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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 20, 1950
Page
4
The Financial Post reports a plan to create 16 temporary provincial nomination senators serving four to five years. Nominations would be decided by each provincial government in power at the time.
Town hobbyists across ages will enjoy more than one closing display at the annual Lions Club hobby show in Victoria Hall Friday and Saturday May 5 and 6. The event highlights community crafts and local talent while municipal concerns loom over school and housing expansions.
Mr and Mrs J McIntosh and son spent Easter weekend with relatives at Cedar Grove. Mr and Mrs Plovd Mwaramenal and family visited passover Sunday with former mother Mrs Hammond at Paris. Mrs Bad Kerr and family spent Easter week with sister Mrs Watson and Mr Watson at Dustie. Mr and Mrs Frank Lowell and daughter of Toronto were weekend visitors with Mia Lowell’s parents Mr and Mrs Ho McIntosh. Mrs Sidney Harnes and family of Tirookisa stayed several days during Easter week with her parents Mr and Mrs W Mino. Mr and Mrs Jo Harrison and Manion of Toronto were visitors on Faster Sunday with Miss Sadie Roberts and Mr Tolton. Mrs Gordon Aitken and daughter of Guelph were weekend visitors in the home of Mrs Anna Coulson. Mr and Mr W Mino Jr of Malton visited Saturday evening in the home of the former’s parents, Mr and Mrs W Mino. Mr and Mrs Bert Lowery of Chesley were visitors Sunday with Mr and Mrs Lindsay Tolton. Several from this district attended the Fun Parade and reported a good show. School bells are again ringing after the Easter vacation.
High scorers were S M Wright for men and Neilson Stark for second, with Stark also winning a lone hand prize in a cut with Stuart Wright. Mrs Holloway and Mrs Fountain won ladies prizes. Karn's Orchestra supplied music. A Toronto group visited from Lady Morrow and others. tours to Canada Park and Maple Leaf Milling Co. were arranged. Easter service and WMLS meeting notes conclude with solos by Lillian Askin and Anna Spitzer and refreshments.
Report from The Financial Pool notes coal prices in the eastern Midwest weakening as mines cut prices to contend with post-strike resistance to hikes. Prices vary from about 1 to 60 cents per ton amid competition and rising costs.
A series of weekend calls list visits by Mr and Mrs McDonald Hills, Mr Hugh Black, Mr Suter, Bert Patframar, Eira Harvey Jestin Bobby, Mr Mies inin Hamilton, Charlie, Harry Hancock, Kim Alf Couling, W Aten, Mire Albert Alton, Guelph, Johnetan, Fer Van Norman Acton, W Sumith, Duncan Kingsbury, Catherine, Harvey Jestin, Balbby Mir, Mox Milnester, Ted Jestin, Max Milnester, Florida trip returnees, and others visiting various relatives.
Local families in Mimosa report visits and travel, including Mrs Arthire Parris and infant son returning from Grinmety Reach, and Mr Flynn Brown preparing for summer entomology work in Walston Alberta. Community events include a spring tea, church activities, charity efforts, and reminders of mumps prevalence and a funeral for Barbara Attcheson.
A London firm showcases a new dual typewriter at the British Industries Fair. The machine uses a dual feed and an automatic onefinder to handle a receipt and a banker’s paying-in sheet simultaneously, reducing errors.
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