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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 18, 1950
Page
11
Visitors Gather Across Town For Weekend
Elmira resident Hugh Black hosted sister Min Suter on Saturday. Chatham’s Harold Wright visited with family for the week end. Kitchener guests included Mr and Mrs Harvey Jestin and Bobby. Rockwood visitors with the Milne family and Alf Roles group. Families from Acton Brampton Guelph and others joined Mr and Mrs Irwin Hamilton Mr and Mrs John Alton and Rev Hepburnm. Mrs Norman Fryer and Ann of Guelph spent the weekend with Omar Parker’s parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Black
Elmira
Min Suter
Harold Wright
Chatham
Robert McCutcheon
Kitchener
Harvey Jestin
Bobby
Ted Jestin
Max Milne
Rockwood
Mn Alf Roles
Yar
Will Smith
Earl van Norman
Acton
Alvin Millar
Brampton
Irwin Hamilton
Alf Couling
W Alexander
John Alton
Albert Alton
Robert Patten
Diane
Guelph
Rev Hepburnm
Norman Fryer
Ann
Omar Parker
Mary Cooke
Thomas Henderan
Guelph Township
Mix Nehe Clarke
Burlington
Sidney Kitchen
Saint Ste Marie
Dum McKinnon
Byron Bruce
Phosdlis Foreman
Toronto
Apent
Foreman
Arlene Fisher
Acton Waal Ge
Mimosa Church drama shines at local Presbyterian service
The Young People of Mimosa Church presented their religious drama For He hath great possessions in the local Presbyterian Church to a large gathering. Director Rev Erla Curry and players received high praise for the Biblical show with William Courtney and piano numbers by Cox enhancing the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman
Mra Robert
Guelph
Mroo
Miss Currie
DG Robertson
Douglas Robertson
Ken Robertson
Torante
Anne Stansbury
Oakvalle
Reg Carter
Karen and
Laverne
Stratford
Flora McKenzie
Norman McKenzie
Lea Nicholson
St. Cat
William Struthers
Acton
Russell Struthers and
Terry
Preston
Pat Struthers
Froty
Logical Judge: Why did you strike this nuat Accused
The accused provides a garbled reply about a strike reason. The judge questions the invalid term nuat while noting an unclear onboard explanation about a matter described as cmy een.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nuat
Cmy Een
Local Social Notes Highlight Visits Across Towns
Mrs Lorie McInroy and son from Springbrook visited her father Andrew Bellamy and Mrs Bellamy. Claude Brinklow and family toured Bowmanville with Stewart Carson. Ethel Penfold and daughters visited the Gilmore family at Freeman. Bobby and Ronnie Blaley from Guelph stayed with their aunt. Several plans tied to Milton Toronto and Paris were noted. The Rennie family celebrated Mrs FE Rennie’s 13rd birthday with a gathering at Lowrie’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorie McInroy
Springbrook
Andrew Bellamy
Bellamy
Claude Brinklow
Stewart Carson
Bowmanville
Ethel Penfold
Pert Gilmore
Freeman
Milton
Golightly
Toronto
W. Field
W McLean Sr
McLean
Kathrine Funk
Guelph
Lac
Clarence Funk
Trenton
John Funk
Floyd Hammond
Mr. Hammond
Paris
Mr. Grose
Hamilton
Ed Woodhouse
Menasta Ren and
Jack Tuck
Norampton
Charles Brinklow
King‘ston Apent
Mra W of
Lowrie
Mra FE Rennie
Nassagaweya News Highlights From Local Meetings and Baptism
Nassagaweya notes report on a Winterbourne church meeting with Rev C D Henderson and others, plus a Busy Bee Institute session at Mrs Peter McLean's chaired by the president. Four generations attend. Burns discussion. Farm and neighbors host Delbert Henderson wishes. Mother’s Day services and a four generation baptism of Elizabeth Jean Currie at Nassagaweya Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W Kennedy
Guelph
Winterbourne
NASA Presbyterian Womos
Cally
Greenslade
Stephen Coxe
G. Smille
Stephen
Milton
Wm. Tuck
O AC
Filmer Coxe
Nassagaweva Presbyterian Church
David Henderson
Delbert Henderson
Indies High
Win
McCullough
Bud James
Wilfred Kennedy
Kennedy
Nassagaweya Presbyterian Church
C. D. Henderson
Henderson
Elizabeth Jean Currie
Canada Drainage Spotlight Reaches Hudson Bay Watershed
The region's land primarily funnels into Hudson Bay and the Arctic Ocean. Coastal and inland basins direct flow toward these vast northern outlets, shaping regional hydrology and ecosystem patterns across Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Hudson Bay
Arctic Ocean
Local Social Notes Include Births Marriages and Deaths
LIMEHOUSE congratulates Mr and Mrs Jack Roughley on a son born at Guelph General Hospital. Congratulations to Douglas Scott and Plessie Coleman of Acton on their recent marriage. Visitors include families from Lakeview Long Branch Woodbridge Thistletown Montreal Toronto Georgetown Barrie Idlington Stewarttown London England Kingston and Kingston area. Sympathy extended to the Kirkpatrick and Tulman families on the death of James Standish of Stewarttown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Roughley
