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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Nov 01, 1951

Page

4

Personal Notes Hit List of Visitors Across Regions

A flurry of social calls crosses borders from Georgia to Washington DC to Toronto and beyond. Local residents including Mrs Parker, Mr and Mrs Moore, the Aults, Sayers family, and others hosted and visited in Acton, Lambeth, Lacombe, Camp Borden, Rockcliffe, and Niagara Falls. A party from Taranto visited and a busload of Jadlea joined the White Shield Club social at the Mason home. The Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire met at the General Brack Hotel during the Ontario gathering.

Jadlea White Shield Club Taranto Mra. C. W. Mason Mra. Mason R. MO McDonald Margaret Garvin Norman Small Niagara Falla Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire General Brack Hotel Helen Deveraux Macdonald College Quebec W. Parkinghame Saddington Toronto Ivens Don Warrens Weston Bill Campbell Hamilton A. .W. Norton Bob Calder Manitoba Wes Lane Lane A. C. Patterson Butler St. Philip’s Anglican Church Geoffrey Charles Ivan Ryman Patterson Johnson Orillia Mills Helen Swackhamer Detroit Mirs Margaret Swackhamer Thomas Sutton Muskoka Acton Georgetown James Kirkpatrick Drayton Mrs. W. Mitchell

Euchre Winners and Community Notes in Limehouse

Winners in the W A Euchre at Halloon Friday were Mrs Stan Matthews and Stan Matthews with seconds to Mrs Jas Noble and Fred Brooks. Consolations went to Mrs A C Patterson and Mrs Gisby. The column records numerous social visits, church events, confirmations, birthdays, and local arrivals in Limehouse and nearby towns, with many named residents and guests.

W. A. Cuchre Halloon Stan Matthews Jas. Noble Fred Brooks A. C. Patterson Gisby Hilde Sanford A. W. Renston W. Greenlees Marianne Lois Rey J. E. Sutherland Campbellville Art Hall Shelldon Laur House Herrington Norval John Scott W. Shelbourne Fred Coxe Hillsburg Cook Joseph Sanford Stewarttown Mitchells A. C. Bourne Toronto Universality Fryer Georgetown Jack Noble James Noble Ellerby Paul McAdam Toronto Walter Linham Sanda Frank Longstreet Peru Robert Patterson Elliott Patterson Acton Dine Jones Trudy Scott Barbara Currie

Poem Ad Admitting 0 Main Office Cab Service

A playful poem describes a taxi service with an office at 0 Main and a bell for calling a cab. It promises round the clock service and convenient at any hour, urge to make an appointment, and a fixed price quote for customers seeking reliable transportation.

A Bird Act Audition Brings Two Proposals

A theatrical producer watches a man perform with a parrot that plays a piano aria, then a canary sings an aria to the parrot. He offers $1,000 a week for the act and $2,000 for the duet. The man reveals the canary cannot sing and that the parrots are ventriloquists.

Mrs H Mainprize Attends Synodical Society Executive Mer y

Mrs H Mainprize attended the executive meeting of the Presbyterial Society of Toronto and Kingston Women of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, held October 2 4 at Calvin Church Toronto. The gathering featured reports, discussions, and a Thursday evening address by Rev Michael Fesenka and Mrs D Ralton, with twelve Presbyteries represented.

Mire AL Mainprizs Thee Nvoudlcal Society Toronto Kingston Presbyterian Church In Canada Calvin Church Tegina Nev Michasl Fesenka Ralaton Sohog v Wy Atudentiaf

Auction sale of farm near Mil ton offers vast household and poultry gear

The notice lists garden implements, machinery, tools, furniture, and poultry equipment for auction on Saturday November 3 at 1 to 1 80 o'clock. Items include a Cockahutt mower, garden tractor, cream separator, washing machine, dining suite, electric appliances, 40 heavy hens, Jamesway nests, feeders, and related supplies. Cash with clerk. no reserve as owner sold farm. Hindley and Elliott, auctioneers.

Sharon Milton Jamesway Jamersway No-dreserve Hindley and Elliott Britain

Clearing Auction Sale of Shorthorn Cattle and Farm Assets

Auction by Victor A Nixon at his Nelson township farm near Kilbride on Tuesday at 1 50 pm features Shorthorn cattle including calves and a red Shorthorn calf from Maple unit, plus horses, hogs, poultry, hay grain and farm implements. Cash with no reserve due to ill health. auctioneers listed as Rockwood and Harbottle with clerk.

Victor A. Nixon Con Nelson Kilbride York Hindley Elliott Rockwood Milton Fred Harbottle Clark

Acton High School News Chronicles October Activities

Acton High School reports United Nations Day activities with Caralyn Oakes leading a display on the organization and a student birthday party for Abbley Thonpoon. Rugby results show a 26 zero loss to Milton and a 23 to 5 win at Orangeville for Dave McVey. A 42-student bus trip to Toronto’s Red Feather game is noted with thanks to Mr Neryn. The school paper promises an 11-page issue this Thursday.

Ty Caralyn Oakes Fey Cantey United Nattany Mbudental Abbley ‘Thonpoon Misaéa J. Elliott J. Roazel BD. Warne VV. Weunnelle C. Guken K. A. Hansen Shirley Milton Orangeville Dave McVey Acton Sda Post Office Red Feather Toronto Neryn

Tennis champion and family plan move to Hamilton Ontario

Britain's professional lawn tennis champion Derek Bocquet and his wife Pamela plan to settle in Hamilton Ontario where he will be squash and pro at the Thistle Club. Pamela Seaton Bocquet formerly represented Gloucestershire in squash lawn tennis and hockey and in 1936 she and Derek won the mixed doubles at Junior Wimbledon.

Britain Derek Bocquet Pamela Hamilton Ont Thistle Club Borcquet Pamela Seaton Gloucestershire

Last Stand Preserved Through Turbulent Times

A reflective poem urging resilience amid disasters. The speaker speaks of weathering blows with steady resolve and taking the long view, promising eventual endurance and survival through hardship.

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