Free Press Milestones and Local Happenings This Week
Mothers Day and Christian family Sunday noted. Chief Librarian Isabel Watson returns to duties. North Halton Music Festival annual meeting announced. Empire Day projects near completion at public schools with ICDE awards. Band Ladies' Auxiliary hosted tea and bake sale in new band hall. Heather Club sold rummage and baked goods at old post office. Graduation photos to accompany feature. Milton Champion 36 pages with hospital and Ontario School for the Deaf sections. Mrs. R. McEnery Ballinafad celebrated 50th wedding anniversary at Ballinafad hall.
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Milton Champion
Acton
Hospital
Ontario School For the Deaf
The
Free Press
R. McEnery
Ballinafad
Ballinafad Hall
Local Notices Highlight Acton Residents and Moves
Press personals note residents and newcomers in Acton area. Mrs George Fryer lies in Guelph General Hospital. Joe Huret attends Haltonony Industrial Committee convention in Boston. J De Wilde moved from Elora to 190 Churchill Rd North Acton with family. Mary Moffat completes fourth semester at Donald Institute U of Guelph and works at Massey Library. Mr and Mrs Ame ned relocated from Wii wee sae eS Churchill Rd South Acton. Wright at Orenda Engines. Newcomers from Scotland Mr and Mrs William Gentles and children move from Milton to 264 Mill St E Acton. Gentles works at Milton Steel Co. Pete Lawson of U of Guelph recrea tion course student takes summer playground director job in Sault Ste. Marie. directed local Y program. Scottish Rite members attend Moore Sovereign Consistory assembly in Hamilton. Clarence Rognvaldson and Ray Thompson receive degrees. Tom Engel returns home to Sickath Hospital Rest parents and sisters. family moved to Orillia. Earle Middleton family moves from Rockwood to 40 Eastern Ave. W Mrs H Helwig and Mrs C Leishman attend funeral in Toronto for Dr Pardenly and husband. Acton High School student Miss Marie Laing delegates to North Halton Association Youth Conference in Ottawa. she reports on Acton Auxiliary meeting.
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Acton High School
Marie Laing
North Halton Association For
Ontario Association For the
Ottawa
Miss Laing
Acton
Families Burned Out Seek Urgent Oakville Housing
A Milton area fire left two families homeless near year’s end. The Neves of 356 Dundas Highway West Oakville request readers help to find affordable housing for their family of seven including Ricky who is ill and recovering in Sick Children’s Hospital. Their brick truck income is unstable and they cannot pledge high rent. They have support from local welfare groups but need reader aid to locate a suitable home within weeks to prevent Ricky’s removal to the Children’s Aid Society. Reverend J K L McGown assists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Dundas Highway
Oakville
Ricky
Halton County Health Unit
Halton County Children’s Aid Society
J. K. L. McGown
Knox Presbyterian Church
Main St. E
Richard Neve
Instrumental clinic at Waterloo attracts bands from Brantford and Toronton
Acton citizens band joined an instrumental clinic sponsored by Waterloo Music Co in Waterloo. Guest groups included Elkhart High School band and R. H. King Collegiate band from Toronto. Acton attendees led by band master George Elliott included Steven Coles Brian Sampson David Watson Paul Youngblut and Barry Buchanan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Citizens’ Band
Waterloo Music Company
Waterloo
Elkhart
Indiana
R. H. King
Toronto
Acton
Brantford
Acton Group
Iris
George Elliott
Steven Coles
Brian Sampson
David Watson
Paul Youngblut
Barry Buchanan
Obituary Robert W Linham buried at Fairview in Limehouse
Robert W Linham 87 or 88 died May 4 after a period of illness at his home in Limehouse RR 1 He was a district farmer and choir member at St Alban s church Born in Brislington England he married Beatrice Thomas in 1908 in Keynsham England They came to Canada in 1913 Survived by daughter Gladys wife of Doni Joe Milton son Walter Linham RR 1 Limehouse four grandchildren sister Laura Linham in England and Clifford Linham Vancouver BC Funeral service May 6 Rumley Shoemaker Funeral Home Limehouse with Rev N F Young Limehouse Presbyterian Church interment Fairview Cemetery Acton Pallbearers William Thomas Jos Anthony Fred Brooks John Sprowl Willard Sanderson Frank Longstreet
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert William Linham
RR. 1
Limehouse
Linham
St. Alban’s Church
Bor
Brislington
England
Keynsham
Beatrice Thomas
Canada
Gladys
Doni Joe
Milton
Walter Linham
Laura Linham
Clifford” Linham
Vancouver
B.C
Rumley - Shoemaker
N. F. Young
Limehouse Presbyterian Church
Fairview
Acton
William Thomas
Jos. Anthony
Fred Brooks
John Sprowl
Willard Sanderson
Frank Longstreet
Brampton Writings Include New Canadian Hymn by Freuler
The Sunday service featured Freuler's original Hymn with the Winnipeg group CBC performing a martial bass rhythm. The Legion Cavaliers perform with George Eliott for the first time, at Ballinafad anniversary service to strong reception. Expected to be sung at Expo. Acton stores Watson's Music and Acton Pharmacy carry the sheet music amid high demand. News of the two presentations drew calls, letters, and praise, including a request from his publisher for hometown reactions.
