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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Nov 11, 1948

Page

4

Social and church news from Eden Mills area

Community notes record visits among families in Stratforf and Hamilton including Mansell Taylor and the Tolton households. The Presbyterian Church service ordained Elders R Gordon and Wm McLean with installations and remarks by ministers from Guelph and nearby towns. Visiting Elders came from St Pauls Guelph Rockwood and Acton.

Mansell Taylor Stratfoir L. Tolton Tolton D. Clark Mr. Woodson Hamilton Joan Coulson Gordon Aitken Guelphi Wir Mack Dought Annie Couleen Sudbury Arkell Presbyterian Church R. Gordon Wm.’ McLean Robert Wright Fred Willamson Crawford Smith Knox Church Guelph Marchall St .Andrew's Church St. Paul's Rockwood Acton

Sunday Visitors and Local Notices Highlight Ontario Town Life

Sunday visitors include Mr and Mrs D Stewart and family with George Rennick Marion and Alvar Tovell from various Ontario cities. Several Canadian Girls of Training attended a meeting in Orangeville. Local residents travel to Chicago for family visits. hospital news updates include Mrs Archie Sinclair and Dan McLean. Community reports note farm forum meeting with 19 attendees and euchre winners at Thomas Fines home.

D. Stewart George Rennick Marion Hamilton Alex Trovell Owen Sound Alvar Tovell Linda Kitchener Cameron Aitken Galt Gordon Aitken Orangeville Elmer Fisher Jack Rice Chicago Archie Sinclair Guelph Dan McLean Toronto Reg. Carter Laverne Karen Stratford D. G. Robertson Ken Robertson Oakville R. J. Matthews Matthews St. Catharines Erin Presbyterian Church Campbellville WI No. 10 Frank Quinlan Lloyd Crawford Wm. McLaren Chute Heart Hospital London Ontario George Ingles Wm. Buck J. K. Mahon L. Crawford W. McLaren F. Quinlan Britain Nelson Hardy Purdy Gen. Ingles Mahon Agriculture and Hartley Anderson Jean McPhail Bracken Appleby England Scotland Denmark Sweden Orange Lodge Campbell,ville Brookville Hall Alex Near

Children and the Future We Must Educate Today

The passage argues that today’s children will be tomorrow’s adults and leaders. It urges strong health, education, and opportunities to develop abilities so they can support families and assume duty to shape their country’s future policies.

Funeral of Mrs W Torrance Draws Large Rockwood Attendance

Funeral services for the late Mrs W Torrance were held at Johnstone and Rumley Funeral Home Acton with Rev Fred Williamson officiating. Interment followed at Rockwood cemetery beside her husband. Remembrance Day ceremonies and anniversary services were held in Rockwood and nearby towns with a program led by Rev J Oliver and the Rockwood Junior Band.

Mra. W. Torrance Johnstone and Rumley Acton Fred Williamson David Knight Marlette Mich Archie McNabb W. J. Gordon Henry Maud Albert Shultl Herb Gibbons Dodge Chemical Co Toronto Prescott Paper Products Rutherford Hewat Rockwood Cemetery F. Williamson D. Knight Boyne Marlette Michigan John Oliver Canadian Legion Be.l Community Club Veterans Committee Eramasa Township S. Ecott Rockwood God Our Help Ecott Spence Orater St. John’s Church W. G. Luxton Bethel Guelph St. Paul's Presbyterian Church J. R. Elser B. A Brantford St. Marie Kitchener Rockwand Presbyterian Church F. Stewart Knox Church Hewat Thos ‘Scott Eden Mills M. ‘McFarlane Puslinch Marjory McFarlane Hespeler D. McFarlane Rockwood Wctu Wm. S. Gordon W. Gardiner

White plumage crane among continent's tallest birds

A white plumed near extinct whooping crane, two of which were beatified in Saskatchewan recently, is noted as the continent's tallest bird. It stands five feet high with a seven foot wingspread.

Saskatchewan

Weekend Visitors and Local News from Everton

Everton notes list weekend visitors to and from the village including Mr and Mrs W Head Mr and Mrs Kitchener head and daughter Mr and Mrs Fred Murray Guelph and others. It records visits by Mr and Mrs T McCutcheon Mr and Mrs Ed Spence Mr and Mrs Arnold Wilson Mr and Mrs Alf Bolea Mrs W Nortop and Bert Palframan plus move ins by Mr and Mrs W Bruce and family and visits by Jim Porter and Gov Jestin relations and Hamilton relatives.

