Acton Fair Announces New Attractions and Big Weekend Events
Acton Fair unveils new acts and prizes including 300 in race prizes. Friday features a three hour arena program with Vallee Doreen Al Emerson Freddie Godwin Charlie Jackson and Jerry La Belle plus horse jumps and musical chairs for horses. Saturday includes a 1 30 pm parade and harness races with livestock judging and a baby show drawing large entries. Two bands perform and a town hall dance closes the fair.
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Acton
Acton Park
Vallee
Doreen
United States
Hammond Organ Co. Discovery
C.N.E
Freddie Godwin
Charlie Jackson
Trent Magicnact
Jerry la Belle
America
Mickey Rooney
Frances Langford
Gary Cooper
Lanny Ross
Churchill United Church Marks 160th Anniversary
The Churchill United Church of Acton celebrates its 160th founding anniversary built on Congregational roots on a hill near Acton. Rev. O. R. Flindall leads services with guest speaker Rev. Charles Jolliffe from Rockwood and special music by guest artists, Mrs. Gordon Aitken, and Mrs. Wm. Hinck.
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Halton County
Churchill United Church
Acton
R. Flindall
Ballinafod
Charles Jolliffe
Rockwood
Jolliffe
Gordon Aitken
Largo
Handel
Wm. Hinck
Temple
Robson Thompson Nuptials Beside Gladiole and Cedars
The wedding of Margaret Abe Thompson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J Thomson Acton, took place at the McRaehern home on September 27 with tall spikes of ponk and white ghaidroh, white tal fetas, and red rose corsage. The groom’s brother Tack Tab san served as best man, and the bride wore a brown kobardine suit for the trip to Niagara and Buffalo.
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Mro
Norman McRaehern
Margaret Abe Thompson
J Thomson
Acton
Para
Batson
Mon
Promax Robson
Robson de AO Foreman
Tracy Goveronet
Alg
Doris
Pete
Tabsan
Brather
Telluwang
Niagara
Buffalo
Mrov
Mrs. cHobson
Mt Veton
Bon Voyage Party for Fred Coles Heads Overseas
Friends of the Baptist Church hosted a surprise gathering for Fred Coles on Monday evening before his departure for England. He will sail from New York on the Queen Elizabeth, marking a return to his motherland after thirty two years.
Federation formed by hospitalization groups at Ontario conference
Hospitalization groups from counties and urban areas met to discuss problems and form a provisional committee to aid others forming groups. A rapid spring and summer expansion prompted another meeting with two delegates from each group. Norval Brown and R Heatherington represented Hatton Co-operative Medic Services, with Heatherington elected to the new federation’s board.
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Brown
Norval
R Heatherington
Hatton Co-operative Medic Services
Hatton
Heatherington
Federatooan of Cooperative Medical Services
Province
Ontario
Knox Ladies Plan Anniversary Supper at September Meeting
Members of the Knox Ladies Aid planned an anniversary supper for the September meeting. Mrs Caneron Lessianan chaired the session with reports from treasurer and secretary read aloud by Mrs Somerville. Announcements of attendance and greetings were exchanged, and plans for the supper were finalized with choir program details and host committees noted.
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Knox Ladies
AID
Caneron Lessianan
McCutcheon
Asaith
Rete Roxeel
Aus McCutcheon
O F. Anderson
John
Anderson
Force Electric Extends Plant on Church Street
Force Electric plans a two storey extension to its Church Street plant for electrical appliance manufacture. The addition, 50 by 40 feet, will be built in stages and mirror existing designs, with completion hoped for by late November after starting last October.
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Force Electric Products
Acton
Church Street
He. Ued
Nimit
Plowmen Name Halton Teams for International Match
Halton Hunter Farmers and Halton Plowmen's Association chose the horse and tractor teams for the International in Ontario near Kingston October 14 to 17. The inter-county squads include Jack Ferguson Gordon Ferguson of Nassagaweya and Keith Morry Hornaby of Trafalgar with Wm Brain Norval as tractor ace and Brampton judge George Hoastrawser. The winning county earns a trip to Chicago 1947 and basic expenses for a year at Ontario Agricultural College.
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Halton Hunter Farmers
Halton Plowmen's Association
Halton
Kingston
A. T. Woodley
Milton
George Hoastrawser
Brampton
Woodley Farm
Jack Ferguson
Gordon Ferguson
Nassagaweya
Wm. Brain
Norval
Esquesing
Keen Competition At TES Field Meet
The TES field meet produced keen rivalries among Reds Whites and Blues with Blue team led by Jim Spielvogel and June Watkhos edging Reds captained by Meb Blow and John Coles. Individual champions include Junior Girl Jacqueline Chew and Senior Boy Mc Blow. interschool meet looms in Georgetown next week.
