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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 16, 1947
Page
4
Local personal notices list numerous residents visiting relatives or hosting during Thanksgiving. Names include Mr Jack Malnprize Ajax Toronto, Miss Nellie Hall Toronto, Mrs Alec McDonald hospital, Dr and Mrs Harry Jacques Toronto, and many others in Guelph Brantford Stratford and surrounding areas with travel and hospital updates.
Engagement notice from Mr and Mrs Jas A McDonald of Georgetown Ontario announces the engagement of their daughter Georgina Margaret to Kenneth May son of Mr and Mrs George T May of Caledon East Ontario. Marriage planned for early November.
Sunday services listed for October 19 1947 note removal of evening service and union with Presbyterian congregation. Morning worship at 11 00 a m with Rev R F Mercer of Freeman in charge. Church School at 12 10 and evening services at 7 00 p m.
Anniversary services 11 am and 7 pm led by Rev. J M Anderson BA MLC at Knox Church Acton and Hay Presbyterian Church with Rev. W J Walker B A BD of Galt delivering a special address They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength in a noted sermon setting.
Thurg Oct 16 9 00 p m B Y P U at home of Mr and Mrs J Chapman Jr Miss Bernice Connor in charge Sunday Oct 19 1917 11 30 a m Rev Charles R Gower commences ministry Sunday Oct 26 11 30 a m and 7 00 p m 105th anniversary Rev H S Hillyer AB B Th Special music by Miss Hazel Con a9ee AU BOLD ree Dee Aree Dohark Sweet Oshawa
The Twentieth Sunday After Trinity service schedule lists 11.00 a.m. Holy Eucharist and Sermon with a Beginners' Class for children and parents, 12.15 p.m. Church School, and 7.00 p.m. Evensong and Sermon with a Young People's Service.
Milton High School carried top honors at the North Halton Inter School Field Meet at Georgetown Park last week with 130 points, ahead of Georgetown 113 Acton 107 and Erin 5. Individual champions include Bantam Girls Freida Harris Acton Junior Girls Helen Tufford Milton Intermediate Girls Agnes Van Wyck Erin Senior Girls Joan Coles Acton.
Acton outlasted Sunderland 4 2 in fourteen innings to reach the final as Waterhouse and Tamblyn sparked late rally. Key moments include Jack Waterhouse driving in runs and a dramatic fourteenth inning bunt and safe steal sequence setting up the winning run, while Sunderland stalwarts Anderson and St John contributed strong defense.
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