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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Aug 28, 1952

Page

12

Acton Summer Events Across Town and Pulpit News

Acton residents note a busy summer with picnics in Acton park and Nassagaweya W. J. meetings. Rev Charles D Henderson preached at Knox Church and Linda Mann and guests attended a children day luncheon in the Stok Coliseum. Crawford Douglas passed summer courses in Toronto. William Coon spoke on Ajax Engineering at Acton Rotary.

Charles D. Henderson Apple Knox Church Linda Mann Beverly Smith Joe Jang Jll Greer Kate Aitken Coliseum Stok Crawford Douglas Harbord Collegiate Toronto William Coon Ajax Engineering Acton’ Rotary Club

Rockwood Horticultural Show Opens With 250 Entries

Mrs A B Root opens the Rockwood Horticultural Society annual show in Rockwood. Mr Brown of Elora judges 250 entries across classes from flowers to vegetables and posters. Prizes are awarded in children’s exhibits and several town hall window decorations are sold for charity.

A. B. Root Rockwood Horticultural Society Rockwood Brown Elora A. J. Elliot Alex Kingsbury Harvey Laverty Myrtle Moore Fred Lambert H. Laverty M. Moore JL Laverty Chas. Heffernan M. Monore Frank Dean E. M. Hosking Wm.Gordon Roy Young F. Lambert Wilbert F.eeman F. Copeland H.laverty Gladiolus Asis W Freeman Ught E. & Hosking E M. Hosking E McNeill F. M. Hosking Fred Moore Emm Kingsbury F. Moore F. Dean Alf Root M. Moeore M Hasking C Heffernan F Copeland Fuernan Mo Moore Foo Copeland M Moore H Laverty EM Hosking Wm Gonton Fo Moor Chas Harsis J Land FE M. Hesking Coleus Hisking Copeland Fern Geran'um Earl Brown E Brown J. Moore E. Brown A.O.V E. Bolton W. Freeman A. B. Roat EM. Hosking Moore Fred Meadows E Bolton C. Harris W. Gordon Mr Moore Wayne] Dean Bird House John Heydon J. Heydon Sheila Hosking W. Dean S. Hosking Gertie Freeman D. Kingsbury A. Brown K. Laverty

New Store Opens in Remodeled Mill Street Section

New business by McMaten opens this week in the remodeled Mill Street area next to Ho Manprizes barber shop. The Modern Plumbing and Heating Store joins Delco Heating agency Gilson products Quaker furnaces space heaters agency and Murphy paints. The former JK Gardiner building now houses the store later occupied by Acton Meat Market.

Jor McMaten Ho Manprizes Gardiner Mero MecMatten Dewerships Delco Heating Gilson Products Quaker Floor Furnaces Murphy Paints Modern Plumbing Heaumap Corke Acton Meat Market

Clearing Auction Sale At Milton Home

Clearing auction sale to be held at the proprietor's home on John St Milton on Saturday at 3 o'clock. No reserve. Hindley and Elliott, Auctioneers.

John St. Milton Hindley and Elliott Therma JR Watkhina Co

Birth and death notices from a 1950s Ontario paper

Cedric Harrop and Laurel announce Verle Margaret born August 21 1952 at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. Barbara Durnan and Keith announce daughter Laur ie born August 24 1954 at Mitton Private Hospital. Quinell announce daughter August 24 1952. Rose Anne McCann born August 24 1952 at Elora area. Obituaries note William John Moore August 22 1952 and memories for Reid Mason Patrick Ware with memorial verses.

Harrop Cedric Laurel Vicki Verle Margaret Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital Robertson Ken Robertson Anne Stansbury Toronto Oakville- Trafalgar Hospital

Anniversary Services at Ballinafad Church and College enrolments

The notice lists anniversary services at Ballinafad Church, an enrolment office open daily at Robinson Business College Milton with telephone 550. It also advertises a dance on Friday August 29 at 9 pm at Milton Fair Grounds featuring Millar's Orchestra with prizes and admission 50 cents, under Halon Agricultural Society auspices.

Ballinafad The Robinson Business College Milton Milton Fair Grounds Millar Halon Agricultural Society

Ballentine Motors Ad Lists Classic Cars and Contact

A vintage ad from Ballentine Motors in Acton lists cars including 1930 Dodges 1939 Plymouth 1938 Pontiac 1937 Plymouth 1937 Nash with phone contact for inquiries. The compact notice highlights multiple models and a local dealer presence.

Plymouth Nash Ballentine Motors Acton

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