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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 12, 1945
Page
6
The family of the late John Larky expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors, Br Waller, Dr McCarter, Mrs Elvin of Parkview Nursing Home, and all who sent flowers or helped in their recent sad bereavement.
To-day is the glorious twelfth of July with floodlight on the Soldiers' Monument. Peas and new potatoes from the local garden are noted. Hobby Club boat pictures on display in the window. A drop in temperature near freezing level is recorded. Obituary tribute and wreath mix up noted. Local residents and faces identified in Life of Mr Al Dobby photograph. Reports of children breaking windows and property damage. Parental discipline urged by distraught residents. Horse Show results prize for Robert Kerr and showcase of horses from the United States and Canada.
Obituary notices report the death of James L Hewson a lifelong Oakville resident and former mayor with ties to Halton county and local churches. Also noted is John Parker a native of Erin Township a stonemason and farmer who died at Parkside Nursing Home Guelph in his 70s with detailed family survivors and funeral arrangements.
Rock Wood Job's Church and United Church report services led by Rev Walter McLenars of Flora and a visiting speaker from Dundas. Local residents including JF LambertActon Moo and families from Toronto to Alton share summer plans and upcoming weddings. Woman's Association meeting chaired by Mrs Agar at Lo Rend's home, with August gathering announced.
A Sunday lesson interprets Genesis chapters 12 to 15, tracing God’s call to Abram from Mesopotamia, his obedience amid partial progress, and the seven promises linked to the land of Canaan. It notes Abram’s faith under trial, the lineage to Christ, and contrasts with Lot’s choices and later testing of faith.
The text recounts Abram facing discouragement in Canaan, God promising the land to his descendants, and Abram’s practice of building altars to Jehovah at each stop. It notes his continued travel toward promised territory and his habit of calling on the Lord, with Hethel as a notable stopping place for prayer and altar building.
Britain pursues an air freighter with a long main cargo bay and a capacity of several tons. The aircraft would fly at high speed with a payload in the thousands of pounds range and may convert to carry passengers later.
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