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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 06, 1950

Page

6

Beef Bulls Sell Big at Royal Winter Fair Sale

One sale on March 2 at the Royal Winter Fair Coliseum saw 272 beef bulls sold to Ontario buyers at an average price of 433.58. Notable buyers and sellers include Harold Smart of Milton Grant Campbell of Moffat and J S Norrish of Moffat with Maple Artificial Unit members purchasing four Shorthorn sires. The Maple unit elected Frank G Stark as vice president and Halton groups expanded dairy herd improvement efforts with 81 herds enrolled since May.

Royal Winter Vair Coliseum Ontario Haltea Harold Smart Milton Grant Campbell Moffat Gordon Brechon Bronte J. S Norrish E Griffen & Son Acton John H. Devereaux Georgetown MG. Wilson Norval Frank W. Wilson J. H. Willmott Kenneth Deacon Unionville Haltom Maple York Peel Simcoe Halton Dufferin Victoria Peterborm Frank G Stark Trafalgar Township Edwin Harrop James Darlington York County Court House Milton Clifford Morrow Ontario Livestock Branch Toronto Ths Dominion R.O.P United States U. S U.S

Holstein group leaders named at Halton meeting

Three Holstein groups in Halton outline 12 month officers with Frank W Chisholm and Geo RO Mc Cormick among supervisors. A later note praises Spruceleigh herd and Poplar Row Chieftain Maid for 34 day lifetime record and prolific progeny, highlighting Halton breeders’ pride.

Hatton Freeman Hoss Ufe Halton Haltstein IMA Halton Spruceleigh Wolstein Journal Ross BE. J. Meagher

Erin Burns Holiday and flood preparations in Peel County

The region faced rapid snowmelt and flood risk as water threatened mill dams late Tuesday. Workers deployed sandbags through Wednesday morning to prevent washouts while a half holiday was scheduled starting April 5. Peel County approved a $302,000 budget with a tax rate just over 10 mills.

Erin Bualncas Peel County Council

Burlington Death and Local Robbery Report

Edmond Holtby longtime Burlington resident dies at his home on 3 Hurd Ave after a lengthy illness. Thieves fail in botched attempt to rob Frank Virtue’s residence at Lorust Street and Sires Ave when alarm sounds. Council votes to widen Water Street south side about 100 feet near Nelson Ave curve despite opposition.

Edmond Holtby Hurd Ave Frank Virtue Lorust Street Sires Ave Reeve Smith Reeve Allen Water Street Nelson Ave Quexette

Milton Eliminated In Five Game Series Defeat

Milton loses 9-2 to Collingwood Shipbuilder ending its provincial playoff bid after a five game series. Milton won game one and game four, but dropped games two three and five. Subhead: Memorial anniversary for Mr and Mrs Ranberry marks fiftieth wedding anniversary.

Collingwood Milton Robert Ranberry Canada A. M W. Dix Dell Howard F. McCann Trafalgar Township

Providing the Chains

The passage profiles Abraham Lincoln, described as a tall discouraged statesman who spoke to a small Edwardaville Pennsylvania audience in 1858 about liberty, tyranny, and the dangers of bondage. It notes his later rise as U S president and abruptly mentions a Canadian National Mathways serving ten provinces.

Joseph Lister Rutledge Edwardaville Pennsylvenia Abraham Lincoln United States

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