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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 16, 1967
Page
4
Executors of the estate of the late Melvin E Burns announce an auction at 29 Mill Street Acton Tuesday evening August 29 at 6 o clock. Real estate to be sold with reserve bid 10 percent down at sale balance in 30 days or closing date. Open house August 19 24 pm August 23 79 pm and August 25 79 pm. Auctioneer Frank Petch.
Trustee sale lists chesterfield set dining suite washing machine drop leaf table double bed love seat chest of drawers treadle sewing machine dresser couch and other items. Following sale, Mrs Jessie Gunby contents to be sold including frig stove three piece bedroom suite wash stand electric heater electric fan rug record player and more. No reserve. auctioneer C H Tuffin contact 8556 4246.
Auction notice for estate of Arthur Farey Lot 1 Erin Township 5 miles north of Acton 1 mile east of Ballinafad on Saturday August 19 1967 at 1 pm offers farm machinery hay straw grain and a 100 acre farm plus household contents including Ferguson tractor 2085 with plow 1955 Ford car 12350 miles and other tools complete with arable crops and stand of oats and wheat. Auctioneer disclaimer for no liability for accidents.
A sale at Eden Mills Ontario on August 26 features china and crystal, cranberry and apple colored glass, Tiffany lamps, a Deep amber elephant lamp, clocks, a walnut dining suite by Malcolm, a Jol ly Nigger mechanical bank, and many other items including firearms and primitives. Preview August 25 from 7 to 9 30 p.m. No reserve. TUFFIN Auctioneer. Area 519 856-4246.
Sree press notes recipients spending holidays at Wasaga Beach and across Ontario. Several families from Acton and Brampton attend weddings, expo trips, and family gatherings in Hamilton Toronto Milton and Lake Mindemoya. This list includes military and professional moves, hospital visits, and a first Canada visit by a Birmingham relative, with plans to see Niagara Falls and the Toronto Exhibition.
On Tuesday August 29, Bob Nixon MLA Ontario Liberal Leader will team with Jack Lush the Halton West Liberal candidate in Burlington. A large motorcade at 6 P.M. leads to Central Park for a gala with bands refreshments pony rides and activities.
The council named Alec Near Grant Allan Stan Jol Sid Suitz and Mel Blow to new planning board terms ending 1969 1968 and 1967 respectively The former board resigned and the No 1 committee recommendation was approved.
County assessor Robert Beach explained the proposed assessment commissioner system to Acton council on Tuesday, detailing advantages for Halton County after delivering a similar briefing to Esquesing council on Monday evening.
Band concert planned in the park Sunday evening around 7 p.m. Bandmaster George Elliott announces the event following a well enjoyed performance last Friday. Grafting is mentioned as a topic with the phrase growing money on trees.
Mrs. Robert T. MacDonald and her daughter Wilma of Sarnia with grandchildren Kathy and Robert of New Baltimore Michigan visited Mr. and Mrs. J C Dennis this past week. They had attended Expo in Montreal.
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