Acton visitors and friends noted in town notices
Personal notes list Reg Hoare in Georgetown Hospital and Gordon McKeown in Guelph General Hospital. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Robertson of Toronto and Mr. and Mrs. Wood of St. Catharines. Several trips abroad and to Buffalo and London are mentioned along with church and club activities and a 47 year reunion visit by the McQueen family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Reg Hoare
Georgetown Hospital
W. D. Robertson
Toronto
W. J. Wood
Stephen
St. Catharines
R. Mh MacDonald
Niagara Fa
Gordon McKeown
Guelph General Hospital
Jean McRae
Tina McQueen
Lacombe
Alta
Alex McQueen
McQueen
Regina Sask
Lois Mackenzie
Jean
Marjory Mackenzie
Sam Mackenzie
Georgetown
William Pasmore
Rockwood
Theamily
Henry Wedge
J. B. Mackenzie
Miss M. Z. Bennett Speaks at Alert Thankoffering Meeting
Miss M Z Bennett delivered an impressive talk at the Fall Thankoffering meeting of the Alert Evening Auxiliary of Knox church. The program included prayers, hymns, a duet by Ruth and Connie Coles, and a dedicatory prayer by Mrs A H McKenzie. The gathering featured greetings from Baptist Circle representatives and a luncheon social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Z. Bennett
Alert
George Young
Church St
Knox Church
John L. Davidson
Baptist and United Churches
Auxiliary
Daughters of Knox
Knox Presbyterian Church
H. L. Bennie
M. 2
Bennett
James Inglis
Anderson
George Musselle
Ruth
Connie Coles
Jesus Loves
A. H. McKenzie
HL Helwig
Attendance Trophy Earned by Acton Representatives
Acton Agricultural Society won the Attendance Trophy at the District Five Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies meeting in Bee ton. President Nina Brar da Rye led the Acton delegation with attendees including Mrs Wilfred Waldie Mrs Ralph Benny Mrs Stan Matthews and others attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Agricultural Society
Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies
Beeton
Markham
Nina Brar
Acton Report
Wilfred Waldie
Ralph Benny
Stan Matthews
Don Matthews
Charles Lowtherland
Fred Kentner
Williand MacDonald
R Eo Davidson
C. Wo Swickhammer
Rob. Davidson
Willam Thompsen
Wedding trip to Great Britain following Manes Dryer wedding
Jean Elizabeth Manes and Stewart Henry Dryer wed on Saturday October 1. The ceremony at the church in candlelight featured music by E A Vansen. The couple then departed for a wedding trip to England and Scotland, visiting relatives in Scotland before returning in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Jean Manes
Stewart Dryer
England
Scotland
Jean Elizabeth Manes
Stewart Henry Dryer
AD AE MdKenzie
E A Vansen
Groomaman
Lan Diver
Edmonton
Alberta
Harold Manes
Streetsville
Fred Warner
Toronto
Prousmonton
Buffalo
Taronto
Brampton
Burlington
Scothand
Knox Presbyterian Church
Karen Manes
Fire damages Mil Street store. children blamed
Firemen rushed to Lightman’s Department Store on Mil Street Wednesday evening and extinguished a blaze that damaged a plastic box. About $30 of damage occurred before firefighters contained the flames as a crowd gathered. Police suspect juveniles started the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lightman’s Department Store
Mil Street
Othe Fire Dalangeetinn
Halton County Council Briefs Report on Tuesday
At the Halton County Council meeting, Peel County hospital sweepstakes resolution passed. A Milton man offered to buy a historic iron stove box kept in the Court House basement. Retirement of roads chief David J. Joe extended to December 1, 1962. Oakville hospital received 1,158,000 for a large addition and Georgetown District Hospital 6,000 for an extra bed. Warden A. Philips and Deputy-Reeve Fred Near of Trafalgar and the county clerk were sent to the Ontario Counties annual meeting in Hamilton. Deputy-Reeve Herb Merry reported on an Ontario Historical Society creation trip with assistant-clerk Jin Andrewy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton
Councell
Peel County
Court House
Milton
David J. Joe
Roads Department
Oakville Hospital
Georgetown District Hospital
A. Philips
Fred Near
Trafalgar
Association of Ontario Counties
Hamilton
Herb Merry
Oakville
Ontario Historical Society
Jin Andrewy
Bannockburn Women’s Institute Holds October Meeting
Bannockburn School hosted the Bannockburn Women’s Institute monthly gathering on October 19 with 25 members. Mrs. Wes Storey led the session as president, roll call welcomed a grandmother, and reports from the four Section and district directors were presented. Penny sale plans and euchre activities were discussed. a committee was formed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannockburn
Bannockburn Women's Institute
Bannockburn School
Wes Storey
Cam Sinclair
Adelaide
Dla. Russell
Bank of Nova Scotia Manager Transferred to Toronto Office
Walter Woodburn, manager of the Bank of Nova Scotia branch, has received word of his transfer to the Toronto head office. Dates are tentative. transfer expected middle next month or upon arrival of the Limanaper C-D Andersen from Blind River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walkter Woodburn
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto
C—D—Andersen
Blind River
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Ham
Weston
Robert Canning
Chris Swack- Kamer
AL BL Lynn
Ulster, Pennsylvania
G. A. Dills
Mr. Dills
Brotherhood of Anglican
Mrs. L. Fulton
Montreal
Tom Watson
Mr. Watson
Garnet Rose
Joyce Knowles
Agnes Gould
M. McAuley
Mr. Boval
Robina Clark
Buffalo, N.Y
G. W. McKenzie
Kathryn
Ohio
Mr. McKenzie
International
The
University Theatre
J. A. Johnston
London
Ontario
James Rudd
Johnston
D-Moran
Ob. Davidson
Bella ‘Maye Roszell
F. Anderson
Guelph Presbyterial
St. Andrew's. Church
Tesspeter
McCutcheon
Christopher. Ebert
Robert Harvey
Exeter
Harney McCutcheon
Cp Puab
Wilan Smith
Donna Shortill
1 Lamb
Pat Dennis
Ann Fryer
Ruth Ann Elliott
Betty Cook
Gwen Lauder
Nancy Duby
Judy Duby
Jacoba van der Brink
Diane Trenside
Barbara Symon
Miss Fern Small
Jim Lamb
Mac Symon
Allan Lauder
Elmer Smith
AH Duby
Clarence Coles
Jesus
Hallowe'en
Hallowe'en Candies
Hinton's
W. Manes
Ford Motor Company
Rowntree Company
Taranto
John Dryer
Edinburgh
Tom ‘Manes
Patricias Manes
Acta
Streetaville
James Novy
Stratford
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County Council
Acton Free Press
Bare Wy .W.I
Ae Sistsong
Restdlers Obvomis
Wloj
Me Banald
Stan Mathews
F. Gordon
ML Harness
O' Rourke
Measher
Anyi-Freeze
Grant's Motors
Queen ST. E Acton
KRAFT
Rane
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Pekoe
Tablerite
A. Mt
Weston Wiener
California
Valencia
Salada
ZEST
Elle
Fraservale
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Ritchie
Ennamaat
Catusceret
Ran Sypheney
Venee Pele
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Frank Carney
Ssns Limited
Rockwood, Ont
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