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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 18, 1945
Page
12
Local column highlights notable happenings in nearby towns and communities. Readers learn about civic events, social happenings, and community updates affecting residents across multiple centers.
Rev. Donald McMillan of Davenport Road Church Toronto preached at both services and offered uplifting addresses. Morning music featured a well rendered choir while evening included a double male quartet from Lowville and St David's. A large congregational supper followed on Monday with lively social time.
Owing to anniversary services at Eden Mira United Church there will be no service at Ebeneser United Church next Sunday. Mr and Mrs Darby and family attended St. David's Church anniversary at Campbellville and visited relatives. Parker visited sister and brother in law Wilson. Blakey and Wakey from Dundalk visited George Nightingale. Adams of Hamilton visited Duncan Moffat. Moving picture films by Heatherington in Bloomsbury School educated and entertained pupils and adults. Unfavorable weather delayed farmers in planting potatoes.
Duncan Kilman has returned to Milton after five years and four months in the same unit with four years abroad in Italy Sicily France Holland Belgium and Germany. His brother Boogies Kilman is also home aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam. The Women's Canadian Club opened its 1935 46 year Friday October 5 at M. Grogana Studio with speaker Mrs Cora Casselman on Blazing the Trail in San Francisco. Casselman was the only woman in a seven member Canadian delegation to the San Francisco Conference. Milton High School field day champions named.
The October WORDS meeting at Mrs Tameton's room included Turteen Ladies. Scripture readings by Mes Gisbs and Mrs Cocbrake. Roll Call by Mrs Ellerby. fall Thank Offering planned for the second week of November. Limehouse School welcomed returning sailors with card prizes and dancing. community members hosted by the Nobles and Harvey McDowell handed out cigarettes. Rev C C Cochrane led communion at the Presbyterian Church last Sunday with services to be withdrawn next Sunday due to Anniversary services at indx Church Georgetown.
A new communion table was presented to the Frin church by Mrs. N Sinclair in memory of her parents and dedicated to the piety of God. A large crowd attended the Brin Agricultural Society event with the fair canceled due to threatening weather.
A neighborhood gathering at the residence of Mr and Mrs Hemdson in Hespeler featured a short program with solo pieces recitations and instrumental selections. Mr Winrobt cyuffin presented while Mr James Lauteh read and hosts were given gifts including a lampshade and lunch was served.
Ronald Banfield and Company moved its head office to Oakville while the local high school track team won top honors at the Talton We atte Track and Field Meet in Victoria Park. A student from Apple Snates was hit by a car on No 2 Olive Street near Cedarcroft and taken to hospital with head injuries. A separate incident near Low er niddle Road involved a car stalled on the Magonal crossing and a west bound train striking it. no further details available.
A capacity audience attended the Harvest Home service at Comaninus Church with Rev Ray RO AI bright of Freeston delivering the sermon and Nassagaweya Presbyterian Choir providing music. Neighbors expressed friendly greetings and the church was festively decorated with harvest tokens.
Wednesday evening at Hurlington Masonic Lodge hosted Business and Professional Men's night with degree work well executed. The Victorian Order of Nurses in Burlington gains a $1000 endowment from the late Miss Mary H. Townsend. On October 2 a Girl Guides meeting was held at Mrs HM Stackhouse’s home. Council approved a water reservoir extension by-law and a debenture by-law for 70,000 to fund the project. Debentures will bear 4 1 2 percent interest.
A local gathering hallmarks a chicken supper for World War II veterans who have returned from overseas service. The note lists Mr and Mrs TNetite, Lareliaise, and mentions the Veterans Group and Odd Fellows as organizing bodies. A second meeting covers Father and Son Social plans with guest speaker families.
The Rockwood W OOTY Uoomet held a regular monthly meeting at Mrs O Ostrander’s home with ten members present. Discussions covered Navy League donations and welfare topics while reports mention Geo Wingate’s overseas return and a field day at the local school.
A small northeast shore mining camp near Creat Slave Lake supplies tantalum. A brown ore sample was donated to the Royal Ontario Museum. Tantalum forms alloys for surgical and dental instruments and, with carbon, makes a hard carbide. It resists corrosion and may replace skull or other bones in the human body.
Water lilies charm ponds with delicate fragrance and midsummer appeal. The article notes sea lilies or crinoids, related to starfish and sea urchins, and highlights fossilized shells and ancient sea life, including references to the Coal Age and preserved fossils.
A grateful Edmonton city welcome for returning Sets iemen inscribed vows a civic crest presentation. The display measures about eight by five inches and features the city crest. The item highlights a Canadian grape crag leather wear priced at $2207 0D.
An advertisement from Turisuaner Copatier and partner firms promotes Clover Seed and limpathy Seed Honest ovights with government supervision and free testing for 1988 season stock. It lists TWREDDLE CHECK HATCHERIES LIMITED in Ontario and calls for hens, turkeys, and related products, offering guaranteed premium bands and full details by mail.
Take notice that the Court of Revision for the domain was scheduled on a Monday in the month indicated with appeals filed for the year 1546. Dated mid October, an official notice appears in the record with references to localities and proceedings.
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