Births and memories from Acton community notices
Birth announcements and memorial notices from Acton including May 6 1946 arrival of a son to Mr and Mrs Henry Kelly and April 2 arrival at nursing home Acton. Also memorials for Mabelle Wansbrough and Harry Lawson Jr and thanks to Acton Fire Brigade and locals for a theatre production by St Albans Players and YMCA volunteers with multiple named contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boles
Mr. Delmer Holes
Rockwood
Guelph Street
Acton
George Edward
Margaret
Wansbrough
Mabelle Wansbrough
Mary
John
St Alban’s
Ray
Tillie
Orthy
Hal Robinson
Johnstone
Kumiley
Tom Ware
Harry Ware
Les Duby
Archie McGuern
Acton Ymca, Joan of Arenery; Mrs W. Hall and Mra Art. Koy
Prompting Mesars
Jack Chapman
J Janey
Wo den
Rob Rowles
Fretmort
Gordon Lawson
Linda Stewart
Tom Jones
Rev. E. Pulkter
Mr. Webster
Joan Jolley
Caroline Oakes
L. V. Mason
A Duby
Fran Oakes
Cheryl Morton
Jacqueline Currie
Pegaie Oakes
Ross Morton
Lena Lawton
Fren Oakes
Marjane Fountain
Ed McHugh
Joanne Stuckey
Chery
Morton
Rochelle Hudson
Heatie Anderson
Grace Nella
Mra V. Alger
Mrs. Coon
Phyllis Mackie
Mra. Perkins
Mre Sproch
Lorraine Pallant
Mra
M Bell
Frank Oakes
Mra T. Jones
Ho Ware
Remembering Mothers With White Flowers
Poem honoring mothers, urging children to show love with blooming flowers. Mentions Bertram Nightingale Nokwoudt Ontario and a tribute to maternal devotion beyond distance, ending with a call to wear white flowers in memory of a mother who rests with God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertram EO Nightingale
Ontario
May Weather Update and Local Community Notes
May remains cool with recent weekend showers providing needed moisture. Victoria Day and Mother's Day are upcoming with church services and community events planned. The park area near Bearmore subdivision is being filled for the Fall Fair cattle display. Harold Mowat entertained at United Church, and Halton church meetings are held in Acton today. Frederick Street hollow and Beardmore tannery stack area undergo filling and excavation. A new display on the tannery chimney reads Beardmore in large white glass letters, weighing about 500 pounds per letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton Presbytery
Halton Presbyterial Woms
United Church
Acton
Peasions
Baptist Church
Frederick Street
Beardmore & Co
Bearimore
Acton Y.ALC.A Physical Display Awards
On Thursday evening the Acton Y.ALC.A display awarded trophies to winners. Cameron presented the hexathion trophy to Lorne Arcie, Gawdy awarded proficiency trophies to Betty Wilds and Donnie Anderson, Bean gave badminton trophy to Reita McNabb and George Williams, and the table tennis trophy went to Patsy Chew. Mrs Gray received a standing ovation for her work. A large crowd attended the second night of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Y.alc.a
Mr. Cameron
Lorne Arcie
Mr. Gawdy
Betty Wilds
Donnie Anderson
Mr. Bean
Reita McNabb
George Williams
Patsy Chew
Gray
St Albans Girls Auxiliary Third in Diocesan Festival
The St Albans Church Auxiliary from St Albans traveled to Hamilton on May 4 for the Niagara Diocese Girls Auxiliary Festival. Competitions spanned handcrafted work essays singing folk dancing nursing and dramatics with Bartonville GA first Niagara Falls second and Acton Ind Hadges taking third. Betty Lawson and Lila Kanney earned Handicraft and Nursing Badges. Joan Jolley Barbara Lawson and Lois Hunter won Nursing Badges. A supper closed the afternoon of activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ctrio Auvhory
St. Alban’s Church
Mia Oh Jolley
Hamilton
Niagara
Bartonville GA
Niagere Falls
Acton Ind Hadges
Betty Lawson
Lila Kanney
Boys Band Delivers Fine Concert to Open Season
Acton’s Boys’ Band, led by Mr Charles Mason, performed a strong season opener in the Town Hall on Sunday. Tenor solos by Mr Norman Bard were praised and Sid Lorne of the Y’s Men’s Club offered remarks. The band, about 20 members strong, prepares for the Waterloo Musical Festival next month. Mr Mason received public compliments for the improved sound and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Mason
