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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

May 17, 1928

Page

5

Church Services at Gunn Acton and Rev Yootr to Speak

The Gunn Acton church led by Rev G J Yootr lists services at 11 00 am with The Title that Teale as the Sunday sermon and a 7 00 pm Bible lesson. A separate Acton church led by Rev A C Stewart presents Sunday school at 10 00 am and sermons on The Christ of Experience and Making the Rest of Two Worlds with an addressed guest usher call.

Wright Willtian Boyd Robert Pricey Joe

Classified Advertisements and Notices From Acton Post

A dense OCR styled page lists ads for rentals sales and services. Items include Wanted to Rent by June 1 a house. Free Press ads selling a washing machine and a Ford sedan. barrels for sale from Watson's Bakery. a rentron refrigerator offered by Box 80 Acton Post Office. a bookkeeper wanted for a bright young woman. lost pearl and agate pin. two Thoroughbred Shorthorn bulls. building bargains from Halliday Co. cows for sale including Jersey. notices prohibiting fishing at Fairy Lake. a thank you card from Mr and Mrs Kennedy and family for support after a bereavement and serial notes from War Veterans and mass cards.

Joly Kennedy Joseph J. Kennedy Joseph

Harold Lloyd brings big smiles to Our Town

The feature comedy with Harold Lloyd and Laughter arrives in town. A North West Mounted Police tale Healed Orders and a Felix In Gure-Locked Homes cartoon by Claude Wade headline the page with Vialimat Price and others.

Harold Lloyd Lloyd Laughter North West Mounted Police Feilx Claude Wade Vialimat Price

Mothers Day Observed with Services and Memorial Flowers

The community marked Mother's Day with fitting church services at various congregations. Sermons at One Baptist and Knox Church highlighted honoring mothers, while choirs and solos enriched the observance. Flowers and flowers at nearby cemeteries paid tribute to mothers and those dear to them.

Annual Meeting of United Church Young People Society

The Young People's Society of the United Church held its annual closing banquet for the Ever Ready group and announced the coming year officers. Awards and toasts followed with Rev Poole and Rev Donaldson delivering speeches, and Miss Bennett and Miss Anderson presiding.

United Church Society Young People’s Society of the United Church Excelator King Atr Earl Hi. Vincent G. L Poole J. Elvin Gamble Young People’s Society M.C. Overholt Misa Hella McNabe Prank Cook Nev. C. L. Pools M. 2 Bennett Fat View Ilid Helen Anderson Lottie Mason Mie Huth Gibson Marjorie Switzer A Donaldon Rockwood Ann Allison Donaldson Poole

Community's Social Side Notes and Public Works Ledger

The fortnightly Public Utilities Commission session with Reeve Mason presiding ordered accounts paid including Independent Electric Co. and Canadian General Electric Co. suppliers. Waterworks funds moved to the general account. The column lists numerous Acton and area residents visiting or returning home for Mother's Day and weekend trips, with many Toronto and Guelph connections.

Public Utilities Commission Reeve Mason Hasard Aydio Independent Electric Co Canadian Porcelain Go. Ltd Pup Piies Packard Islectuu Northern Electrig Go Hyudro-Electric Power Conmismission Gig Canadian General Electric Co Acton Mare Paros ACE Cripps, Fretht and Express Mellanald Preatan Arn Palley W. J. Kentoer Trinaport Co Express Canadian Lirasa Co Ltd Vasa Corporation General Account Carrhsd

Ontario Home for Girls to Open at Cedardale Farm

The Ontario Home for Girls at Cedardale Farm Georgetown, formerly Armenian Royal Farm, will open tomorrow at 2 pm under the Board of Frangelicm and Coola Corvlon in the United Church of Canada Empire Day Tea. A separate tea event at Mrs. W. J. Gould’s home on Wednesday will feature a presentation to a Public School scholar.

