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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Aug 30, 1951

Page

13

Bantam Ball Team Clinches County Championship

Acton Bantam ball team completed a sixth straight win to claim the Halton group title as Clarkson fell 10-5 in the second game of a best of three. Acton led 13 hits to Clarkson's 5 and 5 runs to 5. Lawson and Morton led the hitting spree, with Cun ningham pitching five innings and Morton finishing.

Acton Bantam Halton Clarkson Tanners Acton Harry Lawson Lawson Morton O.B.A Heatley Fuatutt Morton P Skilling Sirrs Coones Cunningham P Holmes Cunningham Clarkson Battery Padgett Flemington Izatt Rhe Clarkson Raychet Newman Marton Footitt Dagleish Tzatt Houston Milton Brush

Bantams Take First Of Play-off Series

Acton Bantams won 10-7 over Clarkson in the opening game of their best of three series. John Cunningham starred on the mound for Acton, while Clarkson's offense produced late runs but fell short.

Bantams Acton Bantams Clarkson Acton John Cunningham

Beardmore Tennis Club Ladder Championship Determined

Beardmore Recreation Club announces a ladder style singles competition for senior and intermediate members to crown men’s and women’s club champions. Players challenge up the ladder. a win promotes the challenger, with the top eight from each list entering a playoff series at season end. Weeks begin Fridays and play is expected to run through September.

Beardmore Recreation Club

Baxter Labs Lets Addition Tender

The 30 by 48 foot cement block addition to Baxter Laboratories was awarded to J. B. Mackenzie and Son. Construction will start soon at the southeast corner facing the lane to house water processing equipment and a repair shop. No new hires or equipment purchases are planned. internal rearrangements aim to improve plant efficiency.

Baxter Laboratories J. B. Mackenzie_and_Son

Acton Girls Defeat Streetsville 9-1 In Baseball

Acton girls opened strong and built a 9-1 win over Streetsville at home on Monday August 27. Key scorers included Joan Somerville May Laing Grace Cross May Spires with Royle tallying Streetsville’s lone run in the third. A later six inning 9-0 Streetville setback was also noted with Somerville Ritchie and Cross in the battery for Acton and Oakville game talk for Tuesday.

Acton Streetsville Joan Somerville May Laing Grace Cross May Spires Streetsvilles Royle Act Joan Palmer Man Spires Betty McIntyre Ivy Ritchie Jean Harris Beryl Jordan Elenda Britton Irene Douglas Tarduff Trimble Glover Coates Brigden Beelves Wheeler Sinclair Streetaville Acton Battery Oakville

Sulphur Allocation Schemes Launched in Britain

Britain announces new schemes for the allocation of sulphur and sulphuric acid to maintain full defense industry output. The measures took effect in May and aim to ensure steady supplies for war production and related activities.

Britain

County Approves Equal Assessment Plan and Beaver Reserve

The council approved buying 400 acres of bush land from Mr. Britton for up to 8500 and agreed to reimburse Nascayot- otosh ip for road repair costs. Beavers were praised as water conservators and the land kept as a reserve. Also approved were raises for jail staff, new council members welcomed, and a tax removal proposal for fire fighting gear debated.

George Currie Edgar Ellenton Britton Ellenton J. E. Whitelock Halton Conservation Commission Whitelock Howard Litchfield Robertson Council K. Y. Dick Alfred Jenning Halton Bronte Robert Shannon Burlington W. G. Haswell United Currie Counce

Earliest Dated Event 4241 B.C. Calendar Established

The earliest dated event in history is 4241 B.C. when the Egyptian calendar was established. The text notes this as the year marking the calendar's founding in ancient Egypt.

Agricultural fairs dates announced by Department of Agriculture

The Agricultural Societies Branch released district fall fair dates for many centres. Listings include Abertfoyle September 18 19 Acton September 21 22 Arthur September 25 34 Barrie September 24 26 and others such as Elmira August 31 and London Western Fall September 0 15 The Royal Winter Fair in Toronto runs November 13 to 21.

Agricultural Societies Department of Agriculture Abertfoyle Acton Arthur Barrie Bolton Bracebridge Brompton Caledon Elmira Erin Fergus Georgetown Hanover Kincardine Leamington Lindsay London Western Fall Markham Milton Mount Forest New Hamburg Orangeville Paisley Peterborough Richmond Hill Ridgetown Streetsville Teeswater Waterdown Woodbridge Woodstock Toronto

Clearing Auction Sale of Cattle Grain and Implements

Auction notices cattle Holstein stock two cows heifer and calves, York sows, oats, Farmall H tractor, Cockshutt equipment, hay gear, cream separator, household furniture. No reserve as farm is sold immediate possession. Cash sale day with clerk. Hindley and Elliott, auctioneers.

HL A. Leroy Nelson Trafalgar York

Letter from son clears doubt about big house

Away from home a woman received each bright account of her husband and daughters, making her question herself. Then a letter from her ten year old son said, Dear Mom, This is the biggest house I ever saw since you went away, removing all doubt.

Taxes on Cars Bring Federal and Provincial Levies

A $2,000 car riles buyers with about $340 in federal taxes and additional provincial and municipal levies varying by province.

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