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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 22, 1954

Page

8

Easter Week Happenings In Acton Area

Easter Monday closures hit banks and post office while high school work proceeds with partitions and wall plastering. Mill Street hydro poles are being removed this week as Easter vacation open houses continue at the Y for youths. Miss L Potter will join Acton public school staff next fall after teaching at Ospringe. Acton Baptist Young People showcased Indian Friendship in Churchill United Church Tuesday. A J Nicol from Acton, UW0 student, placed 89th in the Boston Marathon.

L. Potter Acton Public School Ospringe Acton Baptist Young People's Churchill United Church

Debate Rotation of Garage Patronage Continues

Town council debates lighting on Vimy Street and Cemetery Hill with calls to fix a fluorescent ceiling light and improve Mill Street lighting. Councillor Langford notes bath house boards stolen for firewood as the roads committee is asked to investigate. Accounts totaling $1449.85 are approved, covering utilities, garage maintenance, and local services.

Anh Footitt Vimy Street Cemetery Hill Tyler J. Hargrave A. Kirkness R. Langford Mill Street George Wellington Langford Fairy Lake Irwin Acton Public Util Bell Telephone Acton Free Press Env Mit Anthony Little Motors Acton PUC Hydro Mar Roy Elec Leatherland Ind

Community events lineup and church notices listed

A series of local activities is announced including a Friday Y discussion group at 8 pm titled Youth of Today, a Saturday Parish Hall tea and bake sale at St. Alban’s, and a Bannockburn school euchre lunch event on April 24 with prizes. Also a Knox church fireside with Eric Clark on April 24, a Nassagaweya Federation euchre and dance on April 23, and a Zimmer man Lowville church comedy on April 28 with admission charges.

St. Alban's Bannockburn School Bannechbure Knox Church Eric Clark Halton Manor Brookville Hall Fnday Nassagaweya Federation of Agriculture Zimmerman and Lowville United Church Clifford Waite Ebenezer Mission

Acton Births and Obituaries Notice Highlights

Announcements of births for Harris Cheryl Elizabeth Hill Wendy Ron Jordan John Hubert and a death notice for Wilfred Sheill plus obituaries for Margaret Maud Dyer Helen Elizabeth Brown and Tommy Hurst. Includes addresses and dates in Acton Guelph Rockwood Ponoka Turner Valley and Winnipeg regions.

Ponoka Hospital Ponoka Alberta Helen Elizabeth Brown Alfred P Florence Henry Hamilton Manor Sask Mabel John Taylor Edward Thurrell Richard Brown Acton Kerr Winnipeg Ralston Brown Turner Valley Ponoka Cemetery

Estate sale of John Irving estate at Milton Victoria St

Canada Trust Co. Guelph administrator announces public auction of the late John Irving's estate at his Milton residence Victoria St. Items include living room and dining room furniture, bedroom pieces, office furniture, kitchenware, rugs, paintings, lamps, and household goods. additional items cover beaver oats seed, machinery, poultry, seeds, and chicks. Auction date Saturday May 1 starting 1:30 PM. contact John R. Sprowt Acton for details.

Canada Trust Co

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