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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 15, 1954
Page
5
A long list of Acton residents and friends from Toronto Margaretton Winnipeg and other places share visits holidays and events. Notable mentions include Dr Donald Ross intern Kingston General hospital, the Y M C A convention attendees and Knox Church baptismal font ceremony.
William Fryer born 1868 in Kent England and a longtime Acton farmer died July 4 at Guelph General Hospital after a short illness. He lived on Main St Acton and retired in 1915 after farming since 1890. Survived by six sons and two brothers, with funeral held July 6 at Victor Rumley and Son. grandsons and granddaughters served as pallbearers and flower bearers.
Joseph Crewson, aged 72, died June 27 at Belleville hospital after a period of illness. He leaves two stepdaughters Dorothy Ridley and Georrda Fraser, a stepson George Lack, a son Kenneth Crewson, a daughter Miss Lethal Crewson, and a predeceased wife Ethel. He also leaves brother Fred and sisters Martha Barnes Annie Stevenson and Maggie Cripps. Born at Crewsons Corners to Morgan Crewson and Sarah Ann Soper, he worked as a moulder then landscaping. Funeral at Belleville June 2 ended with burial in Belleville cemetery.
Acton Soccer Cup clash saw Dundas Rangers thrashed 6 to 1 as Acton pressed early then rode two fluke goals to pull away. Allen Nolan and Fish led the attack with Nolan adding another and Sutton and Gunson own goal entries in a lively second half. Postgame, referee W Diworski praised the clean play as evergreen lines plant along Acton Boulevard near the new high school.
The sixth annual vacation Bible school at Knox church capped by parents night. More than 150 certificates were given to children aged two to fourteen who attended four or more sessions. Rev. R. H. Armstrong and Rev. R. E. Price led the program with music by Ted Hansen.
C K Browne of Acton marched in the 76th Orange parade observing the Boyne anniversary in Hamilton. About 6 000 Orangemen from Ontario and the U S joined the procession from the Orange Hall to the cenotaph with orange lilies and Belfast flowers. William Shannon and Margaret Crockett officiated.
Acton juvenile baseball team scored six runs in the first inning and went on to defeat Georgetown 10 to 7 last Thursday. John Cunningham pitched five solid innings, allowing only five hits while striking out two. Heatley, Paul Lawson, Cunningham, Coon, Tucker and Mason each contributed an RBI hit for Acton. Georgetown used two pitchers, Harrington and Timlock, as Acton collected eight hits.
A new vacuum coating plant near a market garden center north of Toronto will cut lettuce spoilage. The system, developed in the United States, cools lettuce to three weeks shelf life by boiling off water under pressure, replacing ice packing and enabling faster loading. Bradford plant features two 50 foot evacuation tanks and handles two carloads hourly, 30 daily at peak.
Lorn school pupils and parents enjoyed a picnic on the last day of school June 29 after baseball a supper was served by the lunch committee. Highlights included a handbag presentation to Mrs Saul for weekly sewing lessons and a peanut scramble with candy for children. Prize convener was Bill Crofts with race coordinators Harold McIntyre Mrs Lazenby and Mr Crofts Se. Winners spanned preschool to older groups with many named participants. Canadians use more milk products per capita than any other people per recent statistics.
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