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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jun 28, 1951

Page

4

Acton Social Notes Note Many Visiting Friends

Acton residents report many out of town visitors and local patients this week. Names include Mir Angus Kennedy of Guelph visiting Acton friends, Mrs J Beaver in Toronto General Hospital, Tom Rabson of Acton in Sunnybrook, and Mir H S Beill of Guelph visiting. Several Acton residents are hospitalized or under care in Guelph General and St Joseph's Hospital. Families from Hamilton, Montreal, and Toronto visit Acton. some travel to Regina and Saskatoon for personal reasons. Local club members attend events. Acton Women's Institute members attend Halton WI anniversary in Milton.

St. Joseph's Hospital, Guelph Ted Fryer Acton Actan Women's Institute Halton W.I Milton Geo. Agnew Toronto H. S. (Wilson) Brill Guelph E. Hawthorne R L. Davidson Geo. Lantz E. Smith W. Evans Geo. Lazenby A. Wilderspin Geo. Fryer H. Laaby Geo. Golden D. Drysdale F. Anderson

Limehouse Presbytery Picnic Brings 40 Plus Attendees

More than 40 from Limehouse congregation joined the Georgetown and Limehouse Presbyterian Sunday School picnic at Stanley Park, Eri on Saturday. Rev A Calder awarded pins for one year of regular Sunday School and five or six year accolades to several children and seniors. Various local families and visitors were noted among attendees and callers to homes over the weekend.

Limehouse Georgetown

Everton Community Guests In District Homes

Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Harry Hartop on the arrival of a daughter June 2. London visits over the weekend with Mrs Suter and Mr Hugh Black. Weekend visitors include Mr and Mrs Harvey Jestin and Bobby with the Cutting and Just families in Rockwood. Miss Alice Fountain works at Glenspey Farms this summer. diverses social visits include Toron ga and Carlisle.

Harry Hartop Elizabeth Duncan Robertson London Suter Hugh Black Harvey Jestin Bobby Lloyd Cutting Acton Ted Jvstin Rockwood Alice Fountain Glenspey Farms Stanley Staton Toronga Wm Bruce Brush Tod McCutchvon Charlie Newell Carlisle Patsy Wright Mir Mey Win Head Charlie Head Weston Fred Murray

Driver Charged In Accident Monday

Two Toronto men were in a collision at the Young and Malo streets curve Monday at 245 pm. Joseph Davis, traveling north on Young, and Alex Wilson, also of Toronto, collided near Hargrave's Service Stand. Davis will be charged with careless driving and driving without a permit. Damage estimates: Wilson's car $200, Davis's $150.

Toronto Young Angl Malo Sts Joseph Davis Young St Hargrave Alex Wilson Alsooaf Taronto CNR Mason Wilson Davis

No. 25 Paving Ends Thirty Year Plan on Route

A long awaited No. 25 highway paving project nears completion after over thirty years on the Department of Highways agenda. A visit to Law Construction Co. reveals asphalt mixing, heating, and laying process for a three inch thick, twenty foot wide road. The plant operates continuously, and once finished the equipment will be moved to another site.

Department of Highways Acton Milton The Law Construction Co No. 25 Highway

Mission Circle Plans Sacred Song Service

The Mission Circle met at Muriel Hills home with Dorothy Warne presiding. Ruth Marshall read scripture Betty Ann Kerr led prayer and Jean Sinclair spoke on temperance. Plans for a sacred song service were made and the meeting ended with a hymn and closing prayer. Joy Allan improves and Marie Barber is hospitalized after surgery.

Muriel Hills Dorothy Warne Ruth Marshall Betty Ann Kerr Jean Sinclair Joy Allan Marie Barber Guelph Mr Smith Toronto Mr Gibb James Kirkwood Gray Merriam Toronto University Peacock School Blue Mountain Homby

Greenood Women's Institute Rolls Call at June Meeting

At the June Greenood Women’s Institute meeting hosted by Mrs Chester Allan the president Mrs Thomas Hensley presided. A $500 donation to Wellington County Museum Fund was approved. Plans include a July off site at OAC Guelph, a quilting event in August, and the August meeting at Greenock School with a picnic. The after program featured member roll call contributions, solos, readings, contests, Bingo, and a display of Scottish tartan plaids.

Greenood Women's Institute Chester Allan Thomas Hensley Robert Allan Wellington County Museum OAC Guelph Womens Institute Greenock Scotland

Engagement announced for Muriel Isobel Boles and Gordon Manning Wilson

The engagement of Muriel Isobel daughter of late Mr and Mrs Fred Boles Lockwood to Gordon Manning Wilson of St John NB is announced. The wedding is planned for July.

Muriel Isobel Fred Boles Lockwood Gordon Manning Wilson St John, NB

Rockwood Association Holds 2nd Annual Convention at Mimosa Church

The Eramosa Sunday School Association met for a two session event at Mimosa United Church with president MF Ads_est presenting and Rev Erla Currey leading devotion. Reports, discussions on Sunday School work, an address by Rev Kell, hobby circle, temperance remarks, and a social lunch followed by evening services and further reports.

Eramosa Sunday School A&s Sociation Mimosa United Church Hugh Adsestt Erla Currey Wm. Jackson J. A. C. Kell Thistletown O.rlec Helen Duffield Melvin Grant Kell Grant

McEnery Holmes wedding at Knox Presbyterian Kirk Acton

Joan Doreen Molmea and Robert John McEnery were married at Knox Presbyterian Church Acton on Saturday afternoon June 24 at 3 00 pm Rev Robert Armstrong officiated The couple reside in Erin Miss Molmea wore a nylon marquisette gown with seed pearls and carried American Beauty roses The reception followed in the Sunday School room Guests came from Georgetown Toronto Guelph Erin Rockwood Hillsburgh Hamilton Detroit and Acton

Knox Presbyterian Church Acton Robert’ ‘Armstrong Joan Doreen Molmea F.¥. Holmes Robert John McEnery M. UF. McEnery Erin Milas Christena Winfield Gren Hall Ron Moodie Miss Winfield i Hall Moodie Warren McMillan Hillsburgh Jack Holmes Ted Hansen Merle—McEnery Alster Mrs. Holmes Georgetown Toronto Guelph Rockwood Hamilton Detroit Atlantic City Mrs. McEneery

Auction sale of George Lawrence farm stock and gear

Public auction at Highway 25 Milton on Saturday July 71 at 2 PM features horses and harness, cattle including Holsteins and a Durham steer, hogs and poultry, tractors and farm implements, lumber, and miscellaneous farm items. Hindley and Elliott, auctioneers. Rockwood and Milton.

George Lawrence Highway 25 Milton Oglack Chatham Fanning Execone

Exhibit of Crafts and Tea by Acton Arts Group

Members of the Acton Arts and Crafts group staged a Friday afternoon and evening exhibit in the gymnasium. Metalwork, leathercraft, tailoring, oil painting and sewing were displayed among spring flower arrangements with a tea table featuring fancy sandwiches and cakes. Mrs Frances Beatty drew crowds as she painted scenes. the event was directed by this year’s executive with Mrs Beatty as president and Rita McNabb as secretary.

Acton Arts and Crafts Vmlc.a Frances Beatty Mra.w.beatty Mias Reta McNabb Mra. C.' Cook C. ‘Teller B. Wilkingon Chas

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