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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 13, 1961
Page
6
Public announcements of births marriages deaths and engagements require per-line pricing and maximum five lines for standard notices. Additional lines cost extra. Accounts rendered Monday after insertion. Late insertions accepted until 1 PM Wednesday.
Births and deaths noted from April 1901 including Calder of Headford RBH Calder, Wilson of Acton and Toronto, Narrop Harrop DVM, Whaaker of Port Dover, with interments at Rockwood Fairview Acton and Everton. Thank you messages from Amy Walker and others accompany hospital stays and sympathies.
Fragmented obituary and assorted sale and rental notices list a deceased’s name and location alongside numerous ads for blinds furniture sale boats and real estate. Entries reference addresses in Georgetown Acton Guelph and Brampton with contact phone numbers and prices.
Unclear OCR fragment notes deadstock removal with references to prices and items described loosely. The text mentions a 0 500 amount and several garbled terms that hinder precise identification of goods, dates, or locations. Further readable elements are insufficient for a confident, complete summary.
A notice from Fred West announces an auction at his Acton farm on River Lane two miles south of Slingaway. Items include cattle four yearlings and cows, sheep and poultry breeding stock, tractors and farm implements, household goods, and tools. Sale terms require payment by the clerk and delivery arrangements noted.
Dr Neville Harrop a veterinarian with the Department of Agriculture Health of Animals Division died Saturday in Toronto Western Hospital. Born in Montreal he trained in England and Canada, married in Acton in 1936, and lived in Acton past years. Survived by his wife two daughters and two sisters. Funeral services were held with Requiem Mass and burial at St Joseph's cemetery Acton.
A public auction is announced for farm implements tools and equipment including motor cars and lawn gear. The sale lists items such as cultivators wheel hoes sprinklers and related farming gear to be offered at the event near Peacock School on a Saturday in April 1961. Work crews and bidders will attend at the specified West Baltimore address.
Mary Ann Theaker of 4 Rockwood died after an illness on April 11. She was a Sayne Church member and survived by four sons, one daughter Edina, a sister and brother. Funeral services were at Shoemaker Funeral Home with burial at Everton Cemetery. pallbearers included George Hilton and George Young.
The undersigned announces a sale by administrator of the late Mes Sol Dewhurst at 16 V aotrrise Ave Georgetown. Saturday April 15 at noon a large lot of furniture and appliances will be sold under the hammer with terms of ten percent down and balance upon delivery. Frank Petch, Auctioneer, Tel TH 7-24.
Farm sale listing items include John Deere tractors and attachments, Holland equipment, mowers, augers, PTO tools, wagon gear, hay equipment, beds and stoves. Auction set for April 22 with no reserve as the farm is sold and items moved by that date. Local buyers may inspect and bid on a wide range of irrigation gear, furniture, and miscellaneous farm implements.
James Alport Benson father of RHD Benson of Acton died Monday at the White Nursing Home Richmond Hill in his one year His home was at Honey Tarbar Funeral service was in Foronto Wednesday afternoon He was also father of Or na Toronto Himold Mihai wd Donna OMas He bereathes it Willowelstle.
Acton entrants completed exams at the O A C rink on Sunday evening. Sharon Bradley passed her third cite test with high marks, the only one in her division. Steven Walte passed his prelim in a science or practical test along with ten others, under judges Mr McFar ran, Miss Saredac Hudson, and Tindtsati at Wosper stack.
A surprise party celebrating Mrs. Albert McCutcheon was held Saturday April 8 at the home of Mrs. Stet Sone. Daughters Mrs. Wood Struthers and Mrs. Stet Sone hosted a supper with a birthday cake and tall candles.
Mrs T F Holmes of Park Avenue hosted the Duke of Devonshire Chapter LODE on Tuesday April 4. Mrs Metal led the service while Miss Bennett spoke on Charley Poth and the Ontario lieutenant governor. Members discussed the Power Poamate Campaign and world tensions as Mother teasers recalled past visits of leaders.
Margene Wilson of Toronto died recently after a long residence in Acton. Funeral services were conducted at Rumley Shoemaker Lancer Home with burial at Baview Cemetery. Survived by four grandchildren, four great grandchildren, sisters and a brother. Pallbearers named Kerwin Meihal Coup Mason Jack Lambert and three nephews. Renewed notice of service attended by relatives from Lucknow, Toronto and Guelph.
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