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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 23, 1959

Page

15

English Young Farmer Delegate To Study Halton Farming Methods

English Young Farmer Delegate Miss Dorothy Clough will visit Halton July 27 to August 4 to study local farming methods and meet Halton Junior Farmers. She comes from Lowland Farm Coniston Cold Skipton Yorkshire and will be hosted by Halton Junior Farmers during her stay. The Halton Holstein Club selects this year’s Halton Dairy Princess at the May 22 Holstein Twilight Meeting at Hays Sales Arena Trafalgar.

Halton Hays Trafalgar Ontario Halton Holstein Club Milton Halton Dairy Queen Gordon Macleod Animal Husbandry Department O.A.C Dorothy Clough Junior Farmers’ Association Miss Clough Young Farmers’ Clubs England Scotland Ireland Yorkshire Lowland Farm Conston Cold Skipton Young Farmers’ Club

Peel County Entry Wins Drama Festival

Peel County won the junior farmer zone drama festival held at Acton on Friday April 10 with a one act play. Four counties competed Halton Dufferin and Wellington. Hulton’s entry by Palermo Junior Farmers also featured. The zone festival showcases provincial drama outreach with winners advancing to a provincial event at Ontario Agricultural College Guelph on April 22.

Peel County Acton Peel Halton Dufferin Wellington Hulton Palermo Ontario Agricultural College Guelph

Bannockburn Institute Elects New Officers For Year

Bannockburn WI met at Bannockburn School on April 16 with 16 members present. Mrs Gordon chaired the election, naming Mic oC Sinclair as president and Mrs W Linham as district director among others, and the group approved a donation to the Children's Aid Society and Cancer Campaigns while concluding with prayers and lunch.

Bannockburn WI Bannockburn Women's Institute Bannockburn School Institute Mary Stewart Mra. T Gordon Mic Oc Sinclair Mr . Stor W. McDonald W. Linham B Leitch Mel M . Hardess S. Matthews Mes . Morrison O'Rourke T. Gordon S. Morrison Joe Fox Ht Upshall Griese S Matthews A. Brooks J. Pox Wo Waldve J Anthony R Denny Wo Linham Misoc C Sinclair

Halton Plowmen to Enter Local Day at Plowing Match

Halton Plowmen plan to participate in Local Day at the International Plowing Match in Wentworth County. The Dundas meeting on Friday April 17 named Clebert McDowell and Roy Ellenton as Halton representatives and two Halton stewards for the event.

Dundas Wentworth County Halton Plowmen Halton Plowmen’s Association Clebert McDowell Roy Ellenton

Bible reaches many languages in Africa and Asia

The BIBLE Today notes 33 African languages have the Bible in vernacular and 70 have the New Testament. Bible study interest grows in India with Punjabi language courses, mostly among non Christians. This week readings include 1 Samuel passages. Canada sees over 3,000 deaths from age related poisoning in the past decade and debt financing concerns rise in the early ISH period.

India Punjab

Delmar Ford Heads Halton 4 H Swine Club

Delmar Ford of Milton was elected president of the Halton 4 H Swine Club at the Milton meeting held Thursday April 16. Fourteen members enrolled from Halton county. The project covers feeding and caring for a gilt and barrow pair with Yorkshire and Landrace breeds used this year. Achievement Day will be at Milton Fair where a gilt will be exhibited. Officers include president Delmar Ford vice president Dwight May secretary Ernest Alexander. Club leader is Mac Alexander.

Delmar Ford Milton H.R Halton Halton County Yorkshire Presient Dwight May Hornby Ernest Alexander Norval Mac Alexander

Baptist Thankoffering Speaker Is Missionary From Bolivia

The Baptist Thankoffering meeting at the church featured Miss Mildred Goulding, a missionary on furlough from Bolivia, as guest speaker. She spoke on South American work amid reduced government and denominational opposition, with films shown by Mrs. Chapman and Mrs. Guttding. The event included music, prayers, and greetings from related church groups.

Bolivia

Milton Breeder Wins All Canadian Jersey Honors

Maurice C. Beaty of Milton produced the all Canadian Jersey show ring winners including Lin dale Bassl Gladys grand champion at the All-American show in Columbus Ohio and at the Royal Winter Fair for Lea Marsh of Connecticut. Lindale Basil Estell Tarcille 4th was reserve aged cow and Lindale Rimn Delle was the winning young cow for Beaty.

Milton Maurice C. Beaty Lindale Bassl Gladys Columbus Ohio Lea Marsh Connecticut Lindale Basil Estell Tarcille Beaty Lindale Rimn Delle Mr. Beaty

Witnesses Hold Three Day Assembly in Port Credit

Acton congregation of Jehovahs Witnesses led by L L Schneider held a three day assembly at Graydon Memorial School in Port Credit from April 10 to 12. The event focused on increasing ministerial efficiency with the opening theme Be on teacher of the good news and included demonstrations by both men and women.

Ll. Schneider Acton

Baptismal Service opens assembly with 488 in attendance

Delegates from Bronte and Brandton congregations including Brian Chamberlin eight and Theo dore Farnsworth 77 join a baptismal service after a con consecration of 2 Corinthians 6 16. The Sunday program closes with 74 in attendance in the morning and 720 in the afternoon as Acton members join for final discourses by V White S Elsen G Dinke and V White.

Ister Brian Chamberlin Bronte Theodore Farnsworth Brandton Schnenter Uwon V. White S Elsen G Dinke Acton Congregatun

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