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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Sep 04, 1947

Page

7

Holiday Visitor Roll Call Around Acton

Residents and friends greet travelers and relatives visiting Acton and area over the holiday week. Names include Mrs Angus McEachern Oshawa and Mr and Mrs Jim Ford Gualph. Visitors from Toronto Hamilton Vancouver and Cleveland called on local families.

Angus McEachern Oshawa Mra. WJ. Hall Milas Marjorley Hall Hamilton Alec Dabble Geo, Caborna Rennessolaur, N. Y Carl Willams Sault Ste. Marie Acton Jim Ford Teddy Judy Gualph Ovartha Mra Art Ford

Groceries Easier To Get But Prices Surge Across Canada

A Canada wide survey shows shoppers can readily obtain food they want yet face higher costs. Salmon tapioca rice and canned corn remain scarce but are recovering. Ontario grocery prices rise about 6 percent year over year in voluntary chains and 13 percent in corporate chains. Increases stem from removal of government subsidies that once kept retail levels down. If those items were excluded the rises would be less noticeable.

Nousewives Iles Ontario

Pretty informal wedding at Limehouse Church

An informal wedding occurred Saturday August 30 at Limehouse Church uniting Mary Caroline Kirkpatrick and Ralph Edward Tuvenor. Rev C. C. Cochrane officiated as 50 guests from Thorold Guelph Georgetown and Toronto attended. The bride wore a white silk jersey dress with blue hat and mink roses. Attendants included Miss Brenda Robinson. The couple plan to reside in Georgetown after a reception at Limehouse Memorial Hall and a china shower preceded the wedding.

Limehouse Mary Caroline Sidney Kirkpatrick Ralph Edward R. HW. Tuvener Mono Roat C. C. Cochrane Rene Parkinson Quelph Brenda Robinson Georgetown John Turner Mono Road James Kirkpatrick Lawrence Turner Norma Holtby Linmvehoure James Standish Thorold Stewarttown Guelph Bolton

Our Church School Meets With Welcome Notice

Our Church School meets at 12.15. Everyone is welcome to attend. The notice is from Ghurdh News surpay dated September 7 in New York. The time 11.00 am and 7.00 pm appear in the text with crowd phrases.

Our Church

Knox Church Acts On Sunday Services 1947 Patience Hope

Presbyterian Church at Knox Church Acton with Rev J M Andston BA MLO holds Sunday School and Junior Bible Class at 10 00 am Morning Service at 11 06 am Evening Service at 7 00 pm Readings emphasize those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength and a Bay Presbyterian Church notice accompanies the schedule.

Sunday Services at Alban the Martyr Church

On Sunday September 7 1047 the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity schedules a church class at 12 15 p m and Evensong with a sermon at 7 p m Auniversity youths section appears in the tract with unclear wording

Woomen's Auninety Uoginnosrs

Baptature Sunday Morning Service Welcome

A Sunday morning service ushers in a baptismal event on September Th 1047 at 11.00 am. The service invites attendees to join in a welcome for new members.

Gospel Hall Service Schedule and Verse

Gospel Hall at Corner Wellington and Arthur Streets lists Sunday September 1947 programs with Sunday School at 3.60 p.m. and Gospel Service at 4.00 p.m. The notice quotes 2nd John 4:18 about the divine protection of those born of God.

Gospel Hall Wellington and Arthur Sts Tech

Acton Band Triumphs at Canadian National Exhibition

The Acton Boys and Girls Band performed at the Canadian National Exhibition in Ottawa, taking third place in their division then returning to Acton to a cheering crowd. Under conductor Mason they played Invercargill and a challenging overture, earning pride for the town and signaling plans for new uniforms.

Golden Gate Hans Men of the Gates Acton-Nova Armand Braida Woodstock Royal Ingersolls Acton Dundas Woodstock Anie Wahid Tleendy Tiger Brampton Mr. Mason

Acton Band Area Champions Five Years After Founding

Five years after forming the Acton Noys and Girls Band the group won at the Waterloo Contest, surpassing expectations. Band master Mason led a disciplined program with new uniforms and community support, marking a milestone in local service and school spirit. The article lists current members including George Elliott, Aldo Braida, Jimmie Spielvogel, Armand Braida, Elwood Kentner and many others.

Brampton Mason Waterloo Mogstone Inc Jeney Acton Noys Acton George Elliott Aldo Braida Jimmie Spielvogel Armand Braida Elwood Kentner John Agar Melbourne Blow Leno Braida James Dilly Don Perklina Muriel Ralston Dena Braida Joan Coles Muriel

Engagements Announced in Acton and Wheantpeay Manitoba

Mr and Mrs Vani o H Chalniwrd of Acton announce their daughter Margaret Truths engagement to Jane W Valby of Wheantpeay Manitoba. The ceremony is planned quietly September 7th. Mr and Mrs Fowl J Salt of Acton announce their daughter Florence Hoelanu engagement to Kenneth Parker, elder son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Fryer of Acton with marriage expected late September.

Vani O H J. Salt Acton Florence Hoelanu Kenneth Parker Alfred Fryer Pinca

Wheat and Food Supplies Share in U K Ration 1940

The record shows 7 percent of wheat and flour, 10 percent of bacon and ham, 2 percent of oil and fats, 2?2 percent of cheese, 1 percent of apples, 11 percent of grain and milk supplied by Koop KOR U.K Canada to the United Kingdom ration in 1940, with other categories noted.

Canada United Kingdom

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