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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 18, 1947
Page
15
Local residents share visits and travels over the weekend. Milas Dillx returned from Streetsville. Eleanor Beatty left for Branksome Hall in Toronto. many relatives visited Windsor Detroit and Fonthill. hospital patients include Joe Matsey Jr and others at Toronto General and private wards.
Mr and Mrs Andrew J Aitken of Acton announce the engagement of their daughter Annie Isabell to Gordon Alexander Leslie son of Mr and Mrs Joel B Leslie Acton. Marriage planned for Saturday September 20 1017.
Mr and Mrs Ted Jestin visited at Camsville with the Hunters on Sunday. Mr and Mrs T D McCutchheon visited in Aden with Mrs Trene Walker and Blanche. Harvey Jestin and Bobby visited Duncan Kingsbury’s with Guelph. Mr and Mrs AUD Boles were with Mroo and Mrs Henry Thompson at Hillsburg. Walter Couting from Ormungeville spent the weekend with Miss Kate Need. Joe Benham and Percy Pere You Were won at Fergus Fair with their sheep.
The September meeting of the Women’s Institute at Mrs. Drysdale’s home sanctioned a banquet to honor the Acton Boys’ and Girls’ Band for their good work. Publicity duties were assigned and a booth will be open at Fair Day. The next meeting is set for Mrs. W. Denny’s home.
The Ladies Aid of St. David's Church met in the Sunday School room to quilt three quilts then held a short business period led by President Mrs. J. K. Mahon. They planned more quilting painting steps and a Bazaar for the third week in November. Mrs. R. C. Menzies and Mills J. McPhail attended the Presbyterial Executive meeting in St. Andrew's Kitchener. Miss Isobel McConnell of Jobat Hospital is to speak in Campbellville November 6. About 24 friends and relatives celebrated Mr. and Mrs. George Inglis tenth wedding anniversary with progressive cachre and gifts.
Georgetown Park hosts a track and field meet this Saturday under a joint sponsorship by the Georgetown Recreational Council and the Gladstone Athletic Club of Toronto. Open championships for public and high schools, open events, and the ongoing Silver Trophy defense are on the card, with a Finnish rhythmic drill by Yritys of Toronto directed by Mrs Lempi Serra and dancer Elena Pezhukova. The Brown twins, Olympic shot put and long jump champions, will compete in Open events.
Executors of the estate of the late Thomson Stewart announce a public auction at his residence nine miles northeast of Guelph on No. 24 Highway September 24 at 1 p.m. DST. Items include farm implements, tools, fowl, horses, hogs, grain, sheep, and cattle, with various lots listed and notes on sale terms. Auctioneers Windley & Ellotty. Albert Gray, Clerk.
The annual Storey reunion honoring Thomas and Margaret Storey of Naxsenguweya was held September 1 at Brookville Community Hall with relatives from Belfast Ireland Smith Bay N.Y. Argyle N.Y. Toronto Escox and nearby districts. After a supper a program outdoors featured races tug of war and horseshoe pitching followed by indoor festivities.
Acton council called a special meeting to plan a swimming pool project with the Fall Fair Board to be consulted before action. The finance committee reported expenses totaling 102.56 including Acton Free Press 22.37 Municipal World 2.82 Bell Telephone 12.83 Ajax Engineers 3 Acton PAC 217.28 MOH 71.00 OMB 25 Public Health Nurse Committee 28.41. The meeting also discussed recognition for the Acton Boys and Girls Band following a winning vic competition at the CNE.
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