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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 05, 1956

Page

16

Knox Youths Visit Toronto In Bible Class Trip

Knox church senior Bible class members traveled to Toronto visiting sites such as the Museum. Relatives report Murray Somerville formerly of Acton and Limehouse died April 3 in Vancouver. The town office received finishing touches with new gray and flamingo paint.

Knnox Norval Stone School Knox Church Toronto Vancouver Murray Somerville Acton and Limehouse Lillian Hinton Huron G. N. Luxton Holy Land Luxton St Alban’s St. John’s Rockwood Acton Ajax Engineering Ltd Arctic Actonian R. C.nlp Clayton Fryer Spence Bay Mr. Massey

Auction notice for farm stock and machinery sale in Nassagaweya

Notice of auction by Mes. Alf Taylor in Nassagaweya township, 3 miles west of Moffat, 4 miles south of Eden Mills, on Wednesday April 11 1856 at 12 30 PM. Includes registered grade Guernsey cattle with births and dates, Shorthorn and Holstein cattle, roan and grey horses, pigs with litters, tractors and implements such as Ferguson model 85, seed drills, rakes, and manure spreader. Comprehensive listing of animals and equipment with breeding dates and health status.

Alf Taylor Nassagaweya Township Moffat Eden Mills Patricias Snes Buttercup Joewellyn Patricia Rose Bud Beverley Brook Katies Joy Daiseys Bud Eee May Patricias Beautiful la Rosemond Arawana Cororals Yorksow Guernsey Rade Ferguson Otaco McCormick Massey Harris Oliver Corm I. Hunter L. ‘v. Pest Gus

Auction sale of estate cattle implements and effects

Public auction of the estate of the late Townley Brocklebank set for April 14 1956 at 12 30 pm lot 13 con 5 west Toronto township. Cattle include Holstein Hereford and Durham heifers cows and calves and a Durham steer with various farm implements and hay grain furniture and other household items offered with cash day of sale no reserve as farm sold auctioneered by A P Cheyne Brampton with R K McMillan as clerk

Townley Brocklebank Con Toronto Durham Ford Tractor International Tractor Massey Harris Wisconsin Motor McCormicking Gem Stewart Electric E. W. Woods and Company, Limited Bay Street Torlonto Erin County of Wellington H. M. Smith Richmond Street West M.H Ford Ferguson Ferguson Tractor

Tenders for crushed stone and pit run Acton Town

Tenders will be received by the Town of Acton for 6000 cubic yards of crushed stone 1 to 1½ inches and 6000 cubic yards of pit run provel. Tenders due by 12 noon Tuesday April 10. J. M. McGEACHIE Clerk Acton Town.

J. M. McGeachie Acton

Tenders for Truck and Coal and Coke Supplies

Sealed tenders will be received for a 9000 lb GVW truck with specific features and for coal and coke supplies for Federal Buildings in Ontario. Tenders due April 16 1956 for the truck and April 26 1956 for coal and coke. Forms, conditions, and payment details are provided by the respective authorities.

Ontar SG P.m Province of Ontario Department of Public Works Ottawa Yonge St Toronto Quebec Canada Canadian National Railway Government of

Births and memorial notices from a Ontario community page

Birth announcements list a son for Mr and Mrs Sam Tennant at Toronto General Hospital on April 2 1956 and a daughter Joan Louise for Mr and Mrs H Klassen on March 19 1956 at St Joseph's Hospital. Memorial notices honor spouses parents and family members with prayers and thanks for support after illnesses and fires in Rockwood Acton and Erin Ontario with thanks to local firemen and ministers.

Tennant Toronto General Hospital Burnside Wing Sam Tennant Slimn Rumley Joseph Frank

Local Events and Meetings Listed for April Dates

Dance set for Saturday April 7 at Acton Legion Hall from 9 to 11 45 with Debonaires. Far Easter Term starts Monday April 9 at Robinson Business College. K-45 Acton Agricultural Society Enchreance Stewarttown April 11 at 8 15 with lunch and admission 50c. Daughters of Knox Young Women’s Affiliated Group hold Daffodil Tea and cookie sale Saturday at Knox Manse Willow St. a-38.

Acton Legion Hall Ion Debonnaires Robinson Business College Acton Agricultural Society Enchreanance Stewarttown Daughters of Knox Youn Knox ‘Manse Willow St Stewarttown Hall Georgetown Lol Doris Hall

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