Birthday Occasions Family Gathering Across Ontario
Mrs Wesley Lillie Jim and Cliff attended a family gathering at Dolly Varden on Sunday honoring her mother Mrs Mc Donald. Sunday visitors included the Altons Tovell Patten and families from Galt and Guelph with more relatives noted from Eden Mills Rockwood Hamilton and Fergus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Lillie
Jim
Cliff
Dolly Varden
McDonald
John Alton
Jennie Tovell
Marshall Alton
Galt
Robert Patten
Guelph
Little Pemniece
Burlington
J. P. Benham
Alain Barnett
Eden Mills
Archie Flear
Rockwood
William Bruce
Harvey
Ted Jestin
Bala
Brownlow
Deboer
Hamilton
H. Witerwyke
Patsy
Nancy
Max Milne
Harvey Jestin
Harold Wright
William Smith
Jim Mooney
Fergus
Wes Lillie
Grace Fountain
Mrs
Charles Fountain
Nassagaweya Voters Reject Hospital Participation
Nassagaweya ratepayers voted on participating in Milton District Public Hospital costs. Overall 256 voters turned out of 1980 eligible with 159 against and 97 for the tax burden. Campbellville’s 125 ballots produced 0 for and 35 against. Brookville and Knatchbull polling stations also favored rejection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nassagaweya
Milton
Campbellville
Brookville
Knatchbull Hall
Charles King
Cyril Eliott
Knatchbull
A. H. Diamond
New Ministers Assigned at Cayuga and Bailinafad
Towns welcome Townsend and Neelon moving ministerial duties between Cayuga Bailinafad and Welland port as Dr Neelon arrives with family. Women's Institute notes cancer talk and a two minute conveners reports day ends with Queen lunch. Marriage bells ring for Ruth Marshall and Harold Hemruff with another wedding anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend
Welland Port
Neelon
Cayuga
Bailinafad
Women’s Institute
Baker
A. McEnery
Maple Leaf
Mary Stewart
Ernie McEnery
Lloyd McLean
Don Brown
Norman Sinclair
Bill Cassidy
Guelph Hospital
David Russell
Hamilton
Fa Union
Blue Mountain School
Cripps
Hills
Cam
Acton Women’s Institute Bus Tour to Hamilton Oakville
Acton Women's Institute excursion on June 21 with 36 members and guests visited Rock and Botanical Gardens Dundurn Park and McNabb castle museum Wagstaffs canners previewed Christmas fruits jam production and gave a gift jar. The group toured Ford plant before returning home after a 94 degree day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Oakville
Acton Women’s Institute
Rock and Botanical Gardens
Dundurn Park
Ford
Acton W.li
Sunday School Honors Mother and Son in Acton Sendoff
The United Church Sunday School staff hosted at the McKeowns to honor Mrs. Dick Bean and her son Frank Bean as they relocate from Acton to Toronto on July 1. Crokinole and scrabble preceded Miss M. Z. Bennett reading an address, gifts included a Snorkel pen and pencil set for Mrs. Bean and cuff links and a tie pin for Frank. Lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church
Ralph McKeown
Dick Bean
Frank Bean
Acton
Toronto
M. Z. Bennett
Milton on Teesday Delayed Malted Chronicles
Fragmentary note reports two Chronicles malted in Milton on Teesday and say they did not arrive in Acten until last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton On
Teesday
Acten
Gouple McNabb 50th Wedding Anniversary Noted
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Arch McNabb on their fiftieth wedding anniversary last Wednesday. Guests included the John Root and Malcolm McNabb families. evening circle members attended. anniversary service followed at United church with Mr Hancock as minister and choir led by Mr Good of Guelph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch McNabb
John Root
Orton
Malcolm McNabb
Ashgrove