Town Hall
Norman Bard
Sid Lorne
Y's Men's Club
Waterloo
Acton
Mazon
Trio Given Suspended Sentences in Guelph Theft Case
Beverly Hepburn, Everton Hepburn, and William He Teal of Acton were released on suspended sentences by Magistrate Frederick Watt in Guelph police court. They had pleaded guilty to theft charges involving Direct Winters Transport and work as freight handlers at the warehouse. Some stolen goods were found at Hepburns homes and at a relative’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hepburnn
Everton
Fred “Hepburn
Acton
William He Teal
Frederick Watt
K. Coin
Guelph
Thomas Twin
Ransport
Beverly Hepburn
Fred Hepburn
Peal
Public Auction at Pine Street Millan May 18 Two O'clock
Auctioneers Hindley and Elliott offer 30K Cravan I residence items for sale including Chesterfield set, 7 chairs, radio, records, lamps, furniture, kitchen cabinets and stoves. Terms cash with on site clerk day of sale. Proceeds to settle as owner leaves town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cravan
Pine Street
Millan
Elev Ute
Stewart Warner
Quebec
Irr
Ford
Hindley & Elliott Auctioneers
Clearing Auction Sale of Cattle Implements at Nelson Farm
A public auction at Lat T Con 7 Nelson Township near Myton on Tuesday May 21 1908 begins at 1 pm. Items include registered Holstein cows and heifers with numerous names and breeders, two horses a roan Belgian gelding and a Greg Per rheron gelding, plus a wide range of farm implements, a Beecher tractor 102 on steel, disc, grubber, mowers, pone and dairy equipment. Real estate offering: 200 acres with farmhouse stabling and outbuildings, to be sold subject to reserve. terms cash for chattels and Clerk’s day of sale for clerical. Auctioneer F Robinson acting as clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culah
Promeer
Nelson
Myton
Tupnday
Greg Perrheron
Pontiac Burke
Marlene Burke
Abberkerk
Millie Mercedes
Jeanette Mercedes Burke Freah
Gloria Bell Burke
Patricia Avon
Juliet Comet Burke
Shen Paulette Comet Burke
Antoinette Mercedes Burke
Joy Mercedes
M. Ho &Inch
M.D
Cockshutt
J.D
M. EH
Cieam
Woods
India
Id. F. Robinson
Hindley & Elliott Auctioneer
Stole Truck and Sentenced Next Day To Two Years
Fred Forbes pleaded guilty to stealing a night delivery truck from Acton and was sentenced to two years at Ontario Reformatory in Guelph after appearing before Magistrate K M Langdon in Milton. Constable Mason chased the truck at high speed, it overturned, and damages were estimated at 400 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Forbes
Ontario Reformatory
Guelona
K. M. Langdon
Milton Yeater
Sif McCron
Acton
McCron
Ray Mason
Mason
Forbes
Carry Laurence
Mitton
W. GG Canning
Kennedy Hotel
Laurence
Canning
Knight
Langdon
William McFadden
Harold Earh
Mr. Earl
McFadden
David Lawson
Ely
Mrs Davidson Elected President of Acton Institute
The Acton Institute monthly meeting at Mrs Holloway's home elected officers led by Mrs Jappin as president. Mrs R L Davidson was named president with Rob Davidson as first vice president. A donation of 1000 was approved for a Brownie pack uniforms and committee appointments were set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton “Amommin's
Holloway
Jappin
Geo. Lazerby
Lappin
Rob. Davidson
FL Hunter
Mix
Fred Anderaon
Jas Wilds
Marnchment
Larenos
Anderaon
Agriculture and
Canadiaan Industries
KR. Davidson
W Maddox
EF Lambert
F. Hunter
Euchre Club
Gi. Lazenby
Mras Holloway
Jayette
FE. F. Caller
Geath
J FL
Maddow
M Hal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Melly
Oshaws
Haepal
Henry Kelly
Nes Bathe Buck
Caeds OY Thanes
Top Guthrie
Acton Fire Brigade
Harold Mowat
Copper Cum
The
Germany
ST. Albans Girls’ Auxiliary
Trio
Cheltenham Concrete Products
Harvey Walters
Yhone Acton
Cheltenham
Consult
Robt
B. Hamilton, R
St. George's St. Guelph
Uaelstein
Miltons
R. L. Davidson
Acton Institute
Mothers’ Bay
W. DD. Howells
Allan Ray
Chivegadiod
Thase
Gietvich
Phano
Arther
Farnworth Memorials
Blerea Ra
Camsdiery
Upper Wyndham St. Guelph
Acton Y’s
ALL Star
Samuel French
Canada
Cooper's Drug
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