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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jun 17, 1937

Page

4

Everton and Guelph Social News Highlights

Everton residents W. H. Hortop and family attended the Parkinson Orchard reunion in Guelph at the OAC. Mrs. T. D. McCutcheon visits Rockwood with Mrs. M. Clark. Charles Dingman and Arthur of Guelph called at B. Simons home. Miss Ross Currie RN from New Haven visits Mrs. Walter Couling. Everton Young People’s Society attended a Camp Promotion Meeting in Hillsburg. Ida Tovell of Ospringe stays with Briss M. Sunter.

W. H. Hortop Muriel Hortop Guelph OAC T. D. McCutcheon Rockwood M. Clark Charles Dingman Arthur B. Simons Ross Currie New Haven

Georgetown Concert and Engagement News

The public school auditorium hosted a piano pupil recital by Miss Margaret Dickie with Rev R J Drysdale and his son visiting town. The Spinsters Convention comedy by Daughters of St George’s Church played at Gregory Theatre. J A Wheeler Glen Williams announce engagement of Mary Angela to Phares Vannatter with wedding planned later this month.

Spring Towers Margaret Dickie A.T.C.M R. J. Drysdale Rochester Congregational Church Howard Drysdale Daughters of St. George's Church W. G. O. Thompson Nelly Gregory J. A. Wheeler Glen Wiliams Mary Angela Phares Vannatter

Milton Ex-Wayor Attends Grand Meeting and Local Burglary Report

Milton ex mayor Syer attended the annual Grand of the Order of Chosen Friends meeting in Hamilton last Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs WL Lyle of Robert Street was burglarized Saturday night. police are investigating. R Cunningham and R W Philp of Milton attended Grand Valley Old Boys Night at a Grand Valley Masonic Lodge meeting. Twin colts, born on Elmer Warbottle’s farm in Nelson Township, are rare to survive. Mrs Percy Lev, visiting Mrs TR Ells in Hamilton, was called home Friday by the death of her father, Mr William Berry, aged in his forties, a former Milton-Champion resident.

Wayor Syer Atten Grand Order of Chosen Friends a/ Hamilton WL Lyle Robert Street Messrs R. Cunningham R. W. Philp Ailton Grand Valley Wm. Berry Mr. Berry Milton—Champion

Burlington Ww J G Kay Ill In Burlington High School

Burlington Ww J G Kay of the Burlington High School staff has been seriously ill with pneumonia and was moved to Hamilton hospital on Monday. The town council discussed sharing 60-40 in covering Rambo Creek on Brant Street at their Thursday session. The Gazette notes plans to petition to place Post Office boxes in various parts of town for convenient daily pickups. Dr Thomas Wellesley Peart died at St Josephs Hospital Hamilton after a week with pneumonia at his 81st year. Rhynas elected First Vice President of Laymen’s Association at the Hamilton Conference in St Catharines. Mrs G W Tebbs traveled to New York to meet daughter Gladys arriving Thursday via Gibraltar from Johannesburg, South Africa. Highway Traffic Officer Neer Smith celebrated his 90th anniversary on his beat with the Provincial Government. Day laborers are scarce as relief attica remains limited and May gas bills are forecast to drop about 1,000 in accounts for the month.

J. G. Kay Burlington High School Hamilton Hospital Rambo Creek Brant Street Gaosette Gattawa Thomas Wellesley Peart St. Joseph's Hospital Hamilton PO. Rhynas United Church Attica

Campbellville Visitors and Toronto Trips Noted

Campbellville Mars Early visits Toronto trends noted. St David's Presbyterian Church plans a lawn medal early July. Mr and Mrs W Cowper and Joyce spent the weekend with her parents in Preston. Miss J McMillan returned from ten days in Toronto. Art Henderson secured a position in St Mary’s. Miss Maurion Markle of Milgrove visited Mrs Fay Donovan Sunday. Mr and Mrs McMillan of Toronto visited Mrs A McMillan Sunday. E Hamilton and Mrs Arthur Venderson spent Wednesday in Toronto.

Mars Toronto St. David's Presbyterian Church Art Henderson St. Mary's Maurion Markle Milgrove Fay Donovan Mr. McMillan A. McMillan E. Hamiltan Arthur Venderson

Local Visitors and Community Losses From Here

Ospringe Mer and Mrs Hiren Storm of Wauterloo and Mr and Mrs Otto Stuch of Hitchener recently visited Lor and Mrs Archie Sinclair and family. Mrs Whaley and Mary of Kitchener spent last week with Mrs BMY Cooke. Roy Dingman and young son of Brantford called on E N Sunter and others. Miss Max Sutcliffe of Toronto stayed at her father’s home. Malcolm Sinclair, longtime local resident, passed away recently in Acton. Sympathy extended to his widow and family. Mrs McLean and Mrs LE Yowell spent the weekend in Erin with Mrs Chisholm. Mar and Mrs Marvin Coxe and children of Toronto visited D Stewart and family.

