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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jul 26, 1956

Page

7

Mortuary John McCauley Dies Blind for 25 Years

John Ernest McCauley died early Sunday morning July 9 at Halton Centennial Manor Milton where he had lived the past years. He had been blind for twenty five years. Funeral service was held in Georgetown on July 10 and the interment was at Brampton Cemetery. Rev J E Maxwell conducted the service. Art Benton Allan Norton pallbearers and Vernon McCumber Robert Wyatt of Georgetown were among those attending.

John Ernest McCauley McCauley Halton Centennial Manor Milton Georgetown Brampton Cemetery J. E. Maxwell Art Benton Allan Norton Mcfauley Limehouse Vernon McCumber Robert Wyatt

Cereal Project Highlights 4-H Achievement Day

Hilton's Farmlands report covers Halton county 4-H Homemaking club Achievement Day at Milton Agricultural Hall. Ten girls from nine clubs completed The Cereal Shelf foods project with muffins displays, quizzes, demonstrations, and county honors awarded to Ruth Wilson Norval and Glenna Rose Nelson.

Halton County Agricultural Hall Milton Fair Grounds County Home Mabel Borgstrom Bers Carolyn Kelman Lincoln Welland Haldiman Women’s Institutes George Somerville Shirley Brennan Ashgrove Patsy Hamilton Hornby Ruth Wilson Norval Glenna Rose Nelson George Atkins Sr Bronte Home Economics Service Ontario Department of Agriculture Robin Futcher Frontenac Leeds Grenville Barbara Clark Lanark Renfrew Department of Agriculture Frank Wilson Bannockburn Hugh Wilkinson G.S. Matthews Dublin D. Macpherson Bert Rennick Delbert Downs Stan May David Sherwood Marilyn Cleave Omagh H. Robertson Enen Chapman Palermo L. Scotland Scotch Block Charlotte Turner Robert Irving

Oakville OPP Gets New Homes for Married Officers

Oakville Ontario police marry officers relocate to six brick bungalows built by the Department of Public Works beside the Queen Elizabeth Way east of Sixth Line. Two house types, oil heat, full basement, three bedrooms, kitchen, living room and dinette. The landscaped complex marks a first of its size in the region and province.

Oakville Ontario Provincial Police Department of Public Works Queen Elizabeth Way

Lightning's Rare Stage Effect and Its Dual Toll

Lightning makes dramatic sky displays yet poses severe risks with fires and power disruptions. Despite high danger, the annual odds of a person being struck are about one in 365 000. Lightning also fuels nitrogen delivery to ecosystems via thunderstorms.

North America

Hamilton Reunion Held at Terra Cotta

The sixth annual Hamilton family reunion took place at Terra Cotta playground on a sunny Saturday with about 30 guests. Mel and Mary Hamilton of Streetsville hosted. the oldest attendee was Mrs George Hamilton of Hormonby, and the youngest was Allan Hamilton, son of Herb and Acton. After swimming and games, a picnic supper followed organized by Gwen and Fred Lister, with plans for next year.

James Hamilton Terra Cotta Playground Mel Mary Hamilton Streetsville George Hamilton Hlornby Allan Hamilton Herb Hamilton Acton Gwen Fred Lister

Obituary Luella Nickell Wilson of Eden Mills

Luella Nickell Wilson 65 native of Limehouse died suddenly at her Eden Mills home an hour after visiting relatives in Glen Williams She was the daughter of the late John W Nickell and Annie Grieve Nickell member of Eden Mills Presbyterian Church Survived by husband Stanley Wilson brother James A Nickell of Pontiac Michigan Funeral at Rumiley Funeral Home Acton Wednesday of last week

Glen Williams Stanley Wilson Eden Mills Mrs Wilson Ken Cowell Mrs. Wilson Luella Nickkell Limehouse John W. Nickell Annie Grieve Nickell Eden Mills Presbyterian Church James A. Nickell Pontiac, Michigan Rumiley Funeral Home Acton

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