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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jun 24, 1948

Page

5

Local Visits and Recoveries Reported Around Evert on Sunday

Sunday gatherings include Mr. and Mrs. Fred Murray and others from Guelph and Hamilton visiting families in Evert. Mrs. Harvey Jestin returns from Guelph General Hospital. Mrs. Omar Parker recovers after surgery at the same hospital. Miss Lois Black of North Carolina spends the summer at home. Kenny Wright vacations with relatives in Bradford.

W. Head Fred Murray Kitchener Head Guelph Ted Justin Patsy Max Milne Rockwood Alf. Couling Arthur Irvine Hamilton Harvey Jestin Guelph General Hospital Mac McLeod Toronto Duncan Kingsbury Barbara Benham J. P. Benham Kenny Wright Bradford Omar Parker Lois Black

Local Weddings and Village Building Notes Highlight Rockwood

Mr and Mrs Kenneth G Hawkins nee Joyce Dada wed at St George s Guelph officiated by Rev Stewart Brownlee. Mr and Mrs Robert Leste nee Joan Burgess married Saturday at United Church with Rev John Ward. Lords Supper observed at Presbyterian Church. Rev Williamson led. WA of St John s presents Life Memberships to Edna M Ewers and Mrs J H Gibb in memory of Elizabeth Kruger. Visitors Jack van Goozen and baby stay with Arthur Ewers family as building and sidewalk work progress in Rockwood.

Kenneth G. Hawkins Joyce L. Dada St George’s Church Guelph Stewart Brownlee Robert Leste Joan Burgess United Church John Ward Presbyterian Church Fred Williamson St. John's Church Edna M. Ewers Elizabeth Kruger J. H. Gibb

Busy Bees June Meeting at Mrs Davenport’s

Mrs C E Davenport hosted the Busy Bees WI June gathering with Mrs McLean as new president in charge. A donation drive for Halton Recreation Park led to a Brookville Hall dance plan. Reading by Astra and Mrs Tuck noted. Members discussed a Hist ory book and a problem box for meetings. Lunch featured zantwichas and tea.

C. E Davenport Busy Bees McLean Wiv Halton Recreation Park Brookville Hall E. Davenport Tuck iKennedy

Limehouse Notes on Weddings and Visits

A Gideon Society representative gave each pupil and Migs Ruddell a new testament after a short devotional. W I Ladies hosted the Coxe Morrison wedding at Ashgrove a week ago. Mr. and Mrs A C Patterson attended Miss Joyce Smith’s graduation from Guelph General Hospital. Leona Moggy visited relatives on Manitoulin Island. Newlyweds Mr and Mrs Johnny Foster nee Margaret Kirkpatrick wed at Limehouse Presbyterian Church with a reception at the bride’s parents’ home. Mr and Mrs Jack Bruyns visited Mr and Mrs R Mulder. Miss Margaret Swackhamer visited Bradford PA. Joseph Meredith and others visited Mitchells. Wesley Lane of Toronto joined Mrs Lane and H Norton families.

Gideon Society Ss, No. 9 Migs Ruddell W.I. Iadies Coxe-Morrison Ashgrove A. C. Patterson Joyce Smith Guelph General Hospital Leona Moggy Manitoulin Island Johnny Foster Margaret Kirkpatrick Limehouse Presbyterian Church Limehouse Jack Bruyns R. Mulder Margaret Swackhamer Chapman Bradford Joseph Meredith Norman Godwin Mise M Sutherland the Mitchell

Local notes from Nassagaweya No. 7

Six men from the Nassagaweya district helped at Halton Recreational Park for the Federation picnic. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Frank sold berries in Georgetown. Arthur Davenport is in Guelph Hospital for x rays. Mr. and Mrs. Leotard Coxe wed and honeymoon en route to Ottawa. Mrs. Coxe Miss Ruth Morrison Ashgrove. Mrs. Paul fell at the teachers’ picnic at Falls Mills. A stone gave way on the embankment. Mrs. Stan Robinson and Mr. Wm Bracken attended Caledon East church anniversary. Mrs. James Copeland returned from Windsor.

Chris Frank Georgetown Arthur Davenport Guelph Hospital Leotard Coxe Ottawa Coxe Ruth Morrison Ashgrove Paul Falla Mills Stan Robinson Wm Bracken Caledon East James Copeland Windsor

Buck-Reis Wedding Saturday at Waterloo Church

Miss Shirley Y Reis and Mr Austin O Buck married at St. John's Lutheran Waterloo in a June ceremony officiated by Rev Harold Brose. Attendants wore blue and pale shades with carnations and lilies of the valley. After vows the couple planned residence in Toronto with trips to Port Elgin and Manitoulin Island. A separate item notes a former Civil War slave and orderly to Gen Grant died in Winnipeg at age 102.

St. Jacobs Beenues Kenneth Mann Acton Trail’s End Alex Mann Port Elgin Manitoulin Island Buck St. John's Rd Toronto Ulysses Grant Winnipeg

Guelph Township farm auction sales sale judged for July

Public auction at HH. V. McLeod's farm on the Guelph and Fergus Highway No.6 north of Marden Junction. Sale includes SHORTHORNS COWS HORSES HARNESS YOUNG CATTLE SHEEP POULTRY TRACTOR and equipment with front lot items and household effects. Cash terms no reserve. Auctioneers Hindley and Elliott. July 3. Erin or Milton.

HH. V. McLeod Guelph and Fergus Highway Marden Junction Joly Ltd Prince Jobin Viewbank Duke Green Grove Star Rose Guard Lucky Girl Arawane Lucky Boy Rose Marchioness OAC Marchioness Gordon Bay Arris Ford Ferguson Ferguson McCormick Deering Th.c Davenport Viking Beatty Cuelph Fergus Hindley and Elliott Erin

Auction sale notice for K Brownlow Nassagaweya residence

The sale lists an Electric Washer Rangette Electric Mantel Radio Electric Iron Piano Singer sewing machine and extensive household contents. The auction is on Saturday July 31 at 7 30 pm with cash settlement and no reserve. Hindley and Ellio Auctioneers McMillan Clark appointing.

Coffield Singer Hindley & Ellio

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