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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 13, 1948

Page

11

Sunday Visitors Mention Many Local Families

Everson Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs W and family. Mr and Mrs Charlie Head and Donnie from Mount Dennis called along with Mr and Mrs Kitchener Head and daughter from Guelph. Ted Justin visited with Max Milne of Rockwood. Barbara and Muriel Benham from Guelph spent the weekend with J P Bonham family. Irvine Hamilton group included Alf Cauling and W Alexander visiting Sixth and Fifth Lines.

Charile Head Donnie Mount Dennis Kitchener Head Guelph Ted Justin Max Milne Rockwood Barbara Muriel Benham J. P. Bonham Irvine” Hamilton Alf Cauling W. Alexander

Wilfred and Dorothy Brown welcome a son William Rosevell James

Congratulations echo across LIMEHOUSE as Mr and Mrs Wilfred Brown announce the birth of their son William Rosevell James on April 29. The long list of local happenings includes hospital recovery, showers, dances, church events, and board meetings with names of residents and organizers noted.

Wilfred Brown Dorothy Shelbourne William Rosevell James Robert Coulter Guelph Hospital S. Matthews Clifford May Centre Osburn C. Clarke Low Geo. Somerville J. Ellerby Russell Miller E. Miller May A.C. Patterson A. W. Benton Halton Children’s Aid Society St. Paul's United Church Bob Lane Ted Morrow Elaine T. R. Campbell Danny Steplock Hamilton Norton's A. W. Benton and Sons Greenlee’s Campbellville Marian Hepburn Baptist Church C. Meredith Jas. Noble E. Karn Wm. Copley Arthur Copley Toronto W. I Gisby

Mothers Day Observed and Local News Summary

Mother's Day was observed in churches with flowers on display. St John’s Church held Holy Communion during services. Construction on a new cold storage building and a warehouse for M B Barry and Co progressed, with cement work underway. Local residents visited or returned for weekends, including Minnie Nickell, Taranto, and Mrs Johnston Hewat, Simcoe. Gordon Roy Geiger, B A, recent Emmanuel College graduate, was ordained to the ministry later in the month at Dundas connects Church. his father was a former minister before Church Union.

Land of AM St. John's Church Maxona M. BP. Barry and Co Clara Harris Toronto Annie Harris Herb. Dyer L. J. McMahon Gordon Roy Geiger Emmanuel College Dundas Gordon Rockwood Methodist RR. M. Geiger Stone

Training Hospitals Under New Health Act

Fifty of Britain's hospitals will be set aside for teaching purposes under the National Health Act. Each hospital will provide special facilities for training and research for medical and dental students.

Britain

Mothers' Day Observances In Campbellville Churches

Campbellville observed Mothers' Day with services at Anglican and Presbyterian churches. St David's held a Sunday School with themes and music. christenings at St George's included Linda Margaret Wilton and Allan Howard. Social gatherings followed, with family visits, club events, and a Grace Mission Band meeting.

St. David's Murray McPhall John MacNell Wing Workers Mission Band Norma Brown Thomas McPhall Sunday School For Young Burlington Murray McPhaik St. George's Anglican Church J. Hodder Linda Margaret HH. EB Wilton Campbellvile L. Blake Guelph Mixy Mary Pell Guelph Hospital Nell Martin Nassagaweya Wiliam Paul Gordon McPhail Happy Go Lucky Club Robert Inglis Howaon Lush Robert Ingliss Wallace King

Burlington Nelson Inter Urban Area Board Hikes Water Rates

The Burlington Nelson Inter Urban Area Board raises annual water charges from 10 to 12 dollars and adds a 50 cent per month fee for houses with two or more living quarters and a single meter. A Friday night program opening the mutant concert series by the Veterans' Charitable Committee raised funds for Vie Pensioners Home. The Harvest er Male Chorus under Edward Lester and accompanied by Murray Hall and Gerald Hamelin performed four groups of numbers. A fire at 30 Brant Street endangering residents occurred Thursday morning.

Burlington - Nelson Ind Edward Lester Murray Hall Gerald Hamelin Pearl Garry Sever? Lynn Paul Brant- Street Gazette

Milton Club Plans QABA Entry and Youth Teams

Milton baseball club members decided to enter a team in the QABA Into C series and a Juvenile entry was rejected. Stan Bay Lewin named manager of the Inter mallable congregation and Walt Haywart as Juvenile manager. A tag day for the Canadian National Institute raised about 220 dollars. A Grace Church Sunday School Hall gathering presented leather bound service books to J. T. Hannant for his years as rector's warden.

Whdom W. McClure Hrampton Legion Hall Milton Baseball Club Bet Stan Bay Lewin Walt Haywart Milton National Institute Grace Church J. T. Hannant

Oakville Post Reorganization Dragging On As Local Staff Changes

Oakville undergoes post office restructuring with a temporary act ing postmaster and continued work on final appointments. A Oakville drug store change hands, new owner Lloyd E Glass from Brantford, Ontario. R L Gregory plans a new two story four lane bowling complex east of the Gregory Theatre. Oakville junior hockey group attends a joint Rotary Lions banquet. A buried fortune of Cromwell era coins found near Dublin in rabbits burrow.

Oakville Smutch Alnee Toronto George Clark Lloyd E. Glass Brantford Ontario Noranda Que Orkville R.L. Gregory Gregory Theatre Oakville Rotary and Ifans Oakville Amateur Sports Association Victoria Hall Dublin Oliver Cromwell

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