George McAlpine
Florence McAlpine
Town Line
United Church
Hancock
Calvary United Church
Hamilton
Good
Guelph
Funeral Wednesday for Mrs S F Ayles
The widow of Stanley F Ayles Jane Ayles died at Guelph General hospital on Monday June 11 after a two week illness. Born in England in 1876 she came to Canada 46 years ago and married in 1900 to Stanley F Ayles who predeceased her. She lived with her son Leslie in Rockwood. Rev Dilts conducted the Rumley Funeral Home Acton service with interment in Rockwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were Alvin Root Fred Lambert Fred Meadows Frank Ostrander Wilbert Guild and Leonard Nightingale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sitney
Frank Kelso
Albert Maltby
George Saunders
Dave Gray
Pete Sim
George Day
Rockwood
Guelph
Acton
Georgetown
Presbyterian Church
Knox Presbyterian Church
Martin Bauer Jr
George Waller
Guelph General Hospital
Fred Day
Ancaster
Roy Day
Toronto
Eddie Gray
G. McLin
Smithville
J. Ayles
Rumley Funeral Home
Stanley Ayles
Jane Ayles
Mrs. Ayles
England
Canada
Stanley
F. Ayles
Leslie
Dilts
Rumley
Rockwood Cemetery
Alvin Root
Fred Lambert
Fred Meadows
Frank Ostrander
Wilbert Guild
Leonard Nightingale
People Buy the Free Press to Read and Buy It
A terse note on readership behavior highlights the newspaper’s dual role as a source of information and a marketplace. It underscores how readers engage with the Free Press for both news and purchases. The line implies strong community reliance on the paper for daily guidance and goods.
County Votes on Land Gift and Crossings Plan
County accepts 92 of 100 acre Coulson estate farm for reforestation and to pay succession duties. if refused, the farm will be sold. Debate includes subway proposal near Georgetown and plans to study dangerous rail crossings with possible debentures. Wartime-style notes cover Family Court funding, deer season, and fireworks control. Garfield Brown named assistant clerk treasurer at 4200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Coulson
Agricultural and Conservations Committee
Reeve R. Service
George Graham
Seventh Line
C.N.R
Georgetown
Warden Allen
Halton
Hall
Bronte
Guelph
Glenwood School
Nelson
Milton School
Fred Atkinson
Halton Mutual Aid Fire Service Associations
Garfield Brown
Stouffville
Hats of Bygone Days at Ospringe WI Meeting
Ospringe Women's Institute held a grandmothers gathering at Mrs. Robert Taylor's home. Hats from earlier eras were shown as grandmothers shared stories, with prizes for oldest hat and nearest wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ospringe Women's Institute
Robert Taylor
E. Archibald
Harold Smith
E. Fisher
D. G. Robertson
Thomas Fines
H. R. Howard
W Awrey
Fisher
Archibald
K. Stubbington
Doris Fines
C.ac
L. Buck
Joseph English
Jean
Moose Jaw
Sask
Ada Currie
Vernon Stewart
Andy Johnstone
Picton
A. Johnstone
Jack
Rockwood
Carl Bannas
Toronto
Norman McKenzie
Guelph General Hospital
K. Klooster
D.G. Robertson
Toronto-with
Ken Robertson
Lynda
Donna
Guelph
Jackson
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Lax
Bob Ridsdale
Dad
the Lad
Chiropractic Clinic
Main ST
D. Gay
D.C
E Tetrault
Neilson
Halton County
United Co-operatives
Ontario
United Co-operatives of Ontario
United Co-operative
Roy’ Coulter
Halton Co-operative Medical Services
Pelivilie
Lawrence
Kennedy
BOOKS
Wyndham ST
Gueiphont
Saluinafad
Beach Road
Burlington, Bronte
Moon Haven Lodge
A. V. Carruthers
Ont
Volkswagen
Acton Motors
Thos. E. Gilfillan
Colision
St. Michael's Hospital
Gilbert McIntyre
Church of Our Lady
Marymount Cemetery
R. W. Grant
Watson
Music Store
Ospringe
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