Midland Visitors and Toronto Residents Beach and Hospital News
Walter Gibbons visits Midland this week while Mrs E Gibbons holidaying in Bracebridge. Miss Mildred Hollinger on a Florida trip. Don Ryder couple holidaying at Wesage Beach after Buffalo visit. Miss A MacPherson of Yiamilton visiting with Dill family and others at home. Miss Joan Rumley home from Guelph hospital training. McEachern siblings home for weekend. Various Toronto residents visiting Bracebridge Muskoka and Acton friends recall ill health of Mrs Tenths Winfield at Toronto General.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Hollinger
Florida
Don Ryder
Wesage Beach
Joan Rumley
Nursc
Guelph General Hospital
Winfield
Toronto General Hospital
W. J. Duval
Archie Papillion
Bracebridge
Muskoka
Knox W M S Held At Home Of Mrs R Patterson
Knox Presbyterian Church W M S met at the home of Mrs R Patterson for their July session. Teachers on holiday shared in the devotional and a reading on India discussed missionary work in the Church of India. Plans were made for the 60th anniversary and invitations prepared for neighboring towns. A light lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox Presbyterian Church
W.M.S
Nits Robt
Patterson
Hace
Presbyterian Church
Isabelle Anderson
Miles Ruby Clark
India
Walang
Church of India
Worship and Church Schedule Notice
11.00 a.m. Worship Service. 12.18 p.m. Church School. No Evening Service during July and August. Everybody welcome.
Church Services Announcement for July 20 1947
In Canada Knox Church begins Sunday School and Junior Bible Class at 10 00 a m Morning Service follows and Evening Service at 7 00 p m The theme They that wait upon the Lord Shall renew their strength reflects the day’s worship.
Seventh Sunday After Trinity Service Times
Schedule lists Holy Eucharist at 11 15 a m with sermon and Bepinner's class, Church School at 12 15 p m, and Evensong at 7 00 p m on the seventh Sunday after Trinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity
Ser— Niet
Morning Service and Welcome Meeting at SUN BA
On Thursday July 24 at 8 30 morning a welcome gathering is set for all attendees at SUN BA. The event will feature Mr Murray Coles and follows the earlier morning service at 11 00 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miareday
Saly Tpeu
Sun BA
Murray Coles
B.Y. P.U
Gospel Hall Service Notice Wellington and Arthur Sts
Sunday School 3 p.m. and Evening Service 7 30 p.m. Speaker Mr Gratton of London. Belief in the Son grants eternal life while those who do not believe face God’s wrath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gospel Hall Corner
Wellington and
Arthur Sts
Gratton
London
Acton Ring Pummels Papertown 16-6 in Big Baseball Win
Acton tenaciously bats past Georgetown 16 to 6 as Robinson and McCalum struggle on the mound. Pete Chabun shuts out Georgetown until later innings, while Acton’s bats erupt with four fourth inning runs and repeated hits. Georgetown’s defense falters amid lively local crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glocca Morra
Jln
Georgetown
Acton
Cratz
Robinson
Brampton
Patterson
Pete Chabun
Ike
McCallum
Papertown Nine
Shade
Rhe Acton
Wilson
Storey
Chaplin
L. Ritchie
Norton
Scott
J. Ritchie
Robinson_n.McCalum
Acton—Masters
Goy
Morton
Lindsay c
Evans
Kentner
J. Waterhouse
Chibin P
M. A. Langer to Visit Acton for Weekly Optometry
Toronto optometrist M. A. Langer will visit Acton each Monday starting July 21 to serve local eye care needs. A graduate of the College of Optometry with honors and dual gold medals, he comes from an optometric family as grandson of the late J. Cad DSRS, an acclaimed optician. He will practice at A. T. Browe's next to the Free Press Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Langer
Toronto
Acton
Langer
College of Optometry
J. Caddsrs
A. _T. Browe's
Free E Press Office
United Church W M S Holds July Meeting
The Woman's Missionary Society of the United Church met at Miss M Bennett's home Tuesday evening presided by Mrs E J Caldwell. Devotional featured a paper on Paul’s charity with help from Miss Williamson and Miss E Hawthorne. Mrs B Veldhuis sang a solo and Mrs L Pickering was welcomed. The society will conduct the morning service on Sunday August 17 in Mr Pickering's absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Cross R.C. Church
