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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 19, 1951
Page
14
A brief verse notes a busy week with parking and work causing dizziness. It mentions being around the corner and a waiting room that should be warmer. The lines convey a reflective, playful tone about delays and anticipation.
New and used farm machinery and seeds offered for sale by Linn & Dance on Wednesday May 2nd at 12 30 p.m. Auctioneers list includes MM tractor double disc hammer mill hay loader oats barley alfalfa red clover timothy seed and household furnishings for horses. Property of W O Brownridge Lot 5 Con 7 Esquesing Township to be sold at clearing auction.
Georgetown Sunday events included choir concerts planned for Glen Wumama and Churchill. The Milton Acton teachers sought a $500 salary boost and a $300 raise with $200 annual increment, while trustees discussed teacher engagements and tendering for auditorium renovations. Trustees Coon Buchanan Dills Martin Pickett Bell Biehn Milne Schenk Cleave Carbett presided.
Campbellville report from Saturday details Grace Mission Band gathering led by president Marianna Greenlees. Beverly Roberts welcomed. Anita Smith offered prayer. scripture read by Joan Black in Donna Mitchell's absence. Thirteen girls answered roll with My favorite Bible story.
Acton High School reports Orangeville will play a game of volleyball on Friday April 2 at Acton. Plans include a May field meet at Acton Park with cups for class winners and top school, plus Waterloo games May 1. The Eye Opener issue is slated for late April, with faculty and student activities noted.
Acton will enlarge the Northern Electric switchboard by one operator position at the Incal exchange, boosting to three on duty. Expected to finish early, the upgrade aims to reduce call delays and handle growing demand as Acton now has about 820 telephones and 2,725 local calls daily. Additional lines and equipment will aid operators, while some outside telephone lines remain unavailable. Also covered is a Halton Presbytery Women’s Association meeting in Acton United Church with Dominion Council president Mrs. Fallis attending and installation of 1951 officers.
John Len nard MacDonald died at Eden Mills and was laid to rest there after a funeral at his home. Born in Dundas, he ran a Hamilton grocery business for years and was injured in a 1918 railway accident while employed by the railway. He leaves wife Margaret Hyde, son William R. MacDonald, daughter Betty Bewley, a brother, a sister, and five grandchildren.
O Rourke leads as manager. The quartette returns to sing without accompaniment while John Mowat dresses as a lady introducing 1051 styles. Models parade, orders placed for creations, final songs by 9B students conclude the lively program with cheerful farewell.
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