Acton Fall Fair Draws Out-of-Town Guests List
Out-of-town visitors attended the Acton Fall Fair with a long roll of guests from Toronto Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Stratford and beyond. The report names Mrs Bell Mr Turk Foster Mrs Cross Mr James Dobbie Miss Laura Reid Mrs Thomas Kilty Miss Marion Fryer Mr Fred Bristow Miss Shirley Dodd and many others with active fair attendance and local visits over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Robert D. Cunningham
Toronto
Thomas Wood
R. Dunbar
Kitchener
Edison R. Smith
Port Arthur
Harald J. White
Guelph
Clarence Kentner
J. M. McDonald
Frank McPherson
Islington
Clayton Allan
Glen Wiliams
G. Huffman
Brenda
Hamilton
Lillian Shorthill
A. L. Shorthill
Ballinafad
Halton
W. G. Robertson
Milton
Neil McDonald
Jean Johnson
Harvey McCutcheon
London
Jessie Coleus
Stratford
W. Coles
George Burt
Muriel
Georgetown
Annie Gawley
Robert Gawley
Weyburn
Saskatchewan
S. Brand
L. Brand
N. Brand
Waterloo
A. H. Bishop
George
Bishop
Sheguiandah
Manitoulin Island
W. J. Hough
Cheshire
England
Limehouse W. I. Backs Garden Display and Community News
A pleasant Limehouse social evening featured the W. I. annual Garden Display with exhibits judged by Bruce Pargeter and prizes awarded. Norman Bird offered seed advice, Rev. A. Calder sang, and films were shown. Volunteers served lunch. many locals and visitors attended despite unfavourable Acton Fair weather.
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W.1
Bruce Pargeter
Norman Bird
Georgetown
A. Calder
Red Cross
Thomas Woods
Guelph
Thornton
Smethurst
Islingfn
Limehouse
Doris Harding
Donald Lindsay
Ballinafad Hall
W.I
Limehouse and District
Karm's
Meredith
Glen Christie
Holmes
Wilson
Alan
Toronto
Ivens
Thelmas Craig
Free Press
Milton High School
The
Mail
Empire
Milton
Gilbert Sinclair
A. C. Patterson
Alex Calder
Dorothy Murdoch
Robert Edwards
Grate Anglican Church
Spectacular Weed Killer Steps Make Spectacular Weed Killer Steps
Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports pesticides now Canada’s top class. Last year sales reached over 15 million dollars with about 5.76 million from weed killers. Estimated acreage treated in Western Canada 12 to 13 million. United States thirty million. Sixty five firms supply about 220 formulations under the Pest Control Products Act, with standard labels guiding use. Chemical weed control cited as an established farm practice.
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Dominion Bureau of Statis
Canada
Spoist
United States
C. H. Jefferson
Department of Agriculture
Tates
Hornby Car Damage After Collision Ends Injure Free
Jerry Marchment of Hornby had his car nearly wrecked when struck by another vehicle. No one was injured. The Hornby United Church held Harvest Thanksgiving Service with Rev. J W Stuart guest minister. Mrs Harold Learmont was soloist and Duets by June and Glen Waite.
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Jerry Marchment
Hornby
Douglas
Brandon
James Devlin
Omagh
No. 10
Trafal-gar
Engagements for Bella Louise Van Sickle and Mary Kathleen Brown
Campbellville and Toronto announce engagements. Bella Louise Van Sickle to Robert Douglas McPhail with wedding planned Saturday October 20. Jeanetta Gertrude MelIsaac to Thomas Wesley Harris. Mary Kathleen Brown to David Robert Dills with ceremony October 20 at 3:30 PM in Runnymede United Church Toronto.
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W. M. van Sickle
Campbellville
Bella Louise
Robert Douglas McPhail
Thomas McPhail
Burlington
Jeanetta Gertrude MelIsaac
A. J. Melsaac
Melsaac
Thomas Wesley Harris
John Harris
Acton
Roy James Brown
Toronto
Mary Kathleen
David Robert Dills
George Arlot Dills
Runnymede United Church
Harvest Festival and church notices from Rockwood area
Harvest services at Eden Mills Presbyterian Church and St John’s Rockwood drew crowds with special music and abundant garden produce. Acton Fall Fair weekend exhibits impressed attendees despite poor weather, including Hassard leather goods and a TV exhibit by Hassard. Community condolences extended to the Mason family after a September 15 death in Westdale Ontario.
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Eden Mills Presbyterian Church
F. Orsbor
Milton
Rockwood
St. John's Church
W. Rosenham T
Hespeferd
Acton
Acton Free Press Office
Hassard
Wm. Hurren
Wm. Mason
Westdale
Ont
NERTON Californian Speaks At Church Service
Mr Spicer of California spoke at the Church of Christ during morning services. Several local residents were noted visiting relatives and relocating, including the McCutcheons at Thornbury and the Roles family moving to Fergus.
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Spicer
California
Church of Christ
T. D. McCutcheon
Thornbury
Misa Mary
Harvey Jestin
Robby W
Robert
McCutcheon
Kitchener
Alf Roles
Fergus
Wes Lilie Andl
Kate Reed
Knight
Toronto
Tea event draws large attendance at Presbyterian church
Over 180 attended the Friday afternoon tea at the Presbyterian Church. Mr Vair chaired the program and spoke on duties as mother and church member. Mrs Gordon Aitken welcomed guests, and a well laden basement tea followed. Guests came from multiple churches and institutes, with several local families visiting or returning from trips. A Montreal park note closes the passage.
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Vair
Gordon Aitken
Aid
Ward Bruce
Everton Women's Christian Fellowship
Rockwood Presbyterian Church
Stone Church
Hillsburgh Baptist Church
Ballinafad United Church
Guelph Royal Women's Institute
Mimosa Church
Erin United Church
Orton United Church
Hillsburgh Presbyterian Church
T. G. Aitken
Harriston
Kenneth Robertson
D. G Robertson
Toronto
Lloyd Robertson
Guelph
George Young
George D. Robertson
Alvin Fisher
George Rennick
Hamilton
David. Stewart
Len Nicholson
Sharon
St. Catharines
R. J. Matthews
Spicer
Pasadena
Cah
Ada
E. Currie
Arnold Sunter
Gail and
Dianne
Niagara Falls
G Sunter
E. Baldie
Shower honors Doris Harding and Don Lindsay in Ballinafad
A Wednesday night hall shower for Doris Harding and Don Lindsay featured euchre led by Mr. Gibb, a formal address by Mrs. Wilfred Burt, and gifts including two lamps and a clock. Guests danced to music by Mr. and Mrs. Ernie McEnery and Jesse McEnery after lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Harding
Don Lindsay
Gibb
Wilfred Burt
Rifts Limehouse
Ernie McEnery
Jesse McEnery
Ontario forest operations yield low lumber conversion
In Ontario operations only 48 percent of the trunk wood from smaller trees becomes marketable lumber while 8 percent of wood is usable for paper manufacture.
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Ontario
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P. Talbot
St. Joseph's Hospital
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R. M. MacDonald
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Dean Lemon
Sick Children’s Hospital
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Murrey Smith
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Port Credit
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Welland
Wm. Landsborough
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Robert Wansbrough
A. Smith
Andrew McLeod
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Scarboro
Ernest Drage
Don Woodcock
Mount Dennis
George Fryer
R. Rawson
Cameron Scott
Eden Mille
John Wardlaw
Bonnie and Shirley
Weston
Melliship
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Batavia, New York
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H. W. Hinton
A. Elliott
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Streetaville
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Robinson Business College
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Ospringe
Montreal
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North America
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