LOCAL PERSONAL NOTES OF VISITS AND MOVEMENTS
Visiting with Mr and Mrs Dills as Mys R Brown of Toronto and Miss Myre host. G Rognvaldson and H Burns family dine with McKenzies at the YMCA. Johnston and MacDonald families visit in Hamilton Oshawa weekend trips. New homes and moves noted for Newman Streetsville and Sayers families. Kimberly Mall and Mrs Ball visit from Bracebridge. Mrs Sayers and family stay with James Sayers and Ward Bruce in Ospringe.
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Mr. and
Myre
D. Dills
Mys. R. Brown
Toronto
G. W. McKenzie
YMCA
Oshaws
Musa Jenny Capeaky
C Ragnvaldean
Tom Phillips
Rabby
Hamilton
Gordon Johnston
Roy Karkness
Kimberly
Mrs Ball
Susan Mall
Miacebridge
James Sayers
Wo Sayers
Inlaw
Mra Ward
Ospringe
Acton Legion Leader Herb Wendts Lauded For Sports Heroics
Herb Wendts 39, Acton native and Legion vice president, served with Highland Light Infantry in World War II, later active in Branch 107. He helped Acton win the 1944 39 hockey intermediate championship and played multiple sports, later supporting Minor Sports and Legion activities. Upcoming events include a church parade Sunday, anniversary dance tomorrow night, and Anniversary Dicer Saturday.
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Herb
Acton
Highland Light Infantry
Europe
Branch 107
Guelph
Lillian
Marilyn
Heardmere
Old Crescent Gang
1Dag-A
Legion
Lib
Legion Ladies Auxilliary
Pat Kenney
Bob Wallace
Sunnybrook Hospital
Legion Hall
Presbyterian Church
Prominent Horse Breeder Marquis Given Dies at 74
Marquis Given 74, a noted hackney horse breeder and showman, died March 17 at St Joseph’s Hospital Guelph and was buried March 19 at Greenwood Cemetery Georgetown. A native of Fain township he farmed in Brampton and Limehouse before settling in Rochdale. Surviving are his wife and three children Olive Jean and Lloyd, two grandchildren, and brother Malcolm of Calgary.
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Marquis Town
Mark” Given
Greenwood Cemetery
Georgetown
Wrdnesday
St. Joseph's Hospital
Guelph
Fain Township
John
Maury Ann Kirkwenad
Given
Glen Willams
Kequesing
Tde Bescoby
Brampton
Oon
Limehouse
Rochwast i II
Hackney
Campegit
Olive
Jean
Lloyd
Brian
Dale
Bunny
Malcolm Given
Calgary
Albertf
James
David
Stobert
Thanas
Kirkwood
Nathaniel
William
Ni. Hardie
Joseph McMenemy
Mrv Ho Barnes Stew
Ach McKenzie
Knox Presbyteran Church
Acton
Burney Funeral Home
Jobe
Thomax
Cruce
William Given
Clarence
Elwood Snow
Origins of hockey traced from ancient games to Canada
An article outlines the roots of hockey from Greek and ancient shepherds to Welsh bandy and Scottish shinny, noting early sticks, balls, and lack of formal rules before McGill students formalized play in 1870. It cites Kingston Ontario as the site of the first ice hockey game.
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Thenastocles
Denmark
Scotland
Wales
England
North America
Europe
Men AU
James Sutherland
Kingston
Ontario
Royal Canadian
Hiflea
Tete-du-Pont Barracks
Montreal Victorian
Quebec Crystals
Ottawa
Canada
Weather and road note amid April mess on streets
Local notices report new telephone lines installed countrywide and workers cleaning front street areas this week. Citizens are reminded of April Fool's Day on Tuesday and look forward to Easter holidays for children as rain is hinted to come.
Seasonal Warden Outlines Smelt Fishing Rules and Property Vandalism
Warden Bob Ler explains smelt fishing seasons from March through May with dip nets and mesh sizes, along with daylight hours limits. He condemns vandalism of public property along Deve Fronta and notes penalties under the Forest Fire Prevention Act for nets used after April.
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Suneime
Deve
Ue Forest
Lawyer Minister To Speak Here In Holy Week
Local readers are invited to Holy Week events with talks by a lawyer and a minister among several community groups. The schedule lists church and civic groups meeting across the week. details are unclear due to OCR issues.
United Church Ladies Hold Joint Dinner Meeting
United Church groups met for a shared dinner and program. Mrs Shoemaker led devotional, floral tributes were given to Mrs Kyerdell and Mrs Johnston, and a poem honored a couple’s anniversary. Mrs Shoemaker read a poem for a 44th anniversary as photographs were shown.
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United’ Church Ladies
Qed
United Church
Mia
Lwa
Mia Jo Musee
Gira Kyerdell
Mis Holl Johnston
Mowat
A Symon
Hannah Alee
Shoemaker
Dinner guest from Alliston attends Florida trip event
On their trip to Florida, and the scenes from Northern Ontario. Mrs HE Burns of Alliston was a special guest at the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Tcenes
Ontario
HE. Burns of
Alliston
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Personals
Elmore Johnston
Mra C. MacDonald
Miro
Mra Gordon Johnston
Walter Newman
Streetsyville
Mia Vi. Sayers
Legion! News
Ant Fiat
Herb Wendts
Sportsmen
Wandereex
Never Dies
Rarebits
Leathernecks
Paneboys
Renggaden
Jack Ford
Jim Higgins
Lloyd Musates
Copeland
Jersey
Marquis Given
Goan
Ube
Neville Stoller & CO
Accountants and Auditors
Main St. N
Gia Una
Diakdaag
Exydlains
Alton Veuntly
Geme
Bob Ler
Invilatinga
Aloone
Mereices Inc
Bexdy
Dukes of
Devon
St Sete Atebuliners
Actag
Ladies
Mena Club
Daughters of Royal Acton United Church
Baptist Adult Fellowship
Nytt
Lakeside
HIODE
Bob Ridsdale
Mie
A Acton
Minshee Taylor
Mics
Moo
Bennett
Wo Hall
Cos
Custom Cleaners
Gar Weed
Churchill Road
Childrens Aid Society
County OF Halton
St. Paul’s United Church
Aadton
Speaher
George E. Elle
Josephine Whithapa
Maurpay Wahorm
Volkswagen
Acton Motors
Main ST
United
Holy Week
Ernest West
Rev
G. I. Royal
Palm Sunday
Kitchener
W. Lockhart Royal
Norval
Acton Ministerial Association
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