Kitchener Ead Fred Murray Guelph T. McCutcheon Toronto Mra Spence Arnold Wilson Alf Bolea Waller Counry Orangeville Roy Hindley Dan Hindley Ospringe W. Hi. Nortop

Limehouse News Recap Highlights Local Celebrations

Community notes from Limehouse celebrate Bille Sanford’s sixth birthday on October 25 with family guests. visits from Oakville area residents. TB x-ray clinic turnout. moving pictures at SS No 9. a wedding shower for Leona Moggy and Herb Reid. Hallowe’en costumes judged by Col Bourne. silver wedding anniversary for Sidney and Mrs Kirkpatrick. various visits and hospital updates.

Bille Sanford John Brown Donnie Fred Currie Teddy Wilson Ottenton Harry Smethurst Catherine Jos. McGowan Barrie C. A. Grant Kenneth A. J. Smethurst A. Karn London E. Karn Smethurst T. C. ‘Brown Milton Ruth McBride Ruth Brown David McVey Nell Benton Limehouse Lorne McKenrick Barry Chas. Jones Heatherington SS. No 9 Leona Moggy Herb Reid Limehouse Memorial Hall Jean Harley Dang O. Mulder Shirley Wright Leona Herb Hallowe'en Woman's Association of the Presbyterian Church Col Mrs. Bourne Sidney Kirkpatrick

Campbellville Notes Highlight Local Meetings and Socials

The Campbellville weekly notes cover the St David WMS fall meeting with Mrs McPhail presiding and Mrs Sharpe and Mrs Chlu as key speakers, plus church greetings from nearby parishes. Weddings, sales, and WI events are logged along with other social happenings and minor accidents as foggy weather ends.

St. David's Mra. Chlu Mra. MacNeil Mra J. K. Mahon Mra Menzies St. Paul's Church Milton Knox Milton Duffs Morriston Nessagaweya Eden Mills Kilbride Acton St. George's Lowville Ebenezer J. Giilmouk FR Inglis Douglas Inglis London James Hallowe'en

Busy bees show the way in produce supply and demand

Canadian Grocer cites the honey market to explain how production, price, and demand interact. It notes last year's good crop but high prices, then a price drop as demand waned, with comments from Ontario officials and a U.S. surplus affecting Canadian sales under ERP.

F. R. Armstrong Ontario Argricultural Department Ottawa Valley U.S Canada

Hunters enjoy better supply of Canadian loaded shells this season

Sportsmen will find a stronger supply of Canadian made loaded shells and metallic cartridges this fall. Hardware and Metal Electrical Dealer notes imported lines are available too, though at higher prices.

Hardware and Metal & Electrical Pricca

Discontented Cows and a Heat Box Experiment

A humorous report notes cows dislike hot weather with milk drops and panting. Scottish scientists plan eight hour tests in a hot box using damp heat and wired cows to study why some are discontented, while suggesting a reversed setup could reveal the answer without wires.

Tropics

Bread cereal flour extraction cuts announced in Bleonia

On the order of the Anglo American Control Office the 90 percent flour extraction rate for bread cereals in Bleonia has been reduced to 88 percent for wheat and 83 percent for rye. The increased by products will be used for livestock feed.

Anglo American Control Office Bleonia

Canada may harvest record wheat crop this year

Financial Post reports rising wheat output across western districts with estimates approaching 350 million bushels. The Wheat Board is said to be negotiating extensive sales to Italy as marketing efforts advance.

Canada Financial Post

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Everton Alex Wright Greenlees Campbellville Benton’s Anthony Bourne Ridley College Carl Mintz Little Port Credit Preston Hadley Wm. Johnson Orillia WT. Mills Ray Powell Little Son Shelbournes W. S. Newton P. McAdams Etterby R. McVey Guelph General Hospital A. W. Benton Wellesley Hospital Wingham Harvey Norton Manitoulin Tal James. Stokes Edward Parsons Jean Nelson Howard Ruth Misa Joy Grant Edgar Stokes St. George's Anglican Church Joseph Weir Hindley Elliott Campbellville Women's Institute Robert Early School Farm Forum Edgar Cairns Claude Ingis Cameron Watson Robert Hurren June Grant Joseph Didero Mount Carmel Freelton James Mahon Buffalo Greta Hamilton Christie Street Hospital Beech Tueaday Lane Earl Anderson Audrey Brussella George Black A. McPhedran General Hospital Campbell Lodge Masonic Hall Cecil William Walton Santa Guelph’s Mammoth CJOY
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