Acton News Briefs Highlight Local Events and Notices
Local items note a Scout paper collection this Saturday and six weeks to Fall Fair with 131 days to Christmas. Reports mention highway work south of town, Acton Brownies beating Haltonville, and visits by important people to Acton. A Guelph Collegiate student earned honors, while residents faced eviction and a radio quiz jackpot. Ontario honey quality now governed by government grades.
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Ontario
Townsend
Apiculture Department
O.A.C
Esquesing Council Won't Take Bridge Blame
Esquesing Township council decided not to assume responsibility for any accident from the unrepaired Huapshire culvert on Jats 10 and 11 concession 3. They instructed the road superintendent to notify the Canadian National Railway about repairs and to call for tenders for a motor grader. A by law extended the 1952 assessment roll return to November 30, 1951 and funds were approved for borrowing $20,000 to meet current expenses. They ordered alphabetic voters lists and passed several payments including relief and fox damage claims. The road accounts totaling $14,432.19 were approved. The meeting was led by Reeve George Currie with councilors present. A July 11 special meeting urged delaying a new building program until the county assessment system stabilizes.
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Esquesing
Huapshire
Canadian National Railway
Ito
Bell Telephone Co
Geo. MacDonald and Co
Ontario Hospital
Woodstock
Dept. of Health of
Ont
Alow. Benton
A. W. Benton
Georgetown
George Currie
George Leslie
H. Craig Reid
Wilfred , Bird
Walter Linham
North Halton
Local wedding in Chatham ties Cobb and Gowdy families
Barbara Gowdy daughter of Douglas M. Gowdy of Toronto married Bruce Cobb Kendall of Shore Injury at a ceremony in Chatham New Jersey on August 16 officiated by Rev David A Mac Lennan. Attendants included Mrs William Salter and William JD Taylor. The couple plans to live in East Orange New Jersey after a wedding trip.
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Chatham
Barbara Gowdy
Douglas M. Gowdy
Toronto
Bruce Cobb Kendall Sen
Feederick Co Krendall
Shore Iiitin
Nto
David A. MacLennan
Fof Wale Divinitgs School
William Salter
Maplewood ME
William JD. Taylor
Caldwell
N.J
Kenneth Wiss
Short Hills, Nut
Bruce Gowdy
Kendall
East Orange
Emersonson birth and several 1951 notices from Acton
Birth announcements for Emersonson Crofts and Gee Florence Coleman at Acton Nursing Home on August 15 16 1951 with follow ups for Vaughn Stobert Crofts and other family births. Obituaries and memorial lines for Luella Haines Vansickle William James Statham Albert Young Howard A Webster Nelle J Mason Christina Read and others. Cards of thanks note thanks for sympathy and kindness during bereavement.
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Emmeimson
Robert Emerson
Acton
Mra
Scott Gee
Florence Coleman
Limehorse
Thureday
Hoth Fine
Crofats
Bo Crofts
Vaughn Stobert
Valerie
Wayne
Statham
Victorian Hospital
London
William James Statham
Langgarth
Hannah (Hearney) Statham
Lois
Hamilton and
Community events calendar includes bands and garden party
The notice lists a baking event by the United Church WA division, a three-band concert at Acton Park on August 18 with Streetsville Georgetown and Acton, a garden party by Eden Mills Women's Institute at Eden Mills Community Park, and a ball game Rockwood versus Eden Mills. Victoria Hall hosts 100000 blooms August 17 18 with a rain plan indoors.
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Acton Park
Streetsville
Georgetown
Acton
Eden Mills Women's Institute
Eden Mills
Rockwood
Eden Millyt
Victoria Hall
Reynolds St
Gqakville
White Oak Chapter
For Sale Listings and Contact Phrases
For sale items including Model A Ford contact Lorne Johnson phone 4112. Also 103 Ford couch sale and new building inquiry. Mower Avenue listings show Mike Dye at Vt Pee HaH. Further details incomplete from the fragment.
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Lorne Johnson
Mower
Mike Dye
For Sale Mercury Coach and Ford Trucks Advertised
A for sale notice lists a Mercury coach in blue with a mareun Mercury line, a Ford pickup and a 41 Ford 2 ton truck, all described as overhauled and in good shape with various prices mentioned. Some garbled terms and incomplete details remain.
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Lt International
Milton
Mercury Coach
Mareun
Rcury
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Poe
Shieren
Guelph Collegiate
Leno Braida
Acton Brownies
Haltonville
Mill St
Elizabeth
Prince Philip
England
Buckingham Palace
H. Dolmar
County Sherriff
Tyler
George Fountain
Malin St
CNE
States
Shelburne
Charles Landsborough
Charles Mason
H— Winch
Mel Lavigne
Council
Chatham, NJ
B. Cobb
B. Gowdy
BOL
Randold
Margaret
Scott
Lockwood
Vent
David Wayne
Isco
Tom Ewell
Marina Berts
Jeffrey Lynn
Richard- Egan Roberts
Richard Coldsteir
Alduaider Bla Urvergal International
MGM
Startling Story
Consult
R. M. Bell
Optometrist
Erin
Sara
Lucky Raw
Albert Young
Young
Father
Webster
Pte
Howard A. Webster
Caen
France
Jane
Reid
Fowine
Atl
Moder
Resesten
Christina Read
Pamuls
S. J. Reid
AJ M. McPherson
WA. of the United Church
Douglas ST
Guelph
Salem
Gomt Work Horse
Ulgo Young York Hag
Choice
F. E. Holmes and Son
McArthur Farm
R.R
Henry Kelly
Campbelleville
Colin
Cameron
York
Don McMillan
Aord
T Ae
Maan Rela de Dawell
Dodds
Daversport
Quebec
Shane
Thames Rumley
Park Avenue
Cutts
Actons
Hinttonville
Reyes
Knox Presbyterian Church
Peel St A
Helwoot
George Gideon
Rawleigh’s
Dept
Montreal
Wm. Ladt
Gordon Young
Owerman
Brampton
Phegbys
Chica Hatecheres Ltd
Fergus, Ont
Willefererverd
Mian St
ACE Milli Aceary
Jan Legion
A. R. Watkins Co
St. Reed St
Montral
iPhone
Dan McDonald
Third Line
Esquesing Township
Frank Petch
The
Acton Free Press
UT Pam
Trier Gooartetown
Toll
Roxy Theatre Bhig
Kitchener
Toronto Furniture
Capgpenitat
John MC Kentner
Sai John M
Act
Halton
Edo Owhoe
Oan Oor
Aimee
Acten
Gant
Melba Jeanne
C OF
Leatherland
Farnworth
Elera
Guelph, Ont
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