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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 14, 1946
Page
4
The column lists numerous visiting families and individuals from Toronto, Guelph, Milton, Kitchener, Mimico, St. Catharines, Oshawa, and broader Ontario towns who spent weekends with local residents Mrs Ets Dills, Mrs Vrances Dills, Mr and Mrs W J Van Norman, and others. Mentions includes Laure Wiles’s successful operation in Toronto General Hospital with well wishes for recovery.
Campbellville reports the deer season opens for two weeks as Howaun Lush Thomas Rol and Music and others head to a Dorset area hunt. Milestones include the Newells welcoming a daughter in Milton Heights, and Patrick Tahany of Campbellville passing away at Mountain Sanatorium. A Guelph law figure is noted, plus a fatal cremation plan for the deceased. Minor injuries are described after a horseback incident near Guelph Junction, and a Miln parting farewell for Mrs. John Hamman. Several relatives celebrate birthdays and travel briefly as local life unfolds.
The record notes a 1218 pm church school event titled A Faith that Transforms with the theme The Substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen. It lists Rev C Caulman and B A as officers of the Board of Evangelism and Social Service.
Sunday November 1 1966 lists worship by MacNeil with 3 pm service and evening study. The Twenty-Second Sunday after Trial features Bible verses and prayer. November 17 1964 includes Holy Communion Norman Beginners Class church school at noon and 7:10 pm final service at the United Church.
The Guelph area Women’s Institute held its two day convention at Norfolk United Church with delegates from Bruce East North end South Haltom Hur on East Perth North Watarico North end South Wellington North South and Centre. Key speakers included Miss Laty Loempsry Stratford and Mrs Ford Sudden area secretary The program featured demonstrations on canning tomatoes and vegetable dishes plus a panel on juvenile delinquency and community action in Ontario. The event closed with a banquet and the singing of the National Anthem.
Five Acton youths joined peers from across Ontario at the Central Ontario Older Boy Conference in Kitchener on November 9 and 10. The event mirrored similar gatherings nationwide with 12 and 13 year olds sharing ideas on YMCA leadership and recreation as the Acton Y’s Men's Club funded the trip. The group also plays in a local Floor Hockey league led by Doug Aitchison and others, using broom-handled sticks and a felt puck.
Guelph live stock sale advertised for Saturday November 1 at 10 o clock on the farm next to Reformatory No 7 Highway calves pigs cattle sheep chickens hay grain and farm implements welcome bring offerings and sellers will be aided by Miller Scott and WM Cirson auctioneer approval
Branch 197 expresses gratitude to Rev Crawfont Smith and local clergy for Remembrance Day ceremonies at Acton and Nassaga. Despite wet weather, Legionnaires attended well and praise is given for Armistice decorations in W Rumley’s window.
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