Mother's Day Celebrations and Local Updates
Mother's Day activities filled many local churches with baptisms and quiet family gatherings. Lakeside Chapter I.O.D. hosted May Day tea at the Legion Hall with homemade baked goods and candy. A bicycle collision near Guelph caused minor injuries and vehicle damage. Ontario Veterinary College results named John Agar and Ron Hemsley as third year Honors II, with Hemsley working near Regina testing cattle for TB.
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Lakeside
the Legion Hall
Ontario Veterinary College
John Agar
Ron Hemsley
Acton
Don Willitts
Ballinafad
Regina
Eastern District Guelph Association Circles Meet in Acton
The Spring Rally of the Eastern District Guelph Association of Baptist Mission Circles met May 6 at the Acton Baptist Church with delegates from Brampton Cheltenham Belfountain Georgetown and Guelph. Dr Jessie Findlay spoke on medical work in India while Rev A S Roblin addressed Home Missions and the need to adapt to changing times and new Canadians amid Communist pressures.
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Guelph Ass‘n
Acton
Brampton
R. J. Buchanan
Stratford
Jessie Findlay
Vellore Medical College
India
Findlay
Christ
Buchanan
D. Muller
Guelph
L. KR. Chubb
Walter Peck
Georgetown
D. Cappa
St. Mary's Association
Acton Circle
A. S. Roblin
Silverthorne Baptist Church
Toronto
Veldhuis
E. A. Currey
D. Huby
Belfountain
Cheltenham
Paul Muller
Matthews. Stratford
Association
A. S Roblin
Roblin
Kingdom of God
Home Mission Board
North
Ontario
Southern
Erin Township Road Work and By-law Actions Reported
The Road and Bridge Committee of Erin township council presented a Hillsburgh report on May 5 designating places needing work. Work has started on roads and will continue as conditions permit. A by law barred tax land sales until after this year and the treasurer was told to collect $76 from each school area. Public liability and damage insurance coverage of township roads and facilities was placed with General Accident Company for large limits through Frank D Gray.
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Erin Township
Hillsburgh
Aecoures
Erin Fire Dept
AB Clark
Frelot Jsf
Reginald Gray
Chines
General Accident Company
Town Hall
Frank D Gray
Albert Wheeler
Resolutions Discussed at CCF May Meeting in Aiken
The Co operative Commonwealth Federation held its May meeting at Farmers Hall in Aiken. Delegates discussed resolutions to present to the national convention in Toronto this August and agreed to refine ideas for the next executive session. Alexander reported on the last Provincial council and nomination dates, while Mrs Pinney was named literature convenor for Halton Riding to boost distribution of the movement’s history and aims.
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Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Farmers Hall
Aiken
C.C.F
Toronto
Alexander
M Pinney
Ierature
Halton
Co-operative Commonwealth Movement
Mackenzie News Journal Best Slid Save On The Lake
The fragmentary note mentions a best slid save on the lake and names such as SIV Tape Wreonar and Dragoon Whe Sel with unclear context. No clear dates or outcomes are readable. The text is too garbled to identify a coherent event, person, or organization beyond scattered proper nouns.
Missing Driver Replaced in City Transit Fleet
A poem notes the loss of Ford Rob and announces Jim McGillow as the new cab driver. It expresses hope you will like the choice and hear his familiar voice as he begins duties in bus or train services.
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Jim McGillows
Obituary notices from Acton and area May 1952
Births, marriages and deaths listed for Acton Ontario area include Alfred Taune at Acton home May 9 1982 and several 1952 notices for Alfred R Chamberlain Rebecca Lew Widal John Joseph Kennedy Jessie Sarah Walker and others. Services held at Victor B Rumley Funeral Home with interments at Fairview and Dublin cemeteries.
