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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jun 15, 1942

Page

4

Limehouse Womens Institute Meeting Highlights and Local News

The Limehouse Women s Institute met at the president Mrs Ellerby s home with a roll call spelling maiden names backwards. Delegates Jamieson and Wright were chosen for the district annual. June finances led by Mrs Ellerby. A War Savings Stamp prize was announced for a public school children s gardening contest. Social hour followed, with district annual attendance noted. Nearby residents and families are mentioned including Mr A W Late and daughters, the Late family, Mrs Merideth, Mr James Noble of Cheltenham, Trooper A Gamble, and newly married couples Pte and Mrs Smethurst and Pte and Mrs Traynor. Mrs Fred Brooks is recovering from surgery in Toronto. Little David McVey celebrated his sixth birthday with friends. Pte John Ellerby visited from Kitchener over the weekend.

Medlar Limehouse Women's Institute Ellerby Mesdames Jamieson Wright

Wedding Tea Honors Miss Cook Before Daughters Nuptials

Mrs George E Cook hosted a Saturday wedding tea for her daughter Fdna as she prepares to marry Mel Mansell Nellis. Guests mingled in decorated rooms, with Miss Isabel Swackhammer Loren Looker Grace Burrows in charge of the trousseau and a tea service featuring lilies of the valley.

George E. Cook Fdna Mel Mansell Nellis Pines Toeba Ravens Far Gaurts Isabel Swackhammer Loren Looker Grace Burrows Ada BcCurrie Lily of the Valley Bleeding Heart Jack Fitzsimmmons Christiann McLellan Feronte Brea Serko Acton Wotiudas Barbert Ortann Satarethas

Unclear OCR fragment on West Coast death and local notices

Fragmentary report describes a sequence of unrelated items including a death context, a pet dog, a 65 year old woman, property and construction notes, and personal names. The readable text is too garbled to identify a coherent single event or outcome.

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Georgetown Lions club elects Brill president for 1942 45

The Georgetown Lions Club dinner meeting at Mc Gibbon House elected David Brill of Main Street as president for 1942 45. Treasurer reports Georgetown district nears its 4000 Red Cross drive objective with 3751 55 raised to date.

Georgetown Tored BAY Telephone Company Herald

Local Social Notes From Georgetown and Area

Mrs Vannatter of Georgetown hosted a weekend visit at her home. Mr and Mrs Soper of Preston stayed with the latter’s father Mr J Soper. Wytie and G W Munsales visited Toronto friends and Acton residents called on Mrs Soper. Alex Irvine went to Toronto General Hospital for an operation. United Church Sunday School picnic was held at Stanley Park Erin. Harry Hitchcock, long laid up with pneumonia, is able to be around again.

Vannatter Georgetown V. Vannatter Cecil Soper Preston J. Schéper Wytie Toronto G. W. Munsales Acton United Church Sunday School Stanley Park Erin Harry Hitchcock

Hillsburg community gathers for church and social events

A large crowd attended a Hillsburg Church of Christ convention last week. Mr and Mrs Wim Cheyne hosted visitors including Miss Hicanor Cheyne and Mr A Muir. Irene Huntley, recently married, received gifts and showers this week. Fred Mack made a Brampton trip. A horse loss afflicted Mr Wm Cheyne. Heavy rains ruined seed tests in low fields. A social honor was given for Mr and Mrs Cline Burt with Millie Thompson hosting. Clare and Milla are noted for future happiness.

Odistelet Church of Christ, Seiples Hillsburg Mron HH Churcher Guelph Wim Cheyne We Cheyne Hicanor Cheyne A. Muir Centre Inn Irene Huntley Fred Mack Brampton Wm. Cheyne Adarge Cline-Burt Millie Thompson

Local notices and school events amid wartime absence

Fragmentary OCR notes mention family relations including Margaret McDougall and Dune McDougall, che village references, a birthday, a school absence during the war, a public school case, and various event mentions such as a horse show and local prizes. The text is garbled with names and dates.

