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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Nov 07, 1946

Page

10

Local residents visit and hospital reports from Acton area

Alfred Rosch hospitalized in St Josephs for appendicitis. Jonas Massey Sr returns from Guelph General Hospital. Ada Near also a patient there. Various visitors from Toronto, Vancouver, Hamilton and Guelph visit Acton and area friends. Several trips and weekend visits noted among Acton families and relatives.

Alfred Rosch St. Joseph's Hospital W. J. Gould Toronto Jack Blow Ontario Jonas Massey, Sr Guelph General Hospital Ada Near Joe McDonald F. W. Jones Allan Ann Aylmer W. D. Robertson David Douglas Bobby F. Anderson Laura Wiles General Hospital John Sibley Vancouver Wesley Kitching Hamilton Percy Kitching Nasgagaweya Acton Nathan Martin Munico Geo. Campbell Donald Wallace

Wolf Cubs Plan Weekend Hike and Remembrance Service

Cub Pack News notes Actan Wolf Cubs skip Monday meeting on Remembrance Day. If weather is favorable, meeting moves to Don Anderton’s house Saturday at 1000 am for a hike that could be the last of fall. On November 11th Wolf Cub Hoy Scouts Girl Guides and Brownies honor fallen countrymen and women with a salute to courage and devotion.

Actan Don Anderton Wolf Cube Hoy Scouta Girl Guides Brownies Warriors of Canada

Gillespie Graydon Wedding in Toronto Church

Mary Elizabeth Graydon and Grant Charles Gillespie wed at Humbercrest United Church Toronto in a ceremony officiated by Rev Tow Heaslwood. The bride wore ivory satin with a coronet of orange blossoms and pearls and carried a gardenia bouquet. The couple left for New York then will reside in Acton Ontario.

Humbertrmst United Church Toronto Mary Elizabeth Betty William Lindsay Graydon Grant Charlies Gillespie Acton Charles Gillespie Orangeville Gillespie Tow. Heaslwood Wilma Graydon Marjorie Moran Jean Topping Douglas Gillesple Glen Graydon Graydon Thorpe Ralph Walter Gilesple G. S Patterson Daltrew Manor Leigh McIneyre Sydenham

Remembrance Service and Worship at Bayottal Church

The notice lists a sequence of services at Bayottal Church Acton led by Rev Wallace for November. It notes morning worship The Wisdom of God and The Ultimate Contrast and includes Sunday School classes, evening worship, and Holy Communion on the Twenty first Sunday after Trinity. A welcome to all is extended.

Mies Hertha Speight Serman Gueet He Crawford Smith

1946 Halton County Machinery Show A Success

The Halton County event showcased modern farming gear including bulldozers for old tree and ditch work, power take off post hole diggers, haying balers, manure loaders, corn pickers and windrowers. Exhibitors from Milton Georgetown and surrounding townships demonstrated efficiency gains while Prof. Harold Kitching highlighted plow setting effects. The event honored 250 attendees with a banquet led by Deputy Minister of Agriculture C. D. Graham and featured numerous prizewinners across multiple plow categories.

Gordon Cartwright Milton Vern Archer Georgetown Mac Alexander Norvet Lytle’ DeVries McDuffe Fred Uddet Vorace Tames Raquesing Township Maurice Heaty Traffalgar Township James Tree Eaquesing Township Clebert McDowell Walker Hras Nelon Township M. T. McNabb Harold Kitching Department of Agricultural Engineering O.A.C Lloyd Fisher Ruddell Area Harvey Nurse John Ruddell Claude Pécket Lorne Bird Frank Hall Orr Bros John Lanouettes Buck Rockes Geo. Hall Gordon Robinson Woods of Wises Farm Equipment Service Oakville Ken McMillan Solls C. AC N. J. Thomas Hornby Women's Institute Plowborn C. D. Graham Ontario Maurice Readhead Lowville Joe Nova R. G. Brown Galt Ronald Marquis Suderland Eddie Timbers Milliken Ross Marquis Little Britain Alfred Dickie Jerseyville Herb. Jarvis Ag- Insourt Robt. Timbers Stouffville Harold Ferguson Rockwood Donald Feick Kitcheener Don Ferguson Clifford Cunnington Inglewood Stan May Hornby Russell Craig Mono Road Harley Timbers Duncan Watson Woodbridge Norman Tyn

Canadian junior league hockey and US basketball hype at city sports page

The article highlights St Michael's College Majors hockey push and Windsor Spitfires start as well as pro basketball debut by the Toronto Huskies in the Queen City. It notes discussions on hockey scholarships and mentions Joe Krol transitioning to rugby training amid coachs critique.

St. Michael's College Usus Queen City Windsor Spitfires Begorra Stratford May St. Edifice St. Mike's Barnator Toronto Huskies Joe Krol Argonaut Kitchener Ai Cage Star Krol Grid

Free For All Pace Draws Big Dufferin Park Field

Harness racing fans are invited to Dufferin Park Toronto for a two thousand dollar free for all pace. The program runs Mondays Wednesdays and Saturdays with a marquee lineup including Guy Hi Brown Derby Adage Time Table Frisky Ler The County Audrey Scott and Chief Slktyou. About 230 horses are stabled for the meet and the first heat starts at 1 30 pm each race day. Ladies admitted free and the track restaurant will offer hot dinners.

Jack Dufferin Park Toronto Canada Guy Hi Time Table Frisky Ler the County Audrey Scott Chief Slktyou

Tractor and Horse Show Entries Across Brampton and Halton

A list of exhibitors and participants for Class 4 to 8 tractors in sod events and a horse show across Brampton Georgetown Norval Acton Milton and surrounding areas. Named competitors include Jack Ferguson Douglas Cunnington Harold Picket and Roy Livingstone among others.

Atall Richmond Jack Ferguson Tockwool Harok T Cunnington Inglewood Douglas Cunnington Jim Brampton Lloyd Fisher Georgetown Wm. Hostrawser Malton Jack Taylor Freeman John Brownridge Halton Chas. Hunter John Picket Jr Horn Keith Mertry Hornby Jim Snow Milton Bille Gries Geo. Burkholder Haltonanty Ross Brown Norva Mac Wilson Hartley Robertson Gordon Darby Rockwood Harold Pell Smith Griffen Acton Spencer Wilson Roy Livingstone Woodbridge Douglas

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