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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jul 22, 1937

Page

5

Windsor wedding and seaside weekend notices

Limehouse Miss W Ivens and Mrs O Gale attended their nephew's wedding in Windsor. Various locals, including Miss Teath Allison and Miss Helen McGowan, visited friends and relatives across Mont, Mansewood, and Sprucedale. Fishing trips’ anecdotes and church services also mark the weekend among Norton, Paterboro, and surrounding areas.

W. Ivens Gale Effent Windsor Wilfred Garnham James Noble John Joby Newton Wil P. O Overend g@torey Mra Wm. AfUs Las Heten John @Ibbs Bprucedale Apento Wm. Gibb

Lions Club considers waterfront park at Brant Inn

Burlington notes report a Lions Club luncheon at Brant Inn where a plan for a new Lions Park was approved. Other items include a condemned Seneca Street building to be removed after a $20 purchase, and salary increases for high school teachers. A fire at Sheppard's butcher shop on Brant Street was controlled with chemicals.

George Hardman Whaleanieegeras Tusineah J. N. McGowan Genoa Italy LM. Appleford Port Nelson Lions Club Brant Inn A. Biggs P. Paterson Regina Charlie Seneca Street M. O.H Sheppard Brant ‘Street Gre Hed

Rockwood Presbyterian W XT S July meeting and social notes

The Rockwood Presbyterian Women’s auxiliary met at Mrs J E Pearen’s home in July with a Rice letter from Mrs OBrien of Brampton. Evelyn Pearen led the topic on the Apostle Paul as Enid McNabb read a World Missionary Conference letter from Knox College. Home Helpers reported funds from a strawberry festival and plans for August picnic. Rotary Chub hosted camp visitors, the evening included a stag song and a ghost play titled The Sleeping Princess. Regent visitors and local residents gathered, with reports on drought and distant visits to Saskatchewan and Vineland reunion notes.

J. E Pearen O'Brien Brampton Rockwood W. NC Evelyn Pearen Paul Enid McNabb Wafred Butcher Knox College Edinburgh Scotland Pearen FP Smith Quelph Rotary Chub Prederickx Alex Stewart Pheir A. Bu B. Black Sleeping Princeas Po Earshas Regent Po Hicks M Hilwrand Mra Wright Peace River Oilites Saskatoon Myandor J. A Littles Mieahess Samu Douglas Toronto Hamilton Mir Fred Smith Qmih Re Vineland

Social Visitors Reach Toronto and Manitoba Friends

Ballina and Mr JW Cushnie with Toronto and Washington visitors Judy Hood and Martin of Tiawatha Kansas visited Mrs Barbara Soper and J Soper on Wednesday. Barbara Soper returned Monday from Manitoba after six weeks with friends. Peter Ferguin visited Toronto last week. Weilley Murray and Frank Sickhamer of Acton visited J Boper on Sunday. George Soper of Acton and Ceceme Soper Jr of Kitchen visited J Soper on Thursday.

JW. Cushnie Toronto Margaret Hood Washington Kanaan Atartin Tiawatha Kansas Barbara Soper J. Soper Barbara Boper Manitoba Mitt Peter Ferguain Ffriendar Mra. Weilley Ahurray Ickhamer Acton J. Boper George Saper

Georgetown Tax Shortfall Marked By Low Instalment

Georgetown failed to reach the halfway mark on the first tax instalment due last week as only about 23000 of the 60000 was collected. A lightning storm caused damage to the Norval Presbyterian Church but services were held Sunday. Visitors from Gustie Indiana and Philadelphia area stayed with local families during the week.

Cleorgetown Norval Presbyterian Church Sual Mir Sutton Eileen Louise Guste Indiana Mire Win.puiiami Angus Duncan Atlantic City New York McKee L. Kitchen Toronto Herald

Community Mourns Death of Robert Wilson in Eden Mills

Obituary notes the death of Robert Wilson after a lingering illness. The service is held at the Thame and Presbyterian Church with Mrs. Wilson, past president of the Women’s Missionary Society, grieving with her husband and three sons, William Stanley and James. Other items mention visiting relatives, church picnics at Swastika Beach, and a wedding celebration for Miss Margareet Lowrie to Mr Barnes of Oshawa.

