruddell, current events, a motto reading, and a pantry of completed charity items. Fundraising efforts, refreshments, and social visits followed, with multiple locals noted visiting Toronto, Montreal, and Sudbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Institute
Stewarttown
Limehouse Memorial Hall
Betty Ruddell
Chicago
EO Miller
A. Henton
Salvation Army
Treasury
Acton
Scott Misalon
Meadamen Wright
Frances Brown
Benton
Meedames F. Brown
H. Brown
Glady
Jones
Patay Jones
Toronto
Foster’s
Mulder
St. Catherines
J. Roughley
Misa Brigham
Brandon
Man
Aurora
Montreal
Limehouse Memorial Mall
Russell McDonald
Writ
Summer
Ontario
Sidney Kirkpatrick
Feagy Smethurst
David McVey
Jamieson
A. W. Lane
Norma
Montreat
R. Lane
Nassagaweya Reunion Brings Quiet Turnout and News
At Nassagaweya Puslinch a family reunion included prizes for longest and shortest marriages and a first in under five years. Visitors from Milton and Kitchener attended. local clubs discussed forming a baseball team and fundraising to aid youth sports. Also noted were homecomings from overseas on the Ile de France and a police find of a purse left in a restaurant in Brantford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brantford
Ont
Toronto
Industrial holiday week observed by Acton industries
The week of July 27 to August 5 serves as a holiday period for many Acton factories and plants. Firms including Storey Glove Co, Wool Combing Corp, Canadien Wool Co, Force Electric, Mason Knitting, Acton Machine Shops, Ajax Engineers, Superior Glove, and Acton Free Press will close or stagger shutdowns during this time. Baxter Laboratories and Armaco Ltd have longer or shifted closures, with dates in mid July to August. Some plants cannot close due to production needs but will arrange staff holidays where possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Indusisiss
Acton Industries
Intative
Storey Glove Co
Wool Combing Corporation
Canadien Wool Co
Force Electric Products
Mason Knitting Co
Acton Machine Shops
Ajax Engineers
Superior Glove Co
Acton Free Press
Baxter Laboratories
Armaco
Acton Flour Mills
Frances Crippe to Wed Roy Grill in St Mauls United Ceremony
Frances Helena Crippe, youngest daughter of William and Frances Crippe of Milton, will marry Roy Grill, son of Edgar Lyons and Mrs Lyons of Alma, with Rev G W Porter officiating. The community plans a Welcome Home parade and civic celebration on August 9, featuring service personnel from both wars, bands, sports, and a Main Street band concert followed by a street dance and fireworks. The first Rousefield reunion since the war occurred June 22 at Mr and Mrs William Rousefield’s home with about 200 attendees from multiple towns and the U S A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mauls United Church
Frances Helena
Wiliam A Crippe
Milton
Roy Grill
Edgar Lyons
Alma
G. W. Porter
Legion
Main Street
Rousefield
William Rousefield
Brantford
Y Warford
Hamilton
Guelph
Jarvia
Cardale
Georgetown
Peterborough
Blackwell
Oklahoma
Knox Y W A Picnic at Mrs Masales Home
The Young Woman's Auxiliary of Knox Presbyterian Church held a picnic at Mrs Wee Masalea's home last Thursday evening. Members and guests enjoyed lawn tables, a delightful supper, and games and contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox Presbyterian Church
Wee Masalea
Miscellaneous Shower Honoring Miss Margaret Lasby
Mra Joe Lasby hosted a miscellaneous shower at her home in honor of Miss Margaret Lasby nettle of the month. Miss Mariel Holton spoke, presenting a bride’s book, Anne and Evelynne Lasby gave a gift basket, and Margaret thanked guests before a dainty lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Joe Lasby
Margaret Lasby
Mariel Holton
Anne
Evelynne Lasby
Margaret
Hasteusss
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Memoriam
Canaia
Britielt Gulgna
Charlie McLain
Woodycrest Ave. Torents
Oakville
Everton
Limehouse
Nassagaweya
Joseph Frank
Puslinch
Bud James
Little Jimmies Frank
James
Moss
Hart Prenk
Guelpa
James Brooks
Dlornby
Net Martin
Donald Wiles
Michael Mig Jean Robinson
Lillian Rennie
Honald King
Donald McMillan
Donna McMillan
Toronto Conservatory of Music
Eileen Frankrade
Albert Harris
Harris
Fred Beavis
Hen
Lawrence King
Fred Miss Tears Kennedy
Edgar Howden
S&s
Ant
Islington
Missen Dot
Eileen Massey Apent
Thos. Kennedy
Brookville Hall
Nasssyaweya Women's Institute
No. 7
Busy Bee Club
Mra Britton
Althouggh
Naseball Club
Priends
Miss M. Lasby
Farnworth Memorials
Moedarals
Biers
al Camatary Quelph
Wood
Roy W. Goodwin
Rawleigh Dealer
Johnny Gray
Dominion Experimental Farms
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Canada
Dominion
Ottawa
James G- Gardiner
Barton
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