Margaret McDougall Dune McDougall McDowagall Che Che Seriool Cathsan Saturdias Beorses Cutturgarhs COTTE Durem

Wedding Brings Tall and Smith Family News to Cedarvale

Cedarvale guests include Roy Dente and family from Toronto visiting friends. Eleanor Griffin returns from Guelph Hospital after appendicitis surgery. Burt James of Norval visits Ed Smith. Mrs Keeler's family mourns a bereavement. Ed Smith home hosts Phyllis Smith wedding to Kenneth Tall of Elora last Tuesday afternoon.

Roy Dente Toronto Mixes Reta Smith Ed. Smith Phyllis Bee Kenneth Tall Elorn

Oakville Officials Announce Local Manpower Canvass

Hon. Albert Mathews and Mrs Mathews attended Appleby College sports day to present prizes. Reeve J M Campbell moves to form Oakville manpower canvassing group to aid crop harvesting in the district. Ontario appoints Robinson as Deputy Provincial Magistrate with province wide police court jurisdiction. J C M German becomes County Judge.

Albert Mathews Ontario Mathests Appleby College Wan J. M. Campbell Oakville Won. Robinson K.c Johinson J.C. M. German Record Star

Rockwood Friends gather for club meeting and district events

The Boys Own Mission Band held a Sunday meeting at United Church with Gordon Harris in the chair. Plans were made for a July picnic as Rockwood and Rock-A-Long Women’s Institute members attended the Guelph district meeting.

Boys Own Mission Band United Church Gordon Harris Neil Lambert Bruce Hosking Geo. Peal Frank Moore Grenfell Labrador Clare Burt Millie Thompson Jas. Meadows Drinkwater-Renfold Guelph Woolwich Street Baptist Church Calvin Aitken Evelyn E. Pearen Athline Eramesa Fred Block Mary Street Rockwood Sundas The Arthur Paerks Ac Smuth Formierts Mecksseood Tirand Valles Mro Howard Tiers Osburn Cluedph Leste Darby Tamaths Acton Elia Thamulten Hamitten Liege Muirks Hoss Aman Astiare Mantra

Quiet wedding in Everton ties Loch McCutcheon to Jestin

Lois McCutcheon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T D D McCutcheon, wed Pas. Harvey Jestin at the Manse with Rev J P McLeod officiating. Attendants were Mr and Mrs. Duncan Wingsbury. Couple planned a brief wedding trip to Toronto and Hamilton while wearing navy as the wedding color.

Lois Mo McCutcheon T. DD. McCutcheon McCutcheon Pas Harvey Jestin George Jestin Duncan Wingsbury Freeman Toronto Tamilton

Freeman Family Birthday Gathering at John Marshall House

NASSAGAWEYA extended family including Mr. and Mrs. Walter Freeman and Mary gathered to celebrate Mrs. Freeman’s grandfather John Marshall’s 89th birthday at Mrs. Freeman’s aunt’s home in Pushneh. Attendees shared a noon meal and a busy Busy Bees meeting noted a financial report and multiple quilt donations and sales.

Walter Freeman Mary Alfred Taylor Clayton Taylor Florence Robinson Guelph Our Boys Salvation Army Navy League Mercury Distress Fund War Service League Acton Stan Robinson Red Cross Adio George CE Davenport Martin Vernon Cole Eargetower Florence Bobhrnsert Courph MoeMiidan Won Andersen William Oof Chuelph Mro Mes Bullard Sundin Berlin

Burlington News and Court Fines and Local Notices

Burlington reports on fines handed to speeders in magistrate’s court and police enforcement of speed limits. A water backup damaged the high school gym floor during a storm. Engagement announced for Alice Bibasom to William Joseph Chilvers Gooch. Township council passes by law for school area. sent to Toronto for ratification to take effect December 25. Mannious school trustees set December meetings and nominations for January municipal elections.

To WW. V and Fireworks Company Iclarke Ave J. ¥. Redman Burlington Alice Bibasom William Joseph Chilvers Gooch Chilvers Gooch Hamilton Toronto Educational Department

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