Local visitors frequent the Acton area this week
Wha E A Wannborough visits with her daughter Mra Day. C R McIntosh of Oshawa visits his brother Frank McIntosh. A Glean of Spalding Ontario visits Acton friends with Dr and Mrs D A Garrett and the Harvey McCutcheon family. Roxy Theatre executive Harvey Fingold attended Acton relatives last Thursday. Toronto visitors Ruth Jean Kerman and Jean Fettes visited Clarence Rognvald during the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. McIntosh
Oshawa
Frank McIntosh
Mrs. A. Glean
Spaldfing, Gask
Acton
Harvey Fingold
Roxy Theatre
Robnson
Ruth and
Jean Kerman
Mies Jean Fettes
Toronto
Clarence Rognvaldwor
Pedestrians Should Be Penalized for Bad Traffic Conduct
Ontario Motor League representative A G Phelan argues pedestrians must face penalties for risky behavior to curb incidents with motorists. He notes current Traffic Act favors pedestrians when a vehicle hits them and urges education and stricter enforcement for crossing intersections, ignoring signals, drunk walking, and other dangerous habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Phelan
Ontario Motor League
Kuch ¢Nes
Phelan
Court of Appeal
Mr. Phelan
Penaltien
Citier
Iquor
Scotland Seeks Ideal Potato in Nationwide Trials
In Britain and the Commonwealth, Scotland conducts tests to find the perfect potato variety. The seed trade is worth 11 to 20 million pounds annually as trials begin for immune disease resistance, yield, storage, and flavor after cooking with multiple European varieties evaluated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Britain
Commonwealth
Europe
Department of Agriculture
Cambridge honors first woman with full university membership
The ceremony at Cambridge University on October 21 conferred an honorary Doctor of Law on the Queen and admitted the first woman to full university membership. Women will have equal terms and a full share in university government, marking a new status for women at the institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge University
Church Services Schedule Sunday Service Times
First Sunday in November 11.00 am Hour of Worship. 10.00 am Our Church School. 11.30 am Congregation of the Children of the Church. 7.00 pm Evening Service of Worship conducted by the Minister. A welcome to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Church School
Caerbot
Presbyterion Church in Qaanada Service Schedule
Sunday events at Presbyterion Church in Qaanada include an 11 00 morning service a 12 15 Sunday School and a 7 00 evening service. They that wait upon thy Lord shall renew their strength.
Church Activities Schedule for Sunday and Weekday
Sunday November 28 1948 schedule lists 10 30 am Sunday School 11 30 am What Do I Owe God and 8 00 pm Friday B Y P U events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.Y.P.U
Advent Sunday at Church Services Schedule
On Advent Sunday the church offers Holy Communion at 9 00 a.m. Sunday School at 10 00 a.m. Morning Prayer and Beginners' Class at 11 00 a.m. Evening Prayer at 7 00 p.m. The church welcomes visitors to join these services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advent
Holy Communion
Apple Pear Grape Production Down in Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics November estimates show downward revisions for apples pears and grapes across Canada. New Brunswick up slightly but Nova Scotia and Ontario pull overall apple crop to 14 163 000 bushels, nine percent below 1947. Pear and rape harvests drop with Ontario’s pear down sharply and Ontario rape down 18 percent, Canadian total 60 465 000 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Convection and Radiant Heating Combined in Britain
Modern convection radiators provide both convected and radiant heat in one unit without motors or moving parts. Cool air enters at floor level, warms inside the unit, and exits through the top grille. Radiant heat from the front panel offsets heat loss from windows where convectors are installed.
Local Notes Include Births Visits and Hunts
Eden Mills news highlights visits by Toronto guests, open deer hunting season enjoyed by locals, birth announcements for Enile McEnery in Burnside Hospital and Roy Lambert in Guelph General, multiple weekend and Sunday gatherings at homes in Carlisle Georgetown Milton and Chacaley, plus a recovery update on Henry McIntosh after a motor accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sheppard
Toronto
L. W. Frood
Burnside Hospital
Roy Lambert
Elficen Wright
Uitle
Guelph General Hospital
Frank Fordof
Detroit
T. A. Yngten
Bert Lowry
Chacaley
Lindsay Tokon
Community Notes From Everton and Surrounding Towns
Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs T D McCutcheon and relatives from Toronto and Kitchener. Local families hosting and visiting across Everton, Rockwood, Acton, and Guelph attended events and the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto. Santa Claus parade watchers, farm sales, property transactions, and neighborhood improvements are noted among residents and guests.
Farm Forum hosts discuss Your Father's Farm questions
Community notes report a Farm Forum at the Henderson home addressing guide questions, plus local social events. Milestones include a critical illness in St Helena, lynx sighting during coon hunting, Elwyn Service’s tonsil surgery, and a tragic death of Kenneth Hardsand in Kilbride. Deer hunters in the area report good success this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Henderson
Nathan Deedge
St. Helena
Milton
Stephen Coxe
Elwyn Service
Milton Hospital
Robert Hamilton
John M
J. W. Whson
J. J. Kennedy
Misa Marie
Kenneth Hardsand
St. John's Church
Kenneth
Fred Hardsands
Kilbride
Nassagaweya Presbyterian Church
Poole
Acton
W. T
P. McLean
Thos. Marton
Toronto
Wm. Drege
Local Teen Scene Buzzes With Activities and Events
AHS hosts rugby and a Royal Winter Fair trip while a holiday nears. The Y reports teens busy with volleyball and badminton. Band plans, new uniforms, and two major concerts mark the season, plus Friday Penguin Club nights draw large teen crowds.
