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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 15, 1955
Page
16
The bride, daughter of Mrs Stewart, wed a son of Mr and Mrs John Ivan Tolton of Arkell. Pink and white gladioli adorned the church as guests from Milton to Detroit attended. James Allan gave the bride away. The gown featured Chantilly lace and tulle with a mandarine collar and sequined yoke.
Georgetown Hydro Commission invites tenders for a new one storey brick building on Water Street beside the post office. The design, by Brampton architect R. W Hall, includes street frontage office, rear storage basement, loading platform facing Back Street, superintendent’s office, board room and garage.
A detailed wedding description notes Miss Joan Preston of Detroit as maid of honor in blue crystalette with a pink and white bouquet. Bridesmaids Mrs Marjorie Boles and Miss Marilyn Tolton wear pink and yellow gowns with coordinated nosegays. Groom’s brother Ronald Tolton and ushers attend. Flora Mitchell sang. reception at Arkel school. Couple to reside in Guelph after a northern Ontario wedding trip.
Peggy McDonald of Mimico and John Russell Barr of Acton wed at Emmanuel College Chapel Torronto with a white gladioli and white mum decor. The bride, a nurse, is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Warren McDonald. the groom is son of Mr. E. E. Barr and the late Mrs. Barr. Rev M E Burch officiated. About 70 guests attended from across Canada and the U S. The couple plan to reside in Port Credit after a west coast trip.
The piece contrasts fall farm tasks with mechanization. It notes how combines and balers reduce manual work yet raise nervous tension for older farmers. It discusses younger generations embracing farming, businessman farmers, and long term forest investments for Canada’s pulp and paper industry.
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