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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Oct 14, 1954

Page

5

Rockwood Resident David H Gerrie Dies After Heart Attack

Rockwood community mourns David H Gerrie who died of a heart attack in his garden last Thursday. He leaves a wife and five children Mrs Russell Harrop Hamilton Mrs James Gambrill London Mrs Jos Hersey Guelph Hugh Hamilton Elwin Guelph Ernest son. Funeral held Saturday at Victor B Rumley and Son funeral home with interment in Rockwood cemetery. Reverend John Dilts led the service with pallbearers D D Gray Frank Day Jesse Gardler Bax Milne Charles Thatcher Lawrence Mitchell.

David H. Gerrie Mra Ruseell Harrop Hamilton James Gambrill London Jos Hersey Guelph Hugh Elwin Ernest St. John's Church E. H. Jones Presbyterian Church Neville Phills Knox College Toronto Phills West Indies Vallage Rockwood Erin Fair Roy Kirwan Elton Greer Aldershot Maurice Hard Weston Thomas Maltby Pullinch Alex Scott Fort Erie Joseph Murphy Wolfe Island Moss Joan Pickering Blenheim Jean McColl Tarants Horticulture Society Dave D Gray Dea Ely Bermuda Caens Niagara Falls

Campbellville News Briefs Highlight Local Events

Campbellville notes recount a party hosted by Harley with community talk by Skace, a birthday toast for Mr and Mrs Garnet Cramp, visits to St Davids church, and a Thanksgiving supper with local talent. Obituaries and hospital updates appear for Mrs Russell Commons and Mrs Charles McPhail, plus a Pyjama party for Evelyn Elliott. An anonymous donor bequeaths 90000 to the Bible Society.

Antyemary Hopper Agetoorter Ccu Ces St Davids Prosterran Douglas Gordon Duff Prentisenan Puslineh Buratter Crawford Douglas Russell Commons Charles McPhail Milton Private James Roberts Hampton General Hospital Garnet Cramp Roger Mahon Evelyn Elliott Anita Smith Truro, NS CPI Nova Scotie The Bible Society

Farm Forum Reopens With Provincial Meeting in London

The Farm Forum season opened with a semi annual council and board meeting at Hotel London London chaired by James Bird Codrington with Jack McPherson as secretary manager and Edith Jr as assistant A panel led by Roy Jewell discussed Farm Forum impact and neighborliness The Halton County objective is to uphold old forums and start at least two new ones with local organizing meetings in November and a Fall Rally in Trafalgar township with Jack McPherson present.

Farm Forum Hotel London London James Bird Codrington Jack McPherson Edith Jr Roy Jewell Facm Cfpl Radio Stattion Mra Grace Brown Lambton County County Farm Jim Powers Ontario Farm Forums Clare Burt Donald Munroe Ontario Provincial Council of Farm Forums Coun Halton County Trafalgar Township

Canadian Heifer Chicago Winner Secures Junior Holstein Title

A Canadian heifer won the junior Holstein female championship at the International Dairy Show in Chicago. Heuerdes Jean Hope, shown by TF Wo McGee of Norval, claimed the prize. Rosate Farm Brampton exhibited other top placements in the event with several prize-winning heifers and calves.

Chicago Heuerdes Jean Hope TF Wo McGee Norval Spring Farm Fond Hope Herter Astenge Rosate Farm Brampton

Unclear holiday visits and a Moose incident reported

The item lists numerous families visiting over a holiday weekend including Crag, Cramies Fountain and Persia, Hepburns and Altar, with various local names. It also notes a Moose beating a car near Algonquin Park with Philip Ruddy injured by a wind blast and a moose incident near Sas.

Whitney Lands and Forests Department Philip Ruddy Algonquin Park Sas Ruddy

Spare Room Makeover Ideas From Local Experts

Experts offer guidance to transform a spare cellar or attic into usable living space. They emphasize planning, material quality, and practical design, tailoring advice to available space and budget.

Fire Drill At School Friday Observances During Prevention Week

Notes of a school fire drill Friday at the local school with children impressed by the new Essex Fire Engine truck. Also mentions attendees and delegates from the community to a convention in Guelph, and several local residents and visitors from Toronto and Hamilton with brief personal updates.

Roshier, Alcot Tyler

Community News Roundup From Guelph Area

Ballinafad Waite guest preacher at Zimmerman service. Bouquets for Mr C Waite in town. Mileston booths fundraise in Milton Georgetown Erin. New residents Matthew family from Toronto moving to Mack farm. Baby arrival for McGill couple. Bob McGill recovering after Toronto hospital operation. WI October meeting at Mrs Mitchell home addresses, remembers Rabinathan, Canadian growth talk. Kippy the Pomeranian rescued after three weeks in a drain shaft in Powell River B C.

Archie Lawr Jean Péter Apent Victoria Harbour Ray Swindlehurnt Guelph Hospital Milton Georgetown Erin Robert McEnery A. Lawr W.I Guelph Mitchell Smith Canada Rabhinatad Snow Reg French Institute Mes Baker Surly Tauich Medial French Lawr Kippy Powell River B.C

Tawny Six Take Narrow Lead In ALX Standings

Standings from last Thursday night show Tawny Six with 103 points leading the ALX competition. Yellow Six trails with 98, followed by White 97 Green 96 Red 94 and Blue 86 as only two evenings remain. Somersault and recap frog tests were practiced during instruction and two new chums Murray Seoyne and Akela will be invested tonight.

Murray Seoyne Akela

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