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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 01, 1954

Page

8

Acton News Highlights Local Events And Appointments

Street lights and power outages disrupted Acton area activities on Friday and Monday evenings. Mim June Watkins joins Acton public school staff in September. About 200 attendees marked Corporate Communion at St. Alban’s Anglican church. Acton men toured Ford plant in Trafalgar township. Jim Crockett headlines as guest soloist in Acton churches. Dr Joseph H Johnson receives Hindman medallion in Atlanta.

Acton Oakville Mim June Watkins St. Alban’s Warm'n Grove Micro Plastics Doug Mason ot_Acton Mer Ford Motor Company Trafalgar Township Guelph Jimmy Crockett Queensmen Knox Church Acton United Church Runnymede United Church Toronto Joseph H. Johnson Thomas P. Hindman Atlanta Georgia Thomas P Hindman Midwinter Dental Clinic

Clearing Auction Sale of Farm Stock and Implements

Auction conducted by Hindley and Elliott on Tom Kelly’s farm along Highway 25 three miles south of Acton. Sale features horses and harness, cattle including Holstein and breedings, grain hay and poultry, farm implements, and household items. Cash with clerk on sale day. seller retiring.

Tom Kelly Acton

Sale of farm stock and household goods in Nelson township

Executors for Charles R. Cartwright Estate announce a sale of 40 tons of alfalfa and mixed bay baled and loose 700 bushels of oats, 2 horses, 5 cows and other livestock, farm implements, a 1831 Ford, a coupe, cedar post, blacksmith tools, forge and anvil, furniture including entire contents of home. Lot 4 con 6 Nelson on Zimmerman line Tuesday April 6 at 1 30 with no reserve. Terms cash settlement with clerk day of sale. Auctioneers Hindley and Elliott Burlington Executors Stewart and Gordon Kerns Burlington.

Ford Nelson Zimmerman Line Stewart and Gordon Kerns Burlington Charles R. Cartwright Hindley and Elliott

Community notices and events from April listings at local halls

Lacrosse lucky draw at Roxy theatre during intermission on Friday with Euchre at Scout Hall. Daffodil Tea at Miss Ruby Clark’s 35 Bower Ave on Wednesday April 21 from 3 to 5 30. Father and Son banquet April 22 at Y venue. High School Parents Association meeting April 2 at 8 p.m. Ballina district dance April 6 at Ballina Hall with lunch and cards. Churchill Women’s Association baking sale April 10 at Acqtech United church basement. Mrs Simpkin’s Boarding House one act comedy April 10 at Limehouse Memorial Hall 8 30 with admission 50 and 2 for 0?

Euchre Scout Daughters of Knox Daffodil Missy Ruby Clark Bower Ave W. IL Ballinatad Hall Churchill Women's Association Acqteh United Church

Brownies Hold Regular Meeting at Scout Hall

The Brownies met at the Scout Hall on Monday March 29. After opening exercises they inspected their corners, welcomed a new member, did test work, played a game, formed a Fairy Circle sang taps and closed with songs, as noted by Peggy Bradshaw.

Peggy Bradshaw

Births and Deaths Notice Roundup

The column records births and obituaries from Acton and area. Sheila Ann Lindsay born to Mr and Mrs A Tandsay. Catherine Ann Papillon born to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Papillon at St Josephs Hospital Guelph. Sandra Law born to Mr and Mrs Bill McDonald March 28. Samuel Wesley Schonnup born to Mr and Mrs Schonnup March 29. Susie Robertson widow of Stafford Z Bennett noted in Winnipeg. Douglas Milne Robertson of Guelph obituary with funeral details. Thomas Alvin Henry of Milton died March 31. Memorials to William J Smith and expressions of thanks from families for condolences and floral tributes are included.

Schonnop M.‘ Schonnup Bnee Mirnie Farrs Guelph St Acton Samuel Wesley McIntyre and Wilkie Delhi St Guelph Woodlawn Cemetery Henry Milton Thomas Alvin Henry Edna Gertrude Wilson Mervyn Niagara Falls Ont Gordon Lucy Stella Lorne Ellwood Dorothy George Fletcher Jean Bruce Ervin Betty Eldin Irene Hayter Grand Bend Ada Lumley Windsor MacNa

For Sale 1936 Chevroles coach and poultry seed items

For sale 1936 Chevrolet coach contact Chas Landsborough at 87 Lake Ave Whompson Chicks offer ROP sired and Canadian approved Red x White Leghorn Leghorn x Red Warwick strain Rhode Island Red and other high egg production breeds. Thompson's Poultry Farm and Hatchery Georgetown TR 7 2121 also seeds from Wm Couse and Sons Limited Streetsville with a wide variety of alfalfa seeds pasture grasses and canary grass. Open Saturdays.b-38-8

Chevroles Coach Chas Landsborough Lake Ave Whompson R.O.P Warwick Rhode Island Sussex Hampshire R.op Rock New Hampshire Thompson Georgetown Couse and Sons Limited Streetsville

Automobile and tractor listings with ads from Thompson Motors

A jumble of vehicle notes lists old models including 1950 Monarch and Plymouth sedans, 1951 pickup, 1982 Ford tractor, and 1948 Ford tractor. An upholstery offer promises low cost furniture restyling with one week service in Acton. Also an opportunity to start a business selling a “MUST” with samples and a Montreal mailing address.

Thompson Motors Acton Montreals

Notice to Creditors in Estate of Jessie Elizabeth Robertson

Notice to creditors of the estate of Jessie Elizabeth Robertson died February 1954 in Acton Ontario. Creditors must send full particulars of their claims to the undersigned solicitor for the executors on or before April 3 1954. After that date no further notice will be given. Dated Acton Ontario March 16 1954. C F Seatherlandas Solicitor for the Executors.

Albert Norris Nassagaweya Georgetown Hazel M. Norrie Andrew Clark Albert Norrie Dale and Bennet Baynesing Warship School Area Board Ruth F. Evans Ontario Up To & P.m Glen Williams School Glen Williams Halton Upor Morton and Barnes Architects Main St. West Hamilton Onia Bae Jessie E.zareth Robertson Cain Hatter Wades Othey Acton Seatherland

Lost and Found notes for three dogs in 29033 area

A post in the Lost and Found notes lists a black and white hound mixture and a black and tan beagle described with unspecified identifiers and a weekly contact note. The entry references a 29033 ZIP code area and mentions two dogs by color and breed.

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