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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 24, 1943
Page
4
Limehouse residents attended the 2nd anniversary services at Limehouse Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev J L Self of Norval with assistance from Rev Co and Cochrane. Euchre and a dance at the Kirpatrick home supported the war work funds. Local residents and visitors from Brampton Toronto and nearby communities joined in the weekend activities.
Local notes report Arnott Wilson was rehired to teach at S. S. No. 2 Orton school for a third year. Others mention Rev and Mrs Atton moving to Alton, Miss Betty Hurd visiting Erin, and the Onwego Club presenting funds to Mrs Atton in Atson Hall before her departure.
The Ballinafad district held a June 5 presentation in the Hall for John and Beatrice Cole. Friends expressed heartiest congratulations and wished them health happiness and prosperity as they begin life together. Gifts were offered with warm regards and welcome to Beatrice. Signed by Elwood Snow Dan Campbell Floyd Short Ernie McEnery and others. Also notes of visits and local updates plus sympathy to Mr Thomas McClure on his sister’s death at General Hospital Guelph.
Mr G J Align Marden of Osiville was badly injured plowing on Monday afternoon. Cliff Raymond, injured last week, is in Toronto Western Hospital showing progress. Canon D Russell Smith resigned from St Jude's Anglican Church. At 6 30 Friday, three soldiers and a man in a windbreaker robbed the Halton Inn basement of bacon and beef. The Ferrari property on Robinson Street faces razing. its old stable is said to be very old.
Ospringe Ontario June 22 1943 neighbors and friends host a trousseau tea for Dorothy Jean Weeks in honor of her marriage to Bert Weeks. guests from Guelph Erin Acton Hillsburg Orton Everton attend as gifts and a mantle clock are presented. a dance follows at Stanley Park with Fisher’s orchestra.
The ceremony joined Filoris Jean Gordon and Floyd Arthur Thomas at the Gordon home with Rev John Ward officiating and Rev Roy Greiger assisting. Allan Garton led wedding music as the register was signed and the couple departed for a wedding trip. Guests traveled from Toronto Acton Guelph Limehouse Brantford and several Ontario towns.
Misa Edith Royce RN and family from Ta Mc and Mrs Fred Day of Toronto. Frank Townsent Owen Saunt and Billy Milne of Grantford. Jas Green of Kiteh Mesend and Frank Kulsoana family of Guelph. Me Alex Orr of Acton. Ballinafad resident Telco. Misses McCallum and Longtinette Mubulle School staff spent weekend at Oct Credit.
A June 1945 obituary item reports Rose Anna Blaunton widow of Donald Learmonth dying at 00 Main St South. A funeral for Ave W. oWilioon, born Gertrude Williams of Glen Williams, was held on June 8. Also mentioned is Michas Nerval, a fast traveling horse owned by Mint Mivinn Clark Nerval, with a note of Miss Clark’s years of independence and interest in harness racing.
Milton residents attended graduation ceremonies at Brookville OAC where Lieut Hogpar received a commission in honor of Milas Ella Wanteus, a Guelph General Hospital graduate, in a ceremony that followed the marriage of Milas Ella to Sir. J. Franklin Roddie on June 27. A graduate nurse presented the honor as a buffet reception occurred. A severe thunderstorm struck Milton causing floods, transformer outages, and power loss leaving residents in darkness overnight.
At a town meeting John McFee was appointed Clerk of Erin Township replacing the late James McKinnon. Robert Lang of ria Creao very is recovering at Guelph General Hospital. The Erin Women's Institute quilt fundraiser yielded 30.00 from tickets. Trustees reappoint three teachers for the coming term Miss Yandel Waterman remains principal. Bertha Andrews joins the Continuation School staff while Miss Margaret Austin and Mrs Fred Steen stay on at the Public School.
May 28 meeting of the Consumer's Branch of the WPTB protests Ottawa over sugar canning allowances in the district. Mrs. Hughes Cleaver travels to Ottawa for a joint region session with the House of Commons and the Senate. The Lioga Club awaits a new life saving boat, fully equipped, purchased last week as a district first. Hammer Cooke named to high school staff to fill a vacancy after A G Bishop's resignation. Firefighters respond to a truck fire on Queen Way near Appleby. driver Albert Evans involved as bales burn and trailer sheds.
In London the War Office announces a relaxation of travel rules for soldiers on leave. The last invasion scare is over though steel helmets and gas masks remain mandatory.
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