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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Sep 18, 1947

Page

16

Georgetown Spelling Champion Wins Biz Contest Prize

Miss Wilma Stull of the Georgetown Public School teaching staff was judged champion speller at the biz contest at the CNE and received a $50 cheque from Mayor Saunders for her effort. Hugo Tapp, son of Mrs. Edan Tapp, has been awarded a scholarship to St. Andrew's College and has returned for a second year's studies. The town purchased a second-hand grinder for $1000 after it was on trial. Frank Kentner opened Kentner's Drug Store in the former Chapman Drug Store building. Rev. R. C. Todd officiated at the wedding of Kathleen Grace Grace to Stanley Mountain at Georgetown United Church.

Hugo Tapp Edan Tapp Spines St. Andrew's College Wilma Stull Georgetown Public School CNE Saunders Frank Bud Kentner Chapman Drug Store Kentner’s Drug Store R. C. Todd Georgetown United Church Phyllia “Kathleen Grace Richard Grace Georgetown Stanley Mountain

Oakville Lions Open Season With Golf Event

Oakville Lions Club began the season with a golf tournament and dinner at Oakville Golf Club on Friday. Appleby College reopened for fall term on September 11. St Johns United Church bid farewell to Rev E B Eddy after five years with large congregations. Gloucester Road transfer of ownership being deeded to Oakville and Trafalgar by Canadian Bank of Commerce.

Oakville Lions Club Oakville Golf Club Oakville Appleby College St. ~John’s” United Church E. B. Eddy

Roseland Park hosts corn roast and bowling tournament

The Roseland Park Country Club held its annual corn roast and bowling event Saturday afternoon September 6. A barn fire near Dundas Street destroyed the barn, crops, and tools with five men narrowly escaping. A wedding at St Luke's Anglican Church joined Evelyn Craig Rusby to Edmund Arthur Welch. A man found asleep in a Beach-area car with a loaded German revolver, unregistered, will face illegal possession charges. A Turk family gathering drew about 110 Tuck descendants at Dundas Driving Park on Sunday September 7.

Roseland Park Country Club Elias R. Wat Dundas—Street St. Luke's Anglican Church Evelyn Craig Rusby Rusby Albert Edward Rusby Brant Street Edmund Arthur Welch Toronto Henry J. Welch Scott Dundas Driving Park Tuck Gazette

Sunshine Account Aids Carefree Summer Holiday Plan

A Sunshine Account helps a traveler save steadily for a future holiday. The narrator credits regular monthly deposits of one twelfth of the goal for a worry free trip and a relaxed next summer, praising bank savings as a pleasure bonus.

Sunshine

Mary Fights to Finish High and Succeeds

A family financial hurdle nearly forced Mary to quit school and abandon nurse training. Her bank manager arranged personal loans through the bank, enabling her to finish high school and begin nursing as planned. In 1916 Canada provided half a million personal loans to citizens in need.

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