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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 05, 1950
Page
12
Acton residents hosted and visited friends across Ontario and beyond with a flurry of calls and trips. Names include George Mason Montreal business trip and many Acton figures hosting visitors from Hillsburg Toronto Kingston England and Conn. A 50th wedding anniversary is noted with local households at Millgrove and Georgetown in October.
Five young people join a church service on Sunday led by Mr Foreman. A Stanley Hrush demonstration occurred Saturday at the home of Mr Jewe McEnery. Mr Ladw Thompson of Orangeville visited the McEnerys and friends last week. WMS met Wednesday at Mrs Jesse McEnerys home. A carload of ladies attended the WA Rally in Georgetown. Congratulations to Archie and Mrs Gates on the birth of a son.
Cedarvale School pupils faced the local school in a Friday softball match ending in a win for the home team. The article also notes various regional visits and family events from Fort Worth to Guelph with many residents and friends mentioned.
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Jack Morrell nee Muriel Benham who wed in Guelph on Saturday. Word of visiting relatives includes Mr and Mrs Gordon Tovell Manitoba with Mr and Mrs John Alton and Miss Jennie Tovell.
The Halton County Farm Forum and the Federation of Agriculture Directors met in Milton to review reports and plan for the year. discussions covered taxation, finances, press cooperation, and the rapid development of the Farm Forum with input from Cecil Relven of the Ontario Farm Radio Forum. A questionnaire was proposed to discuss Ontario Federation finances, and a mid October meeting was set to plan this year’s series.
Bannockburn W I held a euchre party Friday evening with twelve tables. Mr. R O L Davidson and Miss Doris Harding topped the ladies while Mr. Stan Matthews and Mr. John Locker led the men. Lurch was served.
Earle F. Davidson died Sunday after two months illness at Sunnybrook Hospital Toronto. He was 52, born in Oxenden Ontario, husband of Dorothy Brown, father of Gladys, Douglas, Donald, and Jack, with survivors including his mother and siblings. A former Wool Combing Corp employee and eleven years Acton resident, he served in World War I and II, active in the Canadian Legion and Knox Presbyterian Church. Funeral was Tuesday at Victor A Rumiley Funeral Home with interment at Fairview Cemetery.
The Presbyterian Church in Rockwood marked its anniversary with a supper drawing about 100 attendees. Toronto talent performed including Gordon Brown and Mrs L Powrie. Eden Mills and nearby churches held services led by visiting ministers as the village saw harvest decor and local renovations progress.
Mauretta Ann Rowles of Toronto and Mrs Perrie of Hamilton announce engagement to John Melbourne Cooke of Coborank Ontario. The marriage is set for Saturday October 21 at the United Church Coboconk Ontario.
Wanda Rutledge and her fiance Dick Greene of Denver celebrated a homecoming and engagement party at 12 Acton hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs W J Rutledge. Neighbors relatives and church friends attended. Entertainment featured Ralph McKeown Shirley Thompson and others with refreshments served.
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