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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 27, 1940
Page
4
Community brief highlights intriguing items from adjacent centres and nearby communities. Readers find updates on local happenings, social events, and developments of interest across multiple neighborhoods.
Mr Forest Smith of Toronto spent the week end at his home here. Mr and Mrs Robert McLeod of Woodstock visited Wednesday at Mrs Soper's home. Mr and Mrs Scott of Toronto were Saturday guests at Mr Wylie's home. Mr and Mrs C E Soper of Preston visited Sunday at Mr Soper's father. Mrs Barbara Soper and Mr J Soper are spending a few days with friends in Preston.
A pretty ceremony was held Saturday afternoon June 22 at the Manse Orangeville as Rev McKinnon joined Helen Nodwell daughter of the late Mrs Nodwell to Clarence McPher of Grand Valley. The couple dined at The Ritz in Guelph then started a motor trip.
Congratulations to Keith Burrows on passing the entrance exam. Visitors from Guelph Acton Erin and Orangeville joined Mrs. Sunter Arnold and others. Ada Currie ill with mumps. Alex Stewart contracts chicken pox. Rain delays the garden party but a large crowd enjoyed sports and a bountiful supper hosted by the McCutcheon clan.
A large crowd gathered at the Stanley Park pavilion on Wednesday evening to honor newlyweds Mr and Mrs Roy Trimble. Arch ie Arnett and family from Seattle returned home after two weeks with Mrs Ridler and relatives. The Erin Red Cross event with euchre and bridge on Mrs H Austin s lawn raised over 16 for the society.
In Georgetown this morning Magister Woodliffe processed citizens for failing to obtain dog licenses with orders to license and pay court costs. Visitors from Pasadena and Toronto stayed with relatives on Charles Street as May Gertrude Tost married James Bell with Rev. Davidson officiating. Janet Henderson, daughter of Mrs. George Henderson, graduates at Macdonald Institute Guelph and wins the Homemaker Class alumnae prize.
Rockwood residents attended the 51st annual Eramosa Sunday School Association convention at Barrie Hill last Friday. Reports note public school scholars and examinations underway while readers list visitors from Kincardine Hanover Brampton Brantford Kitchen Mississauga and Toronto. Several locals including Rev G Lawson and Henry Hosking were mentioned with others holidaying or training in Ontario and New York.
Mrs R G Bishop of Water Street suffered hand injuries from a washing machine wringer requiring twelve stitches. Nelson Township Hall overflowed as residents attended Friday evening to form a Home Guard with Paul Fisher as chairman. Fire Brigade voted not to drill this year due to war conditions and Home Guard commitments. Water Commission reported old lake intake removed by Russell Construction of Toronto with a new intake installed last fall, while attempts to secure$100 from the company failed. The old intake was damaged and full of sand.
Private C. L. Dolson of Galt earns credit as the first Canadian in the C.A.S.F. to capture a German paratrooper in France during the campaign.
Mr Charles Galloway leaves for Hamilton to reside with his daughters. J M Denyes of St Catharines, formerly of Milton, visits friends there. Mrs Dr Gallop now lives in Milton on Martin Street. Murray Zeard, hockey name with Toronto Goodyears, summers with Toronto Roses baseball team and is said to pitch well. Mr and Mrs George Peacock announce engagement of Ruby Lillian to Wm Jackson of St Catharines with marriage planned this month in Champion.
Flower Sunday at United Church featured Junior Choir performances and solos by Barbara Vincent Betty Gibson Bill Vincent Annetta Evans and Don Evans with organist and choir as well as duets The morning service included The Shepherds and Father We Thank Thee while the evening program offered A Festival of Joy A Happy Song Fairest Lord Jesus Bring Your Loving Gifts and Summer Return The Rev Gifford spoke on Consider the Lilies noting the joy in nature and in life with Miss Ethel Franklin as pianist
A note asks a physician to visit a patient with a head injury. The message states the husband has “had it off and on all yesterday” and now sits with it in his hands between his knees, signaling a severe self harm or catastrophic wound.
Special services will be held at Ebenezer United Church next Sunday with Rev. E. M. Carter as guest speaker. The event marks twenty five years since the church began as a small house of worship. Public Schools will close for summer on Friday. Mrs. W. T. Near is steadily recovering from illness. Heather Mission Band met last Sunday under Mrs. Russell Trousdale. Prospects favor a heavy hay crop in the district. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson McLaughlin of Nassagaweya are visiting relatives.
Visit Waterloo Park in Waterloo Ontario on Saturday June 29 for the continent’s great Band Festival and Tattoo. Fifty bands to perform with music and dancing throughout the day and a monster fireworks display caps off the event.
A generous anonymous donor funded a new Georgic tufted red carpet for the sanctuary and chancel at St Alban's Church. The church also received recent interior refinishing, a new vestry floor, lighting upgrades, and kitchen ceiling work. The Rectory was re shingled last summer. This year the garden party on Rectory grounds is cancelled to support the war effort with a direct donations appeal.
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