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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 23, 1953

Page

3

Ontario Folk School Council Recaps Adult Education Progress

The third annual Ontario Folk School Council meeting in Cherry Hill Unionville drew delegates from 19 counties to review adult education work. Discussion highlighted cooperation among organizations, county co ordinating committees, and use of community resources and films to expand programs.

Ontario Folk School Council Fohm Madsen Folk School Cherry Hill Unionville Ont Dan Stauffer United Co-operatives of Ontario Floyd Griesbach Farm Radio Forum David Brown Lambton County County Federation of Agriculture Arthur ‘Luffman Northumberland County Baltimore Ray Hergott Agricis Bruce County Luftman Folk School Department of Education Women's Institute Iterature Pro United Nations' Association Canada Cliff Waite Ontario Farm Radio Forum Ontario Federation of Agriculture Cecil Belyea National Farm Radio Forum Doug Brydon Leonard Harmon U.C.O Roby Kidd Canadian Association For Adult Education R. Luffman J. Goodfellow Betty Madsen Unignville Bee Beatrice McLean Ontario Mtn Brown Lambton R. Coulter Halton

Naturalist scales 150-foot trees with a portable elevator

A naturalist in African jungles uses a rifle line to raise a hand winch driven aluminum elevator. The cage hoists him to the treetop canopy for plant and animal samples. Canada through Aluminum Company of Canada exports significant aluminum.

Africa Canada Aluminum Company of Canada, Ltd Akan

William J. Smith Obituary At Everton After Long Illness

William J. Smith a renowned blacksmith and woodworker of Everton died after a lengthy illness at his daughter Sadie Baptie s home in Acton on Saturday April 4 in his 78th year He leaves a wife three daughters a son a sister a brother and five grandchildren He was a member of the Church of Christ Disciples at Everton The funeral was held Tuesday April 7 at the Victor Rumney funeral home Acton with burial in Everton cemetery Pallbearers included five nephews and a cousin Floral tributes were sent by numerous relatives and friends.

William J. Smith Everton Fred Baptie Sadie Acton Alvin Miller Pearl Queen St. E Brampton Earl van Norman Vera Percy Annie King City Robert Smith Shelburne McCutcheon Erin A. Flemming Everton Church of Disciple Smith Church of Christ Disciples Victor B Rumnecy H. Ford Everton Cemetery Frank Morrison Willie Smith Tom McC Kenney Norm McEachern W. J Benson Robert van Norman James van Norman Guelph Sprays Billie Marian Marilyn Betty Ann Ronnie Miter Raymond Joy Law Arthur McKinney Warren Allan Cleighorn Toronto Bert Green Garnet Coates Arthur Neals Manley Kerr Gordon Coates Roy Roshritch Fred McCutcheon Fred Clow Baskets Clarence Miller Burt Green Hamilton Burt Hurn Mitchell Lloyd Maller Hillsburgh Robert Thomson Leaman Thomson Smith McCulthesh

Over 40 Percent Motor Vehicles Registered in Ontario

Canada wide motor vehicle registrations reached 2,872,343 in 1951, up 272,074 from 1950. Ontario accounted for 1,205,008 of these, with Adverta leading population density at one vehicle per 36 people, while Saskatchewan and British Columbia followed.

Ontario Canada Dominion Bureau of Statistics Adverta Saskatchewan British Columbia

Small economical home plan with central hall and atticless design

The 768 square foot home plan omits wall projections and dormers for economy. A central hall links rooms with a central chimney, laundry beneath the bath, and plumbing in one wall. Features include entrances with coat closets, wardrobes, linen cabinet, dining space in the kitchen, book shelves over stairs, and an attachable garage. Exterior wide siding and shingles. screened breezeway.

A. T. Brown Photos Feature in Free Press

A. T. Brown photographs will appear in a Free Press feature titled Tales on Tintypes. The historical section, with notes by G. A. Dis, showcases the A. T. Brown collection from Acton featuring large easy to view images and scenes from the past displayed previously at the Acton Fair.

A. T. Brown Coming Free Press Lean Alis Free_ Press G. A. Dis Acton Actan Fair

Deanery Picnic Plans At Acton Parish Hall

At St Stephen's Hornby parish hall a Deanery meeting planned a summer picnic for Hal low Anglicans to be held in Acton. The event originated four years ago at Lowville Park then Appleby College for two years. A religious service includes county clergy with Anglican families sharing picnic lunch. Guest speaker Rev W A Young urged support for a rural clergy summer course at Ontario Agricultural College and urged funding ministers to attend.

St. Stephen's Hornby Hallow J. ©. Maxwell Mark Russell George Atkins Bronte W. A. Young Ontaro O.A.C

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