Local meeting ends with card tables and friends
A small turnout at Jack Wilson's home on March 1 held a pleasant social gathering after a night of games. Calgary visitors Mr and Mrs Taylor called on Mr and Mrs J Frank. Master Jimmie Frank plans a short visit with friends. Georgetown’s Mr Heller stayed with the Hetzels, and Mrs Greenslade visits with her daughter in Guelph. Mrs P McLean improves after a cold, while Mrs M Robinson has died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Wilson
Mrs. Taylor
Calgary
J. Frank
Jimmie Frank
Georgetown
Heller
Toronto
the Hetzel
Institute Selects Best Tea Biscuits
Women’s Institute March meeting at Mrs A McKinney’s hosted 34 members and a visitor. Discussions covered cooking shortcuts and community relations. A tea biscuit contest awarded first to Mrs To Te Fines. display for Erin fall fair organized by Mrs George Young, Miss Doris Fines, and Mrs Arthur McKinney. Hems of Interest note snowbound Windsor trip and local visits. hospital patients and convalescence updates follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Artken
Erin Fall Fair
Come Miller
George Young
Doris Fines
Arthur McKinney
W. Aweey
Missy Doris Fines
A. McKinney
To Te Fines
Acton Visitors Highlight Weekend Movements
Fergus resident J Deacon visited Acton on Wednesday while Murray Scayne from Sarnia called on friends there Sunday. Nora Kenney from Guelph spent the weekend in Acton with family. Margaret How, trainee in Guelph, stayed at her Acton home. Dwight Patterson, former Acton Baptist pastor, visited Acton Sunday. Jean Wilton of Toronto visited with Ruby Clark and Hye W Gould last Saturday. Norman Small family of Niagara Falls visited Mrs Roo M MacDonald recently. Mrs AT Mann, in Guelph General Hospital, showed improvement. Olver MacPherson and Toronto relatives spent the weekend. Mrs and Miss Gobbens shared the weekend with nearby residents. Harold Elliott and J Dilly attended a funeral in London last week for Mrs G Hewson. Mrs Fred Stuckey returned home from Toronto after a week, hoping for health improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Matthews
Windsor
Shirley Grundy
William van Nord
Guelph
Ahree
Gamble
Wigin “Brown
Ant Mes. Harvey
Destin
Bobby
Henry Ford
Gimily
Everton
Martha. Jackson
Eliabeth Ford
Gueon
Charles Ford
Walter Waller
Weller
Orangeville Hospital
Klooster
Oshawa
George Klooster
Drayton
K. Klooster Francis
Wes Lateh
Guelph Hospital
Barry Clark
Sandsey
Clark
J. Deacon
Fergus
Acton
Murray Scayne
Sarnia
Nora Kenney
Hone
Dwight S. Patterson
Acton Baptist Church
Jean Wilton
Toronto
Missy Ruby Clark
Hye W. J. Gould
Acton Visit Lists and Church Service at Knox Church
Mrs JW Waterson and others from Acton visited Montreal and Guelph figures spent the weekend in Acton with families. Officers of Guelph Drebyt eual met in Guelph for an executive gathering. Dr Neel ley and Dr Kenney served together during the war era. Brampton visitors attended church service led by the Daughters of Knox at the Presbyterian church. Special services planned for the season across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JW. Waterson
Mes G. A Ray
Montreal
A. W. Frelders
Acton
Mod
Neeley
Fort Fr
Kenney
Neelley
Sine
Garden Little
Mass Gwen Little
Brampton
visjaterk-Stenday
Settle
Mirs
A. J. Buelanars
Mars Latile
Daughters of Knox
Presbyterian Church
Scout News From First Acton Troop Activities
The First Acton Troop met at the Scout Hall and held knot races with the Cougars winning. After contests, scouts worked on a money making project and closed with a camp discussion. A July camp near Georgian Bay is planned, with Mason donating souvenirs. Photography ended, woodwork and hall improvements continue, with help requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Currie
Scout Hall
Seou
Georgian Bay
