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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Oct 24, 1963

Page

11

Brownies and Brown Leaders Thank Eden Milly Community

Eden Mills groups praise local residents for support of the Brownie Odd Day project. Busy weeks see visits among families and church members with reports on catering at Erin Fair and W I meetings.

Eden Milly Beryl Wright England H. Glazier Stentford R. Wright John McCauley Uniteda N.sy H. McIntosh Orilila Slim Eden Milla Presbyterian Church Erin Fair

Cake and prizes awarded at Legion Bazaar fundraiser

The Legion Ladies Auxiliary held a successful bazaar at the Legion hall on Saturday October 19. Prizes included an $80 first prize and cash awards to multiple winners, plus a fruit cake, a radio drawing, and penny table items with numerous donors and tables led by Mrs. L Masales and others.

Legion Bazaar Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary Legion Hall L. Masales A. Irvine C. Higgins A. Ford G. James F. Toth P. Turkese F. Johnston al Gordon Arrow Mers J. Bradshaw Free Cunningham Acton Martha Turkese Aduh Robert A. Flowers Fort Erie Connor Leo Synott Foundine Kitchener Vida Bask Oeomedy Hisses Rosalind Hall

Obituary of Mrs Joseph Findlay former Minnie Stalker

Mrs Joseph Findlay a native of Esquesing Township died suddenly at her Toronto home 4771 Durie Street. The service was held in Toronto with burial at Fairview Cemetery Acton. She was active in Runnymede Presbyterian Church bowling and bridge clubs and leaves son Glen Acton and two sisters Jean Graham Georgetown Annie Stalker Acton.

Joseph Findlay Esquesing Minnie Stalker Exquesing Township Toronto Earle Smith Runnymede Presbyterian Church A. WH. McKenaie Fairview Cemetery Acton BI Sprowl Jack Graham Jack Burns Jack Ivory Barry Herensberger Jim Mann Findlay Digad Glen of Hazen Graham Jean Géorgéetown Annie Stalker Bill Stalker

Obituary of Lt Col Claude Gray Veteran of Fort Garry Horse

Lt Col Claude Gray a retired officer and commander of the Fort Garry Horse served in the Boer War and World War I. He attended Kingston Royal Military College and led the Western Canada Cavalry School. He died at age 82 with survivors listed as cousins and a sister Lauretta Gray. Funeral held October 17 at Rumley Shoemaker Funeral Home with interment at Fairview Cemetery.

Claude Gray Rumley-Shoemaker Alexander Claude Gray Fort Garry Horse Brigade A.H. McKenzie Fairview Cometery Charles Leutherland Len Lovell William McKay George Musselle Rae West Lorne Youngblut Bro Thomas Gray Goderich Actor Legion Walker Lodge

Missing item report for unidentified owners at Penny Table

A damaged notice notes a refrigerator set and a breach on a Penny Table area. It directs the owner to contact Mrs. A. Gordon for the return or inquiry. The names provided include Mrs. PL Turkesz and Mrs. J. Gov. There.

PL Turkesz J. Gov A. Gordon

Pinegrove School History Spans 112 Years

The document recounts the early history of Pinegrove School No. 4 dating back to 1851 with two sections later united in 1854. It notes land purchases, a frame school built about 1877, the red brick building used as a woodshed, and the first teachers including Mr. McCullough and Mr. Fleming. Alexander Graham Bell visited to demonstrate sound on wires, and later improvements added such as an air furnace in 1958, lunch facilities, and library shelves.

James Jane Nixon Canada Jas Catherine Earry Clessroom Frame School Messrs Tom Smith Bob Beatty Jim McCullough McCullough Fleming SS. No. 4 Cantulon Rachel Russell Holmes Agnes McFarlane McQueen Doda Nixon Jessie Campbell MacGregor May Miller Charlotte Brain Leila May Mildred Kennedy Anne McFarlane Jeanie Douglas Elsie Wallace Pearl Roberts Mary Hunter Thelma Richmond Wilma Stull Vera Lestie Margaret Brown Isobel Coyne Rankin Mary Pickett Elizabeth McKee Gloria Price Kathleen Lawson Harold Early Thomas Blackett James Brown Brown

Life Is a Puzzle and a Plea for Living Now

A reflective poem outlines life as sunshine and rain, joy and pain, urging resilience. It recalls Pinegrove School's 1963 closure and transition to Pineview School, urging readers to face the future with courage and live one day at a time. The piece ends with a call to embrace today.

Justo David BL Cotten

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