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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Aug 28, 1952

Page

16

Alice St Hydro Building Tender Details And Wiring Repairs

Street condemned and 30 day deadline set for wiring fixes. Micro Plastics to remove one transformer by commission sale and plans to enlarge plant require moving transformers on Bower Ave. Bell Telephone to install larger Brock St pole for improved service. Mason attends Ameu meeting in Collingwood. Hydro accounts list includes Bell Telephone Co for 31.00 and various suppliers with small charges.

Hydro Mason Micro Plastics Commission One Plana Bower Ave Bell Telephone Co Brock St A.M.E.U Collingwood

Acton Girls Softball Players Host Cup and Saucer Shower

Members of the Acton girls softball team held a cup and saucer shower on Wednesday evening August 27 for Miss Joan Somerville who is set to be married in Acton in September. After games and opening gifts, refreshments were served.

Acton Joan Somerville

Acton Hives Upset Burlington in Boxla Thriller

Acton B-Hives stunned Burlington 8 6 in Saturday night boxla, claim first win of round robin series. Johnny Krapek scored three goals with two assists, while Zeke McCandless and Brunassi also contributed for Acton as Burlington fought hard in a rough, penalty-laden contest. Jacobs and Young both excelled in goal as the Thistles set up next clash with Streetsville.

Streetsville Thistles Acton Burlington ‘Braves Braves Burlington Donnybrook B-Hives Zeke McCandleas Johnny Krapek Mrnaves Johnnie Haines Brunassi McCandleas Townsend Tom Howell Evans Howell Dunnett Hagen Uge Townsend Krapek Young Jacobs Burlington Nets Norm Young Dundas Red Hot Thistles Streetsville G. Hagen Morrice Cooper Harris Richardson Taylor Farrell King Carrick Wood Young G Louth Haines McCandless Brunsted Gerric Beaumont Taillefer Cleave Kentner Streetaville Dundas Hornets Honeymen Milt Burrow John Krapek Johnny Haines Acton Attek É Stree Lacrosse Bantams Burlington Braves

Intuition Sparks Mock Debate At Quiet Beale Dinner

A husband reads aloud about nature's vastness and man's small role, only to be met with his wife's quick retort that a woman learns the truth without books. The exchange underlines a light domestic quarrel in a calm setting.

Auction Sale of Everton Real Estate September 12 1952

Public Trustee directs sale of Everton Ontario real estate by auction on premises of George B Simons September 12 1952 at 1 30 p m. Lots include Stewart surveys in Everton and Rufus Everett survey Village Lot 68 plus Erie county parcels all subject to reserve bid and cash terms. Roy Hindley auctioneer. Ontario.

George B. Simons Everton Ontario Stewart Everton Eramosa County of Wellington Eromosa Rufus Everett William Haslins Oress

Acton Girls Defeat Guelph 16-5 In Guelph Game

The Acton girls softball team routed the Guelph Wyndhamettes 16-5 in a game moved to Guelph due to a boys playoff at Acton park. Lineup featured Joan Somerville catching Grace Cross pitching Ivy Ritchie at first base and others in the infield and outfield.

Acton

Muskoka Trip Follows Marriage Of Laura Johnston and D Stewart

Roses and gladioli decorated St Alban's Acton as Laura Ann Johnston and David Vern Stewart united in marriage. The couple left for a Muskoka Lakes trip with guests from Hamilton Toronto Ospringe Guelph Clinton and Acton.

Roses Petunias Gladioli St. Alban’s Acton R. E. Price Laura Ann Johnston Andrew Johnston David Vernon Stewart David Stewart Ospringe Voile Vickie Johnston Toronto Edwin Stewart Hamilton Guelph Clinton District

Technicolor Insect Discovered By Painter In Yard

Charles Rocher found a bright caterpillar on the back yard of Bill Thompson on Wilbur Street while painting. The insect showed white yellow blue and orange colors with two and a half inch rainbow segments crawling near the Thompson home.

Charles Rocher Bill Thompson Wilbur St

Man Seeks Legal Name Change to Harry Hogbristle

Joe Hogbristle appeared in court seeking a name change. The judge reviewed the request as Hogbristle announced his chosen new name, Harry Hogbristle, citing fatigue from the nickname questions.

Joe Hogbristle Harry Hogbristle Jos

Twilight sale to liquidate estate holdings in Acton Ontario

Executors of the Margaret Denny estate announce a public auction at the corner of John Street and Bower Avenue Acton Ontario on September 6 at 7 30 p m selling living room dining room and bedroom furniture as well as kitchen items. Real estate includes a seven room cottage on John and Bower Streets a large brick dwelling on highway No 7 and a solid brick cottage on Young Street with 10 percent bid and 30 days to balance. sale terms require cheque at bid time and October 6 adjustments. James Moore and C F Leatherland named executors with Hindley and Elliott as auctioneers.

Margaret Denny John St Bower Ave aAtchon Chesterfield Suite Davenport John and Bower Streets Acton Wach Highway No Young Street James Moore C.F. Leatherland Tate Ontario Hindley and Elliott

Pounding the V Va 7 Sports Deciding Game Tonight

Acton and Oakville meet in a decisive twilight game at the local ball yard with Cunningham to start for Acton after a Monday comeback win. The series determines Halton County League north vs south titles and bids to the OMBA playdowns, plus notes on Georgetown Legion and lacrosse standings.

Oakville Port Town Acton Lads Harry Lawson Acton John Cunningham O.M.B.A

Dispersal Sale of 30 Holsteins at Streetsville Ontario

Arthur J. Adamson hosts a dispersal sale on September 18 1583 at 1 pm DST near Town Line Peel and Halton miles north of Dundas Highway No 5. Auction includes 30 Holsteins plus farm implements and milking equipment. Cows hail from Spring Farm Coronation and Raymondale Ragapple. sale cash terms.

Arthur J. Adamson Streetsville Peel Halton Dundas Highway Spring Farm Coronation Raymondale Ragapple Brubacher & Son

Baxter Picnic At Stanley Park Draws Hundreds

About 150 attendees at Baxter Laboratories annual picnic in Stanley Park Erin enjoyed a salad supper and square dancing. Gerald Candler MC’d races for children and adults contests while musical numbers featured Candler Gralda Graham and others. Prizes awarded for races and horseshoe pitching. gifts given to children. clocked with chairmanship from Candler and Lloyd Robinson. The bat is the only mammal that can fly.

Baxter Laboratories Stanley Park Erin Gerry Candler Rino Gralda Johnny Graham Byron Bruce Mimi Perry Siriiyn Rognvaldson Carol Candler Barbara Sandra Davidson Ann Berlemont Lloyd Robinson Charlie Davidson Brian MacDonald Wayne Benson Linda Fields Gail Fryer Gordon Hufnagel Malcolm Candler Barbara Norton Wayne Marshall David Graham John Hoare Sharleen Marshall Barbara Davidson Bobby Marshall Ronald Davidson Mary Masters Maureen Kinread Rina Bralda Lorne Masters Jean Lasby Berlemont Don Griese May Fields Ed Landsborough Audrey Patrick May Bill Fields Mary Stan Norton al Lyons

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