Acton Personal Notes Then and Now Home Visits and Visitors
Local notes recount visits and greetings in Acton including Clare Prosser, Marton of Hanover, A Dills, and Murrey Brown family. Stays include Alma Jean Armstrong in Guelph nursing, Kathy Shipman and Marion Lyndall visiting from Toronto, and Ronald Hemsley returning from COTC. An engagement party honors Wanda Rutledge to Dehek Greene of Denver with Colorado General Hospital staff in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Prosser
Marton
Hanover
Mr . A. Dills
A. T. Brown
Toronto
Murrey Brown
Listowel
John Dennis
Dan McLean
Acton
Guelph General Hospital
Alma Jean Armstrong
RRL
Mratt Ritchie
Kathy Shipman
Marion Lyndall
Geo Greensides
von W Currie
Ronald Hemsley
COTC
Montreal
Stanley Sealle
Kitchener
A E Gurney
Sania
Free Press
A T. Brown
BR Scott
Glen Williams
Fo Hawtittins
Mire Wm MecLeod
T Wot
DT Snuth
Pearl Scott
de Truscott Dens
Misa Wanda Rutledge
Dhek Greene
Denver
Colorado
Colorado General Hospital
Mutual Ciendy
Obituary for M Cobban Pioneer Printer of Acton
Mitchell Cobban longtime Winnipeg printer and former Acton Free Press apprentice died at home in Winnipeg, aged about 60. Born in Acton he started in printing there before working for the Ottawa Citizen and Winnipeg Free Press. He held Masonic and Scottish Rite memberships and belonged to several lodges. survived by widow Fatella Jane a daughter Edna and three sisters in Ontario Alberta and Calgary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Free Press
Mitchell Cobban
Winnipeg
Acton
Ottawa
Ottawa Citizen
Winnipeg Free Press
Mc Cobban
Masonic
Jonic Lodge
GRM
Eddvonton
John McDermid
Georgetown
Ont
Niven M Jackson
Calgary
Lovely Gifts and Community Events at No 7 School
Neighbors at Nassagaweya School No 7 hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mr and Mrs Locker with W Kennedy presiding and gifts carried by Dan McMillan and Howard Frank. The Busy Bee Institute met at Mrs Stephen Coxe’s home with delegates chosen for Stratford and acts planned for Acton and Milton fairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Locker
No. 7
W. Kennedy
Locker
Thomas Kennedy Jr
Dan McMillan
Howard Frank
George Redman
Orton
Busy Bee Institute
Stephen Coxe
McLean
Mary Stewart
S. Robinson
Stratford
Acton
Nilton
R. Lindsay
Elmer Coxe
Double Gladiola Surprise Thrills Local Glad Iola Enthusiast
Thornton amateur discovers all blooms on a spike are double after selecting a marked bulb. He plans to test next year’s bloom repeat. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Shortt on a new daughter. Jean Ruddell leads Limehouse SS with 21 pupils. Several locals marked birthdays and visits noted among families and cadets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Thornton
Min
Jean Ruddell
Limehouse SS 9
Joe Brooks
David Roughley
Tommy Suttor
Glenn Latimer
Diane
Nene Shelbourne
Alex McDonald
Gail
Kenneth McDonald
Robert Crawford
Powassan
Allan Crawford
North Tay
Chas. Pearce
Winnipeg
Mills
Patricia Agnew
Kingston
Bourke’s
Gereld McAdam
Toront
Ellerby
Wm. Thornton
Kitchener
Wm. Gonion’s
Robin Bourne
Chilliwack
D. C
R. MC. Kingston
Traded assets of James Nickell include farm implements and stock
The sale lists horses and harness gear a rubber tired wagon mower cultivator and many farm tools plus furniture and hay and grain quantities. No reserve as James Nickell relinquishes farming with Prank Petch and George Currie serving as clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Nickell
Harnecs
Hinder USA
Norman Hoe
Deering
Neevy
Nickell
George Currie
Masons attend St Albans church service in Welker Lodge event
A large turnout of Masons from Welker Lodge gathered for a parallel church service at St Albans Anglican Church last Sunday evening. Members marched from the lodge rooms to the church for the service led by Rev WG Kitchen using the text We are men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memeens
Walker Lodge
SY. Albans
Welker Lodge
St. Alba's Anglican
WG Kitchen
Wellington
Guelph
Himelf
Caprings Women Institute Reports Biweekly Meeting
The Caprings Women Institute held its Asptambar meeting at Mrs Harold Smith Thare home with twelve ladies present. Plans were made for two hostesses to entertain every two weeks and two girls to lead sewing plans for fall. A flower contest was conducted by Mr Alvin Fisher won by Mrs Dave Robertson. The group closed with God Save the King and refreshments by the hostess and committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caprings Women’s Institute
Harold Smith Thare Ware
Calvin Evans
Doris Vines
Dave Robertson
God Save the King
Clark
Alvin White
David Stewart
Arnold Sunter
Niagara Falls
G. Sunter
Arthur McKinney
Warren
Toronto
D. G. Robertson
Ray. Carter
Stratford
Douglas Robertson
Guelph
Mixa Phyllis Foreman
Mra Foreman
Birthday Celebrations Mark Rockwood Horticultural Society Meeting
The Rockwood Horticultural Society met at Miss Bes sie Gardiner home with routine business and minutes read by Mrs A J Elliott. Prize money from the show awarded to three present. a birthday celebration for secretary Mrs A J Elliott followed with lighted candy cake and a birthday card. Ice cream served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwood Horticultural Society
Bessie Gardiner
A. J. Eliott
Mra
A J Elliott
KD McPhedran
Newmarket
Ro F Johns
Enid McNabb
Presbyterian Church
Fred Williamson
Sheila McNabb
Misa Elizabeth MacPhedran
Orangeville
Boy Scouts Aid
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Mus Lilley
Bower Avenue
M. Cobban
Nassagaweya S. S. NO
Yhenezer Church
R. H. Armstrong
Nassagewega Presbyterian Church
Imehouse
Hearst
Hapleensals
McMullen
Roy
Plas
Galt
Ontario
Apscial
Gal's
Nassagaweya Presbyterian
RE. Re. Armstrong
D.S
Edan Ml Choe
Lowrville
Guartette
Abarfoyle
United Church Choir
Osfenge
Plan Entertainment
Sirta
R. M. Bell
Optometrist
Erin
Coca-Cola
Acton and Vicinity
THE
Orangeville Bottling Works
Coca Cote Ltd
Culeman
Roy's Electric Service
11Th Field Artillery Band
Bill Herrick
Dagnatos
Ann May
Town Hall
W. Linham
C. B. Swackhamer
Sdc.Press
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