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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jul 16, 1936

Page

4

Timehouse Presbyterian Women Missionary Society Meets at Miss Price Home

Regular monthly gathering of the Timehouse Presbyterian Church Women Missionary Society met at Miss Willa Price's home on Thursday evening. Attendance was small at both churches last Sunday due to intense heat and lack of rain. Ed. tan and family and Earl Scott resided near Auburn last weekend. Berry crop damaged by heat and drought.

Timehouse Presbyterian Church Women's Misionary Society Willa Price Tan Earl Scott Red Auburn

Eden Mills Women’s Missionary Society Meets in Heat

The monthly gathering at Mrs. Robert Wilson’s home faced low attendance due to extreme heat. Local residents including the McPhails, Milnes, Wrights, Ashworths and Millers visited relatives or spent time in nearby towns while several district residents were compelled to stop work from heat exposure. Congratulations are offered to two teachers for successful entrance pupils.

Women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church Robert Wilson Nell McPhail Milton Gordon McPhail Blanche Milne Toronto Howie Wright John Wright Ashworth Miller FE Mitchell Page Chifferor Seopeame- Ming Helen Mount Forest Florence Lowrie Robert Croft Voronts Wm. Croft W. Lowrie Moffat YW. Treleven T. McCarter W. Bridle Nussagaweya Mr. Pender S. S Eramosa

Local Residents Share News From Ospringe Village

Ospringe updates note visits by Mrs and Mrs Fred Ecclestone and daughters of Juclid Ohio. Mary Aitken plans a new home in the village. Webb family attended the funeral of Mrs Irwin Webb in Guelph. Mrs Yda Yowell visits her mother Mrs S McLean. Lloyd Allan son of the Allans of Acton dies, community mourns. Norman Rice and family visit from the USA. Groft of Rockwood visits Staneney. Attending Sunday were Willard Peavoy Niagara Walls and families, R Allan and son, Akitt family, J Hrydon family. Congrats to Peavoy and Alvin Struthers on entrance exams.

Fred Ecclestone Juclid Ohio Mary Aitken Webb and Familly Irwin Webb Guelph Yda Yowell McLean Lloyd Allan Roland Allan Acton Johor Akitt Shicera Mire Norman Rice U.S.A R. Pisher E. Groft Rockwood JM. Stanaen Eyee John Akitt Willard Peavoy Niagara Walls R. Allan Akity Townline Wir Mars First Inc Gorngratulations le Peavoy Alvin Struthers Ponathy Ee Ansio

Acton Society Hosts Rockwood Visit and Community News

The Acton Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Society visited Rockwood Society for a program led by Mrs. Blow. Lessons included Bible readings, talks on Gardens of the Bible, musical solos, and prayers. Dominion Day at Port Albert celebrated a silver wedding. many relatives attended. Local improvements include painted buildings and roof, with hot weather driving trips to Horton’s and Davis dams and several near drowning incidents reported.

Acton Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society Rockwood Society Blow Acton Einssard Hockwood Society J. D. McNabb Arch. McNabb Robi. Patternon J.E. Pearen Elva Pearen Jean McLean W. Johnstone Rockwood Anderson Wansen M. A. Hume L. Finlaynon Nure Ida Foster Standish Milons E. Howe D. German HH. Doughty HW. Wuerkan O.chegler Max Milne W. J Taylor Port Albert Laverne Pentland Detroit L. Quarrie Garafraxa E. Newhouse Huxley Ontario And Myre Toronto Patterson Gordon Warrlg Underwood Everett E LeViness Waffalo Horton's Dam Davis’ Dam Fred Day Woodstock Collegiate Central High School of Commerce Hamilton University of Toronto Misa W. Fitzgerald University of Yorahito George Doyle Elgin Howie

Dry heat threatens crops in Nassagaweya area

The continued dry and hot weather alarms farmers as grain and root crops burn and pastures grow scarce. Mrs. Martin Early and her son from Milton visit Hunnatchbull relatives. Mins Pearl Morley of Peterboro visits nearby. Erwin B. Wilson of Matheson spends vacation with Knatchbull relatives.

Martin Early and Son Milton Mins Pearl Morley Peterboro Hunnatchbull Erwin B. Wilson Matheson Knatchbull

Weekend Visits Highlight Wasaga Beach Charms

Ballinafad Arar and Mrs. Bert Hogers spent a weekend with friends of Wasaga Beach, Mr. and Mrs. George Evans and family. Wingham visitors joined Mrs. Cameron Mcknery, while Ingersoll residents Mrs. Elinor McIntosh and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Campbell joined others at local homes. Audrey Hilts of Toronto plans holidays with Henry Hilts family. Dan Campbell prepares to build a new house as work begins on Harding’s house and Mrs Frank visits at the Wiley home.

Toronto Henry Hilts Dan Campbell Mr. Harding Frank Wiley

Wedding Ties Knit Georgetown Couples to Toronto and Winnipeg

Mrs D D Davidson and Mr and Mrs Pred Thompson motor to Winnipeg to visit Mrs Davidson. Rev D D Davidson and Miss Doris Weskey attended a Toronto wedding of Davidson's cousin at Knox Chapel with Mrs Davidson joining a wedding match. In Georgetown a July 4 ceremony united Miss Margaret Daniel McDougall and Mr George Alexander Fraser at her mother’s home officiated by Rev D D Davidson.

D. D. Davidson Georgetown Margaret Daniel McDougall McDougall James McDougall George Alexander Fraser Fraser

Local visits noted at Cripps and Airdrie homes

Recent visitors included Lamp kin family from Brampton and Miss Adams. George McBain returned from Guelph General Hospital after surgery. Visitors at the Airdrie home from Welland and Toronto with Kirk family staying for the week. Cadet Fred Wrightwell of the Salvation Army to conduct Sunday services. William Nickle visiting at Guelph.

Miss Cripps Lampkin Mark Evelyn Lampkin Miss Adams Brampton George McBain Guelph General Hospital Jack Airdrie Mra David Kirk Joyce Betty Kirk Earl Kirk Mya Jas, Gennings Baby Welland Kirk

Oakville A Cope & Son Move Heavy Machinery for Road Work

Oakville A Cope and Son of Hamilton moved heavy road building equipment to the town last week and are already at work on rebuilding the road with asphaltic concrete. A Sunday morning union service marked the first with Knox Presbyterian and St John’s United churches under Rev D HL Gallagher.

A. Cope & Son Hamilton Knox Presbyterian St. John's United St. John’s D. HL. Gallagher Loretta May Luck W. A. Luck Crown Will Leonard Stuatt Nope Toronto J. 8. Yopa Oakville J. Jack- Vanna

When is a ship like snow

A cryptic line compares a drifting ship to snow with playful wordplay on drift and adrift, suggesting a riddle or pun about weather and navigation without concrete facts or names.

Local visits and hospital notes from Hillsburg area

Hillsburg residents Mr. and Mrs. Roy Waynah and Joh in Guelph visited extended family last week. Week-end guests at Mr and Mrs Wm Cheyne included several Guelph and Burlington visitors. Miss Margery Thomson recovering in Guelph General Hospital. Fred Mack returned home after a hospital stay in Guelph. Margareth Robertson nurse training spent the weekend with her mother before returning to Kitchener.

Roy Waynah Joh Ronald Guelph Mire Jas Mme Cann Mra Wm. Cheyne I Mirs Warry Churcher Wibert Lowry Erampus Ed. Simpson D. A. Robertson Fred Mack Margareth Robertson Kitchener Donald Robertson

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