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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Oct 02, 1947

Page

9

Oakville Fratella and Local Meetings Highlight Week

Oakville events include the Leamen family Golden Anniversary at 20 Kerr St on Sunday September 2nd. Lions Zone 6 Fall Advisory meeting was presided by Deputy District Governor Dr M E Lunan with reps from Hamilton Dundas Burlington Port Credit Georgetown Brampton and Oakville. Oakville Chamber of Commerce banquet featured D A Robbins from Hamilton Chamber. Obituary notes Hers "Encisclaire" estate owner Herbert Coplin Cox a longtime Oakville figure died September 17 after ten days illness. A Grey Coach bus hit rubble and an open manhole causing a crash on the Sixteen Mile bridge on the Queen Elizabeth Way at about 7 pm.

Oakville Sixteen Mile Bridge Queen Elizabeth

Milton church groups share common worship in Knox

Milton events note interfaith gathering at Knox Presbyterian Church last Sunday evening with Anglican and Unite Church participation. Reports cite a busy weekend with entries in all classes and a drama of local horse incidents on Malin Street. An X ray clinic is planned for October 20 to 23 at Milton Armories Martin Street. A September 12 wedding in St Pauls United Church features Miss Dorothy Eva Dawnn and Mr Carl Wendever.

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

Beloved Christina Bruce of Caledon County Passes

Esteemed community resident Christina Black Bruce died Friday September 12 in Guelph Hospital after illness. She lived in Belfountain and Caledon Township, wife of Charles S. Bruce, mother of four daughters and two sons, with ten grandchildren. Funeral held at Johnstone and Rumley Funeral Home Acton conducted by Rev. McPherson, interment at White Church Cemetery Caledon.

Christena Black Charles S. Bruce Guelph Caledon Belfountain Maud Sinclair Brin Bruge Nelson Davey Jean Brampton James Sloan- Isabel Bronte Stanley Smith Christena Monono Road Are White Church Messrs Albert Tansley Roy Hindley Stanley McGladdry David Stewart Orge Young Fred Baptie

Local Residents Attend Weddings and Visits at Fort Erie

Messrs George Anderson Aus lin McCutcheon and families traveled to Fort Erie and Buffalo on Sunday visiting Mrs Ida Tovell and Mr McKenzie. At Erin town Hall neighbors honored Byron Bruce and Blanche McKinnon with gifts as a gate leg table mantel clock and end table. The Bruce wedding was celebrated with readings and a dance to follow.

Messrs George Anderson Auslin McCutcheon Alvin McCutcheon Gulph Fort Erie Buffalo Ida ‘Tovell McKenzie Ov.c. Guelph Ward Bruce Elgin Brown O.A.C Byron Bruce O.V.C Guelph Gordon Aitken George Jackson Glen geslie-Aitken Erin ‘Town Hall Blanche McKinnon RS. McCutchheon Dan Winter A. Sinclair Doris Fines H. Switzer Acton M. Nellis

Clearing Auction Sale At Barton Farm Milton Area

An auction notice lists cattle including Holstein, Jersey, Guernsey, and Shorthorn cows with calves, heifers, and dairy equipment plus 20 tons of hay and grain. Real estate offers the NW half of Lot 4 Con 3 Trafalgar NS twp with brick house, barn, stables, water features, near Tyshway 25 and local amenities. Sale set for Wednesday at 2:00 PM with cash settlement terms to follow.

M.A. Barton Toby Milton Jersey Ose Durham Guernsey Aimos Yimman Milker Trafalgar Trim Tyshway Hursches County Lown Hindley and Belliott Anetoserrs

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