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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 22, 1948
Page
15
The Annual Ho-Down drew big crowds with hay scented decor and a yellow floatlight. Two live chickens added whimsy as the crowd enjoyed a regular dance at the Penguin Club and teased a Colireue Dance next week. The Penguin Prom season concludes with a ritzy but inclusive finale as spring fever grows among students.
In Acton Milton and Georgetown plans for the Ontario Intermediate Baseball pennant are outlined. Oakville, Acton, Georgetown and Milton field strong junior squads as Fergus finds Bucko McDonald’s Beavers thwarting Acton. Clarence Riddall becomes Halton County Baseball president amid local sport chatter. A cider fire suppression anecdote closes the notes.
The 61st international conference of airline pilots met in London with representatives from 14 countries. The British Air Line Pilots Association organized the gathering to discuss passenger safety and pilot working conditions.
Auctioneers Hindley and Elliott sell from the residence of A M McDonald Acton Church Street on April 24. Items include walnut bedroom suite dining room set china, desks, chairs, sewing machine, oak stove and washer, rugs, radio, office furnishings, garden tools and more. Cash payment required. no reserves. removal after settlement. proprietor leaving Acton.
The Financial Post reports higher costs for suits and related cotton goods due to import restrictions on U S textiles and rising prices in UK cotton and wool. English brokers describe the wool market as buoyant after a strong month, with wage talks expected to influence fall prices.
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