Guelph General Hospital
Douglas Scott
Plessie Coleman
Acton
Herrington
Bill Herrington
Lakeview
W. L. Miller
Long Branch
Charles Jones
Lorne Bagg
Lorna
Jones
Woodbridge
J A Smethurst
Jerqueline
Idlington
C A. Grant
Kenneth
Stewarttown
Mills
Mr Walker
London
England
Rockwood Community Bands Concerts Highlight Local Activities
Last Wednesday Rockwood Community Band performed in the Public School hall with limited attendance due to a concurrent Town Hall concert. The event featured Mr S Scott’s leadership and included Catholic Church audiences. Also noted were horticultural society meetings, Boy Scouts open night, and a Wellington WCTU chartered bus trip to Palmerston for the May convention with speeches and musical numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwool
Maale
Sacred Heart Church
St. Peters Church
S. Scott
Town Hall
Harry Holman
JF. Keough
Rockwood Horticultural Society
Alvin Root
Gfe Montgomery
Galt
Minnie Nickell
Toronto
Roy Day
Fred Day
Hamilton
Milton Greer
George Ruber
Arbelt
O. Ostrander
Guelph
Sarah Rowlinson
H. Watt
New York
E Ry Hamill
Stanley Harris
J Jassie
M. F. Copeland
Guelph Wctu
St. George's I Square
Palmerston
Wellington Wctu
Knox Presbyterian Church
S. D McDougal
FL Beck
Harriston
Sewerage Schedule For Coming Week In Town
More sewerage work is planned with about 40 percent of installations complete. The coming week includes continued Main Street work north of the C N R tracks through the rock section, Wellington from Mill to Arthur, Mill from Young to Wellington, and Frederick from Church to Agnes. Medical authorities advise against applying beefsteak to a black eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.N.R
Wellington
Mill
Arthur Street
Young
Frederick
Church
Agnes
Reverend Armstrong Officiates Scott Coleman Wedding
Florence Bertha Coleman daughter of Wm. Coleman Jr. of Acton becomes the bride of Douglas William Scott son of Joseph Scott and the late Mrs Scott in a May 13 ceremony at the Acton Presbyterian Manse. Attendants included Fileen Moore and Glen Scott. reception at Limehouse Memorial Hall. wedding trip in a navy suit and red rose confirms the couple's union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Presbyterian Manse
Florence Bertha Coleman
Wm. Coleman Jr
Aetna
Oat Douglas William Scott
Joseph Scott
Scott
Armstrong
Juliet Cap
Fileen Moore
Acton
Glen Scott
Limehouse Memorial Hall
Mra Thai
Haines
Guelph
Georgetown
Limehouse
Hamilton
Ayr
St Jacobs
Toronto
United Church Ladies Host Local Groups
The Friendly Circle of the United Church hosted women from different denominations in town on Tuesday, May 9. President Mrs Clarence Rognvaldson led devotionals as Miss Dorothy Simmons and Miss Josephine McPhail spoke. Mr Robbins reviewed travel views from the trip highlighting the Calgary Stampede and the Mexican Fiesta. A social half hour and tea closed the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United Church
Clarence Rognvaldson
Dorothy Simmons
Misa Josephine McPhail
Awards and speeches mark Acton Minor hockey season finale
At Scout Hall Acton Minor Sports Club held a season closing gathering for Bantams Midgets and Juveniles. Rev J Leonard Self spoke on Playing the game linking sport to character while awards were given including most valuable player to Kentner and leather wallets to Juniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
OMHA
Ken Hlow
J. Leonard Self
Norval Presbyterian Church
Mr. Self
G. A. Strrs
Jo Marzo
Harold Townsley
Stan Fay Sroof
Milton
Freatdie Kentner
Las Maes Swain
Les MacSwain
Ken
Iack Blownt
Erin Council Meeting Shelves Petition and Sets Expenditure
Erin Township Council at its May 1 meeting conferred 500 dollars to the Erin Agricultural Society for capital expenditure and directed the treasurer to collect 75 dollars from each of two School Areas for audit costs. A daylight saving time change was approved to take effect May 1 to align with neighboring municipalities. Reeve Burt appointed to the Memorial Committee and chaired the session as councillors remained present while a road petition was filed for inspection. General accounts listed total 22008 Heller 27023 Roads 34632H.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erin Agricultural Society
Erin Township Council
Reeve Burt
Trand
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