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Penguin Club
Local Social Notes From Ospringe and Nearby Towns
Mrs Harvey Dearing traveled to Los Angeles to visit her brother Stanley and Miss Dearing. Sunday visitors at Bert Weeks home included Bruce and Kaby, Burn McKinnon, and Mrs William McKenzie of Ospringe. Mrs Weeks joined Norman McKenzie in Toronto for a shower honoring Mrs Hilda Glassfort at Western Hospital. Friends report Mrs Ernest Awrey in Guelph General Hospital after an operation but expected to recover. Fred Dearing of Toronto and Reeve McCutcheon of Acton visited relatives here Sunday. Jimmie Nevills of Sudbury is visiting his mother Mrs Norman Jackson and other relatives. Ross Ballentine and Lealie Ballentine of Acton with Ken Ballentine and Muriel Burnes of Brampton spent the weekend at Wm Ballentine’s. Mrs Harvey Denning attended an anniversary party for her parents Mr and Mrs John Jeffry at Appin Thursday evening. Miss Betty Hurd of Toronto was a weekend guest with her parents Mr and Mrs J B Hurd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. D.mccutcheon
Johnson
Toronto
Robert McCutcheon
Kitchener
Harvey Jestin
Ted Jestin
Patsy
Max Milne
Rockwood
Alf Colling
Irvin Hamilton
Fred Murray
Guelph
Wo Head
Betty Ann
Bobby
George Young
Alf Talbot
John Jestin
Rev. Hepburn
Ospringe
Belesiki
Harvey Dearing
Los Angeles
Cal
Stanley
Miss Dearing
Bert Week
Bruce
Kaby
Burn McKinnon
William McKenzie
Bert Weeks
Norman McKenzie
McKenzie
Hilda Glassfort
Western Hospital
Ernest Awrey
Guelph General Hospital
Fred Dearing
Reeve
McCutcheon
Acton
Jimmie Nevills
Sudbury
Norman Jackson
Ross Ballentine
Lealie Ballentine
Ken Ballentine
Muriel Burnes
Brampton
Dorothy Thompson in Toronto Probes Berlin Clash Question
Dorothy Thompson lectured in Toronto where Napier Moore in the Financial Post praised her reasoning and self control during the Q and A. Her talk hinted at a broader clash between the Communist and Western worlds and began with a question on the Berlin situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Thompson
Toronto
Napier Moore
Financial Post
Huge export growth in Canadian pulp and paper 1888
The Financial Post reports Canadian pulp and paper exports for the first nine months of 1888 total 193.7 million dollars, marking a 16 percent rise over 1947. Exports already exceed agricultural product exports for the period, with three months remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Financial Post
Letter recounts 1945 holiday trip across Ontario to Quebec
Chas. E. Cutts writes from Acton Ontario describing a 760 mile family road trip from Friday to Monday. He shares impressions on better holidays for farmers, improved highways and hydro projects, and pride in the district from Halifax to Saskatoon. He urges good citizenship and community upkeep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Dills
Peterborough
Perth
Carleton Place
Ottawa
Ottawas
Morrinburg
St. Lawrence
Famous Point
Montreal
Kingston
Cannada
Halifax
Saskatoon
Chas. E, Cutts
Scientists Probe New Natural Law About Earth Magnetism
British researchers under Professor Blackett test whether earth magnetism changes with depth. Students from Manchester University conducted underground trials in Britain’s deepest coal mine. Similar tests in South African gold mines hinted magnetism originates in the crust, decreasing with depth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Blackett
Manchester University
Fear Yule Turkey On Lean Side
Christmas turkeys may be scarce this year but festival trimmings remain abundant. Homemakers await glazed fruits maraschino chernea creme de menthe greens and dried fruits stockpiled for cake and pudding. Nut bowls stay in good shape with ample shelled nuts. shipments from Italy and Turkey expected. Candy makers face power cuts and a predicted shortage of hard candy. Import restrictions crimp cranberries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Turkey
Squirrels Nibble Cables Prompt Asphalt and Sand Coating
Telephone workers solve the problem of nibbling squirrels by coating sways with a mixture of asphalt and sand. The treated cables deter the rodents as they find the coating unpalatable.
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E. A. Wannborough
Mra
Garrett
Miss Garrett
D. A. Garrett
Harvey McCutcheon
Sbootland
Church News
Church of Canada
Aden
Oretario
Louis Pickering
Bower Avenue
Presbyterion Church
Qaanada” Knox
Mech
St. Albana’s Church
Hev
Allan
Arthur
R. M. Bell
Optometrist
Apple
Eden Mills
Everton
Nassagaweya
AIS
Orangeville
Orton
Fla
Church Street
Acton Public Utilities Commission
Call ‘Dave’ Ph
David Cohen
Peel ST
BP. Minee
Dom
Tea
Feelles Ce' Ceorge Reeve i
Ned Wee Emess
Mega Bono
Hopalong Cassidy
Ian
Tanner
Charles Dickens
Nicholas Nickleby
Ofek
Amm Bowes
Fay CoamTos
Tye Toemnae
Mary Coeabaldayuda
Avin
Acton Public School
Rich
Welly Cintell
Dbl Matiatiy
Rabid Tag
Lee Mishel
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