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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 21, 1955
Page
5
Letter to the Acton Free Press argues mayor and town council overstep by influencing labor management disputes. The writer insists council should focus on municipal duties, not industrial or union matters, urging voters to assess leadership at the polls.
A heavy influx of last minute Bees caused some earlier items to be left out of this issue. These will appear next week.
An auction notice lists Mervin Thomson as consignor with a sale at the Nassagaweya Puslinch town line near Arkell village on Saturday April 23 1955 at 1 30 pm. It includes 7 cattle about 900 to 3000 lbs 25 cattle ~800 lbs 4 cattle 500 to 700 lbs plus hogs straw grain poles posts tractors and implements with cash on day terms and no reserve.
League standings and team names listed with dates March to April across multiple divisions including Beardmore, Legion Ladies, Dim Wits, Fireflies, Alley Katz, Bluebirds, Carditala, Hepkata, Firemen, Ink Spots, Ramblers, Tigers, Republicans, Liberals, Conservatives, Teenagers with scores and positions noted for April standings.
In a tough 8 mile run two Acton entrants led the juniors at Good Friday Ham ton event. Ed McHugh finished 19th in 1 hour 45 minutes and Rowby, the first junior over the line, placed seventh overall in exactly two hours earning a mantel clock with a gold figurine and wreaths engraved for keeps.
T C Amos leads judging session at the April Junior Institute meeting in Acton with Health as the topic. Speaker T C Amos, a noted Shorthorn breeder, discusses beef characteristics and judging features, followed by a quiz with 20 questions led by Jack Marshall. Glenn Seat wins.
The Ada Franklin estate at 49 Main St NL is to be sold on Saturday April 2 at 2 00 PM. Items include bed, mattress, dresser, wash stand, chairs, table, stove, cabinets, dishes, mower, radios, and various small articles. House sold. Terms: cash. Hindley and Elliott Auctioneers.
Instructions to sell by public auction at Swiss Dale Farms in Trafalgar township on Saturday April 23 starting 1 30 pm. Cattle include Holstein and Jersey cows, heifers and a bull calf. also dairy equipment, milking machines, a Cockshutt tractor and implements, hay, and other farm items. Terms cash with clerk on sale day. No reserve as the farm is rented. Auctioneers Hindley and Elliott. George Currie, clerk.
At the stated time a sale offers a large assortment of furniture appliances farm items and other belongings including a Frigidaire refrigerator a 6 cu ft rangette couches chairs and beds several dressers and chests a garden hose mower and dishes plus a 5 room modern home with concrete basement and garage. Real estate terms and bids to be announced day of sale. Inspection times are morning or by appointment with the undersigned Oscar Cities administrator.
Births announce a baby daughter at Guelph General Hospital on April 1. Morrow Cripps of Acton announce the marriage of Helen Cripps to Eldon Hugh Morrow on April 16 in Acton. Kerr Tyler wed Robert Matthew Tyler on April 15 in Guelph. Thomas Allardyce dies at 91 in Vancouver after long time in Rockwood. Mary Jane Millar Cooke dies in Ospringe with funeral in Guelph. Ysabella Slack dies in Toronto, funeral in Wiarton and interment in Oxenden.
Johny Moore expresses gratitude to the Canadian Legion Acton Firemen Comrades and Women's Auxiliary for visits gifts and support during hospitalization after a broken arm. He also thanks friends and neighbors for letters and cards.
Auction notice for a property south of Georgetown on Tuesday April 26 at 12 30 p m selling cattle including 40 Holsteins 10 Jerseys fresh cows and calves horses and pigs equipment tractors and implements dairy equipment and farm supplies with no reserve due to sale sickness. George Currie clerk and FRA Petch Auctioneer Georgetown Triangle 7 2004.
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