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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jul 21, 1955

Page

6

Obituary for R Elliott of Milton at 49

R Elliott aged 48 49 or 49 died after a brief illness at Guelph General Hospital. Born 1906 on a Milton area farm he worked three years for P L Robertson Co Milton. Survived by wife Christine Currie two sons Russell Jr and Victor sister Mrs Wyatt and two other sisters and one brother Cyril. Pallbearers include Roy Harris Ian and Glen Elliott George Currie and Ken Gunson. Funeral from Mc Kerale and Thatcher Milton conducted by Rev Bauien.

McKerale and Thatcher Funeral Milton Bauien Nasangaweya Mr. Eliott P. L. Robertson Co Christine Currie Russell Jr Victor Cyril Brookville S Wyatt Hamilton Lucy Hasselfelt Wrown Alvin Gunson Millgrove Roy Harris Lyan Glen Elliott George Currie Ken Gunson

Eden Mills Ladies Aid Picnic and Conundrum Tea notes

The Eden Mills Presbyterian Ladies Aid held a picnic at Mrs. John Milne’s home with a pot luck meal and a program of races and contests led by Mrs. Garnet MacDougall and Mrs. Gordon Stevenson. Prizes were awarded for numerous activities. A Conundrum Tea under the WMS at the Clark home featured duets and a winning contest by Mrs. E Perry.

The Presbyterian Church John Milne Garnet MacDougall Gordon Stevenson

Limehouse 4-H Club Girls Lead at Institute Meeting

Limehouse Women's Institute meeting on July 7 in Limehouse Memorial Hall chaired by Mrs. Harry Smith. 4-H Club girls participated with a home economics and health program, tea biscuits demonstration, and a gift presentation to secretary-treasurer Mrs. Jack Noble. Planning for August trip and garden trophy discussed.

Silver Forks Limehouse Women’s Institute Limehouse Memorial Hall Harry Smith Ralph Turner Kathleen Kirkpatrick Dorothy Kirkpatrick Patsy Crawford James ‘Noble Geary Jack Noble

Christian Womens Fellowship Camp Donation At Everton Church

The Christian Women's Fellowship of Everton Church of Christ Disciples held a monthly meeting at Mrs. D. G. Robertson's home with 15 ladies. The group approved a cash donation to cover the camp expenses for six youths attending camp. Various members led the program on Christian Education in dialogue form. Local social notes follow with visits from residents including Mr. and Mrs. D. Stewart and others. a closing note mentions pulp as 95 percent of all paper.

Christian Women's Fellowship of Everton Church of Christ Disciples D. G. Robertson Wm. Robertson George Young Harry Hartop Jennie Tovell J. Alton W. Robertson Harvey Jestin H. Jestin G. Young D. Stewart Gordon Aitken Mud Lake Bert Cratz Georgetown R. and J. Hunter Joan Craig Martha Mulder Townline Elvena Winter Oustie M. Jackson Jerry Fisher Guelph Alex Currie Toronto Erfett Ada Currie Styn-Klooster Oshawa K. Klooster

Rockwood Lawn Bowling Cup results and local notices

In the Dave Gray Cup tourney at Rockwood Lawn Bowling Club the Dilts Saunders rink won with 2 wins 24. Perry Day second with 2 wins 22, Vincent Kelso third with 2 wins 19. Wednesday jitney results put Dilts 2 wins 23 first, Hutchinson Perry tied 1 win 18 second. Obituary notes Mrs George Oakes of Rockwood dies in failing health at old age. funeral at Sacred Heart Church with Rev A S Callaghan. Burial in Oustic Cemetery. Social notes list local residents visiting or holidaying in Vancouver, Guelph, Toronto, Detroit. church meeting held on Mr D Black’s ministry continuation. organ recital by Martin Bauer Jr.

