Social Items of the Week in Acton and Nearby
Toronto visitors and Ontario residents dominate the social page. Many calls to families in Acton include Mrs W H Stewart from Toronto, Misses Huffman and Harries visiting locally, and numerous relatives and friends from Brampton Georgetown Dundas and Guelph spending weekends and summers with Acton households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eileen Harries
Toronto
Acton
Belle Stephenson
Lakeland
Florida
Ontario
John Stewart
Mary Hall
Brampton
Bilas
Merle
Acton Lads and church links to Bluffton opening
A notice notes Rev J R Brown to preach the opening of a new Bluffton church near Lacombe Asia after service in Rimbay Consort and valley postings. It mentions Ontario Alberta ties, local camp reminiscences, and reflections on time and changes with community names and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Acton United Church
Olmond
J. Ralston Brown
Au New
Bluffton
Lacombe
Asia
Consort
Valley
Pred Plank
Alberta
Ontario
Milton Triumphs Over Acton In Laughable Baseball Bout
Milton defeated Acton 17 to 3 in a game described as burlesque with players moved around and odd plays. Acton scored single runs in the seventh, eighth, and ninth innings amid crowd laughter. Box score not provided. batteries listed as Morton, Wellers, R Morton, Anderson for Milton and Crush, Umpires Jackson and Hamilton. Upcoming games include Acton at Georgetown and Milton at Georgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Bob
Acton
Ike
Rhe
Milton
Wee
Norm Morton
Wellers
R. Morton
Jandsay
Ezeard
Crush
Jackson
Hamilton
Unclear conversation between Uncle Jor Cannon and Chaunery Depew
A fragmented dialogue depicts Uncle Jor Cannon describing a large creature while Chaunery Depew questions its size. Uncle Jue replies that it was balling with whales, reflecting a nonsensical exchange with likely transcription errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jor Cannon
Chaunery M
Mr. Depew
Uncle Jue
Gregory Theatre Week of June 26 to July 1
The Gregory Theatre schedule lists films and acts for June 26 to July 1. Starring Fred Stone Jenn Parker Waoss Alexander Lyles Talbot and Aline MacMahon Bass Rathbone Joe Brown, with cartoons and newsreels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer
Fred Stone
Jenn Parker
Oh Evelyn
Hetty Boop and
the King
Rex and
Rinty
Boulder Dam
Waoss Alexander
Lyles Talbot
Fox News
Aline MacMahon
Bass Rathbone
End of Season Bray Prices for Dray Stock Chicks
An advertisement promotes end of season Bray Prices on Dray stock chicks with cheap care and fuel. It claims identical stock to carrier hatchey, cites a Minnesota client’s flock performance, and urges immediate visit or contact as sales close soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Superior
Petrly Wood
Eli
Campbellville Picnic at W Gamble Summer Home Pleases Attendees
Sunday School picnic at W Gamble's summer home in Campbellville last Saturday provided a pleasant outing with games and a picnic lunch. Friends and relatives including Crawford Mahon from Kitchener and visitors from Toronto and Guelph attended. Local church events featured the induction and ordination of Rev. Frank Lawoon at St. David's Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Gamble
Guelph
Crawford Mahon
Kitchener
A. Bell
Vancouver
Anderson
J. Elliot
Harold McPhail
Toronto
Frank Lawoon
St. David's Church
Lawrence Sharpe
Milton Milton Citizens Band Opens Concert Season in Victoria Park
Milton Milton Citizens Band opened their season with a Thursday evening concert in Victoria Park to an appreciative audience. The town reports steady burial increases at Evergreen Cemetery, with calls for new land adjacent to Duncan Campbell’s woods. The town suffered a power outage on Main Street when a transformer near the Hydro Commission building burned out, plunging shops and homes into darkness until after midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Cltizens
Victoris Park
Robert Hill
Donald
Galt
Mira
Prank Pearen
Milton” Public School” Board
W. Foster
Wwydro Commission
Champion
Burlington and Burlington Area News Briefs
Burlington residents return from Winnipeg while others report mishaps and local incidents. A Burlington man dislocated an elbow during tinls at Indian Point on Thursday night. A Genoa visitor accompanied by Helen Appleford leaves for home. A Ford read ster found after being stolen on lakeshore highway. Government surveyors study town line options for a Beach cutoff. A horse incident near Davidson’s injures Mrs Danielson, requiring stitches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ylorry Allen