George Mason
Masi
Mason
Regents Eliminate Acton in Play-offs
Regents defeated Acton 4 2 in the ORWA playoff game at the Acton arena Monday night. Acton led early with two goals in the first period before Dowling and Sales combined for the Regents to tie and pull ahead in the middle period. Goals by Maltby and Ervin in the later frames sealed the win as both teams traded scores and penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regents
Acton
Nilton Regents
ORWA
Milton Regents
Sales
Dowling
Maltby
Ervin
Gifts Presented Class Instructors at Year End Social
Night school season closed with a painting and plastics class party. Mrs Eo Grischow thanked Miss Stait of Georgetown and presented a cup and saucer from elementary pupils. George Bowman crafted a hand carved bell for Mr Black of Georgetown. Mrs D Taylor gave gloves to Harold Speers at Campbellville, honoring the plastics teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eo Grischow
Stait
Georgetown
George Bowman
Black
Stull
D. Taylor
Harold Speers
Campbellville
Clearing Auction Sale in Nassagaweya
A two day clearing auction in Nassagaweya features livestock, tractors, implements, and grain. Items include a Ford tractor, McCormick Deering equipment, a variety of farm tools, hay and grain, cattle, and pigs. Auction held March 17, 1954, at the farm south of Rockwood, with terms and dates noted by auctioneer W A Gibson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nassagaweya
Ford Saeto Wat
MeCarmick Deering
Conmak Doan Huibler
Deere Diguers
Stewart
Bragg
Engi
Berens
Gibson Auctioneer
Fred Haptic
Small Wees
Symbol of Christian Unity service and girls group meeting
Dr Chakko symbol of Christian Unity held at Mrs RF Elliot’s home with Miss Simpson leading. Indicated program included prayers and readings from Glad Tidings. reflections on Sarah Chakko as a symbol of Christian unity. Also notes the death of Mrs V Speers and a March St David's Girls Group gathering with prayers, skits, and a Lord's Prayer recital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mias Simpson
Miss Whiteside
Sarah Chakko
Fite
Thia
Sarah Chakka
V1 Speers
J. K. Mahon
Wallace King
Jed
St. David's
Helen Agnew
Marianna Greenlees
Jean Black Jed
Jesus
Extensive Clearing Auction At Faquesuug Township Sale
Public auction in Faquesuug Township near Brampton features extensive machinery cattle hogs and poultry items. Equipment includes tractors harvesters grain bins mowers conveyors bounders and more with 400 bus Montcalm barley 200 bus oats and various hay and straw lots. Cattle include Holstein and Jersey cows with a Holstein heifer and 15 York hogs plus 70 laying hens. Terms require cash on day of sale and the farm owner is retiring from farming. Auctioneers Hindley and Elliotty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fran Morris Fitzioun
Aurhon
Faquesuug
Halton
Gomes
Seth Sear
Farrel
Stewart Electric
Quebec
Jersey
Holsten
York
Hindley and
Ellioty
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Cecil A. Carr
Optometrist
Douglas
Tel
S Coxe
P. McLean
Playtex
Eisen's Coches Store
Mill ST
Ospringe
Institute
Margaret How
Auriesty
Norman Small
Niagara Falls
Roo M MacDonald
AT. Mann
Mro
Olver MacPherson
Harold Elliott
J. Dilly
London
G. Hewson
Fred Stuckey
Mass Jeanne Talbot
Guelph General Hospital
A J Nuchanan
Bo Jo Flissard
McDonald
H. Manprae
RL Clarke
Drebyt Eual
Thomas Choke
Fy Arton
Libby
G.A. Doghouse
Quaker Muffets
IGA Margarine Ib
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Sunkist
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Mills
Hood
Arbie
Tyler Tins
Zajac
Adamson
Hutt
Wood
Tyler
Etawa
Fargo
International Panel
Studebaker
Toth’s
Norm Guild Motors Limited
Milton
Theo
Reeset
Clarence Wilson
Rookwad
Aetts
Aed
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