Harness maker George Edwards dies at 92 in Acton
George Edwards a long time harness maker in Acton died at age 92 on October 22 at his home 19 Church St E after a brief illness. Born August 5 1874 in Woodvale he moved to Acton before 1900 and married Minnie Statham in 1899. Survived by daughter Lucy and family, sister Ida, a granddaughter and a great granddaughter. Funeral was held October 24 at Rumiley Shoemaker with interment in Fairview cemetery.
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Harnness
George Edwards
Church St. E
Acton
Woodvale
Minnie Statham
Lucy
Harvey Walters
Storey Glove Shop
Aéton
Port Huron
Pactican
Edwards
Rumiley-Shoemaker
A. H. McKenzie
Fairview Cemetery
Dave Hopkins
Jack Holmes
Harry Hofstede
Ray Webster
Wilmer Fryer
Griffin Sprowl
Nelson MacLeod
Ida
U C W Unit 2 Opens Sessions with Reports and Plans
Unit 2 of the United Church Women opened on Tuesday October 18 with Mrs. Veldhuis presiding. Mrs. Mildred Long spoke on her grandfather’s life and inactivity due to ill health. Reports from Mrs. Lambert and others detailed charity work for lepers, sick and bereaved, with plans for a workshop November 22 at Trinity United and a pot luck supper with Unit 3. A wedding prep, missions talk by Rev M Bailey, toy shipments to Canadian Indian children, Santa Claus Fair December 3, and a large roll call of 24 ladies closed the meeting with Mizpah benediction.
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U.C.W
The
United Church
Veldhuis
Bennett
Mildred Long
Trinity United
Unit 3
M. Bailey
Acton Library History and Centennial Preview by UCW
Unit Three of the United Church Women heard Esther Taylor discuss Acton library history and the planned centennial library. The talk covered the 1894 library start, first staff, early rules, growth to 200 patrons, and the move to the Y building in the 1930s, with plans for modern hours and district library cooperation.
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Acton
United Church
Esther Taylor
Ettie Laird
R. M. McDonald
H P. Moore
H.A. MacPherson
John Pearson
T. T. Moore
J. A. Machlan
Keith Godden
John Cameron
Miss Laird
Isabel Watson
Miss Taylor
G. C. Mussele
Taylor
A. Trwin
Hugh Patterson
Legion Ladies Raise $700 at Fall Bazaar in Acton
Acton Legion Ladies Auxiliary held a successful fall bazaar on Saturday October 22 finishing with over 700 dollars. Committees covered baking candy penny sale tea tables and more with top prizes of groceries and a floral centerpiece among other draws and prizes. The event thanked all helpers for the enjoyable afternoon.
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Legion
Acton Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary
B. Fowler
L. Synnott
B. Williams
J. Cooney
Elsie Johnstone
G. Turkosz
H. Wedge
Freida Gordon
P. Turkosz
F. Toth Jr
D. Rogers
H. Foley
L. Masales
R. Angell
C. Shultis
A. Gordon
K. Beerman
Acton
Olive Morgan
Streetsville
Howard Pearcey
Nancy Oakley
H. Lambert
J. Jacque
J. Hardie
M. Mooney
M. Maxwell
K. Timbers
Kilbride
G. Lazenby
D. Drysdale
Guelph
J. Higgins
D. Jordan
C. Cutts
P. Turkesz
Barry Buchanan
J. Waterhouse
Ellen Deforest
Sandra Fountain
Auxiliary sale at Knox church held in old post office
Evening Auxiliary of Knox church conducted a successful sale in the former post office on Friday. Home baking rummage and potted flowers sold well and members reported a satisfactory financial return.
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Knox Church
Remembrance Day Observed in Acton on Sunday
Remembrance Day will be observed in Acton on the nearest Sunday November 6. The change has been acceptable with a cenotaph service and church service. November 11 remains a school holiday with no classes on the armistice anniversary.
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Acton
Golden Age Club hosts busy November schedule
Members report a lively month with a November 10 Ice Capades trip by bus from the old Post Office at 6 30 p.m. to Maple Leaf Gardens. A November 7 dinner by Clarke’s Foods with pies baked by volunteers precedes the Zone Rally on November 23 hosted by Oakville Senior Citizens in the new municipal building on 7th Line.
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Maple Leaf Gardens
Clarke's
Clarkes
Oakville
Murray Harrison
New appointment as product manager at Canada plastics firm
R. N. Remmington named product manager for Plastics Building Materials at Building, Products of Canada Ltd. based in Montreal. Formerly with the Pipe and Micro Plastics Division in Acton Ontario, he brings plastics knowledge to industry. The family lived in Guelph during Micro tenure and plans for ten more arrivals.
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R. N. Remmington
Building, Products of Canada Ltd
Montreal
Mr. Remmington
Pipe and Micro Plastics
Acton
Ont
Guides Resume Meetings in Mrs Gillespie's Basement Room
Guides will meet in a basement room provided by Mrs. William Gillespie at 138 Wynford Place as the Girl Guide company resumes Thursday gatherings. The hall was previously used by a Boy Scout troop, leading to ad hoc room changes. A second Guide company still convenes at the scout hall on Wednesdays, with both groups planning a hike for tests. An unusual number of transfers from other towns has been noted by Mrs. Lowrie.
Gyroplane Star of Georgetown Movie
The Georgetown sky served as a movie set featuring Avian’s gyroplane with Grant Davidson of Guelph piloting a Cesena 172. Filmed from the Cesena 172, the gyroplane performed a dramatic takeoff from the Georgetown plant. Two film outfits photographed the scene for Expo 67 Ontario Pavilion and the Paris Air Show, showcasing Canada’s aircraft industry.
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Georgetown
Avian's
Gyroplane
Grant Davidson
Guelph
T.D.F
Ontario
National Film Board
Paris
Acton Firefighters Battle Grass Fire at Dump During Practice
Acton firefighters doused a grass fire spreading from a dump during their weekly practice night. A call came in as flames grew out of control near Nassagawevya dump. The truck arrived with several firefighters and water to fight the blaze while trainees were at the Hall.
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Acton
Nassagawevya
Lions Club Candy Sale Doubles Orders This Year
Last year the Lions club sold candies door to door with bags of individually wrapped candies and gum and are satisfied with their sales as they doubled their order this year. There are still some bags available.
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Lions Club
Parks Board Meeting Postponed Again Tonight
The special parks board meeting scheduled for last Thursday was not held due to incomplete attendance. It has been rescheduled for tonight, the third consecutive week with a postponement.
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Dominion Hotel
Mr. Edwards
Free Press
U.C. Unit
Topkc
Custom Cleaners
Main ST. N
Adeline Ratnick
Barbara van Every
Hamilton Red Cross
Golden Age Club
Eye Bank
Lloyd Denby
Bell Telephone
Micro
the Mutual Life of
Canada
Robert S. Hart
Orville Road
Judy Welch
Lucille Boucher
Toronto
Elizabeth Foss
Anne Wright
Sandra Dunkel
Rendezvous Beauty Salon
London
England
Carol Joan Crawford
Judy—Welch
Mill Street
Frances Gagnon
Charm Schools
Model Agency
Modelling Schools
Hamilton
Ottawa
Kitchener
GAC
GAC International
GAC International Finance Corporation, Ltd
Main Street
King Street
East
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