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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 27, 1950
Page
8
This week highlights hot activity on the town with references to a Free Press Office submission in Acton and Hotery Wale as the feature attraction. Local columns note population figures, recent injuries, and upcoming paper holidays while police investigate incidents and residents report minor accidents and examinations results.
Betty Colleen Gibson and William Royne Clement wed at Palaley Memorial Church Guelph officiated by Rev Van Loon. Attendants wore gray and pink. reception at Roys Hotel with 24 guests. After traveling to the east coast the couple will live in Milton.
The wedding last Saturday at St Stephen’s United Church Winnipeg united Mixes Anne Guild and Douglas C Calder of Mount Forest. Friends extend best wishes as the couple begins life together at their new home. The piece notes local social events and church activities including organ duties and church renovations.
The council discussed hiring an architect to arrange additions for municipal purposes and reviewed Fire Chief authority to address a Moll Street fire menace. A town pumps as a well was proposed with minor alterations. Supplemental wind insurance of 40000 was debated for the arena grandstand and band stand. Discussions covered Mill Street property for a potential sewerage plant and costs of original purchase.
The Blair Women’s Auxiliary met at president Mrs Jas Robertson’s home for the July gathering with Miss Laura Black reading scripture. Plans were made for August’s Micnic at Mrs Roger Mahon’s home and gifts for the base were noted.
Obituary notices list Nathan Adler of Toronto and family members with service at Hebrew Funeral Parlor College Street Toronto on July 25. Bracken memorial memorializes a wife and mother who died in 1845. Messages of thanks express gratitude for cards flowers and support during illness and hospital stay.
Acton Park hosts a softball game on Monday. Acton battles Waltonville at 7:30 p.m. in a local community matchup.
Mackenzie and Son report completion of plans with St John’s Church Hockwood to build a concrete block and stucco parish wall 20 by 52 feet to aid community work. They anticipate unloading two cars of coal this week and delivering stove coal orders as soon as possible. See you at the Rotary Fair Friday night in the park.
Numerous sale notices list items from bicycles and washing machines to farm equipment and livestock. Names include J J McMullen F Holmes and Son Ernie's Radio and Electric Frances DO Clancy and Thompson's Poultry Farm Georgetown. Locations referenced include Guelph Ont and Acton. Many items include contact phones and prices.
Erin Fletcher Real Estate lists two Acton homes for sale. The first is a spacious twobedroom dwelling with a complete bath sunporch and partial insulation priced at 5200 dollars. The second is a sevenroom brick house with modern kitchen and riverfront lot suitable as a summer resort, includes a two car garage and heavy electric wiring. GEO D Fletcher is the broker in Erin Ontario.
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