Local Personal Visits Spur Weekend Long List of Toronto Guests
A long notice lists numerous Toronto visitors and weekend guests in Acton including Mrs. and Mrs. James Symon Mr. and Mrs. Chay Symon Miss Ming Margaret Macdonald and other families. The report also notes Mrs. W J Gould visiting Toronto for Sunnybrook Hospital and various households hosting Mother's Day gatherings with friends and relatives from Guelph Brampton Hamilton Georgetown and Oakton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chay Symon
Toronto
James Symon
Ming Margaret Macdonald
R. F. Johnstone
Edna Snyder
Miss Campbell
Acton
W. J. Gould
Gould
Sunnybrook Hospital
Will Vialt
Jr. McPhail
Cam i . Maxwell
Guelph
Stanley Anderson
Brampton
Geo. Elliott
Hamilton
C. Hunter
Hornby
D. Priestley
John Gibson
Frank Freeman
E. Worsley
Wilnaton
Waterloo
B. Robertson
Paul
Mary Anne
Ward Graff
F. Connely
Judith Anne
H. Graff
Georgetown
Connely
J. Graff
Engagements and Upcoming Marriages Noted in Acton
Mrs. George Fryer announces Lois Fryer to Alvey Gordon of Acton in a church wedding at St Alban’s on June 12. Eleanor Beatrice McDougall is engaged to Ralph Franklin McKeown, with a quiet wedding planned for the latter part of May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fryer
Lois
Alvey Gordon
Henry Gomion
Acton
St. Alban's Church
Saturiny
Eleanor Beatrice
Hector McDougall
Alton
Mr. McDougall
Ralph Franklin McKeown
Albert McKeown
Mr. McKeown
Ballinafad Community Notes Include Baptisms and Meetings
Sunday services included a baptizing of three babies and a school group from the Sun day choir. The Woman's Association met in May at Mrs. Alex Mitchell's home, quilting progress noted despite rain delays. Selanders moved to a new farm purchased from William Harding, now residing in Toronto. Sam Snow traveled west on Sunday night.
Erin movie show Draws Crowds at Town Hall
The moving picture show sponsored by International Harvest eater Co under dealer Gordon Wright drew a large crowd at the town hall last Friday evening. In Arthur the North Wellington Progressive Conservative Association nominated John Root of Erin Township to contest the coming election. Wesley Laughlin of Belfountain suffered severe burns while trying to light a gas fire in a cook stove. Gordon Corbett of D L Mundell and Son sustained serious injuries to his back and legs while aiding the building framework on the Mundell property last Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Harveseater Co
Gordon Wright
North
Gordon Corbett
D. L. Mundell and Son
Mundell
Advocate
Church Services Schedule for May 16, 1948
On Sunday May 16 1948 the church holds a 11.00 a.m. Common Worship and 11.15 a.m. The Congregation of the Children of the Church. A 7 p.m. Evening Service welcomes all, with 11.15 a.m. church school in the salon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregation of the Children of the Lurch
Seesalon
Sunday Worship Schedule with Morning and Evening Services
The notice lists a May 16 Sunday schedule starting at 11 00 a m for Morning Service and 7 00 pm for Evening Service. Pieataday School and Bible Class are at 12 18 with the phrase They that wait upon the Lord Shall renew their strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pieataday School
Bible Clansan
Sunday program and film show at local church
Morning Sunday School at 10 30. At 11 30 a religious sound film titled The One Outstanding Evil will be shown. Dr Hoakina and Mr Sid Johnson of Toronto present Bay Our Own a religious sound film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weet
Dr. Hoakina
Sid Johnson
Toronto
Bay
Clearing Auction Sale at Exquea Ing Farm
