Acton Art Group Show Draws Crowds at Georgetown Fair
Georgetown Arts and Crafts annual exhibition and sale drew packed rooms with displays of lapidary knitting enamelling and pottery. Notable exhibitors included Mrs Ethel Bessem from Glenlea Acton, Mrs W J Beatty, Mrs G Ironside, Nancy Mitchell Eva Woodcroft and others showcasing handmade articles in silver work pottery leather and copper.
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Ethel Bessem
Georgetown
W. J. Beatty
Nancy Mitchell
Eva Woodcroft
Dorothy Brandford
Helen Agy
L. and
W. Folesworth
Daphne Lingwood
Georgetown Arts and Crafts Show
H. Bessem
Georgetown Arts and Crafts
Mrs. Beatty of
Acton
Local families share meetings and heartening talks in Ospringe
Mrs D G Robertson reports a series of district gatherings with Kitchener pensions official J Sauve presenting at the local church on Wednesday. He outlined the plan and fielded questions while refreshments followed a notably informative evening. Gordon Aitken returned from a West holiday spent with friends and duck hunting. Mrs E Fisher attended the funeral of her cousin James Price, killed crossing a highway near Acton. Mr and Mrs Wm H Russell of
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J. Sauve
Kitchener Office of Canada Pensions
Wed
Gordon Aitken
E. Fisher
James Price
Acton
Wm H Russell
Obituary and community notices from Acton district
Sympathy is extended to the Price and Deforest families on deaths from accidents and illness. Names include James Price Albert Deforest and other local relatives. The piece also notes hospital visits, travel, weddings, club activities and meetings of Ospringer H Club 4 H Club and Christian Women’s Fellowship with meetings, demonstrations, exhibits, and invitations for upcoming events in Acton and surrounding communities.
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Howard Price
Bevan
James Price
Deforest
Albert Deforest
J. Roughley
A. C. Patterson
Carolinas
Arthur Patterson
Knox, Georgetown
Flash Call Test Aids Motorists In Distress On Florida Highways
A system to summon aid for a driver in distress without stopping will be tested in Florida. Passing motorists would flash headlights to transmit a signal to Highway Patrol stations via roadside electronic units along the highway.
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Florida
Ontario Raises Speed Limits on Highways 400 and 401
Ontario Transport Minister Irwin Haskett announces that passenger cars and motorcycles will see speed limits rise to 70 mph on highways 400 and 401 starting November 15, with 60 mph retained for commercial vehicles other than buses. The move follows traffic studies showing lower accident rates on four lane divided highways, while weather and road conditions still govern safe driving.
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Irwin Haskett
Ontario
401
Haskett
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