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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 23, 1959

Page

3

English Young Farmer Delegate To Halton Farming Methods

English Young Farmer Delegate Miss Dorothy Clough will visit Halton July 27 to August 4 to study local farming methods with Halton Junior Farmers. She will tour farms in Halton, be hosted by the Halton Junior Farmers, and participate in exchange activities between Ontario and Britain.

Halton Dorothy Clough Junior Farmers Association Miss Clough Ontario Young Farmers’ Clubs England Scotland Ireland Yorkshire Lowland Farm Conston Cold Skipton Young Farmers’ Club Junior Farmers’ Association

Peel County Entry Wins Drama Festival

Peel County won the Junior Farmer Zone Drama Festival held in Acton on Friday April 10. Four counties competed with one act plays including Peel Halton Dufferin and Wellington. Halton entered Palermo Junior Farmers. Winners advanced to the Provincial Festival at Ontario Agricultural College Guelph on April 22.

Peel County Acton Peel Halton Dufferin Wellington Palermo Ontario Agricultural College Guelon

Bannockburn Institute Elects New Officers

Bannockburn Women's Institute held its April meeting at Bannockburn School with 16 members present. Officers elected include president M Sinclair and secretary treasurer Mrs W McDonald, plus directors and committee conveners for agriculture, home economics, citizenship and more. A donation to the Children's Aid Society was approved and two members were appointed to oversee the Cancer Campaign. the meeting closed with readings and grace.

Bannockburn Bannockburn Women's In Stute Bannockburn School Institute Gole Mary Stewart Mra. T Gordon Ans Comnitives M < Sinclair Waecretary - Treasor W. McDonald W. Linham Bo Leitch Mo Harness S Matthews Morrison O'Rourke T. Gordon S. Morrison Joe Fox OH Upshall C. Griese A. Brooks J. Fox W. Waldie J Anthony RB Denny WooLinham Bert Oon Children’s Aid Soc Matthews C Sinetan

Halton Plowmen Plan Local Day at International Plowing Match

At a Dundas meeting held Friday April 17 Halton Plowmen outlined plans for Local Day the opening day of the International Plowing Match to be hosted in Wentworth County The program will include seven counties with Halton represented and two Halton Plowmen's Association stewards Clebert McDowell and Roy Ellenton named as local day representatives.

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

Bible growth and Bible courses worldwide and Canada accident deaths

The report notes 33 African languages have the Bible in vernacular and 70 have the New Testament. It highlights Bible correspondence courses in Punjab with many non Christians enrolled. It also cites over 3,000 Canadian deaths from accidental poisoning in the last decade, with fires and falls also leading causes of home accidents.

India Gren Punjab Luke

Delmar Ford Heads Halton 4 H Swine Club

Delmar Ford of Milton was elected president at the Halton 4 H Swine Club annual meeting held in Milton on Thursday April 16. Fourteen members enrolled in the program and the club will feed and care for two weanling pigs during the year.

Halton Trafalgar Ontario Halton Holstein Club Milton Halton Dairy Queen Halton Holatein Gordon Macleod Animal Husbandry Department The O.ac Delmar Ford H.R Halton County Milton Fair Presient Detmar Ford Dwight May Horney Ernest Alexander Norval Mac Alexander

Baptist Thankoffering Speaker Is Missionary From Bolivia

The Baptist Women’s Mission Circle held the Spring Thankoffering meeting on Thursday April 6. Miss Mildred Goulding a missionary on furlough from Bolivia spoke about the work in South America. The program included devotions a film presentation and greetings from related church groups.

Bolivia Baptist Wowens Mission Circle

Milton Breeder Wins All-Canadian Jersey Honors

Maurice C. Beaty of Milton collected All-Canadian Jersey show ring honors with a first place aged cow Lin dale Basil Gladys, grand champion at the All-American show in Columbus and at the Royal Winter Fair for Lea Marsh of Connecticut. The reserve aged cow was Lindale Basil Estella Lucille, fourth in the Beaty herd, and Lindale Bijon Belle won best young cow.

Milton Maurice C. Beaty Lindale Basil Gladys Columbus Ohio Lea Marsh Connecticut Lindale Basil Estella Lucille

Witnesses Hold Three Day Assembly in Port Credit

L Schneider, presiding minister of the Acton congregation of Jehovahs Witnesses, reported a successful three day assembly at Graydon Memorial School in Port Credit from April 10 to 12. The event aimed to improve the efficiency of ministerial activity with a theme focused on teaching the good news.

L. Schneider Acton

Assembly Notes From Bronte and Brampton Congregations

Congregants from Bronte and Brampton gathered for a weekend assembly led by ministers including Theo dore Farnsworth aged 77 and W. White. Attendance reached 48 percent on Saturday with 720 present on Sunday as Watchtower summaries and talks were delivered.

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