Rockwood Notes on Road Widening and Local Busy News
Widening roadways on back streets continues as soils are hauled by trucks for improvements. Rockwood team Rockwood football traveled to Alton last Wednesday and lost. Attendees from Rockwood joined Eramosa Junior Farmers at Bill Hatch’s farm for a garden party. In town visits Mr. and Mrs. Garnet McGee and family from Clinton called on Mr. Stewart S. Royce. Mr. McGee formerly led Rockwood Public School. Douglas Patterson of Midland stayed with his father Mr. Royce for a weekend. Rev J and Mrs Dilts returned from a month’s vacation. The Winlow family and the Groocock family made week end returns from holidays. Mrs. McMillan, visiting A J Eliott, suffered a faint spell and was hospitalized at Guelph General, doing well. New residents Mr. and Mrs. T Diamond moved into Mrs J Cole’s McKenzie house. Congratulations to G A Dills, editor of the Acton Free Press, for three CWNA convention awards in Toronto, including Canadian Champion Milton receiving merit.
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Rockwood
Alton
Eramosa
Bill Hatch
Rockwood Line
Garnet McGee
Clinton
Stewart S. Royce
McGee
Douglas Patterson
Midland
Dilts
T.C. Winlow
E. A. Groocock
McMillan
A. J. Eliott
Guelph General Hospital
T. Diamond
J. Cole
McKenzie
G. A. Dills
Acton Free Press
C W.N.A
Toronto
Milton
Shirley Grundy
Fergus Mass
Mary Robertson
Brantford
HR. Howard
Gabriel Agaston’Jr
Norman Smith
Murray McMillan
Murd McCutcheon Martel
F Dutton
Dutton
Woodstock
William Middleton
Acton
Elias Hall
Lorne and
Ray
Hulsburgh
J A. Bulloch
Byron Bruce
David Stewart
Alec
Bud Chester
Wasaga Beach
Arnold Sunter
Gail
Dhanne
Niagara Falls
G Sunter
E. Baldie
Cwnat AU
Reminiscences and Local News From Far and Near
A reminiscence piece notes John Reed of Vancouver BC visiting Ontario and recalling 60 years since he left to the west. It lists neighbors, relatives, and friends among farm families on Second Line and in nearby towns, with several visits and greetings. Various relatives and towns across Ontario are mentioned including Toronto Fergus Brantford Acton Woodstock Wasaga Beach and Niagara Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marana
John Reed
Vancouver
Reed
West
Joseph Reed
Barry Clarke
John
Norman [ McKenzie
Britt
Ada Currie
Sunter
E. Bald c
Roy Hindley
Everton
Worthy
Nut
D. G Robertson
Brian
Ken Robertson
Lynda
Toronto
Terry Struthers
Preston
James Struthere
Paper Sculpture Shells on Display at Georgetown Arts Meeting
At the August Georgetown Arts and Crafts meeting, a sample of paper sculpture by a verotny atone featured a bedroom built of paper including blue and white drapes and bedspread. The exhibit will appear at the extended sale with shells and earrings by Mrs Seal of Callinke. President Mrs H Jo Newman chaired. A prize money donation of 10 dollars was decided for Georgetown Fair box loom weavings and summer bag. A display from the Canadian Society of Creative Leathercraft and other features were discussed. tea was served by Mrs Joe Chamberlain and the Sisters Mrs Frank and Mrs Chamberlain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verotny Atone
Georgetown Arts and Crafts
Seal of
Georgetown
Canadian Society of Creative Leathercraft
Joe Chamberlain
Acton Sunday speaker and community notes
Bill Bell of Acton was guest speaker as the Sunday service was led by the W M S. Fred Mack bought a house in Orangeville and will move soon. Mr and Mrs Bert Davidson and Mr and Mrs Robert McEnery visited Miss Annie Cole. Duncan Ferguson sold property and will move to Georgetown. Mr and Mrs McKim of Toronto bought Mrs Ferguson's home and will relocate. Congratulations to Mr Dillson for three Acton Free Press awards. School holidays continue one more week before teachers return. The manse received a fresh snow coat of paint, improving its appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Bell
Acton
W.M.S
William Bell
Fred Mack
Orangeville
Bert Davidson
Robert McEnery
Wellington County
Annie Cole
Duncan Ferguson
Georgetown
McKim
Toronto
Siblings Reunite After 47 Years in Acton Visit
Mrs. H. Wilson of Crieff Perthshire Scotland visited her son in Acton and met her brother Pete Comrie for the first time since he was a child. Comrie, retired farmer from the west, traveled by train to see his sister, whom he had not seen since childhood, and the pair spent about a week together renewing family ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
H. Wilson
Crieff
Perthshire
Scotland
Jim Wilson
Pete Comrie
Adopt Score System For Bowling Season
Ken Huiford, manager of the Acton Bowling Sams, Ontario Bowling Association, and Ontario Bowling Proprietors Association, announces a uniform score system to be adopted in Five Pin bowling across the province for the 1954-55 season. The official O B A count will be used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Huiford
Acton Bowling Sams
Ontario Bowling Association
Ontario Bowling Proprietors’ Association
Rev R Armstrong Guest Preacher at Limehouse Church
Rev R Armstrong preached at Limehouse Presbyterian on Sunday in place of Rev A Calder who is on holidays. Interment for Mr Apple yard occurred at Georgetown after funeral services led by Rev A Calder. Little Robbie Roughley broke an arm in a bicycle fall and is recovering. Several visitors and hometown updates follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atm
Limehouse Presbyterian Church
A. Calder
James Findlay
Toronto
S. Wright
Peterborough
Hastings
Thomas Appleyard
Appleyard
Georgetown
Robbie Roughley
Arrest D Stewart AWOL From Army Deserter Held on Bail
Donald Stewart 23 of R A Puslinch was arrested by Ontario Provincial Police on desertion from the Canadian Army. He posted $2 bail after being charged with giving false information in the George Hardie death case. Brother Beverley Stewart 18 faced motor manslaughter charges and $6,000 bail with a September 3 hearing set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Stewart
R.A . Puslinch
Ontario
Guelph
George Hardie
Royal Canadian Regiment
London
Beverley Stewart
Donald
Watt
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Trafalgar Township
Halton
Phot
Mans
Manning Electric
U.K
Jodphurs
Turnbull S
Turnbull
S.S
Rev. R. Armstrong
Edes
Birmingham
England
George Condie
William Mitchell
Doris Mitchell
Charles Camroux
Edmonton
Joan“Camroux
Sandra
Wayne Turner
Victoria
Ralph Turner
Ralph Moggy
Manitowaning
Manitoulin Island
Herb Reid
Meredith and Noble
Glynn
Ancaster
John Glynn
H. S. Holden
Optometrist
Douglas St
Brampton
WM. C. Allan
Queen St. West
Tom Nicol
D. Stewart
ORCI
Exhibition
Harold Wiles
Cecil A. Carr
Douglas
Tel
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