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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 18, 1946
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Walter Couke of Whitby announce the birth of twin boys Barrie James and Bernard Loula at Oshawa General Hospital on Thursday. Mother and babies are doing well.
Burgess Reynolds marriage in St John's Church Oskville July 6 1944. Frasier marriage at St Mary's Nutley June 24 1946. Obituary memories for Edward Tyler and Harold Lesle Simpson who died in Normandy July 16 1944. Family notes from Crow Lake Belleville Narrows and Normandy veterans.
The family of the late Mrs. Watkins express gratitude to Dr. Kenney, neighbors and friends for their kindness, moral support and cards during their bereavement.
In Oakville on Tuesday a juvenile league baseball game ended with Oakville defeating Georgetown 64 to not specified. A separate note mentions a bus collision on Elgin Street at Church Street as a Beadmore plant shuttle hit by a car, causing light damage.
Findings by H S Burr and Oliver E Nelson Jr of Yale and the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station show kernels with higher electrical energy germinate better. The study suggests this trait could aid plant breeders, aiding prediction of cross performance in improving hybrid corn yields.
Life long district resident Mrs Thomas P Watkins died at home near Acton in her seventy seventh year. The funeral was held at the Knox Church home with interment in Fairview Cemetery. Also noted was the death of Rev William H Howant 66 former Mount Hamilton pastor, survived by wife two daughters and one brother.
Two-year-old John Van Gieezen, son of Dirk Van Goozen, wandered into the Erin Township farm hen house, drank Creolin, and was rushed to Guelph General Hospital. A doctor treated him promptly and he remained out of danger and is recovering.
Friends and neighbors gathered at S. S. No. 8 Nassagaweya on the th of July to greet the Scottish bride of James Wallace. After square dances the couple received a large shower of gifts. Max Storey read an address and the couple replied. It was the bride’s birthday and a birthday song was sung.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the United Church held its regular monthly meeting at Mrs. E. J. Caldwell home with Mrs. Caldwell presiding. Mrs. A. McDonald led devotion and offerings were given by Mrs. A. W. Fenbury and Mrs. Archie Kerr. A bird's eye view of the W MS in Acton was shared, closing with a prayer. A visitor observed a star fall through an observatory telescope.
The week of July 1 to August 5 is observed as a holiday period by many Acton industries. Plants close for a week allowing employees a holiday including Civic Holiday and the Saturday before. Baxter Laboratories closes two weeks mid July, Armaco Ltd closes early August, and Acton Flour Mills also observes a July holiday.
Margaret Emmeline Laaby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hiblard Laaby, married James Alexander McNabb, son of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas McNabb, in a ceremony at the Knox Presbyterian Manse on Saturday July 13. Rev F Thompson officiated. The bride wore white jersey, with attendant Anne Laaby in yellow, best man Nel McNabb. Reception followed at the bride’s parents’ home. After a wedding trip the couple will reside in Guelph.
The piece argues that lively towns earn a reputation for embracing progressive ideas. It notes meetings where residents discuss improvements help project modernity to outsiders and secure support for future gains.
Woodside School held a pleasant picnic and presentation on Friday June 28 on the school grounds to bid farewell to teacher Misa Joyce K Fowler. Students enjoyed sports and races then shared a bountiful supper. Annie Leitch and Ports Thompson presented a silver bracelet and pewter tray.
A letter from Charlie McCann of Helleville New Jersey renews his Free Press subscription. He recalls the school article read with pleasure and notes the departure of Will Arnold and classmates. He praises Mr and Mrs Cobban and commends Acton transport and McCann's linotype proofs.
Alderman E. J. Heming voices park water shortage woes at Moose Jaw city council meeting. He discusses dam and bridge repairs for the local park as swans suffer from unusually low lake levels.
Many people approach vacation as relief from work related stress and home troubles. Some seek quiet home leisure while others pursue active diversions like golf tennis and beach visits. Trips to mountains and distant sites promise fresh physical and mental benefits for the coming year.
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