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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 19, 1951

Page

7

Halton News on Multi flora Rose and Junior Farmers Event

Public interest grows in the Multi flora Rose with views urging experimental planting pending proof in Canada. Halton Junior Farmers host a successful Brant Inn gathering with regional guests and praise for committees. A Brant Inn At Home showcased local youth energy. A Ontario agriculture study finds liquid fertilizers rarely improve yields, with soybeans showing some germination gains but overall limited impact. further trials planned at Guelph and Kemptville.

Louis Bromfield Halton Halton Conservation Committee Bromfield Brant Inn Burlington Haldimand Wentworth Brant Peel York Oxford Lincoln Wellington Ron Wicken Dave Pelletterio Warden K. Dick Mr. Brown Nor

Cream Trade Permitted in Britain for First Time Since 1680

For the first time since 1680, manufacture and sale of cream in Britain will be permitted. Cream will also be imported, signaling a major change in the country's dairy trade and consumer access.

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Auction sale of household furniture and tools near Brookville

Public auction on April 21 1951 at 1:30 pm at lot 21 con 4 Nassagaweya one mile north of Brookville near Ebenezer Church. Items include Chesterfield suite dining room set sewing machine stove beds radio vacuum cleaner cookware and extensive lumber and garden tools. no reserve as proprietress sold her home. Hindley and Elliott auctioneers.

Jas. Easterbrook Nassagaweya Brookville Ebenezer Church Chesterfield Raymond Olds Quebec Sunbeam Thor Royalaire Hindley and Elliott

Erin Township Council Receives Auditor Report

Erin Township Council in Hillaburg on April heard the 1950 auditor H C Barber report. Reeve Goldwin Burt and all members were present as the report was received and adopted. Auditor salary 842.25 paid. 400 to county treasurer and balance to hospital indigent accounts. Taxes for auditing school accounts set at 75 from School Areas 1 and 2. Gravel tender from Cox Construction accepted at 80 cents per cubic yard. Daylight saving time approved to align with neighbors. date to be announced. Committees to inspect roads and bridges. snow fence inventory required. Deputy Reeve Albert Wheeler and Assessor Bert Berry to be paid 5 for attending assessors’ school. Berry 5 for car use. Insurance renewed for pilot on road grader and snow plow. premium 45.75. Accounts paid: general 77.72, sheep 12, relief 156.01, road 6164.96.

Rth H.C. Barber Erin Township Hillaburg Goldwin Burt Treaasurer Cox Construction Company Erin Albert Wheeler Bert Berry Mount Forest Berry Pilot ‘Insurance Co

Easter Tea by Daughters of Knox Held at Home

The Daughters of Knox hosted a successful Easter Tea on Wednesday March 28 at Mrs. Ritchie home Church Street. President Ruth Smith greeted guests as Mrs. K MacKenzie Mrs. Ritchie and Mrs. A J Buchanan assisted. Tea tables were presided by Mrs. H Mainprize and Mrs. A MacIsaac with many members in relays.

Daughters OF Knox Ritchie Church St Ruth Smith K. MacKenzie A. J. Buchanan H. Mainprize A. MaclIsaac June Watkins Olive Musselle Joyce Greer Lorraine Mullen Pat Terry Doris Halliday Diane Dawkins Dorothy Dawkins Norma Wilds Betty Sinclair Elizabeth Jang Shirley Sigsworth Helen MacIsaac Helen Somerville Elenda Britton

Jackpot prizes announced in Milton drawing

Mrs. C G Houston of Milton won a large prize with her entry in Adam's Take a Chance drawing. The haul included a refrigerator typewriter record player and many household items valued at about 2400 dollars. Ken MacTaggart was lauded as top news reporter for 1050 in the National Newspaper Awards. Georgetown Recreation Commission resigned amid budget disputes. Legion plans to send cigarettes to Canadian forces in Korea. Erin Advocate notes 63rd wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Hepworth. Burlington volunteers praised after chamber banquet. fire calls up since 1942. Oakville eyes a new roller rink next season. Fred Lawrence named most valuable Georgetown Raiders goalie. Burlington Rotary Charter celebrated at Brant Inn.

C.G. Houston Milton Adam's Acman’s Pep Cheat Oakville Ken MacTaggart Apot MacTaggart Globe and Mail Hudson Straight Ungava Grant Ne. G.R.C Georgetown G.rc Erin Advocate Harry Hepworth Belfountain Burlington Chamber of Commerce Mera Hockey News Fred Lawrence Georgetown Raiders O.hla Clifford Reid Raiders Port Dover

Bogart On Set Jokes and Newfoundland Wallpaper Tax

A joke from Hupphrey Bogart on the The Enforcer set is recounted. A Newfoundland woman, unaware of sales tax on wallpaper, buys three rolls and is pressed by the clerk about tax. She responds she will paste toups, reflecting a humorous misunderstanding.

Hupphrey Bogart the Enforcer Uited States Pictures Warner Broa Distribution Newfoundland

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