Robert Wilson Wilson Preabysserian Church Women’s Missionary Society Thame Presbyterian Church Edgar Young Familly John Dyer Joan Robertson Lilian Hunt Campbellville United Church Howe Wright French Toronto John Wright Erle J. Spinks Winchester Ige Oswin Wilk Gordon Stevenson W Gilbertson Mass Wilda Limehouse Thomas Joseph Dyer Early Scott Davis Mino Neil McPhail Ina Estes Margaret Semeone Baye Murray Innes Lowrie Jaden Marty Oshawa

Jules Huet Wins Brock Open in Record Golf Run

French Canadian pro Jules Huet wins the Brock Open with a par shattering 72 hole total of 280, the first Canadian to win in years as he breaks the event record by five strokes amid American rivals.

Jules Huot Jules Huet Hudt

Milton and Visitors Attend Local Events in Milton and Chatham

Milton Miss Myelle-Smithy of Kenmore visits her mother Mrs Victor Norris. Miss Lilian White visits her sister Mrs Arthur S Hornby in Chatham. Horatio Barburee and family tour from New Westminster visit Mrs Jus Ford. Toronto visitors return from a motor trip to Chicago and Southern Illinois. Milton Citizens Band with Rex Slocombe performs in Victoria Park. An inquest into Richard Parsons death at Gypsum Lime and Alabastine Co plant returns an accidental-death verdict.

Myelle-Smithy Kenmore Victor Norris Lilian White Arthur S. Hornby Chatham Horatio Barburee New Westminster B.C Jus. Ford W. J. Mark Ross Mark Toronto Chicago Gypsum, Lime and Alabastine Co J H Stead Oakville Champlion

Local notes through Erin area families and trades

Erin residents, including Mr and Mrs H Frankum and two daughters, spent time with Mrs Jennie Hull. H Matthews and C J Hamilton joined Roy Berguson on a trip to Manitoulin Islands. Doris Bush passed Toronto Normal School exams becoming a qualified teacher. H Lyons resumes barber business in Port Credit and reopens there. Local LO L No 112 members held a Twelfth celebration at Mount Forest. Norffun Barbour reported a valuable cow award. The area saw a storm sweep TR district on Sunday. Ronald Leitch and son hire workers to build a new coal shed and install scales, planning to run a coal business and activate an alfatta mill.

H. Frankum Harriston Jennie Hull C. J. Hamilton Roy Berguson Manitoulin Islands Doris Bush Toronto Normal School Port Credit Nas Erin Mount Forest Norffun_ Barbour Fenning Ronald” Leitch Walt Bineau Alfatta Nay

Acton Cemetery Model Inspires Bon Beene Visitors

A Bon Beene Ship group visited Acton Pioneers Cemetery Monday to study its layout and propose turning neglected cemeteries in the township into presentable sites. A second Mono hs group also toured the place suggesting improvements, with locals viewing Acton as a district model for cemetery rehabilitation.

Bon Acton Mono Hs Iquite

County Appointments and Salary Increases Spark Debate

Council debated appointing two new county officials and granting salary increases. A grant of 120 dollars to the Malton Mould Board was approved, while Maxed and McNab were named County Treasurer and Clerk at 9100 and 900 per year respectively, effective July 20 1937, from a pool of over fifty applications.

Leah Ohtahoms Ohbsolm Te Waa Gordon Kors Council Malton Mould Board Oarrind Hewart Allen Mia Nn Ouanty Treaaurer Ap Dicativan Hewson Byers Mary Pettit Carrigd Hall Reson McCutcheon

Weekend Visitors and Local Notes From Crews ons Corner

Community reports list visitors from Toronto Welland Ottawa Niagara Falls and Aurora. Miss Betty Kirk injured her foot by stepping on glass at Mrs Aldrie’s while Miss Yillan Nightingale visits relatives in Aurora. Chas Eliott led services at Community Church and will oversee Thursday prayer and next Sunday services.

John Cornell Toronto S. Johnson Son J. Taylor Yillan Nightingale Aurora Patricia Airdrie Betty Kirk Welland Chas. Eliott Ho Brown Jenn Brown Ottawa Geo Johnson Margaret Johnson

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Namagaweya Township Hall Tender Notice

Notices call for bids to August 31 for shingling the Namagaweya Township Hall and Council Chamber. Material required galvanized steel Council Standard Gauge No 26. Contract due by November 1 1937. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Campbellville July 30 CHASE NORRISH Clerk

Namagaweya Council Campbellalle Pat Chase Norrish

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