Canadian Expeditionary Force reunion in Orangeville
Local veterans gathered last Saturday in Orangeville for a reunion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force with about 100 attendees from Windsprad Walkerville and nearby towns. Attendees included Acton residents Jack Locker Sam Snow James Lautitt Dalton Barber and Dr A J Duchanan. The event recalled the march from Camp Borden to Hamilton and a winter stay in Hamilton before 1917 overseas service. Sgt Phil Gee 76 led the bugle band and the original Regimental Sergeant Major served as master of ceremonies. The 164thn Sergeant's Association traces to 1828 a decade after the armistice signing.
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Canadian Expeditionary Force
Orangeville
Windspr
Walkerville
Georgetown
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Acton
Jack Locker
Sam Snow
Jamea Lautitt
Dalton Barber
A J. Duchanan
Camp Borden
Hamilton
Phil Gee
164Th'n Sergeant's Moss Association
School Attractive With Paint Shrubs In Halton County
We report Mia han teacher returned to duties after illness at home near Arthur Ontario. Stone School wears a new paint job with tidy shrubbery making it a standout in Halton. Congratulations to Madeleine Melanson and Donald Sanderson on their marriage and new home in Georgetown. Also to Marion Ritchie and Bruce Lindsay after their honeymoon will reside on No 7 highway north of the Stone School. Muriel Apple d received praise for her Limehouse Presbyterian church solo. Silver Wood Women’s Institute showcased at Acton Georgetown fairs with prizes. Mrs Wm Norton led exhibits. Mr and Mrs Frn Ratkin marked 30 years of marriage with family gatherings in Toronto.
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Mia Han
Arthur
Ont
Halton
Madeleine Melanson
Donald Sanderson
Georgetown
Marion Ritchie
Bruce Lindsay
Stone School
Muriel Applerd
Limehouse Presbyterian Church
Women’s Institute
Acton
Wm. Norton
Mrs John Taylor Dies in 77th Year
Obituary note of Mrs. John Taylor who died after a lingering illness in her 77th year with funeral at United church and interment at Rockwood cemetery. Mentions husband Frank, daughter Madeleine Benham and sister Miss Edith Bernard. Also reports sympathy extended to the Heyden and Mrs. Oswald Meadows families.
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John Taylor
Frank
Madeleine
Ernest Benham
Edith Bernard
The
United Church
Rockwood Cemetery
Everton Surprise Shower at the Manse
A pleasant surprise party for the Ford family and church minister to welcome them to the Everton manse drew about 45 congregation members and neighbors. The event featured singing, solos, speeches, and a miscellaneous gift shower. Lunch followed as attendees departed after Mizpah benediction.
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Everton
Mr. Ford
John Alton
Jennie Tovell
Albert Alton
Guelph
Harvey Jestin
Bobby
Kitchener
Robert McCutcheon
Dianne
Henry Ford
Lois Black
Rochester
Harry Hortop
Auction Sale of Estate Assets at Trafalgar Township
Public auction of the late Duncan Reid estate items on Friday October 16 includes horses and harness, cows and calves, farm implements, grain and household goods. Auctioneers Hindley and Elliott, contact Rockwood 1913 or Milton 177. clerk George Currie.
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Duncan Reid Tusei
Trafalgar
Milton
Gommencrigt Sharp
Durham
M.H
Colony House
Elect& c
Rockwood
Milton George Currie
Local visitors and travels noted across towns this week
Personal notes list residents and guests visiting Weston, Toronto, Elmira, London, Streetsville, Huntsville, and Milton. Names include Miax Phyllis Mackie, Milas Fern Trown, Mr and Mrs H Helwig, Mr and Mrs Chas Grisch, Mr George Mason, Mrs Ruth Finlay, Mrs Doris Angell, and others. Several attended a Legion auxiliary convention in Ottawa and a wedding in Huntsville.
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Miax
Phyllis Mackie
Weston
Milas Fern Trown
Toronto
H Helwig
Tatedo
Oho
Wm Brazier
Bracebridge
J Massey
Ruth Finlay
Doris Angell
Elsie Johnson
Ladies’ Auxiliary of the
Canadian Legion of Ottawa
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Ayerst
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Allenbury
Mead
Ostoco
Waterbury
Cooper
S. Cooper
Prim. B
Rockwoc
Heyden
Albert Shultis
Don Hills
Frank Gibbons
Mary Mc
Presbyterian Church
Maurice Hurd
Wes
Alex Hamilton
Lucknow
Kay Sinclair
London
Harvey Lambert Acton
George Torrance
Moffat
James Kelly
Jerry Stansfield
Patsy
Randy
Robin
Fred Lambert
Sean Ayles
Royal Bank
Lois Martin
East York
SPEBS
Acton Public
Ballinafnd
Watson's Restaurant
Donna Papillon
Manse
Nsthae
Crsgned
Hindley and
Elliott
Actonians
Action Homes
Hillock
Sayers
Miss Gibbons
Chas. Grisch
Woodbridge
George Mason
England
Continent
Lawrence Robbins
QO F Robbins
Dougie
Wm Chisham
Alec Frank
Elmira
Harold Burns
WF Mewat
Copper Cliff
J A Mowe
J Adamnick
Reve McAvoy
Les Hotchen
Charles Mason
M. Ramshayy Vis
d.-Prowell
King Daing
Dee
A. Warren
J. Warren
Jim
John Wood
F. Anderson
Fred Williamson
Streetsville
St. George
J. Krapek
Donna Anderson
Lillian Krapek
Edward Manning
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church
Huntsville
J. Moore
J. Mowat
Millar
E. Hawthorne
H. Burns
S. Holmes
N. McNabb
C. W. Mason
D. Lindsay
Mike Coxe
Space Heaters
Mill ST
Don Johnston
Ita
Roxy Theatre
Watson’s Music
Maryland
Sunkist Valencia
California
Brookfield Sausage
Swift
Bacon
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