Acton Community News and Local Updates
Acton residents hear Walt Woodburn on banking at Rotary meeting. Public school enrollment lists 81 kindergarten pupils for September. Acton tag day for CNIB raises funds. Town promotes clean up and beautify slogan. Public school board seeks photos for world exhibit. A V Roe Malton employees attend plant open house. test pilot display noted. Queen Elizabeth I images donated by Canadian Legion. Corrections issued for county music festival results. Halton junior farmers feature in Junior Farmer News with conference highlights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
A. V. Roe Company
Malton
Halton
Junior Farmer News
Dave Pelletterio
Trafalgar Hall
Hastings
Brant Inn
Ospringe Women's Institute Spelling Bee and Meetings
Merriment at Ospringe Women’s Institute includes a spelling bee led by Mrs W Awrey with winning aide Mrs Gordon Aitken. Members plan for a Mercury Cook Book, donations to Cancer Fund, and attendances at Guelph and Belwood conferences. Hostess Club meeting notes include banquet planning and a forthcoming formal tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Stubbington
Ospringe Women’s Institute
Gordon Aitken
Mercury
D. G. Robertson
Cancer Fund
K. Stubbington
George Grundy
Guelph
Wilfred Awrey
Belwood
Institute
Taylor
A. McKinney
W. Awrey
God Save the Queen
Archibald
Hostess Club
Ospring
Joan, Aitken
Ida Archibald
Shirley Grundy
E. Fisher
Obituary for Mrs. Alex Bell in Acton district
One of Acton s oldest citizens Mrs Susan Bell died in Guelph on May 38 at age 96 She resided in the district all her life after marriage to Alexander Bell living in Nassagaweya and Acton Knox Church member life missionary society participant Her daughter Mrs Agnes Leslie of Calgary survives along with five grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren Funeral services were held May 5 at the Victor B Rumsey Funeral Home with Rev R H Armstrong officiating Interment at Fairview cemetery Pallbearers named Wilfred Kennedy Linus McMillan E J Hassard R L Davidson Thomas McMillan and W J Oakes
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Acton
Alex Bell
Guelph
Pilkington Township
Susan Bell
William
Elizabeth Blinco
Alexander Bell
Nassagaweya Township
Bell
Brown Lumber
Knox Ave
Claude Cook
Knox Church
The
Missionary Society
Agnes Leslie
Calgary
Alberta
Lyman Matthews
Dorothy
John Hyatt
Kathleen
George Alexander Leslie
John Clifford Lesle
Gordor Bruce Leslie
Victor B. Rumsey
R. H. Armstrong
Fairview Cemetery
Wilfred Kennedy
Linus McMillan
E J. Hassard
R. L Davidson
Thomas McMillan
W. J. O. Cakes
Local Families Visit and Church Event Notes
Mr and Mrs Thos Fines host visitors including Ross Ferguson and family and Wm Hendersons family from Belwood. Rev and Mrs Foreman returned from a visit with daughter and son in law at Petrolie. Several other local families and guests from Toronto Hamilton Oakville Stratford are mentioned in weekend visits and a christening at St Andrew's Guelph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. Fines
Mra
Ross Ferguson
Wm. Henderson
Belwood
Austin Fines
Erin
D. G. Robertson
Brian
M. Jackson
St Andrew’s Church
Guelph
Sharon
Doug Robertson
Henry Jackson
Mosboro
George Young
Marilyn
Mary Young
Acton
BL. Danevan
Judy
Perth
Gordon Robertson
H. R. Howard
Toronto
L Stansbury
Oakville
Ken Robertson
Lynda
Reg Carter
Laverne
Karen
Stratford
Charles Williamson
Mrs. F. Smith Hosts Women's Institute Meeting
The Women’s Institute met at Mrs. Frank Smith’s home with 27 attendees led by President Mrs. Gibson. Papers on citizenship and current events were presented, $13 was sent for the Penny round-up, and lunch followed. Members later attended the Ontario Federation WI Conference in Guelph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Institute
Frank Smith
Gibson
Wm. Kirkwood
Lloyd Marshall
A. Lawr
W.I
John Snow
Robert McEnery
Ontario
Guelph
Elizabeth Chant Robertson
Nutrition Research Laboratory For
Toronto
Gordon Bates
Health League of Canada
Blatz
Institute For Child Study
University of Toronto
Mothers Day Service At Local Church
The Sunday service included scripture and two stories by Sunday school members and flowers in memory of deceased mothers. The choir performed When Mothers of Salem and My Mother's Bible, and the young people met at church Sunday night. Joyce Farmer from Actor High School is invited to visit Ottawa with other Canadian girls by air from Malton. Mr. Gibb, who moved here four years ago, graduates in Toronto and will be ordained in Hamilton next month for a home mission field. Norman Russ of Hespeler will join him, attending Toronto University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Shirley Kirkwood
Bonnie Colton
Ottawa
Joyce Farmer
Actor High School
Canada
Malton
Ohiained
Hamilton
Wm. Gibb
Toronto
Gibb
Norman Russ
Hespeler
Toronto University
Gardiner Kennedy McGregor notices from Ontario obituaries
Obituary notices from Ontario dated 1983 and 1933 report deaths and funeral details. Names include Leonard Gardiner Jacob Kennedy William McGregor and spouses, with locations Hamilton Guelph Norwich Rockwood Listowel and Woodland and Woodlawn cemeteries referenced. Interment and service details are noted.
