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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Oct 02, 1947

Page

3

Oakville Fratros and Local Events Gather in Oakville

Oakville events include a family gathering at 20 Kerr St to mark a 56th anniversary. Lions Zone 6 met at Oakville Inn with attendees from Hamilton Dundas Burlington Port Credit Georgetown Brampton and Oakville. Oakville Chamber banquet featured D A Robbins from Hamilton Chamber as guest speaker. Obituary notes the death of Herbert Coplin Cox on Lakeshore Highway after a lengthy Oakville residency. A Grey Coach collided with rubble and an open manhole near Sixteen Mile bridge on the Queen Elizabeth Way at about 7 PM Sunday.

C. J. Leamen Kerr St Oakville M. E. Lunan Oakvile_Inn Hamilton Dundas Burlington Port Credit Georgetown Brampton Sixteen Mile Bridge Queen Elizabeth

Milton church groups unite for common worship in Knox

Miltons Anglican Presbyterian and Unite Church congregations joined in a common worship service at Knox Presbyterian Church Milton. Local events include Milton Fair with strong class entries and parish reports of a runaway bakery horse scene on Malin Street. An X ray clinic is planned October 20 to 23 at Milton Armories. Dorothy Eva Downn and Carl Wendever wedding announced at St Pauls United Church Milton.

Knox Presbyterian _Church Milton Edna Jaques Alaska Highway Women's Canadian Club McGrogan’s Malin Street Milton Bakery Main Street Milton Armories Martin St St. Paul's United Church Dorothy Eva Ddwnn Hornby Carl Wendever Palermo

Estemed Caledon resident dies in Brant Township

Christina Black widow of Charles S. Bruce died Friday September 12 after eight weeks in Guelph Hospital. She lived in Caledon Township and Bronte area, leaving four daughters, two sons, ten grandchildren and several siblings. Funeral at Johnstone and Rumley Funeral Home Acton conducted by Rev. McPherson with a solo, interment at White Church Cemetery Caledon.

F'Rilday Christena Black Charles S. Bruce Guelph Hospital Caledon el Fountain Maud Sinclair Brin ‘Township Bruge Nelson Davey Jean Brampton James Sloan- Isabel Bronte Stanley Smith Christena Monono Road Are White Church Albert Tansley Roy Hindley Stanley McGladdry David Stewart Orge Young Fred Baptie

Local Notables Attend Wedding and Visits in Community

George Anderson and Aus lin McCutcheon joined Mr. and Mrs. Alvin McCutcheon of Gulph for trips to Fort Erie and Buffalo. OAC frosh Flynn Brown and OVC student Byron Bruce begin studies, while Erin town Hall hosts a large gathering for the geslie Aitken wedding with gifts and speeches.

George Anderson Auslin McCutcheon Alvin McCutcheon Gulph Fort Erie Buffalo Ida ‘Tovell McKkenzie C. Giuelph Ward Bruce Flynn Brown O.A.C Byron Bruce

Clearing Auction Sale of Cattle and Farm Estate

The undersigned received instructions from M A Barton to hold a public auction at its farm south of Milton on Highway 25 Wednesday October at 2:00 PM. Cattle include Holstein Guernsey and Durham cows with calves and heifers plus 20 tons hay grain straw and equipment. Also offered is the farm estate NW half Lot 4 Con 3 Trafalgar with a brick house barn and water access on site with terms cash with a reserve on the farm sale. Estimated sale by Hindley and Elliott Fort RoR clerk.

M.A. Barton Woby Publie Soomiles Milton Durham Plolsteuy Tienman Milker Trafalgar Hindley Eblliott

Without a clock on Sundays we muddle through

The writer laments Daylight Saving Time disrupting family routines over two weeks. Wake times shift from 4.45 to six, meals get delayed by weather and rain, and the household adjusts around locals like Bob and Partner. A Saturday fair brings sun, crowds, and a trotting race accident. Memorials of farm life and social circles wrap the piece.

Emyself Bob Partner John Pot Hal Mike Tippy Éryone Mary Mars Bath

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