Georgetown
Saturdy
Eleanor Cummins
Martin Cummins
Harold William Bailey
Harry Bailey
Acton
W. J. Morgan
Inlaw
John Cummins
Misa Joan Curemins
William Cummins
Perala
Groomaman
Ernest Sigsworth
Elwin Hood
Oddfellow
Woman’s Missionary Society of the United Church
M. Bennett
E. J. Caldwell
Paul
Williamson
E. Hawthorne
B. Veldhuis
L. Pickering
Pickering
Expropriate Land Amid Bickering and Council Deliberations
Council continued the supplemental role on several properties under the Wartime Housing plan. N. J. Duckett agreed to sell additional land for the project at the same rate as earlier purchases, and the property was annexed to the corporation. The Hydro-Electric Power Commission approved a seven foot unit adjoining Bax for construction restrictions. Debentures of 5000 were set at 2 percent for five years for the Public School addition. Rev. A. W. Fenbury resigned from the Library Board. Rev. L. Pickering appointed. Civic Holiday set for August 4. Monthly information requested on Acton Industries. Indigent patient accounts approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Revision
N. J. Duckett
Duckett
Ducckett
A. W. Fenbury
Library Board
Acton
L. Pickering
Ttme
Liquor Control Board
Corporation of Actonce
Department of Planning and Development
Busy Bees Group Becomes Branch of Women’s Institute
An update from Nassagaweya details the Busy Bees group forming May 9 to join the Women’s Institute as a branch. Officers were elected, new leadership installed, and programs planned with hostesses serving lunches at each meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busy Bees Group
Women’s Institute
Busy Bees Women's Inastitute
Nassagaweya
Busy Bee War Workers
Alf Allen
Lloyd Crawford
W.1
C E. Davenport
J. J. Kennedy
Peter McLean
Treas
S. Coxe
C. Davenport
S. Robinson
C. E. Davenport
Little
O. Locker
Allen
Stan Robinson
Aust
Sec.-Treas
Arthur Davenport
Wm.-Service
O.-Locker
C. E. Daveport
David Henderson
A. Alien
Robison
Brookville Hall
Tve
Alrs
R. Lindsay
O Locker
Davenport
W. Kenedy
Martin Davenport
Britain plans age friendly housing as 10 thousand dwellings approved
Lord Henderson told the House of Lords that four percent of contracted local authority housing will be reserved for the aged. Tenders for more than 10 090 dwellings adapted to elderly needs have been approved by the Minister of Health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Lord Henderson
House of Lords
Minister of Health
Undergraduates Volunteer for Britain Coal Mines
Offers of voluntary work by dons and undergraduates from Orford Cambridge Bristol and the London School of Economics pour in. The National Coal Board will arrange initial training at government schools for these university volunteers who will spend two or three months in the pits this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Orford
Cambridge
Bristol
London School of Economics
National Coal Board
Volant
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Walter Gibbons
Midland
Buffalo
Miss A. MacPherson of
Yiamilton
G. A. Dill
Jack Smethurst
Jacqueline
Wire
Leatham of
Hamton
Weton
Mrs. W. Coles
Boston
Mas
USA
Helen McEachern
Davy McEachern
Brantford
Gordon McKay
Carol Wansborough
Jerone
E. A. Wansborough
Alfred Butcher
Oshawa
Angus McEachern
Yonge Street
Isa
Toronto General Hos
W. A. Bothwell
Rae Campbell
H. D. Coles
C. M. Hansen
Roy Brown
Warren Brown
W. H. Stewart
Elsie Stewart
Fern Brown
Raited Church of Canada
Loud Tpickeming
Bhower Avenue
Cy “Ter
Canada
KNOX
Mt. Anderson
Charch
Dr. Alban the
Martye
Heee Seon
George's Square
Gualph
Master Dry Cleaners
Joe Woobs
California
Technicolor
Ray Midland
Barbara Stanwyck
Robenson
Thomas Mitchell
Freddie Bartholomew
Laurel & Hardy
Rovielone News
Philip Dorn Catharine MacLeod
Pepito's Serenade
Tanners
United Church W. M.S
Acton Park
Georgetown Lumber Co
Ont
Optometrist
A. T. Brown
Free Press Office
Eden United Church
Mr. Roy
Trafalgar
Ev’g
Mr. James Fox
Comedian
Georgetown Girls
Joe Nova
Stanley Park
Erin
Modern Aires Orchestra
Lorne Scots Brass Band of
Upwells Limited
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