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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 21, 1949
Page
8
The notices recall the late husband Beardmore and memorial lines for a deceased Marshall. Also mentions Peggy Idmore, Mrs Beardmore, and family thanks from Mrs VanGoozen for support during hospital stay in Guelph General.
The community reports shifting clocks ahead for DST and warm days that spark swimming pool plans. People note dusty roads, new construction on the Free Press, school holidays and holiday fishing near Sixteen Mile Creek. Weather and roads remain variable as spring arrives.
Native of Michigan and long time Acton resident Walter Cutting died at his Seese Street home. He worked at Beardmore & Co and leaves a wife Ethel Caughall, 23 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren, with multiple children and siblings listed. Funeral held at Victor Rumley Funeral Home with interment at Fairview Cemetery Acton.
Notice to creditors and administrators for the estate of William N D Gowdy who died August 24 1949 requires all claims to be sent to executor Douglas Gowdy by May 10 1949. After that date assets will be distributed. Documents filed in Toronto. Executor: Douglas Gowdy.
Notice to creditors of Gertrude May Schivdy late of Acton Ontario. Estate states she died February 21 1949 Halton County factory worker. Proof of claim must be delivered to undersigned solicitor by April 50 1949. Executrix Muriag Van eet Ry Naliettos FL Leatherland Acton Ontario.
Six room house with bath archwood and tile floors sunroom fruit cellar and good basement modern kitchen and ample closets price reasonable Post Office Hox 4 Acton Ontario Also sale listing includes many tractors old trucks farm machinery and tools from McCormick Deering to Cockshutt including manure spreaders seed drills saws and yard equipment located Georgetown Ontario with items for auction or sale
Auction notice for Crescent Acton items to be sold Saturday at 1 30 pm includes washing machine glassware silverware radio oak furniture linoleum kitchenware and household goods. Cash terms apply. Frank Petch is auctioneer.
A candle lit wedding joined Hetty Hurd and Russell Woods on Saturday at 7 00 pm. The ceremony at Belwood featured yellow and red tulips fernery and Easter lilies with Rev Stewart officiating. Guests then gathered at the Royal Banquet Hall in Guelph for a reception. Nearby visits included Fergus and Kitchener travelers with local relatives.
Candy makers cheer as cocoa futures slide about percent since October and foresee lower chocolate costs by spring. Officials expect Easter chocolate prices to ease, with retail impact seen after cocoa prices trend down from last winter’s dip.
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