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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 03, 1947
Page
16
Mrs. A Clifford thanks friends for inquiries and for cards and fruit during her hospital stay. The Fosbury family expresses heartfelt appreciation for the support and sympathy shown after the recent bereavement of Alfred W Fosbury Sr.
The town marks Good Friday with church services and Easter activities. Acton Public School pupils visited Toronto sites including the Ontario Museum. Snow and storms caused prior road closures. services resume at Churchill Church. A drink‑driving case in Guelph sent Edward Bride to county jail for three months. Local fire and hockey notes, property purchases, and real estate deals round out the report.
Halton cream producers schedule a meeting at Milton Court House on Friday April 30 at 8 00 p m to discuss a proposed scheme under the Farm Products Marketing Act. Frank Wilson Ashgrove chairs the Halton Cream Producers Association and will explain details to growers and voters.
The Duke of Devonshire Chapter of the 1.0.D.E. met in April at the home of Mrs. Beatty with Regent Mrs. NigBaled presiding. The program included reports on charity clothing, a Tag Day on May 3, and the Provincial Annual of the ICCE to be held in Hamilton. The evening honored memory of a deceased member and featured talks by Mrs. McLean and Mr. Watton about the Canadian Air Evacuation Unit.
March Nassagaweya W I met at Mrs Fred Freeman home. Members formed a history committee for Nassagaweya Tweedsmuir Village History and planned an April dance. Reading on Women of Ancient Ireland and an Irish contest highlighted the meeting followed by lunch. A note mentions long term blitz damaged private buildings in Britain.
Alfred Walter Fosbury Sr died shortly after midnight on Tuesday March 25 in St Josephs Hospital Guelph after a long illness from a paralytic stroke. Born June 3 1870 in Alton England he immigrated to Canada in 1897 and lived much of his life in Mount Forest Ontario. He leaves Annie Elizabeth White four sons Frank Harvey Wood Nellie Edith and one deceased daughter Lily. Funeral at Johnstone Rumley Acton March 28 with burial in Avondale Stratford. United Church YPU meeting followed with theme Losing Life to Find It.
Auction notice for David Henderson on the Enat Wall of Lot 15 Concession 3 Township of Neaseaga near Guelph Road adjoining Brookyisle. Wednesday April tth terms cash with no reserve. farm in sold sale held rain or shine. Auctioneer Robt H Amos.
Public auction in Trafalgar Milton area offers 1 Chestnut Mare 9 years 1500 lbs 1 Percheron Mare 10 years 2400 lbs plus Guernsey cattle helpers calves and a Jersey cow in milk. Loads of farm implements grain seed and poultry equipment with 400 bushels oats 40 lbs clover seed and household items. No reserve due to farm sale. cash with clerk day of sale. R R Ford clerk.
Eileen Gordon, four, had a narrow escape when she darted into Long Mall Street opposite Wiles' Restaurant and was struck by a car driven by Alvin Kentoer. The vehicle stopped suddenly and she got up and fled the scene.
Editorial notes suggest women could become aldermen without changing sex as Alberta touted as Canada’s most irrigation minded province, reflecting era views on gender and regional policy.
Public auction at Lot 14 Con 1 Trafalgar Township near Milton on Monday April 1 offers cows, heifers, calves, sows and pigs, grain and hay, farm machinery including J.D. and Cockshutt tractors, implements, hay loader, mower, manure spreader, fertilizer drill, cultivator, wagon, cream separator, and furniture items. Cash day-of-sale with no reserve as farm is being sold. Hindley and Elliott auctioneers.
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