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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 16, 1947
Page
19
A coastal of residents from Ajax Branksome Hall Kalamazoo and Toronto were home for Thanksgiving. Families traveled to Stratford Buffalo Guelph and other Ontario towns. Individuals include Miss Nellie Hall and Miss Joan Rumiley in training at Guelph General Hospital and Toronto colleagues visiting relatives and friends.
Engagement announced from Georgetown Ontario as Georgina Margaret McDonald, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jas A McDonald, partners with Kenneth May, son of Mr and Mrs George T May of Caledon East Ontario. The marriage is planned for the early part of November.
Sunday service changed as Freeman DA Rev R F Mercer departs. Evening service withdrawn. Anniversary service planned at 7 p.m. Church School held weekly at 12 10.
Anniversary services are set for 11 am and 7 pm at Knox Church Acton and Hay Church with Rev J M Anderson and Rev W J Walker of Galt delivering messages. Walker speaks on They that wait upon the Lord Shall renew their strength.
The notice lists a Young People's Association meeting at 9.00 p.m. October 16 at the home of Mr and Mrs J Chapman Jr with Miss Bernice Connor in charge. It also notes a Sunday October 19 ministry start by Rev Charles R Gower at 11.30 a m and a 105th anniversary events on Sunday October 26 at 11.30 a m and 2.00 p m led by Rev H S Hillyer. Special music by Miss Hazel Con a9ee AU BOLD ree bee Aree Dohark Sweet Oshawa.
The Twentieth Sunday After Trinity services start 11.00 a.m. with Holy Eucharist and sermon. Children and parents invited with Beginners' Class. 12.15 p.m. Church School. 7.00 p.m. Evensong and Sermon followed by Young People's Service.
Milton High School captured 130 points to win the North Halton Inter School Field Meet at Georgetown Park last week. Georgetown finished second with 113, Acton 107 and Erin 5. Individual champions included Bantam Girls Freida Harris Acton, Junior Girls Helen Tufford Milton, Senior Boys Colin Anderson Milton, and Senior Girls Joan Coles Acton.
Acton defeats Sunderland 4 to 2 in fourteen innings after a lengthy late rally. Key moments include Jack Waterhouse driving in Lindsay with a single, and a decisive run in the fourteenth as Tamblyn and Feptittt contribute, with Evans pinch hitting for Waterhouse.
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