Ontario Ontario Home For Cedardale Farm Georgetown Armenian Royal Farm Writiay Frangelicm Coola Corvlon United Church of Canada Duke of Devonshire D. EB Mm. W. J. Gould Rishyy Dominion Canada Glee Club Beresus

Bath Acton Highway Improvements Near Town Entrances

Inspector reports on continuation school progress praises board for solid year of construction around the building and grounds. Roads on Young Street near east and west entries to Acton widened with cement curbs and drainage. Detour minimized, water hydrants moved, and corner sight lines improved.

Young Street Acton Yountreet Une Mbi Street Landas Joby Russell Ruswell Ontirlu Ryggaway Hockwood Rockwood G. J. Mills Chaves IL Bor Ggve Cripps

Boy Scouts to Resume Work Under New Scoutmaster

The local Boy Scouts will start their summer work Friday under newly appointed Scoutmaster W J Baxter. Audrey McComb, Oliver medal winner, placed third in a Hamilton elocution contest after competing against fourteen entrants. Funeral details note distant attendees for Joseph Kennedy. Masonry events marked Irvine Lodge No 208s sixty eighth anniversary in Elora and related visits to Oshawa. The Christieville blast death ends with inquest ordered for Monday.

Boy Scouts W. J. Baxter Hamilton Audrey McComb Oliver

Publicity Notice For Victoria Day Early Publication

An early notice asks readers and advertisers to submit copy early next week to ensure publication on the Victoria Day holiday. The Free Press will be printed a day earlier, and cooperation of editors and readers is requested to secure delivery before the holiday.

Victoria Lncure Oita

Entered Into Rest Late Pete Clark

The death of Peter Clark aged 66 a respected planter of Naasagaweyn occurred at General Hospital Guelph Thursday following an operation He had farmed all his life in this section and owned the holding at death He was a Liberal in politics Surviving are a son Donald a daughter Mrs Kingsbury of Oxbow two brothers Dr D Clark and W St Clark and a large list of relatives The funeral Saturday was well attended and interment was at Ebenezer Cemetery Mallbeareen with Rev Jom officiating and pallbearers named

Mecara Charles Jack Hyman Toronto Roy Wansbrough W. G. G. Kenney J. Michael's Hospital Doris Lantz Mra G. Vi. Lanta J. Lo Kenney Barbara Mira F. J. Browning George Dilla Robert Neevely Grace Acton Cecil Brown G. H. Brown Rachel Record John Kenney George Stringer Angus McDonald Albert Brown Kitchener Telford Ienney Hamilton Will Anderson Galt Afr E. H. Vincent W. B. Minner Port Colborne 8. Wiggins Adam Stewart Hitchener Chas. Mason Hagersville Bert Taylor Riges Air and Mire J. P. Scarow Misa Marjorie Porbes N. Porbes Air Marold Wansbrough Gordon Maclay Master Bruce William Watson Pauline Billy Gheetsville Birs Watson Wm. Landsborough Charles Landsborough Anderson-Wickens KR. J. Kerr W. J. Akins District Fairs Association Brampton Frank Willams Allan Frances Ingersoll Jus. Holman LeRoy Drown Norman Brown OG. H. Brown Ma McCellas Dr. Gray Strutarey W. P. Morton Boissevain Man George Murray J. Campbell Clark Chawsworth W. J. Gould Clark E. J. Nelson Pern Brown Darisa Speight J. H. Johnson Arena J. W. Jones Guelph Hospital McCillivray Babe J. Weyburn Sask Malcolm Meclaun Hower Avenue J. ©. Wilson Voroite Aneloring Ucir Western Peter Clark Naasagaweyn General Hospital Guelph Borshi Badenoch Setlement Pudhinch Donald Clark Asl Flunborn Hhen Nasagaweya Donald Gia Mr. Kingsbury Oxbow Suyak D. Clark Grimaby D. St. Clark Puslinch Tin Kwalsters

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