Women's Institute Meeting Highlights and Local News
Mrs Robert Saylor hosted the monthly Women s Institute meeting in the absence of president Mrs Ken Stubington. Vice president in charge, secretary treasurer Mrs W Awrey read minutes and correspondence. D Winter reported success of a recent baking sale and district reports were delivered by Mrs HR Howard and Mrs Ker Stubbington. A playful contest saw Shirley Grundy win a village matchbox prize. Local visitors included Arnold Sunter of Niagara Falls visiting his mother and aunt, Mrs G Sunter and Miss E Baldie. Arch McKenzie, injured in a recent car crash, purchased property on first line at seventeen sideroad from Russell McDonald. Mr. and Mrs Herman Russell and others from Detroit were guests of local residents and many neighbors visited throughout the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert ‘Saylor
Women’s Institute
Ken Stubbington
W Awrey
D. Winter
HR Howard
Ker Stubbington
Amill
Shirley Grundy
George Young
Dan Winter
Arnold Sunter
Niagara Falls
G Sunter
E Baldie
Archie McKenzie
Russell McDonald
Herman Russell
Robert
Lew Devereux
Detroit
Wich
T H
Hardware Store Passes 32 Year Mark in Town
D Talbot closed his hardware store after 32 years in business and sold the shop to John Gordon and Thomas Gordon. The notice notes the long tenure and the transfer of ownership in the local news brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wy D. Talbot
John and
Thomas Gordon
Wnt BB
Couple Moves to Hamilton Home in Hallama Park
Mr and Mrs Jack Stewart and family moved to a new home in Hallama Park Hamilton after selling their Peel Street house to Mr and Mrs William Talbot. Stewart, a McColl and Frontenac employee for over a year, will be missed in Acton where he played hockey and softball since high school. Mrs Stewart, ex-secretary of the Friendly Circle for three years, was honored at the last meeting with a gift. Mrs Lloyd Robinson hosted a Peel Street social where the Stewarts were given a television lamp as a remembrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Jack Stewart
Hallama Park
Jack
McColl and Frontenac
Peel Street
William Talbot
Stewart
Acton
Mrs L C McMillan Interred at Acton
Mrs L C MacMillan formerly Catherine Isobel Burkholder died June 2 four days after her wedding anniversary and five days after her birthday. She was born May 28 1908 in Sunnindale Simcoe and lived in Garafraxa township. Survived by husband Lockie C MacMillan three children James Cameron Lois and siblings in Michigan and Ontario. Funeral services held at Fergus and Acton with interment at Fairview cemetery Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockie C. MacMillan
Catherine Isobel Burkholder
MacMillan
Acton
Groves Memorial Hospital
Fergus
Garafraxa Township
Sunnindale Township
Simcoe County
Louis and
Mary Burkholder
Business College
Toledo Glass Co
Detroit
Toronto
James
Cameron
Lois
Arthur Arbur
Capec
Michigan
Harry D. Burkholder
Plymouth
Norman Burkholder
Grand Valley
Archie Burkholder
R.R
Ross Adams
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
Victor Rumley and Son
Fairview Cemetery
Adams
H. R. Davies
Harry Burkholder
Leonard Ridgeway
Ed Buie
Harold Moore
Arthur Arbor
Donald MacDougal
John Somerville
J. G. Currie
John Buie
Greta Young
Vi MacCrea
Walkers Lodge
E. MacMillan
West Garafraxa Township
Ed Wiggins
Charles Lawson
James Buie
Leonard W. Ridgeway
Dearborn Gospel Tabernacle
Gordon MacDougal
Fergus District High School
Fred King
Chester Covett
Archie
William
John Fields
Ray Nevills
Joe Patterson
Duncan M. Cort
Les Culham
H. Culham
John Walker
Joyce
Lincoln Pridham
Conn
Ont
William Burkholder
Chifford Burkholder
Queensville
Robert Eccles
Monk
Eccles MacMillan
Ken MacMillan
Stanley MacMillan
Guelph
James Eccles
