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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 14, 1949

Page

8

Obituary notices and thanks from Toronto area families 1649

Obituaries dated 1649 note deaths at St Patrick Street and Guelph General Hospital with funeral details for Rit 13th and John Lyon Leste. A memorial for Charlotte, age 48, at Toronto area hospitals expresses grief and gratitude. Multiple families from Acton Hockwood Eden Mills thank friends and church and hospital staff for support after losses and fires.

Harrison St Patrick Street Tusday Rit Idarry

Acton Celebrates Easter and Marks Town Milestones

Good Friday signals Easter services as Acton reflects on incorporation in 1873 and a 1984 workforce of 1008. The town notes its first municipal power plant in 1890, Highway 23 works, local maple syrup from A J Murray and Son, and a grain fire near Fairview Cemetery with minor damage.

Main Acton Storey Grove Co

Bowling stars set scores in weekly league totals

Bonnie Francescatto joined the 300 club and won the ladies high single with 308. Manty Roote led men with 750 after games of 203 283 and 314. Lil Bradshaw topped ladies high triple with 205 157 239 totaling 601. Frank Jones posted 80 265 30 for 836 to win high triple for the week.

Bonnie ‘Francescatto Lil Bradshaw Manty Roote Force Frank Jones

Obituary of Western Pioneer John Thomas Davidson

John Thomas Davidson, long active in Western Canada, died Sunday April 3 at Guelph General Hospital. Born December 21, 1879 near Acton, he worked for the Grand Trunk Railway and later the Dominion Government Telegraph Service until 1940, then Research Enterprises Ltd. He carried Amateur Short Wave radio since 1928 and sent messages to distant points. Survivors include his widow Agnes Anderson, three children, six grandchildren, and a brother. Interment was April 6 at Fairview Cemetery Acton with Knox Church and Walker Lodge officiating.

John Thomas Davidson Guelph General Hospital Mr. Davidson Acton Charles Margaret Davidson Grand Trunk Railway Actonshaut Agnes Anderton Canadian National Davidson Saskatchewan Alberta Trail Alaska Moscow Tokyo South Africa Australia Research Enterprises Ltd Leaside Toronto Agnes Anderson West Hudson Jasper Alberts Arnold Glenbush Charles Davidson Rockwood Ontario Robert Davidson

Farm Auction in Caledon On Lot 8 April 19 1949

The undersigned JOAN N BURXELL instructs an auction at his farm Lot 8 on 4th Line Caledon West Belfountain two miles south. The herd includes Greenlaw cattle with detailed tattoos and birth dates. Auctioneer WM A Gibson notes well milking cows and vaccinated young stock. Terms cash on day of sale.

Joan N. Burxelll Caledon Rat Belfountain Tuenday OCOWS Greenlaw Blanche Tattoo Greenlaw Queen Gorn Ored Greenlaw Peg Tattoo Cgev Greenlaw Heauty Greenlaw Lass Greenlaw Hope Greenlaw Mogute Greenlaw Tsabelle ATU Tattoo Greenlaw Gail Tattoo Cge Gwenlaw Flora Greenlaw Rose Anne Greeonlaw Las Jean Juny Tattoo Cce Greenlaw Madge JTMO Greenlaw Peg Anne ITM Level View Convet and Weirs Ivan Creason Theslau Willis Grossman WM. A. Gibson LW. McEnery. & Son

Rotary News Guest Einar Winberg Visits Malmo Plant

Einar Winberg of Malmo Sweden, superintendent of the Worsted department, visited the Wool Looming plant. Officers for the year were named and elections set for next week. Attendance charts showed many members above 60 percent with Amos Mann and Jaz Houston at perfect attendance. A drive to improve Acton Club attendance is underway.

Ber Einar Winberg Malmo Sweden Bar Winverg Numuahons Wes Meady Les MieSwain Une Char Amos Mann Jaz Houston Acton

FOR SALE ITEMS AND FARM SUPPLIES LISTED IN classified NOTICE

A long list of sale items from 1957 including cement blocks Dodge Coach refrigeration stock hay seed grasses farm equipment and livestock. Advertisers include Jo Ridley TEO Hewron Wm Couse & Sons Ltd Thos E Hewson and Bray’s Hatcheries with contact details and locations in Acton Georgetown Fergus Norval Streetsville and Ontario addresses.

Ontario Rome Chancellor Peas Wm Couse & Sons Ltd Streetsville Bray Thomsen Brow Acton Brown Rrov Norval ROK Sale Ferguson McCormick Deering Tinall Moo Fond Fanteusen Sherman Lamden McCormick Deering Massey Packard McCormick Skyline Harvester Otaco Hornet Thos. E. Hewson Georgetown

Fatate of Gertrude May Scriven Claim Notice

Claims against the estate of Gertrude May Scriven late of Acton Ontario must be filed by April 30 1939. Executrix Muriel Van Wyck invites all known creditors to present proofs before distribution, dated Acton Ontario mis spelled.

Gertrude Muriel van Wyck Leatherland Acton Ontario

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