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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 30, 1953
Page
8
Youngsters enjoy the park pool amid sultry weather as civic offices and stores close for the Civic Holiday. Reports note new voters added in Acton revision courts and Rev. Anderson’s church sermon move. The Breezes park draws 64 cars, while local residents pursue prefab housing and an Ontario rural life museum idea advances.
Two Acton soldiers were in Korea when the truce was signed with one listed as missing. Five Acton men have served overseas in Korea or Germany, and the War Service League coordinates parcels and support through local organizations.
Guests from Acton Niagara Falls Erin Guelph Woodbridge and Schomberg attended the July 25 wedding of Margaret Arlene Fisher to Frederick James Archibald at Ospringe Presbyterian Church. The ceremony featured mauve and yellow attire with floral decorations and net mantles. The couple plans to reside in Acton RR 3 after a trip to Northern Ontario.
Margaret Grace Irving and Finlay Harris Curie wed at Boston Presbyterian Church with Rev James Sutherland officiating. The bride wore a white lace and nylon net dress, carried red roses, and was attended by her sister Elizabeth Irving. The groom’s mother assisted the reception at the bride’s parents home before the couple’s motor departure for Easter Ontario. Guests attended from Brampton, Willowdale, Toronto, Oshawa and Campbellville. They will reside at Route 3 Nilton.
Guidance advises washing with cold water and avoiding direct sun. Wait for metal surfaces to cool before starting to wash the vehicle.
A collage of birth, marriage, and death notices from July and August 1953. It lists individuals including Nellie Sumner, Mary Margaret Newell Ford, F O Jerry T Guthrie, Lynda Anne McHugh, and Joseph William Kentner, with family connections and memorial details. Interments and services are noted at Prospect Cemetery Omagh Presbyterian Church and local funeral homes.
Mr and Mrs John Oskam express gratitude to the neighborhood and the three fire departments for their aid during the recent fire. They acknowledge the swift response and assistance provided to protect their home and community.
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