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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 21, 1955

Page

14

Trichologist to Demonstrate Hair Growth Method in Acton

Internationally famed trichologist William L Keele announces a home treatment method to grow thicker hair with a 30 day money back guarantee. He and independent trichologists tour Canada offering free scalp examinations at the Dominion Hotel Acton on Friday April 29 from noon to 9 PM.

Acton Ontario Dominion Hietel Halifax William L. Keele Keele Tribhologists Canada A. E. DeWees Dominion Hotel

Miss M. Z. Bennett Honored by United Church Observer

In Acton Ontario Miss M Z Bennett teacher of The Friendly Circle Sunday School class is honored in the April United Church Observer. The class grew from seven girls to over seventy and serves as a bridge between junior classes and adults. The circle contributes to spiritual and material welfare with annual funds centered on direct projects and teaching.

M. Z. Bennett United Church Observer M. 2 Bennett Friendly Circle Acton Ont Mias* Bennett

Fortunes Made and Lost in Hornby Ontario Village History

Halton’s Pages of the Past recounts Hornby a village near Milton with two townships Exquesing Trafulgar. It notes pioneers and families named Barker Howson Preston Hall Brownridge Skirrow Cook and Brain. The piece details how Hornby got its name from a tie vote broken in favor of Hornby linked to James Skirrow and John Howson and travels through the early mills hotels churches stores and the long vanished Farlton suburb and the 19th century brewery and potter shops.

Hornby Milton Exquesing Trafalgar Hornby West Brigden’s Hornby East St. Stephen's Robert Barker John Howson Thomas Preston Robert Hall Robert. Atkinson Barker Farlton Baptist V Hornby Lancashire Ann Foster Melling Ann James Skirrow Skirrows Hornby Castle Howsons Canada Anne Skirrow Halton Jetters England Traf Dee Hornbysand Farlton Baptist George Cook Robert Atkinson Robert “Halland Hornby Hotel John McKindsey Senator McKindsey McMillan Store Gillis Adams Rossin House McCollum W. Waoady Fred Smith Henry Red Lion David Lindsay William Lindsay Harry Robertson Forlton Robertson John Simpson McClusky Old Country John Brain John Edwin Kemp

Veteran Member Samuel Sprague Receives 70-Year Medal

Samuel William Sprague, a veteran member of the Masonic Lodge, received a 70 year service medal. He was initiated at age 23 in Corinthian Lodge No. J, marking a long standing association with the fraternal order.

Hampton NBC Samuel Wiliam n_ Sprague Masonic Lodge Corinthian Lodge No. J

New Brunswick Scouts Eye Niagara Jamboree Trip

The provincial executive of the Boy Scouts Association aims to send 150 to 200 New Brunswick scouts to the Niagara on the Lake Ontario Jamboree this summer. Each scout would pay about $100 for the trip.

Saint’ John, NB Boy Scouts Association New Brunswick Niagara-on the-Lake Ont

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Trichologist Halton’s Gwen Clark Brain Brownridge Brooks Cowan Chisholm Cunningham Fisher Hall King Lindsay Heserved Hy “Pills Printing & Publishing Company Frameft Hornby Orange Hall Farlton Baptist Church WALL Brant Burlington B. King M i Baesina Roy Cecil A. Carr Optometrist Douglas St Tel Guelph TOTH Shell Oil Products Holl Towing
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