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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 12, 1951
Page
9
District residents note milder weather, dust and mud issues, and early spring chores. E Varey buys Acton Lumber branch, road paving continues Acton to Milton, and a choir from Bannockburn School earns a place at Helton County Festival on May 16. A rock chip coating improves town streets near the CNR station.
In Kitchener a police courtesy system for out of town traffic violators yielded a polite letter and a small donation. The letter thanked the visitor for a courteous approach and praised the city’s good name while inviting a donation to a chosen cause.
About 45 Acton Minor Sports Club youths attended a Barrie versus Toronto Marlboros junior A game at Maple Leaf Gardens last Saturday afternoon. Marlboros won a good contest, inspiring the boys to improve. The club thanks those who supplied cars and helped transport the group, including Ray Thompson and local sponsors.
The finance committee rejected grants to Hamilton College Acton Planning Board and Ontario Ratepayers Association and urged grant applicants to file last year financial statements. Council approved salary increases for clerk and treasurer and referred CPR track expansion to the company. Accounts approved include finance hospitals county buildings roads and other items totaling several thousand dollars.
Public auction at Annie Akins residence Willow St Acton near the Post Office on Saturday April 21 starting 1 30 pm. Cash with clerk no goods removed until paid and no reserve. Hindley and Elliott Auctioneers.
Announcements list births and multiple deaths and obituaries. Norman and Glenna Fryer announce a daughter Brenda Gait born April 7 1951 at Guelph General Hospital. Alfred Swindlehurst died March 26 in Guelph General Hospital Funeral at Victor H Rumley Funeral Home with Erin Cemetery burial. Amanda Melissa Griffin widow of Frank D Woodward died April 6 at her 37 Melrose Ave Hamilton home. John Leonard MacDonald formerly of Hamilton died April 6 at his residence R R 2 Guelph funeral at home with Eden Mills Cemetery burial. Edna M Johnston of Toronto died April 8 at home. Overholt family notices. Omas Mac Hallum Kilty died April 5 Guelph residence. funerals held April 7 and burial at Woodlawn Cemetery Guelph.
Death notices for W. J. McCutcheon Sarah Cripps Jessie Jane Airdrie Jessie Jane Airding and family expressions of enduring remembrance. Loved ones recall restful passing dates and enduring affection through generations in Jordan Ontario and Airdrie.
Multiple sale notices listing items from furniture to vehicles and seeds. Entries include kitchen cupboards bicycles beds lamps seed drills tractors and a 1936 Chevrolet sedan with price, condition, and contact details across various addresses and phone numbers.
Sealed tenders for a cheap farm 50 to 100 acres with sheep tare bush and buildings in Acton Ontario due by noon April 23 1651. Tender forms from M H Harding administrator Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation Gummer Building 5 Douglas Street Guelph Ontario. Deposit by security of per cent of bid with bonds accepted. Lowest tender not guaranteed. Roy E Sheppard manager 37 Queen Street South Kitchener Ontario. Also sewing machines sales service repairs Ernie's Radio and Electric Georgetown phone 465.
Listed property offers a six room stucco house in Camp bellville village with three bedrooms and full basement plus 75 acre farm. 60 acres under cultivation including 5 acres of wheat and remainder pasture with good bank run hog pen implement shed and hydro. Located on a county road with bus service and school bus. immediate possession. Listed by C H Dyment Realtor in Hamilton.
This week Alberta coal sold at 17.75 dollars per ton and is praised by users. The note hints at upcoming visits near the new public school site and signs off by J. B Mackensie.
Mrs John Morton thanks friends and neighbors for cards gifts and kindness during her hospital stay. Joseph Henderson expresses gratitude for gifts and messages received during illness and stay in hospital. Mrs Wm Robertson also recalls kindnesses shown and says they will be remembered.
A woman and an elderly Southerner debate alcohol’s effects with the claim that nonsippers live longer. The man retorts that selling his birthright for a mess of dotage would be foolish, highlighting wit and regional character.
Paragraph five of the by law bans dogs from running at large in Acton from April first to November fifteenth each year. Fines of ten dollars apply to violators. J McGeachie Clerk.
Multiple local clubs schedule events from April through May including St Alban's Guild Tea and Bazaar in Pari Hall, a Euchre Night by Y Ladies Auxiliary, Empire Day Tea and Baking Sale at the Legion Hall, and a Sun day School Baking Auction at United Church S S room. Also listed are scout mothers association bake sale, a Knox Church tea, a Father and Son Banquet at the Y C A, and various meetings and shows at town halls and halls with admission prices.
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