Recollections of Acton and Local Council Notes
Recollections of Acton recounts civic items from the period including millinery openings and social visits. The Municipal Council discusses paying fire brigade members, crossing railway lines, and a proposal for railway crossings funded by companies. Mr Thomas Chisholm plans a return to Michigan and Alfred Bauer is named fireman for the steamer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artin Bicycle Club
Odalenaws
Hugh Black
Rackswood
Wayne
Messra. Henderson
Wm. Brown
WE. Smith
Geo.McLennon
Alfred Bauer
H. J. Arnold
W. Brown
Mhd St
Thomas Chisholm
Michigan
Henderson
Halton
Stee County Council
Hattorw
Acton Fall Fair Members Tackle Seeding and Levelling
Old clipping notes Acton residents working on Prospect Pit area during fair season. Mrs Austin Swackhame of Churchill marks garden wedding day at son Stanley Swackhimer’s home. Anne Macdonald hosts YOPLPS Class and Young People’s League event features Edward Jolliffe Caucelph Collegiate talk.
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Acton
Community Notes From Campbellville Area
Obituary notices recall four residents laid to rest at St David s Presbyterian church. A Friday Mountsburg School reception honored Mr and Mrs Robert Ingles as they retire from farming to the village. Progressive euchre drew 125 players with gifts of silver ward and cards. A St David s YPS group visited Duffs YPIS, with Easter customs and musical items, followed by a dainty lunch. Local illness and hospitalizations include Ronald Lush rheumatic fever and C A Elsley in hospital.
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St. David's Presbyterian
Malcol
Wiliam Alan
Schram
Neil MacMillan
Mountsburg School
Robert Ingils
Robert
Min
Ingles
Andrew Gilmore
Calvin Wedinwood
Roy Hewins
St. David's Y.P.S
Duffs Y.pls
Jean McLean
Mike Mahon
Wm. Bryant
Omar Vansichje
Joyce Cowper
Rebt
Farly
Elliott
Mosary
Omar Vansickle
Robert McPhail
Willam Bryant
Ronald Lush
C. A. Elsley
Hamilton Genera Hospital
Beverly Roberts
Allan Webb
Freetton
Mur
Melvin Hoad
Boys study Egyptian mummy exhibit at museum
Two boys examine a display in the Egyptian section. They discuss a card labeled Bc. 3,007, with one suggesting it explains the scene and the other noting it is the car number that bit him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo Small Boys
Milky farm auction lists cattle and farm gear in Ontario area
Public sale of farm near Millown on Monday lists 8 Ayrshire cows and 3 Holsteins with calves, 10 calves under 12 weeks, 9 York pigs, 80 bushels oats, alfalfa seed, assorted implements and furniture. Items include J D tractor, Cockshutt tractors, grain binder, manure spreader, mower, reaper, cream separator, and sewing machines. Terms: cash settlement day of sale. Proceeds to Hindley and Elliot. clerk: Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
York
Cockshutt
M.D. Power
Singer
Raymond
Pivinyg—uprovinky
Auction Sale at Eris Townsite for Livestock and Equipment
Auction at the farm near Ospringe on April 16 1947 lists horses and harness cattle milking stock yearlings calves pigs seed grain feed and farm implements including McCormick tractor and hay equipment. Proceeds to cash with no reserve as the proprietor retires and the sale proceeds under Sheltered cover due to weather.
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G.I McHinnon Tooselb
Bes Farm
A. Bein Pownstuyp
Ospringe
Springer
Jersey
Roevere
Argus
Prince of Sunny Slope
Ath
A-Mckinnon & Sons
York
Alaska
McCormick Deer
Bagrer Syoody
W. Mower
M. Oh
Lh.c
Steel Rover
Tadhope Anderson
M. H
Hindley
Elliott
Acton
Lré Auctoneurs
Bryan
R. Bryan
Clerks
The Sunday School Lesson on Israel's King Saul
A historical sermon reviews Israel's choice of Saul as king. It notes Samuel's leadership, God's rejection after disobedience, and the danger of ingrained rebellion, urging obedience to God's word and warning against making human constructs of religion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saul Chason
Jehovah
Sarael
Samuel
Saleh
Wete
Lot
Goda
Jesus Christ
Jefhvalh
Tle Mat
Chait
Saul
Kanye Sete
Kanguy
Sauls
Jesus
Goa
God
Local model aircraft news and meeting notes
The report covers Hockin family praise and trophy shows at Mimico with Gordon and Brian Nockin noted for success while Fred Turner and others display expertise. It mentions upcoming Acton Park event plans and club's cramped quarters prompting a possible arena venue, with notices of no meetings this Friday and possible changes to the schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Turner
Phinclot
Paranto
Variol
Hockin
Mimico- Tis
Mimico
Gordon
Brian Nockin
Canada
Nnde Hier
Marold
Fred
Aeton
Acton Park
Wodhe Omeantine
Pill
Pursuit of Knowledge Amidst Obscure Texts
A fragmentary and garbled early 20th century reflection discusses the human quest for knowledge and the challenges in studying and understanding the world. It suggests learning is valuable though hindered by confusion and lost or misread passages.
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Campbellville
NTOOK
Thactor
Hay
Qhain
Eris
Me A. News
Knowlet
Real Estate & Insurance
Immigranton
F. L. Wright
Wilbur
Gadd
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