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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 09, 1952
Page
15
A flurry of visits and farewells fills Acton area social pages. Donna Kimball and H Mainprizes travelers are in town, while Mrs Albert Mainprize, Victoria BC, joins Kennedy home visitors. Family ties connect Toronto, Guelph, Haileybury, and Milton through baptisms, anniversaries, teas, and travel plans ending with cross country departures to Pittsburgh and Vancouver Island.
A Friday gathering of the Ballinafad Women’s Institute elected officers led by President Mrs. T Gibson and First Vice President Mrs. Leo Jamieson. Other posts filled include Secretary Treasurer Mrs. Don Brown and District Director Mrs. Ken Cotton. Meetings set for the first Wednesday. hospital note on Mr Arnold McEnery in Toronto General.
Several residents attended a wallpaper demonstration at No 8 school last Friday evening. Mr and Mrs John Alton and Miss Jennie Tovell visited Burlington relatives Sunday. Mr and Mrs Edgar Ellenton Lowville were visitors with TD McCutchvon. Mr H Morris returned home from hospital. Lloyd Cutting Acton visited with Mrs Jestin and Mr and Mrs Wm Head hosted Fred Murray of Guelph.
Ospringe area residents report weekend visits from Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Robertson and Jim and Sharon in Perth. Marvin Cox of Toronto visited the Stewarts in Ospringe. Mrs. George D. Robertson visited her daughter and son-in-law in Guelph Township.
The undersigned from W J McIntyre and Son to sell by public auction at the farm 23 con 7 Nassagaweya Blue Springs line 4 miles south of Acton on Saturday October 18 at 1 90 oclock. Fat and young cattle pigs sheep include 6 fat Durham steers 1650 1 150 lbs 2 fat Durham heifers 1000 lbs 4 Hereford and 2 Durham steers 2 years old 11 yearling Durham steers 4 yearling Durham heifers 7 Durham steers 6 months to 1 year 8 Durham heifers 6 months to 1 year 2 Hereford heifers 1 year old Brindle heifer ready to breed 3 Durham spring calves 2 Durham calves 1 month old. 16 thrifty York shoats 9 Oxford ewes 1 yearling Oxford ram. Cash on day of sale. Guarantee by owner and auctioneer that every animal sells to highest bidder without reserve. WM A Gibson Auctioneer. L W McMillan Clerk.
About 40 relatives and friends gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Les Jacksons Orton home on Sunday for the birthday of Mrs. James Nevills. After supper she opened gifts and thanked each guest. Also noted are health updates and visits from relatives including residents of Sudbury Kingston Toronto Orangeville and Barrie with several local acquaintances attending events in Wellington County.
Mr and Mrs Earl Anderson of Guelph announce the engagement of their daughter Lorraine May to Arthur Frederick Wood of Hamilton. The marriage is set for October 25 at St Matthew's Anglican Church in Hamilton.
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