Terra Cotta Neighbors Share Local Happenings
District residents report Corn cutting activity in daily affairs. Mr and Mrs Danbrook relocate to Toronto while Arnott family visit from Toronto. James Mackie improves slowly and George Rogers sells a 200 acre farm on the 6th Line to Fred Johnston. Memorial service for Stanley Dickinson is observed at the Anglican Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbrook
Toronto
Norman Wiggins
Clenwilliams
Stanley Dickinson
Acton Fair
Annie Puckering
aTronto
Mrs. Carr
Vincent Bottom
Harvest services and anniversary observances in Rockwood
Rockwood churches held harvest festival services with Rev E Parker and Canon D Russell Smith among speakers. Anniversary services at the Presbyterian church featured Rev D H Marshall and Rev T G M Bryan with choir numbers and a Sunday program. A Monday fowl supper served 300. moving pictures and musical numbers followed. Wing recipient Kenneth Guild and Allan Gordon noted, plus local weekend attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St John’s Church
E. & Parker
D. Russell Smith
Oakville
Presbyterian Church
D. H. Marshall
St. Andrew's Church
Guelph
Beatty
T. G. M. Bryan
Duff's Church
Morriston
B. McKinnon
Ospringe
A. Gray
A. J. Elliott
J. D. McNabb
J. Freeman
Pacific Coast
Alaska
Rocky Mountain District
Fairbanks
Milne
Arkell Happy Gang
W.J. McIvor
Rockwood Boys
Wings
Kenneth Guild
Allan Gordon
Saskatoon
Lachine
Que
RCAF
Plattera
J. Ward
Camp Borden
An McLean
H. Switzer
Acton
Shirley Redfern
Brantford
Mra. Pett
Hazailton
Death of William F Gray Shocks Erin Community
The community is stunned by the death of William F Gray who died in Hillsburg on Friday September 1 1944. At ECS a Health Training Course featured Miss Blanche Austin Reg N x pupil delivering a lecture on First Aid for cuts burns and fractures. Kiwanis Club guests attended a banquet at the Globe Hotel with over fifty present as H Arncott hosted a program outlining club formation and activities and an application for an Erin charter was discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Gray
Hillsburg
ECS
Blanche Austin
Reg. N. x
Austin
Guelph Kiwanis Club
Exin
Community notes mark departures and hall activities
Mrs. Harry Raven Elois visited Mrs. John Reed. Draper Depew and Ken Watson visited relatives. Alf Dickson and wife farewelled to Toronto with gifts. crowd attends address by Elias Cheyne and a wrist watch presented to Alf Ballentine. The Saturday dance returns with Fisher's Orchestra. John Hurd elected trustee and Mrs Hurd secretary treasurer for 1944 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Raven
Elois
John Reed
Draper Depew
Kitchener
Jas. Nevilla
Ken. Watson
Milton
Wm. Ballentines
Alf. Dickson
Toronto
Harvey Dearing
Elias Cheyne
Ross Ballentine
Alf
John Hurd
Dickson
Fisher
Limehouse Field Day Showcases Garden Winners at SS No 9
The Limehouse Field Day and Victory Garden competition at SS No 9 featured 12 classes led by Miss Jean Ruddell. Winners included Eleanor Spitzer and Thelma Brown with prizes of war savings stamps, followed by social dancing and reports of local visitors and gatherings after a day of gardening displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SS. No. 9
Leacher
Jean Ruddell
Limehouse W
Popll‘e Victory Gardens
Allan Ellerby
Russell Miller
Thelma Brown
Jim Brown
Nell Benton
James Brown
Margaret Kirkpatrick
Russell Milter
Margaret Spitzer
Lapel Novelty
Eleanor Spitzer
W. L
Steve Norrie
Wray Watson
Stuart Elliott
J. Black
Joe. McDonald
Bowman
Well
Mra. Smethurst
Denia Hill
Harvest Home Sunday Decor Brightens Acton Church
Local notices show gatherings and visits across Acton and nearby areas. Harvest Home Sunday decor featured fruit vegetables and flowers at the Church of Christ as families and friends from Fergus Hamilton and Acton shared services and weekend visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Sunter
Clevaland
Ohio
Will Robertson
Archdeacon Fotherington
Toronto
Morris
G. G. Robertson
Acton
Norman
B. Parkhouse
Fergus
Church of Christ
John McCutcheon
Fred
Acton Palr
W. H. Hortog
Harry
Bert Palframan
Hepburn
Misa Jean Hart
Hamilton
Mra. J. Saunders
Social Notes From Nassagaweya District
Local visitors and family gatherings highlight the week with guests from Guelph Windsor Acton Hepworth Milton Hornby Everton and Ancaster. A funeral was held for Donald McLean Puslinch, smallpox and diphtheria vaccines were administered, and Acton Fair drew many from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Frank
Gordon Silcox
Guelph
Windsor
J. Frank
Acton
Johnson
Hepworth
McDonald
Kilbride
J. J. Kennedy
and Mire
Roy Currie
Finlay
Milton
Edgar Howden
David
Hornby
Autumn tints stir town as cooler mornings arrive
Moffat notes fall color and the chill in air raising thoughts of coal needs. Anniversary services at the Presbyterian church drew large crowds with Rev J Douglas Wilkle of orgus as guest minister. Harvest Home service planned with Lumber Twins from Rockwood. Community church prayers set for victory day in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
J. Douglas Wilkle
Poole
Springford
Charles Henderson
Maritimes
Friends of the Community’ Church
Lumber Twins
Rockwood
Europe
Sodom Presbyterian Church
Winnipeg man shows pair of giant tomatoes at fair
Carl Jansen of Winnipeg exhibited two tomatoes weighing nearly two pounds each at the event, drawing attention to the unusually large produce and adding local interest to the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Carl Jansen
Winipeg
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Neighborhood News
Orton
Limehouse
Everton
Thlat
James Evans
Knox Church
Georgetown
Denzil Lawrence
Marion Miller
Eliezer Church
Moffat
Eemion
House of Commons
Canada
U. S. Navy
Vichers
Montreal
TSX
Department
The
Social Credit
F. L. Wright Realtor and Insurance
Guelph and District
Canadian Association
Ontario
Fire and Casualty Insurance Agents Association
Churchill United Church
Congregational
S. M. Stewart
BLA
Belwood
A. O. W. Foreman
Keith Budd
Women's Institute
J. A. Carroll
Supt. of Fairs
Milton Fair
Lloyd Crawford
E. M. Readhead
Treas
Talbot Hardware
Uy. Dodds, Acton
Cendy Avery
ART Johnston RR
Eimehou
Por Sale
Nea OE Dudek
Nassagaweya Town Line
Jonn V. Savage
Main Street
Acto
F. Holmes & Son
Hollywood
Thompson Poultry Farm
We No
Court of Revision
C. F. Leatherland
Baldwin
Margaret Corden
Bate of
Ants of
Halton
Margaret E. Worden
A. D
Co. F. Leatherland
Mill Street
Acton Monument Works
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