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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 01, 1941

Page

4

Community Notes From Cedarvale District

Sunday visits linked Cedarvale families including Mr and Mrs OE Smith and Mr Herb Keeler. Weds friends Mire Burn and Auke Mulder joined by Stratford guest. Women’s Institute met at Miss Ada Currie’s home with readings music and a civic election. Wedding bells noted for local district.

Ren Mall Misaen Prythi Smitth Margaaret Corbett Guelph OE Smith Mire W. Burns Toronto Herb Keeler Auke Mulder Stratford Hh. Mulder John Warding Garatang W. Henderson Mra Alvin Fisher Cunningham Mra Alvin, White Donia Fines Doris Keeler Eleanor Griffin Ada Currie Cniled

NASSAGAWEYA 8 S NO 7 euchre winners and local notices

Friday evening euchre at the schoolhouse drew a smaller crowd due to spring rush but proceeds supported ongoing programs. Christian Frank and his wife won first prizes War Saving Stamps. Mrs G Kingsbury and Fred Beavis won consolation. Community notices follow about illness and visitors.

Christian Frank G. Kingsbury Fred Beavis Brookville Hall James Warrington John Heatley

Women Institute Euchre and Dance in Limehouse

The Women's Institute held an euchre and dance at Mr and Mrs Steve Norrie s home with nine card tables. Prizes went to Mrs Jamieson and Mr Stuart Wright. consolations to Mrs Av Hat and Mr George Splech. Music was by Dan and Jove Norton of Glenhee. Proceeds support Canadian War Work and the Girls Lookout Club. Local merchants and firms donated prizes. a Bingo is planned. Other notes mention April meeting at Mrs A W Benton s home, church concert plans, and various local visits and travels.

Women's Institute Steve Norrie Jamieson Stuart Wright Av. Hat George Splech Messrs Dan Jove Norton Glen ‘Hee Norries Nortons Joe Scott Girls’ Lookout Club A. W. Benton Mss Swenso Wns Jean Raven Bet -Sanford- Ted-In-Prayer Stirley Wright Preath Joseph Line Helen Keller Alex. Wrights Poranto B. Morrow Bob Lane AR. Lane Roe ix W. A. Lane Frank Miller

Community Visits Highlight Weekend in Elora Area

CREWSON CORNER reports Mrs and Mires Bulward-Corneliaimd Teddy and Mr Arnold visited Mr and Mrs Jack Alverle and Mr and Mrs Lynd Smith on Sunday. Mr George Mefain and Murray visited Mr and Mrs Chester McBain. Mrs Robert Brown visited trends in Elora on Sunday. Defence unit was home on Tuesday.

Mires Bulward-Corneliaimd Teddy Arnold Commit Galt Jack Alverle Lynd Smith George Mefain Murray Thespler Chester McBain Robert Brown Elora Ater Santata Eteree Defence

Everton Family Hosts Weekend Guests and Relatives

Sunday visitors honored Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hortop included Charlie Hortop Bink Clarence Hortop Rackwood Bert Palframan Guelph Road and Malcolm McLeod from Toronto who stayed with Rev. J. P. McLeod. Various local relatives and friends from Caledonia Acton Brampton and Toronto visited or spent weekends with residents.

W. H. Hortop Charlie Hortop Bink Clarence Hortop Rackwood Bert Palframan Guelph Road Malcolm McLeod Foronto J. P. McLeod S. HH. Sunter Caledonia Glenna Marie Eileen Parker Acton Parker Kay No. 7 James Black George Robertson Brown Mary Forester Puslinch Wiii Black Town Line M. Sunter Harold Sunter

Community Notices and Visits Highlight Local Social Scene

A flurry of greetings marks new arrivals and visits as families in the area share news. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Winter welcome a son while Minas Vera Tovell travels with relatives in Erie, and several households host relatives from Guelph Toronta Owen Sound and St Catharines. Local events include Cedarvate Institute ladies gathering and Ospringe Women's Institute meeting with quilt displays and officer elections. Mrs Reynolds of Hubsburg is slated to speak at next meeting.

