Acton Community Notes Reflect Thanksgiving Activities
Acton reports Thanksgiving services across churches with special messages and a missionary rally in Georgetown. Local events include a rockwood Baptist young people's meeting, a rockton world's fair lacrosse results, and updates on public works and polio cases.
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Acton
Georgetown
Baptist Church
India
Roy Bennett
No Bennet
Rockton World's Fair
McCutcheon
Brothers of
Rockwood
Chrysanthemums Candles Decorate Church for Wedding
Edna Mary Ewers and William Leonard McDougall wed at St Johns Anglican Church Rockwood on October 11. The seven o clock ceremony featured tapers and chrysanthemums, with Rev A Price officiating.
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St John’s
Rockwood
Edna Mary Ewers
Arthur Ewers
William Leonard McDougall
Leonard McDougall
R. R
Dorothy van Goozen
Lloyd McDougall
John Ewers
West Montrose
Murray McDougall
Peter Dekker
Cecil Meredith
S. Hutchinson
United States
Guelph
Toronto
Acton
Exeter
Engage C Douglas as Township Music Supervisor
The Erin No 1 township school meeting at Ospringe on October 8 appointed Crawford Douglas music supervisor for $700 yearly. A new furnace install for S S No 1 was ordered, and several accounts were approved for payment including teachers and janitors salaries and maintenance.
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Township School
Erin No 1
Ospringe
H M_ Reid
Crawford Douglas
A. Root
Rockwood
Bell's Hardware
Ralph McKeown
Mansell Nellis
S. S. No. 16
S. S
James L. Longstreet
Bert Berry
C.C.D
George Rennicks
Halton U.mlf
Air Passengers Miss Halton Towns
Civic officials fail to identify towns for airline travel as viewed from the sky. From above most communities appear as nameless clusters. road signs mark hamlets below but airports do not. This lack prevents decision makers from recognizing thriving towns for new plant locations.
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The
Financial Post
Weather Swings Signal Winter Storm Window Prep
Residents plan for storm protection as autumn turns to winter. Skies shift from mild to cold with snow threats, day and night temperatures dropping, prompting reminders to install storm windows before cold sets in.
Obituary Mrs. B. Vance Dies in Winnipeg
Bertha Ryder Vance widow of Andrew Vance died in Winnipeg at age 77 after a long illness. She was born in Acton and leaves three sons Alexander Roy and Jack and daughter Edith Bib of Winnipeg along with 14 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Survived by two brothers Fred Brockville and Edward Acton and sisters Maud Bell and Laura Elgie Toronto. Interment was in Brookside Cemetery Winnipeg on October 1. Four wheel brakes first appeared on Buick 1824 models.
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Winnipeg
Bertha Ryder
Andrew Vance
Alexander
Roy
Jack
Edith
Robert Bib
Fred
Brockville
Edward
Acton
Maud
Jack Bell
Laura
Robert Elgie
Toronto
Vance
James Ryder
Brookside Cemetery
Man
Hannah Ellen Bertha Priscillader
Drew Vanew
James and
Frances Ryder
Alex
Ryder obituary notices from Hamilton and Brantford 1952
Obituaries record D Nelson Ryder of Hamilton died October 7 1952 aged in his Gath year and funeral held October 10 at Woodland Cemetery with burial in Hamilton. Also Pickersgill Rev Robert W died October 13 1952 at 57 Barnes Ave Brantford aged 65 with services at Ebenezer United Church and interment at Ebenezer Cemetery.
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Ryder
Hamilton General Hospital
D. Nelson Ryder
Park Row South
Hamilton
Clara Stephenson
Harold
Woodland Cemetery
Hemilen
Pickersgill
Barnes Ave
Brantford
Robert W.pickersgill
Mabel Haynes
Margaret
Peter
Port Colborne
Victor B. Rumbey
Acton
Ebenezer United Church
Ebenezer Cemetery
Thanking neighbors for kindness after hospitalization and bereavement
Notices express gratitude for cards visits and gifts received by S Braida James G Rolston and the family of the late Duncan McTavish. They thank friends neighbors and LOL No 467 for hospital and bereavement support and ask to remember the deceased.
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S. Braida
James G. Rolston
Duncan McTavish
Smith Remembered Husband and Father Allan G. C. Smith
In loving memory of Allan G. C. Smith who died October 18 1950. Always remembered by his wife and family.
Community events calendar for Acton area notices
Local notices advertise upcoming fundraisers and activities including rummage and bake sales at Acton churches YMCA and St Josephs Parish Hall. Other items list a new school addition opening October 28 at Acton Public School and a Halloween dance October 31 at Town Hall.
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Acton Public School
Hallowe'en Dance
Town Hall
Acton
Auspices Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary
Euchre
Scout and Guide Mothers’ Association
St. Joseph's Parish Hall
Auspices Altar Society
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Pnomesi
Knox ,Presbyterian Church
Actod
the Baptist’ Church
Young People's
Joe Heveran
Wang
Erin Fair
William R. Jackson
E. Coles
H. Duveau
Bill Foster
Brampton
Arctic
Clayton Fryer
RCMP
United Church
Lakeside
D.E
E. A. Currey
William Lee
Ontario Reformatory
Mill
John Streets
Mill Street
Lake Ave
Mason
Halton County
A. Bull
Engage C. Douglas Music
Halton
Machangis News
B. Vance Dies
Buick
Holland
Hinton
Robt. R. Hamilton
Optometrist
ST. George's Square Guelph
FE. P. Head
County OF
Milton
Percy W. Cleave
Bruce Fitzgerald
Knox Church
Adamses
Adamsville
Main St
Chrysler
Windsor
New
Plymouth
MacSwain Motors
Chrysler and
Queen St
Hoek
Binnie
Afra
Peter Binnie
Guelph General Hospital
Sandra
Archie
Memoriam
V. Dixon
Norval
Fawcett Oil
Fred Cooper
Mill St
Gordon Hume
J. Carton
Acton Auto Body
International
Austin
Ford
Ferguson
Thos. E. Hewson
Oac Een Motors
Etone
ONT
Rachlin Jewellery Store
Rachlin
Acton United Church
Earl Lambert
Brock Ave
Lorne Garner Motors
Mackintosh
David Dills
Wm. Laing
Gordon Young
Ontario
Calintario Rendering Company
Bellwood
George Gibson Fur Farms
Watkins
J. R. Watkins Co
St. Roch St
Montreal
Acton Free Press
Y.M.C.A
D.E. A
Robinson Business Omcet
Acton Home and School Association
New School Addition
George Fle Liott
St. Alban’s Parish Hall
Betty
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Canadian Legion
St. Alban’s
T.V
Turkeys
Rotary Club
Clowns
Hassard Radio
B.T.U
Norge
Inglis
Admiral
Admiral Table
Crosley
Pye
All Wave Mantle
Quebec
Roprietor
West Mary
Bert Rainey
Farnworth Memorials
Elora Rd
Cematary
Guelph, Ont
Art Vine
C. W. Trickey
John St
Rolls Arts
Ernie’s Dlo and Electric
Roxy Theatre
E. Scott
Jack Mountain
Erni
Kitchener
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