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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Sep 04, 1947

Page

27

Acton Friends and Relatives Visit During Holidays

Numerous residents and visitors share holiday time across Ontario and New York. Mrs Angus McEachern and Mrs WJ Hall visit Oshawa and Hamilton while Acton hosts guests from Toronto Guelph and Waterloo. John Wood home hosts in-law and out-of-town friends as Mrs Morton recovers at home after hospital stay.

Fred Warren Jimmie Toronto John Wood Cleveland Ohio John Morton Guelph General Hospital Colin McNabb Nuassqu Bahamay Nell McNabb Rosa Allan J. E. Pearen Maplewood Farm Miss Marle John Allan

Groceries Easier To Get Yet Price Increases Hit Stores

A Canada wide survey shows shoppers can obtain food items with less difficulty, but prices rise across provinces. Ontario retail prices up about 6 percent in voluntary chains and 13 percent in corporate chains. Major hikes seen in tea coffee and shortening as government subsidy removals lift costs. Scarcity persists for salmon tapioca rice and canned corn but improving.

Nousewives Iles Ontario Subardies

Pretty informal wedding at Limehouse Church

Mary Caroline Kirkpatrick and Ralph Edward Tuvenor wed in informal ceremony at Limehouse Church on Saturday August 30. The couple, ages and family details noted, had fifty guests from nearby towns and held a reception at the bride’s Limehouse home before departing for Georgetown.

Limehouse Church Limehouse Mary Caroline Sidney Kirkpatrick Ralph Edward R. HW. Tuvener Mono Road C. C. Cochrane Rene Parkinson Quelph Brenda Robinson Georgetown John Turner James Kirkpatrick Lawrence Turner Norma Holtby Areme Limnehource James Standish Thorold Stewarttown Guelph Bolton Toronto Limehouse Memorial Hall Af Smith and Stone's

Church School In Session With Welcome Message

Church notice announces Our Church School meets at 12.15 PM. September 7 event titled Going Gad Way at 11.00 AM NY time. Crowd and attendees urged to join. Everyone is welcome to participate.

Our Church

Presbyterian Church Notices from Knox Church Acton

Sunday services listed for Knox Church Acton at 10.00 p.m. Sunday School and Junior Bible Class and 11.06 a.m. Morning Service with 7.00 p.m. Evening Service. Quote about waiting upon the Lord to renew strength.

Fourteenth Sunday After Trinity Worship Notes

The text lists church services for the fourteenth Sunday after Trinity with times for class at 12 15 p m and church school and evening services including evensong and sermon. It mentions women’s class and community announcements.

Trinity Oy Woomen's Auninety Uoginnosrs

Baptature Sunday Welcome Service at 11 Morning

The church schedules a welcome morning service on Sunday September 14 1047 at 11 00 o clock announcing baptature and a communal welcome to all attendees.

Gospel Hall Service and Sunday School Schedule

Gospel Hall at Corner Wellington and Arthur Streets announces Sunday September 1947 schedule. Sunday School at 4.60 pm followed by Gospel Service at 5.00 pm. Bible verse 2nd John 4 18 encourages believers to keep themselves from sin.

Gospel Hall Wellington and Arthur Sts Tech

Acton Band Triumphs at Canadian National Exhibition

The Acton Boys and Girls Band earned first place at the Canadian National Exhibition with conductor Mr. Mason leading Invercargill pieces and the overture. After their victory they returned to Acton with cheers and requests for uniforms as the crowd celebrated their performance.

Golden Gate Hans See Acton-Nova Armand Braida Woodstock Royal Ingersolls Acton Dundas Woodstock Dannees Anie Wahid Mason Tiger Brampton

Acton Band Area Champions Five Years After Founding

Acton band master Mason leads the Acton Noys and Girl Band after five years of growth. They won top prize at the Waterloo Contest, with adjudicators praising their performance. The piece outlines band history, notable competitions, and a long list of current members.

Acton Brampton Actin Mason Waterloo Jeneye CNEL Acton Noys George Elliott Aldo Braida Jimmie Spielvogel Armand Braida Elwood Kentner John Agar Melbourne Blow Leno Braida James Dilly Don Perklina Murle Ralston Dena Braida Joan Coles Muriel Burns Gordon Lawson James Greer Johnny Ware Lena Lawson Andy Nicol Don VanGooren Crawford Douglas Julian Zajac Lorne Simpson Ken Allan Shirley Ralston Jean Wilds Don Matthews Donald Lamb Chare Kingsmii Gerald Perkins Norma Kentner Ken Marchment Joanne Veldhuis Flalne Archie Ray Arcbie June Dunn Shirley Sutetie

Engagements Announcements From Acton and Manitoba

Mr and Mrs Vani o H Chalniwrd of Acton announce the engagement of their daughter Margaret Teuth to Jane Valby of Wheantpeay Manitoba. Mr and Mrs Fowl J Salt of Acton announce the engagement of their daughter Florence Hoelanu to Kenneth Parker son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Fryer of Acton with marriage planned for the latter part of September.

Vani O H. Chalniwrd Acton Margaret Teuth Jane Valby Wheantpeay Manitoba J. Salt Florence Hoelanu Kenneth Parker Alfred Fryer Pinca

Wheat and meat ration details from wartime UK and Canada

The record notes wartime food rations including 7 per cent wheat in Canada, 4 per cent in the United Kingdom, 10 per cent bacon and ham, 5 per cent varied ajujon, 2.62 per cent cheese, 1 per cent apples, 11 per cent corn, and VE per cent milk.

Canada United Kingdom

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