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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 17, 1948
Page
5
Niagara Falls visits and weekend stays recur with Toronto visitors, weddings in Waterloo and Niagara Falls, engagements announced in Grimsby and Hamilton, and family gatherings near Mount Forest and Wingham. The column records local social news, travels, and upcoming nuptials across Ontario.
Jean Elizabeth Cramp and Thomas George Mitchell wed at St. David's Presbyterian Church Campbellville on Saturday June 5. The bride wore white satin with a long train and veil. bridesmaid Eleanor Mitchell, and little Helen Cramp as flower girl. The ceremony featured Mendelssohn music and a church dinner. the couple will reside in Toronto after a honeymoon flight to Montreal.
A wrestler in Toronto requested a strong wire fence around the ring to shield him from enraged fans. The note highlights rising security concerns at sports events. Golf has a long history, claimed as 500 years of play.
The church schedule lists the Women's Missionary Society service at 11:00 a.m. and a 11:30 a.m. children's service with a 12:15 p.m. church school. The evening service is withdrawn. On June 27 the minister conducts all services. all welcome.
Morning service at 11.00 a.m. Sunday School and Bible Class at 12.15 p.m. Evening service at 7.00 p.m. Theme "They that wait upon the Lord Shall renew their strength."
Sunday June 20 features The Voyage of Life at 1:30 PM and evening program. Thursday offers B Y P U and Bible study. Monday June 21 includes B Y P U and a picnic at Georgetown.
Sunday June 20 1948 schedule lists Sunday School at 10.00 a.m. Holy Communion and Beginner's Class at 11.15 a.m. and Evening Prayer at 7.00 a.m. The church welcomes Viritora at 8.00 p.m. Thursday BY.P.U. and.
County council debates higher operating costs and prize payments from last year while approving various accounts. Reeve Higgins reports Milton survey progress toward 1950 assessment. July 22 set for County Picnic at Stanley Park Erin. grants to Halton Junior Farmers and Home-makers Clubs approved. Waterloo Music Festival and Tattoo announced for June 26 at Waterloo Park with performances from New York Rochester and Toronto solo artists.
Acton lost to Oakville and then tied Georgetown 7 7 as darkness halted play. Masters sparked Acton with four runs while Gibson Jordan and Waterhouse added key hits. Georgetown benefited from a balk and late runs to force the draw.
Professor Charles W. Bishop of Carleton College argues for standardized world history books. He notes Canadians and Americans hold long rival myths while Russians view World War II as their war and indoctrination risks persist, warning that today’s reading shapes tomorrow’s world.
The June misting at Oxpringe Women’s Institute was hosted by Mrs Thomas Fines with teen members present. New president Mrs W Jackson opened the meeting as Shirley Cheater played piano. Roll call noted a house told hint. flower committees were named and planning for a Garden Party advanced led by Mya Calvin Evans and Mrs J Fines. The roll call contest favored Mrs Brown’s aide. forfeit details to be decided later. Reports included the recent district riot Annual by Mrs Elgin Brown and Mrs Gordon Aitken. Community singing and an instrumental by Shirley Chester followed. A soap contest was won by Mrs Alvin Fisher and Doris Fines. Refreshments were served by the committee. Several local residents were noted visiting or holidaying in Toronto and Guelph areas, with congratulations for Elgin Brown on academic success.
Officials of the Dominion Department of Agriculture project a total hog run near 5 million in 1948 with 2.0 million already marketed in the first four months. Historical figures show 8 hundred thousand in 1944 peak, 44 hundred thousand in 1946, and improved hog quality despite rising volumes.
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