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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 04, 1950

Page

14

Local Personal News and Visits Across Towns

Mrs Ruby Clark returns from Toronto for weekend. Rev W G Chariton of Brantford visits with Mia Cooper. Chester Wallace visits sister Hannah Wallace. Mayor A Mason and George Mason travel to New York for business. Mrs J Tracy of Toronto visits her Fryer parents for weekend. The Telford McDowell group and Jimmie visit the Mandrey family at Camp Borden. William Ramsden and Cherry of Buffalo visit. Mr and Mrs Charles Wo Mason host the weekend. Charlie Shultis and Alvey Gordon attend the funeral of Ernest Drave of Hamilton. Bridgman of Trenton Airport spends weekend with ill mother. HL Bridgman and George Fryer family attend Ernest Draye funeral in Hamilton. Eleanor Ros of Toronto Sick Children's Hospital spends weekend with parents. Alex Roas, Vidna Snyder, Camp Tril, H Noble and Reginald Johnstone visit Mrs James Symon. J Moore, F Jennings, E Lambert, F Cleave, Mrs Thetford, D Lindgay, N McNabb and Wilderapin attend Guelph Presbyterial at Sheridan.

J. Moore F Jennings E Lambert F. Cleave FT. Thetford D. Lindgay N. McNabb

Engagement announced for Florence Bertha and Doug Scott

Mr Wm Coleman of Acton announces the engagement of his daughter Florence Bertha to Doug las William Scott son of Mr Jos eph Scott of Limehouse with the wedding planned for May 13. The Dublin Women's Institute held its annual meeting at Mrs A Near's home with Mrs Watkins in charge. A fifty cent fee was adopted for some activity. Various local notes follow including a euchre and dance at Stewarttown Memorial Hall and reports from district officials and committees. A 1150 mile pipeline update notes it would take MW days to move a barrel between Edmonton and Superior.

Wm. Coleman Acton Florence Bertha Douglas William Scott Joseph Scott Limehouse Dublin Women's Institute Mra A. Near Mra W. Watkins Winci Board Tune Farm Stewarttown Memorial Hall Robertson Milton Georgetown United Church Halton VanGoozen Bloomsbury School Lidia Snow W. Watekins L Ferguson C Thompson Sec'v. Treas Edmonton Superior Wee Women's Institute Mra M Wood Co Trenner Council Knight Frank Crump Erin Thompson Mc‘Leod

Sunday church services posted for May 7 1930

The notice lists a temperance meeting at 10:00 am and Sunday School at 11:60 am followed by afternoon and evening services at 7:00 pm led by Rev. Cc. EB Kenney of Guelph. All are invited.

Temperance EB Kenney D. of Guelph

Divine Worship and Sunday School Schedule May 7 1060

Bible class to follow Sunday School at 12 13 pm. Morning service at 11 00 am and evening worship at 7 00 pm. Theme quote emphasizes the Lord is near to all who call on Him in truth.

Sunday Church Schedule Including Ascension and Meetings

Sunday May Tth 1089 shows 10 30 am Sunday School 11 30 am Ascension of Christ 12 30 pm Communion 8 30 pm Thursday Prayer Meeting and Bible Study 8 00 pm Friday BY.P.U Annual meeting.

P.U. Annual Meeting

Inspector Appel For Installation Of Sewers

Inspector Appel continues discussion on sewer installation plans and proposed trenching and drainage work. He outlines scope, funding and timeline, with city engineers detailing compliance and inspection steps. Public works officials emphasize the project aims to improve sanitation and prevent flooding across multiple districts.

Acton Milton area baseball schedules drawn and debated

Town council detailed Halton League baseball schedules and by law changes. Discussions covered sewer duties and inspector posts, street, cemetery and park maintenance, and arena renovations with community group input. Baseball fixtures list dates for May through July across Acton Milton Georgetown Waterdown Oakville Fergus Clarkson and Campbellville with group playoffs to follow.

Milton Georgetown Acton Yergus Oakville Fergus Multon Waterdown Milton Georgetown Kergua Artan Pergus Miter Malton Campbellville Muleton Campbellvile Oakvilleville Clarkson Waterown AVG

Special Films Shown Here In St. Josephs Church

Parishioners in Acton Rockwood and nearby churches viewed Family Theatre Productions films under Father Patrick Peyton as part of the Rosary Crusade. The act highlighted prayer in families to promote peace, with screenings in St. Josephs Acton and Church of Our Lady Guelph.

Acton George Tae Rockwood Hamilton Archdiocese of Toronto Peterboro Kingston Edmonton Calgary Winnipeg Home For Peace

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Ruby Clark Toronto W. G. Chariton Brin Chester Wallace Miss Hannah Wallace A. Mason George Mason New York J. Tracy Mre A. Fryer Mra Telford McDowell Jimmie Mr Fred Mandrey Camp Borden William Ramsden Cherry Buffalo Secok-End Charles Wo Mason Charlie Shultis Alvey Gordon Ernest Drave Hon Bridgman Trenton Airport HL D. Bridgman George Fryer Jill Lasby Ernest Draye Misa Eleanor Ros Toronto Rick Children’s Hospital Alex. Roas Hine Vdna Snyder Dublin Institute Wyatted Ganede Allea Gadaria Bower Avenue Migs Megard AVON T. Atbeu W. OG. Lasten Tyee Kroehler R. M. Bell Western Ontario Chapple’s Bookstore Wyndham St., Guelph Angus-Kennedy AF Cripps Aparcoal Municipal World Daily Commercial News Toronto Telegram Lawrason and Co MacSwain Motors Corp of Acton Acton Free Press Fillott St. Joseph's Church Main St Call Wright Wilbur St. Arten Fuens Wright Verh Rd Hans Duke of Devonshire Lold.e Margaret Garvin Acton, Ontario Roxy FBI RED Stallion Exciting Powell Stevens Drake News of the World Eisen’s Clothing Store
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