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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Sep 02, 1937

Page

4

Funeral Rites For Mrs Catherine McIntosh At Community Church

A respected long time resident of Crewsons Corners died peacefully at her home on the 27th. The funeral was led by Rev My Baxter from the Community Church to Everton Cemetery, with a large gathering paying tribute. Mrs McIntosh was remembered for her high esteem among friends and relatives.

Ars John Garton Gault Marie J. Barlingham Mira Jack Airdrie Welland Annie Airdrie Georgetown Catherine McIntosh My. Baxter of &Dton Baptist Church Hare Everton Cemetery

Local Notices Highlight Birthdays, Visits and Funerals

Ballinafad resident Mrs. Foreman of Hamilton visits her son Rav A O W. Agnes Young marks her 105th birthday. Joseph Soper and Barbara Goper attend niece Catherine McIntosh’s funeral at Everton. Mr and Mrs Wm Dick of Guelph visit Perryman family. A F Love and Amos Fleury visit Wallaceburg relatives. Miss Helen McLean returns from Acton after a week with cousins.

Foreman Hamilton Agnes Young Joseph Soper Barbara Goper Catherine McIntosh Everton Wm. Dick Guelph Perryman A. FP Love Amos Fleury Wallaceburg E. E. Perryman Helen McLean Acton

Campbellville Women Organize Regular Institute Meeting

Campbellville reports the newly organised Women's Institute holds its regular meeting at the L O Hall on Wednesday afternoon. Visitors from Wing ham and Belgrave call, Mrs Geddes plays for a couple of weeks, and Miss Maclaren enters Hamilton Hospital to train as a nurse. School opens with low attendance due to paralyzys scare.

Women's Institute L. O. & Hall Bra J. Penguson Gurney George Tervit Wingham Norman Geddes Belgrave Gimday Geddes David Mahon Windsor Sfilas Wilma Bell Owen Sound Margaret Maclaren Stamilton Hospital Bell Margaret

Death notice and local social updates from Rockwood

The community mourns the death of Mr. Frank H. Bernard at Guelph General Hospital after about two months illness. Funeral was held at his late Marm Road home with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. The column lists numerous visitors and acquaintances visiting or traveling, including residents from Newark New Jersey Gr. Thomas Forest Ontario Underwood Ontario Acton Acton and others, plus travel to Dresden Vermont Ohio and Ontario locations.

Frank H. Bernard Guelph General Hospital Latal Unnyside Marm Woodlawn Cemetery Harry McPhedran Newark N.J A. Campbell Gr. Thomas Watson Forest Ontario Chas. G. Harris Underwood Siles Barbara Plank Acton C. O. Plank Wm. Garstang New York Thomas Robert George Torrance Dresden Ralph B Richardson Jean Vineland Alex. Gray Cleveland Slater Albert David A. J. Elliott Vermont James Gray Cecil Prench Frank Day Marion Day Pred Day Richard Oreddock Hamilton Georgian Bay J. A. Little Thin McParlane-Amos Puslinch Linfoot London Joh Thompson Ohio George H. Pearen Pred J. ‘Hosking Hilledale Merbert Hh.dmondeon Hams Aiton M. Cameron Johnston Curenn

Residents Visit as Work Commences on Bank Wall

A group from Chicago Cahawa and Toronto called on relatives here while workmen begin building a retaining wall to prevent the bank near the track northeast of the Caledon power plant from sapping into the river. A lightning strike hit St John’s Church in Belwood causing a fire on the roof near the belfry during the recent electric storm. The same storm damaged a bank barn on George D Fletcher’s Brin farm, burning it to the ground.

C. Topping Alan Chicago R. Vickéra Cahawa Annie Walker Toronto Mongay O.pr Caledon St. John’s Belwood George D. Fletcher Tenth Line Brin

Social visits and upcoming marriages in Limehouse area

The column notes many weekend gatherings as Mr and Mrs Dorle visit Hamilton and Mr Russell Thompson joins Westinghouse in Hamilton. The community greets visitors from Toledo Sudbury and Erin while Eva Sinclair and A C Patterson prepare for marriage after a Friday shower. Corn roasts are popular locally.

