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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 23, 1953
Page
4
Daffodils bloom in the district as spring arrives and a local grocery change hands with J. Ruddick purchasing G. A. Love’s store. Snowstorms ease, a grass fire near Bower Ave is contained, and Acton prepares for April music festival and fishing season.
The fifth annual Halton Presbytery Woman's Association meeting in Oakville hosted nearly 100 delegates from 19 church groups. Mrs AE Livingston installed 1983 officers led by president Hedley and honorary president Belford Savage. remarks urged church service and broader women’s federation efforts.
Funeral services for Beatrice May Palmer were conducted by Rev. R. E. Price at B. Rumley Funeral Home in Acton on April 15. Palmer died April 12 after a year of illness. she was married in 192a in Tor onte Ti and had lived in Acton 14 years. She leaves eight children, a brother Bruce James Obert of Oakridges, four sisters, and five brothers in law as pallbearers. Interment followed at Fairview Cemetery.
HURST and WATERHOUSE memorials recount the death of Tommy aged 2 years on April 26 1951 and Charlotte Waterhouse on April 19 1946. The notices express ongoing love, remembrance and family sorrow with lines about sunshine fading and sweet memories.
The family of the late Mrs Harvey Palmer and Mrs Nellie Douglas acknowledge friends neighbors and relatives for kindnesses during their bereavement for William Douglas. They thank Rev Armstrong for consoling words flowers pallbearers and those who offered cars and Victor B Rumley Funeral Home for management of the services.
Mixed farm gear listed includes 40 cow stalls with water bowls 21 hog pens 10 by 12 plus 11 water bowls for cattle, several De Laval milkers 4 units at 250 and 175, cream separator cooler and grinder. Equipment located near Don Mills and Lawrence four miles NE of Toronto. Contact Vicinity Fergus Lawrence Ave for appointments. Hamilton?
Several local groups advertise activities. Ballinafad euchre dance and penny sale on May 22. softball signups Monday 6 30 at Scout Hall. Churchill W A hosts afternoon tea and baking sale April 25 at Acton United Church. Bannockburn and St Alban's Guild hold events April 25 with lunch and prizes. Esquesing Community Mall hosts cards April 24. Ford's orchestra at lunch event. registration by May 1 for child program forms.
Wanted immediately: man to manage Watkins dealership age 25 to 55 with a car. Training provided, no investment required, experience helpful but not essential. Write Dept O A 9 J B Watkins Co 350 Saint Roch Street Montreal. Also broiler growers needed with guaranteed floor price to ensure profit. contact Tweddle Chick Hatcheries Ltd Fergus Ontario.
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