Dave Gray Sacred Heart Church A. S. Callaghan Father Callaghan Lawrence Galt Nick Weisanal Rene Buffalo Datghter Kathleen J. Wilfred Oakes Jack Oakes Guelph Joe Oakes Toronto Oustic Cemetery L. Whiteside Vancouver B.C George Bayne Bayne Carol Richmond Tamsworth Pat Schneider Marjorie Craig J Hamilton Pearl Hamilton Roland Ramshaw Detroit E.mcneil Harris St A. E. Groocock Blacklock Eden Mills Rockwood Martin Bauer, Jr Martin Bauer Sr

Local Wedding News And Community Notes From Saskatchewan

Ligny-Dufferin residents attend a niece’s wedding in Kelvington Sask. Mrs R Dredge returns from a Kelvington trip with sister-in-law Mrs R Early and Anna Early of Campbellville. Barbara Brown takes a secretarial post in Toronto after Canada Business College graduation. Sachi Sanmiya passes grade three piano exams. Congratulations to Sachi and teacher Mrs R Anderson. Other items note visits by Mrs Flintoft, and Mr and Mrs S J Brown. Wheat harvest and threshing activity active on farms. Linda Howden and Sharilyn Mc Kerr recovering after tonsillectomies. Mr and Mrs A Anderson welcome son Lloyd Davis. John McArthur and David Howden return from Beaverton Camp.

R. Dredge Kelvington Sask R. Early Anna Early Campbellville Dorothy Dredge Barbara Brown Toronto Canada Business College Sachi Sanmiya Sachi R. Anderson Tig A. ‘Anderson Lloyd Davis John McArthur David Howden Beaverton Camp

Local Greens Bowlers Lead July Weekly Jitneys

The July 12 bowling meet lists high scorers Miss Doris McLaren and Jim Fleming. Tuesday evening jitney top players were Jim Fleming Jr and Arlie White. Some men bowled in Milton Wednesday evening. Both men and ladies travel to Georgetown Friday evening for matches.

Greeve Doris McLaren Jir Fleming Jim Fleming Jr Arlie White Milton Georgetown

Sunday Visitors and Local Socials in Everton Area

List of weekend and Sunday visitors to Everton including families from Dainsville Rockwood Guelph Alliston Burlington Grand Valley and Toronto. Mentions Lake Erie camp attendance Fielding Malls Paris wedding and 100th Anniversary of the Masons in Canada in Ontario in Toronto.

Ted Jestin Lloyd Hunter Dainsville Jim Milne Rockwood Chas Fountain Bob Fountain Guelph Dick Grill Alliston Norman Duckett George Bruce Lake Erie Harry Hortop W. H. Hortop Fielding Malls Paris Elizabeth Nathey Hortop Carolyn Weir Clifford Lillie Ken Smith John Alton Stewart Tovell Toronto

Limehouse Summer Visitors And Local Notes

Limehouse residents report summer visitors and holidays including Mr and Mrs Leferink and child, A W Lane from Toronto, Sanford family at Waubashine, and visits by Ridley College headmaster with Mrs Howitt. The community welcomes the Cohoon family from Port Credit who purchased farms from Mrs Russell Thompson. Church services skip July 24 and 31 but resume in August. The W M S met at Mrs Mills with Mrs Roughley leading. Civic notes include paving on Limehouse sideroad to curb dust.

Leferink Collingwood A. W. Lane Toronto Sanford's Waubashine Brown Ridley College St. Catherines H. O. Howitt Guelph Bourne Cohoon Bill Port Credit Russell Thompson Limehouse Presbyterian Church Garry Scott John Lindsay Waterdown Doris Mitchell Searly British Isles Invernia W.mls W.M.S Mills Mrs. Roughley Patterson Benton Gisby India H. Norton

Tennis club loses two tournaments by same score

The tennis club dropped two tournaments in recent weeks both ending 9-3. On July 12 players went to Hespler to lose 9-3 and Woodbridge group visited Acton courts to be defeated 9-3. No more tournaments are planned until August 6 due to holidays. Canadians paid $47 million in personal income tax to the federal government in 1938, $1,278 million.

Hespeler Woodbridge Acton Courts Holf

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