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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 20, 1950
Page
9
A good crowd attended St David's Garden Party Saturday evening at the Athletic grounds. An interesting program by Highway 25 featured the Jessie McGregor Concert Co as part of a lively community weekend amid warm weather and ongoing local sewer and road projects.
Nassagaweya native Lawrence King died July 14 after a six year illness at Milton Private Hospital. Survived by wife Marion James and son Ronald J. Funeral July 17 at Victor Rumley Funeral Home with Rev Robert Armstrong officiating. Interment in Fairview Cemetery Acton.
Esquesing resident John Stark died suddenly at home on Wednesday July 12 in his 77th year. He was a longtime member of Boston Presbyterian Church and leaves two sisters Mabel and Mary Elien. Funeral services were held Friday July 14 at his late residence led by Rev H Ferris of Milton with interment at Noston Church Cemetery. Pallbearers were nephews Neilson Frank Meldrim Stark and Frank Peddie Charles Ric and Maynard Patterson.
Over 1500 residents attended the third annual Homby Ball Club Garden Party at Hromby Gall Park last Thursday July 6. Grace Anglican Church officiated for Miss Bertha Barton and Mr Douglas F. Gellow. Six year old Oliver James Pearson suffered burns when he touched hydro wires while climbing a pole near the Climax Bug Killer Plant on Main St. A kitchen fire at Ft. Middleton on Court Street caused damage to stove walls and ceiling. Milton Fire Brigade under Chief William Randall contained the blaze.
A humorous scene unfolds as a young matron samples a giant sundae at a drugstore. She removes her coat and shoes after initial embarrassment but finds no pennies. A soda fountain clerk offers his handful of pennies to keep the show going.
Inter-denominational Young People's group held Ubear picnic at the Old Mill in Guelph on Wednesday July 12. Five churches from Acton and district were represented with sport and lunch followed by races and games. A camp fire and sing song closed the event with Rev Rom Armstrong delivering the benediction.
Sympathy is extended to Evan Watson's relatives after his death in a motorcycle accident near Guelph. Funeral services were held at the funeral parlors in Guelph with interment in Everton Cemetery. The notice also lists local visitors and condolences from communities including Guelph Moffat Toronto and Patsy Jestin in Rockwood.
Local notices report Janet Danna Boyes birth at Milton Private Hospital and various expressions of thanks and mourning from families including King Tyler Mairhall and Lawneece King. Names of relatives and friends appear with condolences and funeral acknowledgments dated in mid 1960s.
Mackenzie and Son report completion of a new storage shed at their location after delays. The project adds covered lumber storage and expands supplies of spruce mooring and 2x4s. Dancing at Acton Park Pavilion introduces two new square dances for all ages.
A dense jumble of for sale notices and requests appears, listing items from used radios and furniture to stoves and heaters. Several WANTED notices seek caretakers, old coins, jewelry, and farm equipment while Tenders invite bids for a hall event and community purchases.
Fragmentary OCR reads about a Water Restaurant on State Street and a person returning items to a station at 947 Ma Street. Mentions a $65 amount and a possible misdirected delivery or mistake. No clear names or dates are readable.
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