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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Oct 28, 1954

Page

10

Obituary Thomas W Treanor Dies in 75th Year

Thomas W. Treanor 74 of Georgetown died October 1 after a long career at Provincial Paper Ltd. He is survived by five daughters in Toronto Georgetown Acton and Peterborough two brothers Frank J. Treanor and Léo J. Treanor. Requiem Mass was held at Holy Cross Church and interment in Greenwood Cemetery with pallbearers named.

Georgetown Thomas W. Treanor Harrison Michigan Provincial Paper Ltd Cecilia Lankan Holy Cross Church Margaret Toronto Alice Eleanor Kathleen Neil Gibbon Acton Marion Arnold Atwood Peterborough Frank J. Treanor Lansing Mich Léo J. Treanor Detroit W. J. Morgan Greenwood Cemetery Fred Armstrong Norman Hill Harvey Armstrong Frank Asbeck Joseph Gibbons Richard Licata

Honor Bride To Be Showered Before October Wedding

Miss Margaret Blow who wed Warren Wood on October 9 enjoyed several pre nuptial events. Mrs A McIsaac hosted a miscellaneous shower at her home while Mrs W Dumarch held a linen shower with tennis club members attending. Miss F Wilkins organized a kitchen and pantry shower and Beardmore office friends attended. Miss Helen Holmes hosted a cup and saucer shower with guests from Acton Toronto and Hamilton. Mrs F Blow hosted a tea at her Bower Ave home for friends and relatives on October 13 afternoon and evening.

Margaret Blow Warren Wood A. McIsaac W. Dumarch Tennis Club Miss F. Wilkins Beardmore Helen Holmes Acton Toronto Hamilton

Chronicle of a Hurricane Hazel Week in Oshawa and Area

A week after Hurricane Hazel, residents recount power outages and cold apartments in Oshawa and nearby towns. The letter details accidents near Orangeville, a rescued car crash victim, and neighbors coping with heat and meals. Penicillin recovery for a sick child is noted, with reflections on parenting before antibiotics.

Oshawa Kathleen Kiemi Owen Sound Orangeville

Mrs. Saunders Hosts Churchill Women’s Association

Mrs A Saunders hosted ten Churchill Women’s Association members last Wednesday. Donations collected by Mrs T Griffin. roll call and fees recorded. Plans discussed for the W M and Thank Offering with guest speaker Miss Jean Stewart, missionary in China and now aiding Japanese in Hamilton. Fall bazaar organized. pillow cases and aprons in progress. Hallo we en social planned in Sunday school room. Lunch served by Mrs Saunders and Evelyn followed by social hour.

Storm damage and farm repairs after Hazel strike

The narrator describes rain intrusion on an Oakville home and ongoing farm repairs including fence fixing and gulleys. A bridge approaches repair requires multiple loads to restore the lane. Health issues from Hurricane Hazel impact the couple, with arthritis and neuritis stubbornly persisting. They reflect on science progress, weed control via insects, and experiments in California and British Columbia targeting St Johns wort and other weeds, aiming for natural weed eradication.

Oakville Hazel Partner Pari- Yi California British Columbia St. Johnswort Dominion Department of Biology Nature

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