Marathon Euchre Winners Declared at Legion Social
Acton Legion members held a St. Patrick themed social evening for about 80 guests in Legion Hall on Saturday. Les Duby led the band. prizes were awarded to top players including Sam Gisby and Mrs. Charles Jones. proceeds benefited Legion funds. Earl Scott and his Blue Valley Boys styled the program for Gibraltar School Association. hall packed, lunch booth busy, a successful night celebrated with neighbors and visitors arriving from Toronto, Port Credit, Manitoulin Island and Bowmanville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick
Legion
Acton Legion
Legion Hall
Les Duby
Sam Gisby
Charles Jones
George Burt
O. Locker
C. Storey
Lone Hands
RL. Davidson
R. L. Davidson
R. McEnery
J. Crichton
Lone
Earl Scott
Blue Valley Boys
Gibraltar School Association
Clifford McDonald
Geary House
John Wood
Toronto
P.c
Calvin van Zant
Port Credit
Stan Batman
Manitoulin Island
Meredith's
Crook
Bowmanville
W. T. Mills
Daytona Beach
Florida
Acton High School News Brings Illness and Film Report
Nell Bene and Mrs A J Buchanan fill in for ill principal Mr Robbins at Acton High School. A Tuesday film on the Grey Cup game impressed students with good filming and cheerleaders. Examinations start in one week and students joke about late studying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell Bene
Robbins
A. J. Buchanan
Toronto
A.hls
Yours Truly
Obituary of Mrs Daisy Hitchen of Moffat
Mrs Daisy Hitchen, wife of Harry Hitchen of R R 1 Moffat, died March 16 after a nine week illness. Funeral March 19 at St John s Anglican Nassagawega with Rev R Porritt. interment in church cemetery. Born 1880 in Alton England, she moved to Canada in 1916 and married in Port Hope in 1926. Survived by husband and step sons Harry Altoona Pa David Bristol England and Robert at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Anglican Church
Nassagawega
Daisy Hitchen
Harry Hitchen
R.R. Moffat
R. Porritt
D. Moffat
Albert Roberts
Bud Fraser
Harvey Blacklock
Ross Carbett
Bruce Smale
Mrs. Hitchen
Alton
Hampshire
England
Canada
Port Hope
R.R. 1
Moffat
Church of England
Harry
Altoona
David
Bristol
Robert
Truck Runs Amok Near Allan Jackson Bar Shop
A light truck owned by Earl Hawke ran downhill with no one at the wheel near Allan Jackson's barbershop, crossed the road, hit a highway sign, and broke hydro wires, cutting service to nearby homes for hours. No injuries reported, but a bystander, William Royce, was startled. The wreck damaged the truck’s front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Hawke
Allan Jackson
George R. Perry
William Royce
St. John’s Church
R. E. Price
Pardon My Parka a humorous English bride’s Val d Or misadventures
Joan Walker chronicled a new bride’s rough welcome to Val d Or Quebec in Pardon My Parka. The account blends exaggeration and fun as she braves mining town life, mosquitoes and cooking while later writing reviews for the Globe and radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Walker
Val Or
Quebec
St Patrick Supper and Community Events at St David’s
St Patrick’s Supper at St David’s Presbyterian drew a large crowd on Wednesday evening March 17 with Crawford Douglas and SS. No 10 school children performing and a one act play Legend directed by Mrs Charles McArthur. Campbellville recreation club euchre prizes went to Mrs Bert Walton Mrs Frank Quinlan Stanley Henderson and Jack Wheelihan. A wedding anniversary chicken supper and euchre party for Mr and Mrs William Buckle was held with 16 attending, plus a Toronto trip by Nassagaweya township students to the Museum and Parliament buildings. Lloyd Crawford and wife returned from a three month Florida vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. David's Presbyterian Church
Crawford Douglas
SS. No
Dorothy Course
Sheila Henderson
George Clements
Dick Course
Charles McArthur
Mab
William Buck
Toronto
Nassagaweya
Florida
Lloyd Crawford
Wedding Anniversary Celebrated by Andersons in Rockwood
Mr and Mrs Nelson Anderson marked 40 years of marriage with a March 18 gathering at Mrs Sheldon Trousdales home in Rockwood RR 2. The event featured a ruby themed cake and gifts including an electric tea kettle with guests like Reg Rudd Willard Rudd N S Marshall S Trousdale Art Diamond Gordon and Billie Freeman and the Anderson children Marion Catherine and Douglas plus four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Anderson
Rockwood
Catherine
W. Freeman
Campbellville
Douglas
Reg. Rudd
Willard Rudd
Guelph
N. S. Marshall
Eden Mills
S. Trousdale
Puslinch R.R
Robert Locker
Eldersley
Sask
Mra
Art Diamond
Gordon and Billie
Mes. W. Freeman
Mary and
Carol
Campbellville R.R
Douglas Anderson
Rockwood RR
Esquelings Township Auction Sale of 45 Hereford Cows and farm stock
Public auction at Jac Tar Farm Lot 29 Con 5 near Acton on Wednesday March 31 at 12 30. Sale features 45 Hereford cows including 10 second calves and various due dates, 4 Suffolk ewes with lambs, Suffolk ram, registered York Shire swine with multiple sows and show pigs, poultry equipment and scales, and a large line of Massey Harris tractors implements and fencing supplies. Cash with clerk, no reserve. owner relinquishes farming. Auctioneer WM. A Gibson. Clerk Fred Baptie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. BE. Moles
Jac- Tar Farm
Con
4Th Line
No. 7 Highway
Acton
Wilson Sutton
Hillsburgh
York
Leitchcroft Esther
Pine Grove
Jacmar Jill
Jacmar Jenny
York Boar
Jacmar Penny
Massey Harris
McCormick Deering
A Gibson
Fred Baptie
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Fisen’s Clothing Store
Mackenzie News
Mackenzie's
J.B. Mackenzie & Son Ltd
H. E. Mills & Son
Brampton
R.R
Streetsville
Acton High School News
Bilton & Perry
Ontario
I.g.a.'s
I.G.A
Ledger
Valencia
Pascal Celery
Home and School Association
Margaret Locker
R. McGowan
Galt
May Hills
R. Sunter
D. McNabb
D. Hinds
G. Kinnee
Harry Holman
Don Hills
Ed Langdon
Fred Lambert
Paradise Gardens
John Land
McLaren
Upper Main St
Presterian Church
Elizabeth McPhed
Orangeville
Norman Blackett
Kitchener
Vern Galbraith
Paisley
the United Church
John Dilts
Board of Mate
Chrysler
Packard
Norm Guild Motors Limited
PHO
Milton
Toth
Red Cross
Wmercy
Campbellvalle
St. David's
Cobalt
Clears Auction
Yorkshire
Early Motors
Ford
Studebaker
Ealee Rea
Milton Ont
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