Acton Scene Shows Wide Holiday Visiting Spread
Numerous residents and visitors are listed as spending the holiday in Acton and nearby towns. Names include Miss Kay Brown, Mr. Jock Graham, Mrs. G H Lantz, Carole Anne, Harvey Walter, Mies Long, and many families from Toronto, Hamilton, Stratford, Hanover, and Ottawa visiting friends and relatives around Acton over the weekend and holiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Walter
Ingersoll
Carney McCutchson
London
Acton
A Dill
Kay Brown
Dave Dills
Hanover
Church News May 23 1949 Schedule
The Sunday program lists The Hour of Common Worship at 11:00 AM The congregation of the Children of the Church at 1:30 PM Church School assembles at 10 00 AM The Evening Service at 7:00 PM.
Sunday Worship Schedule Promises A Welcome
The notice outlines a May Sunday program with Italian communion at 10 am followed by Sunday School at noon and Morning Prayer with Beginners' Class. Evening Prayer is set for 7 pm inviting all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
May meeting of Scotch Block Institute at Mrs Service home
The May meeting of the Scotch Block Institute was held at Mrs C Service’s home with the president in the chair. Finance and refreshment plans were discussed, fundraising ideas, a banquet at Milton Town Hall, and donations of £25 to Crippled Children and the Salvation Army were noted. Representatives to the Children’s Aid Society were appointed, and plans for the Milton Fair exhibit and copper bakes and Roll Call contests were set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra GQ
Malton
Our Home Economica
Salvation Army
Murray
G McGibbon
Children’s Aid Society
Dredge Mestt. Wills
Mim D Allen
N Lawson
DD McGibbbon
Go Wopkins
Mn R Dredge
Institute
Mary Stewart
Engagements of Eileen Howey and Elsie Nicholson
The notice lists engagements from Halleybury and Toronto. Eileen Howey to Wallace James Read and Elsie Nena Cairns to John C. Nicholson are announced with wedding plans in Toronto and Campbellville. Additional engagement: Vivian Elizabeth Hill to James Stewart with a Brampton church ceremony planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eileen Howey
James Ruserll
Lore B. Howey
Halleybury
Wallace James Read
Yt. Mc Reed
Toronto
Blessed Sacrament Church
Afro
Edgar Cairns
Elsie Nena
John C. Nicholson
Robert Nicholson
Millgrove
St. David's Church
Campbellville
Rowland Hill
Brampton
Vivian Elizabeth
James Stewart
Christ Church, Brampton
Milne Milne Milne wedding at Knox Manse Acton
Knox Presbyterian Manse hosted Ella Mae Crippa and Kenneth Ramary Milne in a May 21 ceremony with Rev Armstrong officiating. Attendants wore rose beige and pale blue gowns, bouquets of roses, and a reception followed at the bride’s parents’ home. The couple, then of Acton, will reside on Church Street after a honeymoon trip to Niagara Falls and Buffalo. Attendees traveled from Brantford, Guelph, Rockwood, Everton, and surrounding districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Merthna Ingles
Johanna
James Milne
Rockwood
Joe Fhradshaw
Pepister
Rey Rove Armstrong
Teang
Aince
Acton
Colea
Niagara
Buffalo
Church Street
Brantfont
Guelph
Rockwood Everton
Eorgetinen
District
Recollections and Local Notices From Acton Area 1899
The snippet recalls property sale on Church Street to Rufus Woonden for $600, a GTR strike involving 1800 workers, a quiet wedding of Kate Orr to Mark Sutton with Rev E Crawford officiating, and other community updates including remarks on currency recalls and local officials. It notes Hugh Campbell resigning as Halton deputy registrar and Archabala Cuvtige noted as aged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H Denny Han
Brek
Church Street
Patrick Kelly
Buffalo
Rufus Woonden
Georgetown
G. TR
Mary C. Orr
Kate
Mark Sutton
E. Crawford
Milas Mamie Masaiis
AJ Brown
David Henderson
Henderon
Woo Storey
Guelph
Dryden
Uhugh Campbell
Halton
Were Treaty Leads The Atlantic Pact Must Be Broader
