Weekend Visitors and Local Notices From Acton to Toronto
A stream of short notices lists residents visiting Acton, Toronto, and Mill Street over the weekend including William Vincent, A B Lyon, Danisis, Warner, Mel Barden, Lane, and Watsons. Deaths attach to Mrs. Hutt and J O Brows with funeral attendance in Toronto. Wansbroughs showing slow improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Vincent
Toronto
Acton
Danisis
Warner
Jat Symon
Mel Barden
Hilleburg
Will Lane
Orton
Nelson. Moore
Mill Street
Nell McDonald
Mra McDonald
Serena Yost
City
Wishare
Wansbrough
Hockwood
Roy Day
Wansbroughs
Randall M. Lewis Appointed to Post in China
Randall M. Lewis receives appointment as Regional Agricultural Officer in China under UNIRILA. A veteran of World War I, he holds a M Sc from Cornell and has served as Agricultural Assistant at the Dominion Experimental Station Kentville since 1941. He has extensive church and community service in Ontario and Nova Scotia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall M. Lewis
China
U.nirila
Acton
Lewis
St. Alban’s Church
Sawyer
Betlinger
Dominion Experimental Station
Kentville
Church of England
Boy Scouts Association
Kings County Music Festival
Avon
Home and School Essociations
Vewla
Ontario
Appleby College
Oakville
Onl
Eneed
France
Belgium
New Commanding Officer Appointed For Lorne Scots
Lieutenant-Colonel Newton L Powell named officer commanding the Lorne Scots Peel Hale fon and Dufferin effective February 21. Powell, a World War I veteran, served with the Royal Canadian Engineers and Peel and Dufferin Regiment, and is a Brampton civic member active with the Lions Club and St. Paul’s United Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton L. Powell
Peel
Hale Fon
Dufferin
JL. Ho Bertram
Powell
208Th Battalion
Canada
Pioneers
Royal Canadian Engineers
Peel and Dufferin Regiment
Lorne Scots
Majorell
Bertram
N. L. Powell
Pee County
Byng Ave
Brampton
Friendly Church Holds Sunday Services in 1948
The Friendly Church led by Rev. A Walter Fosburyt on Bower Avenue invites worshipers for morning worship at 11 06 with a sermon on Water. Church School at 12 15. Evening Worship at 7 00 featuring Acton Boys Band. Sermon titled The lad that was left behind. Theme Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. All welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church School
Acton Boys
Presbyterian Church Services and Schedule at Acton
The Hench Witler Street church in Acton announces Sunday March 24 1046 morning worship at 11 00. Sunday School and Junior Class at 3 00 afternoon. Evening worship at 7 00 with sermon They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. Sacrament of the Lord s Supper to be observed. The series Nesism and the Church continues Sunday April 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sertea
Paster W. Wallace at Baptist Cherry Acton
Sunday service announced for March 24 1946 at 11 00 morning service and 12 15 Sunday School with evening service withdrawn until further notice Bible study Thursday at 2 00 pm titled tightly finding the Wort of Truth 2nd Timothy 2 A Welcome to All
Church of Our Lady Alban the Martyr Sunday's Lent Schedule
Program lists March 24 activities at the Church of Our Lady Alban the Martyr including Holy Communion at 8:10, Church School at 10, sermon at 11, Old Church talk to Canada at 12:15, Senior Classes, Evensong at 7, and a sermon series on the Holy Spirit. March 25 marks the Feast of the Annunciation with Holy Communion at 10. March 27 features Holy Communion at 10 and a litany and address at 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Communion
Martins
Sersew
Canada
Break in Beardmore filter bed floods Acton area
A damaged filter bed and its secondary basin ruptured releasing tannery effluent and sent a flood along the Beardmore to Limehouse path. Debris filled the railway culvert and bridges, with property damage reported at Dolly Varden and Stewarttown. Municipal crews, plant staff, and volunteers aided repairs as officials planned sediment and waste disposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beardmore Co
Acton
Dolly Varden
Limehouse
Stewarttown
Memrs. Heardmore and Co
Hull Dozely
Alg Hansred
Bitte Ualheown
Reeve Kirkness
Beardmore
Herry
de Laporte
