Obituary: Adah Alicia Clarke Dies in Toronto
Former Acton resident Miss Adah Alicia Clarke died Friday at her Toronto home 630 Oakmount Road after a long period of good health. She was born in Acton and lived there until moving to Toronto about 25 years ago. Survived by three sisters Mrs Andrew Dunn ora Port Credit Ethel Phyllis and brother John R Clarke all in Toronto. Funeral Monday in Toronto with Anglican service and burial at Fairview Cemetery. Pallbearers named Solman McDonald Mann Webb Grant and Hurst.
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Adah Alicia Clarke
Oakmount Road
Toronto
Miss Clarke
Acton
John Clarke
Andrew Dunn
Ora
Port Credit
Ethel
Phyllis
John R. Clarke
Rev. Croat
St. John’s Wear Y Toronto Anglican Church
Fairview Cemetery
Messrs
T. Solman
J. M. McDonald
J. A. Mann
Fred Webb
Cecil Grant
Ralph Hurst
Engagement of Shirley Jean Elliott Planned for August
Acton couple Mr and Mrs Hilton Elliott announce the engagement of their daughter Shirley Jean to James Arlof Dills son of Mr and Mrs Ar lof Dills. Marriage is set for August.
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Hilton Elliott
Acton
Shirley Jean
James Arlof Dills
Arlof Dills
Halton County Reports No Polio Cases This Year
Dr Archie F Bull medical director says two observed suspects tested negative. Authorities urge reporting poliomyelitis symptoms to families and keeping children away from potential contacts.
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Halton County
Archie F. Bull
Tannery Whistle Summons Brigade
A low water pressure warning from a leak of air triggered the tannery sprinkler alarm at Beardmore. The whistle and sprinkler alert drew a crowd and the regular fire brigade to identify the cause. The same alarm rang about a year earlier and last major fire at Beardmore’s was eight years ago.
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Beardmore, and Co
Tannery Fire Brigade
Beardmore’s
Acton Community Listing of Holiday Trips and Visits
Personal noted list shows residents and guests from Acton Ontario enjoying holidays and visits across Canada including Uxbridge Braccridge Keswick and Georgian Bay. Many families travel to Tilbury, Gravenhurst, Sarnia and Georgian Bay while others attend weddings and family gatherings in London Oshawa and Brampton.
Harvard Medical Student Honored at Harvard University
John B. Thomas nephew of Mr and Mrs Grattan Barry completed his fourth year at Harvard Medical School Boston and received an award from the Massachusetts Medical Society for exemplary qualities of good physicians He ranked eighth in his class of 201 giving details of the 1050 gift fund and the Statler Hotel ceremony with three classmates.
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Grattan Barry
John B. Thomas
Harvard University
Boston
Thomas
Massachusetts Medical Society
Society
Jean Salisbury
Pat Linfoot
Hartop's Mill Dam
Buffalo
George Cairns
New Jersey
George Perry
Frances Jolliffe
Welland
Hunter
Cainsville
Max Milne
P. Powers
Fort Erie
Clinton
Acton
Presbyterian Church
Newton
Fred Williamson
Guelph Street
St. John’s Anglican Church
Rockwood United Church
St. John's Church
Community Guests and Local Visits Report
Orton welcomes Sunday guests including Mr and Mrs Jesse Reed and families from Fergus and Flora plus Mr Bert Mason from Acton. Week end visitors come with Earl Hooper and family from Edmonton. Rev Erla Currey has recovered enough to return home. Toronto visitors Alex Milne and James Nevills relatives. Helen Flewelling and Ray visiting relatives. Norman Cook hosts visitors from Orangeville and Toronto. J K Courtney officiated at three churches. Robert King of Guelph visited the McEacherns.
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Jesse Reed
Harry Augur
T. Downing
Flora
George Piercey
Carl Piercey
D. Keith
Sinclair
Famlly
Fergus
Frank Piercey
Teston
Bert Mason
Acton
Earl Hooper
Sherman Watson
Edmonton
Alberta
Erla Currey
Alex Milne
Toronto
James Nevills
Helen
Ray Flewelling
Kirs
Ken Nevills
Norman
Cook
Louis Cook
Elaine
Orangeville
Morris Cook
J. K. Courtney
Esquesing By Law Notice on Road Allowance Closure
Municipal Council of Esquesing will consider a by law to close part of the road allowance between Lots 27 and 28 in the second concession and near Fairy Lake. Hearing set for September 2, 1952. landowners may speak through counsel or agent. Dated July 7, 1952. I M Bennett Clerk Esquesing Ont.
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Esquesing
Halion
Maquesing
Fabry
Uealng
Esquexing
Kaquesing
Halton
Ontario
Esqueaing
Township of
I. M. Bennett
Esquasing
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