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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Dec 10, 1964

Page

17

Canadian Gems Shown WI Mother Child in Accident

Mrs Earl Bredon and her young daughter were severely injured in a motor accident Friday evening and remain in Georgetown hospital. Also noted is Earl Heoar Loo in hospital after a heart attack. Mrs HL Pare visited relatives at Samcoe and J P Parmer attended WO meeting at Mrs AL Wo Benton’s home.

Earl Breedon Georgetown Mie Das Noble Hos Patel Geoun HL Pare Samcoe J. 3 Parmer AL Wo Benton

Busy Season for Breeders Ready Mink for Market

The article describes mink farming as a Christmas season preparation, detailing breeding schedules from March to July, feeding regimes, and the process from live mink to pelts. It notes November as peak slaughter time, explains skinning, cleaning, stretching, drying, and shipping pelts for auction, and cites typical prices for male and female fur. It highlights the O Rourke family raising about 100 animals yearly and suggests husbands gift a finished mink product rather than starting breeding.

O'Rourkes

Fragmented notice of sale and hospital visit

Thursday evening partial text describes a sale arranged by Mrs W Mitchell with numerous ladies, mentioning Mes Gosba as president and Latth Dwaisne Maltby, plus a note about a visit to Sack Children's Hospital for an intestinal issue.

Saledt W. Mitchell Gosba Sack Children’s Hospital

Yule Child Care Warns of Fire Hazards This Season

Fire Chief Mick Holmes urges parents to supervise children during the holidays and keep a close watch on a Christmas tree decorations and wrappings. He cites legal penalties for abandoning a child under ten and warns that 18 seconds can lead to a deadly fire. A reporter notes a car fuel vent risk from 1960s designs while stressing safer precautions.

Yule Mick Holmes Chich

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Mr. Herbert Sanda Hamilton A.C. Patterans Det O'Rourke BR 4 Acton Mra. O'Rourke Mink Ranch Des O'Rourke Bradley's Pollock and Campbell Water &., Mathe Ory Yelephons G. W. Beatty Santa Kelvinator Casey Gordon Ontario Safety League Moirs Neilson’s Rowntrees Watson's Restaurant Santa’s Toyland Hinton’s
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