Ontario Department of Public Health
Welcome Bride from England to Canada in Crewson's Corners
At the Orange Hall in Crewson's Corners a 70 person welcome and miscellaneous shower honored Mr. and Mrs. William Crofts Jr. Stirs. Crofts and their baby daughter arrived from England to start a Canadian home. A decorated wagon carried gifts as J. Airdrie presided and the couple thanked guests. A lunch followed by dancing. A stray remark condemns Canadian civil service spies for endangering the Dominion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crewson's Corners
Wm. Crofts Jr
Mhe Crofts
Welcome Home Veterans Return from Overseas
Pte. Lloyd McMurdo arrives home Tuesday after two years overseas. His wife and daughter Maylene live here. Leslie Duby returns to Acton with his wife and family after two years in the airforce. Mrs. Dorothy Turner, wife of Lt. Turner, is listed as a passenger on the Lady Nelson to start a new home in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pte
Lloyd McMurdo
Ils
Maylene
Pacenger
de de Frence
Lac
Leslie Duby
Acton
Airforce
Lie de France
Dorothy Turner
Pt. L. Turner
Lady Nelson
Canada
Bowling Alleys to Open Here for Fall Season
Council approved expenditure for fall bowling season and noted the water supply remained constant. Air raid siren procedures were discussed with plans for alien drill notices. The Reeve Councillor Creighton Clerk engineer and auditor will meet the Municipal Board on sewage construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Municipal Board
Creighton
Estate Auction of W A McCartney Estate at Trafalgar
Public auction at Lot 10 Con 4 Trafalgar two miles north of Omagh Store on Saturday March 22 with horses cows and farm machinery including binder rake tedder reaper grain oil scutter harrows plows walking plows buggies and more. Real estate sale of 100 acres with a 120 room frame house bank barn and outbuildings offered at the same time and place with cash terms and farm infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. McCartney
Trafalgar
Omagh
Haturday
M. HL
M. H
Noxon
Quebec
JA Elliott
Roy Hindley
Standings and records in Y ft Column youth events
The Y ft Column shows two months remain in the season with standings led by Hatty Wilds Maureen McCristall and Nellie Luty with 13 points in girls. Douglas Aitchison leads boys with 28 points ahead of Donnie Anderton. Lorne Artie tops the senior boys hexathlon as records fall in jumps sprint and shot put with new marks for distance and time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatty Wilds
Maureen McCristall
Nellie Luty
Douglas Aitchison
Donnie Anderton
Lorne Artie
Fiat
Ralph McKeown
Lorne
Jack Stewart
Lome
Clayton Fryer
Cadet Inspections Scheduled Across District Schools
Major George W. Deala and staff announce inspection dates for 131 active army cadet corps in the district from April 12 to June 14. Cadet activity has risen in the past six months with inspections set for Milton High School May 8 at 9:30 am, Oakville High May 13 at 7 pm, Acton Continuation May 11 at 9:30 am, and Georgetown High May 17 at 11 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Deala
Army Cadet Corps
M.D
Hearst
Sault Ste. Marie
Oshawa
Delhi
Port Colborne
Halton Eellee
Milton High School
Oakville High School
Acton Continuation School
Georgetown High School F
Nova Scotia Farmers' Association marks golden anniversary
Premier Angus L. McDonald attended the 50th annual convention of the Nova Scotia Farmers' Association to congratulate the delegates as the group celebrated its golden anniversary.
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A. B. Lyon
Ulster, Pe
G. A. Dilis
Asdaiie
the Friendly Church
A Walter Fosburyt
Bower Avenue
Marcie
Worslip
Pralysi
Baptist Cherry Acton
Wallace Paster
Church of Or. Alban the Martyr
Roy’s Electric Service
Co. R
J. McMullen
Hunt Bros
Peggy Ann Garner
Allyn
Jonlyn
Merida & Campeche
Jack Benny
Fred Allen Disney
Canine Patrol
Fox News
Lloyd Nolan
William Eythe
the Watch Dog
Tee
Dominion
MAY
Uemodern
R.R. Ford
Allan Ray
Chirepedio
Thave
Phane 1580
Asthar Bt
Guelph
A. Floyd Smith
Watcihern — Clocas
Quebec Street
West Guelph
Wood
Weatingholme Appliances
Min St. Acton
Tom Alien
Johnstone and Rumley
D. Brown
Pemaier
Dandruff
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