Dan Winter Minas Vera Tovell N. Orrorr Erie I. Tovell S. McLean M. Standish Inlaw E. Croft Rockwood Dave Sewal St. Catharines Leslie Webb Ran Missy Ada Currie Cedarvate Institute Ospringe Women's Institute Isabelle Scanton J. Suoter Russell Struthers RCARP Winipey Dorothy McfKenzie G. Robertson Isabelle Sean. Toms TG. Aitken K .Tavese See-Treasur Dorothy McKenzie BE. Santer Blanche McKianon Pauist Mes W. Struthers E. Stanters Ty Ui. Aitken Mes. Jackson Burrows

Soldier W L Armstrong Honored For War Service

Pte W L Armstrong of Ortony Ontario served in the Great War over three years. He fought on the French front with the 163rd battalion Burks Falls later with the Seventh Engineers. He returned home uninjured in 1919 and earned several medals. In March this year he enlisted with the Veterans Guard of Canada and is stationed at Lansdowne Barracks Toronto. The Orton community and Erin township are proud of his record.

W. L. Armstrong Ortony Ont France Burks’ Falls Seventh Engineers Armatrong Veterans’ Guard of Canada Lansdowne Barracks Toronto Orton Erin Township

Campbel vigge social notes touch on recoveries and visits

The column lists residents and guests from Campbellvigge and nearby towns. It notes Miss Faelyn Vans showing improvement, Miss Wilma Bell visiting from Toronto, and Margaret McLaren visiting from Hamilton. It mentions Mr. David McPhail of the RCAF visiting St Thomas and lists several visitors and recovering neighbors.

Faelyn Vans Wllma Bell Toronto Margaret McLaren R. Nt Hamilton David McPhail RCAF St.Thomas Wil) Reid Tom Mitchell Nek Sharpe Galt W. Bell Annie McPhail R. E. Elliot Mra. R. Early

Malone and Corbett Guests Visit in Toronto Area

MC FTO Malone and son James of Toronto visit Mr and Mrs John Corbett and friends. Wr and Mrs Malone plan to move to hocawater. A large crowd attended last week’s Town Hall dance run by Brin Village Red Cross. Sympathy extended to Mr and Mrs Lyons on the death of John C Lyons in Minto Township at age 15. Mr Wouston Jr of Alton suffered severe finger lacerations from a buzz saw during clean up.

Fto Malone James Toronto John Corbett Malone Hocawater Town Hall Brin Village Red Cross Ir. C. Lyons John C. Lyons Minto Township Mr. Wouston, Jr Alton

C G T rally in Toronto and town council hires foremen

Mrs J B Moore and Misses Vera Norris Ruth Merkley and Nelson Marcellus attended a C G T rally and banquet in Toronto last Saturday. A town council meeting Tuesday night discussed increased wages and hiring of four town foremen. A vacancy arose when Harry Coulson resigned. A barn on the fourth line Trafalgar owned by Thomas Miller was destroyed by fire Friday night with hay, lumber, and farm implements lost. fire damage estimated at 1000 dollars, insurance may partially cover.

Miller Champion

Hillsburg Community Notes Include Visits and Play

Mire and Mrs Joe Hall and Master Roy visited the Miller home in Hillsburg. Mr and Mrs Winford Thomson and Mrs D A Robertson were Sunday visitors at the former parents home in Bellwood. K W Cheyne and family spent Saturday with friends at Guelph. Sun. visitors at Wm Cheyne Sr’s home included Mr and Mrs Charles Booth and children of Alton, plus Elias Cheyne and Mrs George Cheyningaiso. Jack and Miss Jean McEachern called Sunday evening. A large crowd attended the play A Family Disturbance sponsored by the Ladies Aid of Ospringe via Mimosa Women’s Institute. Purchases of a new tractor disc by Donald Robertson and Winford Thomson noted. Spring seeding under way as the weather dries the ground.

