Actonish Notes on Visits and Local Events
Personal notes from Acton and surrounding towns record visitors in Acton homes. Michael Crawford Douglas of Woodstock and others spent weekends in Acton, with interclub Ys Men visitors in Kitchener and several social calls across Waterloo and Toronto areas. A Milton high crafts seminar, a 50th wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Elgie of Toronto, and a 1908 Acton wedding are noted, with local engagements, church events, and family dinners recounted.
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Milton High School
Acton
Geo. Bowman
Robert Elgie
Toronto
Guild Inn
Elie
Laura Ryder
Community Notes On Blood Clinic Dart Euchre And Remembrance
A local notice urges donations tonight at the Blood Clinic and helping move gear to trucks after. Dart tournaments start soon with Tuesday trials. a larger crowd is expected this year. Bunk touts larger steaks and a trained butcher for euchre prizes while the tournament manager plans near future games. Poppy Day Remembrance Day go hand in hand and neighbors are urged to buy poppies for the service drawing many members. encourage attendance and support.
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Bunk
Speaker Recaps Visit to Conference by Friendly Circle
Mrs G Somerville, past Halton District Women’s Institute president and 100 delegates from Ontario, recounted highlights from the Associated Country Women of the World conference in Scotland attended with 1,100 representatives from 30 nations. Mrs D Bothwell thanked her, a token given, devotions led, a psalm read, and a prayer held as business decided to donate to further their work. A meeting with the Christian Reformed church ladies was planned and lunch followed the business session.
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Scotland
Europe
Friendly Circle
United Church
G. Somerville
The
Women's Institute
Somerville
Halton
D. Bothwell
Bothwell
MZ Bennett
M Nellis
Robert McEnery
Edmunds
J Mel Edmunds
Balinafad
Churchill
Melville
Ballinafad
Burlington Drys Win In Liquor Vote Across Aldershot Area
Burlington drys defeated wets in a Wednesday liquor vote. Four questions asked about cocktail lounges dining lounges liquor stores and brew warehouses across Aldershot. Results show cocktail lounges 8535 favoring 0 opposed dining lounges 5193 favoring 0 opposed Aldershot liquor 1675 favoring 0 opposed and Aldershot beer 1268 favoring 0 opposed.
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Burlington Drys
Burlington
Drs” Forges
Aldershot Heer
Awards Tender School Grading Awards Tender School Grading
The tender of Gearse Crowe t Ltd of Picton was accepted for Nass t AWE school grading. The contract totals $2400 and includes work at Brooke Contract ps ces. Tenders called again in January with a completion target by September.
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Gearse Crowe T Ltd
Picton
Brooke
Ind
Hare
Bazaar marks anniversary at Stone Church parish
The Catholic Women’s League held a successful bazaar in St. John’s church parish with Mr and Mrs George Bayne and Miss Helen Bayne among attendees. Tickets drew prizes as a tea room and stalls featured varied items. preparations for draws continued toward the close. Anniversary services at Stone Church were held with guest preachers Rev J W Oliver and Rev M J McLeod. a turkey supper followed at the Presbyterian church. New post for Mary Jolliffe in Toronto marketing. Thor Gellatley’s store nearing completion. Mooring project advancing. Walter Gray scored high at the big plowing match in Dundas.
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Stone Church
Catholic Women's League
Maurice Hurd
Rockwood
Weston
George Bayne
St. John’s Church
Helen Bayne
Stone
St. John's Church
H. B. Stokreef
Anthony Kingscote
O.V.C
Guelph
John Lloyd
Mary Jolliffe
Publiity
Centre For Performing Arts
Toronto
Moss Jolliffe
Thor Gellatley
Lawrence Kingwell
Walter Gray
Dundas
Two New Members For Y Auxiliary
The October meeting of the Y Ladies Auxiliary welcomed two new members, Amy Walker and Tene Saute, with good attendance. Members volunteered to assist at the blood donor clinic, providing transportation as needed. Over 30 children enrolled in the nursery school, and supplies including plasticene were ordered. The meeting closed with the Mizpah benediction and tea was served.
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Y Ladies’ Auxiliary
Amy Walker
Tene Saute
Dupe
Quilt Draw Raises 112 At Balinafad Community Event
Mrs R McEnery hosted the October W A W I meeting in Ballinafad with a turkey supper planned for local youths. Funds from a quilt raffle were reported, with prizes including a walnut console table and a glass rolling pin filled with money. The notice also covers a Erin presentation for Mr and Mrs Frank Wilson, a young people meeting, and remarks on autumn foliage and a snow storm.
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Erin
Frank Wilson
Elizabeth Gibson
Donaldson
Wilson
John Black
Norman Sinclair
W.I
Wits
Norton Sinclair
Brian
Katherine
Alex McDougall
Ballinafad WI Draw Supports Georgetown Hospital Fund
A Ballinafad Women’s Institute fundraiser held for the Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital Women’s Auxiliary Fund concluded with a draw led by convener Mrs. John Gunn and committee member Mrs. Calvin Aitken. The event raised proceeds of $112.87.
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Ballinafad Women's Institute
Georgetown and District
Memorial Hospital Women’s Auxiliary
John Gunn
Calvin Aitken
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Amr
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Woodstock
W Uch, Mal Bt
Tom Watson
Montreal
Kitchener, Y's
Helen Williams
Jack Molson
Elizabeth
Waterloo
Lorne Wreck
Robert Buckner
Queen Elizabeth Building
C.N.E
Madeleine Gibbons
Patrick Kenney
Kitchener
Bill Bell
Robert Warne
Joe” Webb
Detroit
Jean Hopkins
Mrs . Galbraith
Raymond and
Shirley
Tara
B. M. Brown
Owen Sound
Barry Stewart
United States Navy
Naval Base
Norfolk
Virginia
A. M Bell
Stratford
R.R. Parker
Margaret Ramsay
British Guiana
Corman
Jack of
Brantford
Isabel Anderson
Hansen
Miss Ramsay
Betty Jean Hilson
Squeek
Rigo
Our Lady of Victory Church
Milton Heights
Bob Moreau
Legion News
Ontario
Divisson Steinberg
Grand Union Carrolls
VW Mill
Partcular
E. C. Laberge
Rexdale Bld
Rexdale
John Root
Orton
J. Oakes
A. S. Callaghan
State Farm
Eric Beard
Rexway Dr
Georgetown
Ont
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Gatanio
Phorax
Prretax” Bocn
Prretas
Ate , Construction Ltd
Rockwood, Ont
Ling
Marstall
Snow
Beck
Hettena
Briscooten
Henry
Holland
Don Brown
Toronto Sick Children’s Hospital
St. John Ambulance
Y.M.C.A
Lightman
Store
Steinbergs
Apple Festival
Hallowe'en
Steinberg
Tee
Wed
Jed
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