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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 03, 1947
Page
8
Mrs. A. Clifford thanks friends for inquiries and cards during her hospital stay. The Fosbury family expresses heartfelt appreciation to those who offered sympathy and help following the death of Alfred W. Fosbury, Sr.
Students return to school after break with plans for Easter events in churches. Good Friday program at Knox Church features The Crucifixion. Grade 8 from Acton Public School visited Toronto museums. Churchill Church resumes services as roads reopen after heavy snow. Edward Bride of Acton receives a three month jail term for a drunk offence. A fire on East Mill Street caused a short circuit but was quickly extinguished. Georgetown Intermediates beat Peterboro 4 to 3 with a Lorne Scots Band on board a special train. Local property transactions include FL Clow purchasing a Main Street brick house and S Parry buying Terra Cotta Stone Bungalow.
Halton creamery producers organize a meeting at Milton Court House on Friday at 8 00 p m to discuss a proposed scheme under the Farm Products Marketing Act. Frank Wilson of Ashgrove chairs the Halton Cream Producers Association and will host a representative from the Ontario Creamery Producers Association to explain the plan and allow producer registration and voting.
The Duke of Devonshire Chapter of the 1.0.D.E met in April at Mrs. Beatty’s home with Regent Mrs. N. Bal ed presiding. The meeting included charity updates, a Budge letter from Hungary, a Labatt offer rejected, and plans for Tag Day for the blind on May 3. A talk by Mr Thomas Watson on the Canadian Air Evacuation Unit highlighted the program, with 36 in attendance and refreshments served.
March meeting at Mrs. Fred Freeman home with roll call An Irish Joke and discussion of Nassagaweya village history to be added to Tweedsmuir Village History. Dance planning for April committee members named. Irish Ireland reading and an Irish contest won by Mrs. Padbury. National Anthem and luncheon followed. A note mentions blitz damage claims in Britain extending about ten years.
Alfred Walter Fosbury Sr. dies at St Joseph’s Hospital Guelph after a lengthy stroke illness begun in August 1945. Born June 1870 in Alton England he immigrated to Canada in 1914 settling in Mount Forest Ontario. Survived by wife Annie Elizabeth White four sons Frank Harvey Wood Edith Arthur Grant and one daughter Lily Mus onsard Towls predeceased by another daughter Lily. Funeral conducted March 28 at Acton Johnstone Rumsey Funeral Home with interment at Avondale Stratford.
Auction sale of the east half of lot 13 concession 3 Towndip of Nosagaweya on the Guelph Road near Brookville. Wednesday April rain or shine cash terms with no reserve. Auctioneer Robt T Amos signs advising farm sale details.
An auction notice describes Lot 3 Can 2 Township of Trafalgar sale Wednesday August 5 1947 at 1 o clock listing chestnut mare percheron mare Guernsey cows calves heifers a Jersey cow a registered Guernsey bull and farm implements including a Deering binder mower grain drill and cream separator plus grain seed poultry and furniture. Terms cash with settlement day of sale. Hindley Elliott auctioneers R Ford clerk.
Four year old Eileen Gordon was struck by a car on MI Street opposite Wilen's Restaurant. The vehicle, driven by Alvin Kentoer, had just started and halted suddenly. The girl emerged unharmed and ran away after the collision.
Alberta touted as Canada’s most irrigation minded province as editorials emphasize progressive governance and resource planning amid regional debates and civic chatter.
Public sale of farm stock, implements, grain, hay, furniture and more at Veenie Bradley’s farm Trafalgar Lot 14 on Monday April 1 at 1 pm. Cattle include cows and heifers with calves, yearlings and calves under six weeks. york sows and pigs. grain and hay. Cockshutt tractors and plows. manure spreader, mower, binder, seeder, hay loader, wagon, cream separator and more. Cash with clerk. no reserve as proprietor retires. auctioneers Hindley and Elliott with R Ford clerk.
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