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Walker
Toronto General Hospital
Jessie Sarah Walker
Jessie
Melvin Walker
Acton
Mae
Harry Walton
Winnipeg
Barbara
George Nowell
New Westminster
B.C
Victor B. Rumley
Fairview Cemetery
Memorial notices for Davies and Lappin deaths
Obituaries note James William Davies who died May 20 1941 aged 26 27 and George Thomas Lappin who died May 16 1942 with family expressions of love and remembrance. Messages from Mrs Jo Wolstein and others thank doctors nurses and neighbors for support during illness and hospital stay.
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Lappin
George Thomas Lappin
For Sale Local Auction of Cars Trucks and Tractors
For sale items include 1 International Dump Truck 180, 1948 Chev 3 ton, 119 Ford 1 ton stake, 1947 Ford 3 ton dump, 1948 Ford 2 ton stake, 1M GMC 14 ton panel, 1940 Chev ton pickup, 1952 Hudson Hornet sedan, 1952 Studebaker sedan, 1952 Chev sedan new, 1951 Ford Victoria, 1956 Austin sedan. Also tractor attachments and tractors with Ditcher Duster and TD power tract. Contact THOS. E. HEWSON Georgetown.
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Ford
Studebaker
Allis Chalmers
May Events At Local Halls And Churches
May activities include puppet show by Guelph Marionettes at Town Hall on May 19. Knox Presbyterian Church Acton hosts religious film The Wonderful Life May 19 at 4 pm with admission 50c adults 25c children. Nassagaweya Federation of Agriculture hosts public meeting May 22 at Brookville Hall to discuss weed control with a speaker from Toronto. Township councillors urged to attend. open to all.
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Guelph
Town Hall
United Church Sunday School
Knox Sunday School
Knox Presbyteran Church
Acton
Nassaguweya Federation of Agriculture
Brookville Hall
Toronto
Let Us Sharpen Your Lawn Equipment at Ideal Precision Grinding
An ad invites customers to sharpen lawn mowers and to pack up and deliver. It notes New iMascrell Tan mowers for sale and provides contact details for E. C. Tarzwell with a street address and phone reference.
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E. C. Tarzwell
Victon Ave
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Office
Visiora
Bell Telephone
Baxter Laboratories
Dorothy Stone
Stewarttown
Allan Dodd
Rockwood
Erin
Mackenzie News
Ema
Manning Electric
Em Clark Gable
Racardo Montalban
John Hodiak
Maria Elena Maroues
TECHN
Alan Jay Lerver
Ira Gershwin
Vincente Mibwelli
Arthur Freed
Tom and Jerry
Jean
G Cary Ae
Crain
Peor
Jack
Adult Entertainment
Roy
Times
Aar
Bauer
Jacob Bauer
Ont
Alfred Taune
Chamberlain
Guelph General Hospital
Alfred R. Chamberlain
Marsville
Hosf
Laura Borthwick
Harry
Charlie
Sivingbrook’ Hospital
UU Aweur
John F. Winte
Dr. Kenney
Armstrong
Jo Wolstei
Moan
St. N
Elgin St
Ed Jennings
Walter Party
Russell McDonald
George
Seo
Dominion
Sunshine Waby
Wo Benson
Ivan Harris
Bower Ave
Church St
Stone Cottage
Curnave
Roy Hindley
Everton
Bradley’s Real Estate
James Turnbull
Lot & Con
Nelson
Milton
H. $. Holden Optometrist
Douglas ST Guelph
Farnworth Memorials
Mnouments
Mederats Prison
Elera
Guelph. Ont
P.O
Relwood
George Gibson
Hays
Laingaperstung
Orden
Gal
COL OP Ber
Leecot Hatton County
Walia c
Miles
Detuthe St
Tf Duckbastle
Familex
Delorimier
Montreal
Alton Union Farmers’ Mutual Fireurance Co
Ontario Hydro Electric Commission
Jen Mondiay
Ernie’s Radio and Electric
Roxy Theatre
A-T
Ernie
Board of Educational
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