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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 16, 1940

Page

11

Girl Look-out Club supper at church a success

The Presbyterian Church ladies hosted a Friday church supper and fair amid old fashioned can tamers. Weekend visitors included Mr William Greig and Mr Glordan Greig of Brantford with families from Toronto and Georgetown. Free stone quarries nearby are busy as the season opens. many men are at work.

Presbyterian Church William Greig Glordan Greig Brantford Qale Loe Arthur Lane Ted More Robert Loane Tyronto Mins Gray Mijas Mes Scott Cgeorgetown Masa Betty ‘Smethurst Matt, Patterman A.J Smethurst Toronto Wen Mills Tela

Rock Wood Community Notes and Church Events

Mother's Day observances at Simday and Humber with flowers. Holy Communion at John's Churaly Sunday. Highway Department completes trunk sewer cleanup on Matin Street. Delegates from Rockwood attend Spring Rally of Guelph Presbytery Young People's Union. Betty McArthur and Eldon Lambert elected Fellowship and Citizenship Canvoners. Week end visitors include Prec Day, Hamillon. Wealey Harris, Toronto. Jas Wilson, Owen Sound. Margaret Wilson, Quelish. David Lush and Laura Jash return from England after seven months.

Simday Humber At John's Churaly Highway Department Matin Street Raockwood Guelph Young People's Union Betty McArthur Eldon Lambert Canvoner Prec Day Hamallon Wealey Harris Toronto Jas, Wilson Owen Sound Troy County Margaret, Wilson Quelish David Lush Abderhart Empress Alberta Laura Jash J. Aylon

Ospringe Notes Local Moves Meetings and Visits

Ospringe residents report several moves and visits including Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Tovell moving into a house on Che Berond Link and Mrs. E Sunter contributing music at the Church of Christ Disciple Everton. Miss Maltby spent the weekend at Aberfoyle as Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Webb traveled to Fort Dover with relatives joining Mrs. Mary Aitken’s circle. The Ospringe Ladies Aid met May 8 with a scriptural reading, a program of vocal duets and chorus, a study discussion, and a body parts contest won by Mrs. E Anderson.

Mas Blanch MotCiinonspan Wim Fred Osborne Fergus Russell Alvin Struthers Preston Stanley Tovell Kitchener D. Stewart Che Berond Link E. W. Anderson Robt Pisher Wm. McKenzie T. D. McCufethgon Everton H.R. McCutchan E. Sunter Church of Christ T. G. Aitken Eileen Maltby Aberfoyle Leslie Webb William Fort Dover G. G. Robertson David Smith Fort Smith Jerosen Chisholm Jamies Mc‘Canean Ae. Manville Raibt Akitt Childwn Guelph Mir c B Wise Afro L. Wedd Fo Bry E W. Anderson E Sunter F. Budron Sunter Lars. F. Brydon EW. ‘Anderson

Local Property Purchases Prompt Home Building Plans

Milton Kort buys a lot on Martha Street and plans a dwelling. Hull acquires a Queen Street lot for a fine house. Dewar improves while convalescing, aiming to return home soon. Fire brigade display and a fire underwriter inspection note surprise. Red Cross workers discuss county branches with Major Watson from Toronto addressing the meeting.

Jennings Han Ion Martha Street Hull Queen Street Warth Association Walton Red Crom Taylon Arganteations A. A. Watson Toronto Feld Red Crem Chiumpion

Community Notes From Acton And District Church Meetings

Visitors and locals gather around May events at United Church and nearby homes. Activities include Sunday School prize plans, annual picnic, Mission Circle meetings, and a Young People Society devotional. Speakers include Maisie Sharp and Rev Toreman with readings by Florence Sinclair and Miss Mariel Crossman.

David McEnery Athors United Church J.P. Kirkwood Duathesas Mission Circle Florence Sinclair Rita Allen Loreaman Margaret Sinclair Mariel Crossman Florence Steen Une Hawaii Young People’s Society Melville ‘United Church Milliams Pred Sthortill

Omega Sunday School class meets for monthly program

A pleasant gathering at Mrs Len Armstrong home with about sixteen Omega Sunday School class members. Prizes awarded in Social Committee contests. Nearby notices include a baptism at St John United Church and joy over infant baptisms.

Len Armatrong Omega Sunday School Claas Atton Cheyne Herman Dearing Win Donaldson Lloyd Ligons Armstrong Mc Cowan Joel McGowan Price Rethel Presbyterian Church Hurd Milton Stan. Coulson Alex. Young J. D. Mooney

Named Moderator Chosen for Kingston-Retvedra Synod

Reverend J A Mpothetes of Orillia Ontario has been selected as Moderator of the Kingston- Retvedra Synod of the Protestant Church to succeed Reverend Cob Kidd of Kingston.