In Loving Memory Notices for May 1952
Memorials honor Rebecca M Allen Robert W Blyth George Thomas Lappin Jessie Walker and family members. Messages express love remembrance and personal remembrances from relatives in Toronto Brantford and others with dates in May 1942 1947 1952.
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Blyth
Robert W. Blyth
Anne
Horace
Lappin
George Thomas Lappin
God
Emma
Walker
Jessie
Sally
Bill
Ethel
Brantford
Mrs A Brown Thanks Acton Friends for Kindness After Death
Mrs A Brown expresses gratitude to merchants and friends in Acton for beautiful flowers and cards sent after the death of her husband. She notes the kindness will be remembered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Brown
Acton
Baby Chicks Inquiries And Hatchery Advert By Tweedle
In the May 7 1953 Family Herald a poultry ad from Tweedle Chick Hatcheries Limited promotes day old chicks started pullets and week old stock for delivery. It seeks broiler grower workers and supplies of good pullets and New Hampshire cockerels for breeders with guaranteed floor prices and good rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tron Family Herald
Family Herald
New Hampshire
Tweedle Chick Hatcheries Limited
Community notices from Eden Mills and surrounding areas
Brookville Junior Farmers host a dance in Eden Mills hall on Friday May 15 with Watsons Orchestra at Fergus. Acton Bible Society fireside at Acton Baptist Church Sunday May 24 at 8 30 pm features a sound film. Campbellville School opens new addition on May 22 at 8 30. Baltina and W I host a dance and penny sale Friday May 22 at 6 30 admission 50c. United Church Women bake sale and touch and take table Saturday May 30 at 3 00 pm in Sunday School room.
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Brookville
Eden Mills Hall
Watson's Orchestra
Fergus
Brookville Hall
Ford
Lorne Garner Motors Ltd
Acton
Bible Society
Acton Baptist Church
Baltina Aad W. I
Woman's Association of the United Church
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Free Prem
Baxter Laboratories
Walt Woodburn
Rotary Club
Canadian National Institute For the Buind
Public
Beardmore
Canadian Legion
Ladies’ Auxiliary of
the Legion
Milton
Polo
Lynne McKerr
Denna Clements
Ospringe
Mrs. F. Smith
Women’s Institute
Sayers
Oshawa General Hosth
Earl Sayers
Margaret Jane
Gardiner
Suffick
Leonard James Gardiner
Rockwood
Christina Gardiner
Elizabeth
Norwich
Brown
St Joseph's Hospital
Abraham Brown
Sarah Nicolx Brown
West Toronto Cemetery
McGregor
Ont
William D. McGregor
Sithord L. Young
Donald - McLaren
Listowel
Woodlawn
Maxwell
E. G. Tarzwell
Victoria Ave
FBI
Om Cobra, Se
Kiddin' T the
Robt, R. Ramelion
Optometrist
St. George's Square Guelph
Mr. E. P. Head
Paler
Tech
Stan Hoe
Mattie
Annele Harry
Auf Bell
Isabel
Pete
Young St
Renfrew
Main St
J. A. McClure
Glen Williams
Georgetown
Ruddick
Young St. A
R. Hassall
de Kalb
Bath
E. Grischow
Maintreet South
Ferguson
Farmall
Lorne Garner Motors
Black
Arthur
Central Ontario Angus Club
Storey Glove. Co. Li
Carpenters
McNally Construction
Elgin St. Georgetown
Georgetown 11
Gordon Young
A. Mason Bower Ave
Wis
Agence
Birks
Norval Presbyterian Church
Norval
F. O. Hunter
BABY
Goodwill
Campbellville
Lakeside
Lo.d.e
Everett Biggs
Esquesing
Stewarttown
Halton Milk Producers Association
Daca Ees Motors
Natouota
F . Hunter
Whitham's
Joanie
Free Press Office
John Kieran
Station Hotel
Bellamy
McDonald Blvd
Esee
Ernie's
Roxy Theatre
Kitchener
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