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Mnnual
Campeldrion
Reds
Jim Spielvogel
June Watkhos
Meb
Blow
Jonn Coles
John Agar
Patsy Chew
Aarty
Eaterta
Jacqueline Chew
Don Davison
Joan Coles
Mch Blow
Helen Somerville
Philip McCristally Ray Webster
Dena Bralda
Acton Annexes Wartime Housing Land in Esquesing
A council hearing on September 6 approved annexation of 11.6 acres from the Township of Esquesing to the Village of Acton. The land includes Wartime Housing and a corner of the Nelway Duckett farm, comprising Lot 29 on the Third Concession. Taxes will flow to the township until December 1, and Acton covers annexation expenses. Ontario Municipal Board officials, village representatives, and councilors attended.
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Esquesing
Acton
Et Oketon
Astras
Boytiyhop
Bas Ma Lee
Miss Annie Lasby Shower Toasts and Gifts at Home
Miss Annie Lasby enjoyed a bridal shower hosted by friends Miss Droine Fryer and Mrs Margar et SMcNabb at her Main Street home. Guests played games, admired gifts, and were served refreshments by hostesses including Mrs Luaby and Mrs FP Shultis.
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Annie Lasby
Droine Fryer
Margaret Smcnabb
Main Street
Luaby
FP. Shultis
Mepo
Betty ‘Turner
Nephew of Father Morgan Heads to India for Church Service
J Vincent Morgan, nephew of Father V J Morgan, will sail aboard the Queen Mary to northern India near Nepal for church service. He will be joined by another scholastic and two Tesuit fathers as they continue duties with the Tesuitorder gna Terenta. The voyage follows his vow to serve in India and deepen religious commitments.
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J Vincent Morgan
Mane
Wood
Morgan
India
Queen Mary
Dergher Wibth
Toroknyeland
Tle
Dalgiting
Nepal
St. Joseph's Church
Acton
London
Kilorin
Canada
Hum
Hostilies
Thes
Tyne District
Gibbbrbens
Church Hall
Altar Society
St. Joseph’s
James Gibbens
Toronto
E. Nelson
Clederich
cele- _brants
Ecasi ' Actan
Johnny Gibbens
Detroit
John
Charles
Goderich
Cecil
Gibbons
Cameron Street
Pope
Vatican City
Viscont Alexander
Clovernor Ceneral
United States
Ningland
Mia
Poronta
Mir
Jobin Gibbens
Dorthy and
Johany
Mich
Chas. Gibbens
Bo Nelson
Vrederich
BD Codes
Ata Ab
Ue McColl
Tamis
Deet Cabbens
Carol
Myass Lorraine Gibbens
Watford Victory in Low-Scoring 7-6 Baseball Thriller
In the Intermediate C playdowns Watford edged Acton 7 to 6 at Watford Park. Dann pitched for Watford and Chahun worked all nine innings for Acton as errors and late scoring sealed the win for Watford in the seventh to ninth innings.
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Acton
Watford
Chabun
Lanert
Dawn
Watford Park
Hectober
Mosales
Dann
Peter Chahun
Triple Achille
Lady Luck
Tiple
Wenpennes
Marton
Magales
Footitt
Waterhouse
Chahun
Masters
Masalos
Bet Co Shen
Cayley
Chabian
Morton
Galbraith
G. Shea
Shea
Kentner
Tait
Unhurt in Milton Highway 25 Crash
Milton motorists escaped injury when a collision occurred on Highway 25 between a car driven by Virnie Wilson of Milton and another vehicle. Deputy Constable Al Lemon leads the investigation into the wreck and its details.
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Milton
Motta
Norman Strarab
Matton
Vrnie Wileson
Local Community Events And Bake Sale Announced
Claimed listings include a church bake sale and cooking sale at a new barn near Porataand with October dates and admission details. A Lametouss Memorial Hall event features an orchestra and modern dance with dates in November and December.
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Chirde Peckett
Delvery
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Force Electric
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TES
Georgetown
Crawford Douglas
Shirley Eliott
Junion Boys Bicycle BC
McCristall
Rebster
Are. Penne High
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P.mc Cristal
R. Webster
D. Perkins
P. McCristal
C. Deforest
A. Elerby
D. Davidson
R. Cripps
V. J. Morgan
England
Ita
Emily ‘Thomas
Almple
Matford
Masales
Fontittes
J. Waterhouse
P. Ampires
Isber
Galvan
Markham
Streetaville Cartes
Beln
Woodbridgte
Proendis
Basar
SOMA
Stason
Lametouss Memorial Hall
Aapober Pry
Okotoks
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