Mossr Birf Scott Harry Smethurst Schomberg Tom Packer Jack Smethurst Sudbury Eva Sinclair A. C. Patterson Mrs. Huggins Erin 2D. Marshall

Weekend Visitors and Local Notices From Weston to Owen Sound

Everton My and Mrs Charles Head and son Donnie of Weston spent the week end at the former home. Donnie remains for a visit. Mr and Mrs W Usherwood visited Mrs and Mrs W McKenzie Ospringe. George Young spent the week end in Buffalo. Mrs H Stephens and Mrs Sessile Nicol of Erin visited Misses Reed and Mise M Sunter. Miss Jean Hall spent a few days in Guelph. Mrs E Shepherdson attended her brother Philip Cutting’s funeral at Coningsby Cemetery. Week end visitors at Mrs G G Robertson’s included Norman Robertson and daughters Phyllis Glenice, Frances Jennings and Lloyd Robertson Acton. Rev Jos Dampier and family left for McKees Port PA. Roy Hindley of Ospringe returned with them for a short visit. Rev J P McLeod preached in Owen Sound. Several from here attended Stone Church service where Roy Austin of Guelph led the evening service.

Charles Head Donnie Weston W. Usherwood W. McKenzie Ospringe George Young Buffalo H. Stephens Sessile Nicol Erin Reed Mise M. Sunter Jean Hall

Georgetown Street Paving Start and Park Entrance Renovation

Georgetown begins street paving at College View and enhances town approach with a new fence and painted entrance to the town Park. Local residents express appreciation for these improvements and community efforts.

Oakville News Items Reflect Local Changes and Injury Incident

The text notes the death of George Presstone’s widow in Reynolds, sale of the old Mall homestead to W. G. Hall after a long family tie, and Benjamin F. Townsley’s farm riding injury at H. R. Bain’s Melinton Hunt meet near Toronto. Also mentions Oakville Basket Company expansion with a $10 000 arwinll on Dark Lake and Rev C P Jones elected Chief Secre one at the Ontario and Quebec Confer ence in Chatham.

Ars George Presstone Ata Geo Presatone Reynolds Brrest Perday Homestead Pinth Ayrla W. G. Hall Benjamin F. Townsley Spruce Street Melinton Hunt Oakville Basket Company, Limited Dark Lake Wilberforce Haliburton County C. P. Jones Turner A Chatham

Milton residents attend funeral and staff updates

Milton residents attended the funeral of Mrs F W Babcock in Milton on Monday afternoon. Miss Ethel Brennan traveled to London to visit her brother in law, a Maraden, at a UK seriquary. Miss Marion Rush RN moved to Rochester New York to begin duties at Strong Memorial Hospital. George Frazer of Milton was appointed to a teaching post at Milton Public and High Schools. A group of girls returned from Grimsby beach including Jean and Marion Martin and others.

George Newman Toronto F. W. Babcock Ethel Brennan London A. Maraden Seriquary UK Victoria Hospital Marion Rush Rochester N.Y Strong Memorial Hospital George Frazer Milton

Burlington dredging contract awarded for Beach Channel

Burlington The Russell Contraction Company Toronto has won a 1956 contract worth 19 556 dollars to dredge the Burlington channel on the Beach. Police recover a carton of stolen cigarettes at the OER station and return them to Tucketts of Hamilton. A Bell Telephone transfer moves A Ingram to Grimsby. Two trucks collide on Water Street at Rambo Hill causing about 209 dollars damage. police blame Wm Miller of Toronto for the crash with Sam Namak.

Russell Contraction Company Toronto Burlington Gerg Albert MacKenzie Panama Canal Zone Jean Reynolds Gordon Berry Misa Lena Berry Miss Model Youngstown Gaspe District Maine OER Joe Ruf Tucketts, Ltd Hamilton A. Ingram Bell Telephone Grimsby Water Street Rambo Hill Wm. Miller Caulield Transport Co Sam Namak Chinzette

Precious Metal Marking Standard Implemented in Canada

Canada established a national standard for gold and silver articles in 1908 to curb deceptive marks. Ten years later platinum was included. The act requires a registered trade mark alongside the quality mark, with 63 000 marks registered and inspected by an official. Canada’s precious metals trade grew with 147 million dollars produced domestically last year.

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Making the Most of It The Egg With Air

A humorous exchange questions egg cooking styles and mentions serving the egg on a thick slice of ham. The dialogue playfully contrasts air fried eggs and classic preparations in a light kitchen banter.

Liberal Candidate Publishes Weekly Election Column

Thomas A. Berkelock, Liberal candidate for Halton, writes to readers in Swanton County outlining Hepburn government achievements since 1934. He cites cancellation of hydro contracts, succession duties, OCD activities, and a balanced budget, arguing the need to avoid changing governments to prevent fiscal backsliding and repudiation of Hydro.

Swalton Hepburn Toronto Ontario Rowe Hydro Thomas Blakelogk

Camp Power Outage Reveals Basic Shelter Struggles

In a testimony from a camp, a resident recalls a day when the camp lost electricity refrigeration and lighting for a few hours. The incident highlights harsh conditions faced by those staying at the camp during a disrupted power supply.

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