FE. Baldie Max Sutcliffe Toronto Malcolm Sinclair Acton McLean LE Yowell Erin Chishollmn Mar Marvin Coxe Mgr D. Stewart

Limehouse United Church Jubilee An Ocean of Community Praise

Last weekend Limehouse welcomed the United Church seventy anniversary with morning and evening sermons by Rev. E. M. Morgan stressing Christ as the universal savior. The choir featured a ladies quartette and a Norma Stephenson solo. A Monday garden party entertained with Mr. Ralph Gordon from Toronto and Crawford Clay of Guelph. The Acton Knox Sunday School Orchestra, led by Mr. Spielvogel, performed fine numbers. Visitors included Miss Dorks Adams and families from Brantford, Hamilton, Detroit, and others.

United Church E. M. Morgon Acton Jesus Christ Norma Stephenson Ralph Gordon Toronto Crawford Clay Guelph Miss Moore Acton Knox Sunday School Spielvogel Chaos Landsborough Vernon Agnew Misa Margaret Brown Wm. Gowdy Limehouse Isobel Stephenson Dorks Adams Brantford Mbs Swackhammer Arthur Lane Dorothy Norma Robert Lane Mroo Dan Dorrie Hamilton Mil Mere Wm. Campbell Leste Campbell W. Ivens Helen Swackhammier Detroit Eisle Davies Aira Kirkpatrick

Mundell Family Visits Highlight Saskatchewan-Toronto Hosts

Erin Mundell and family visited relatives in Saskatoon area as D L Mundell and Peter Lawrence families hosted gatherings. Dougall celebrated a birthday with a surprise party at D T McDougall’s home, reported in the Advocate.

FP. N. Mundell Winde ‘Thurst, Sask D. L. Mundell Peter Lawrence Oak‘ville Frank Reeves Caroline Toronto Susan Griffin E Sfie Dougall Ind D. T. McDougall

Sunday School Convention and Church Anniversary Across Eramasa

The 48th Annual Sunday School Convention of Eramasa convened at United Church with Rev Clarke Eden Mills leading devotion and George Gordon presiding. Lantern slide demonstrations and talks by Rev Mrs Aiten Wimpea and Rev Mr Seymore Toronto highlighted the event alongside Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Society activities and a large anniversary service at the United Church with Rev Val Tilton Waterloo.

Eramasa United Church Mr. Clarke Eden Mills George Gordon Seaman Thomson Lyear Hls. Hosking Seymore O.rec Toronto Atwr Elsie Gordon George Day S. Johnston Presbyterian Church Gordon Frank Moore Yosking Aiten Wimpea Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Society M. T. Smith H. G. Bennie Guelph Presbyterian WH. Malinprize J. D. McNabb W. J. Taylor Solo W. Black Kirkness Acton Masters Nell Norman Lambert Clarke Campbell McArthur Reading Muriel Wnamson Robert Woland Guelph Peter Slim Clarence Hortop McMahon New York H. Dyer Alex Clark St. Catharines Ars Ralph B. Stichardson Vineland Doris Royce D. Patterson Jed Day Hamilton Clarence and James Lynch W. Royce and Son Clarence BR. Mick Peterboro Kathleen Oakes Galt Robert Winsbrough Max Milne John Milne Eden Mins D. D. AfcNabb Lottie Mune Miele Wm. Milne Saginaw Mich Sirs D. A. McMillan McMillan Erin Evelyn Pearen Havergal College J. E. Pearen Mis Kiva Mises Gerrow Mir Men Hosking

Oakville Lions Name G E Bennett New President

Oakville Lions Club elected G E Bennett as president for the coming year at a Friday meeting. Oakville Public Library plans to purchase 375 value sets as decided at the library board meeting last week. Fire brigade responded to a north end alarm from Hillmer Puel Co. due to a short circuit. Oakville Sons Pipe Band bought four new pipe sets from band funds and donations. Westwood School principal Miss Charlotte Tanner was approved by the Oakville Board of Education. A coroner inquest fixed responsibility for a motor accident that killed six year old Charles Woot of Port Colborne. George Roberts of Stanley Warracks, Toronto, named by the jury.

Village Inn Oakvile Lions’ Club G. E. Bennett FP. M Oakville Public Library Library Board Hillmer Puel Co Foor Oakville Soys Charlotte ‘Tanner Central School Staf Westwood School Onaleville Board of Education Charles Woot Port Colborne Lax George Roberts Stanley Warracks Toronto J. A. Stord Star

Eden Mills Groups Remembers Melrose Wilson Bride to Be

The Rue Comrades Trail Ringer Unit held a Saturday gathering at Master Hie Lowrie's home to honor Melrose Wilson a bride-to-be. Friends presented gifts and remarks reflecting on her service in the Young People Society and past performances. The event featured songs readings violin solos and a mock wedding wagon procession.

Hie Lowrie Mars E Mitchell John Milne Saginaw Mich Max Milne Ary AlcNubb Noockwood Lottie Milne Guelph A. Anderson W. J. Lowrie Young People’s Union Melrose Wilson A. Singsong G. W. Bridle Joseph Dyer Wilma Moore S. Johnston Neil McPhail

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