Public auction at the Exquea Ing farm near Milton on May 1 beginning 1 o’clock sells horses harness dairy cattle pigs farm equipment and miscellaneous items. Items include Percheron horses Holstein Ayrshire cows calves a Yorkshire pig herd De Laval milking machine grain hay and implements with cash sale and no reserve. Roy Hindley is the auctioneer and Geo Currie clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exquea- Ing
Milton
Ayrshire
Wedfern
Renoh
M.H
Woranahee
Jamesway
Femlers
Ladilas
Furniturfe
Patr
Portieres
Roy Hindley
Geo. Currie
Ospringk Women Advance Programs and Community News
Members gathered at the Women's Institute May 7 with Mrs Jackson elected president and Mrs Barber retiring. Cohesion included Co operative program picks Catalog Ontario's Foods and Hooked rugs, financials by Miss Doris Fines, reports by Mrs Robertson, and district director notes. Nearby Cedarvale marked Pat Struthers celebration with clock and cash gift, while Mother Day services and diplomas for Sunday School scholars were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Kalthoff
Soc
W. J. Jackson
E. Barber
Ontario
Doris Fines
Mra
D. G. Robertson
Elgin Brown
Ward Bruce
G. Aitken
G. Sunter
Byron Bruce
DG. Robertson
Cedarvale School
Cedarvale
Ospringe Sedons
Pat Struthers
Beth Harding
HH. Reid
Pat
Beth
Alvin Fisher
Wm. Marshall
E. Baldie
Wair
Hamilton
R. J. Matthews
Almas
Guelph
A. McKinney
George Robertson
Toronto
German Teachers Study Life in Britain Visit
A hundred German men and women in the British Zone attend courses to learn about life in Britain today. They study education, social services, and visit historic sites and scenery. The group includes primary school teachers and junior university lecturers. An English vicar refused to christen a child named Lettuce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Britain
Penguin Club season winds down with Cadet Dance finale
The Penguin Club nears the end of its season with three weeks left and a Cadet Dance finale. Attendance has been uneven but supporters remain plentiful. invitations for the Prom will be issued soon with a brief reception line limited to the Mayor and Reeve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ith
Penguin Club
Public Auction of Farm Stock and Lumber on Mimosa Side Road
The undersigned sell by public auction at Lot 24 Erin Mimosa Side Road five miles west of Hillaburg on Friday May 21 at 2 PM. Cattle include six Shorthorn heifers bred Feb to Apr, steers and calves. 35 Yorkshire sows with varied breeding dates. mature sows with pigs at foot. 30 pigs plus 10 weaners. 1500 ft softwood lumber 50 posts and breeching harness. Terms cash. Auctioneers Hindley and Elliott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TH. Nodwell
Nonh
Erin
Mimosa
Orton
Hillaburg
Yorkshire
Tamworth
York
Jack McAllister Hindley ‘& Elliott
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Stanley Coy and
Sandre
G. WW. Lantz
Fred Warren
Jimmie
John Wood
D. F. Wilds
Jas Wide
Norman Wilds
Vineland
Harrelson
Jack Sault
Jack Windler
San
Ballinafad
Church News
Wutted Church of Canada
Louis Pickering
Bower Avenue
Weeshyterian Church
Anuda
Sere
OWA
R. Gower
Mhuraday
P.U
St. Alban's
Churcy
Anglican
Rester
Raev
W. G. Basset
B.A
John Calder
Allan
Arthur ST. Guelph
Acetylene
W. Little
Rockwood
Ieee
C.C.E
Halton
W. B
Eddie” Adamson
Oakville
Coclr
Alien
Adamson
Andy Bitlote
Veaty
Carden Street
Guelph, Ont
Opp
Lee Kitebsern
Keating Tile CO
Ovd
Be. Keating
Parmerly
Ospringk
George Cook
Women's Institute
Chapple's
Waelhae St. Guslgh
Angua Kennedy
Cooper's Clothing Store
Joe Woods
Optometrist
Georges By
Erin Township
Yorkshire Hogy, Lumber
Ftc
Fred Baptie
Acton Town Hall
Charles Daley
Stanley Hall
Wallon
Progressive Conservative Association
Seendava
Camadiah Chaster Ae Ae
Sheet Metal Works
Acton Park
Bob Martin
Orchestr
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