J. A. Mpothetes Orillia Ontario Kingston

Marriage and moving notices ripple through local town

Erin Mina Eldan Kirke of MKaliaoutern and Mr Davideon of lor onto title Mr Andrew Hunter said to have moved with Mr and Mrs Thoms Wilsai to Hrta leasing a residence on South Malin Street. Kenneth MaPhersary longtime Royal Bank stamper has transferred to Abeslatt Grand Valley. A Sunday tea shower hosted by Mrs Martet Poster and Mrs C Weddell celebrated bride-to-be Miss Carla Extolle Gibson with guests from Toronto and Chadph and gifts of fine china.

Mina Eldan” Kirke Mkaliaoutern Alderiay Mas Davideon Lor Mra TC Wester Wais Init Mita Martet C Weddell Carla Extolle Gibson Toronto Chadph Gibson China

Local Social Notes and Purple Martins Highlight

Residents visit relatives across Ontario including Toronto Guelph Hamilton and Ottawa areas. A Mother's Day service at Chest Church featured readings solos and a sermon. Purple martins return near the Supreme Court building en masse and are described as sociable colonial birds with strong communal behavior.

Chest Huaaday Grace Stewart Ross Dampier Mother Chow PO Altkine Min Will Black ON Bunter Thes Tran

Oakville News Briefs and Community Notes

Oakville factory guard duties link to Camoun Buckingham Palace involving William Pate, a prominent Oakville youth. Grinham recovering after surgery at Toronto General Hospital. friends report favorable progress. Oakville Girl Guides hold Parents Night at St Jude’s Hall with forty guides and many attendees. Oakville Citizen Band debuts navy uniforms with gold braid ahead of a Gregory Theatre concert.

Oakville Camoun Buckingham Palace William Pate Grinham Torontos Oakville Company of Girl Guides St. Jude's Parish Hall Auila Gregory Theatre Record Star

Soldiers on leave and barber trade meeting in Georgetown

In Georgetown area soldiers on weekend leave include Pte James Brunton Pte W Rayner Cpl Rocco Lorrusso of the 48th Highlands and Pte James Gilliver of the RHL I A barbering trade conference for Acton Milton and Georgetown was held in Georgetown last Wednesday under an Industrial and Labor Board officer from the Department of Labor. Miss Thelma Cripps bride elect was feted with a miscellaneous shower in Toronto hosted by Miss E Brote and the Medical Department of the North American Life Assurance Company at Pembroke House YWCA Refreshments were served and the bride's book noted in Herald.

James Brunton W. Rayner Rocco Lorrusso 48Th Highlands James Gilliver R.H.L.I Acton Milton Georgetown Industrial and Labor Board Department of Labor Thelma Cripps Toronto E. Brote Medical Department of North American Life Assurance Companys Pembroke House YWCA

Montreal chain store fined for selling adulterated maple product

A Montreal chain store was fined 10 dollars plus costs for selling a product labeled as maple sugar that contained no maple syrup or maple sugar. The conviction cited Section 4 of the Maple Sugar Industry Act prohibiting sale of adulterated maple products.

Montreal Canada

Royal broadcasts set for May and June on EDST

A fragmented notice details royal broadcasts arranged by the department. It lists times 8:30 to 9:00 pm EDST on May 27 and May 30, and June 4 and June 11, with further notes about coast to coast coverage and national programming.

Canada

Burlington Real Estate Change Hands for Town Hall Building

Harris Armstrong purchased the Oddfé Town Hall on Brant Street from William Brownridge, closing a major Burlington real estate deal. Postmaster Ghent’s friends rejoiced at his return after home confinement and a minor operation ten days prior. The 65th anniversary of Calvary Baptiste Church drew large crowds with Rev. J. o J. Roberts presiding. Welfare Board planned two acres of gardens for relief recipients near the creek, to be plowed and harrowed into 335 by 100 foot lots. Presbyterians in Hamilton granted Knox congregation funds from a sale to buy a new organ or rebuild the current one, the old organ having served about forty years and originally pumped by hand.

Bens Brant Street Harris Armstrong Oddfé Town Hall William Brownridge Ghent Calvary Baptiste Church J. O J. Roberts Welfare Board Hamilton Presbyterian ,Church Knnox

For Sale and Notices in Acton and Surrounds

Auction style classifieds list items including cattle pasture sale shot by Lake Avenues in Acton. Also offers for Oxford ewes, seed corn varieties from Tilbury Brant Reed, and other farming goods with contact names C O Plank Rockwood and ILN Brown with phone numbers provided.

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