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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 16, 1929

Page

6

Church Services and Local Notices From Acton

Church events list services Sunday School lessons Jeremiah Calls to Obedience and a sermon by G M Dunn ML A from Toronto. Banquet, prayer meetings, and public welcome noted. Also sales listings for a house, business for sale London and Milton ads. Acton Public School thanks contributors for Musical Festival support and arrangements.

Jeremiah G. M. Dunn Toronto Ushera Pantor

Roads and Rink Repairs Highlight City Council Session

At Tuesday evening council, Cauncillom C. Vancen and Dr. E. Newton attended, with MReeve Maron presiding. Topics included front garage roofing permissions, by law enforcement, mower donation offer from the Betual Hoard, sidewalk reconstruction near the electric railway, finances, council endorsements, gravel tender, Mill Street patching, a three month cigarette license for Mr Oakley, by law on grave digging rates, drinking fountain repairs, park funding plans, and calcium chloride dust control for summer.

Cauncillom C Vancen Netwon Masters My. Montera Urett Aft N. P. McLain Council Une Gumour Ulackamith Ehdp Nelson jSharmay Thetford McDonald W. Ile Blair Acton Pare Parco Bell Telephone Co James Symon Nunn Mill Street Oakley Rink Advisory Partview Cemetery

United Church Young People hold last regular meeting

The United Church Young People's League canton held its final regular meeting Monday evening led by Mr. George Poole with Rev. Jolliffe delivering an illustrated talk on a West China out-station.

United Church Young People's United Church Young People's League George Poole Jolliffe China

Acton Musi Festival Honors Local Students

Acton Public School pupils shone at the Halton County Music Festival in Milton with Palermo Pinegrove and Omagh earning top prizes. Acton carried home multiple cups and medals for senior choir boys and girls, with judges praising exacting standards and encouraging continued study.

Acton Odd Punila M. TL Moore Halton Milton High School George- Lawn Milton Bronte Omagh Aah Bell Limestone Palermo Pinegrove Lawrence Mason Toronto Kennedy Toronto Conservatory of Music Ash Linkgstone Florence Barr Toft Harold London Bidlling Nighy Cros Harold Pxi Bem Ul Wilton Georgetown Merry Unizon Schubert Drahma Attis Ito Muuriel Smith Jessie Bullock Honor Atkins Merton Muriel Smith Minton Agiss Elsie Stewart Mason Mer. Kennedy J. AY. Denyea Mia M. RR. Moore A. B Halton Women's Institute Canadian Bank of Commerce Milton +Hranch Shields Peatival Association Catherine Mackir Mirjory Near Laurath Ainelin Evans Vera Teddy Janeen Henry Irvera Rigby Cross Harvey McCulelyan Hert Creweon Bert Patrick Herbst Woods Morley Allan Leonard Coxe Wernest Melnery Lawrence Statham Warold @money Roderick Hyder Vertow

Acton Level Crossing Fatality Claims Two Officials

John MacVicar 63 St Clair Avent Toronto district engineer for Mun Municipal Stoges was killed when his car collided with a Canadian National Electric Railways eastbound car near Acton Ontario. James McClure escaped with minor injuries. Coroner ordered body removed to Georgetown for inquest. MacVicar survived by widow and one son. McClure 62, also a roads superintendent, survived. The incident occurred on a wet foggy afternoon during road work near Acton.

John MacVicary St. Clair Avent Toronto Stoges Canadian National Electric Railways Acton Limehouse James McClure Georgetown Rand McClure MacVicar Ita Hydro Pole Epi John Newton H. A. McColl MacVican Peel Halton York Dullerth Esqueaing McClure l

Scout Night At Home Delights Guelph Crowd

Saturday evening event in Beaut Hall featured the Bulldog Troop of Scouts with Mr. Jones as guest, Captain Perminger and F C Irwin present. Kangaroos won the patrol contest and were honored with a badge, while other demos included first aid, arch of manhood, and the national anthem.

Stasoh Mmome Jones Pield Guelph Inter F.C. Irwin Perminger Ontario Lone Becduts Girl Guides Albert Millis Arthur Lawson Doc Akela Canada Dannet Stewart Manhood Ellnt Beautmaster

Acton Library Receives New Desks and Catalogue

New books purchased by the Pree Library Hoard are catalogued and ready for distribution, with catalogues printed and available Saturday evening. Adult and juvenile fiction and non fiction are well represented though books not yet for distribution. Ruth Davis of Mitchell earns top prize at Perth festival piano class 48.

Pree Mitchell Maria Muth Davis Mra Davis Adies Margaret Smith CLL Perth Braifard London Drantford Paria Woodstock Ruth Davis Association Ruth Las Mire Joseph Wolmen Dower Avenue

Mother's Day Observed Across Churches and Cemeteries

Mothers Day observances filled churches with services and floral decor as ministers spoke on motherhood. In Fairview Cemetery graves were decorated and visitors paid respects. Across Guelph and Acton stores, expansion saw 14 groc stores joining the Chatto Stores group under Mr. Lindsay with more planned nationwide.

Baptist Church Bible Behood Mrr Warayths United Church Poole Mother's Mrr. Stewart jPairview Vinsilora Mother Guelph Grock Servatares Superior Chatto Stores Acton J. C.lindsay Tis Waver Ty Proviso

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