Charles Booth Alton Elias Cheyne George Cheyrincaiso Jack Jean McEachern Ladies’ Aid Ospringe Mimosa Women's Institute Donald Robertson Winford Thomson

Dutch Trade Role Shifts After Second Great War Began

The record notes the United States regained dominance in exporting dairy products to the Philippines since the war began, with the Netherlands formerly leading the trade.

New York United States Philippines Netherlands

Funeral of Michael Patrick Barry in Rockwood

The funeral service for Michael Patrick Barry was well attended at Sacred Heart Church with Rev Father Kehoe officiating and interment at Marymount Cemetery in Guelph. The community mourns a well known citizen, and sympathy is extended to Mrs Barry and family.

Michael Patrick Barry Sacred Heart—Church Kehoe Marymount Cemetery Guelph Tainessi Rey Mtr Barry Rockwood Barry Messrs. Farrell Gregory Frank John Lister Fred S. Hamilton Thomas Weatherston George H. Pearen W. F. Harrington Stratford Conn Horticultural Society John Lynch Mc‘Lennan Tomlinson Horticultural Dept Neil Norman Lambert Canada George Day Thomas Weatherstone Hamilton Quelph Mimosa Belwood Speyside Rockwood Shiloh School James Beyneh Toronto Norman Guithi St .Thongs Edith Royer Marjorie Beard Gillelon General Hospital New Meath Wesley Harris Tamitton Gordon Carter

Georgetown Lions Club Inaugurates Rural Nights Series

Georgetown hosts the Lions Club in Norval Parish Hall for a new Rural Nights series. A friendly Georgetown invasion by the Governor Generals Horse Guards from Exhib grounds Toronto occurred Friday morning with about one hundred troops and motorcyclists. Cedar Crest Golf Club elected officers at its annual meeting: President Mrs J A Willoughby. vice president Mrs J A Willoughby. captain Dr J H Bateman. vice captain Mr William Grahams. secretary Miss Jean Mackenzie. treasurer Mrs William Hulls. members Tech Force Acton Fred Salt Monty Roote H J Holmes Georgetown S Mackenzie T Weld A C Welk H Wrigglesworth F J M Weldman. handicap committee Tech Force 1 B Foulls.

Georgeotownr Lions Club Norval Parish Georgetown Governor Generals’ Horse—Guards Exhib Toronto Cedar Crest Golf Club J. A. Willoughby J. H. Bateman William Grahams Jean Mackenzie William Hulls Acton Tech Force Fred Salt Monty Roote H. J. Holmes S. Mackenzie T. Weld A. C. Welk H. Wrigglesworth F. J. M Weldman Herald

Residents Gather for Visits and W M S Meeting Notes

Community members including J D Smith, Mrs. Cassidy of Guelph, and Miss Margaret Smith visited Mrs. Cole and Mrs. Soper over a weekend. The April W M S meeting chaired by Mrs. Vanatter featured a devotional by Mrs. Warne and a talk on Oliver Jackson’s Newfoundland work. Plans were made for May 1 church holiday. Kentner and Ganmilly moving to Acton. Waste of Intingtort visited at WooWylie's home.

L.A.C J. D. Smith R.C.A.F M. Cole Cassidy Guelph Cle Mr. Cole Tiansé Vanatter

Auction Sale of Household Effects at Acton Corner

Auction notices from a local paper announce a sale of household effects belonging to William Roszel to be held at his residence at the corner of Churett and Main streets Acton on Saturday. Auctioneer Prince Petch is listed with contact details in Georgetown.

Viearing

Auction sale of Mrs. Robt. Dunbar estate at 109 Stuart St

The furniture and household effects, warden tools, contractor and carpenter tools of the late Mrs. Robt. Dunbar will be sold at her residence 109 Stuart St Guelph on Saturday May 3rd at 2 o clock. Roy Hindley Auctioneer and D. S. T. aad ROY HINDLEY.

Robt. Dunbar Stuart St. Guelph Selock D.S.T Roy Hindley

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