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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 22, 1948
Page
7
The Penguin Club hosts a lively Ho-Down with hay scented atmosphere and a yellow flealight glow. Twelve chickens awarded in a spot dance thrill crowd as spring fever hits students and the club reports its one hundredth membership.
Clarence Riddall becomes Halton County Baseball president, replacing Ed Ryder. Acton, Milton, Oakville and Georgetown squads prepare for Ontario Intermediate baseball with Dooney Evans key at keystone and Sam Snyder versatility in the mound. A cider fueled fire-fighting incident ends the summary.
The first major international gathering of airline pilots convened by the British Air Line Pilots Association took place in London last week. Delegates from 14 countries discussed passenger safety and pilots working conditions.
Public auction at Church St Acton on Saturday April 24 lists bedroom suites, dining set, bedsteads, chests, rugs, radio, sewing machine, stove, washer, desks, chairs, rocks, garden tools, skis, and more. No reserve. cash terms. items to be settled with clerk before removal. proprietor leaving Acton.
The Financial Post reports clothing prices, including shirts and cotton goods, will stay high as import restrictions and rising costs keep textiles scarce. The wool market is said to be rocketing again after a small break, with fall prices likely helped by a new wage agreement negotiated this summer.
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