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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jun 18, 1953

Page

6

Social News From Acton and Nearby Towns Notices Overseas Travel

Personal notes record visits across Ontario and beyond. Families such as Steele Purcell Radcliffe Leishman and Terry share weekends in Guelph London Stratford and Galt. Guests include Phillips Dugas Kennedy McNabb and Henderson with travels to Buffalo Toronto Vancouver and the Bahamas. John Chapman recovers from a broken arm. Alumni Day at OAC Guelph is noted.

Doreen Steele Guelph Alice Purcell Brockville E. W. Smith E Radcliffe New Toronto C. Leishman London Stratford Frank Terry Pat Terry Galt J. Jang Acton Cincinnati Ohio Gerald Phillips Cooksville Wm. Phillips H. W. Hinton C. O. Burn Toronto Mary Blow Helen Holmes Buffalo New York Jim Ford Judy Lor Guelph J. H. Hare Susan Johnnie Stevie Oat Morgantown West Virginia J. M. Steele O.A.C John Chapman Toronto General Hospital

Equalization Battle and School Area Appeals in Nelson Township

Burlington council pushes a 18 mph school zone speed limit proposal as traffic injuries prompt action. Nelson Township hearings see ratepayers from Kilbride Bell’s and Zimmerman seek withdrawal from Nelson school area with arbitration, while Brown and Mather wrecking yard licenses face zoning and fencing cases.

Burlington Department of Highways Shannon Aldershot Kilbride Board of Arbitration Nelson Bell Zimmerman Nelson Township George £. Elliott Milton John Atkins L. McArthur Oakville Highway 25 Mather Trafalgar Township Brown W. Bird Centennial Manor

Everton Observe Birthday At Hortop Home

Mr and Mrs Harry Hortop entertained Friday evening for daughter Nancy s birthday. Several family and friends, including Clarence Hortop and Bert Palframan, attended from nearby towns. Donna Palmer underwent an operation at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto last week, with wishes for a speedy recovery.

Harry Hortop Nancy Clarence Hortop Rockwood Bert Palframan Donna Palmer Don Palmer Toronto Fred Murray Guelph W. Head Shirley Martin Howard Gilbank Wendy W. H. Hortop Mount Pleasant Harvey Jestin Bobby Harold Wright T. D. McCutcheon Fred McCutcheon Acton Clara Blacklock John Alton Jennie Tovell Ernie Tovell Margaret Tovell Susie Rogers Robert Fuller Grand Valley

Auction sale of household items at Milton residence

Public auction to be held at Miss E Wannant's Queen Street home Milton on June 27 1953 at 1 30 o clock. Items include furniture rugs silverware glassware and large kitchen electricals with a cash sale to settle with a clerk and no reserve as the proprietor has sold her home.

E. Wannant Queen St. Milton Maten Warnnut Whatnot Hindley and Elliott

Eden Malls Host Ball Games and Picnics at Soper Park

A Saturday community gathering at Soper Park Galt featured ball games races and a congregational picnic at the Presbyterian church with a post dinner program. Activities included three legged races tossing contests and a girls and boys competition with several local residents winning prizes. A bird sanctuary visit and museum tour followed by a light picnic marked the day. Saskatchewan wedding notices and regional visits from Toronto and Michigan residents are also noted in this community page.

Presbyterian Church Wana Soper Park Galt Aobua Palay Boy Billy Hamilton Jacky Cup J Milne and Ander Fl Vise Watson Roger MacDougall Patsy Hoy John Stevenson Dan Stevenson Lorna Stevenson Eleanor McAlpine Don McAlpine Bert Stevenson Jim Stevenson R. Gordon J. Milne Loarba Stevenson Gordon Stevenson Mission Rand

Miss Isabel Lowrie Returns Home With Them

Miss Isabel Lowrie recently returned to her home with the group in Grand Rapids after a stay there. Mr. Douglas Black of Waterloo College oversees June services at the Presbyterian church. Several cases of chicken pox are reported in the community.

John Thomas Isabel Thomas Grand Rapids Mich Isabel Lowrie Grand Rapids Douglas Black Waterloo College Presbyterian Church

Engagement of Elenda Anne Britton to Charlea Thomson

Mr and Mrs Willard Britton announce the engagement of their daughter Elenda Anne to Charlea Mervin Thomson son of Mr and Mrs Charles Thomson R J Acton Ont. Marriage planned for early in due course.

Willard Britton Elenda Anne Charlea Mervin Thomson Charles Thomson R. J. Acton

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