Brampton
J. G Curtis
Rockwood
Thomas Henderson
Flying Instructor Douglas Covert Killed in Alberta Crash
The community mourns Douglas Covert aged in his 20s, an aviation instructor from Erin who played hockey for Ballinafad High, after his plane crashed in Alberta. Funeral and anniversary services follow at Melville church Caledon with Rev. Blair as guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covert
Douglas
Alberta
Here
Erin
Ballinafad
Thornton Houston reunion and assorted visits in Halton area
Aged attendees at the Thornton Houston reunion held in the Agricultural Hall. Milton hosts a birthday party for Eleanor Karn aged seven and Edgar Karn aged four. Halton L.O.L. represented at Niagara Falls Grand Lodge. June visitors include Ivy Collinson at Rockwood and several Toronto and Detroit visitors visiting local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Gordon
Wallace Gordon
Thornton Houston
Milton
Eleanor Karn
Edgar Karn
Idune
Local Social Notes Include Birthdays and Visits
Congratulations to Elling Berg for passing his first year Chemical coring course at the University of Toronto. Harold Karn and Russell Karn travelled with their father William Karn to his summer home near Madoc for the weekend. A. W. Norton spent the weekend in Hamilton. The W L met at Mrs Ellerby’s Thursday evening. Mr. Thornton is in Guelph General Hospital after a severe heart attack. Miss W Ivens and Mesdames Mitchell, Smethurst, A W Norton, H Norton and Sanford attended a sectional S E meeting at Omagh Presbyterian church last Wednesday. Emily McDonald Dolly Warden celebrated a recent birthday with a surprise party at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorne Guild
Toronto
Children’s Aid
Wellington County
Montreal
Melvin H. Bridgman
Rockwood
Harvey D
Bridgman
Beaconsfield
Que
Bay
Ted Jestin
Everton
Col. Wm. Head
U PS
UPS
United Church
John Dilts
Hamilton
Helen McConnell
Stanley Harris
James Neave
A. J. Elliott
George Peal
Ebenezer Church
Neave
Pat Linfoot
MacDonald Institute
Guelph
Herb Gibbons
C. Gordon Harris
Charles Harris
Man
Moulin Island
Faith Taylor
Ladysmith
B. C
John Taylor
J. Cottrell
Peterborough
Jos. Duby
Bessie Gardiner
Norwich
Leona Shirley Gibb
London
Huron College Chapel
Elling Berg
University of Toronto
Harold
Russell Karn
William Karn
Madoc
A. W. Norton
W.L
Ellerby
Thornton
Guelph General Hospital
W. Ivens
Mesdames Mitchell
Smethurst
H. Norton
Sanford
We S
Omagh Presbyterian Church
Emily McDonald
Dolly ‘Warden
Oldest Acton Free Press Subscriber Moves to Kitchener
The oldest reader, Mr G H Brown, has moved from Acton to Kitchener ending a 73 year link with the newspaper founded in 1878. He was a long time community supporter, a former member of the band and Sunday school orchestra, and worked at Storey Glove Co and Beardmore Co before retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitchener
Acton Free Press
G. H. Brown
Acton
Brown
Storey Glove Co
Beardmore and Co
Smn
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Mies
Joan Pickering
ARCIT
Canada
Deve ‘Armstrong
Ospringe
L. C. McMillan
ALMAS
Oakville
Pablum
Gerber’s
Swift's
Kellogg’‘s
Ugilvie
Lancia
Lot
Acton's Quality Grocery
Melville Church
Caledon
Blair
Bnew Hester
Snow
Wylie
Cas Slay
Arnold MacEnery
David
Cecil Alger
Tom Mack
Halton L.O.L
John Fox
Halton
Grand Lodge
Niagara ‘Falls
James Stone
Stone
Audrey Mitchell
Richard Mitchell
Limehouse
Ivy Collinson
Alan Crisp
Glynn's
Ted Morrow
Elaine
Green J
Vancouver
R. Lane
Ivens
Newton
W. J. Newton
Margaret
Barrie
Russell
Duncan Sharp
Colleena Sharp
Kate McKay
Silvercreek
Bill Ding
Mildred Bell
Watson
Bower Ave
R. H. Elliott
Acton and District
Halton Poultry Products
Acton Public Utilities Office
J. McGeachie
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