Obituary Heather Millar 1951 15 buried in Acton
Heather Lauraine Millar of Toronto died after a brief illness in her 15th year. Service held July 16 at Trust Funeral Chapel Toronto with interment at Fairview Cemetery Acton. She was an honor student, Brownie and Girl Guide, swimmer, Highland dancer and member of Melrose Park Presbyterian Church. Left to mourn are her parents Mero and Mrs. L Millar, brother Murray, and grandmother Mrs. Wesley Murray.
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Heather Lauraine Millar
Toronto
Trusl
Fairview Cemetery
Acton
Fairview
James H. Williams
Glenview Ave
Presbyterian Church
T. A. Williams
Cooksville
Ronald Nimens
Oakville
Robert Riddle
William Riddle
Glen Cave
Heather
Melrose Park Presbyterian Church
Lawrence Park
Eastern Canada Highland Dancers’ Alliance
Mero
L. Millar
Murray
Wesley Murray
Cambridge Area Church Visits and Local Gatherings
Mrs Annie Burns spent a week with Mr and Mrs Dave Smith of Galt and the Stroker family vacationed at Fenelon Falls. Griffins from Mishawaka Indiana and Erin visited relatives in Acton and Beamsville. Lynda Damm attends Port Sydney Pioneer Camp for two weeks. A hospital return in St Catharines precedes a Beamsville visit. Weekend cottage stays at Pine Lake and a funeral for Mrs W J Young in Guelph with service at Erin United Church.
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Annie Burns
Dave Smith
Galt
Tony Stroker
Fenelon Falls
W. C. Griffin
Mishawaka
Indiana
Arthur Griffin
T. Keeler
Erin
W. H. Thompson
Acton
Lynda Damm
Pioneer Camp
Port Sydney
R. L Davidson
Howard McArthur
Theodore Martin
Beamsville
St. Catharines Hospital
Dave Williamson
Don Anderson
Buck
Pine Lake
Lightning fires fence near Davidson farm field
During a Sunday thunderstorm a lightning strike ignited a fence at the Davidson home. Neighbors Mr and Mrs Bob Marshall and family quickly acted, fighting the blaze with brooms and water until a downpour quenched it. The fire threatened a ripe wheat field. the Davisones were away at the time.
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R. L. Davidson
Bob Marshall
Marshalls
Davidsons
LIMEHOUSE Visits and Holidays In District News
The column lists numerous social visits and holidays around Limehouse and nearby towns. Toronto and Geraldton residents visit relatives in Baker Holland and Patterson households while others travel to Haliburton Parry Sound and St John the Baptist Anglican Church Dixie. The piece notes weddings including the Dolsin Bloor event with singing by Betty Ann and Marv Lou Brown and a July 16 trousseau tea.
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Peter Muller
Toronto
Frankie Meurer
Marinus Smit
Hendrikus Smit
Baker, Holland
A. Swinkels
Lawrence Sinclair
Geraldton
Arthur Patterson
Houston
Texas
A. C.patterson
Ted Morrow
R. Lane
Dalziel
Woodbridge
J. Glenn
Bruce Kellar
Chas
Meredith
Noreen Noble
Barn
Naughton
Holtman
Little Son
Haliburton
David Batten
Ear Baia
A. Arsenault
Windsor
John Favre
Parry Sound
George Rose
Hornepayne
Ted Brown
Dolsin Bloor
St. John the Baptist Angliican Church
Dixie
Betty Ann
Marv Lou Brown
Love
Summer News In Brief From Civic Notes Holiday Slowdowns
Press report highlights a holiday mood with summer camps at the park and dawn wakeups for campers at Fairy Lake. Residents cope with heat and flu while Ontario towns report slow newspaper production. Gardeners endure drought and parched grass as a two to three day rain would help.
Bill Coon remembered for public service and scout hall work
Bill Coon served on Acton Council as deputy reeve and sat on county council. He contributed to the district high school board, helped build the scout hall and Luxton Memorial Hall, and supported the Intermedate Hockey team and Minor Sports. Funeral service was held Wednesday at Rumley Shoemaker funeral home with pallbearers and flower bearers named. A Legion memorial and Masonic service followed, with council members attending.
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Acton
Luxton Memorial Hall
OHA
Rumley- Shoemaker
Laurence Duby
Sam Snow
John Gay
Jerry Pargeter
al Kirkness
Mick Holmes
Don Black
Manfred Haru
Harry Holmes
Herb McArthur
Sam Brunelle
Charlie Spires
Dave Dills
Jack Hargrave
Gordon Beatty
Legion
Council
Also Mentioned on This Page
David Holmes
Colleen de Bruyn
Ron Kuiken
Paul Cooper
Heather Millar
Churchill
Saafeco Insurance
Denny's
Mill St. E
Safeco
Harold
Limehouse
Tts
Acton Free Press
Hydro
Sree
Press
Civic
Fairy Lake
Ontario
Bill Coon
Pollock and
Campbell
Water St. North
Guelph
Mohawk
Brookville
Elizabeth Hoey
Fred A. Hoffman
Optometrist
St. George's Sq. Guelph, Ont
Caroline Flower & Garden Shop
Mill ST. Acton
AL Atkinson
Shopsy’s Frozen Dinners
IGA
Olmsteads
Taras
Sunkist
U.S.A
Thompson
Brinsem Back Ave
Ledger
LGA
Alidivs Oadiw IF
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