The Financial Post argues the Atlantic Treaty should extend beyond a military alliance to economic and cultural cooperation. It warns that Western Europe's safety depends on ERP backing and calls for Canada to bear part of the burden, including a proposed $1,250 million US payment and allied support to prevent communist expansion in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Financial Post
Western
Europe
Air car ferry service across the English Channel
Silver Airways and BEA associate launch a car ferry across the English Channel between Lympe Kent and Le Touquet France four times daily each way. Single journey fares are 112 dollars for cars up to 12 hp with four passengers and luggage. Service uses Bristol Freighter aircraft and began April 14. Ocean waves reach 50 to 60 feet off the Cape of Good Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Airways Ltd
British European Airways Corporation
English Channel
Lympe
Kent
le Toughet
France
Cape of Good Hope
Diaries of Local Pioneer Given to Western University
Rare and valuable records of life in Southern Ontario 100 years ago were donated to the Lawson Library at the University of Western Ontario. The collection centers on John Newton who left Ireland for Halton County and kept a detailed diary and letters spanning Ireland England and Canada. The set includes three diary volumes a journal a volume of Canadian poetry and a Walkerton newspaper replica. Dr Talman notes the collection as a crucial Irish immigration record and a two way correspondence that ends happily after Mrs Newton joins him in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Lawson
University of Western Ontario
London
John Newton
Halton County
Ireland
England
Canada
University
James Foamd
Jatin Newton Standsons
Newton
Sarnia
Iriah
J. Talman
Thranan
J Robertson
Elamaltan
Walkerton
Bruce Weekly Herald
Ddl
Tallman
Emenng Ab
Lamehouse
Acton
Newton Combs
Goluwin Srath
Gendusete
Western
Wayne University
Newtons
Samia
Wallace of
Ton
West Hading
Yorkshire
Land values dip for first time in ten years
United States reports a one per cent drop in the national average land values for the four months ending February 2th 1949 from the November 1942 level. Voluntary farm sales volume falls twelve per cent during the year ending March 1949.
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Australia
Victoria
Great Britain
United States
France
Italy
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Jock Graham
Mrs W. D. Talbot
Whitney
Margaret Garvin
Win Coon
Dundalk
Misa Grece Lantz
Virginatown
Michael McMillan
David
Hamilton
Mr. Gillings
Chester Wallace
Miss Hannah Wallace
End Mra
Woodbury
Children of
Mr Vooa Rumley
Bob
Martin Hassard
Strathroy
Harold Wansbrough
Mra
Charles Symon
Montreal
Mrs Mac Symon
Barbara
Owen Sound
Joseph Kaley
Mra McMillan
Mra Phillips
Cameron Leishman
Drew Leishman
Stratford
Maas Jean Smith
Hattie Oram
George Warrier
Lloyd Warriner
Batua Sunsater
Miss Campbell
Jas Ssanon
Dirk VanGearen
Tospat
Antie Paths
Brest Dunn
David and
Robert
St Catharines
Melvin Unns
JF Wikis
Mro
Mra Lorne Martin
Angheat
Man
Kenneth Thompson
Donald Campbell
Alien Raimr
F Anderson
Nuss Aileen Murray
Jamaica
Ernest Tush
Skeoch and Family
Ound
Edwin and
Frank Freeman
Ling Erin
John Gibeon
George Fadott
Cum Hunter
Carol and
Jean of
Horny
Mr. Stiles
Bracebridge
Hugh M. Red
Midhuret
Penetanguishene
Midland
Muskoka Dietich
Afr
J. P. Wilds
Lorne Martin
Jim’ Thomson
Judith
Milton
Thos
Sosnaski
Waterloo
John Seliger
Bridgeport
Ivan Martin
Baden
James. Martin
Arghie
Artin
Rosemary
R.R
Church News
Cunseis Asien
Louis Fickerino Wilaleter Partonage
Pacabyterian Church
Tn Cansole Enox Csiurces Acton
Roberutharmstrong
Sir Mev
Char
Gower
Iitabta
Surmitay School
St. Alban’s Church
W. G. Lastan
Scotch Block Institute
Canadian Railways
Sam Smith
Strathparm Road
Vy Rosa Pearen
Milne-Cripps
Manse
Sor
Jole
Talrnfran
Iree
UEP
Actonion
Western University
Rob Martin
His
Acton Park Pavilion
Sybil Bennett, K.C
Rimaz VW
Jane Wyman
Johnny Belinday
Adele Entertainment
Leo Goi
Bowery
Feu
Asbrei
BOYS_ HUNTZ
al Jolson
Tyrone Power
Alice Faye
Washington Square
Louis Hayward
Janet Blair
Robert Stevenson
Black Arrow
Robert Cummings
Brian Donlevy
Montana
Mike
Wm. Bendix
Riley
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