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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 29, 1951
Page
5
A long list of visitors and hosts from Acton to Toronto, Hamilton, London, Ottawa and Guelph is recorded. People travel for holidays, Easter weekends, and personal visits, with several staying in Toronto, New York, or other Ontario towns. Local families host relatives and friends, and multiple residents are noted as improving in health.
The Farm Forum hosted a turkey supper for the hockey team and their ladies on Tuesday night with Rev. Young of the OAC as guest speaker. Master Feed Company hosted the Ballinafad team for a plant and farm tour, covering all expenses. The group reports a splendid trip. Alfred Swindlehurst dies in Guelph Hospital after short illness. Mrs Gibb and Bruce visit her mother in St Thomas. Mr Brearly in London hospital for an operation.
The Y.M.C.A Easter holiday program drew strong attendance with many activities. High scorers among 40 bowlers included Don Wilds 577 and Ron Shepperd 353. team high 2220 by Joan Chisholm Ross Morton Ena Jennings Joe Jang and Jean McCrea. Junior girls basketball saw Peggy Bradghaw Peggy Oakes Cheryl Morton and Joan Chisholm win by 10 points. In boys athletics A class Bill Skilling 130.2, Peter Hurst 1364.08, Bob Heatley 136.7. B class Emmerson Baxter 4116, Don Wilds 138.05. C class Mike Wurst 1142, Wayne Ridley 08.1. Girls A class Cheryl Morton. B class Francis Oakes 120.78, Marilyn Woods 110.25. C class Betty Bean 122, Annie Boallac 121.75, Patsy Smethurat 11695.
The Naxasgaweya Women's Institute held a regular meeting at Mrs. M. Maton's home with Mrs. Mo Brown district president as guest speaker. Attendees included St. Catharines visitors the Donavens and Robertson wounded in service, plus local families from Guelph and Eden Mills. The Narangoweyn Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Society hosted a post-service gathering with Rev. Sutherland and a musical program by E. Watson family.
Young Married group of St. David's Presbyterian Church at Campbellville performed Raggedy Nan under Limehouse Memorial Hall auspices. Local notes mention moving plans, hospital updates, Easter services, and a 1948 tax study finding over a third of 44 320 Canadian firms taxed operated at a loss.
W A Wilson died at Valleybank Farm on March 4 at age 75 after serving decades as township official. Born in Nelson Township near Milton, he was past president of the Milton Kanneh Thallute and agent for Haltan Mirtunterance Co. Funeral was held March 17 in Georgetown with interment at Greenwood Cemetery. pallbearers named.
Easter services across St Johns featured organist Ruby Ramsay Rouse of Toronto and a celebratory pageant His Day of Triumph. The community mourned the death of Mr. Pinkney and held a large funeral with Pallbearers and floral tributes. Easter visitors and local weddings were noted along with school holidays and other church events.
A drugstore clerk questions a customer about harming moths with Belle products. The customer admits attempting to kill moths for several hours but says he failed to hit any.
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