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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 27, 1950
Page
16
Notices report births in Toronto and Guelph hospitals and multiple obituaries and memorials from Acton area including Matthews Knight Munroe Henderson Patterson MacArthur and families. Details include birth dates hospitals and kin, and funeral notices with service times and burial plans.
Citizens note a fishing plan for Saturday, Mother's Day in two weeks, and Daylight Saving starts this weekend. TheActon grader boosts roids condition. Mr Lore Garner buys Mrs Cullen brick residence on Mill Street. A new Mag at Soldiers Memorial enhances the plot. Church punctuality tips urge setting clocks forward Saturday night. Mr and Mrs H Hinton relocate to a Lake Avenue home bought from H Roy Wansbrough of Toronto.
Council discussed sewer inspector duties and qualifications with the engineer and decided to accept applications for a sewer inspector. Garbage collection was reviewed. the town foreman reported incomplete Monday pickup and Mr. Kirkness was asked to continue using the grader this week.
Obituaries recount the deaths of Daniel Bowman Nunn at 86 and Rev Alex Munroe in Vancouver former Acton residents with ties to Knox Church and missionary work. Frederick Appleyard, English immigrant and master moulder, remembered for hand carving and travel, dies at 85. David Milton Henderson, longtime Acton resident and businessman, dies after a heart attack at Front Road South Galt, survived by son Dave and sister Mrs S A McKeague. Funeral services held in Glen Williams and Galt with interment in local cemeteries.
Monday evening Bannockburn school hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mr and Mrs Haul Knight on the occasion of their marriage. Mrs G Somerville and Mrs ROOL Davidson gave readings, Miss Margaret Brown played piano, and several women sang. Helen McLaughlin led with the address as gifts were distributed and the couple thanked guests. A bounteous lunch followed with social time and dancing to music by Mr and Mrs James Moore.
Estate of Margaret Soph Watson late of Esquesing township in Halton county widow deceased died about December 19 1950 creditors must file proof with solicitor C F Leatherland by May 13 1950 assets to be distributed among those legally entitled this notice dated April 12 1950 Acton Ontario executrix Annie F Moore acting solicitor Acton Ontario
A long mixed listing shows items for sale including vehicles such as Plymouth Special Deluxe Sedan 1947 Dodge Coach and a 3 ton Fargo truck, household gear, tractors, plows, a portable sawmill mortgage for 32000 at 4 quarterly installments, and contact notes for Tom Hewson Acton Georgetown. Names include Mrs Rob Marshall and Thos Watson.
The note promotes outdoor painting as spring begins and mentions B and H paint with a titanium white base. It reports Georgetown Haiders losing after twenty straight wins to Guelph Nultmore and praises nearby teams for a benefit game for a nick athlete. Also notes clocks moving ahead on Saturday night.
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