Patricia
Winnipeg
Herb
Berry
Burlington Avenue
John McGowan
Genoa
Italy
New York
Helen Appleford
Raymond Richardson
Appleby
Lakeshore Highway
Doon
Long Branch
Nelson Township
East Plamnboro
Maple Avenue
Cecil Danielson
Davidson
Wurserlas
Albert Sheppard
Edgar Rae
Danielson
Acton Community Broadcast Shown On CPRB Toronto
Bracebridge readers praised Acton for a village produced hour long program on CPRB Toronto radio. Ruth Gian and Ruth Gibson performed with Betty Gibson, singing in a soprano duet and a song from In the Garden of My Heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gus
Hracebridge
Betty
May Ruth Gibson
Garden of
Aps Gibson
United Church
Acton
Bravebridge
Acton Beats Mitton in Rough Baseball Tilt
The 17 to 3 game featured strong offense from Mitton and pitching lapses by Acton. John Brush led with a double triple and two singles while Norm pitched and batted. Murray McDonald may coach the team next. Rochester over Toronto with errors and key runs follows in a separate note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic
John L. Moore
Andy O’brien
A. Dills l
Toronto
John Brush
Henderson Carson Wedding in Toronto at St Pauls Avenue
Elza beth Marlon Carson became bride of Arthur Christie Henderson at St Pauls Avenue United Church Toronto in a lace gown with train. Rev Harold Young officiated. Reception at 103 Buckingham Avenue followed. After ceremony the couple left for a motor trip and will reside in Lawrence Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Avertue Road United Church
Toronto
Elzabeth Marlon
Yaorry A. Carson
Arthur Christie Henderson
Charles C. Wenderson
Acton
Harold Young
Rchard Tattersall
Eleanor Collins
Herbert Collins
Betty Gosset
Betty Shepherd
Ralph Menderson
Herbert Callins
Ralph Wager
Edwin McCormick
Arnold Dlachford
Buckingham Avenue
Dinner Stories Reflecting on Lost Fortunes
A humorous domestic exchange laments a headline about a British woman losing 2000 pounds in a week. Mrs Brown questions the claim while Mr Brown reads aloud and notes the woman’s cheque book anecdote about misplaced checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Brown
Mr. Brown
England
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W. H. Stewart
Oten
Mias Prances
Hurst
Bracebridge
Harold Mowat
Prances Dills
Waverly, N. Y
Gladys Huffman
Ernest Coles
John Skilling
T. B. Speight
Georgetown
Bmicorecroft
Bails Jessie Mowatt
Dundas
Mars. R. E. Nelson
Mrs
E. J. Nelson
Wm. McNabb
Mrs. Edmunds
W. E. Smith
Overholt
Aon and
P. J. Browning
Toc‘onto
Clarence Anderson
Quelph
W. H. Speight
Almee Speight
J.W. Jones
Goderich
Nell McNabb
J. H. Hill
Hugh McCutcheon
Mrs. Burton Wiggins
Port Colborne
Emmard Hunter
Wansbrough
Mys. Pentland
Montreal
J. K. Gardiner
Dorothy McPherson
Mary and
Oral Chalmerm
Owen Sound
Reeves. H. Harrison
Margaret
Miontypal
Que
Pred Fun
Bingham~ton, N.Y
Mya
James Moore
Mire
Jax
Russell
Unionville
J. R. Kennedy
Ies
Yacs
Angus Kennedy
Kiteee ‘Winiteds
Ety Sara Aoe Ce
Bers
Ie ’S Rater
Strat- We Kes
A. T. Brown
Sunahie Lath
Beanisybgited
A. T. Perth
Sunaayt
Asuret
Mr. Vier
Shiara
John Moore
Ana Mra
Charles Moore
Wm. Fryer
Margaret McDonald
Murthy Fryer
Hagersville
A. M. Sterling
W. Brown
Mra Y. Brown
Dorothy
Robert Brown
Ass Wellia Speluht
Lanstig
Mrr. M. Suey
Rev
J. RR. Brown
Messr
R. N
A.T. Brown
Lucy Edwards
Pearl Wallace
Bedverton
Qonington
Milas Sairley Edwards
Gordon Hayward
W. A. Worden
June Derth
Wre
Helen Cook
Aire
Alt. Brown
Mrs. Kannawin
Gordon MacKay
L.A Wagar
EO. Richards
Muriel Fleury
Mary £ UH
Bertha Brown
Zella McCartmay
Bars
G. C. Speight
Mary
Macpherson
A. J. Lyons
Waverley
Alice Macpherson
Waverly
J. G. Coleman
Turmer Valley
Alta
Milto
Wis
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George Wallace
Yonge ST
Birks
Wyries
Limehouse Presbyterian Church
MR. McGinnis
Woodhill
Agalsted
Murphal Quartette
Foranto
Alibi Yee
Joe ¥. Brown
Vitaphone
Bray
Fred W.bray
Geo. Brown
Norval
ONT
Campbellville
Burlington
Mitton
Norm
Lindsay
Minute
Bus
Thad
Murray McDonald
Murray
K Fener
San Rochester
Rochester
B. C
Georgetown Lumber Co. “Ltd
Abiali
Paul
Duff's
Evan
United States
Canada
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