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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 08, 1955
Page
14
The Bank of Nova Scotia presents loans and advisory services to support Canada’s resource industries scientific research and construction of hospitals welfare centres and schools. It emphasizes that deposits fuel its financing and positions itself as a partner in national growth.
A ratepaying hunter thanks editors for Halton County deer hunt and landowners who allowed hunting. He praises older hunters and warns against automatic guns. He notes slug and dog use reduced wounded deer and suggests buck-only hunts to protect fawns and does.
David Stamp of Norval was taken to Peel Memorial Hospital Brampton with abrasions shock after his car skidded on ice on the Ashgrove sideroad east of Ashgrove Saturday night November 26. The vehicle struck a bank causing about 500 dollars in damage. He was treated at the scene by Dr Chamberlain Georgetown.
Nov 28 results show Rolling Room atop standings after a three game win over Beamhouse led by P Le Sueur 723. J Turkesz 749 and Marzo 708 paced Cutsole in totals, with Cripps 679 and McGilloway 682 contributing edge in 3 game counts. Several leagues note Half Wits and other teams adding to tight standings across divisions.
The town hall was crowded for the firemen's annual dance on Friday evening. Music by the Modernaires orchestra featured square dancing and the vocalist as presenter. Don Ryder won $10 and Mrs W Waterhouse $5. Coffee and sandwiches were served in the fire hall.
Halton poultrymen were well represented at the Royal Winter Fair with Georgetown and Halton Association members entering birds in many classes. Judge Corey Herrington of Sunset Farms had entries and his champion English bird competed for top show honors. Breed champions included Clarence Spence with French Houdans and A E Waldie with Modern Games, plus Fred Kentner and San Acton with Black Australorps. Other exhibitors from Halton included Clayton Hadfield, Milton with Andalusians, Sunset Farms, Silkies, Polish Bantams and Orpingtons along with John Timbers Don Wilson James McPhail Clarence McCready Carman Stoddart and Lloyd Miller of Georgetown.
A group of adults attends evening classes in Vernon to study practical law with barrister P. D. Seatan as instructor at the local night school.
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