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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Oct 04, 1951

Page

6

Edwards-Mistress of Milton Couple Wed in Grace Anglican Church

In Grace Anglican Church Rev Homer Ferris united Elen Dorothy Marguerite Murdock and Robert Gordon Edwards on September 22 at 2 p.m. The ceremony featured white gladioli and red carnations with a gala gown and attendant outfits. Guests traveled from Georgetown Toronto Weston Streetsville and Milton for the wedding.

Grace Anglican Church Homer Ferris Elen Dorothy Marguerite Andrew Murdock Milton Robert Gordon Walter Edwards Limehouse Ernest Edwards Betty Marshall Helen MacDonald Doris Edwards Helen Murdock Carol McMaster Jim Edwards Lenny Murdock Ottawa Georgetown Toronto Weston Streetsville

World’s first jet airliner meet and route plan

The article notes the world’s first meet of jet airliners and a plan for regualr service on the London Rome Cairo route this winter. BOAC intends to switch to De Havilland Comet jets, with 14 on order, while a note mentions cotton dyed in different colours.

Cairo BOAC

Fashion Hint for Fall Coat Dresses and Hats

A fashion note highlights a new fall coat dress with an out-pointing neckline, high-set pockets, three-quarter sleeves, and a patent leather belt. It pairs with a small hat perched above fashion pictures, adding a sweet icing-like finish this season.

Fall Fair Sparks Pride in Ginger Farm Township

In the Acton Free Press excerpt by Gwendoline F. Clarke the writer notes a chilly fall with wind and impending freeze up, the local Fall Fair highlighted by farm machinery displays, livestock showmanship, and a new trotting-race starting method. Visitors admired antique editions of the Canadian Champion and portraits of former mayors, while Ginger Farm and Willowbrae landmarks are referenced alongside a new hall and Women’s Institute exhibits. Canada’s high per capita metal production is cited at the end.

Bob Owen Sound John Mary Ginger Farm Willowbrae

Rain to Order in a Small Town

A heat wave in a small town prompts a dramatic rainfall. A beloved doctor lies dying as his family pleads for relief. The town’s volunteer firefighters arrive, dousing the roof with showers to cool the room and comfort the dying physician.

Nick Shases Tryal Dec

Potato-Pulp Paper May Improve Quality in Maine Mills

Early tests indicate mixing potatoes with wood pulp could yield better paper. Additional experiments are underway at Maine paper mills to corroborate preliminary findings.

Maine

Having the Most of the Harvest

Farmers enjoy a productive year with firm prices and good returns. Gordon Oder of the Bank of Montreal Acton branch urges building a reserve fund for tougher times and offers guidance on savings plans.

Gordon Oder Acton Bank of Montreal Oder

How Skinny Girls Get Lovely Curves Gala

An advertisement promotes a weight loss or beauty cure claiming to give curves. It markets a new pep product and urges readers to try it through drugstore channels and prompts.

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