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Ments
Lsteners
Hspe
CBC
Winni 8
The
Legion Choraliers
George Eliott
Ballinafad
Freuler
George Hall
Therakers
Canada
Expo
Acton
BM. Corporation
Watson's Music Store
Acton Pharmacy
Mr. Preuler
Mr. Freuler
Milton flag thefts solved by students pledge scheme
Milton Police Chief Ray Andress says several flag thefts were carried out by high school students as part of a pledge to join fraternities in Oakville. In other news Milton Council voted 5 3 to approve a $21,400 front end loader for the town sanitary landfill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Halton
Milton
Ray Andress
Oakville
Milton Council
Circus Manager Teases Tiny Wild Animal Trainer
A circus manager quips that the trainer is small for the role, and the applicant replies that growing bigger is the secret to success as audiences await his growth.
Forward Look for Acton Golden Age Club Event
The Acton Golden Age Club previews an evening meeting on May 18 with speaker Mrs Sybil Gordon and a possible Chevaliers performance. The June 2 zone picnic will be at Coronation Park Lakeshore Rd Oakville. Also reports a May afternoon of euchre and crokinole with winners and runners up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Golden Age
Sybil Gordon
Coronation Park
Lakeshore Rd
Oakville
Allen
Robinson
John Ford
N. Lambert
Crokinole
Annie Akins
Kennedy
Ed Healey
Robert Warne
Be careful when welding near workers and onlookers
An onlooker or armed worker may suffer arc flash eye injuries hours after welding. Symptoms include eye pain, light aversion, gritty sensation, watering, and colored rings. First aid is cold compresses and bland oil. untreated recovery takes days, with infection risking blindness. Prevention includes eye protection, welding booths, and restricting unprotected persons within 200 feet.
Halton Manor Residents Enjoy April Programs
Halton Manor residents enjoyed church services led by Rev J K L McGown of Knox Milton and a Oakville Citizens Band concert with Peter Hughes directing on April 9. April 10 saw Knox Ac ton Auxiliary perform, followed by a late afternoon story of Canada by Miss Carol Patterson. April 14 featured Wright’s movie shorts, and April 25 highlighted Limehouse Silverwood Institute’s birthday party with Philippine guest artists Elena Payumo Edna Suarez Cora Mateo and Lida Villanueve performing the bamboo dance. Residents with April birthdays received cards and a centennial 50 cent piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Moore
I Warbanks
J. K. L. McGown
Knox Presbyterian Church
Milton
Acton
Anderson
Canada
Carol Patterson
Acton Dance
Carol Wharton
Guelph
Roszell
Scotland
Wright
T. M. Dustan
Grace Anglican Church
Winters
John
Limehouse and
Silverwood Institutes
G. Henderson
Cossor
Georgetown Hospital
Elena Payumo
Edna Suarez
Cora Mateo
Lida Villanueve
Iowa's fertile soil highlights farming heritage
The article notes Iowa's soil quality with over 90 percent of land used for farming. It also advises people with hay fever asthma or allergy histories to seek medical advice promptly if stung by a wasp.
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Iowa
Marshalls Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary At Home
A large group of friends gathered Saturday as Mr. and Mrs. William A. Marshall hosted an at home to honor their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married May 10, 1917 in St Thomas and have lived on Third Line Esquesing farm since. Rev Charles Evans officiated. The couple’s family includes three sons Kenneth of Milton, Bruce of Elkhart Indiana, Owen of Sudbury Massachusetts, and daughter Mrs D L Sherrill of Chattanooga Tennessee, plus 13 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Marshall
Marshalls
St. Thomas
Charles Evans Offin
Kenneth
R.R
Milton
Bruce
Elkhart
Indiana
Owen
Sudbury
Massachussets
D. L. Sherrill
Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Ward Bruce
Jean Mclean
Christian Family
Isabel Watson
Seti
I.C.D.E
Band Ladies’ Auxiliary
Heather Club
George Fryer
Guelph General Hospital
Haltonony Industrial Committee
Joe Huret
Boston
Polypence Canada Ltd
J. de Wilde
Elora
Churchill Rd. North
Mary Moffat
Donald Institute
University of Guelph
Massey Library
University
Amened
Wi “Wee Sae Es
Churchill Rd
South, Acton
Orenda Engines
William Gentles
St. E
Gentles
Milton Steel Co
University of
Moore
Hamilton
Clarence, Rognvaldson
Ray Thompson
Tom Engel
Rev
Wi Deleht Engel
Orillia
Earle Middleton
Rockwood
W. Middleton
H. Helwig
C. Leishman
Peardenly
Bob
Robert W. Linham
Phone Guelph Paving CO
Wayne Rogers
Nick Reginate
Halton Manor
Lives Nurses
Friends of
General Motors
Chevrolet
Milton A
Tilden
Oldsmobile
Mountainview Rd
Andrew Murray Motors Ltd
Georgetown
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