Holiday visitors fill Acton and nearby towns
Thanksgiving week end brings guests from Toronto Buffalo Rochester Niagara Falls and London Ontario. Local families hosted relatives from Western University Guelph and Brantford as travel notes mention weddings and engagements, with Blue Water Bridge opening ceremonies in Port Huron Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Roy Johnston
Hoiday
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
George Bwiteer
Blue Water International Bridge
Port Huron
Michigan
Community honors Mia as family thanks helpers
Frank McIntosh and his family express deep gratitude for the kindness and sympathy shown during Mia's illness and after her passing. They treasure the thoughtful gestures and friendships formed during this time.
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Mia
Frank McIntosh
Georgetown Notices and Local Updates
Georgetown Dale and Bennett move to new premises in the former McDougall Block on Mill Street. The Lane family announce the engagement of Mary Isabelle Lane to Bernard Wilfred Knight with a marriage planned for late October. Council extends election polling hours to 7 PM and Inaugural meeting to 7 30 PM. Gordon Alcott receives fountain pen and gifts for Midget Baseball and boys’ work in Copper Cl. United Church hosts anniversary services with sunshine and autumn flowers. both morning and evening services well attended.
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Gordon Alcott
United Church
Georgetown United
Gregory Theatre Presents A Mixed Bag Of Shorts
A program at Gregory Theatre features Gloria Stuart and Michael Whalen in a mystery yarn, Polly Moran and Allison Skipworth in a dramatic comedy, plus shorts like One on the House Going Places Hawaiian Holiday and Stranger Than Fiction with musical numbers and cartoons. Fox News appears as a label in the lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Stuart
Michael Whalen
Fox News
Polly Moran
Allison Skipworth
Roofing Estimate Offer From Preston Steel
An unclear OCR fragment references a roofing estimate and a Preston Steel contact. It mentions a 28 year guarantee and an address figment like Preston and Gusinin, but the details are fragmented and nonstandard. The passage lacks coherent event specifics.
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Fiaten
Renaer Tel
Preston Steel
Gusinin
Dts
Apt Comic Bits At Piccadilly And Witty Quotes
A fragmentary humor piece notes Sandy in Piccadilly Circus observing crowds and jokes about clowns. It includes a milk bar scene with playful exchanges about orders and a mock Order of the Bath question. The text closes with quoted thoughts from Elis Byrd and Haldane on war and civility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy
Piccadilly Circus
Oreal
Omar
Recognition Sought for Canadian High Jump Mark at Nebon Meet
Sponsors seek official recognition of a new Canadian high jump mark after Joe Haley of Trail cleared 6 feet 4 inches at the Nebon Labor Day event. The jump stands three inches above Jack Portland’s 1932 Olympic trials record set in Hamilton.
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Nebon
Bnc
Joe Haley
Trail
Jack Portland
Hamilton
Britain Launches 1 750-Ton Submarine Seal at Chatham
The 1 750 ton submarine Seal is shown head-on after launch at Chatham naval dockyard. At 271 feet long it is described as the most modern undersea boat and said to carry the most powerful armament afloat.
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Seal
Chatham Naval Dockyard
Newly Weds Honored by Greenock Society
A Greenock School Literary Society event honored Mr and Mrs William Johnston after their marriage. President Gordon Leslie led a program with mouth organ Ralph McKeown violin Harvey Fisher piano Jim McIntyre vocal duets Wilma and Helen Weat. Bob Allan presented a mantel clock as Mrs Jesse Wardlaw read a compliment, followed by speeches, singing, and lunch.
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Greenock School
Literary Society
Wm. Johnston
Gordon Leslie
Ralph McKeown
Harvey Fisher
Jim McIntyre
Wilma
Helen Weat
Johnston
Jesse Wardlaw
Gurney Rae Wedding Unites Rae and Gurney Family in Wingham
In Wingham on Saturday, Miss Mary Ellis Rae wed Mr William Wallace Gurney at noon. Rev Kenneth MacLean officiated with Miss Sara McLean as soloist and Miss Kate King as accompanist. The bride wore white georgette over satin, roses and lilies of the valley for flowers. Bride’s sister Betty Rae served as bridesmaid in myrtle green velvet. Reception followed. the couple plans to reside in Wingham.
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J. Donald Rae
Wingham
Mary Ellis Rae
William Wallace Gurney
W. H. Gurney
Gurney
Kenneth MacLean
Sara McLean
Kate King
Sarnia
Betty ‘Rae
Brearcliffe
Bruce Pox
Guelph
Groomaman
Rae
Rac E McKiney
Toronto
Winghat
Incoherent Dialog From Storm Night Scene
Fragmentary dialogue shows a character addressing a thunderstorm and a night policeman asking to retreat indoors. Jumbled lines mention a wife, a person named Aisha, and a vague claim about six months ahead of income. Family retorts suggest inherited ideas.
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Aisha Stort
Determined Aunty Makes Long Delayed Visit
A dialogue fragment shows a stern aunt recounting a long wait before visiting as a joke about marriage to a former employer. The exchange hints at years of work before a union, with a playful remark on timing.
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Nieco
History Puzzle Reveals Columbus Date and Hidden Word
A reader puzzle notes October 12 as a historical anniversary and hints at Christopher Columbus with a letter-number riddle. It blends clues about dates from 1492 and per-week events, ending with the solution name.
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Radio
Toronto Star
Christopher
Robert Borden
Thirst for Knowledge Passed from Father to Son
A professor quotes a mother and father in a witty exchange about a freshman’s learning. The mother says the son gets knowledge from her while his thirst to learn comes from his father. The remark highlights parental roles in education.
Fragmented dialog hints at marriage power dynamic
An excerpt presents a terse exchange about marital authority. One speaker recalls a promise of being master in his house, while the other asserts they know the reason why, implying tension over control within the relationship.
Sally’s Barrel Stave Method Echoes in Story
A Black woman recalls a saying shared by her mistress about raising well behaved boys. Sally explains she disciplines with a barrel stave and raises them with frequent, steady guidance, illustrating a sharp cultural joke.
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Sally
Misma
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