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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 11, 1950

Page

4

Sunday Visitors Gathered Across Local Town

Mr and Mrs Max Milne and Mr Jestin families spent Sunday with W Alexander and family. Kate Kred returned from winter travels. Miss Jeanie Tovell hospital in Guelph after surgery. Jerry Jones visited grandmother Mrs Charlton at the home of Mr and Mrs John Alton. Vinita spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Onar Parker and Ben.

Max Milne Hockwood Ted Jestin W. Alexander Spant Mr and Mestevin W. Head Fred Murray Guelph Hire John Alton Ma Hey Hepburn Bert Palframan W Oh Hortop Mires Kate Kred Fear Marrinton Jeanie Tovell ATP Jerry Jones Mra Charlton Sunides John Alton Mio Mra Rae West Acton Vinita Mn Onar Parker Ben

Limehouse Society Notes and Garden Club Meeting Report

Limehouse Memorial Hall hosted a WY cadre event with prize winners Mrs F OC Brown and Flesner Stark and Jack Filerby among others. An installation of officers for 1950 51 featured Rex K Self as guest speaker and Kev Calder a accompanist. A wedding reception for Mr and Mrs Fred Coxe was noted and a bridal shower for Douglas Scott and Flossie Coleman occurred with a musical program and skit. Members toured, gardens were discussed, and a horticultural society bouquet drawing awarded Mrs E Sanford.

Limehouse Memorial Hall Torsday Jack Filerby Wright F OT C Brown Flesner Stark Jo Bilerby Rex K. Self Kev Fo Miller Sam Gisby Mra H. Norton BE Karna Bride W. Mitchell H Norton Charles Jones Jack Noble Cyril Clarke Limehouse Ian Bangard Toronto Robin Bourne Goldie Bourne Robert Patterson A. C Patterson Nell Benton S.S. No. 1 Barbara Lindsay SS No 16 Halton Gisby O. Mulder Neil Benton Thorton Ivan Glover Ontario Reformatory Gus Horticultural Society E. Sanford Thornton Guelph Horticultural Society Billy Sanford E Sanford O.ac Mesdames Ellerby, Smethurst, Brown and Corbett

Church social honors couple as Niagara district marks anniversary

At St John’s Church Rockwood on Sunday the congregation joined Mr and Mrs K B O Waller and family for a reception and presentation to Frances and Leona Gibb who plan to move to Drayton. Rev W G Luxe and Det Linfent spoke as gifts were given and plans for a Perish Hall event were discussed. Local death notice for William Gray of Vrace Alberta noted. banking pioneer once started Rockwood Trader's Bank. Ospringe Institute delegates and district events were outlined with fund-raising garden party plans and contests including a cotton dress, butter tarts, and humorous musical number.

St John’s Church Fternum K BO Waller J H Gibb Frances Leona Drayton W G Luxe Niagara di Walfer Gibb Waller John Gray Toronto Dave Main St Misa Colona Campbell Misa Minnie Nickell Mrs. Morris Idaho Fifie Nickell Guelph OAC Federation of Agriculture Herold Smith Os Pringe Institute Dan Winter Doris ¥Ines George Grundy Mra E Fisher Doris Vines W J Jackson Ospringe

Social Roundup of Visits and Events in Guelph Area

Residents and visitors from Acton Guelph Hamilton and Toronto called on or visited families this week. Notable gatherings included a Sunday visit by Bent​ley Wilson and others, a Women’s Conference attendance in Guelph, and a funeral in Toronto tied to Mrs Aitken. Local clubs hosted events with fourteen reggies at the Women’s Institute.

Bentley Wilson Acton Russel Gardler Guelph W. J. Jackson Laretta Grundy Geo. Grundy Bert Craig Joan Georgetown Measra Ro J. Hunter George Rennick Marion Hamilton D. Stewart Ed Carter Toronto Desmond McMaster North Erin Gordon Robertson Jimmy A McKinney O.A.C Foreman Gordon Aitken Stanley Evans Mra Evans Eaton Memorial Church Aitken Wm. Webb Guelph Township Geo. Robertson D. G. Robertson Brian Henry Jackson Mossboro Elmer Fisher Women's Institute Reggie J. Jackson Gene’ Grundy A. McKinney Harold_Smith Alvin Pisher

Limehouse WI Installs Officers at May Meeting

The Limehouse Women's Institute held its first 1950 meeting May 4 at Limehouse Memorial Hall with new president Mrs A Smethurst. Installation by Mrs J L Ellitt followed. Delegates to the Diannet Annual were chosen and talks by guest speaker Mr David Roughley and Rev A Calder enriched the program.

Limehouse WI Limehouse Memorial Hall A Smethurst Mim J. LL Eletty Stewart Ellerby KL Miler Frank Brown S Kirpatrick Miller Mia Noble Mia Tmotl Mire Karkpatrick Mars Hi Kor Corbett Thett Weer Gisby David Roughley Noble S Wright Self of Ater Calder Galway Bay J Roughby D. I. McDonald

Repeal or amendment urged for Acton dog by law

A local reader argues that Acton’s summer dog tying by law is harsh and costly and proposes repealing it via a municipal vote or adopting a selective enforcement plan. The letter cites Orillia’s ballot defeat of a similar by-law and suggests a magistrate supported, damage proven, compromise.

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