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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Sep 15, 1949

Page

5

Social Visits and News From Rutledge Home Area

Family and friends visited in Guelph Georgetown and Toronto with several guests at the Rutledge home. Attendees included Miss Trent from Toronto Mrs Dynes of Toronto and Mr Arthur Blow of Royal Oaks Michigan. Geoffrey Houston returns to the University of Toronto for his fifth year in Dentistry.

Miss Trent Toronto Rutledge Wanda Rutledge Mrs. Peck Georgetown Mrs. Dynes Arthur Blow Royal Oaks Mich F OS. Blow Mr and Mra Crisp Harbara Crisp Rutledge Home Geoffrey Houston University of Toronto O. R Flindall Mr Flindall Herbert Fletcher Holton Robt. Darby Ho Fletcher Lake Tilcot

Storey Family 25th Reunion At Brookville

The twenty fifth annual reunion of the descendants of Thomas and Elizabeth Storey gathered at Brookville community hall with about 84 attendees from High Haven Alberta Cleveland Buffalo Toronto Guelph Fergus Acton Norval and nearby districts. After greetings the afternoon featured horse show pitching and races for all ages followed by a lunch organized by Mrs Robert Allan and committee. A brief business meeting elected officers for next year led by President Thomas Storey with Andy Frank vice president and Elizabeth Black secretary treasurer. The program included community singing led by George Brownlee, performances by Ivy and Andy McLeod and others, a speech by Mrs Hershal Shakely of Cleveland.

Robert Allan Mes Row Wm Coxe Alfred Wilson Robert Black Tom Black Calgary George Brownlee Andy Frank Ivy Andy McLeod Dyana Frank Bobby” Royce Frank Family

Sunday Ray Day at Howard Park United Church School

The Church School meets in the auditorium with the congregation for a morning session led by George Poole, superintendent of Howard Park United Church School in Toronto. Church choir and guest speaker are planned. no evening service this Sunday. You are welcome at any hour.

Ray George Poole Howard Park

Divine Service and Sunday School Schedule

Sunday September 11, 1949 schedule lists 1100 am Divine Service 1215 pm Sunday School 700 pm Divine Service with guest minister Geo Althen of Villaburg BA ThD Visitors welcome and the theme They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.

Geo Althen Villaburg

Erin Township Council Sets 1949 Road Subsidy and Tax Arrears Plan

Erin Township Council met with Reeve Goldwin Burt presiding. Resolutions authorize seeking subsidy from the Department of Highways for road expenditures from January 1, 1940 to August 31, 1949 and allocate 398.10 to cover county tax arrears for 1945, 1948, and 1947. The Reeve to attend the Tax Arrears sale in Guelph on September 7. The Finn Fire Brigade to be paid 2500 for grass fire service at Gordon Jackson’s farm. Accounts approved: General 3661, Sheep 8900, N elcl 16534, Road 30221. Council adjourned for October 3 in Stisburgh at 1:00.

Erin Goldwin Burt Dept. of Highways Ue County Court House Guelph Finn Fire Urigede Gordon Jackson

County Approves Site for New Home for Aged

County commissioners approve architects for a proposed Home for the Aged and set early 194? start with plans by Wickson and WertSichl e for the project. Reeve Armstrong to represent Halton at welfare convention and officials to attend transport hearing in Toronto. Road and building issues include a wading pool, adding machine purchase, and roofing contracts. Conservation notes emphasize farm led water and forest conservation with local press education urged.

Halton Wickson Wert Sichle Tnrounthwaite Feirehild Pow Chambres Oakville JW Higgins Peel Council Reeve Armstrong Board of Transport Commissioners Toronto Ath Lane Trafalgar Reeve Wiggar Roy Smith Rotary Club of Milton Victoria Park K. M. Langdon Reeve Chambres Council Patterson Limehouse Alex Near Stewart Contracting Company Jo Goodlet Reeve Biggar Milton Heights van Swickle Nassagaweva Curne Baquesing Ros Smith Milton Brick Co Currie Road Committee George Currie

Halton Holsteins Among Fine Stock At The CNE

Halton County Holsteins show at the CNE with Holsteins winning multiple prizes. Awards include Senior Bull Calf, two-year-old bull, Junior Yearling, Get-of-Sire, and progeny honors for Helfer and Wanshard entries. International exporters and local breeders also noted. Poliomyelitis cases in Halton County totaled 17 with 2 deaths this year, spread across Burlington Nelson Township Oakville Trafalgar Acton Nassagaweya Esquesing Georgetown. Deaths included a 31 year old man and a 15 year old girl. cases are declining as the provincial epidemic peak is believed passed.

Jalton County Holsteine CNE R. C Alexander Georgetown Alton County Health Unit Burlington Nelson, Township Oakville Trafalkar Esquesing Township Acton Nassagaweya Esquesing Trafalgar

Acton High School Adds Several New Staff Members

Acton High School welcomes several new staff this year led by Principal Mr QC Robbins who joins from a pew Rome. New teachers include Miss Jamey from Huntsville Miss Unger from Galt and Miss Rudolph from Toronto. Existing staff Bob Hansen and D McLean return from last year as the school begins its first week of routine.

Acton High School Tobment QC Robbins Pewrome Acton Bob Hansen D McLean Jamey Hutsville Misa Unger Galt Miss Rudolph Toronto Sears Aone

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